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"Royal Father, Royal Father, quickly come out! They won't let me in, get out of the way!" You dog slaves, how dare you block my way! "When I, Royal Father, come, I will chop off your heads!"
Qi Meng scolded outside the Imperial Study for a long time, but was unable to come in.
"Golden mama, keep up with her. I want to see where she wants to go!"
When Imperial Consort Cen heard that Qi Meng had been turned away from the door, she couldn't help but think that this was a good opportunity to get rid of Dongfang Ning.
"Mufei, if we don't go and plead for peace, will the emperor be suspicious?"
"Your Majesty only has that little disgrace in his heart that comes from who knows where. How would he know if you're going to plead for mercy? Your uncle is still locked up in the heavenly prison, so why aren't you begging?"
If you don't take this opportunity to get him out, then... "The crown prince's recent performance has pleased you greatly, Royal Father. If you don't act now, I'm afraid it will be too late."
"The crown prince won't be able to do anything. Mufei, you're too impatient. He hasn't done anything good in capturing those fake civilians. How many have I captured?"
"Don't be so happy for such a small achievement. You don't have the bearing of a prince at all. You're really disappointing!"
Imperial Consort Cen was getting more and more dissatisfied with her son. When would he grow up? He would only be happy for a moment no matter what he did. She really didn't know how he came back to life.
"I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going back!"
Seeing his mother like this, Yan Wuhen was unhappy. Did he call him here just to scold him? So what if he has nothing to do with it? Did she not give birth to it?
Yan Wuhen angrily turned around and left. He originally wanted to plead for Princess Anning, but who knew that his mother would stop him halfway. As a brother, if he didn't care about his sister, wouldn't the emperor be suspicious?
Yan Wuhen recently hired an advisor. He was a maester with a lot of experience, and his words and analysis of the board of directors made him understand everything from head to toe, which was very important to Yan Wuhen. As a result, he had less time to go out and play, and didn't even go to the Fourth Prince's side anymore; whatever this person said, he would listen to him, and he believed that as long as this advisor was in his hands, there was no need to worry about big matters.
"An Ran, An Ran, I've come to see you. Don't be afraid that I'll beg Royal Father again tomorrow. He'll definitely let you out …"
Qi Meng's tender voice could be heard from far away as she chattered nonstop towards the cell where Dongfang Ning was. When they got closer, they saw that Dongfang Ning had already fallen asleep, so they didn't hear her at all.
How could she sleep in such a place?
Qi Meng was speechless. This small cell wasn't dirty at all. After all, this was a place for high-ranking prisoners. Everyone had their own cell, with a few seats and a small bed. Because it was summer, there were no blankets on the bed.
Look at her, she's sleeping soundly …
"Peace!"
"Speak, I'm not dead yet. What will you do?"
Dongfang Ning opened her eyes lazily and glanced at Qi Meng, who was standing outside the iron gate. Her eyes were still as innocent as ever. What was the reason for her visit? Was she mocking her for being locked up or was it to add insult to injury?
But looking at her appearance, it seemed that she had come to cause trouble. It was really strange. It must be because her mother's wife had asked her to come.
"I've brought you food! Someone, open the door!"
When Qi Meng saw that she was willing to ignore her, she happily called for the prison guard who had been following her to open the door. After she entered, she opened the box in her hands. Inside were three side dishes, a pot of wine, and a bowl of rice.
"An Ran, hurry up and eat. My little girl won't be able to come in. She even brought a lot of food, but I can't hold it anymore. That's all …"
After Qi Meng did all of this, she looked at Dongfang Ning with anticipation. In front of this girl, she wanted to express her goodwill. Peace was like a shining star, an elder who convinced her.
"Thank you!"
Dongfang Ning sat up and glanced at the food, but she did not move her chopsticks. Madam Wang often talked about how sinister the palace was, but who knew if there was poison inside.
"Eat. This was made by my cook in the kitchen. How about I eat with you …"
In the palace, Qi Meng was sensitive enough to know what Dongfang Ning was afraid of. It was evident that what Madam Wang said was true.
"No need. Do you want to sit? This place is not suitable for you …"
Dongfang Ning still had a cold expression on her face as she lifted her chopsticks and started to eat. The speed of her eating stunned Qi Meng. She quietly sat on the "bed" and thought to herself, "Why does my sudden question no longer have that feeling of disdain for the simple and crude food here?"
"Did your mother send you?"
After the meal, Dongfang Ning asked her, "What happened today was definitely not done by the empress, because the crown prince had gained a powerful force when he was married to Wei Xiangfu, so Imperial Consort Cen is the only one who harmed Qing Xian. However, it is impossible for the current Imperial Consort Cen to do such a thing, because Cen Wei is still in jail and Cen Shuang’er is still in jail …"
"No, I came myself. I didn't tell anyone. Just now, I went to Royal Father to plead for you, but he didn't see me. He's so angry!"
She had two friends, but they were both small fries like her. It was rare to see someone as naive and straightforward as Faang Yi, and this was only a spoiled princess, she had no bad intentions, she would treat anyone who was good to her, even if that person was a bad person, they didn't know who was good to her.
Dongfang Ning looked at her in amusement. "You only brought one dish. What about your crown prince brother? You don't want him to eat it?"
"That's right! Earlier, Big Brother Crown Prince begged for mercy for you and got locked up in the heavenly prison. I forgot about it, but it's fine. Mother definitely sent him food!"
Only then did Qi Meng remember that her brother had also been locked up. Royal Father must have gone crazy today, the Queen Mother must have already sent him food …
Yes, if mother is worried about the crown prince's brother, then what about the peaceful mother?
"An Ran, what do you want to bring to your mother? I'll bring it for you!"
Her words successfully caught Dongfang Ning's attention. She felt that An Ran's gaze was no longer as cold as before. She looked expectantly at Dongfang Ning, not letting go of any of her expression.
"Alright! You send someone to tell my mother not to worry about me!"
"Alright, alright, I'll go right away!"
Yan Qimeng had never been so happy before. She could finally do something for An Ran. Although it was only a small matter, to her, it was a form of recognition. A form of recognition from a god-like person.
"Wait, what happened in the palace recently?"