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As Yun Qingyu stepped outside, she was met by the grand procession of the Five Royal Attendants.
Yun Qingyu paused slightly, her gaze sweeping over the group as she asked, "What are you all doing here?"
Hong Yu spoke up obediently, "We came to pay our respects to Your Highness. We heard that you took down the Ling Family today; Your Highness is truly formidable."
He looked at Yun Qingyu with admiration, his eyes filled with anticipation, waiting for her to show him some favor.
Yun Qingyu shot him a glance and asked, "Did you not go to watch the commotion today?"
Hong Yu sighed, his head drooping slightly as he replied, "I wanted to go, but Master Yun said that the officials were nearly scared out of their wits. If we went there, they might get so angry they'd explode, so I decided against it."
Yun Qingyu turned her attention to Yun Lingchuan, thinking to herself: Spending too much time with them is making me lose my edge.
Wen Zhan quickly chimed in, echoing Hong Yu's usual phrase, "Master Yun is beautiful and kind-hearted; she is only considering the well-being of the ministers."
Yun Lingchuan smiled but remained silent.
Yun Qingyu responded with a brief "Hmm," then said, "You all can go back now. This Palace needs to enter the palace to see Consort Duan. Come to the Eastern Pavilion tonight for dinner with This Palace."
With that, Yun Qingyu raised her hand and waved it dismissively, her demeanor regal like a queen as she commanded, "Kneel and pay your respects!"
The five bowed deeply in unison and replied, "We humbly bid farewell to Princess Consort."
Yun Qingyu glanced at the lively group with an expressionless face, calmly lifting her foot to leave, her garments fluttering gently in the wind.
Due to the emperor's decree prohibiting palace servants from leaving the palace, communication between the inner court and the former court was somewhat obstructed. Thus, Consort Duan was still unaware that Yun Qingyu had just raided the Ling Family right after leaving Ganquan Palace.
She sat on the brocade couch, her face filled with concern for the Fifth Prince's injuries, occasionally reaching out to touch his forehead, fearing that he might develop some lingering illness.
Madam Zhao quickly spoke up to reassure her, "Your Highness, please don't worry too much. His Highness is the emperor's own son; no matter how angry the emperor gets, he wouldn't allow anyone to harm him. It's just that there have been many matters in court recently, and with the emergence of traitors at Mirror Lake Mountain, it's normal for the emperor to be in a bad mood. Please try not to be too anxious."
Consort Duan couldn't help but curse Yun Qingyu again. "It's all because of this unfilial daughter who has stirred up chaos in the court. When she goes mad, she can't tell friend from foe and doesn't regard this palace as her mother at all. It seems I have given birth to this calamity for nothing."
Madam Zhao recalled the intimidation she faced at Princess Residence and quickly agreed, "The Eldest Princess should know better. If she wants to cause trouble, she should target other noble families and officials to clear obstacles for His Highness. How could she go after the Ling Family? Taking advantage of Lu Zhaoyi and her son’s downfall to eradicate the Lu Family and Uncle to the Emperor's faction would allow Crown Prince and Second Prince to be demoted to Duke. Wouldn't that make it natural for His Highness to be named Crown Prince?"
Consort Duan erupted in anger. "He's just a fool! I can't think about him right now; just thinking about him makes me tremble with rage."
Suddenly, a terrified shout rang out, "Consort Duan! It's bad! The Princess Consort has led the Imperial Guards to raid the Ling Family, alarming the emperor and all officials. Now General Ling's family has been thrown into Heavenly Prison awaiting punishment!"
Upon hearing this, Consort Duan felt darkness cloud her vision; her body swayed as if she might faint. She hurriedly grasped the nearby table to steady herself.
At that moment, a eunuch's loud announcement echoed from outside: "The Eldest Princess has arrived!"
Yun Qingyu stepped through the palace doors and met Consort Duan's resentful gaze. Her expression remained calm as she said, "Originally, I was worried about the lack of news in the inner court and came specifically to inform you. But seeing Consort Duan's expression now, you must already know what has happened outside."
Consort Duan angrily pointed at Yun Qingyu and questioned, "Yun Qingyu, what exactly do you want? I am your mother; I carried you for ten months and gave birth to you. Can’t you treat me differently?"
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face, filled with sorrow. "You are my own daughter. This Palace asks for nothing in return, only that you do not repay kindness with enmity, okay?"
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