The two walked out talking. Hai Ling, Shu Wanxing and the others got up and saw the Empress Dowager walking out from one side of the hall. The Empress Dowager looked very haggard.
"Greetings, Mother."
Hai Ling and Shu Wanxing spoke at the same time.
Feng Qian and Nalan Mingzhu also bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager looked over and first examined Hai Ling. She found that Hai Ling was indeed in good spirits and had a very calm expression. She was also very kind to Shu Wanxing. The Empress Dowager couldn't help but narrow her eyes and carefully examine Hai Ling. Could it be that the Empress has recognized Shu Wanxing? Thinking to herself, she waved her hand casually.
"The Empress has arrived. Please have a seat."
"Thank you, Mother Empress."
The Empress Dowager glanced at the others and said, "You all don't need to be so formal. Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager," Shu Wanxing and the others expressed their gratitude together, and then sat down.
The Empress Dowager, supported by Ying Mama, walked to the side of the main hall, sat down, looked at Hai Ling, sighed heavily, and then said softly, "I am very happy that the Empress can see things clearly. After what happened to the Emperor, he is unwilling to get close to others and only wants Wan Xing to serve him. So it is only right to give Wan Xing a title. What do you say, Empress?"
Hai Ling smiled slightly, closed her eyes a little, and looked at Shu Wanxing to the side, her eyes deep and dark.
Shu Wanxing couldn't help but shudder slightly, and called out somewhat uneasily, "Your Majesty the Empress."
The woman in front of her exuded pressure with just a glance. She dared not be careless in front of her. Xi Liang had dared to hit her before, and if she provoked them again, others might dare to hit her too.
Hai Ling had already withdrawn her gaze and nodded slightly: "What the Empress Dowager said is true. Consort Rou is gentle and refined. The Emperor is willing to let her get close to him, and giving her a title is what she deserves."
Upon hearing this, Shu Wanxing couldn't help but laugh, feeling extremely happy. It seemed that the Empress had also acknowledged her.
Come to think of it, she doesn't acknowledge that she was also a concubine bestowed by the emperor. So the empress in front of her is very clever and knows not to fight with the emperor.
Looking at everything before her, the Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief; she was pleased with the current situation.
"Alright, it would be best if you two could love each other. The Emperor is in a bad mood right now, and we can't let him be troubled any further."
"Yes, Mother."
Hai Ling and Shu Wanxing responded at the same time. Then Hai Ling stood up, respectfully greeted the Empress Dowager, and led Feng Qian and Nalan Mingzhu away from Cixi Palace.
In the main hall of Cixi Palace, Shu Wanxing walked happily to the Empress Dowager: "Mother, the Empress has finally agreed."
The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes, a chilling glint in them, and stared at Shu Wanxing. Then she sighed softly, "Wanxing, you must be careful. The Empress has only agreed on the surface; she won't let this go."
"Mother, what do you mean by this?"
Shu Wanxing asked with a look of fear, and Ying Mama beside her also asked worriedly, "Why does the Empress Dowager say such a thing?"
"She is too calm, which is not a good thing. If she were to throw a tantrum, I could understand, but I can't figure out why she is like this."
The Empress Dowager sighed deeply, feeling that things were not as simple as they seemed.
Hailing and the others left Cining Palace and headed back to Liuyue Palace.
Inside Liuyue Palace, Feng Qian and Nalan Mingzhu pressed Hai Ling for answers.
"Are you hiding something from us?" Both pairs of eyes stared at Hailin...
Chapter 100 Exposing the Fake Emperor's True Colors [Handwritten VIP]
"Ling'er, are you hiding something from us?"
In the main hall of Liuyue Palace, Feng Qian and Nalan Mingzhu interrogated Hai Ling, staring intently at her. Her actions at Cining Palace today clearly indicated that she was hiding something from them. Her feelings for Ye Lingfeng made it impossible for her to be so amiable towards Shu Wanxing, so something must have happened that they didn't know about.
Hai Ling looked at Feng Qian and Nalan Mingzhu, her good friends who had been by her side during her most difficult time. Logically, she should tell them, but the matter was too shocking. She didn't know whether she should tell them or not. If she didn't, wouldn't she be ignoring their kindness? With that thought, Hai Ling waved her hand, and Fu Yue ordered all the palace maids and eunuchs in the hall to leave.
In the main hall, there were only Feng Qian, Nalan Mingzhu, and the two maids Shi Mei and Shi Lan. There was no one else. Everyone else had left, including Sese and the others who were by Feng Qian's side.
Once everyone else was in the hall, Hai Ling beckoned Feng Qian and Nalan Mingzhu to come closer and told her two friends the secret she had discovered the previous night when she went to Lanyuan Palace.
Feng Qian and Nalan Mingzhu stared in shock, their faces grim.
"Tell me, tell me?"
Nalan Mingzhu stammered a little. Hailing suspected that the emperor in the palace was an imposter. Was that even possible?
This is terrifying. However, they also know that Hai Ling and Ye Lingfeng have a very good relationship, so she must have made some discoveries. Therefore, the person in Lanyuan Palace is very likely to be a fake.
"What do we do now?"
Unexpectedly, someone impersonated the emperor. So where is the real emperor?
"I will find out who this person is. We can't alert him now." This is also why she didn't tell the Empress Dowager. If the Empress Dowager knew that Ye Lingfeng might be a fake emperor, she would definitely lose her composure. How could Shu Wanxing not know this? By then, they would be unable to find out anything. If that person insisted that he was the emperor, they would have no evidence to prove that he wasn't.
After Hai Ling finished speaking, Feng Qian and Nalan Mingzhu, knowing the seriousness of the matter, nodded calmly.
Nalan Mingzhu said with concern, "Ling'er, you must be careful. Right now, we don't know if this person is targeting you or the throne."
If he wants to sit on the throne, Hai Ling will be fine. But if he is targeting Hai Ling, she will be in great danger.
"I will be careful."
Hai Ling nodded. Since she suspected that the person was fake, she wouldn't be careless. While thinking, she looked at Shi Mei and ordered, "Mei'er, go to Lanyuan Palace quietly and bring Xiao Luzi here. I have something to ask him. Remember, don't let anyone find out."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Shi Mei recovered from her previous shock. To be honest, she was too horrified. She never thought that the emperor in Lanyuan Palace might be a fake. It was really unbelievable. However, she also hoped that he was a fake. Not only was his appearance disfigured, but he also lost his memory. If he was a fake, then he was just pretending to lose his memory.
Shi Mei left Liuyue Palace to find Xiao Luzi.