Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife

Chapter 816: Princess Consort Yun Has Returned!

Rong Si is gone.

Upon arriving at Qianlong Palace, she initially intended to force her way in, but was dissuaded by her son and did not enter.

Inside Qianlong Palace, Qi Junlian appeared visibly conflicted.

He had been reviewing memorials, but now he had no mood for it.

"Princess Consort Yun has returned..."

Previously, upon hearing that Li Qingmu and his wife had returned, Empress Dowager Li couldn’t sit still. Now that Princess Consort Yun has returned, what will happen with Empress Dowager Li? This is bound to make her furious.

"Let’s go to Lixiu Palace!"

Qi Junlian instructed a trusted eunuch beside him, who immediately shrilled, "Prepare the carriage for Lixiu Palace—"

......

"Bang!"

As Qi Junlian arrived at Lixiu Palace, he heard the loud sound of pottery crashing inside, followed by Empress Dowager Li’s angry shouts, "Get out, get out, get out! All of you get out!"

Palace maids rushed out, each with reddened eyes, indicating they had been crying before but were now holding back, not daring to utter a word.

Qi Junlian frowned slightly and walked inside.

The palace was in disarray, with fragments everywhere—not just of pottery but also of jade and glaze.

It was clear that Empress Dowager Li was completely enraged.

"Mother Concubine, what’s wrong? Don’t get upset, you’ll hurt yourself."

Qi Junlian hurried in to comfort her.

Empress Dowager Li looked at her frail son, sighed softly, and her previously imposing demeanor instantly softened, as she began to cry, "Princess Consort Yun is back... Princess Consort Yun has actually come back! This Emperor’s most cherished woman has returned, what do we count as?"

Seeing the Empress Dowager’s discomfort, Qi Junlian felt uneasy himself and advised, "Mother Concubine, her return does not concern us. Father has already become the Supreme Emperor, and if he wishes to replace the current Emperor with another, the other ministers won’t easily comply."

"Yes, generally speaking, the ministers wouldn’t agree, as any change in the reign represents a reshuffle of court power. Only after your over two years of hard work is the court’s power stable. If someone wants to disrupt it now, they become their enemy! But..."

Empress Dowager Li’s eyes flickered as she said, "We’re facing Qi Yun! This man is far more complex than we imagined, he holds military power exclusively, and how many people dare oppose his decisions in court?

If they dare oppose, dare talk about ancestral rules or anything, Qi Yun will find an excuse to eliminate their entire family!"

Qi Junlian fell into silence.

How could he not know this?

His father never acts according to common sense, sometimes preferring to resolve matters with sheer force.

This simplifies many affairs that require thought – whoever’s fists are strongest, that person’s words are listened to!

However, such methods have significant drawbacks, for example, now, those ministers fear Qi Yun but hold no fear towards him, causing many of his decisions to be judged by these ministers and returned if they fail.

As Qi Junlian remained silent, Empress Dowager Li sneered and said, "His way of handling matters is that you listen or he forces you to listen! So if he wants to change leadership, it’s just a matter of his word!"

Qi Junlian remained silent, how could he not be aware of this? Yet he preferred to remain unaware and instead focus on enjoying the present days.

"Mother Concubine, whether this emperor role is worth it really..."

"Shut up!" Empress Dowager Li suddenly turned around and stared at Qi Junlian, saying, "My son, we’ve plotted so hard to reach this point, how can we easily give up?

You must secure the emperor’s seat, so that in the future, Yu’er can inherit this kingdom, and then his sons! Eternal succession from generation to generation!"

Seeing Qi Junlian remain silent and pretending to be dead, Empress Dowager Li’s mood worsened, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Rong Si... I will never let her succeed!"

Rong Si didn’t know someone saw her as an opponent and was trying to compete with her. At this moment, she was enjoying familial happiness.

"Come, good Rui’er, be a good boy, our Rui’er is the cleverest, quickly, quickly call out to your grandmother!"

Long Yue held little Xiao Rui’er, guiding his small hand to wave at Rong Si, instructing him to call her grandmother.

But Rui’er was shy; he glanced at Rong Si and burrowed into Long Yue’s embrace.

"Oh, Rui’er, no, hurry and call grandmother!"

Long Yue was a bit anxious; being overly introverted and shy is not beneficial, it may lead to disadvantages when he grows up, so she hurriedly coaxed Rui’er to turn around and greet Rong Si.

Yet, Rui’er only said in a soft voice, "She doesn’t look like my grandmother, Grandpa is so old, his hair is white, but she’s just a teenage girl, hmph, don’t deceive me!"

Everyone, "..."

Li Qingmu felt Rui’er exaggerated, for Rong Si was merely youthful; how could she be mistaken for a teenage girl?

However, upon turning around he noticed Rong Si’s outfit today truly was quite youthful.

After saying this, Rui’er burrowed more into Long Yue’s arms, seemingly feeling shy?

Qi Yun, watching from the side, laughed heartily; this little fellow is indeed extraordinarily cute, even more so than simply being beside him.

He turned to Rong Si and noted her sour expression, as if quite upset, then said, "Rui’er is complimenting you on your prettiness, why get angry for that? Come, cheer up, have some corn cake you love."

Saying this, Qi Yun placed a piece of cake near her mouth, and sure enough, seeing the corn cake, Rong Si instantly cheered up, taking the cake and eating it.

"Quickly go serve tea to your grandmother!"

Eating cake often makes one choke; Long Yue urged Rui’er to go.

Rui’er was already four years old, almost a little adult, Long Yue handed the tea to Rui’er and urged him forward.

Rui’er’s big eyes sparkled; seeing everyone being kind to Rong Si, he thought she shouldn’t be bad, so he moved forward to serve the tea.

"Serve tea... serve tea... serve tea to Imperial Grandmother!"

Little Xiao Rui’er pondered for quite a while before squeezing out these words.

"Hmm, very good, thank you!"

Rong Si took the tea and sipped it, smilingly saying to the adjacent Qi Yun, "Waking up to find my son all grown up, and having such a cute little grandson, I feel like the happiest woman in the world!"

"Haha, yes, happiest woman! Yun’er, would you be willing to lead a peaceful life with me?"

Suddenly, Qi Yun gazed at Rong Si earnestly.

He had long had this idea: abandoning this position. To be honest, he’s experienced too much power; the more power others have, the more obsessed they become, but he’s quite the opposite, the more power he has, the less he wants to manage.

He understood it was related to knowing too many secrets himself.

One should harbor some sense of awe and mystery, so as not to feel that life is dull and boring.

"Yun’er, would you be willing?"

Seeing Rong Si mired in thought, he felt a bit nervous.

Rong Si thought carefully and responded, "Willing, why wouldn’t I be willing? As long as there’s a place with a big bear, anywhere is good!"

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These recent Chapters are transitional, hmm, just scattering a little sugar, writing about daily life~