The news of Qi's mother being driven out of the Xie family quickly reached Xie Yun's ears. At that moment, she was thinking of taking a rest, but upon hearing the words, her drowsiness disappeared instantly. Surprised, she sat up and kicked Yin Ji, who had just climbed onto the edge of the bed, intending to sleep.
With a "thud", the emperor fell to the ground, quite embarrassed: "Ah Yu?"
However, Xie Yun was too preoccupied to pay attention to him. She only looked at Yu Chun and asked, "Is what you said true?"
"Just now, the messenger from the Xie family delivered a message. Madam said she was a bit impulsive and may cause trouble for you."
"What kind of trouble?"
Xie Yun furrowed her brows. Qi Mother had come to the Xie family without an invitation and forced a marriage in front of everyone. What did she think of the Xie family? What did she think of Mingzhu?
“Bring Qi Yan into the palace.”
She stood up to leave, but Yin Ji quickly stopped her: "The palace gate has already been locked, there's no rush to see him right now. I will bring him back tomorrow after the court session, and you can scold him as much as you want."
Yun Xie frowned tightly and said, "I thought he wouldn't divorce me, thinking that he had a change of heart and wanted to make amends. But he actually allowed his mother to humiliate Mingzhu in this way. It is truly despicable."
Yin Ji stroked her back gently and gave a kick to Qi Yan on the side: "He has always been so despicable. It's not worth getting angry for him. Tomorrow I will reprimand him severely when he comes. It's late at night, let's rest."
Xie Yun's anger subsided, and she followed Yin Ji's force to lie back on the bed, but she didn't sleep well overnight. She tossed and turned, kicking Yin Ji several times. Yin Ji didn't dare to speak, afraid of bothering her, so he could only pat her back silently to comfort her. This continued until dawn, and Xie Yun finally fell asleep.
Yin Ji breathed a sigh of relief and didn't even dare to put on his shoes when he got up for court. He walked out of the inner hall barefoot before changing his clothes.
"I didn't sleep well last night, don't disturb her."
Yuchun looked at the dark circles under his eyes and nodded repeatedly, stealthily sending him out to court.
Even though the palace had been so careful, Xie Yun was still awakened because Qimother thought that the Xie family wanted to call off the marriage and sought Liangfei's intervention.
As for why Liangfei was approached, one reason was that she currently manages the inner palace, so it is reasonable for wives to seek her help; another reason is that Liangfei is kind and easy to get along with, much better than the Empress Dowager from any perspective.
After rushing to attend the morning court with Qi Yan, she entered the palace and cried all the way to the Changnian Hall.
Dou An Kang is weak and rarely gets angry. Although he felt that she was out of line, he still spoke softly to comfort her. However, his expression instantly turned cold when he learned that she was talking about the Xie family's matters.
"Madam Qi, this marriage has always been a mutual agreement. Now that the other party doesn't want to marry the girl, how can you be so forceful? What's the reason behind this?"
"That's not what I said."
Qi Muzhen said, "It was my son who saved her in the first place, otherwise she would have died long ago. It is only right that she offers herself in return."
If she had known earlier that the girl was from the Xie family, she wouldn't have treated her that way... It's all that dead girl's fault, keeping her mouth shut so tightly, not giving any hint at all.
"You go back, I can't deal with this matter."
Dou An Kang waved his hand, and the nanny quickly escorted the guest out. Qi's mother persisted, "Empress Liang, that girl has already moved into my Qi family. Besides my family, no one else is willing to take her in. You facilitated this marriage, it is to save her."
"With a mother-in-law like you, any girl who marries into your family is stepping into a fire pit."
Xie Yun coldly spoke, even though she had only met Qi Mu a few times, those few times were enough for Xie Yun to detest her. Earlier, Qi Yan had asked her why she didn't choose him, even though he arrived at the Xie family before Yin Ji, and his academic performance was even better than Yin Ji's.
At that time, Xie Ji managed to fool others with half-truths and half-lies. But the reality was that she knew from the beginning that she and Qi Yan were not from the same world. He came from a humble background, and his whole family worked hard to support him. Furthermore, he had a widowed mother at home. In such circumstances, any girl who married into the family would be burdened with debts.
She saw too clearly, so no matter how excellent Qi Yan is, she would not choose him, not even for a moment, because building a family and career is not just about two people.
The fact proves that she was right. Qi's mother is indeed not a good person.
Hearing her voice, Qi's mother turned her head and her expression became complicated when she saw her. She had both disgust and fear in her eyes. She still remembered how this little bitch had forced her to apologize in public when she was at the Qi family's house before.
"Why are you here? You fox spirit! Did you say something bad about Lady Liang Fei to make her refuse to help? I knew you had ulterior motives towards my son. Let me tell you, you can dream on! My son will never marry a shrew like you..."
"Outrageous!"
Tsai Tianxi shouted with a hoarse voice and a fierce glare, which frightened Qi Mu and made her tremble all over. "Who do you think you are? How dare you defame the future empress consort? Do you think Qi's official position is too stable for your liking?"
Qimu Meng is dumbfounded, what?
What is this father-in-law saying? The future empress... Is this fox spirit the Miss Xie from the Xie family who is about to marry the emperor?
How could this happen?
She was stunned by this sudden news and couldn't recover. The two girls living in her house are actually of such noble status, but she has been subjected to humiliation and ridicule...
She had a pale complexion and was trembling all over. Ji Ruo Yun was fine, as she had a gentle temperament and wouldn't harm her. But this girl in front of her was extremely fierce during their time at the Qi family, almost getting her publicly beaten. If she really became the queen, then in the future...
"I may not recognize Mount Tai, but please consider my son's face and spare me from a conflict."
With a thud, she knelt down and trembled, begging for mercy.
A sneering laugh came from above: "You have insulted my Xie family and my sister. Do you think I won't care?"
Xie Yun took a step forward: "After we go back, let's just cancel this marriage matter honestly. We can each mind our own business, and if you dare to entangle with me again, I will settle both new and old accounts with you."
That speech wasn't particularly sinister, but it made people not dare to underestimate it. Qimu trembled and agreed with a shaky voice.
"Get lost!"
Qimu quickly got up, but her legs were so weak that she couldn't muster any strength. Fortunately, a figure came over to support her. Qimu was about to thank the person when she looked up and realized it was Qiyao who had arrived.
The feeling of being bullied came up all at once. "Son, you finally came."
She wanted to pour out her grievances, but Qi Yan interrupted her: "Mother, how could you do this?"
    He had a grim face. He was busy with government affairs all day yesterday and had no idea what Qimu had done. It wasn't until he was left behind by Yin Ji when he went down the court this morning that he learned the truth of yesterday.
    "How can you expect Mingzhu to handle herself in the future?"

Qi Mu lowered her head and dared not speak. She just wanted to find a wife who could help her son. Who would have thought there would be so much more?
"Mr. Qi, I hope you take good care of your family. Otherwise, I don't mind stepping in to help you."
Xie Yun said coldly, and Qi Yan's face was full of embarrassment: "I'm sorry, I will personally visit the Xie family later to make amends."
"No need," Xie Yun rejected decisively, "Just stay away from the Xie family."
Qi Yan stood still, and it took a while before he walked away with his mother, Qi Mu.
The palace servants who were gathering around to watch the commotion quickly made way, taking advantage of the chaos. During this confusion, someone quietly left the palace and headed straight to the Qingming Department.
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