Qianshan took the Tutor's face into consideration after all, so he signaled to the Tutor to ask the servants to leave, leaving only the five masters of the Zhao family in the front hall.

Zhao Yunhe then looked at Qianshan and asked, "Master Qianshan, what instructions does the emperor have?"

Qianshan glanced at Zhao Xuelian, then retracted his gaze and said to Zhao Yunhe, "Teacher, the emperor asked me to bring a message to Miss Zhao."

Zhao Xuelian, who was originally in a depressed mood, immediately became more cheerful upon hearing this, and asked anxiously, "What did my cousin ask you to tell me?"

She guessed that it must be her cousin who saw her fall to the ground today, so he asked Qianshan to bring words of comfort to her.

The others also looked at Qianshan in surprise. Although the emperor was Zhao Xuelian's cousin, in fact, he had never even spoken a few words to her.

Qianshan saw the smile on Zhao Xuelian's face that she couldn't suppress, and thought to himself that you won't be able to laugh anymore after I finish talking.

"Miss Zhao, the emperor said that you should stop saying specious things in front of Miss Nan."

The smile on Zhao Xuelian's face froze instantly, as if she couldn't believe it. She subconsciously asked, "What? Did your cousin ask you to tell me this?"

Qianshan replied: "Yes."

Her face suddenly became extremely ugly.

Nan Yan, this bitch, actually slandered her in front of her cousin.

Zhao Yun and a few others' faces also froze.

The hall was extremely quiet for a moment. Qianshan looked at the ugly faces of the people and said goodbye at the right time, "Master, Qianshan is leaving."

After Qianshan left, Zhao Yunhe looked at Zhao Xuelian and asked in a deep voice, "Xuelian, what did you say in front of Miss Nan today?"

He has a gentle temperament and rarely gets angry, but now he has a stern face, which makes people a little scared.

Zhao Xuelian pinched the clothes on both sides, rubbed them hard, and pretended to be calm and said: "Dad, what can I say? I didn't say anything."

Zhao Yunhe knew the emperor. If Xuelian hadn't done anything excessive, he wouldn't be so disrespectful as to send Qianshan to his house.

He looked at Zhao Xuelian steadily and said meaningfully, "Children of our Zhao family should be open and honest. Don't try to get what doesn't belong to you."

What Zhao Yunhe said was too suggestive.

"Dad, I really didn't do anything. It was Nan Yan who said bad things about me in front of my cousin. My cousin only listened to her and didn't listen to my explanation."

Her usually clear eyes were sparkling with tears, and she looked aggrieved, as if she was sad because of being misunderstood.

When Mrs. Zhao heard this, she frowned and said, "Nan Yan looks like a gentle and kind lady, but I didn't expect her to do such a thing. She is really scheming."

At this moment, her impression of Nan Yan plummeted, and she even felt a little disgusted.

Zhao Xueying took a step forward, looking disapproving, “Mom, I don’t think Miss Nan is that kind of person, and she would definitely not do something like that.”

"You kid, you can only judge a person by his appearance but not his heart. Do you understand? Some people are just good at pretending."

Zhao Xueying curled her lips and said nothing more. Anyway, she felt that Miss Nan was a person who was consistent in her words and deeds.

Zhao Yunhe looked at Madam Zhao expressionlessly, but Madam Zhao was immersed in her own thoughts and did not notice.

"Zhao Xuelian."

His sudden high-pitched voice startled everyone in the room.

"Dad, what, what happened?" Zhao Xuelian looked at Zhao Yunhe very seriously.

"Are you saying that the emperor doesn't even have the ability to distinguish right from wrong?" How could a wise ruler be fooled by a woman?

Zhao Xuelian was full of grievances today, and now after being yelled at by Zhao Yunhe, tears started to flow.

"Dad, I, I didn't say anything about my cousin. I just said that Nan Yan was talking nonsense in front of my cousin and framed me."

