Yue Zhong's face changed repeatedly, and finally, with trembling fingers, he pointed at Yue Qingxin and said, "You rebellious daughter, how can you speak such treasonous words? Are you wishing for your father, mother, grandmother, and second uncle to die?"
Yue Qingxin scoffed, "Keep your distance from me, and you won't be implicated. As for whether there is any kinship between us, let's not discuss that for now. The simple principle of the ruler first and the minister second, Lord Yue, who has been an official for so many years, cannot be unaware of it, can he? You did not pay respects to me and the fifth prince, and you repeatedly spoke wildly, accusing me with certainty. This is also insulting the dignity of the imperial family. On a day like this, Lord Yue, you act in such a manner, is this dissatisfaction with His Majesty?"
Yue Zhong stared at Yue Qingxin, dumbfounded, almost unable to breathe and faint.
This rebellious daughter would not be satisfied until she destroyed him.
Although he was extremely angry, Yue Zhong dared not say a word, fearing that if he misspoke again, Yue Qingxin would seize the handle and make a big fuss.
However, Yue Zhong was unwilling to leave like this.
If he missed this opportunity today, who knew when he would see Yue Qingxin again? m..oΓg
He could not enter the gate of the Four Seas House, and even if Yue Qingxin were to leave, he could not find out where she was going every time.
After weighing it in his heart, Yue Zhong decided to persist a little longer.
"Xinxin, your grandmother is old and wishes to see you again, to see her little great-grandchild. She often speaks of it, saying she might die at any time. If she could see you and receive your forgiveness before she dies, she would be content. If you are unwilling to forgive her, then she will truly die with regrets."
Yue Qingxin shook her head with a wry smile, "Seeing me would truly make my grandmother die with regrets."
"You..."
Yue Zhong was so angered by Yue Qingxin's words that he couldn't speak. Yue Qingxin and the others were too lazy to pay him any more attention.
"Let's go, Sister. If we don't go in soon, it will be too late."
Yue Qingxin nodded at this, as there was truly nothing more to say.
Yue Zhong desperately wanted to say a few more words to Yue Qingxin, but Sima Han and the others moved so quickly. Yue Zhong was old and had no strength to even tie a chicken, so naturally, he could not keep up.
After Shen Xiaoyan and the others entered the Forbidden City, Shen Xiaoyan truly experienced what it was like to be an emperor.
Shen Xiaoyan had seen the splendor of the Forbidden City before, but this time, it made her feel even more astonished.
She had always heard people say that Sima Zhu favored luxury and extravagance, but she never expected it to be so excessive.
She truly wondered if the remaining funds in the national treasury, after the recent blizzard disaster, were enough to cover this expenditure.
Although she sighed inwardly, Shen Xiaoyan quickly put it out of her mind.
It had nothing to do with her in the first place.
This realm belonged to Sima Zhu, and it had nothing to do with her.
As for whether there was money in the national treasury, she would let Sima Han worry about it after he ascended the throne.
Not long after they had walked, an eunuch hurried over.
They looked and saw that it was Wang Lin, the chief eunuch beside Sima Zhu.
"Oh my, you've finally arrived."
Before Wang Lin had even reached them, his face was already filled with smiles.
Shen Xiaoyan looked at the smile on his face and felt a churning in her stomach.
This guy was truly dedicated to being an eunuch.
His skill of smiling at everyone was perfected to a divine level.
As she was thinking this, Wang Lin had already arrived and said to Shen Xiaoyan and the others, "Lord Grand Tutor, you have arrived. His Majesty sent this servant to wait here early, lest you arrive and no one guides you."
After speaking, without giving them time to reply, he continued, "Come, this servant will take you to see His Majesty. His Majesty has been waiting impatiently. His Majesty specifically said that he would see no one today except you, Lord Grand Tutor."
Shen Xiaoyan chuckled inwardly. What nice words. Could they not guess why Sima Zhu insisted on seeing Yizhixie first? Wasn't it all for that final bit of holy water?
Yizhixie waved his hand, interrupting Wang Lin's continuing speech.
"On the way here, I encountered Princess Zande. Princess Zande said that she would present a special gift to His Majesty today, and asked if this Grand Tutor would like to join. I thought that since I didn't have anything prepared, it would be better to just join her."
Wang Lin, hearing Yizhixie's words, was momentarily unable to react. "Then... then what does Grand Tutor mean?"
Namuzhong scoffed, "If you can't understand such simple words, how did you become the chief eunuch? What he means is that the celebratory gift we prepared will not be presented, as it is all with Princess Zande."
Yizhixie nodded in agreement. "Yes, since I have no celebratory gift, I am too embarrassed to follow the eunuch to see His Majesty. Let us wait until everyone has arrived, and then we can see him together. Since we have entered the palace, it is only proper to visit the Grand Emperor."
After speaking, without waiting for Wang Lin to react, he led Shen Xiaoyan and the others towards Sima Hao's palace.
Wang Lin stood there, stunned, watching their retreating figures. It took him a while to come to his senses.
He slapped his thigh fiercely and said with a pained expression, "What is all this? Why is Princess Zande acting so crazy for no reason..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Wang Lin realized he had spoken amiss. He quickly covered his mouth, cautiously looked around, and seeing no one, he relaxed.
Since he had not been able to escort them, Wang Lin dared not delay any longer. He rushed towards the Hall of Diligent Governance.
If he couldn't bring the people back, he had to at least deliver the message quickly.
Otherwise, if His Majesty became angry, he might be the first one to be punished.
It must be said that Wang Lin was indeed an old hand by Sima Zhu's side, and naturally understood Sima Zhu very well.
Upon hearing Wang Lin's report, Sima Zhu's face turned red with anger, and he almost jumped up to curse Princess Zande.
But considering Baili Ziyun, who was pregnant, he suppressed his desire to summon Princess Zande and reprimand her.
In that womb, there was very likely his son.
It would only be a few more months, and if it turned out not to be a son, he could settle the score with Princess Zande later.
However, today, he absolutely had to get the remaining holy water from Yizhixie.
After taking two doses of the holy water, he felt his body had become much lighter. Although his belly was still big, it did not cause him any burden.
He believed that after taking the last dose of holy water, all the impurities in his body would be cleansed, and then he would definitely live a long life.