Seeing that the words coming out of Xiao He's mouth were getting more and more arrogant, Chu Qing's eyes began to cloud over.
How dare he bully her cute and well - behaved eldest grandson of the emperor like this? Did he think she, this grandmother, was dead?
Well... Alright!
Some people might be dead, but their souls were still alive!
How could she bear to see her eldest grandson being bullied like this?!
Thinking of this, Chu Qing stood up straight with a menacing look.
The emperor saw that Chu Qing had stood up first. The killing intent on his face was slightly alleviated by her action, but the coldness between his eyebrows was still as cold as the coldest winter.
Wei Ying saw that the two of them had no longer concealed their figures. His eyes moved, but he didn't stop them.
Because it was almost time for them to make their appearance.
If he listened any longer, he was afraid he would also be filled with the urge to kill.
So, when Xiao He was haughtily boasting about his abilities in front of Concubine Xuan, Concubine Xuan, who had originally looked full of admiration, suddenly froze, and then her face turned deathly pale!
Xiao He cast a cold glance at Concubine Xuan and said, "What? Did you see a ghost?"
"I'm not a ghost. You don't need to be afraid," the emperor couldn't help but speak.
Although his tone was calm, his voice was extremely cold and terrifying.
Xiao He widened his eyes and slowly turned his head back in shock.
The emperor, the Prince of Ning, and the Princess of Ning were all staring at him expressionlessly.
Xiao He felt that at this moment, he would rather be surrounded by a group of little ghosts!!!
"Your Majesty, can you listen to my explanation?" Xiao He didn't know what he was thinking and forced a smile that was uglier than crying.
The emperor squinted his eyes, and the air pressure around him was terrifyingly low: "What do you think?"
"She seduced me!!!" Driven by the instinct for survival, Xiao He immediately pointed at Concubine Xuan with red eyes.
Hearing Xiao He's eager tone to clear himself, Concubine Xuan took a few steps back in disbelief until her legs went weak and she slumped to the ground.
Xiao He ignored Concubine Xuan sitting on the ground and crawled on his knees to the emperor's feet. Although he was begging, his face was extremely ferocious: "Your Majesty, you must believe me!!! I'm the younger brother of the Empress Dowager and your uncle. How could I... be like this... right!" Saying this, Xiao He forced a smile.
Hearing what the other person said, Chu Qing was so angry that she laughed instead. Xiao He's reaction was indeed within her expectation.
It's just that he was even more shameless than she expected.
The emperor looked down at Xiao He from above, and the killing intent in his eyes almost overflowed.
How dare he say such things!
Did he think the emperor was a fool!!!
Without hesitation, the emperor kicked Xiao He to the side and said coldly, "Do you think I didn't hear?"
"Your Majesty!" Xiao He was shocked to see the emperor change his attitude towards him.
"Call the Empress Dowager here!" the emperor said, suppressing his anger.
However, the only response he got was silence.
Only then did the emperor realize that when he came here today, there were only Wei Ying and Chu Qing beside him. Where were there any servants to wait on him!
The atmosphere was a bit delicate. Chu Qing rubbed her temples and then said, "Your Majesty, why don't we go to the Palace of Eternal Happiness together."
Seeing that Chu Qing had given him a way out, the emperor took a deep breath to calm down and gave a low grunt in response.
Seeing this, Wei Ying sent a signal to Wei Yi and Wei Er. In a short while, the two of them appeared.
"Take Xiao He and Concubine Xuan to the Palace of Eternal Happiness."
"Yes."
Seeing that the matter had been completely exposed, Xiao He immediately showed a vicious expression.
So when Wei Yi walked up to him, he still tried to resist, but Wei Yi mercilessly subdued Xiao He.
...
The Empress Dowager was just about to go to bed when she heard a commotion outside the palace.
Frowning, she sat up and said impatiently, "Ruo Zhi, who is making such a racket outside?"
"Empress Dowager, it's the emperor..."
The Empress Dowager frowned even more: "Why isn't he sleeping at this late hour? What does he want from me?"
Ruo Zhi, the chief maid beside the Empress Dowager, bit her lower lip and then said小心翼翼, "It's related to Young Master Xiao..."
"Xiao He?" The Empress Dowager slowly got up, put on a simple cloak, and walked outside the palace.
After opening the door, she saw such a scene.
The Prince of Ning and the Princess of Ning were lowering their heads as if they were talking about something. The emperor was standing beside them with a cold face. And Xiao He was actually kneeling on the ground. There was even a... woman beside him?
The Empress Dowager squinted her eyes and looked over. Only then did she realize that the woman was Concubine Xuan!!!
Could it be!
After seeing the Empress Dowager come out, the emperor said indifferently, "Mother, I'm here today because I need you to help me judge something."
The Empress Dowager steadied her mind. Her eyes passed over Xiao He and stared directly at the emperor and said, "Not sleeping at this late hour and still bothering an old person like me. The emperor is really as willful as ever!"
Before the emperor could explain, the Empress Dowager actually started to scold the emperor first.
Chu Qing tilted her head, and a flash of coldness passed through her eyes.
The Empress Dowager actually called herself an old person?
Did she just ignore her?
Oh no, she was in the prime of her youth now. Wasn't the Empress Dowager... an old person!
But! Without even listening clearly, she scolded the emperor. Chu Qing really couldn't stand it.
So Chu Qing stepped forward, her eyes filled with coldness, and she deliberately raised her aura: "Empress Dowager, everyone knows the emperor's filial piety. If it weren't for a major event happening today, how could the emperor be willing to come and bother you to rest? After all, we all know that old people need the most rest. But... the Empress Dowager should first listen to what the emperor came here for, even though he was willing to be scolded by you." Saying this, Chu Qing glanced at Xiao He kneeling on the ground. Seeing that he wanted to speak, Chu Qing continued:
"Something's not right, Empress Dowager. Lord Xiao is kneeling right here! Is the Empress Dowager... choosing to ignore him?"
Chu Qing's words almost choked the Empress Dowager.
She first said the Empress Dowager was old, and then she insinuated that the Empress Dowager couldn't see Xiao He!
If this woman, Chu Qing, wasn't doing it on purpose, then she, the Empress Dowager, would have been in vain for all these years!!!
But after she got over her anger, she realized that Chu Qing's aura just now seemed extremely powerful?
Moreover... it made her can't help but think of someone she had almost forgotten.
Seeing the Empress Dowager's complex expression, the emperor's patience had already run out. So he simply said, "I heard about their affair in Concubine Xuan's palace. Moreover, the child that Concubine Xuan miscarried before was also... from my good uncle!"
Saying this, the fire that the emperor had just suppressed burned up again.
"What did you say!" The Empress Dowager had actually guessed this possibility before, but she didn't expect that she was really right!
"I don't want to repeat myself." Seeing the Empress Dowager's shocked face, the emperor was too lazy to repeat it again.
But Chu Qing said expressionlessly:
"Empress Dowager, your younger brother has cuckolded your son."