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Upon hearing this, Consort Duan felt her confidence wane significantly.
The current situation stemmed from Ling Jing, who had been her greatest concern. When entering the palace, he had only shared a partial truth, yet he had reported her to the Emperor.
Yun Qingyu looked at her with pity and said, "Ling Jing dares to audaciously attempt to tame This Palace, trying to turn This Palace from the exalted Eldest Princess into a mere servant beneath his feet, disrespecting imperial authority. Is he not courting death? From the moment Ling Jing harbored such vile thoughts towards This Palace, it was destined that the Ling Family would meet a grim fate."
"If Consort Duan wishes for a peaceful life from this day forth, she should abandon any thoughts of Yun Tianzheng contending for the throne, and do not hope to plead for the Ling Family's safety. This Palace will not spare a noble family that harbors treasonous intentions. I already possess substantial evidence proving that the Ling Family has acted with arrogance and greed, committing grave offenses against the Emperor. Today, I merely came to inform you that This Palace will soon investigate and seize the Ling Family's assets. Take care!"
Consort Duan grew anxious and shouted angrily, "Yun Qingyu, how dare you! I am your mother, and the Ling Family is your maternal kin; we are your true family. In the imperial household, mother and children share both glory and misfortune. Had I foreseen this day, I should have drowned you at birth."
Yun Qingyu looked at Consort Duan's furious expression and smiled lightly as she replied, "Unfortunately, now you cannot drown Yun Qingyu. Consort Duan, I am not your daughter. In your eyes, there is no room for a biological daughter beyond your son and position; all you see is utility."
Facing Consort Duan's accusations of being an unfilial daughter, Yun Qingyu calmly stated a truth: "Consort Duan, I am not your daughter; therefore, I need not consider any mother-daughter affection."
At this moment, Consort Duan did not comprehend these words and coldly shouted in anger, "Yun Qingyu, in order to curry favor with your father, you have even forsaken your own mother."
Yun Qingyu turned to leave and said, "This Palace does not need to seek anyone's favor. I came today merely to inform you that This Palace will soon investigate the Ling Family."
Consort Duan yelled from behind, "Yun Qingyu, if the Ling Family falls from grace, do you think you will remain the exalted Eldest Princess? You are turning against your own uncle; you will surely meet a bad end."
Yun Qingyu chuckled softly and replied, "I truly wish to see if the Ling Family's downfall means This Palace can still retain this position as Eldest Princess."
Without looking back, she exited Ganquan Palace.
Stepping out of the palace gates, she was met by Ling Yan, the Legitimate Son of the Ling Family, whose eyes were filled with disdain and hatred.
However, when he approached Yun Qingyu, he suppressed all his dissatisfaction and bowed respectfully, saying, "Yesterday, I went to the Princess Residence to seek an audience with Your Highness, but I was stopped at the gate by the captain of the guards from Princess Manor. Therefore, upon learning that This Palace would be entering the palace today to pay respects to Consort Duan, I couldn't wait to encounter you."
Yun Qingyu raised an eyebrow and replied, "The Ling Family's spies are quite impressive; they dare to keep track of This Palace's movements."
Ling Yan spoke humbly but with a hint of darkness in his tone: "Princess Consort, Consort Duan is your mother, and the Ling Family is her family. The Fifth Prince is your biological brother; the Ling Family is aligned with you. Why must you oppose us? What benefit does this bring you?"
Yun Qingyu looked at him coldly and said, "So the Legitimate Son of the Ling Family feels entitled to publicly belittle This Palace and even vows to tame me as a slave. Is this how you treat your own? Who gave you such audacity?"
Ling Yan lowered his voice in response: "I apologize on behalf of Ling Jing to the Princess Consort. You may punish him as you see fit, but I hope you will reconsider opposing the Ling Family."
Yun Qingyu truly could not understand where these people derived their inexplicable confidence. She was too lazy to engage in further conversation with Ling Yan and called out, "Xin Yao, bring my three thousand Imperial Guards. We will immediately go to raid the Ling Family. Anyone who dares obstruct This Palace's investigation will be killed without mercy!"
Ling Yan's face changed dramatically; he dared not delay for a moment and hurried back to the Ling Family. Upon seeing this commotion, Ling Ancheng was taken aback and asked, "Princess Consort, what are you doing?"
Yun Qingyu coldly gazed at the crowd emerging from the Ling Family and declared, "This Palace has come with Imperial Guards to conduct an investigation. Anyone who dares obstruct us will be treated as resisting an imperial decree. Search!"
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