one day

Just as the day was getting light, shocking news was received in the Yangxin Palace: the queen had secretly escaped from the palace!

When Xiao Rui heard the news, he was extremely shocked. He never thought that the queen would be so crazy as to sneak out of the palace.

First, she secretly investigated what he was going to do, sent someone to follow Xia Lu, and then went to make a scene in Yufangzhai. He did not argue with her about these things, nor did he punish her severely. He just temporarily locked her up in Fenghua Palace to make her behave herself.

Unexpectedly, she became more and more bold and even dared to run out secretly.

Xiao Rui was so angry that his veins popped out and his hands were clenched into fists.

Xia Lu said, "Your Majesty, please ask me to send someone down to find the whereabouts of the Empress."

Xiao Rui paused for a moment before saying, "Wait, the Queen is the Queen Mother of Daqing. This matter must not be publicized. No one else should know about it. We need to be low-key and investigate secretly."

Xia Lu bowed her head and said, "Yes!"

Xiao Rui couldn't help wondering where the queen would go. Later, he thought about the day when he ordered the queen to be confined after the incident at Yufangzhai. The queen might feel resentful towards Song Qingwan...

Will he go crazy and go to Jingyang Palace to take revenge on Song Qingwan? No, the two children are still so young! Thinking of this, Xiao Rui immediately stopped Xia Lu.

"Wait a moment!"

When Xia Lu heard the emperor calling him, he immediately turned around.

"What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

Xiao Rui said anxiously, "Send a few people to Jingyang Palace first! Make sure the safety of Concubine Yu and her child is guaranteed!"

Xia Lu nodded, "Yes! I understand. I will arrange it right away."

Xiao Rui urged, "Okay, go!"

After Xia Lu left, Xiao Rui couldn't calm down for a long time. He really didn't understand why the queen lost her former dignity and became full of jealousy and even became bold and presumptuous!

Xiao Fuzi, who was outside, saw that it was time, so she came in and asked, "Your Majesty, it's time. Do you want to ask the imperial maid to help you change clothes and wash? It will be time for the morning court soon."

Xiao Rui spat out the word "pass" indifferently.

After that, Xiao Fuzi stepped back and clapped her hands. Several palace maids came out one after another, each holding something, ready to help the emperor wash.

Among them, there was a girl with the most delicate features. Xiao Fuzi saw that she was unfamiliar with him, so she called her over and asked a few questions, "What's your name? Why haven't I seen you before?"

The imperial maid replied shyly, "My name is Pan Ying. My elder sister went home to visit her parents, so the Ministry of Internal Affairs arranged for me to take her place..."

Xiao Fuzi snorted coldly and thought to himself that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has really extended its influence so far that it even interferes in the affairs of the Emperor.

After taking a few glances at the palace maid named "Panying", he found that she was quite a pretty beauty. After seeing Xia Lu coming today, the emperor was in a very bad mood. He didn't know when he would be scolded if he wasn't careful.

It was just in time that a beautiful woman was sent here, which helped to calm the emperor's anger.

Xiao Fuzi said, "Okay, go in quickly, and serve the emperor from now on. If you become successful in the future, don't forget the kindness of this eunuch."

After hearing this, Pan Ying smiled shyly and said, "Yes, I will not let you down, sir."

After saying this, he followed the people in front of him and walked in to serve the emperor.

However, at this moment, Xiao Rui was not in the mood to look at her any more. All he could think about was the Queen's affairs that made him anxious, and what happened to Song Qingwan, Chen Yi and Chen Zhi.

Until Pan Ying and the other palace maids finished serving the emperor, she never won the emperor's favor from beginning to end.

After these people left, Xiao Rui said, "Send the sedan chair. I want to go to Jingyang Palace to take a look."

Xiao Fuzi was about to ask, "Don't we have to go to court?" But when she saw the emperor's hurried look, she swallowed the words and had to do as he was told.

Lingxiao Palace

The Queen's sudden arrival caught Chen Yu off guard!

Chen Yu looked at the queen in front of him and asked, "Mother, why is it you? Why did you come here suddenly, and you are dressed like this, like a palace maid!"

The queen didn't have time to say anything more. The moment she saw her son, she just wanted to hug him tightly.

The queen leaned over and hugged Chen Yu, asking, "Son, are you okay? Has your father treated you harshly? I haven't heard from you since we last met at Fenghua Palace. I'm really worried about you."

Chen Yu stood there, eyes burning with anger as he said, "Don't mention Queen Mother anymore. I kindly advised Father to release Queen Mother, remove Concubine Qing's power, and severely punish Concubine Yu and her son. But Father not only refused to listen, but also ordered his son not to leave Lingxiao Palace at all!"

"He even said that he wanted to abandon the old custom of appointing the eldest son as the heir and appoint a wise man as the future crown prince! Isn't this clearly targeting my son? My son is both the eldest son and the legitimate son. Now everyone in Lingxiao Palace is laughing at me!"

The queen patted Chen Yu on the back and comforted him, "Don't worry, you still have your mother. You are now the oldest prince in Daqing, and you are also the legitimate son of your mother. You will definitely have a promising future."

Chen Yu reluctantly pushed the queen away and frowned, "Don't you understand, mother? The decree has been issued. My son's strengths are no longer advantages! Instead, they are a laughing stock!"

The queen seemed to be comforting Chen Yu, but also seemed to be comforting herself.

"No, no, you are my son, no other prince can compare to you..."

Chen Yu looked at the unwilling queen in front of him, and even felt for a moment that she was a little naive.

"My father is a bitch who believes in a lowly woman. He has devalued his son and blocked all the roads ahead. What else can I do? Now the East Palace is vacant and the crown prince has not been appointed. I can only hope that my father will pass away soon so that I can inherit the throne of the East Palace!"

The queen couldn't believe that her son could say such outrageous words, and said angrily, "Asshole, what nonsense are you talking about! He is your father, how can your father curse casually when he is in his prime!"

Chen Yu said contemptuously, "My mother is still protecting my father like this. My father doesn't even consider us as human beings. He has imprisoned me in Lingxiao Palace and you, my mother, in Fenghua Palace. Why should I respect him as my father?"

After hearing what Chen Yu said, the queen was stunned for a while. Yes, the emperor had already treated them and their son as dust.

Then, Chen Yu suddenly thought of something and walked forward to ask, "Wait, didn't Father imprison you in Fenghua Palace? How did you get out?"

The queen replied, "I changed clothes with the maids, and when the guards outside were changing shifts, I sneaked out to see you. What happened?"

After hearing this, Chen Yu frowned angrily and said, "Why did you sneak out? What will happen to my son? You have hurt me badly this time! And you have implicated me as well!"

The Queen said dully, "Mother... I just want to see you..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a voice coming from outside.

"Oh no! There's a fire in the Third Prince's room!"

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