Zhao Yunhe: "In the past, I thought you were obedient and sensible, and you could understand what I said. Now it seems that you didn't listen to a word. From now on, you should stay in the yard and come out when you have figured it out."

This is house arrest.

"Dad..." Zhao Xuelian's tearful eyes were full of disbelief.

From childhood to adulthood, she has never been confined to her room.

Zhao Shiyun and Zhao Yingying did not say anything. They knew Zhao Xuelian and felt that she must have done such a thing, otherwise her cousin the emperor would not do this.

If they spoke, their mother would think they were favoring outsiders, so it was better for them to keep silent.

At this time, Mrs. Zhao spoke again.

"Master, Xuelian said that it was Nanyan who fabricated and slandered her in front of the emperor. Why don't you seek justice for Xuelian, but punish her instead?"

Zhao Yunhe looked at Madam Zhao with a heavy gaze, and Madam Zhao's heart skipped a beat when she was looked at.

But thinking that she was not wrong, he raised his neck again.

Zhao Yunhe felt that his eldest daughter inherited Mrs. Zhao's narrow vision, could not see through big things, and had a lot of small thoughts.

"Don't you know your own daughter? You still doubt the emperor's decision. She said it was Nan Yan who defamed her. Does that mean Nan Yan defamed her? Why do you believe her so much?"

Mrs. Zhao wanted to say that it was because Xuelian was my daughter, but looking at Zhao Yunhe's ugly face, she finally said nothing.

Having slept in the same bed for more than 20 years, how could Zhao Yunhe not understand Mrs. Zhao?

Zhao Yunhe shouted outside, "Xiao Li, come in."

"Yes, sir."

Xiaoli pushed the door open and closed it.

Seeing the young lady crying in the room, the master and his wife with ugly faces, and the young master and the second young lady with puzzled expressions, they were all confused.

Zhao Yunhe: "Xiao Li, come here and tell us everything that happened from the time you entered the palace until you came back today, without missing a single word."

Xiaoli glanced at Zhao Xuelian, but did not receive her gaze. The main reason was that Xiaoli was simple-minded and did not understand that what Zhao Xuelian said to Nanyan today was a hidden meaning.

She told him everything that happened today.

Zhao Shiyun and Zhao Xueying didn't understand the meaning of Zhao Xuelian's words.

But listening to what she said, they always felt uncomfortable, as if she was hinting at something. As for what it was hinting at, they didn't understand.

As for Zhao Yunhe and Madam Zhao, one is the Imperial Tutor, and the other is someone who has watched her mother fight in the harem since she was a child. Even though Zhao Yunhe has no concubines or maids after marrying into the Zhao family, the tricks taught by her mother are still there.

They all heard the seemingly provocative tone in Zhao Xuelian's words.

Zhao Yunhe was even angrier than before. He looked at Madam Zhao and said coldly, "This is what she said about Miss Nan wrongly accusing her and fabricating her. Do you think she is right?"

Mrs. Zhao moved her lips a few times, but was unable to speak and lowered her head in shame.

Zhao Xuelian was eventually put under house arrest.

……

A few days later, Nanny Wang walked into the Cining Palace with a smile on her face, followed by a eunuch holding a long box.

"Empress Dowager, this is a painting sent by Miss Nan." Nanny Wang asked the eunuch to put the box containing the painting on the table and waved her hand to signal him to go down.

"Oh?" The Queen Mother instantly became interested and stood up from the couch.

"I have heard that Yan'er's painting is outstanding. I must appreciate her carefully."

Nanny Wang walked over and helped the Queen Mother up, saying with a smile, "Miss Nan also asked the person who delivered the painting to bring a message."

"She said that she saw you the other day and you seemed to like the Jinling she described. Since you can't go to Jinling now, she painted a picture of the Jinling River on a summer night for you."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother smiled even more and said with emotion: "This child is so thoughtful."

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