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When Zhuang Li carried the tea into the Imperial Study, the old nanny took Xiao Wanzi and gave a reply to the Emperor. Taking advantage that no one was looking, Zhuang Li glared at Xiao Wanzi fiercely.

That meant, "You just wait for me, you brat! Carefully take care of your own skin!"

Xiao Wanzi did not show any sign of weakness, seeing that the emperor had made an extremely ugly face towards Zhuang Li.

It was as if he was saying, "Grandpa, I'm not afraid!"

This fellow was so angry that Zhuang Li couldn't do it.

The old nanny said that she was willing to head to the imperial mausoleum to burn incense to the empress dowager, and that she would bring Xiao Wanzi with him. The Emperor naturally agreed as well. After that, she would speak some polite words to ask the old nanny if she was living well in the Dew Palace.

She was the empress dowager's favorite person. Even though the empress dowager had left, the palace was still extremely dignified. She was usually a solemn old woman, and quite a few new palace maids were afraid of her …

It seemed like his identity was something special …

The old empress dowager was Mongolian and did things valiantly but without holding back. This woman was the old lady's family. Although she didn't look good when she was young, it was certain that she was extremely fierce …

Zhuang Li looked carefully at the old nanny and realized that her hair was already pale. She must have been a servant by the side of the empress dowager when she was still alive, a woman who could do many things using the power of the old lady. However, she was now so old, if not for the fact that Xiao Wanzi stood by her side and extended a hand to support her, Zhuang Li would even be afraid that she could not stand steadily.

Although she had silver hair, it was tied up obediently in a bun at the back of her head. A black wooden comb was stuck in her hair, and it was carefully painted with colorful flowers. Because there were too many wrinkles on her face, Zhuang Li could not even make out her expression.

Originally, she wanted to kneel down, but the emperor took care of her age, so he sent Xiao Wanzi to the corner of the study room to bring a chair for her to sit on and rest.

Xiao Wanzi nimbly sat on a few chairs, looking left and right, until he finally chose a chair with a cloth sewn on it. After he carried it over, he reached out his hands to support old nanny, but old nanny refused to sit down no matter what. In this stalemate, the Emperor also put down the brush in his hands and raised his head, staring at the stubborn old nanny.

"What else is hard to say?"

The old nanny suddenly knelt down at this moment. Zhuang Li was originally about to turn around and head to the teahouse when she heard old nanny kneeling on the ground. She quietly took a glance at the situation from the corner of her eyes, and saw old nanny kneeling on the ground, looking somewhat resolute.

"Your majesty, this old servant has served the empress dowager for sixty years, and I'm no longer of any use anymore. When the empress dowager was still alive, she said that the Dew Palace was a place to bring dew and water to the palace and return to the Buddha, a place to gather blessings for the palace. If there comes a day when she leaves, she isn't reassured at all.

The old servant served her for most of her life. When she left, he originally wanted to leave with her, but when he thought of her instructions, his heart was unable to bear it. It has already been ten years since the Empress Dowager left, and during these ten years, I focused on cultivating Buddha, taking care of Dew Palace. By now, I am already half a person who has sunk into the ground. It is very difficult to take care of me. This time, on the day of the Empress Dowager's death, this old servant went to the Royal Tomb, intending to never return. Stay there with the Empress Dowager. It must be because she had been alone for all these years. All sorts of things could be done with the Dew Palace from today onwards, I hope the emperor can leave it to Xiao Wanzi to handle. I watched this child grow up, and I taught him with care. Even though they are still young, they are the ones who make me feel the most at ease. "

Zhuang Li saw the old woman kneeling on the ground, but her body was already trembling slightly. She wore simple embroidered and white clothes, although she was old and sparse, she was meticulously taken care of, and seemed like she was extremely favored by the empress dowager back then. Although the empress dowager had long since passed away, there must be a lot of people serving her from behind.

Although this request was sudden, it was very reasonable. The emperor would naturally agree to it, but he didn't know why she would be so cautious or even act like she was on the guillotine. There was definitely more to come.

However, Zhuang Li could not stay there and watch the show awkwardly. It seemed like nanny had prepared a bellyful of words to say about the speed and temper of her speech … She had to say it for a long time … If she stayed there, then when old nanny left, she would start to criticize her again … Thinking up to this point, she could only continue to walk out of the house …

"Whatever nanny says, this subordinate shall do as he says. If there are any other inadequacies, you can tell the empress."

