C31

The next morning, the palace was in a peaceful state. Yesterday, when the imperial guards had taken over the imperial guards, they were once again assigned the task of patrolling the palace.

He had no idea how infuriated her imperial uncle was at this time of the day. He would never have thought that she would be able to steal the medallion in his hand, and even capture all of his imperial guards. Moreover, this morning, not only would he not go to the imperial court, but he would even go in broad daylight and swagger in front of the imperial guards! In a while, she would have a good look at how Yan Mo Chen's face was slanted due to his anger.

Even though Xiyue's injury wasn't too serious, Qiao Qiao still clearly forbade her from attending to him and allowed her to recuperate in the side chamber. As of today, Qiao Qiao still did not have any complicated accessories as he wore a simple dragon robe and ascended the Hall of Golden Chimes.

"Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" Yesterday, when the officials received the news that the Regent had placed the Emperor under house arrest, they might have been able to understand it in the past. But now, when the rumors were spreading, the Regent and the Emperor were both a family, so what reason did the Regent have to place the Emperor under house arrest?

Today, when they saw the emperor walk into the palace hall with a ruddy complexion and a cheerful mood, as usual, they understood in their hearts that the rumors from yesterday were all nonsense.

When Joe looked around and saw the empty seat on the unique throne, she frowned slightly.

"Where's the Regent?" Her thin lips parted slightly.

"Your Majesty, the Regent hasn't arrived yet." Eunuch Gao bowed as he reported.

Qiao Qiao's lips still pursed. Could it be that that fellow became so angry that he became unconscious after hearing the news? Or could it be that he had become her defeated opponent, and he no longer had the face to face with her? His face was tense, and he stood with his hands behind his back. His sexy and thin lips were pursed tightly, and a hint of a beautiful curve could be seen on his face, as if the loser today wasn't him, but rather everything that was within his control.

"The Regent has arrived …" Qiao Qiao's thoughts were interrupted by a voice. She looked towards the door excitedly, imagining that she could see a trace of resentment, unwillingness, and resentment on Yan Mo Chen's icy-cold face.

Joe's big expectant eyes were still fixed on the figure that was striding over.

However, she was disappointed.

Yan Mo Chen walked calmly over, but he was still cold and without any warmth. His face did not have the look that Qiao Qiao had on it. He just walked over to his throne as usual and sat down slowly as if nothing had happened.

Qiao Qiao pouted unhappily. He didn't expect that even after this game had ended, there still wasn't a single loss.

"I've made the emperor wait a long time." He seemed to be blaming himself, but there was no guilt in his tone.

Qiao Qiao still frowned helplessly. He only wanted to ask, can we not be so proud?

Just as Qiao Qiao was about to speak up, he saw a flash of blue robe outside the throne room, followed by a series of loud yells:

"How dare you!" I am the emperor's favorite concubine! You dare to block my way?! "

Just from hearing this unreasonable voice, Qiao Qiao was still able to figure out who it was. Her face turned black and her eyes coldly swept over the crowd. She inadvertently discovered that the face of someone from his highness seemed to be even darker.

She glanced at that completely black face and laughed softly with interest. The clamor at the door continued. She waved her hand and opened her mouth to speak:

"Invite the concubine in."

"Yes." Eunuch Gao straightened up and shouted towards the door, "Esteemed Empress Xuanyuan, we are meeting!"

Ji Mingyuan had a complacent look on his face as he stared at the guard blocking him at the entrance. He walked proudly into the throne room.

Yan Mo Chen's face turned ashen. With a glance, Minister Jiang immediately understood what was going on. He stood up and bowed to Qiao Qiao, "Your majesty, since the ancient harem was not involved in politics, I'm afraid that it would be inappropriate for Imperial Concubine Yuan to enter the throne room."

"What's wrong with that?" Ji Mingyuan glared at Minister Jiang with an expression as if he was being doted on. His brows were filled with arrogance.

"The imperial harem doesn't have to dictate. If Imperial Concubine Yuan enters the throne room, wouldn't that be breaking the rules of the Great Qiao Country?!" To Ji Mingyuan, she was nothing more than a concubine with no status or background.

"Then since ancient times, there has never been a woman who became the emperor. Didn't my Great Qiao Country similarly have a female emperor?" Ji Minyuan raised his eyebrows and asked Minister Jiang with a provocative look on his face.

"How dare you!" You actually went against the rules and disgraced the emperor. Men, quickly capture this traitor and put him in prison! " Minister Jiang was so angry that his face turned red. He had just received the gaze from the Regent King himself, so he had a sturdy backer. Now, when he spoke, he stood straight and did not care about the imperial power.

