Apart from the old man, the Zhuge family had never produced any other capable officials. Their house was located in an ordinary area and was not big. The people living around them were all of equal status to them.

Later, the girl in the family, who is now the empress dowager, entered the palace. Everyone in the Zhuge family hoped that she would win the emperor's favor and bring honor to the family.

But the late emperor loved beauty, and all his favored concubines were extremely beautiful women. The empress dowager was only pretty when she was young, and the late emperor favored her a few times when he was in the mood, but later he cast her aside and ignored her.

But the Queen Mother was very lucky and after just a few deliveries, she became pregnant with the Dragon Son, the current Emperor.

However, in the palace, not only is the mother's status determined by her son, but the son's status is also determined by the mother. Since the empress dowager was not favored by the late emperor, the prince she gave birth to would naturally not be valued.

But the current emperor is very determined and has fought his way through the palace, suppressing his other brothers so much that they cannot even raise their heads.

The empress dowager's life was smooth sailing except for some setbacks she suffered at the hands of the late emperor. She was effortlessly promoted to the position of empress dowager by her ambitious son.

Actually, it’s not quite right to say that, the Queen Mother also contributed.

The Queen Mother was stupid, reckless, and ugly, and was not favored by the late Emperor. After several encounters, the other concubines felt that such a person was not a threat, so they relaxed their vigilance against her and her stupid son, and gradually treated them as invisible people.

This gave the emperor the opportunity to bide his time.

But the empress dowager did not think so. In her heart, she suffered humiliation and racked her brains to fight for the throne for the emperor. The emperor should follow her wishes in everything, otherwise he would be an ungrateful person and an unfilial son.

In short, stupid and stubborn.

The Zhuge family obviously knew this, and whenever there was something, they would go to the empress dowager instead of the emperor. As long as they said a little, the empress dowager would be energized and would charge forward for the Zhuge family. Even her own son would not try to stop her.

However, the emperor inherited the late emperor's lust, but at the same time, he also inherited his character and talents. For the sake of the empress dowager, he has tolerated the Zhuge family for a long time, but they have become worse and worse. His repeated warnings and warnings have been of no avail.

Now it seems that the Zhuge family, relying on the support of the Queen Mother, has developed some inappropriate thoughts.

The emperor sneered. That family was made of fools. They didn't have enough brains but were very courageous. He just didn't know if they would still be so bold when facing death.

I’m afraid that by then, I’ll start crying and shouting, begging for mercy like a pug.

After a few days, the Queen Mother found out that Zhuge Yunfeng became like this because of Xuan Zheng.

The Queen Mother was so angry that she wanted to slam the table again, "What an ungrateful person! I treated him well, but he sent people to induce Yunfeng to say those nonsense words. He even dared to confuse right and wrong, saying that he was serving the king and the country, but in fact he was just doing it for his own selfish reasons."

But what good would it do him to do this? He is no longer favored by the emperor, and the emperor treats him worse than before. Does he still think that the emperor will protect him like before?

If he really thought so, he was wrong.

The Queen Mother could not swallow this humiliation. Moreover, she had no intention of settling the matter peacefully, so she immediately ordered someone to call the Emperor over.

In her words, she actually treated the emperor as a palace servant who came and went at her command, which made the nanny frown repeatedly.

"It's getting late today, the emperor might have gone to bed by now, why not wait until tomorrow..."

The Queen Mother immediately frowned and shouted, "Why take a break? Yunfeng is still suffering from illness. If the Emperor doesn't feel sorry for him, I do. If he doesn't want to come, I will have to go find him and see how he handles it."

The nanny had no choice but to go and ask.

Fortunately, the emperor had not yet rested, so the nanny breathed a sigh of relief and said respectfully, "The Empress Dowager asks the emperor to come over."

This nanny was the empress dowager's dowry nanny. When the emperor was young, the empress dowager was indulged in sorrow and resentment and had no time to take care of him. It was this nanny who suppressed the palace maids who served her and prevented him from being bullied by those servants.

It is normal for these people in the palace to flatter the powerful and look down on the weak. Those villains, seeing that the late emperor did not value him and that the empress dowager did not care about him, naturally would not take him seriously, and cold words were commonplace.

The emperor still had some respect for the nanny, and knowing that she was also in a difficult situation, he left without saying anything.

He also had something to say to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor coldly as he came in, snorted heavily, and said sarcastically: "The Emperor is living a comfortable life now, and he is above all others. He has forgotten the affection of his flesh and blood."

The emperor sat down calmly, "Why did you say that, mother?"

This lukewarm attitude really made the Queen Mother angry. "Why do you say that? You asked a good question. I will tell you today."

She pointed in the direction of the Zhuge family, and looked at the emperor with eyes that were not like those of her own son. "Yunfeng was harmed by the cruel and heartless Xuan Zheng, and now he can't get out of bed. The imperial physician said that he was injured at the root, and he will be bedridden for the rest of his life. Your Majesty has many eyes and ears, and I don't believe that you don't know about this."

The emperor naturally knew about it, and he and Eunuch Wu praised Xuan Zheng and that boy for a long time.

After hearing what the Queen Mother said, he wanted to laugh again.

He nodded slightly, "I knew about Yunfeng being beaten, but I didn't know Xuan Zheng was involved in this. I didn't expect that the Queen Mother got the news faster than I did."

The empress dowager paused, feeling a little guilty, but the emperor remained calm and didn't seem to be bothered with her over this matter. Her guilty feeling immediately dissipated like smoke.

She had said long ago that she and the Zhuge family had made great contributions to the emperor's current status, so the emperor should not be without conscience.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother felt even more that the Emperor should seek justice for the poor child Yunfeng. Even if he couldn't beat Xuan Zheng to death, he should at least demote him to a commoner.

"I watched Yunfeng grow up, and my heart aches when I think of him suffering for no reason." The Queen Mother avoided talking about what the Emperor just said, "Your Majesty must seek justice for that poor child."

The emperor almost laughed out loud. A child? A child who wants to kill people all the time?

He was ignorant, but he had never seen a child like this.

"But I heard that Zhuge Yunfeng spoke nonsense in Huiying Tower, and his words were full of contempt for the royal family. That's why he was taught a lesson by loyal and righteous people."

The Queen Mother sneered at this. "What loyal and righteous people are they? They are just people who are making a fuss about nothing and seeking fame. I think they are just trying to show their loyalty through this matter. The Emperor actually believes it. I really don't know what to say."

The emperor asked back, "Does your mother mean that Xuan Zheng wants to use this to please me?"

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