The princess is so powerful that the fish pond is full of people

Chapter 1085 Review

Those remaining people with ulterior motives who displease the Empress Dowager will be punished by His Majesty.

Don't blame her for not helping.

She's said everything she needed to say.

As for the rest, that depends on their own abilities.

At this time, Xiang Huayue noticed that there were more people in the Duke of Dingguo's mansion as soon as she returned.

Over the years, she had gotten used to living in the palace. At the busiest time in Cining Palace, there were only four or five children around her.

She doesn't come back often, but she still recognizes the people in this mansion.

Xiang Huayue knew perfectly well who the outsiders were and what their purpose was.

Are we having guests today?

Xiang Huayue turned to look at her elder brother. The noble air she had cultivated in the palace over the years meant she didn't need to wear any expression.

Just by standing there, Xiang Huayue's voice turning slightly cold, one could't help but feel a chill.

"No, Your Highness, please don't worry about it. Go inside and rest. The children will come home later."

With her elder brother's words, Xiang Huayue stopped dwelling on these people.

If this weren't her maternal home, she would have turned around and gone back to the palace by now.

"Your Highness, please come this way."

Xiang Huayue stopped halfway and said in a deep voice to her elder brother, who was still standing at the door seeing the guests off:

"Brother, I'm going to Father's study now. See you later, let's have a cup of tea together."

Upon hearing Xiang Huayue's words, the "guests" who had been blocking the doorway all felt that the Empress Dowager was displeased.

There was no need for the Duke of Dingguo to try to persuade him to stay; he left his gifts and departed on his own.

Xiang Huayue did not go to her father's study, but went straight to her elder brother's study.

The father took Xiang Ke to the Taihang Mountains, but the things in his study were still there.

Even her eldest brother isn't allowed to enter casually; what she just said was only for outsiders to hear.

"Your Majesty, please have some tea. The children in the family have all gone to their maternal grandparents' home and are all in the capital. They will be back soon."

Xiang Huayue took the tea her sister-in-law offered and sipped it:

"There's no need to rush to call the children back. I'll stay here until evening. The children don't usually go back often, so it's good that they can come back for dinner together."

Lady Dingguo responded repeatedly, glancing at Huayue and then at Chun Chan, who immediately understood.

"Madam, Her Highness has brought many gifts for the children. Please accompany me to distribute them."

They listened to Ah Zheng's words today and are already seeing the guests off.

Unexpectedly, these people came specifically for the Empress, and they refused to leave when they heard that they were to be seen off.

This displeased the Empress, and the Duchess of Dingguo, who was waiting nearby, wanted to say something but didn't know where to begin.

Fortunately, Chun Chan offered a way out.

After her sister-in-law left, Xiang Huayue got up and began to carefully examine how different her brother's study was from her father's.

How come it's only been a short time since Father left for the Taihang Mountains?

This is how the Duke of Dingguo's mansion became.

After seeing everyone off, Xiang Huayan learned of the Empress's whereabouts and hurried to the study, where he found the Empress looking at something spread out on his desk.

"Your Majesty, I failed to handle today's matter properly. Please forgive me."

Xiang Huayue's gaze fell lightly on her elder brother, ignoring him and not calling out to him.

Only after reading through her elder brother's resignation letter did Xiang Huayue sit down at his desk.

"Is my elder brother preparing to retire and return to his hometown? Who will he hand over the Duke's mansion to?"

Xiang Huayue never expected to see so much on this trip back.

If she hadn't come back, the Duke of Dingguo's mansion would have been finished, and she might not even have known.

"This is a misunderstanding, I will take care of it right away."

Xiang Huayue slammed her hand on the table and sternly questioned her elder brother:

"Back then, you were the ones who said that the Duke of Dingguo's mansion was at its zenith and it was not good to add more people to the court, ruining Azheng's career. Now you've written your resignation without saying a word. Who do you want to hand over the Duke of Dingguo's mansion to!"

This was the first time Xiang Huayan had ever seen his usually calm and collected sister get angry, and he knew that what he had done was absurd.

Xiang Huayan opened his mouth, then simply sat down opposite Xiang Huayue.

If the positions were switched, an outsider wouldn't be able to tell for a moment whose study it was.

"Is Your Majesty aware of the traitor who has appeared in the military camp outside the capital?"

Xiang Huayue wasn't entirely clear about the matter, but she smelled the lingering stench of blood in the palace all night.

The empress dowager should not interfere in politics. Xiang Huayue did not respond, and her expression did not change at all.

"His Majesty suspended court to purge the traitors, but I only learned of this after the traitors were dead."

His Majesty specifically instructed that this matter not be divulged, and my elder brother only found out about it later.

However, since the matter had been resolved, His Majesty no longer cared whether it was leaked or not, and that's why the news was released.

"I wrote this resignation letter in a moment of panic, but I haven't submitted it to His Majesty yet."

Suddenly, the scene of His Majesty taking Azheng away flashed through Xiang Huayue's mind.

He glanced down at the resignation letter on the table again. As expected, this resignation letter had not yet been presented to His Majesty.

His Majesty should already know this.

So what are your plans now?

Xiang Huayan seemed to have most of his energy drained by the spirit, and sat down to pour himself some tea.

"This capital city is not like the border. Everyone here has a crystal-clear heart and a complex mind. Dealing with them is not as good as fighting on the battlefield."

Xiang Huayue hadn't seen her elder brother with such a sorrowful look on his face for a long time.

In contrast, she preferred chatting with her older brother, who was full of confidence on the battlefield.

Even at that time, the enemy's squad was almost outside the military camp.

The eldest brother remained calm and composed, finished a cup of tea, and then went out to fight to the death.

Instead of being trapped in this fine clothing, having to be the eldest brother who has to be extremely careful in everything he says and does.

"Moon, I miss the days when the yellow sand at the border made it hard to open my eyes."

After saying that, Xiang Huayan realized that he had lost his composure.

The little sister sitting in front of me is no longer the one who used to run behind me, wanting a hug.

He once said he would use his long sword to support his sister's vast world, but now it is his sister who is protecting him and this family.

"What happened back then was due to my father and I making a misjudgment, which led to the current situation in our family."

Seeing her elder brother like this, Xiang Huayue's tone softened.

"As long as I am here, the Duke of Dingguo's mansion will always stand firm on the Qu'an official road."

After saying this, Xiang Huayue changed the subject.

"But brother, we are all getting old. If it weren't for His Majesty's constant use of tonics to nourish my body, how much longer could I live?"

Xiang Huayue rarely mentioned that she was getting old. In the past, when she was in the palace, she listened to the late emperor's sweet talk.

After you've finished speaking to this person, then you can speak to that person.

Those days left her physically and mentally exhausted, even breathing became difficult.