"Oh, I really don't know. Since it's already the turn of the imperial court for this morning's court meeting, then since that's the case, why don't you come up and speak, I'll make way for you." Qiao Qiao still frowned slightly, his face showing dissatisfaction. As he spoke, he stood up and waved his hand, signalling for Minister Jiang to ascend to the throne.

Jiang Shangshu's face was tense, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at Yan Mo Chen who was standing at the side leisurely.

"Is Sir Shang Shu so arrogant because of who is supporting him from behind?" Joe asked, knowing the answer.

Jiang Shangshu's face stiffened as he sent a pleading look towards Yan Mo Chen.

Yan Mo Chen put himself out of the way, no one could guess what he was thinking.

"Since I'm talking to you, it's fine if you haven't replied, but you've been watching the Regent. Could it be that you want to sow discord between me and Yan Yan?" Qiao Qiao still stood up and shouted coldly, and a dignified voice resounded throughout the entire throne room.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This old official doesn't mean that." Minister Jiang saw that Yan Mo Chen didn't want to step out and help him, so he said a few more words, but Yan Mo Chen could do nothing about it.

"So what if you mean that?" Yan Mo Chen, who had not spoken for a long time, opened his mouth. His expression was relaxed as he coldly said those words that were filled with provocation towards the imperial power.

Qiao Qiao was still slightly surprised. She did not expect Yan Mo Chen to completely fall out with her in front of the Minister, but … She would not allow this to happen. At this moment, she still needed Yan Mo Chen's position to win over her safety so that she could do what she needed to do next.

As she thought of this, the corner of her lips slightly curled up as she slowly said in an aggrieved voice:

"Yesterday morning, you agreed with me. Only you and I know what you did in the palace, but you are still unhappy about what I did. That was just a small fight between us, so why are you arguing with Ran Er in the court?"

With these words, everyone no longer needed to think about it. The love between the emperor and the regent had finally obtained the ultimate recognition. The court ministers' faces all changed, turning purple, awkward, and understanding.

Joe continued to smile slowly. Her goal had already been achieved.

Yan Mo Chen raised his head slightly. It seemed that he had underestimated how shameless this woman was.

"This time Ran'er knows she's wrong. Next time, you can stay up there, okay?" As a result, Qiao Qiao still felt that it was not enough. She looked as if she had been wronged and was on the verge of tears as she added.

Yan Mo Chen was stunned, but he did not speak. He thought that this woman's shamelessness had reached a certain level, but he did not expect her to reach a new height today.

None of the officials in the hall looked as handsome as Minister Jiang. They all looked at Yan Mo Chen with bitterness. Since the emperor and the regent had such a close relationship, why did he have to stand up for him?

The entire hall fell into a deathly silence from Qiao Qiao's words. At this time, a voice filled with jealousy sounded out, completely bringing back the dark expression of the crowd.

"Your majesty, why are you saying these words in front of chenqie? chenqie is about to eat something good."

"Come, Yuan Yuan." Still smiling in satisfaction, Qiao Qiao beckoned Ji Mingyuan over.

This soft call caused the jealous Ji Mingyuan to tense up. He knew that the emperor was just putting on an act, but his heart still trembled intensely. He walked up the hall step by step, as if his feet were covered in oil.

"You are all people that I cherish. In the future, you must get along with each other." Qiao Qiao still raised her head and wanted to give Yan Mo Chen a few more instructions, but seeing that his expression was already extremely ugly, she thought that he had suffered a big blow in the past few days. If she spoke a few more words, Yan Mo Chen might really fall out with her, and from now on, she would be in an even worse situation.

"Forget about today's matter. There really is something wrong with Yuanfei's entrance into the palace, and Minister Jiang is doing this for the country. Although his words are too harsh, it's still within reason. Let's leave the Imperial Court." Qiao Qiao still waved her hand. Today, she didn't try to teach Minister Jiang a lesson, but rather to comfort Yan Mo Chen, saving him from always losing to her.

Qiao Qiao raised his head with a complacent expression. He pulled Ji Mingyuan's hand, and they walked out of the throne room together.

Yan Mo Chen did not finish his sentence, but sat on his throne with a calm expression. He seemed to be deep in thought. When the officials in the hall saw that he did not have any intention of leaving, they were all hesitant, unsure of whether to advance or retreat.

Soon after, his brows slightly bent, as if the silence from before was just a thought. And now, he was relaxed because he already had a plan to deal with it.

"Withdraw." Yan Mu looked at the expression on his prince's face as he slowly spoke. There were many ministers in the court who did not have the orders from the Regent. How could they dare to leave so easily?

"A thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years." The officials kneeled and kowtowed as they watched the black shadow leave before them. Only then did they stand up.