"Also, Grandmother, Baiqing isn’t criticizing you, but even though you are the Empress Mother’s mother, the Empress Mother is now exalted as Empress. When you come to the palace to pay respects to the Empress, not paying ceremonial greetings is one thing, but how come you don’t even address her, more so without any honorific title?"

"Now it’s just the few of us here, so it can be overlooked, but if others in the palace were to see this, and it reached Father Emperor’s ears, I’m afraid it could lead to charges of disrespecting the royal family, which would be detrimental to the Zui Family."

"Uh!"

Madam Zui was so startled by his words that she stood up abruptly, her face turning pale.

Her mind was preoccupied with the fact that Chun’er was still outside waiting for news from her, how could she remember these formalities?

Moreover, this was her own daughter; she could treat her however she wished. Does that mean she should kneel before Niang Yiming, this lowborn?

This Yin Baiqing, is he deliberately making things difficult for her under the guise of being the Crown Prince?

After all, she was Yin Baiqing’s grandmother, and his future ascent to the throne would rely on the Zui Family.

"Baiqing, isn’t this..."

"Grandmother, I am the Crown Prince of Ziyan Kingdom."

Before she could say anything, Yin Baiqing interrupted her, reminding her.

"This..."

Madam Zui was left embarrassed, awkwardly looking up at Zui Yiming, hoping she would say something on her behalf.

But who would have thought that Niang Yiming acted as if she hadn’t heard her son bullying her, without even glancing in her direction.

"Your Highness, it’s just that... I’m used to speaking to your mother like this."

Unable to do anything else, she had no choice but to face Yin Baiqing’s questioning, after all, she was Zui Yiming’s mother, wasn’t she?

"Grandmother, such habits really aren’t good, you must change them." Yin Baiqing reprimanded her bluntly.

Madam Zui: "..."

Biting her lip tightly, she was nearly bursting with anger.

She realized clearly now that Zui Yiming and Yin Baiqing were deliberately trying to embarrass her, weren’t they?

Could it be that they didn’t want her Chun’er to enter the palace and were deliberately making things difficult for her?

"Empress, Chun’er she..."

"Madam Zui, please have some tea."

Before she could finish speaking, a palace maid brought over tea and placed it on the table next to her.

"I..."

She opened her mouth, feeling whatever she said was bound to be shut down.

After taking a deep breath, she picked up the cup, planning to sip some tea before talking to Zui Yiming about Chun’er’s matter.

...

A quarter of an hour later.

Slowly, Madam Zui’s demeanor clarified, not remembering anything of what was previously said.

She only remembered drinking the tea and sitting down.

"Empress, Chun’er is still waiting outside. Do you think we should send a palace maid to escort her in?" she asked Zui Yiming casually, as if nothing happened.

But at this moment, Niang Yiming’s face was very poor.

A quarter of an hour was enough time for her to question Madam Zui about too many things.

Although the Zui family’s most important matters were unknown to Madam Zui, she had now made clear the secrets of her own background.

At this moment, this woman before her actually wanted her to bring Zui Yichun into the palace?

She would rather see all the Zui Family members dead!