The few of them returned to the palace, and the carriage slowly came to a stop. Xiaode Zi had yet to reach out to pick up his little Emperor when this person had already stepped down.
Seeing the emperor in bright yellow robes raise his head slightly and reach into the carriage, he slowly and gloomily rolled his eyes.
Got it.
Their little Emperor hadn't forgotten to drag Little Young Master Feng down as well.
Feng Moqing got off the carriage and patted her sleeves like a proper rich young master in the capital.
She secretly felt that her appearance must be extremely beautiful.
Otherwise, why would the eunuch chief beside the little Emperor be so stunned?
She was extremely satisfied with her appearance, but before she could see that Xiao De Zi was rolling his eyes at her, a sharp shout rang out.
"The Empress Dowager has arrived!"
Her body stiffened and she did not dare to turn her head back. She lowered her head and followed the little Emperor to turn around and bow.
"Greetings, mother."
"Greetings, Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager was not very old, and she used her beauty to win the favor of the Six Palaces. She had charmed the late Emperor to leave at a young age, which allowed Feng Sheng to ascend the throne so smoothly.
Feng Cheng had yet to start selecting talents, and now she was tyrannizing the harem. Those concubines who used to compete with her for favor had to respectfully call her Empress Dowager when they saw her, and her days were very comfortable.
However, Feng Moqing was born in her comfortable life.
This was the scourge left behind by the former prime minister, a truly ignorant and incompetent pampered young master.
However, her emperor's son protected her so tightly that he couldn't bear to see her suffer any grievances. Therefore, the only thing she loved to do was to pick on Feng Moqing.
Feng Moqing bowed properly, remembering not to move without her permission.
After all, she had once been taught etiquette for an entire afternoon because of this matter. Later on, it was the little Emperor who heard about it and rushed over to take her away.
The Empress Dowager stood not far away from them, her solemn eyes seemingly unperturbed. Her gaze shifted from the little Emperor to Feng Moqing, and then she furrowed her brows very clearly.
"There's no need to bow. There are no outsiders here."
Feng Moqing was delighted and quickly stood up. She looked up and saw the Empress Dowager looking straight at her.
She gulped and quietly took a step behind the little Emperor.
She was not afraid of this old woman, but she was too cumbersome and always liked to find fault with her. Every time, the little Emperor had to come and save her before she could let it go. It was simply more of a headache than that matchmaker who always wanted to matchmake her.
The Empress Dowager shifted her gaze away. The ruthlessness in her eyes did not diminish." This widow is talking to the Emperor. Why is Prime Minister Feng standing up as well?"
Her words " Prime Minister Feng " had a hint of gnashing her teeth. Feng Moqing had not yet officially taken the position of Prime Minister. She was merely the youngest son of the previous Prime Minister who had asked the Emperor to protect him when he passed away. The little Emperor had agreed to let her take over the position of Prime Minister on the spot. However, the Empress Dowager had rushed over and made it clear that she could not do so. The two of them could not settle the dispute, so the Empress Dowager took a step back and said that Feng Moqing could temporarily take over the position of Prime Minister. If she had any merit in the future, she could also be transferred to the main position.
Feng Sheng was naturally unwilling, but he couldn't resist the Empress Dowager's insistence and agreed. Afterwards, he even brought some snacks specially made by the imperial kitchen to the Prime Minister's residence, afraid that Feng Moqing would be unhappy about this matter.
However, Feng Moqing didn't have much obsession with the position of Prime Minister. It was just that her father loved her too much and knew that she was a woman. He hoped that she could have protection after he left.
Hearing the Empress Dowager's words, Feng Moqing's heart was filled with 'as expected' and she knew that this old woman wouldn't let her off easily.
She sighed imperceptibly and bowed slightly." Empress Dowager is right, but the entire world is the land of the king. This subject is His Majesty's people. His Majesty loves the people like his own children, so this subject is naturally not an outsider."
The Empress Dowager was so angry that she laughed coldly. Do you want to become a family with the Emperor? Or do you want to be the emperor?"
Xiao Dezi, who was standing at the side, felt his heart skip a beat. He also felt that the Empress Dowager's words were a little too much. That Young Master Feng was a person who enjoyed life, and the greatest place he could go was to live his life safely under the protection of the little Emperor. Saying that she had wild ambitions was already praising her.
The Empress Dowager's words were like accusing Feng Moqing of disloyalty. Before she could say anything, Feng Cheng, who had been silent for a long time, frowned slightly.
" Mother, Feng Aiqing definitely doesn't have such thoughts. I hope that you won't make any guesses. If there's nothing else, I still have matters to discuss with Feng Aiqing, so I'll return to the royal study first."
The Empress Dowager knew that her son would definitely protect Feng Moqing, and the dissatisfaction in her eyes did not diminish. She looked at Feng Moqing coldly, and her voice became much colder." This widow did not have such intentions. I only felt that Prime Minister Feng's words could easily lead to misunderstandings, so I pointed it out. However…this widow heard that the Emperor and Prime Minister Feng went to the mortal world to experience the people's feelings. I wonder what they experienced on the wall?"
Feng Moqing pursed her lips and a hint of impatience flashed in her eyes. She knew that this old woman was always trying to find fault with her and now she was here to find fault with her.
" Mother, you are right. This time, I have gone out to experience the pleasures of the people. I also understand that although it is the Imperial City, my people do not have to worry about food and clothing. I and Minister Feng Aiqing have observed the daily lives of the officials and feel that their expenses are too large. Why don't we let the officials donate some silver to make the lives of the people more comfortable? I think it is better to let the Grand Tutor set an example first."
How could Feng Cheng not know that the Empress Dowager had sent people to follow them? He did this to tell the Empress Dowager that Feng Moqing had his protection. As long as he was still sitting on the throne, Feng Moqing would naturally not be harmed.
The Grand Tutor's family was the Empress Dowager's mother clan. His words were undoubtedly saying that if she didn't let Feng Moqing off today, then he would start with the Grand Tutor's family tomorrow.
The empress dowager narrowed her eyes coldly. She felt that her son was becoming more and more disobedient.
He shouldn't have let that little silkpants of the Feng family study with him in the Imperial College back then. Now, he was protecting her just because of their childhood friendship.
Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager no longer looked at Feng Moqing. Her gaze towards Feng Sheng paused for a moment and became a little gentler.
"Forget it, the emperor has overworked himself today. Go back and rest early. This widow will go back to the palace and recite the scriptures, praying that the people of my Feng Dynasty will live a peaceful and prosperous life as soon as possible."
She turned around as soon as she finished speaking. The eunuch beside her quickly followed and supported her in the direction she came from.
Feng Moqing heaved a sigh of relief. She must go to Manchun Courtyard to listen to the song after being so frightened today.
As she thought of this, the little Emperor turned around and held her wrist.
Her beautiful eyes reflected her appearance, and even her voice became gentler.
"My dear minister, why don't you come with me to rest?"
