Yuan Rui was originally going to visit the Queen Mother for a while, but on the way, a servant rushed over to tell him that the Princess of Ning had gone to the Hall of Eternal Joy.
What was even more startling was...
It seemed that the Princess of Ning had quarreled with his mother!
They were really two living ancestors!
Yuan Rui initially wanted to pretend he didn't know, but he was worried about the baby in the Princess of Ning's belly. He couldn't explain it to the Prince of Ning if anything happened.
So...
As the mighty emperor of the Great Yan Kingdom, he walked towards the Hall of Eternal Joy with a look of resignation.
As soon as he pushed open the door and entered the hall, he felt a strong smell of gunpowder.
When the Queen Mother saw Yuan Rui come in, she immediately said with a trembling voice, "Your Majesty! You're finally here! I'm about to be pissed off by this woman!"
Yuan Rui walked up to the Queen Mother and naturally placed his hand on her back, gently patting to help her calm down. "Mother, don't say such inauspicious words about dying."
The Queen Mother let out a disgruntled snort. "I don't want to say such things either, but none of you make me happy! Your Majesty, you don't know. Before you came, she was so arrogant and didn't pay any respect to me at all!"
Before Yuan Rui could say anything, Chu Qing coldly spoke up without any courtesy. "Your Majesty the Queen Mother is really good at distorting the facts! Come on, tell me where I didn't respect you?"
Yuan Rui: "..."
It seemed that... the Princess of Ning really didn't seem to pay much respect to his mother...
But...
As his aunt, the Princess of Ning was usually gentle and polite!
So...
Maybe...
Ultimately, it was his mother's problem?
After all, the Queen Mother had always been quite domineering...
Thinking of this, Yuan Rui tentatively said, "Mother, the Princess of Ning is not usually such a person. Maybe... there's some misunderstanding?"
Seeing the emperor taking sides like this, the Queen Mother almost fainted from anger.
"Look at what she's done to my two maids!" the Queen Mother angrily pointed at the two maids who were still on the ground behind her. Then she glared fiercely at Chu Qing and continued, "Look at her! My two maids just wanted to... well... go over and help her to me. But before they even touched her, she kicked them! And... she broke one of their hands! She's standing there like a queen! Are we of the Yuan family going to be bullied by her like this!"
The Queen Mother kept saying "we of the Yuan family", which made Chu Qing's head ache.
Just as she was about to refute, she suddenly felt a tightness in her abdomen. Then her legs went weak, and she was about to fall to the ground!
Fortunately, Yuan Rui was quick - witted and quickly supported her. Otherwise... Chu Qing might really have fallen on the ground.
Not to mention whether it was embarrassing or not, Chu Qing was really afraid that it might have some impact on the baby in her belly.
After seeing Chu Qing stand steadily, Yuan Rui quickly handed her over to Lv Luo beside him. Then he stood there with a complicated expression.
"Is the Princess of Ning all right? Are you feeling unwell? Do you want me to order the imperial physician to come and check on you?"
Chu Qing quickly waved her hand.
Because... the pain in her abdomen had disappeared.
The feeling just now was like an illusion.
The Queen Mother was shocked by what had just happened. Her face turned pale as she pointed at Chu Qing and said, "You... you actually want to play tricks and frame me for being rough on you?"
Chu Qing: "???"
What had she said?
She hadn't said anything at all, okay!
And! She was also very surprised by the sudden change in her body, okay!
"Chu Qing! I didn't expect you to be so scheming! As soon as the emperor came, you pretended to be weak in front of him, right? You want him to think that I'm bullying you?"
Chu Qing frowned.
Was she such a person?
Well... if so... it might not be bad?
Since the Queen Mother thought so, she might as well fulfill her wish. After all, as a junior, she should satisfy the Queen Mother's thoughts, right?
So Chu Qing held back some tears in her eyes. Then she slumped against Lv Luo. Biting her lower lip, Chu Qing finally said,
"Today I came to the Hall of Eternal Joy to talk to the Queen Mother and hoped she wouldn't have a rift with Your Majesty. Who would have thought that the Queen Mother would be so angry and order those two maids to teach me a lesson... I only fought back in self - defense. After all, the Prince of Ning's life or death in Chuanzhou City is still unknown. As a widow with a child on the way, I naturally have to be more cautious. Just now... it was really my body that suddenly felt unwell. It has nothing to do with the Queen Mother. But I never thought that the Queen Mother would think of me like this... I'm so wronged! I'm not capable. Since I can't help Your Majesty here and I've made Your Majesty and the Queen Mother unhappy... How about Your Majesty allow me to go to Chuanzhou City to accompany the Prince of Ning? At least in the huge Yong City, I won't be able to protect myself and the baby in my belly!"
These words were full of grievances!
Yuan Rui's face turned red and then white.
She had trusted him and returned to Yong City. She even wanted to help him ease the relationship between mother and son.
And he... had allowed his mother to bully her...
No matter how he thought about it, it was their fault!
So Yuan Rui said seriously, "Princess of Ning, don't be like this. It's my fault that I didn't take good care of you. How about you go back to the Prince of Ning's Mansion and rest first? I'll handle things here."
Chu Qing lowered her eyes as if trying to hide the tears.
The Queen Mother was so shocked that she couldn't say a word.
She didn't expect Chu Qing to be so...
So... good at pretending to be pitiful!
Where had the domineering Chu Qing gone?
The Queen Mother gritted her teeth and pointed at Chu Qing as she said to Yuan Rui, "She... she treated me like this! You're going to let her go back?"
Yuan Rui frowned and sighed. He looked at the Queen Mother with a bit of disappointment in his eyes. "Mother, getting angry is bad for your health. I believe that everything the Princess of Ning did was not out of malice. Even if she accidentally injured your maids, it must be that the two maids did something inappropriate."
"You... you... you're really a good son of mine!" The Queen Mother slapped the table beside her heavily.
Chu Qing looked at the emperor and then at the Queen Mother. Then she continued weakly, "I'll leave first. Your Majesty, don't be angry with the Queen Mother. She... she's doing all this for your sake."
Yuan Rui nodded and then sent someone to escort Chu Qing out.
Seeing Chu Qing leave safely, the Queen Mother was so angry that she could hardly speak.
"Mother, you'd better have a good rest. Don't forget what I said before. I'll... go back first." Yuan Rui said expressionlessly.
The Queen Mother gave a cold laugh. "Go, go, go! All of you go! I've raised you for nothing! You've used all your skills to help outsiders against me!"
A dark look flashed in Yuan Rui's eyes. After saying goodbye, he turned around and left.
As soon as he stepped out of the door, the Queen Mother picked up something and threw it at the door.
Yuan Rui paused for a moment but still left without looking back.
When only the Queen Mother and her confidant were left in the Hall of Eternal Joy, the Queen Mother's face was full of venom. "All of them treat me like this! I've really raised a white - eyed wolf! If I had known he would be like this! I... I shouldn't have... kept him back then!"