When Nanny Hu and Eunuch An came in, the Queen was sitting in a chair, deep in thought.

Concubine Qiong had naturally left.

"Your Highness." The two men walked to the Queen's side, carefully caring about her, "What did Concubine Qiong say to you? No matter what she said, don't be afraid. I and Eunuch An are here."

"Yes!" Eunuch An nodded repeatedly, "Otherwise, I will go and get rid of her! So as to avoid any more trouble! If she dies, no one will be able to threaten the queen."

"I'll go now! Anyone who dares to disrespect Her Majesty shall be punished with death!" After saying this, he turned around and prepared to leave.

"An Dehai, come back!" the queen called him in a deep voice.

Eunuch An stopped and turned around, "Don't worry, Madam, I will be very careful. I will definitely not let anyone..."

"Keep her for now, she's still useful." The Queen said, "I know when to get rid of her. Right now, she can still do things for me."

"Yes, your majesty!" Eunuch An nodded.

"I never thought that the person she likes is Marquis Dingyuan." The queen said to herself.

“?!” Madam Hu and Eunuch An were also shocked.

"In that case, there is no conflict of interest between her and me. We can even say that we have a common target." The queen said slowly.

"But, Your Majesty. Aren't we going to let His Highness marry Miss Mu?" Madam Hu asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"Ha!" The Queen sneered, "Qi'er marrying Mu Nian'an and Xi Shi must die, there is no conflict at all. All I want is that Mu Changlin and Mu Shaochen, father and son, do not support Helian Chen."

"If Xi's death is related to Meng Qiongzhi, can Mu Nian'an still marry Helian Chen? I'm afraid they will become enemies!"

"This is such a good way to achieve the best of both worlds. Why don't I help Meng Qiongzhi? Since she wants to be the sharp knife in my hand again, I will naturally give her this opportunity."

A smug smile appeared on the queen's face, as if she saw that everything was settled.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right." Madam Hu and Eunuch An nodded in agreement.

"An Dehai, find a way to warn Xu Quyun." The Queen said coldly, "You are a traitor. You actually made my plan fail!"

"Go and send one of his parents to him, so that he will know the consequences of betraying me."

"Yes, your Majesty! I will definitely get it done." Eunuch An responded.

"I am tired. Please help me to go to bed." She said to Madam Hu.

"Yes!" Madam Hu responded, and carefully helped her back to her room to sleep.

Then she asked the palace maids to come in and clean the entire bedroom carefully and quietly.

……

Shoukang Palace

Compared to the Queen's fury in the Pepper Palace, the Empress Dowager's Shoukang Palace was quite peaceful.

The Queen Mother also went to bed early and slept well.

She was so happy just thinking about Mu Nian'an becoming her granddaughter-in-law.

The thing that made the Queen Mother most pleased was that her grandson Helian Chen had not inherited any of Concubine Qiong's maternal qualities.

To be honest, the Queen Mother did not like Concubine Qiong.

A palace maid who shamelessly climbed into the emperor's bed while her master was pregnant should have been beaten to death.

But she couldn't understand why the queen didn't do this. She even begged the emperor to take her as his concubine.

Over the years, Concubine Qiong was quite sensible and aware of her status. She stayed quietly in her Luofu Palace without causing any trouble. She was almost transparent, as if she didn't exist.

If Helian Chen's military achievements had not grown, almost everyone would have forgotten that he had a mother with a disgraceful body.

"Empress Dowager, Concubine Yue has sent someone from the palace, saying that she has something very important to tell you." Nanny Liu woke up the Empress Dowager cautiously and anxiously.

If Concubine Yue's maid hadn't said that it was a matter concerning the Second Prince and Miss Mu, who would dare to disturb the Empress Dowager's sleep at this time?

Although she was also a little nervous, she didn't dare to be negligent at all.

The Queen Mother was slightly displeased after being woken up. She frowned and looked at her directly, "Who are you talking about? What's the matter?"

"Empress Yue sent someone to pass on a message, saying that it concerns the marriage between the Second Prince and Miss Mu. I dare not slack off, nor do I dare to act on my own, so I can only wake up the Empress Dowager." Madam Liu said with a serious face.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother instantly came to her senses.

Holding Madam Liu's hand, he sat up and said, "Help me change my clothes and let her in."

"Yes!"

When Luo Ye came in, the Queen Mother was already sitting on a chair. She had simply dressed and put on makeup. She looked at her with dignity without anger, "Are you from Concubine Yue's side?"

"I greet the Queen Mother!" Luoye knelt down and kowtowed respectfully. "I am Luoye, the senior maidservant of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother ordered me to come and see the Queen Mother."

"I deserve death for disturbing the Queen Mother at this late hour, but..."

"Alright, I forgive you." The Queen Mother interrupted her, "Stand up and answer, and explain the matter clearly. If you dare to lie in any way, I will never forgive you!"

"Yes, yes!" Luo Ye nodded repeatedly.

"My queen said that the queen will definitely not agree to the marriage between the second prince and Miss Mu. She will definitely find ways to stop it. She may even go one step ahead of the queen and ask the emperor to grant the marriage between the third prince and Miss Mu."

"The Queen Mother said that the Queen Mother should go to Bixia Courtyard early in the morning. The Emperor will stay there tonight. If the Queen Mother wants the Second Prince to marry Miss Mu, she must do it as soon as possible and not give the Queen a chance."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother's brows were twisted into a knot. Her eyes were dark and cold.

Yes, how could she forget such an important thing.

She was so happy that she even forgot about the queen.

He really deserves a beating!

She had just learned the true identity of the Queen from Zhimiao, but she was still so careless.

"Got it!" She nodded. "Go back and tell Concubine Yue that I will remember her contribution. Madam Liu, send her back. Be careful and don't let anyone find out."

"Yes!" Matron Liu responded, carefully seeing Luo Ye off, and then turned back.

The Queen Mother looked thoughtful and her expression was very serious.

"Empress Dowager, are you okay?" Matron Liu asked with concern.

"It's alright." The Queen Mother shook her head. "Thanks to Concubine Yue's carefulness. Otherwise, I'm afraid the Queen would have gotten there first this time."

"Go and grind the ink. I will issue an imperial decree! We must not let the Queen take advantage of this opportunity."

……

Bixiayuan

Concubine Yue helped Emperor Zhou Wen put on his clothes and said, "Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off."

"Well," Emperor Wen of Zhou responded, "get up."

After saying that, he turned and left, but met the Queen Mother at the door.

"Mother?" Emperor Wen of Zhou looked at the Queen Mother in astonishment. "Your son greets you, Mother."

"Your servant greets the Queen Mother. I am so terrified!" Concubine Yue quickly knelt down.

"Get up quickly. I was so worried when I heard that you had a miscarriage. I didn't care about anything else. What happened?" The Queen Mother asked with concern.

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