Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

Chunni stretched out her hand and waved it in front of her young lady, feeling a little puzzled. She wondered what the young lady was thinking in broad daylight.

I just stood here in a daze, full of worries.

"Miss, ma'am?"

"Miss!"

After the third call, Xia Zhiyuan came back to her senses and woke up from the beautiful dream of last night. A thin layer of red appeared on her face.

"Yes, I was just thinking about something else."

She hurriedly responded to Chunni's inquiries.

Xia Zhiyuan's eyes were fixed on the wing that the empress dowager had arranged for him. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the furnishings inside were definitely very expensive.

From everyone's hands.

It seems that the Queen Mother has really taken Your Highness' words to heart. In that case, I'll just enjoy the good life with her.

"What is it, young lady, what is it? Just tell Chunni and I will do it!"

Seeing Xia Zhiyuan sitting on the soft couch beside him, Chunni followed him very servilely, thinking that he had some work to do.

As a result, Xia Zhiyuan frowned slightly, and his eyes passed Chunni, who was staring eagerly, and stopped outside the door of the wing room. He saw a woman in luxurious clothes, who was not accompanied by the two familiar maids.

Chunni looked at the young lady and quickly turned around. The majestic face of the empress dowager came into her sight. Chunni was so frightened that she dared not say a word.

He bowed quickly.

"See the Queen Mother!"

The Queen Mother smiled slightly, and when she saw Xia Zhiyuan was about to stand up and salute her, she said, "No need to be so polite. I came to see you because I have something to tell you."

Seeing that she came here alone, it was not difficult to guess that the Queen Mother had something to say to her.

But as the saying goes, courtesy is politeness, but politeness is still important.

Xia Zhiyuan stood up and bowed. Chunni, who was standing next to him, pulled out the chair next to him very tactfully. After he was done, he quietly left.

After all, the Queen Mother had just said that if she had anything to say, she would talk to her young lady in private.

The clever Chunni also left the door slightly closed, fearing that others might eavesdrop. She stood in front of the door like a door god.

She stared at the palace maids carrying watering bottles in the courtyard to water the flowers and did not dare to relax for a moment.

……

The Queen Mother sat down. She did not behave like a royal lady as Xia Zhiyuan had imagined. Instead, she was carefree and relaxed, with a hint of smile on her brows.

In terms of age, the empress dowager is indeed not much different from the late emperor. In fact, at first glance, she looks even younger.

She was well maintained and looked to be in her early forties, with sharp eyebrows and eyes and a three-dimensional face, very much like the models Xia Zhiyuan saw in modeling magazines.

"Then I won't hide it anymore. I'll just tell you what I want to say."

Originally, she was thinking of going to find Xia Zhiyuan in person in a few days, but who knew that the little guy Changlin was one step ahead and sent this wonderful person to her first.

It was as if he was afraid that if he was a step late, it would be stolen by someone else.

Since you've said so many nice things and asked me to take care of her, I'll just do it reluctantly. It's just a matter of convenience for me to be so kind.

"Please speak, Queen Mother. Zhiyuan is all ears."

Sitting upright, Xia Zhiyuan was very curious about what the Queen Mother wanted to say to him. She sat so upright and had no palace maids with her, so he thought it should not be something from the harem.

After all, since entering the palace, I have not had any contact with the ladies in the harem. If I have to say something, I just met Concubine De a few days ago.

The memory is fresh.

"Okay, I like women who speak their mind."

The Queen Mother was quite impressed and very satisfied. She had to say that Changlin was an extremely discerning child and the person she liked must be extremely smart and clever.

"The remaining remnants of King Wen will arrive at the edge of Yonghe City soon. I think since you are by His Highness' side, you should have known about this a long time ago."

"They requested the first round of negotiations, which is to release Prince Wen first and ask Changlin to give up the position of Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace."

People with wolfish ambitions are naturally greedy and want to swallow an elephant. If they can't swallow it in one bite, they will burst their stomachs.

I just felt very happy.

"Yes, in reply to the Queen Mother, Zhiyuan did know about this matter, but...as for the specific matters involving state affairs, Your Highness did not tell Zhiyuan in detail."

But this is harmless. In fact, it doesn't matter whether to say it or not. Xia Zhiyuan already knew how the subsequent plot would unfold. Not only the remnants of King Wen, but even Marquis Zhongyong and General Sima would rebel.

This is it, is the real storm and tsunami still to come?

"That's right. Both you and I know Changlin's character very well."

"However, I will ask you a question today, and you must answer it."

The Queen Mother's eyes fell directly on Xia Zhiyuan, as if she could see through people's hearts and analyze them thoroughly.

"When you left the palace to meet the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery that day, did you make any promises to him?"

There is something else going on in these words. Could it be that the Queen Mother suspects that she and the male protagonist are having an affair?

Xia Zhiyuan was surprised. He realized that he had indeed taken the male protagonist into consideration when he went there that day. He didn't want him to get angry so early.

However, her main purpose is to destroy the alliance between the male protagonist and General Sima, and to win over Miss Nuo.

"Never."

Xia Zhiyuan shook his head and denied any connection between himself and Marquis Zhongyong.

She had a clear conscience, so she spoke firmly without feeling the slightest bit guilty.

"I see. Then I guess this letter was not written by Miss Xia."

After listening to this, the Queen Mother took out a brown piece of letter paper from her sleeve, placed it on the mahogany table, and pushed it forward in front of Xia Zhiyuan.

There was also a curved branch of flowers on the table, a white porcelain vase with fine and dense ice patterns on it, and the handwriting on the brown paper was indeed his own.

And it was the reply letter that I wrote to Nuo Hanyan that day.

How could this letter be in the Queen Mother's hands? Could it be that there was some kind of communication between the General's Mansion and the Queen Mother?

That's not right. In the novel, there is no obvious intersection between the two families, but judging from the developments, the General's Mansion and the Queen Mother should be secret rivals.

After all, one side supports Her Royal Highness the Princess to inherit the throne, while the other side supports the change of ownership of the country by the Loyal and Brave Marquis.

"The words on this letter are indeed mine, but it is a reply letter that Zhiyuan wrote to... Miss Nuo that day."

“Why did this letter appear in…”

When his fingertips touched the brown letter paper, Xia Zhiyuan saw at a glance that it had been opened. He knew that it might have been read by many people.

"It was handed to me by the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery."

Thinking of the day when Marquis Zhongyong complained to her in tears, the Queen Mother found it a little funny. She had never seen Marquis Zhongyong so flattering to her before, but now he was crying like a tearful man for a girl.

"He said that this letter is proof that you two are in love with each other, and it was Changlin who took advantage of you and forcibly separated you two."