After I traveled through the book, I was spoiled by five little villains

Qin Yaoguang stepped forward to plead guilty: "It's all my fault, mother, please don't get angry and hurt yourself."

The Queen Mother snorted and glanced at her: "I have said so much, but I thought you knew it. Since you enjoy the honor of the eldest princess, you must have the responsibility of the eldest princess!"

"My son understands."

"If you understand, why do you ask the emperor to make the decision for you?"

The emperor hastily defended her: "Mother, you misunderstood. It was I who summoned my sister and did not want her to suffer any injustice."

The Queen Mother glanced at him calmly and said, "Do you know what grievance is?"

"I'm putting this on record. Leyang and Prince Anle must not divorce."

Her voice was full of energy and powerful.

Queen Xie was reluctant, but had no choice but to agree with the emperor and Qin Yaoguang.

She had planned everything, but she had never expected that the Empress Dowager had been waiting for this drama.

Now that things have been laid bare, even Xie Shu has no good solution.

Empress Xie was secretly thinking about this when she heard a burst of hurried footsteps outside.

Her brows jumped.

In the palace, you are not allowed to walk around in such a hurry.

Could it be that something happened again?

"The Queen Mother!"

An old eunuch from the Xining Palace almost ran into the hall, greeted the three people hastily, and said anxiously: "The Ningguo Mansion has reported that the old Duke has passed away for many days!"

In the imperial palace, the word "death" is taboo.

To become an immortal is to be dead.

Death is not strange, what does it mean to be dead for many days?

Empress Xie lowered her eyes and decided not to say another word, so as to avoid being caught by others and being gossiped about behind her back, saying that she was gloating over other people's misfortunes.

The Cui family and the Xie family had been fighting for most of their lives, and were now rapidly declining.

She just had to watch from the sidelines.

The Queen Mother stood up suddenly, her body swaying slightly uncontrollably.

Qin Yaoguang hurried forward to support her and whispered, "Mother, don't be too sad."

"Help me return to the palace."

Things happened too quickly. This is Fengyang Palace, so it is not convenient to talk.

The Empress Dowager returned to the palace and Qin Yaoguang hurriedly followed.

The emperor wanted to follow her, but she stopped him: "Your Majesty, don't worry about the affairs of the Ningguo Mansion."

Although they are all descendants of the Cui family, he is the emperor.

From the beginning to the end, the Empress Dowager never thought of letting the Emperor get involved in the affairs of the Cui family.

After returning to Xining Palace, the old eunuch reported everything in detail.

It turned out that after Cui Yongwei's incident, all the people in Ningguo Mansion, except old Duke Cui, had left the capital.

The second wife and her family went to He's dowry farm, and the first wife Cui Wen'an disappeared.

In such a huge mansion, without a mistress to manage it, it would be difficult for the butler to manage hundreds of people.

The departure of the first and second wives took away many well-trained servants of the Cui family. The remaining ones were unsettled and caused all kinds of trouble.

There are people drinking and gambling, colluding with both insiders and outsiders, and all kinds of things.

At the beginning, they were afraid to act recklessly because of the reputation of the Duke's Mansion. But later, when they saw that no one cared, they became more and more daring.

One month is enough for a timid and cowardly person to develop a lazy and greedy heart.

As a result, the Ningguo Mansion, a dignified place, had lax internal management and became a paradise for villains to wreak havoc.

As a result, even Duke Cui had been dead in the yard for several days before he was discovered by a group of thugs who sneaked into the main courtyard and wanted to steal things.

"Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Her Royal Highness the Princess."

The old eunuch roughly recounted the process of the discovery, saying, "No one would have thought that those servants would be so bold. After the second wife left, the old Duke didn't even have a proper servant to serve him. He was so neglectful."

The Empress Dowager was slightly moved, but there was not much fluctuation in her eyes.

Old Duke Cui is really not a competent father.

Compared to Xie Shu, he is really far inferior.

Because of his selfishness, he was indifferent to his wife and daughter and ignored his entire family. He is truly a complete madman.

In the end, he ended up being deserted by everyone.

Duke Cui was also a prominent figure when he was young, and he held the title of Duke tightly in his hands until his death.

As a result, he died alone in the yard, without any relatives around him before his death.

Isn’t this a kind of retribution in this life?

I don’t know whether he regretted it or not at the last moment.

"The prefect of Jingzhao has submitted a letter of apology to the palace. He has already arrested the gang members who caused trouble in the Ningguo Mansion and put them in jail. They are waiting for the instructions of the queen."

In order not to affect the Empress Dowager's mood, he had spoken subtly enough.

I think the situation in the Duke's Mansion will only get worse.

Considering the Empress Dowager's mood, Qin Yaoguang volunteered: "Mother, I will go to the Duke's Mansion for you."

The Empress Dowager nodded slightly and said, "There's no need to make things too difficult for Jingzhao Prefecture."

As soon as she reached the gate of the palace, Qin Yaoguang saw Chunning holding Lanxiang's hand and hurriedly jumping off the carriage.

"Sister, do you know?"

Things have been happening one after another recently, and Chun Ning is a little confused.

She held Qin Yaoguang's hand, which was cold: "Grandfather, how could he leave like this?"

Chun Ning's feelings for the Ningguo Mansion are deeper than Qin Yaoguang's, so Chun Ning only knows a little about the inside story of dealing with the Cui family.

But even so, it was already difficult for her to bear.

Qin Yaoguang nodded and said soothingly, "Don't worry, I'll go to the Duke's Mansion first, and you go to the palace to accompany mother."

No one knows what kind of mess the Duke's Mansion is in right now. If Chun Ning saw it, she would be even more sad.

With the imperial sister making the decision, Chun Ning agreed casually and seemed to be much more calm.

Behind her, Qin Yaoguang saw a familiar figure with a handsome face and a respectful demeanor. It was Su Ziyu.

She paused and walked towards him.

Chun Ning pursed his lips, stretched out his right hand to grab her sleeve, but he didn't dare to. He just grabbed in the air, worry in his eyes.

Ever since the Lantern Festival, she has been avoiding this matter in front of her sister.

The two sisters met from time to time, but Chun Ning did not dare to mention it directly.

She thought of coaxing her sister first, and then slowly talking to her after she calmed down.

Unexpectedly, when something happened in the Ningguo Mansion today, Su Ziyu immediately took half a day off from the Hanlin Academy after hearing about it and accompanied Chun Ning here.

"Your humble servant greets Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Su Ziyu bowed and greeted with a proper manner, but he was secretly nervous.

He knew in his heart that if he wanted to win the beauty, gaining the support of the princess was only the first step.

Who made his sweetheart the noble Princess Chunning?

Qin Yaoguang nodded, looked at Su Ziyu and raised his chin slightly: "You haven't left the government yet, why are you here?"

"In reply to Your Highness, I will take the book I am going to compile back home. After sending Your Highness Chunning back home, I will finish it in the evening. I will definitely not delay my official duties."

After being questioned by the eldest princess last time, he had some understanding.

After more than a decade of hard study, if he gave up easily, he would be lacking more than just himself.

Chun Ning held the silk handkerchief and watched Qin Yaoguang's reaction out of the corner of her eye, wondering whether her sister was satisfied with the answer.