713. Chapter 713
In a place like the palace, one less person or one more person never attracts much attention. Aunt Cheng's disappearance was not discovered until a few days later. The Queen Mother learned that Aunt Cheng, who had been with her for many years, fell into a well. Falling to death only left her stunned for a moment, but it did not make her feel more sad.
Without Aunt Cheng, Eunuch Fu went to Cining Palace to inquire for him. He wanted to find the little palace maid who had been placed there before, but he couldn't find anything at all. He knew best what kind of palace maids there were around the Queen Mother, but no matter which palace it was. No one can make the Queen Mother's temperament become like this.
He told the emperor about the situation in Cining Palace.
Mo Rongzhan pondered for a moment, Cining Palace has now turned into an iron wall?
"It doesn't have to be someone close to the Queen Mother. If it is someone who has served beside her before, Aunt Cheng must have seen the clues. This person is hidden very deep. The Queen Mother may still be protecting this person and continue to investigate." Mo Rongzhan said coldly. say.
Mr. Fu promised.
Not long after, Eunuch Fu hurriedly came to report to Murong Zhan, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has sent someone to invite Mr. Ye into Cining Palace."
Mo Rongzhan nodded lightly, "I know, don't worry."
The Queen Mother will not be Ye Yiqing's opponent. Maybe Ye Yiqing can also see who has the problem in Cining Palace.
Rather than saying that the Queen Mother wanted to see Ye Yiqing, it was better to say that Ye Yiqing wanted to see her.
In the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother was treating him sternly. She used to think that Ye Yiqing was a weak and incompetent scholar, but now she stopped thinking like this. What kind of weak bookstore could become the prime minister of a country? He could find someone to spread the news and want to see her, which shows that it's not that simple.
"The Queen Mother, Master Ye is outside asking for an audience." A palace maid came in and whispered to the Queen Mother.
"Let him come in." The Queen Mother said calmly, with a layer of frost between her brows.
Ye Yiqing slowly walked in from the outside. Today he was wearing a moon-white dress with a round lapel embroidered with gold silk, which made him look even more elegant and noble.
It is somewhat inappropriate to describe Ye Yiqing with a beautiful face, but he did look very young and handsome, which surprised the Queen Mother. The Ye Yiqing in front of her was completely different from what she had imagined.
"I have met the Queen Mother." Ye Yiqing bowed his head slightly and saluted, his eyes were light and showed no other emotions.
The Queen Mother did not speak, but looked at Ye Yiqing expressionlessly. After a moment, she asked, "Master Ye, you are a little different than the Ai family imagined."
Ye Yiqing smiled and said, "There is always a gap between imagination and reality."
"Are you here for your daughter?" the queen mother asked. Ye Yiqing didn't think that if he came to her to beg for mercy, she would forgive Lu Yaoyao's rudeness, right?
"Yes, and no." Ye Yiqing raised his eyes and looked at the Queen Mother with a smile. Looking at her like this, he really didn't notice anything unusual. "Ye has never thanked the Queen Mother for her help. Today, I came here specifically to express my gratitude."
The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows and smiled, "There's no need to thank you for the favor. It was just to accumulate good fortune."
Ye Yiqing smiled and nodded, "The Queen Mother has a kind heart."
"Master Ye, I guess you know the decree that the Ai family gave to Yaoyao a few days ago. I wonder what you think of it? Do you think it is against the rules? Or do you think that the Ye family has no more sins?" The Queen Mother asked aggressively.
If it weren't for his good upbringing, Ye Yiqing would really want to turn the Queen Mother into an old woman.
She probably has a deep hatred for Yaoyao.
"Back to the Queen Mother, your decree is your decree. There are no rules. Your words are the rules." Ye Yiqing said with a smile. Seeing a satisfied smile on the Queen Mother's face, he continued, "It's just like some inexplicable neurosis. People find it ridiculous.”
The Queen Mother's face suddenly turned green, "What did you say?"
Ye Yiqing was startled, "Don't you understand, Queen Mother? Then I will explain it more clearly. Although there are no rules in your imperial decree, the nonsense in the whole article makes people think that you may have had water in your head or you were not awake to come up with such a thing." Fortunately, the other ministers in the court didn't know about it, otherwise...it would not be the Queen Mother who would be embarrassed, but the Emperor."
"You're so presumptuous!" The Queen Mother was so angry that her heart ached with pain. She wished she could beat Ye Yiqing out, "How dare you humiliate the Ai family!"
Ye Yiqing smiled lightly, noble and gentle, "Your Majesty, some of the shame is given to yourself."
"Ye Yiqing, even if you are the prime minister of Dongqing Kingdom, don't forget that you are still from Jin Kingdom. If you are disrespectful to the Queen Mother, aren't you afraid of beheading?" Yao Ye, who was standing next to the Queen Mother, scolded fiercely.
"Who is not afraid of death? Of course I am." Ye Yiqing said with a smile. He raised his eyes and looked at the Queen Mother. Today he entered the palace. In addition to wanting to know whether the Queen Mother was hypnotized, he also wanted to test the Queen Mother's feelings towards Yaoyao. Generally speaking, people who are hypnotized will look dull, but the Queen Mother couldn't tell that she was hypnotized, and she seemed to have an uncoordinated dislike for Yaoyao.
"It's just..." Ye Yiqing spoke again before the Queen Mother spoke, "If you want me to die, Queen Mother, I'm afraid it won't be that easy."
The Queen Mother looked at him coldly, "It seems that you are planning to vent your anger on your daughter's behalf today. It's really good. This daughter-in-law of the Ai family hasn't even entered the house yet. She is already so powerful. Not only can the emperor come to question her, The Ai family can also let the prime minister of Dongqing Kingdom come to the Ai family to vent their anger. It seems that they will really be untouchable in the future."
It seems that Mo Rongzhan's attitude and stance are also very obvious, otherwise the Queen Mother would not be so angry all of a sudden.
Ye Yiqing smiled lightly, "The Queen Mother misunderstood Ye. Today I am not here to vent my anger for my daughter. I just want to let the Queen Mother understand that my daughter is not a helpless person. If the Queen Mother wants to find any excuse to humiliate and suppress her, it is best to It’s better to think twice before you act, if you feel uncomfortable after menopause, there are also palace people around you, can’t a few of them let you vent your anger?”
His purpose today is also very clear. Ye Zhen will definitely marry Mo Rongzhan. It would be best if the Queen Mother can get along well with her. If not, the Queen Mother may not be able to get a bargain.
Ye Yiqing has no past friendship with the Queen Mother, and the help he received back then was not enough to prevent him from standing up while watching his daughter being bullied. Yaoyao was still thinking about her mother-daughter relationship with the Queen Mother, and she would definitely tolerate it when she entered the palace in the future, but he would not tolerate it anymore.
Standing next to the Queen Mother, Yaoye looked at Ye Yiqing with a livid face. She didn't expect Ye Yiqing to be so strong in front of the Queen Mother. She had underestimated Prime Minister Ye before.
"You...come here, kick him out!" The Queen Mother yelled angrily. She really regretted meeting Ye Yiqing today! She thought she was here to admit her mistake for Lu Yaoyao, but actually he was here to threaten her!