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Seeing no response from Qin Shuo after a long time, Fu Chen continued, "Your Majesty, if the Empress is so wicked, why don't you pass it on to the Southern Yue and have it take you back to learn the etiquette of the royal family?"

Yin Fufeng had been holding back his laughter all this time, but he knew that he was not in a good mood after hearing what Fu Chen had said.

It seemed like today, the court official Fu Chen was truly infuriated by Empress Hu.

"Your Majesty, you absolutely cannot. Not to mention the fact that there has never been such a precedent, if my East Branch sends the Empress back to the South Yue, the South Yue will definitely be humiliated. When we send troops to the East Branch in the future, both internally and externally, the consequences will be unthinkable."

"As the Minister of Arts, she holds the position of Minister, you really shouldn't argue with a girl about this. The Southern Yue was always open-minded, so it isn't unusual for the Empress to be open in the Southern Yue. Her personality is also a lot more boring than normal."

He really couldn't stand the pedantic Wen Fu Chen. The two of them had been at odds in the imperial court in the first place, but they had never been so against each other in private. Now, it seemed that Fu Chen was truly a man of ill will.

"Your Majesty, the empress of the eastern courtyard has always been a virtuous and virtuous person, but the empress now is extremely coarse. She even fought. This kind of person can't be called the empress of the eastern courtyard!"

"Your Majesty, the Empress is just used to being free. Being confined in this harem all day, she is naturally a bit impatient. However, this Queen is, after all, the princess of the Southern Yue. Your Majesty, please reconsider."

Wen Fu Chen and Yin Fufeng were having an argument. Both of them had their own reasons. Qin Shuo could not help but think of the Queen, that little fox, and the joy she had when she was venting her anger.

"Alright, there's no need for the two of you to say anymore. Although the empress has a rough personality, she can't do away with the crime of sending you back to the southern Yue. I have to punish you both. You may leave now."

Right, the two of them were quarrelling below, but the king had already thought of a plan in his mind. They looked each other in the eye and then both knelt down in respect.

For the past few days, many of the imperial concubines had been talking about the empress due to her laughter. Now, even the officials of the previous dynasty were arguing over her words. The empress was really capable!

It looks like I'll have to subdue the empress's temper a bit, but he can't do anything to her! He had to do it in a roundabout way, and he felt extremely helpless in his heart.

Within the Snowy Palace.

"Empress, the empress has left the palace, and people from the Wen Mansion have entered the palace. Shall we meet, Empress?"

In the past few days, Imperial Concubine Xue had been holding back her anger because of the laughter in her heart. Now that people from the Wen Mansion had entered the palace, this was indeed a good opportunity.

"See, how could we not see each other? Quickly invite them in, Bi Lan, make some tea."

"Imperial Concubine Xue is lucky." The person who had come was none other than Wen Mansion's Fu Chen, who had sent the wife.

The two of them had not seen each other for a long time. Tears welled up in their eyes. It had been a long time since he had last seen her, but the relationship between them wasn't very close.

After the two of them had lunch, Lady Wen explained why they had come to the palace.

It turned out that Wen Fu Chen had long since locked himself up in his study after returning to the Wen Mansion with a dark expression. Seeing that the situation was not good, Madam Wen quickly sent some news over after a short inquiry.

Previously, when Imperial Concubine Xue was in a good mood, Qin Shuo had allowed her family members to freely visit after passing the news. Now, it was much more convenient.

"Cousin, why are you in such a hurry to find me today? Did something happen at home?"

During the meal, she seemed to want to say something but hesitated. This aroused Imperial Concubine Xue's curiosity as she was usually very calm and collected. It was rare for her to disregard etiquette like this.

"It's also my fault for being too impatient. Today, your cousin was depressed when he returned home early and even locked himself in his study. I was very worried, but my husband didn't tell me, so I went to the palace to look for my imperial concubine."

What happened this morning? Imperial Concubine Xue should have long known that something big had happened in the palace. Moreover, it could make her cousin anxious, so why was there no news at all?

Imperial Concubine Xue looked at Bi Lan doubtfully. Didn't Bi Lan just leave the palace with a smile? Could it be that the two of them met and had a dispute?

If not, Bi Lan would have been able to solve their doubts very quickly.