Just when Xie Anlan was about to slap Liu Yueru in the face, a sharp voice suddenly rang out: "Stop!"

Emperor Hexu's angry voice rang in everyone's ears.

When the palace maid guarding the gate saw Emperor Hexu coming, her face turned pale with fright and she knelt down to pay her respects.

When Liu Yueru turned around, she saw Emperor Hexu and Xie Jingrui.

However, Xie Jingrui's eyes were still bandaged with gauze, and blood was seeping through the gauze, making him look seriously injured.

Liu Yueru frowned slightly and bowed towards Emperor Hexu and Xie Jingrui.

Emperor Hexu and Xie Jingrui's eyes fell on Liu Yueru's sweaty face. They knew without thinking too much that she was being punished by the Queen.

The Queen Mother chose this time to summon Liu Yueru into the palace because she thought this would be the best time to serve as a cover.

"No need to be so polite." Emperor Hexu asked Liu Yueru to get up.

Emperor Hexu didn't even look at Xie Anlan from beginning to end.

Xie Anlan noticed the displeasure in Emperor Hexu's eyes, and hurried forward to hold Emperor Hexu's arm.

However, He Xudi dodged without leaving a trace and coldly reprimanded: "Why are you bringing Da Zhong out to hang around when he's not in your own courtyard?"

Xie Anlan was scolded by Emperor Hexu in front of Liu Yueru, and his face was a little unhappy, but he still held back his temper and said: "Father, I heard that the Queen Mother was not feeling well, so I came here specially to see her."

Emperor Hexu snorted coldly: "If it weren't for you, your stepmother wouldn't be unwell."

Xie Jingrui asked in a neutral voice: "Since you are here to see your mother, why did you attack Madam Liu?"

After hearing this, Xie Anlan's face instantly turned ferocious, and he pointed at Liu Yueru and accused her, "It was her. It was Liu Yueru who spoke rudely to me first. She said that I picked up the trash she didn't want! Then, I was so angry that I wanted to teach her a lesson."

After hearing this, Liu Yueru wanted to kneel down to explain.

But then he heard the door of the Queen's palace being suddenly opened from the inside.

The palace maids saluted everyone politely.

Lu Fu, the personal maidservant beside the Queen, looked at the palace maid guarding the door with dissatisfaction and reprimanded her with a serious face: "Madam Liu is coming, why didn't you inform us in time?"

After Lu Fu finished speaking, she raised her voice intentionally and explained to Liu Yueru, "I'm so sorry, the maid guarding the door is new and doesn't know the rules here. The Queen didn't know Madam Liu was coming, so she kept you waiting outside for a long time."

Liu Yueru's eyes were indifferent and there was a distant smile on her face. The Queen's intention to summon her into the palace was already obvious.

It was only interrupted by the sudden appearance of the Emperor and Xie Jingrui that they found this excuse to save the Empress' reputation.

Liu Yueru knew that she couldn't win over the Queen now, so she could only smile and said, "It's not anyone else's fault. I came at the wrong time. It just happened to be the Queen's resting time. But it's not a big deal. I just stood in the sun for an incense stick of time."

When Lu Fu heard what Liu Yueru said, her face froze.

I glanced at Emperor Hexu's face from the corner of my eye, and sure enough, his face looked very gloomy and dark.

The Queen Mother listened to the noise outside and came out from the inner room with a haggard and pale face.

After she bowed to the emperor, Lu Fu hurried forward to support the queen.

Seeing how haggard the Empress looked, Emperor Hexu stopped blaming her and said, "I went with Rui'er to visit Beichen and passed by your palace. I brought Rui'er to pay my respects to you. I didn't expect that!"

Emperor Hexu looked back at Xie Anlan and vented all his anger on her, saying angrily: "As a princess of Kyoto, you are losing the bearing and manners of a princess more and more."

Xie Anlan still wanted to be as spoiled as before, but when she was about to open her mouth to refute, she was warned by the Queen's cold eyes.

"Anlan, there is nothing for you to do here. You should go back and learn the rules from the nanny." The Queen said to Xie Anlan in an unhappy voice.

Xie Anlan was very unwilling, but he did not dare to anger his father and mother at this critical juncture.

Several people sat down in their respective seats.

The Queen Mother just asked Liu Yueru about her post-divorce affairs with concern, and then left her aside.

He started chatting with Emperor Hexu about family matters.

Sitting next to Liu Yueru was Xie Jingrui, who was also drinking tea at the moment, but his eyes would occasionally glance at Liu Yueru.

It was unknown what the Empress and Emperor Hexu were talking about.

The Queen's eyes suddenly turned to Xie Jingrui.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion, Gu Yuwei, is beautiful and talented. I think a talented woman should be paired with a beautiful woman. Rui'er has divorced his wife now. Such a large palace cannot be without a woman to manage the household. In my opinion, Gu Yuwei and Rui'er are a good match."

"I heard that the woman has a gentle personality and is kind to others. Everyone in the palace praises her. After all, Hua'er is still very young. Men are not as careful as women in many things. Besides, I heard that the woman has liked children since she was a child. Even if she enters the Jin Palace, she will not treat Hua'er badly."

Emperor Hexu was listening to the Empress' introduction of Gu Yuwei, and he also felt that Xie Jingrui and Liu Yunni had been married for so many years without having any children, so it was time to marry again.

Xie Jingrui, who was drinking tea, suddenly stopped holding the cup.

His deep eyes swept over Liu Yueru who was silent on the side.

Xie Jingrui thought of what Liu Yue had said to him. He slowly put down the teacup in his hand and said in a voice that was inaudible, "Your son will follow the arrangements of the emperor and the queen."

Liu Yueru's hands on her legs suddenly clenched her skirt. It turned out that men are so heartless.

However, if Xie Jingrui remarries, he will definitely have children with her in the future. How will Hua Ge'er survive in Prince Jin's Mansion then?

Liu Yueru raised her eyes, and her worried eyes fell into Xie Jingrui's dark eyes.

For a while.

He felt a little distressed.

Want to change your mind and refuse.

However, the words of the secret guard that day resurfaced in Xie Jingrui's mind. He knew very well that the education Liu Yueru had received since childhood would not make it easy for her to take that step, and this time the locust's plan failed.

I'm afraid that the foreign envoys from the northern border will come to Kyoto and threaten them with gunpowder soon.

With Liu Yueru's personality, even if she wants to get married, she will only choose a suitable man from those honest and decent people to marry herself!

Think about this.

Xie Jingrui's grip tightened even more.

Then, Xie Jingrui said in a calm voice: "Okay, tomorrow I will take Hua Ge'er with me to pick up Miss Gu from the house, and let Hua Ge'er get to know her well. If Hua Ge'er is not averse to Miss Gu, he will come to propose marriage."

Emperor Hexu was very satisfied seeing Xie Jingrui's cooperation.

But the Queen Mother glanced in the direction of Liu Yueru. Liu Yueru didn’t know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that the look in the Queen Mother’s eyes when she looked at her was a little strange.

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