The emperor raised his head and spoke concisely. "These are all matters of the imperial harem, you are of high status, I will follow your lead. In addition, I do not have the time to be with you, if you have a stomach full of words to say, then go speak to the empress."

Zhuang Li was also curious, these matters shouldn't be dealt with by the Emperor.

"But this old servant has one more thing to request of the emperor. This old servant can't decide on this matter, nor can the empress."

She was talking about begging the Emperor, not informing him or asking him to do so. It was as if the weight of this matter wasn't easy to determine. Even though Zhuang Li walked extremely slowly, she had already reached the door. She then left the Imperial Study and made a silent gesture towards the young eunuch at the door, standing at the door and listening to what was going on inside.

"This old servant will not be able to return from this trip to the Emperor's Tomb. The only thing I still have remaining is my unfulfilled wish …" that I hope to see reunited with mother and son from the Prince Bi. "

Although no one had spoken before, that feeling was too obvious. It was as if the entire atmosphere had changed all of a sudden, falling from the scorching summer to the icy cave. It was unknown just what had happened. The head light eunuch, who was standing beside Zhuang Li, revealed a terrified expression, and used her hand to cover her mouth.

"Is there something wrong with that?" Zhuang Li asked him in a low voice. However, the eunuch hurriedly reached out her other hand and covered Zhuang Li's mouth, afraid that some words would spread inside. As Zhuang Li was being pulled by him, she did not know what was going on inside the study room. There was no response for a long time. After struggling to struggle free from the eunuch, Zhuang Li finally found a crack on the door and looked inside.

The emperor was still sitting upright on the throne, his head lowered as he looked at his documents without batting an eyelid. As if he did not hear what the old nanny said just now, the Eunuch Li beside him looked at Xiao Wanzi and told him to bring the old nanny away. Xiao Wanzi understood, but no matter how he tried, the old nanny seemed to be determined and did not move.

Even though Xiao Wanzi was young, he was still young. Even though that old nanny was like a dying candle in the wind, he was determined to die.

"Please grant me your grace, Your Majesty."

Every word landed on the soft carpet of Imperial Study, yet it was filled with extreme caution.

It was as if he couldn't wait to place his life on that one word to increase its weight …

Eunuch Li was shocked, he immediately kneeled on the ground and asked the Emperor to quell his anger. One of the young eunuch s beside Eunuch Li also knelt down, trembling in fear.

Xiao Wanzi was unable to pull the old nanny away, and he also kneeled down. However, the young man was cautious as he spoke …

"Please calm your anger, your majesty. old nanny is old and has a strange temper, but she's a good person. Don't blame her!"

Zhuang Li watched in a daze, and did not understand the reason why. The Emperor finally put down the scroll and raised his eyelids to look at old nanny who was kneeling down.

"With regards to the Prince Bi, even Great Grandma wouldn't be able to worry about it, so what about you?" He turned his head to look at the Eunuch Li, then once again lowered his head to look at the case on his desk …

"Arrange for people to send old nanny back."

The Eunuch Li hurriedly agreed and ran out of the Imperial Study in a rush, looking at the several eunuchs waiting at the entrance and giving orders.

"All of you, send nanny back, hurry! "Be careful on the road, don't let anything happen to you."

The few eunuchs hurriedly followed him into the Imperial Study, and dragged the old nanny who was still kneeling towards the door.

Xiao Wanzi followed behind with his head bowed, he did not dare raise it. Just a moment ago, he was making a face at Zhuang Li within the Imperial Study. He was a bold servant, but all of a sudden, he was frightened to such an extent …

However, that old nanny still refused to give up. Along the way out, she still yelled, "Your majesty, your majesty, listen to this old servant's advice …"

Zhuang Li watched as they carried the old nanny out from the Imperial Study, walked past him, and descended the stairs, heading towards the Dew Palace in the distance. Xiao Wanzi followed closely behind that group of people. Even though he was short, he seemed to understand the reasoning behind them.

Regarding the matters of the harem, Zhuang Li was naturally not the least bit clear, and no one was allowed to inquire about it. Firstly, there were many eunuchs in the Imperial Study, and only two were palace maids: Qing You and her. However, this matter was strange, as though after the old nanny said this, everyone seemed to have understood something and were unwilling to say.

