Chapter 21: Going to the Princess's Mansion

Yan Cang stepped into the imperial study, raised his eyes and saw that the queen mother was there, and couldn't help but frown: "The imperial study is such an important place, the queen mother should not come."

The Queen Mother stood up and explained subconsciously: "Yan Qing poisoned the emperor. When the Ai family heard about it, they were so anxious that they couldn't help coming over to take a look."

"Mother, please go back and rest first, and the imperial doctor will also leave." Yan Chen stood up, walked to the back of the imperial cabinet and sat down, "I came to see the emperor's uncle today because I want to seek his opinion on some matters."

The Queen Mother nodded to Yan Cang and walked out of the imperial study.

Now is not the time to compete with the regent. For the sake of her son's throne, the Queen Mother has always been polite to Yan Cang and will not confront him head-on.

And this attitude will continue.

As long as the regent lives, the queen mother will not fall out with him.

but……

After walking out of the royal study, the Queen Mother looked up at the blue sky, thinking about Yan Chen's poisoning. She felt uneasy and got on the phoenix chariot: "I'm going to drive to the eldest princess's mansion."

"yes."

The mighty imperial guards escorted the Queen Mother's honor guard all the way out of the palace and towards the eldest princess's palace. Near noon, high-pitched singing and cheering sounded: "The Queen Mother has arrived——"

Outside the gate of the eldest princess's palace, the servants knelt on the ground and wished the Queen Mother well.

"For my humble duty, please see the Queen Mother. I am a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."

The Queen Mother was sitting on the phoenix chariot, with a look of indifference and arrogance on her delicately made-up face: "The Ai family wants to see Yan Qing."

"I'll go report it now."

"How presumptuous!" The Queen Mother was furious, "You even need to notify your mother when you are visiting her? Doesn't Yan Qing himself know that he has to come out to greet her?"

Shen Mo said calmly: "The Queen Mother means that there is no need to inform?"

The Queen Mother's face turned green: "Where is Yan Qingren?"

"His Highness is in her dormitory." Shen Mo lowered his eyes slightly, "His Highness has always liked to be quiet. He doesn't like to be disturbed when there is no important matter, so..."

The Queen Mother interrupted him coldly: "Let her come out."

"Yes. I am humble enough to go and report to His Highness."

Shen Mo got up and entered the mansion. After arriving at Yunqi Palace to report, he heard Yan Qing say: "Take the Queen Mother to the flower hall by the lake and sit down."

"yes."

"For the sake of his son, the Queen Mother is really putting herself down." Yan Qing sneered, "But this move inevitably shows weakness. It will be difficult to restore the situation in the future."

Shen Mo quickly returned to the outside of the mansion and respectfully reported: "The Queen Mother, please come to the flower hall of the princess's mansion to serve tea."

The Queen Mother's expression was gloomy: "Won't Yan Qing come out to greet you in person?"

"Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess, is busy with something and cannot get away for the time being. Please forgive me, the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother's expression was filled with anger. She stared at him coldly for a while. Thinking about the purpose of her visit today, she had no choice but to temporarily suppress her anger. She held the hand of the nanny next to her and got up and walked off the phoenix chariot.

Shen Mo called a maid in the mansion and took the Queen Mother to the lakeside flower hall to serve tea, and then hurried to Yunqi Palace.

"Wen Yao." Yan Qing ordered, "Send the tea over."

"yes."

Yan Qing turned to look at Wen Jin, "What will happen if I poison all the members of the Yan family to death and make myself emperor?"

Wen Jin said in a submissive tone: "As long as His Highness does it, I will definitely pave the way for His Highness."

"You forgot your identity again." Yan Qing sneered, "You are just a pet now, do you still need me to remind you all the time?"

Wen Jin lowered his eyebrows: "Pets can sometimes play a role."

"Yeah?"

"Dogs can bite people, cats can scratch people, and if Your Highness wants to, pets can also be extremely lethal."

"That's true." Yan Qing said in a calm voice, "If a pet wants to kill its owner, its claws will be very sharp."

Wen Jin said nothing, but could not help but purse the corners of his lips tightly.

Yan Qing turned around and walked out, taking two maids with him. As he walked, he ordered: "Have someone cut up two plates of fresh fruits and bring them over."

"yes."

Not long after, Yan Qing arrived at the lakeside flower hall, looking at the sparkling water on the lake and the ripples under the sunlight, which made people feel comfortable.

