Emperor Taizong of Tang summons Empress Wu

  "Queen, Queen"

  The sharp voice of the young servant came anxiously, Yun Chu frowned "How is the Ning Wang Fu usually managed, how can they be so careless one by one, could it be that the Ning Wang Fu treasury has also been stolen?"

  The housekeeper also turned around to look at the little servant who had stumbled in from outside "What's wrong with you, have you forgotten all the rules of the Ning Wang Fu? How can you be so rude in front of the princess?"

  The little servant was also anxious, this wasn't his fault, and he stuttered "It's the Empress Dowager who has summoned the Prince and Princess, the palace carriage is still waiting at the gate, but...but the Prince is still unconscious, what can be done?"

  "Summoned by the Empress Dowager?" Yun Chu Huo was puzzled, what did she want to summon her for at this time. She had heard Xue Tao mention that when Ben Zun was three years old, he seemed to have met the Empress Dowager once, and it was during the engagement with Ming Yuan, which was also sought by Ming Yuan's mother from the Empress Dowager.

  "Heavens, what's to be done?" The housekeeper's heart was now even more anxious, fearing that the Empress Dowager had already learned of the chaos in the Ning Wang Fu and was enraged. Moreover, three days after the wedding, the Prince should have led the Princess into the palace to pay their respects, but now it was already afternoon, no wonder the Empress Dowager would come to Cui's place.

  It's really one wave subsiding and another rising, the housekeeper is worried sick. Lately, there have been so many things happening. With the king's temper, he was infuriated by the queen to such an extent that if he were to wake up and go to the empress dowager, who knows what he would do? If he really were to divorce the queen, his position wouldn't be much better either. The grand wedding has only just taken place for a few days and so many things have already happened, how can the king's reputation not suffer?

  Furthermore, this marriage was decided by the old queen and the empress dowager. How could he simply divorce her? But if the queen were to enter the palace today and the empress dowager were to find out about the king's affair, who knows what she would do to the queen? Even if the queen were punished, it would still be a loss of face for the Ning Wang Fu. It's really a dilemma with no good solution.

  "It just so happens that I also want to enter the palace for a stroll, Chu Chu come with me." Zhong Li Lan said with a smile, as if he didn't recognize the current situation.

  She gave him a big white eye without saying anything "You think I'm too famous, don't you?"

  Entering the palace with him, who knows what rumors will spread again today. About not being favored by Ning Wang, saying she's foolish and stupid, these things she doesn't care about. But if it's about her reputation, she can't bear to ruin it. She still has a lot of years ahead of her to live, and with a ruined reputation, how can she find a good husband in the future?

  "Alright, you all go down, don't be flustered and anxious, like what kind of appearance. The Empress Dowager's place I have my own way to deal with it." Yun Chu rubbed her forehead, pinched the space between her eyebrows, let the housekeeper and young servant retreat, and carefully thought about it.

  Under the guidance of the old man, they arrived at a garden on the east side of the imperial palace. Before Yun Chu approached, she could already hear the sound of laughter and whispers, men's and women's voices intertwined, and Yun Chu's eyes flashed with realization - it seemed that this was where the Empress Dowager had set up the banquet.

  "The Princess Ning has arrived." The old man's sharp voice rang out loudly.

  Everyone's gaze turned to the corner of the garden, and Yun Chu appeared in a blue dress with a light purple gauze, simple hair, and a slender figure. Her clear and bright eyes were charming, without any signs of panic or inexperience, but rather an unparalleled calmness, as if she was born with it. Suddenly, a burst of gasps could be heard, and many people whispered to each other.

  "Unexpectedly, Princess Ning is so stunning and has such an extraordinary temperament."

  "Yes, isn't it said that Princess Ning is an idiot? I don't think she looks like one at all..."

  This kind of praise is mostly spoken by men, who are completely amazed, and of course there are also many women's envious eyes, but what is revealed in the eyes of most women is jealousy.

  "No matter how beautiful you are, you're still a fool." said the woman in yellow clothes who was sitting at the head.

  "Miss Lin, Big Sister is just occasionally silly, she's normal right now." Yun Zhu'er seemed to be defending Yun Chu, but in fact, she just wanted those who originally suspected that Yun Chu wasn't stupid to know that she was indeed an idiot.

  "Hmph, can't being occasionally foolish also make one a fool?" The woman in yellow retorted, and Yunzhu was immediately speechless. She gave Yunchu a pitiful glance, indicating that she too was powerless to do anything. Outsiders looking on would only think that Yunzhu was a kind person who didn't despise her own sister for being foolish, always protecting her.

  Looking at everyone's reaction, Yun Chu flashed a cold light in her heart, but her face remained calm and expressionless. She slightly bowed her head to show respect, "Chu Chu pays respects to the Empress Dowager."

  "The Empress Dowager is being too polite, isn't she? Is it because the Emperor's abilities are too great, that the Empress can't get out of bed?" A woman in a crimson dress sitting below and to the side of the Empress Dowager said with a sarcastic tone.

  "Yu'er, stop talking nonsense. How can an unmarried girl like you utter such impolite words?" The empress dowager scolded with a stern voice, but her eyes were full of doting love and didn't show any real anger.

  Looking at her luxurious attire, coupled with her self-proclaimed title, and the Empress Dowager's emphasis on it, she was actually allowed to sit in front of her. This must be Princess Mingyu, the Emperor's most beloved princess.

  Facing her deliberate trouble, Yun Chu was not annoyed or angry, and calmly said "The king is still unconscious, I was thinking of waiting for the king to wake up before going to the palace together to pay respects"

  "What, the emperor is unconscious? What's going on, how did you take care of the emperor?" Ming Yu heard this and suddenly jumped up from her chair, furrowing her brow in anger as she shouted at Yun Chu.

  Yun Chu's expression remained unchanged, her face not even twitching a fraction. She ignored Ming Yu and instead explained to the Empress Dowager with an apologetic tone: "That day, I was walking past the Lotus Pond when I suddenly felt dizzy and almost fell in. Luckily, Prince Wang happened to be passing by and caught me, saving me from falling into the water. However, he accidentally slipped and fell into the pond instead."

  "It's all because he was saving me that the prince fell into the water and lost consciousness, please punish me, Your Majesty." Yun Chu bowed her head, a picture of remorse, which made people think she knew what was right. A husband saving his wife is only natural, even if he accidentally fell into the water, it's his own fault, how could his wife be blamed for it?

  The empress's eyes flashed with a sharp glint, and thinking of the rumors outside, she was slightly distracted for a moment. Looking at what she said, it really didn't seem like she was lying, and it also matched the rumors. She furrowed her brow for a moment before saying, "In that case, it's not entirely your fault. But what about the rumors outside? What happened to the people of Ning Wangfu falling into the water together? They said you pushed those maidservants and young servants into the water. Is there any truth to this?"

  The empress dowager's words were stern and authoritative, commanding respect without needing to show anger.

  Clouds and mist, it seems that the empress dowager has come to find fault with her. The rumors from outside, she didn't ask about the mistakes of Liu Yan'er, but instead came to question her. Her eyes suddenly dimmed, and she looked like she was having trouble speaking. After thinking for a long time, she slowly replied: "It's all Chu Chu's fault. Since I got seriously ill at the age of five, my mind has not been clear from time to time. The things that happened on that day were all under unclear circumstances, and it was not what I wanted. Please punish me, Empress Dowager."

  At this moment, Yun Chu looks like a wounded little white rabbit, making people involuntarily feel sympathetic and think that the Empress and Princess are being too much, forcing a woman with a mental illness to such an extent. It seems that being a royal daughter-in-law is not easy after all.