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Finally, she cried out in alarm and jumped into the lake, pulling her back.

When Miss Gu fell into the lake, she killed herself, startling many people. Before long, the empress dowager, emperor, empress, and Qing Ling all arrived by the lake.

Miss Gu was wrapped in a cloak that a maidservant had brought over. It was filled with tears and pear blossoms, looking pitiful as she cried, "Yunxi didn't want to alarm everyone, but she did disturb the empress dowager's, emperor's, and esteemed wangfei's mood. It's really embarrassing …" "Everyone, please don't worry about Yun Xi. She's despicable and isn't worth it at all …"

The empress's heart ached as she heard this. She held her niece in her arms and cried, "Child, why are you crying? I watched you grow up. You have always been a well-behaved person. "Although I was rejected, there's nothing I can do about it …"

Beside him, Qing Ling's complexion changed.

When the Empress Dowager heard this, she immediately began to blame herself. "You child, so it was because of this matter that you couldn't bear to think about it! "It's all my fault, I didn't consider Zhou Quan for you …"

Gu Yunxi immediately broke free from the empress's embrace in fear and knelt on the ground, "This servant doesn't dare! I beg the empress dowager not to speak like this. It was a servant's fortune to have no luck to serve the crown prince, and this matter had nothing to do with the crown prince. It was this servant herself who was too stupid! This servant isn't worthy of the crown prince at all, so I hope the empress dowager doesn't blame herself! "

Hearing her words, the empress dowager felt even more guilty. She looked at Qing Ling sternly. "Crown Prince, now that Miss Gu's reputation has been tarnished by you, if you're still the crown prince of Tianyu Dynasty, then you can shoulder this responsibility!"

"Esteemed empress dowager, please calm your anger!" The crown prince did not want to get married, and Yun Xi did not want to make things difficult for him either. Let this servant take responsibility for everything that had happened today. Please don't blame the crown prince … "

When everyone heard this, the empress dowager sighed even more emotionally. "Yunxi is really a sensible and good girl. If the crown prince can marry you, it'll be considered his good fortune." Rest assured, I will decide your marriage. Today, I will give you a promise … We will definitely let the crown prince marry you! "

Everyone was shocked. Qing Ling was stunned, and Gu Yunxi even revealed a frightened expression, "No way! "Esteemed empress dowager, please don't do that …"

The empress dowager said in an unquestionable and forceful tone, "Yunxi, you don't have to say anymore. This one has already made up his mind! As long as the Crown Prince is filial, he should not disobey my orders. "

After which, he turned to Qing Ling and asked, "Crown Prince, what do you think?"

Qing Ling took a deep breath, then kneeled down heavily. "My royal grandson is unfilial. I really can't take Miss Gu as my wife …"

The empress dowager's expression changed, but just as she was about to flare up, the emperor coldly spoke up. "I'm not asking you to take her as your wife. If you're so unwilling, then take her as your side concubine. She's a daughter of a famous family after all, and has risked her life for you. You …"

Qing Ling's face paled, but she still stubbornly shook her head. "No, please retract your orders, Imperial Grandmother and Imperial Father."

The empress dowager's hands trembled in anger as she pointed at Qingling. "You unfilial son …"

The emperor was even angrier. "Good, now that you have solid wings, aren't you? "He actually dares to disobey our orders!"

Qing Ling was kneeling on the ground. Although his expression was one of terror, he had no intention of backing down.

The emperor was infuriated. "Men! Take this unfilial son back to the Heavy Flower Palace and close your eyes and think! Until you change your mind! "

Qing Ling crouched down and said in a clear voice, "Thank you, Imperial Father, for your consent!"

After saying that, he walked over and pulled me away!

Since Qing Ling was grounded, I naturally stayed in the Heavy Flower Palace obediently.

Lying on the bed in the side room, thinking about what had happened in the past two days, I couldn't fall asleep, tossing and turning …

Qing Ling refused to marry. It seemed that he didn't want to use marriage as a bargaining chip to consolidate his position. To be honest, he was the newly returned crown prince and did not have many supporters in the court. By doing so, he had angered the empress and Gu Xiang. Would this really not affect his throne?

