NABC Chapter 467: Another Argument
Chapter 467: Another Argument
Upon hearing this, the Emperor coughed twice and took another sip of tea.
He had been suggesting that Lin Rusi try to have another little princess, but now he was extremely nervous upon hearing the words "to have more offspring," fearing that the Empress Dowager would gossip about it to her.
If that's the case, I'm afraid none of them will want to have any more children.
Considering this situation, the Emperor's attitude became even more direct.
"Mother, you don't need to worry too much about Jingyang's affairs. He can handle it himself."
"If things really don't work out, I, as your father, will support you."
The most crucial point is that he doesn't need it at all. If it weren't for wanting to have free time with Lin Rusi, he would have abdicated long ago.
But before she could finish speaking, the Empress Dowager stood up and left with an air of superiority.
Never expecting things to turn out this way, the Emperor hesitated whether to remind Li Jingyang, when he heard the voice of the guard beside him.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager sent her maid to find the Crown Princess to learn etiquette today, but she was dragged away by two guards."
"And then the Empress Dowager found out and went to cause trouble again?"
The guard dared not hesitate and immediately added, "No," before reporting the rest of the matter to the emperor.
Knowing that both of them were aware of the Empress Dowager's plans, he didn't need to worry too much. He waved his hand to tell the guards to keep a close eye on things, and then went back to his work in the court.
What he didn't know was that as soon as the Empress Dowager returned to Cining Palace, she smashed everything in the room, scaring everyone else into not daring to make a sound.
He stood there trembling, and finally knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger."
"Calm down? None of them know who the elders are. Do they really think that just because they've sat on the throne, they've forgotten who made them sit down?"
That's what they say, but the Empress Dowager couldn't do anything about it.
After all, the other party has been the Empress Dowager for many years. Although she has some tricks up her sleeve, it is still a bit difficult to find someone to help her now.
Firstly, the Empress Dowager was too ashamed to approach the officials who had previously flattered her; secondly, those officials were already in the Emperor's hands and might have been turned against him long ago, making them impossible to retrieve.
Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager's face darkened even more, and she smashed the last few pieces of porcelain she liked on the ground.
The flying debris cut several people on their bodies and faces.
The pain and the flowing blood caused several timid children to cover their mouths and weep softly.
For a moment, eerie sounds emanated from the Cining Palace.
Unexpectedly, this angered the Empress Dowager once again, and she slapped the man to the ground.
"Have you made enough noise? If you cry again, get out of here!"
Everyone had already heard that the group of people who served the Empress Dowager had been dragged out and beheaded. They trembled and covered their mouths with their hands, even slowing their breathing.
"What are you two standing there like idiots for? Hurry up and clean the house!"
As soon as Granny Zhang finished speaking, the people who dared not move ran out of the house and began to clean up the mess.
Even as she entered, Granny Zhang, enduring the pain, continued speaking.
"Your Majesty, please don't get angry over such an ignorant junior."
"Angry? Ignorant? I finally know what grievances you suffered under the Crown Princess. It's probably all because of the Crown Prince's spoiling."
He was overjoyed that the Empress Dowager's trip abroad had allowed her to understand his grievances.
But Zhang Mama was still used to the Empress Dowager's manner, so she immediately stepped forward and offered her a teacup.
“You are just showing concern for the Crown Princess. The Crown Prince may not understand, but she has no choice but to understand.”
"You're right, but she's too proud to listen to me. Now she can't even pay her respects."
Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's sigh, Zhang Mama smiled.
"If the Empress Dowager can't do it alone, can't it be done even if everyone else joins in?"
"What, you want to use someone else to invite the Crown Princess? That person is too arrogant and will never agree."
After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Mama finally smiled again.
Seemingly sensing something from that smile, the Empress Dowager's expression also began to relax, eventually revealing the same look.
"I understand. Tomorrow, you should send invitations to those ladies, inviting them to come over the day after tomorrow for tea and music."
"Yes, this servant will go and prepare it right away."
The next day.
Granny Zhang had prepared everything and was about to leave when the Empress Dowager suddenly appeared before her.
"Wait, I'll take the Crown Princess's share and also see that precious great-grandson."
"The Empress Dowager was provoked by the Crown Prince yesterday; I fear she will..."
After hesitating for a long time, Zhang Mama finally handed the invitation to the Empress Dowager with both hands before quickly walking out.
Just as the Empress Dowager was about to leave Cining Palace, she saw a familiar figure not far away.
"Why is he here again? Does he have to watch my every move?"
"Is the Empress Dowager heading to the Eastern Palace?"
Li Jingyang glanced at a small box held by a palace maid behind the Empress Dowager and knew what was going on without even thinking.
With a single step, he snatched the wooden box into his hands.
Upon opening it, I found an invitation inside.
"What, instead of teaching me manners, you want me to become the Crown Princess, with the other ladies teaching me as well?"
“You are the Crown Prince, and these interactions are what the Crown Princess should do. I am teaching her to become the future Empress Dowager.”
"That's really too much trouble for you, but we don't need it."
unnecessary?
The Empress Dowager's face darkened. She wanted to say something more, but when she looked up, she saw the disdain on Li Jingyang's face, as if he were denying her past efforts.
He snatched the long sword from the guard next to him and threw it at him.
But she was already quite old, and the knife fell to the ground before it could even touch Li Jingyang.
Even so, he still wasn't going to let the other party go, and kicked the long sword away.
"You're getting old, and your old methods no longer work. Why don't you stop teaching others and just enjoy your retirement?"
"Enjoy your old age in peace? If I really didn't care about anything, this harem would probably be finished long ago!"
"But even when you weren't back, Father managed things quite well; on the contrary..."
Before she could finish speaking, the Empress Dowager in front of her rolled her eyes and fainted.
"The Empress Dowager has fainted!"
"What are you waiting for? Go and fetch the imperial physician!"
After a flurry of activity, the Emperor looked at the Empress Dowager lying on the bed, breathing heavily, and helplessly turned to look at Li Jingyang, who didn't think he had done anything wrong.
Why make such a big fuss?
"Why don't you ask the Empress Dowager?"
The Emperor knew what the Empress Dowager wanted to do, but given her status, if it really became public knowledge, the Crown Prince Li Jingyang would be the one in trouble in the end.
After a brief pause, he finally decided to take Li Jingyang to the Imperial Study.
How can you stop arguing with the Empress Dowager?
"That depends on when the Empress Dowager is willing to give up on arranging my marriage to someone else. Father should know my decision."
"If that's the case, then let's address the root cause and stop making such a fuss."