Emperor Liang dealt with the palace man, and then punished Empress Xie for showing off.
Today's plan didn't work out, and he was in a bad mood.
Before Xiao Liange wakes up, he will return to Mingde Hall.
"emperor."
Empress Dowager Xuan spoke up and stopped him.
Emperor Liang paused.
"It's already autumn, so I made lily and lotus root soup. I'm afraid the emperor hasn't tasted it for a long time," said Empress Dowager Xuan.
Emperor Liang could not refuse.
The Queen Mother lives in Shou'an Palace.
After entering the palace, Emperor Liang waited for the palace attendants to serve hot soup.
To be honest, he was quite looking forward to it. Empress Dowager Xuan always made it in the past. This soup is moisturizing and tastes very good.
Empress Dowager Xuan turned away all the palace people.
She sat down and said: "Back then, you and I, mother and son, were in the fiefdom, and assassinations happened every once in a while, which made you and I terrified and couldn't sleep at night. That fire burned most of my face and almost killed you. . It was Qing Yan who saved our mother and son in time."
Emperor Liang realized at this time that there was no such thing as lily, lotus root soup.
He remained silent and looked elsewhere, not looking at her.
Empress Dowager Xuan continued: "Later, it was also Qingyan who won this country for you and helped you secure this throne. You gave her the high position of general, and she repaid your kindness with all her heart. I don't know when I got up. Has there been a change of taste between you, the monarch and his ministers?
"You and I know very well who the auspicious person that Master Fazang asserted back then was. You were worried that Qingyan's girl's reputation was too great and would surpass the royal family, so you forced this title on the Xie family's daughter, and I never stopped you.
"When Lingyi was ten years old, Qing promised to go to the north for you. When the army was defeated, her whereabouts were unknown. You failed to protect the general's palace under your nose. Later, you knew that Lingyi was in danger, but you never brought her into the palace. .She can survive safely until now, all because of her own wisdom.
"Now, she has managed to survive, married to the man she wanted, and her mother is back alive. You suddenly intervened and wanted her to remarry in the palace..."
Queen Mother Xuan took a deep breath and frowned in displeasure, "Emperor, what you are doing is really ugly."
Emperor Liang was not surprised by these remarks.
The Queen Mother is a smart woman. She has experienced so many things. At this age, what else is there that she cannot see through?
It's just that the Queen Mother is still the Queen Mother after all, and this identity weighs down her like a mountain.
She couldn't reveal the truth in front of everyone.
Emperor Liang said softly: "Mother, it was because I cared about Ling Yi that I did not bring her back to the palace. It was also for her own good that I married her to Cheng Yang. Now I have no choice but to make this move. Please. When Yanji returns to Suidu, her authority in the city is still there. If Cheng Yang's military power is added to it, it will definitely be a huge threat."
Once the situation in the court becomes unbalanced, he, the emperor, will be the first to bear the brunt.
There are countless people in the world who are eyeing the throne. Among them may be Qing Yan and Cheng Yang.
Empress Dowager Xuan stared at him for a moment and said: "Perhaps I shouldn't have persuaded you to fight for the throne together. Although our mother and son lived in poverty in the fiefdom, your temperament was submissive and gentle. But now, you are immersed in power. It’s been too long. So long that I don’t even recognize who you are.”
Emperor Liang suddenly raised his eyes and said, "Mother, I feel that you have been kneeling in the Buddhist hall for too long."
Queen Mother Xuan was stunned for a moment, not expecting him to say such a thing.
After a long time, she uttered, "Maybe."
He adjusted his sitting posture and said, "It's just that you and I both owe Qing Yan. Although I'm old, I still want to make the decision for once."
Emperor Liang frowned.
"As long as I am alive, I will never allow you to do those nasty things again." Queen Mother Xuan said every word.
"..." Emperor Liang knew that she would not just sit idly by.
"Emperor, do you understand?" Empress Dowager Xuan emphasized her tone.
Emperor Liang was unwilling to do so, but as a son of man, he could not corrupt human ethics.
He finally bowed his head to his mother, "...my son understands."
Shortly after Emperor Liang returned to Mingde Palace, the palace reported that Qing Yan had entered the palace.
Emperor Liang thought that she had heard about the Hanguang Palace incident and rushed back for Qing Lingyi, so he had already thought of a way to deal with it.
Anyway, the palace man was killed with a stick, and neither he nor Queen Xie left any traces.
However, when Qing Yan entered the palace, he only presented the account book.
"I have already dealt with all the bandits that Your Majesty asked me to suppress." Qing Yan said calmly.
Emperor Liang's eyes fell on her face, but he didn't find any clues in it.
He looked at the account books again, hummed softly, and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Only then did Qing Yan say, "I heard that Ling Yi came to the palace to admire the chrysanthemums?"
Emperor Liang quickly raised his head and said, "Yes."
He quickly added: "But there are people from the palace in Hanguang Palace, and now I have followed General Cheng out of the palace."
Qing Yan nodded slightly, Oh, Cheng Yang.
She said nothing more and bowed, "Then I'll take my leave first."
"Okay, go ahead."
Emperor Liang did not expect that Qing Yan did not have an attack, and she was not even angry.
Is it possible that Qing Yan changed his temper after being trapped in the north for several years?
“Your Majesty!”
Kuang Jinxue entered the palace in a hurry.
He was usually calm, but recently he was rarely at a loss.
Emperor Liang asked: "What's wrong?"
Kuang Jinxue sighed: "Something happened in Hanguang Palace."
Emperor Liang didn't understand, "What's going on over there?"
"Before General Qing came to the Mingde Palace, he first went to the Hanguang Palace," Kuang Jinxue said. "One person broke in and no one in the palace could stop him."
Emperor Liang asked subconsciously: "What did she do?"
Kuang Jinxue said truthfully: "I gave everyone a slap in the face."
Emperor Liang:?
Kuang Jinxue: "The Queen is slapped twice."
Emperor Liang:? ?
Kuang Jinxue: "Even the parrots raised in Hanguang Palace were beaten."
The parrot often said, "Long live your Majesty."
Emperor Liang knew that Qing Yan was warning him.
So how could he suspect that Qing Yan had changed his temper? She is still herself, and she will retaliate without fear.
She takes her only daughter too seriously.
Emperor Liang always felt that if something really happened between Qing Lingyi and Xiao Liange today, the slap given to the parrot would probably fall on his face first.
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Right back.
Cheng Yang was very thoughtful and took Qing Lingyi through the side door without making much fanfare and not attracting anyone's attention.
Once they returned to the room and closed the door, Cheng Yang put his arms around Qing Lingyi's waist, lowered his head and kissed her.
Qing Lingyi hugged his thin waist.
After the passionate kiss, Cheng Yang picked her up and placed her on the desk.
Qing Lingyi suddenly resisted him, "Wait...wait a moment."
"Huh?" Cheng Yang's voice was hoarse.
Qing Lingyi's cheeks were slightly red, "I have to tell you something first."
