The Queen Mother's raging anger was frozen on her face.

This gentle greeting, even with a smile, made everyone's heart skip a beat.

Lin Ping couldn't hide his surprise, subconsciously turned his head to look, and shouted in panic: "Your Majesty!"

His Majesty!

She almost fainted. What on earth were the palace guards in Ciqing Palace doing? They actually let His Majesty enter the inner hall without making any sound!

Thinking of the Empress Dowager's outspokenness before, Lin Ping couldn't help feeling dizzy: God knows how long the Emperor has been here, and how much he has heard!

She felt extremely regretful. If she had known this would happen, she should not have come to her mother's palace today.

Unfortunately, this was Xiao'er's first day working in the palace. As a mother, not only could I not help him, but I might even bring trouble to my son.

Without caring about his mother's mood, Lin Ping hurriedly stood up and walked forward, bowing deeply: "Your Majesty, I greet you. May your Majesty be well."

Immediately afterwards, everyone in Ciqing Palace, starting from her, bowed down in unison: "Your servants respectfully welcome the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."

There was a faint smile on Emperor Zhaoyuan's face, shining like jade, and he seemed to be in a very good mood.

He ignored the others and walked to the Queen Mother's seat, smiling and saying, "Your son greets you, Mother."

The Queen Mother slowly exhaled a breath from her chest, her expression still stiff, but finally not as cold: "The Emperor is here."

Not sure if it was a question or a warning, she looked down at Le Zhu and said, "You are doing a worse job than before. You didn't even inform the emperor when he arrived. What crime should you be punished for being disrespectful in front of him?"

Le Zhu prostrated herself on the ground in panic, suppressing the trembling in her voice: "I am guilty. I am willing to die a thousand times. I beg Your Majesty and the Queen Mother to forgive me."

Emperor Zhaoyuan raised his hand slightly and said with a smile: "What crime has Madam committed? It's just that I heard that the Queen Mother was not feeling well, and I didn't want to disturb her peace."

As he spoke, he carefully examined the Queen Mother's expression and said slowly, "It's really not good. It's all my fault. I think the people who serve me are not dedicated and neglect my mother."

Le Zhu's face turned pale, and she said in panic, "I am so lucky to be able to serve the Empress Dowager. How dare I not do my best to serve her until I die?"

Emperor Zhaoyuan ignored her and looked at Lin Ping, saying gently, "Why should I be so polite, sister? Please get up quickly."

The eunuch serving behind him understood, and waved his whisk, signaling everyone to stand up and avoid formalities, then he personally stepped forward to help the eldest princess up.

Lin Ping had just calmed down from the shock and couldn't help but reach out and touch his chest: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Zhao Yuan seemed to be completely unaware of the embarrassment of the people in the hall, and said nonchalantly: "Just now I vaguely heard the Queen Mother mention that she wanted to summon someone to see me, but I don't know who it is?"

He put down the teacup in his hand and smiled gently at her, "Don't disturb the pleasure of my sister and mother because of me."

Lin Ping paused and looked at his mother pleadingly, hoping that she would stop arguing with the emperor over these matters and damaging the mother-son relationship.

Because she had not slept well for several days, the empress dowager's well-maintained skin was slightly grayish green. Looking at the emperor in front of her, who was radiant and as beautiful as a god, she held her forehead and said lazily, "It's not a big deal. It's just that there was a lot of talk about a very young prince who suddenly came to the palace, and his surname was not Chu. People couldn't help but be curious about whose child he was."

Emperor Zhaoyuan nodded: "So the queen mother was talking about the Prince of Linqing." When he mentioned Ning'er, his tone unconsciously became intimate: "That child entered the palace for the first time today, I don't know if he is used to it."

The corner of the Queen Mother's eye twitched slightly, and she could not help but ask, "That child? It seems that the Emperor is familiar with him, but I don't know who he is and what is so special about him that His Majesty would make an exception and confer him the title of Prince."

He smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know. He is a good and lovely child. He is very smart, beautiful, and well-behaved. He is just a little shy, so I asked Xiao'er to accompany him to school. If you don't believe me, please ask my sister."

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother immediately looked at the Princess suspiciously, with displeasure in her eyes.

Lin Ping had previously sworn that he knew nothing about the truth, but it turned out that he was lying!

Poor Lin Ping's breath was blocked in her chest, and she almost coughed. How could she answer this? If she said yes, she would offend her mother severely; if she said no, it would make His Majesty unhappy. She was caught between the two big Buddhas.

Lin Ping closed his eyes, thinking of his heroic Xiao Er, and made up his mind: "Replying to the Queen Mother. I had the honor to meet that young master in Fu Garden. It is indeed as Your Majesty said, his talent, character and appearance are all good."

"It's a pity that at that time, I didn't know he was the Prince of Linqing. I just thought he was a spoiled young master, so it was inevitable that I was a little neglectful."

She looked at her mother deeply. She swears to God that she didn't know that the emperor would make him a prince. But the matter is done. For the Lou family, for the Wen family, mother, please don't keep staring at that person.

It was a pity that the Queen Mother failed to understand the Princess's painstaking efforts. She frowned and said unhappily, "The Emperor is setting an example for the world. All the ministers and the people of the world are looking to the Emperor. Even if he likes it, it would be a great fortune for him to be granted an empty title. How can he be crowned a king so easily as if it were a child's play?"

She pointedly said, "No matter how much it hurts, it depends on whether the child's fate can bear it."

It's bad! Lin Ping's heart suddenly sank, and his face turned three shades pale. His mother could say anything else, but she had to drag this matter onto Master Ning.

Your Majesty, I'm afraid you can't bear to hear this sentence the most.

She looked at the emperor anxiously, but found that the smile on Emperor Zhaoyuan's lips had long disappeared, and his eyes, as calm as a deep pool, revealed a bone-chilling coldness.

He stared at his mother and said word by word: "Mother is wrong."

The empress dowager looked at the emperor in astonishment. The country has always valued filial piety, and although Emperor Zhaoyuan had a cold temperament, he always treated the empress dowager with humility and courtesy, and gave her enough respect inside and outside, and never said a harsh word.

But today, because of a stranger who appeared out of nowhere, she directly refuted her in front of her daughter and the younger generations of her family!

She was so angry that she fell backwards: "You..."

Emperor Zhao Yuan's eyes moved, but he did not give in at all: "I gave it to him, of course he can afford it."

"Her fate is extremely noble," he said very slowly, but his tone was very serious. "Not to mention just a small prince, even if it is a higher position, if I want to give it to her, she can bear it. I think God will have mercy on me and agree to my request."

"Mother, please remember this. Don't let me hear such nonsense again."

The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor in disbelief, her lips trembling uncontrollably: "Huan'er, what are you talking about?"

Emperor Zhaoyuan sat calmly on the couch with a pine-like posture. When he was not smiling, his captivating face was as cold as ice and snow, making people dare not look directly at him.

Without asking any more questions, he seemed to fully understand the other person's thoughts.

"Mother," Chu Huan sighed, "I have made it very clear."

"My son has been in power for eighteen years. He is no longer the sixteen-year-old he was back then."

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