Chapter 550

"You are a descendant of the Yuan clan and represent the interests of the Yuan clan."

"To benefit without profit is not as good as benefiting after profiting."

"Alright, this matter ends here. At the court meeting tomorrow, there will naturally be a result, and then you will understand the meaning of this sentence."

After saying this, Yuan Kui waved his hand to dismiss Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.

Luoyang Imperial Palace.

Southern Palace, inside the Changqiu Palace.

In the luxurious and solemn inner hall of the Changqiu Palace.

Empress He Lingsi was lying on her side on a soft couch.

Outside the palace, the cold wind was blowing, but inside the palace, it was as warm as spring.

Even though He Lingsi was only wearing a thin golden gauze dress, revealing a pair of smooth and beautiful legs, she still wouldn't feel cold.

Two sixteen-year-old palace maids with white and tender hands were kneeling beside the soft couch under He Lingsi, their skillful hands constantly massaging He Lingsi's beautiful legs.

On the side table were exquisite pastries and honey water in a golden bowl.

A palace maid wearing a white dress, with her head lowered and hands placed at her waist, walked slowly into the hall where He Lingsi was lying on her side.

"How did the matter I asked you to inquire about go?"

He Lingsi, who was enjoying herself with her eyes slightly closed, asked slowly.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, yesterday the Censorate, the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, the Secretariat, and the Court of Diplomatic Ceremonies all submitted memorials to impeach General Duan."

"After hearing this, the Emperor called the Central Regular Attendants Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong to go." the maid replied in a low voice.

He Lingsi, who had her eyes closed, opened them immediately, and her willow-leaf-like curved eyebrows were tightly knit together.

"What is this? A group of corrupt Confucians, none of them are good at governing the country, but they are quite capable of meddling in other people's business."

The angry He Lingsi got up directly from the soft couch.

"What did the Emperor say?" He Lingsi continued to ask.

"Reporting to the Empress, the Emperor said that this matter will be discussed again at the small court meeting tomorrow."

"Hmph."

He Lingsi snorted coldly and then took out a golden token from under the pillow on the side and said: "You take my token and go to my brother's mansion. Tell my brother that he must speak for Duan Yu tomorrow."

"And..."

He Lingsi hesitated for a moment and said: "Go to my sister's mansion as well and inform her of this matter."

"Go."

After receiving the order, the maid took He Lingsi's token and exited the palace.

Inside the palace, He Lingsi, who seemed to have remembered something, bit her red lips with her pearly teeth.

"Now that I have helped you, when you come to Luoyang, you must think of me..."

He Lingsi's eyes were charming.

Early the next morning.

When the black curtain of the struggle centered on Duan Yu, which had been brewing all night, was lifted, the morning sun shone on the earth.

Outside the Vermilion Bird Gate of the Southern Palace, carriages arrived outside the palace wall.

Grand Marshal Yang Ci, Minister of Works Yuan Kui, Minister of Works Zhang Wen, and officials from the Secretariat, the Court of Diplomatic Ceremonies, and the Censorate were all waiting in front of the palace gate that was about to open.

When the time came, after the eunuch's announcement, the Vermilion Bird Gate opened, and the officials stepped into the Southern Palace. ===== CHAPTER 552 =====