CHAPTER 1128: CHAPTER 1122: BLOCK IT BACK

Thinking back to the gossip he heard earlier about how fierce Madam Lu was, he felt that Searcy must have been bullied by the family matriarch, Madam Lu.

This manly woman, really annoying.

"Madam Lu, may I ask what Miss Lu did wrong to be driven out of the Lu Family?"

King Jin started defending her, which made some Ministers feel uncomfortable.

His own daughter married into Prince Jin Residence without bearing any children, and now he was eyeing General Lu’s daughter.

Did he think that just because General Lu has grown prosperous, he could disregard them?

And this matter, since the Empress had already spoken, was it appropriate for a junior to ask? How the family expels someone is their own business, do they need to tell you? This matter isn’t even set in stone.

Madam Lu met King Jin’s displeased gaze, saying, "This is a family matter of the Lu Family, Your Highness Prince Jin, this humble wife has nothing to tell."

Searcy and her mother have been a lifetime of pain for Madam Lu, had it not been for matters involving her and her daughter which recalled those infuriating and heartbreaking events, she would not have openly quarreled with King Jin in front of the court ministers.

King Jin became furious, feeling this manly woman was terribly hateful.

Bullying a byborn daughter, and even dared to make him lose face in front of so many people?

"How audacious, I’ve long heard that you are a tyrannical and domineering venomous woman, oppressing your stepdaughter..."

"Xiaoran, stop talking." Before King Jin could finish, the Empress scolded him.

Seeing him making more and more of a scene, the Empress’s face turned blue with anger.

The atmosphere became increasingly strange, everyone glanced left and right, finally all eyes landed on the silent Emperor.

At this moment, the Crown Prince, who normally doesn’t talk much at such occasions, suddenly stood up, bowed to the Emperor, and said, "Father, I feel such trivial matters should not be brought up on such a joyous day."

After speaking, he sat back down and continued to eat and drink as if the remaining matters had nothing to do with him.

The Emperor’s gaze darkened slightly, and he nodded lightly, saying, "Indeed, it’s just Xiaoran taking a concubine, how could one disregard the occasion and bring it up now? Empress, you seem tired too, go back and rest."

At this moment, Madam Sheng thoughtfully helped the Emperor with serving food, placing it in his bowl, and from time to time, she looked up at the Empress sitting at the neighboring table, that smile clearly provoking the Empress.

The Empress’s face turned iron blue, barely managing a faint smile, nodding slightly to the Emperor.

"Then I shall take my leave, Your Majesty, please enjoy your meal."

She glanced at Madam Sheng, then warmly smiled and said, "Sister Sheng, take good care of His Majesty."

One day, she would step on this woman and make her life worse than death.

For her son to have offspring, she endured.

Over the years, for her son, she endured too much. She should be sitting beside the Emperor, receiving the homage of the ministers, but at every banquet, it was that woman by his side while she had to sit alone at another table.

Just like doing it on purpose, she also provoked her.

And Jin Zijin, with just a word, blocked all she wanted to say. She originally intended to take advantage of this occasion to first discuss King Jin taking a concubine, and then talk about two Consorts and several esteemed concubines for Jin Zijin.

But his one word, kept all her words from being spoken.

The Empress smiled coldly, you can avoid it for now, but let’s see if you can avoid it for a lifetime.

She dodged this time, but there were plenty of opportunities to place people in your residence.

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