And at the end of the day, she proposed to me.

Thinking of that kiss on the treetop that night, my heart filled with sweetness and shyness … Is this the feeling of first love? In the end, the scented sachet given by Chu Yu was in my hands. I turned it over and over in my hands. The fragrant aroma had the characteristics of the Phoenix fire, making one unable to resist it … Well, what am I to do?

Although I really don't want to admit it, but I can't ignore my own heart... In his heart, he seemed to like him a little.

Realizing this, I suddenly felt like I was struck by lightning... Am I going to have a relationship with someone else? No! I like Master!

I rolled to my feet, tossed the bag aside, and silently hardened my conviction.

While I was lost in thought, Xiao Lian suddenly knocked on the door, saying that the empress dowager was hosting a banquet at the Palace of the Blessed Saints, inviting me to take a seat.

I was a little stunned... Her Majesty?

This empress dowager didn't seem to have a strong presence. I've lived in the palace for so long, but I've never seen her before. He had heard that she had already handed over the power of the imperial harem to the empress. She was normally living a leisurely life in the palace, rarely interfering in matters of the palace. Even so, as the Tianyu Imperial Family's filial piety governed the world, the empress dowager's status as an elder was still extremely lofty.

Yesterday, she had just suppressed Qing Ling, showing off her prestige as the empress dowager. Today, she called me over. What was she planning to do?

Qingling had also heard of Xuanzhao's words, and he was a little worried, but he was currently grounded and could not accompany me to see the Empress Dowager; and since it was the Empress Dowager's personal maid, Senior Servant Li, who had personally came to invite him, he was stuck in the front hall. Thus, he could not say much, and could only tell me to be careful not to speak carelessly.

From this, it could be seen that Qing Ling had no feelings for the empress dowager.

Xiao Lian quickly helped me to redo my clothes. In order to show my solemnity, I even put on a dress and some precious jewelry.

When I went to the Tzu Hsi Palace and saw the empress dowager, I immediately understood that this banquet was not even considered a banquet … Her Majesty never intended to treat me to a banquet, saying that there would be a small banquet. In reality, it was just an excuse to fawn over Qing Ling. At this moment, she was sitting on a large carved chair in the main hall, looking at me arrogantly. The palace maids standing around her with shining eyes seemed to have cultivated martial arts!

I was the only guest in the great hall of the Palace. Thus, I went forward and performed a curtsy to a noble lady. I asked, "Empress, is there something you need me for?"

The empress dowager held a cup of tea in her hands and held the lid of the teacup between her fingers while she slowly drew it back and forth. After taking a few sips, she lazily asked me, "So you are the fox demon Bai Cai?"

I nodded obediently. "Yes, I am."

Her Majesty raised her eyelids and looked me up and down before saying, "She really is a beauty."

I was about to say something modest when she continued, "I heard that the Crown Prince is fond of you?"

I was shocked and immediately denied it! No matter how stupid I am, I know that no one can covet the position of Crown Prince's consort, and the love of the Crown Prince is even more of a problem!] Even if I know that Qing Ling likes me, I still can't admit it!

Her Majesty gave me a noncommittal look at my denials, and then slowly threw out her heavyweight bomb. "Oh? This Dowager has also heard that the First Prince has proposed to you? "

My heart thumped … How did she know?!

Then, I understood a little more why she called me here … Are you here to pick on me?

I was about to retort, but the empress dowager had already said coldly, "What a seductive vixen! But after coming to the palace for a few months, the two princes' hearts were already hooked. Your methods are not bad … "

I said, "That's all for nothing! "I am just the crown prince's junior nephew …"

"Martial Nephew?" The empress dowager laughed coldly, "Would Martial Nephew wear the steps left behind by the crown prince's birth mother? Do you know, white, that only concubines of the rank of imperial concubine or above can wear ornaments? Are you trying to pamper me for being so tyrannical? Why, do you think that you can act so recklessly in the palace with the crown prince protecting you? "