The spring day is sunny and warm.
In front of the imperial study, the queen sat on a chair and sipped tea elegantly. Her sharp eyes occasionally glanced at the pretty girl on the chaise longue not far away opposite, as if she was waiting for Tang Cheng to wake up and apologize to her.
Tang Cheng just didn't wake up, even her eyelashes didn't tremble, it was obvious that she was sleeping soundly. Marquis Nanyang did not disturb his precious daughter's rest and stayed by her side alone.
If you want to live without feeling wronged, you must have support and confidence!
The atmosphere is weird.
The palace maids, nannies, and eunuchs all lowered their heads, not daring to breathe.
At this time, Eunuch Fu came out, and as soon as he came out he attracted everyone's attention.
When Eunuch Fu saw the one-sided confrontation between the sleeping Fourth Miss Tang and the Queen, the corners of his mouth twitched.
Only Miss Tang Si could do such a thing.
"Eunuch Fu, where is the emperor?"
The Queen didn't see the Emperor and frowned slightly. She controlled the harem and had her own sources of information. Although the news that the Emperor took the body-strengthening potion had not spread, she remembered the scene of the Emperor summoning the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital and the Marquis of Nanyang carrying the small jar into the palace. Combining this with the rumors of the past few days, she guessed most of what had happened.
The Queen sent people to secretly refine a strengthening potion, and she was sure that the strengthening potion was just a trick to fool people. But seeing that Marquis Nanyang was so calm and confident, she knew that he would not dare to deceive the Queen, and she couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
She couldn't wait to know the results.
Eunuch Fu bowed respectfully to the empress and said, "Your Majesty, the emperor is busy with something. The emperor ordered his servant to pass on the order, asking the empress to return to Kunning Palace!"
The Queen was shocked by the sudden decree. She clenched the teacup in her hand and said, "Eunuch Fu, what's going on?"
Eunuch Fu lowered his eyes and said respectfully: "This is the emperor's order!"
"I won't leave. I'm going to wait here for the emperor to come out." The queen glanced at the figure on the chaise longue not far away and said coldly.
Eunuch Fu: “…”
Since the queen refused to leave, he had no choice but to go in and report to the emperor.
At this time, the emperor had already finished taking the strengthening potion, and the pretty palace maids were helping him change his clothes. The imperial doctors were unable to hide the shock and fanaticism in their eyes and were whispering to each other.
Eunuch Fu waited respectfully on the side.
The emperor asked casually after changing his clothes.
"Eunuch Fu, has the Queen left?"
Eunuch Fu lowered his head quickly and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress did not leave. She said she wanted to wait for the Emperor to leave."
The emperor frowned.
He knew what the Queen was planning without even having to think about it. The news that his health had suddenly improved could not be concealed, as it could be seen from his current complexion and condition.
The Queen would know sooner or later, so the Emperor said no more and turned to ask about Tang Cheng.
"Where's Tang Si? Is he awake?"
The corners of Eunuch Fu's mouth twitched and he shook his head: "No, I was sleeping very soundly."
The emperor was very upset: "..."
He said nothing more and left the side hall with the anxious doctors.
As soon as the emperor came out, the empress' pupils shrank slightly when she saw the emperor.
The Emperor had been in poor health recently, and his complexion was not good with a sickly sallow color. Now, the Emperor has a rosy complexion, is energetic, and has bright eyes, as if he is ten years younger. This huge change has caused great shock waves in the Queen's heart.
Everyone knelt down and saluted.
The emperor glanced at everyone, paused on the chaise longue not far away, which was as quiet as a chicken, and raised his hand slightly.
"No need to be polite, stand up!"
After everyone stood up, there was a noise from the chaise longue. Tang Cheng opened his almond-shaped eyes with a moan, looking as if he had been woken up in a daze.
"Hey, how long have I slept?" Tang Cheng lifted the thin quilt on his body, rubbed his eyes, and looked dazed, very cute.
Everyone's eyes turned to Tang Cheng.
Marquis Nanyang's heart was in his throat. Why did his precious daughter wake up at this time
A cold light flashed in the queen's eyes. This unruly girl finally woke up. She sneered in her heart.
It's just the right time to wake up.
The emperor was stunned. He had always thought that Tang Si was pretending to sleep, but now it seemed that was not the case. Come to think of it, Tang Si was pregnant, so it was normal for her to be sleepy even if she was not tired.
Everyone saw Tang Cheng wake up and suddenly exclaimed: "Why are there so many people?"
