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C6 Enter the Palace

The auspicious hour for them to pay respects was at noon, which meant that the event would take place in the afternoon. Right now, it was not even dusk yet, but the Imperial Palace had already sent people over.

Sitting on the palanquin to the palace, Gu Xiaoxiao thought about many things. By the time she reached the palace gates, she had already regained her composure.

Even though the wounds on her body were still faintly hurting, the sedan chair could only sit there. Once she entered the palace, she would have to wait for the empress before walking away.

Looking at the red walls and green tiles, Gu Xiaoxiao took a deep breath and followed closely behind the leading eunuch.

This was an ancient place where the higher ups held life and death in their hands. Although only the strong had a say in the organization, as the trump card of the organization, Gu Xiaoxiao had not felt like her life was in someone else's hands for a long time. It was not a good feeling.

Gu Xiaoxiao kept her head down as she followed behind the eunuch. She was very careful and honest, but she was still stopped outside the empress's palace.

"The empress has decreed that the empress is currently kneeling before the empress dowager. No one is allowed to disturb her." The old mama had been waiting at the door for a long time. When she saw Gu Xiao walk over, she didn't even bat an eyelid and said something that seemed to have been said countless times already.

The Qi King was the empress's own son. He was already unhappy that the crown prince had suppressed the empress, but now he even dared to break the engagement with the daughter of a marquis. How could the empress be happy?

Since this was within his expectations, Gu Xiaoxiao was not surprised and obediently complied.

Only then did the old granny look at Gu Xiaoxiao with disdain. She had been in the palace for so many years, but this was the first time she had met such a black dragon.

The old mama's gaze was disdainful, her tone even more obvious. "The empress said that the empress dowager's death will be imminent, and the empress still kneels within the palace. If anyone outside requests an audience, they'll kneel outside the palace as well, which can be considered as a little bit of filial piety towards the empress dowager."

Gu Xiaoxiao had never knelt down before in her two lifetimes, not even her own biological parents. The only one who had knelt down was her master, who had adopted her and taught her skills. And now, she was forced to kneel before she even saw the empress?

Gu Xiaoxiao held the steel lock tightly in her hand and took a deep breath. She controlled herself to put the button back on her wrist. This was not the time. Those who had let her down had not been punished yet!

"Yes."

Gritting her teeth, Gu Xiaoxiao pretended not to see the scornful look in the old nanny's eyes. She then kneeled on the ground and took a deep breath.

Sooner or later, she would make sure that no one in the world would dare to accept her kneeling. She would make all those who had insulted her pay the price!

This blind old nanny was one of them!

Gu Xiaoxiao knelt there. The court ladies came and went doing their own things, and occasionally someone would stop and take a look, but they would leave soon enough. Time passed slowly until it was dark before the empress finally sent for Gu Xiaoxiao.

Being wounded, not eating, and kneeling for more than two hours, Gu Xiaoxiao's mind was already somewhat blurry. Fortunately, she had relied on her strong willpower to keep herself from falling, but even so, she still bit the tip of her tongue to barely stand up. She didn't make a fool of herself in front of so many people.

Inside the main hall, the empress was sitting upright and upright. Her luxurious and exquisite attire gave her a dignified air. Her expression didn't change at all when she saw the person who came in. It was as if the person who had just been punished wasn't her.

Gu Xiaoxiao walked in from outside the door and greeted him with a bow. Her movements were smooth and natural, as if the person who had just been punished wasn't her.

The two of them continued like this for another quarter-of-an-hour before the empress finally raised her eyes. "Get up." "How dare you."

Gu Xiaoxiao knelt on the ground, unmoving. "Esteemed Empress, although this marriage has turned into a black dragon, it's not a bad thing. If this subject truly marries the Qi King, then this subject's crime would be to die a hundred times over. "

"Oh?" The empress raised her eyebrows, her expression cold. In that case, do you mean that I should thank you? Or is it that I want to praise you? "

"Esteemed Empress, I'm sure you still don't know, but this subject's daughter's father used this subject's daughter's mother to force her daughter into a corner, and told her daughter to monitor her husband after their marriage. At that time, this subject didn't know who her husband was, and thought that Second Sister Gu Anan wanted to marry Prince Qi. But who would've thought that father would actually want to marry me?"

"Gu An An An?" "…" The empress frowned, extremely dissatisfied. Even though her mother is an equal wife, she was born in a concubine's family. How could she be worthy of the Qi King? "

"The empress doesn't know that this subject's daughter's father has long since doted on and killed his concubine for more than a day or two. It's just that this subject's daughter's mother has been held hostage, and this subject doesn't dare speak out of anger, but now they actually forbid her mother from being sick and even beat her to death. This subject's daughter has no choice but to resist and beg for forgiveness."

"Beat you to death? Hmph, you almost ruined the reputation of the Qi King, even if I have to beat you to death, it is only natural! " As an empress, the empress was already used to life and death. In her eyes, Gu Xiaoxiao's life was nothing, not even worth a finger of the Qi King's.

Gu Xiaoxiao had been a killer for almost ten years, so how could she not recognize the murderous intent behind the empress's words? His heart immediately tightened. "Esteemed empress, this subject has another matter to report to esteemed empress." This subject's daughter's younger sister, Gu An An, has already secretly communicated with the crown prince. For this subject's daughter to spy on His Highness the Prince of Qi, this is also part of the crown prince's plan. "

The empress's expression finally changed and she slammed the table before standing up. "What did you say? Is the crown prince planning to plot against the Qi King? "

She paced back and forth in the palace, even feeling indignant as she walked. "When Prince Qi came, he said that he had the intention of cooperating with Marquis Zhen Yuan, but he didn't know that they had already reached an agreement. He even wanted to send a princess to spy on my son. That is simply wishful thinking!"

The empress was furious, and the old mama by her side hurried forward to comfort her. "Empress, please take care of yourself. If you get angry, won't that make the crown prince and imperial concubine proud?"

"Hahahaha, what the old mama said is right. Imperial sister-in-law, you have to take care of your health." Laughter suddenly came from outside the door. The man in black waved the fan in his hand as if he had entered a place devoid of people.

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