C44 (1/2)

As someone who had been doted on by Zhu Youtang all these years, Zhou Yiru once again displayed the term willfulness to the extreme.

Empress Dowager Zhou was currently the empress dowager of one generation, and because he was the aunt of the emperor, he was conferred the title of Great Grand Princess by Zhu Youtang.

This treatment was something that only occurred once in a hundred years since the founding of the Great Ming Dynasty.

It was also because of the way Zhu Youtang did things that he did not forget his old kindness, that Zhou Yiru realized that the Emperor had never changed. Even though the Emperor had always said that he had no other feelings but brotherly feelings toward him.

But Zhou Yiru did not believe it, so this time, when the Princess Huiqing entered the palace, Zhou Yiru followed the princess into the palace as well.

”Ming He.” Before Zhu Youtang even greeted the Empress Dowager Zhou and Empress Dowager Wang after entering the Tzu Ning Palace, he saw his cousin who was standing next to him.

Originally, he should not have appeared here. However, now that he had violated his orders and appeared in front of him like this, Zhu Youtang felt that there was a need to be shocked.

”His Majesty has arrived. Coincidentally, the Wailing Home, your mother and your aunt are thinking about what kind of Demonic Horse they should find for Ming He. In the heart of the Emperor, he has a good candidate. ”

The Empress Dowager Zhou did not seem to see the Emperor's expression change. The Emperor did not expect it to be because of this matter. Although he did not understand why he still needed to meddle in such a matter, Zhu Youtang still decided to not leave for the time being since he had come.

Since she was his own cousin, Zhu Youtang felt that he should still be concerned about her.

”If Royal Grandmother and Aunt choose anyone, you can tell us that you will be betrothed to Ming He by decree.”

Zhu Youtang's meaning already indicated that Princess Ming He could already marry with the standard of a princess. After all, an Emperor betrothal was an imperial edict, and it was different from not having an imperial betrothal.

If this were to happen, anyone who marries a princess would have to be wary of the imperial edict and be even more courteous to Princess Ming He. This was also what the Princess Huiqing wanted, and his own daughter knew.

Zhou Yiru's temper was indeed not very good.

And now, the person in charge of the betrothal had already left the Tzu Ning Palace after seeing the Emperor.

”Are you sure the empress is in Kunning Palace? If the empress isn't here, then ask this princess to come here for nothing. Princess Ming He threatened her, causing the servant to tremble in fear.

”This servant dares not.”

The palace was the princess' second home so naturally more servants followed her orders than empress Zhang Siyan.

After finding out everything, Zhou Yiru had entered the palace today to seek revenge for herself.

Zhang Siyan walked over from the princess consort to the empress using his own glory as a stepping stone. Right now, Zhang Siyan was the Queen, so all of this should belong to him. In the end, not only did he not get what he dreamed of, he was even hated by the Emperor.

Zhou Yiru couldn't bear all of this, and naturally wanted revenge.

”Princess, you can't barge in rashly. This is the Kunning Palace, if you want to enter, you need me to report.”

The Kunning Palace's guards did not expect that the person who was approaching in full fury was actually Princess Ming He. Although they had done their duty to stop the princess, those guarding the door had overestimated themselves.

”I don't want to be troubled by a servant like you, so it's best if you pretend that you don't know anything and let me in.”

”Yes, this servant understands.” Due to the princess' prestige, in the end, this servant had no choice but to compromise.

”Esteemed Empress can still admire flowers and watch water, it really is a good mood.”

In the end, Zhou Yiru was still unable to hold it back. Seeing Zhang Siyan's leisurely manner when compared to his own miserable state, Zhou Yiru finally spoke out and ridiculed him.

”Princess, your words are wrong. I'm not wrong.” Zhang Siyan had never thought that Zhou Yiru would come here, but he remembered that after entering the Princess Huiqing Palace today, it was within reason for her to return as the empress dowager's granddaughter, the princess.

”There's no need to say anything more. You also know that I don't like you at all. You and I don't need to act so hypocritically.”

”I really don't like you. I really don't like you.” Zhou Yiru approached Zhang Siyan step by step. ”You were selected by uncle as the princess consort and are now the national mother of Da Ming. ”How happy are you? But, you know, all of this should have belonged to me.”

”They should be mine, and so should my cousin.”

The more Zhou Yiru thought about it, the more furious she became, and she couldn't help but stretch out her hands towards Zhang Siyan. ”Since the empress has obtained what I want, I presume you wouldn't mind bearing my wrath.”

”Then esteemed empress, why not go experience it in the water?”

Before the servants of the Kunning Palace could even react, Zhang Siyan had already fallen into the water.

”Empress.”

”Someone come quickly, the empress has fallen into the water.”

Within fifteen minutes, the entire Kunning Palace was in an uproar.

The same news had also spread very quickly. Before Zhu Youtang could even leave the Tzu Ning Palace, the news of the Queen falling into the water had arrived.

”What's going on?” Why aren't you sending the royal doctors to the Kunning Palace to wait?

Empress Dowager Zhou never thought that there would still be people in the Forbidden City who would plot to murder the Empress under the clear sky and broad daylight. This was murder, a great disrespect. The Empress Dowager Zhou was naturally furious at such an outrageous person.

”Wailing Home and Emperor are together.” When the top figures of the empire arrived at the Kunning Palace, they discovered that a group of people had surrounded the place where the Empress had fallen into the water. And the one who was pointed at by the sharp blade, was Zhou Yiru who had disappeared for a long while.

”Impudent, what are you all doing?” Princess Huiqing knew that the matter was not simple, but as a mother, what she cared the most about was the safety of her children. It was obvious that the Emperor's presence wasn't determined by a single princess, but the Princess Huiqing couldn't wait that long.