"Hey, Your Majesty, have you finished making the potion?" Tang Cheng looked at the emperor with sparkling eyes and mentally gave a thumbs up to his acting skills.
The emperor's mouth twitched.
This Tang Si was really confused after sleeping.
"How dare you!" The Queen didn't like Tang Cheng in the first place. Seeing her being so unruly, she shouted coldly, "Kneel down!"
Tang Cheng stared at the Queen in surprise with his almond-shaped eyes wide open.
"Who are you?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell into dead silence.
The Queen's face turned slightly blue.
Eunuch Fu: “…”
Nanyang Marquis: “…”
Imperial doctors: “…”
Seeing Tang Si's reaction, the emperor raised his lips and held back his laughter.
"Ahem, Tang Si, this is my queen!"
"It's the Queen Mother. Tang Si greets the Queen Mother!" Tang Cheng gave the Queen a big smile.
And then nothing happened.
There was no half-squatting or kneeling, just standing there.
Nanyang Marquis: “…”
emperor:"… "
The queen was so angry at Tang Cheng's rude behavior that her face turned green.
"Bold Tang Si, kneel down before me!"
Tang Cheng looked incredulous.
"Isn't it said that the Queen is the most dignified, virtuous, fair, strict, and broad-minded? What did I do wrong? Why should I kneel?"
The imperial doctors' mouths twitched.
The palace maids and eunuchs were all dumbfounded.
This Fourth Miss Tang is indeed as brainless as the rumors say.
This is the palace, not outside.
Isn't it normal to kneel down
They looked at Marquis Nanyang with pity.
The queen was so angry that her lips trembled.
"You have no respect for your parents, no rules, no manners, and no upbringing!"
Marquis Nanyang’s face darkened.
The emperor's face darkened.
"That's enough, Queen. Tang Si is just an ignorant little girl. Why bother with her?"
The intention of maintenance is very obvious.
The queen was so angry that her face turned purple. She took a deep breath and said righteously, "Your Majesty, it's not that I am petty. You also know that I value rules the most..."
The emperor looked at the queen expressionlessly, interrupted her and said coldly, "Yes, the queen who values rules the most actually intercepted my order and did not allow pregnant Tang Si to ride in the carriage to enter the palace, making me wait for Tang Si for an hour. You are really my good queen. I don't know when the rules of the palace can override my orders?"
Originally, the emperor did not intend to care about the queen's little tricks. After all, the queen was quite competent. But the queen refused to give in. The emperor could no longer tolerate it and immediately slapped her in the face.
The queen's figure swayed and her face turned pale in an instant.
For the sake of an insignificant concubine's daughter of the Marquis of Nanyang, the emperor actually revealed in public what she had secretly sent people to do. If this got out, her well-built reputation would be ruined.
Tang Si had no reputation to begin with, so it had no effect on her.
But a few words from the emperor were enough to make her fall into the abyss.
If she had known earlier, she would not have stayed and got herself into trouble for nothing.
Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in the world.
The queen wanted to push the blame on someone else, but when she saw the emperor's cold eyes, she moved her lips but ultimately did not say anything.
At this time, the queen didn't know that there would be a huge blame put on her.
The scene was dead silent.
Everyone knows that Fourth Miss Tang has been pregnant with the Duke of Zhenguo's grandson for just over a month, a time when she is most likely to have a miscarriage.
The Emperor summoned Miss Tang Si to the palace and allowed her to ride in a carriage considering her health condition. Unexpectedly, the Empress would secretly stop her.
The Queen's action must have been intentional.
No wonder the Emperor allowed Fourth Miss Tang to sleep so soundly in front of the imperial study. She must be extremely tired.
Everyone silently found an excuse for Tang Cheng.
Doctor Chen suddenly realized, no wonder the emperor asked him to take Miss Tang's pulse.
Only then did Nanyang Hou and Tang Cheng realize that they could actually ride directly into the palace in a carriage.
Tang Cheng is fine.
The Queen secretly made small moves and came to pick trouble with her to intimidate her, which was humiliating for her, so she didn't take it to heart.
However, Marquis Nanyang took it to heart.
"Come here, send the queen back to Kunning Palace!" the emperor ordered coldly.
He was still thinking about how to cover it up if Tang Si succeeded in refining the body-strengthening potion later. Now was a good opportunity to get rid of the queen.
The queen came with great fanfare, but left in disgrace.
When the other women in the harem learned that the Queen had angered the Emperor, they secretly gloated over it, and those who were well-informed secretly sent people to spread the news outside.