"Why, the Queen Mother doesn't seem to want to talk to me!" Zhong Nianyao looked straight into the Queen Mother's eyes without retreating at all. "But I think the Queen Mother and I have a lot of private things to say!"

The Queen Mother looked at Zhong Nianyao coldly and said, "I know that you have the Emperor's support behind you. But don't forget that I am the Queen Mother. If I want you to die, it would be as easy as crushing an ant."

"Oh, is it so?"

Hearing such threats, Zhong Nianyao's expression did not change, and she even smiled, "But why do I feel that it's not that easy?"

Seeing Zhong Nianyao's fearless appearance, the Queen Mother's face became even gloomier. She slammed the table hard and shouted directly, "Come here, drag this lowly person out of here and give him fifty lashes of the cane."

What followed was silence, and no one came in.

Nanny Li's face changed drastically and she immediately looked outside, but she didn't see any movement.

When the Queen Mother looked at Zhong Nianyao, her eyes looked like she wanted to kill him, "What on earth did you do?"

"I didn't do anything," Zhong Nianyao shrugged and continued, "Empress Dowager, I didn't plan to do anything. I just wanted to have a good chat with you."

"Who do you think you are?" The Queen Mother sneered, "What qualifications do you think you have to talk to me?"

"It doesn't matter what my identity is. What matters is what I know." Zhong Nianyao was not angry. She looked at the Queen Mother and continued, "I know that you, Queen Mother, are determined to protect Nangong Xin. What is the reason?"

After these words were spoken, the Queen Mother's expression did not change, but a trace of anxiety quickly flashed in her eyes.

Others were very curious about what Zhong Nianyao meant. Especially Nangong Xin, she was probably the most curious. She could see that the Queen Mother didn't like her. But, at the most critical moment, the Queen Mother appeared to save her. She couldn't figure out the reason behind this.

"I saved Nangong Xin for no other reason than General Nangong!" The Queen Mother spoke directly, "General Nangong sacrificed himself for the Kingdom of Li. Nangong Xin is his only flesh and blood. I absolutely cannot watch the Emperor mistreat the descendants of the heroes of the Kingdom of Li."

This reason sounds reasonable, but everyone present feels something strange. But they just can't figure it out.

"Is it because of General Nangong?" Zhong Nianyao smiled at the Queen Mother and continued, "Isn't it because of Madam Nangong?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the empress dowager's face changed suddenly. She raised her head abruptly and looked at Zhong Nian Yao, her eyes full of surprise and doubt.

She didn't know whether Zhong Nianyao really knew something or was just trying to trick her.

"Empress Dowager, I think we should have a quiet chat alone," Zhong Nianyao continued, "Don't you think so?"

"How dare you." Nanny Li scolded directly, "Who do you think you are? What qualifications do you have to ask to speak to the Empress Dowager alone? Do you have any bad intentions and want to hurt the Empress Dowager?"

Zhong Nianyao didn't even look at Nanny Li, she was still looking at the Queen Mother, "What do you think, Queen Mother? If you really want to talk to me in front of so many people, then I don't mind."

"After all, I wasn't even born fifty years ago. But, at that time, the Queen Mother—"

"Shut up," the Queen Mother said anxiously, "If you have anything to say, wait a moment."

She really didn't dare to gamble now. If Zhong Nianyao really knew about that matter and said it out loud, the consequences would be disastrous. Then, the queen mother directly ordered, "Everyone get out."

After hearing the Queen Mother's order, everyone couldn't help but feel surprised. No one thought that the Queen Mother would actually give such an order. They became even more curious about the meaning of Zhong Nianyao's words.

However, everyone also understood that this was the imperial palace, and curiosity was the last thing they needed. Too much curiosity could easily cost them their lives.

If we were to ask who was the most curious right now, it would definitely be Nangong Xin. She always felt that what the Queen Mother and Zhong Nianyao were going to say involved her.

Moreover, she had a very bad feeling in her heart. It seemed that after Zhong Nianyao talked with the Queen Mother, her situation would become even more difficult.

Because of Zhong Mingxin's matter, Zhong Nianyao must be full of hostility towards her now. Zhong Nianyao will definitely not let her go.

Although she was filled with uneasiness, Nangong Xin didn't dare to say anything more.

Everyone filed out, and soon only the Queen Mother and Zhong Nian Yao were left in the hall.

The Queen Mother's eyes seemed to be filled with poison as she stared at Zhong Nian Yao so intently that the murderous intent in them almost overflowed.

"How about it? You want to kill me?"

Facing such a vicious look, Zhong Nianyao's expression did not change, and she even had a hint of a smile on her face. "It's a pity that you can only think about it. If you want to kill me, I'm afraid you don't have the ability to do so."

That indifferent attitude clearly showed that he did not take the Queen Mother seriously.

The Queen Mother obviously saw that Zhong Nianyao didn't care. She was so angry that her teeth itched, "What do you want to say to me?"

"Your Highness, you should know exactly what I want to say, right?"

Ignoring the murderous look from the Queen Mother, Zhong Nianyao found a seat and sat down. Then she raised her eyes and looked at the Queen Mother. She continued, "Do you really want me to clarify the relationship between you and Nangong Xin?"

“Zhong Nianyao!” The Queen Mother spoke directly and shouted, “If you dare to talk nonsense, don’t blame me for being rude to you.”

"Nonsense?" Zhong Nianyao blinked her eyes, looking innocent. "What nonsense do you think I would say? Is it about your relationship with Nangong Xin, or your relationship with Madam Nangong?"

The Queen Mother, who had been hoping for the best, couldn't help but gasp after hearing what Zhong Nianyao said, "You...you..."

"You want to ask me how I did it, right?" Zhong Nianyao said with a smile, "The Queen Mother probably forgot who I am! As long as I want to know, I will know it."

"Even though you are unwilling to acknowledge my identity now, you cannot deny what abilities I have."

Looking at Zhong Nianyao's expression, the Queen Mother was furious, "You... when did you know about this?" (End of this chapter)

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