Does everyone know the story of this matter?

When did this happen in a palace? From the looks of it, this was something that happened before he entered the palace …

Then, he looked at old nanny's age … It seemed that it was a very, very long time ago when he had entered the palace …

But it must have happened after the Emperor ascended the throne.

It was only when Zhuang Li returned to the teahouse and met Qing You, when the two of them heard the idle chatter of the surrounding eunuchs and their reactions to each other, and gathered together did they roughly understand what was going on.

That woman married into the imperial family from the prairie. She could ride, shoot, and was extremely agile, and could be said to be one of the most powerful and powerful females. She was originally a free bird that flew all the time on the prairie.

This woman, with her straightforward and special temperament, had won the emperor's love at that time. Not only had she become a queen, but there was almost no one with a higher position beneath her. She was extremely dignified. In the harem, naturally, it was the absolute authority.

She had only given birth to one daughter for the emperor, and that was Princess Wan Run. However, she was not even two years old when she died from the plague … Just at this time, a concubine of the emperor was born into the former emperor and was brought up by her. She called her mother and naturally became the emperor's concubine as well. Even the Queen of former emperor was a member of her family. Thus, at that time, the Empress's son had naturally become the crown prince and was extremely doted upon by her.

At that time, the crown prince was the Prince Bi …

The old lady's love for Prince Bi and his son was something the entire capital knew, and it was natural for his to think that the Prince Bi would become the future emperor. However, after the old lady passed away, the struggles in the harem became even more intense, and it was unknown what happened in the end to make the Prince Bi crippled. At that time, the Queen was also dealt with after Wang Su ascended the throne, and logically speaking, even if Wang Su ascended the throne, the Queen should still be in the position of empress dowager.

Wang Su's mother died too early, so even if it was a mother, he would still have to increase her title. But Wang Su didn't do that either.

According to Zhuang Li's knowledge, the position of the Great Phoenix Empress Dowager was now empty.

And I haven't heard a single word about her either … Could it be that he could be sent to become a commoner?

She had a son even when she was sent as a commoner? Where is the other Prince Bi that is so big? But I didn't see such an old lady in the Prince Bi's residence?

Zhuang Li had always thought that the previous Emperor had already passed away because of her mother. But now, hearing the meaning behind the old nanny's words, the person who should be the empress dowager should still be alive, and not be able to gather with the Prince Bi's mother and son.

Exiled?

How is that possible? She is the empress dowager, and the emperor doesn't have such authority … Besides, what grudges could they possibly have against an elder … After all, he had already obtained the throne, wasn't he …

Although that Prince Bi was the previous crippled crown prince, Zhuang Li always had a feeling that he was not someone to be easily bullied.

And his mother, to be able to become the late emperor's queen, she must also be a powerful figure!

Regarding this matter, no eunuch was willing to chat with Zhuang Li in detail. Furthermore, everyone seemed to not understand the situation. It was as if this matter was taboo to the emperor and was one of the things that couldn't be mentioned in the palace.

"Not only is it unspeakable, but a majority of people actually do not know the whole story. After the former emperor left, the number of eunuchs and palace maids in the imperial court was gradually changed by the Emperor. I estimate that only a small number of people from the old nanny are aware of what happened." Qing You spoke softly about it. She was more at ease than Zhuang Li on normal days, and was even more familiar with the female servants in the surrounding palaces. On a few occasions when she was close to them, she realized that they were all young ladies who had only been in the palace for a year or two.

However, all those who had come to serve in the palace understood that this was the emperor's taboo.

Zhuang Li recalled the resolute expression on old nanny's face, as if she was risking her life to say these words. She was fearless even when she was being punished by the Emperor, and that look on her face made Zhuang Li feel a little curious.

Of course, what was even more important was that this matter actually involved the Prince Bi … Furthermore, all this while, Zhuang Li had never felt that the Prince Bi was a bad person. She never felt that Wang Su was a bad person, nor that the Prince Bi was a bad person.

If their identities were that of a commoner, perhaps they would be happier. When they grew up, they would get married and have a good family. When the new year came, they would hold hands with their grandma and go back to their parents' home to congratulate them.

But they would never be able to do it.

However, this was probably the price he paid when he was born in the Monarch's House …