C28 Eating Questioning Questioning

The eunuch who was carrying out the execution retreated to the side, and in the middle, there was only Concubine Ren's corpse. It was bloody and terrifying to look at.

Yun Zhiyu slowly stood up and looked at the kneeling concubines with a warm smile on her face. "Concubine Ren has already been executed. After all, she is someone who has served His Majesty. Let her be buried according to her concubine's position."

Noble Consort Hui, who was pale at the side, wanted to say something, but she only saw Yun Zhiyu's skirt and fell to the ground.

This empress was really different from before. Since he had opened his mouth, he would have to take the blame. He was afraid that she would no longer have anything to do with him.

"My Queen, if the king blames you, then..."

Lianye knew about the fake relationship between Yun Zhiyu and Chi Hongze, but if what happened today were to spread, she was afraid that it would harm Yun Zhiyu's reputation.

Yun Zhiyu shook her head slightly, her mood was much better.

"Don't worry, neither His Majesty nor the Empress Dowager will blame me. It was Noble Consort Hui who suggested it, and I agreed in a dilemma. After all, I am the most understanding."

Although Concubine Ren was not a schemer, and her brain was far too lacking, in this palace, fools were much more troublesome than smart people.

Lianye immediately understood: "Your Majesty is wise."

"It's not that I'm wise, but that someone is too stupid." He was so stupid that he gave her something to use against him.

The current Chi Hongze was indeed angry because of the Chu family and Concubine Ren, but in the future, when the wind passed and the punishment was too heavy, he would be jealous.

Noble Consort Hui, who was beloved by His Majesty, should be the one to enjoy the title of fierce and domineering jealous woman who was famous in the capital.

However, there seemed to be something wrong with Chi Hongze these few days.

With this in mind, Yun Zhiyu naturally could not let her guard down easily.

Every few days, the empress dowager would send Wet Nurse Lee to invite Yun Zhiyu over.

While she was dressing up, Yun Zhiyu asked a few questions.

"Why did mother call me over at this time?"

Wet Nurse Lee shook her head slightly. "It's not a big deal. It's just that when His Majesty mentioned King Chinan in the past, the empress dowager thought of Her Majesty."

Father?!

Yun Zhiyu had not received any news about her father recently, and there had been no war at the border. Why did Chi Hongze suddenly think of it?

Perhaps because Yun Zhiyu had been silent for a long time, Wet Nurse Lee said.

"You will know when you get there. It shouldn't be a bad thing."

"Alright, I understand."

While they were talking, Lianye had already handed a wallet to Wet Nurse Lee. No matter how kind she was, some things had to be done according to the rules.

When they arrived at Longevity Palace, Yun Zhiyu paid a visit to Chi Hongze and the empress dowager before sitting down.

"Mother looks much better. I think she should be recovering soon." Compared to Chi Hongze, Yun Zhiyu still had feelings for the empress dowager.

The empress dowager patted Yun Zhiyu's arm lovingly: "It's almost done. It's all thanks to you. In the past few days, you came to accompany me every day. If it wasn't for the fact that Noble Consort Hui didn't know how to behave, you would have come often these days."

"Mother, your son witnessed such a thing, so he could not come to see you. He could only copy the scriptures and pray for you every day."

Copy the scriptures was much more useful than praying to Buddha. After all, Buddha was easy to trick.

Chi Hongze, who was watching this filial scene from the side, had a gentler expression on his face.

"The matters of the Chu family are indeed abominable. Fortunately, they have already been dealt with, so there is no need to worry. Why did the Empress agree to Noble Consort Hui's words that day?"

This was also what Chi Hongze was puzzled about.

According to normal logic, these words should have come from Yun Zhiyu herself, not from someone else. If there weren't so many people present, he would have suspected that this was Yun Zhiyu's doing.

Yun Zhiyu raised her head in confusion and responded calmly.

"Concubine Ren is indeed in the wrong, but most importantly, she is His Majesty's woman after all. I am in a dilemma because of this, which is not good to disappoint the concubines in the harem, but it is also not good to let the perpetrators continue to be arrogant. If not for my sister's words waking me up from my dream, I'm afraid I still wouldn't be able to understand it."

Chi Hongze was really surprised by her elegant and noble behavior. He was also suspicious of Yun Zhiyu, who was in front of him.

"A few days ago, King Chinan fought with external enemies and won again. Empress, do you think you should give him some rewards as a reward?"

These words were simply a question of death.

But how could Yun Zhiyu be afraid?

"Your Majesty is too serious. Protecting the country is a man's duty. Father is the general of the border. This is what he should do."

"The Empress is kind." Chi Hongze seemed to be smiling gently, but his eyes were cold.

His suspicion of Yun Zhiyu was also unprecedentedly deep.

The palace maids served a sumptuous meal while Yun Zhiyu took care of the empress dowager. Occasionally, she would also consider Chi Hongze's taste. Even though she was busy, she took care of everything and did not forget to smile from beginning to end.

"Mother, there are many consorts in the harem waiting on His Majesty, but there are not many consorts in the harem now. The consorts only have Sister Hui, I think."

When these words came out, Chi Hongze was very surprised.

According to Yun Zhiyu's personality, she wished that she was the only one in the harem. How could she tolerate anyone else? Not to mention, she was even awarded a concubine.

King Chinan did not send a letter to Yun Zhiyu on the surface. Was there something going on behind her back that she could not know about?

Yun Zhiyu had always been calm when Chi Hongze sized her up. Since she was different from before, she might as well make the difference a little bigger.

The empress dowager, on the other hand, agreed, "It's alright. The continuation of the royal family's heirs is a big matter. The empress must be careful. The son of the first wife is the most important."

"Mother is right. This son will remember it."

The son of the first wife was important, but if the child really came out of his womb, Chi Hongze would probably be so worried that he wouldn't be able to sleep. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been more than two years since they had consummated their marriage.

Each of them had their own ulterior motives for a meal.

After they left the Longevity Palace, Chi Hongze pulled Yun Zhiyu to a secret place. Only then did he let go of her hand, and his face instantly became cold and stern.

"What exactly do you want?"

"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? I am doing this for your sake. After all, Your Majesty is already tired from weighing the harem of the previous dynasty. Now that something has happened to the Chu Family, Your Majesty must be recruiting new people."

Yun Zhiyu's face was full of worry, as if she was thinking for Chi Hongze's sake. She tidied up her wrinkled clothes and smiled even more elegantly.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will definitely arrange this matter properly. Even if my new sister enters the palace, she will feel at home."

Such a magnanimous appearance made Chi Hongze unable to vent his anger. He could only hatefully say, "It better be like this."

"I respectfully send Your Majesty off."

Seeing Chi Hongze walk away in anger, the smile on Yun Zhiyu's face became even more sincere.

"Interesting." A familiar male voice sounded. Yun Zhiyu's expression turned cold as she looked over.