It's right to invite people to talk here. If she's in a bad mood, looking at this scenery can make people relax. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will arouse the murderous intention in her heart.

The Queen Mother is drinking tea.

Yan Qing walked over, wearing a long crimson dress that fluttered in the wind, fluttering like a fairy.

"Is the tea in my palace still to the Queen Mother's taste?"

With a bang, the Queen Mother put down the tea cup, raised her eyes slightly, and said nonchalantly: "You have quite a big air."

"I don't dare." Yan Qing walked to the side and sat down, pouring himself a cup of tea. His every move was elegant, "What do you want to do here, Queen Mother?"

In her previous life of twenty-five years, the Queen Mother had never condescended to come to her residence in person.

She was exiled to Suzaku City for ten years, and after returning to the capital, she married Xiao Jinghan for seven years. Until her death, the Queen Mother showed her airs to the fullest, taking the indifference between mother and daughter to the extreme.

However, Yan Chen was poisoned and asked her to put down all her airs and arrogance and come to the door in person... As expected, no one is really that noble, but they just haven't pushed it to that step.

"You poisoned Yan Chen?" The Queen Mother's eyes flashed with sharp light, "Why are you so vicious? He is your brother and the current emperor. Are you not afraid of being struck by lightning if you do this?"

"The sky is struck by lightning?" Yan Qing smiled playfully, "I am the Lone Star of the Heavenly Evil, aren't I? If the Queen Mother really believes in this prophecy, then she should believe that the Lonely Star of the Heavenly Evil can do anything."

He paused, "It was actually a mistake for the Queen Mother to come here today. No one who gets close to me will have a good ending. If the Queen Mother is ill after returning to the palace, I am afraid that I will have to bear the crime that cannot be washed away."

"Sharp-tongued." The Queen Mother said coldly, "I have never seen an unfilial daughter who dares to talk to her mother like this."

"Same here." Yan Qing sneered, "I have never seen a mother who can exile her own daughter for ten years, and I have never seen a mother whose feelings for ten months of pregnancy are not as effective as a prophecy."

The Queen Mother looked at her expressionlessly: "Do you blame me?"

"Resent?" Yan Qing sneered, "No, I have nothing to blame. Resentment means that I still have hope. Unfortunately, I have lost my extravagant hope for family affection over the years. Father and mother killed all this with their own hands, so don't expect me to still regard you as my mother."

Since he doesn't even count as a mother, how can there be a so-called brother?

The Queen Mother originally wanted to use the blood relationship to soften Yan Qing's heart, but it seems that she really has no regard for friendship at all.

"How can you give Yan Chen the antidote?"

Yan Qing raised her eyebrows: "If my mother and Yan Chen are poisoned at the same time, and they are poisoned by the same poison, and I only have one antidote in my hand, will my mother choose to save herself or Yan Chen?"

"What did you say?"

Yan Qing raised the corner of her mouth slightly: "The tea that my mother just drank is poisonous, the same poison as Yan Chen."

The queen mother's face changed drastically, and she stood up suddenly: "You-"

"This poison is not fatal in a short period of time, but it attacks once a month. When it attacks, it will make people feel miserable and last for three days. Only I can solve it." Yan Qing sipped the tea slowly, without any reaction to the queen mother's gaffe. "The queen mother can now consider who should I give the antidote to if I only have one antidote."

The queen mother's face was ashen, and she stared at Yan Qing with a gloomy and cold look. Until this time, she seemed to have truly realized the ruthlessness of Tiansha Guxing.

Dare to poison the emperor, dare to poison the queen mother.

She really doesn't know how to write the word "death".

"Yan Qing, you are so bold." She said coldly, "Aren't you afraid of dragging down the people in the mansion?"

"I am not afraid of death myself, so why am I worried about dragging down others?" Yan Qing held the teacup in her hand, and her slender white fingers looked pampered. Who knew that these hands had become a pair of hands that could kill at any time, "The soldiers under my command can only be loyal to me in this life. If I die, who can let them live? So unless Yan Chen sends troops to encircle and suppress, he really can't do anything to me."

Speaking of this, Yan Qing sighed, as if she was compassionate: "It's a pity that if we really have to encircle and suppress, there will be countless casualties. I don't know if Yan Chen has the ability to bear the consequences. If he can't keep his kingdom, I believe he will die more miserably than me."

"You beast!" The queen mother was so angry that she trembled all over, and raised her hand to wave at Yan Qing's face.