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Events developed just as Shi Lidie had expected.

The Emperor of Ye State relied on the fact that he still had more than ten years to live and punished all the officials who were impeached and had conclusive evidence. The severity of the punishment varied according to the severity of the circumstances.

People like Lu Jingzhong, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, were not only corrupt, but also caused a defeat on the battlefield, resulting in the death of the commander-in-chief and his son. Such bad behavior was directly confiscated and beheaded, and all male members of the family were demoted to commoners, and were not allowed to hold official positions for three generations.

For example, the Minister of Rites only suppressed the crime of beating someone to death because he loved his son, so the emperor stripped him of his official position and demoted him to a remote area as a lowly county magistrate.

But no matter what the punishment was, there were still a lot of vacant positions in the court.

The emperor promoted those who seemed loyal, honest and neutral and not involved in party disputes at his discretion, and made them loyal ministers who worked wholeheartedly for the emperor.

For a time, undercurrents surged in the court.

Everyone wants to get a piece of the pie, so many industrial chains that deceive superiors and subordinates are formed.

The emperor thought that everything was under control, but he didn't know that the court officials had long been frightened by the acts of confiscating property and exiling people at any time. However, no one dared to speak to the emperor in person, and could only make small moves in secret.

The fifth prince took advantage of the opportunity to intervene and used what was written in the booklet to gain a lot of connections in the court.

Without the pressure from the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, he was in high spirits.

This pride was seized by Concubine Xian.

The old lady of Duke Dingguo’s Mansion celebrates her birthday.

The An family of Duke Dingguo's Mansion is the maiden home of the late Queen An Lan and the current Queen An Yao. The old lady of Duke Dingguo's Mansion is the grandmother of the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince. The current Duke Dingguo is the uncle of the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince.

So, the old lady of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion is going to celebrate her birthday, so she has to make a grand celebration, right?

In the past, the emperor was bedridden and seemed like he would die at any moment. Therefore, all the powerful families in Kyoto kept their weddings secret and did not dare to hold them, for fear that the emperor would accidentally die during their wedding and they would be accused of disrespect.

Now, Shi Lidie has cured the emperor, and at least he is not in the dead state he used to be.

Even if it was to celebrate the emperor's "rebirth", the Duke Dingguo's Mansion had to hold a grand ceremony.

The Duke Dingguo's Mansion started preparing for the old lady's birthday banquet half a month in advance.

First, he hired craftsmen and gardeners to renovate all the gardens and flower beds in the mansion and planted very precious and beautiful flowers.

The water in the landscape pond was completely replaced, the koi in the pond were also replaced, and even the grass on the lawn had to be artificially molded into the most beautiful shape without any mistakes or omissions.

Afterwards, the chef team from Kyoto Babaolou was invited to move into Duke Dingguo's Mansion in advance to prepare food for the birthday banquet.

After that, there are some other miscellaneous things.

In other words, during this period of time, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion was bustling with people. In addition to the hired servants, the Fifth Prince and other people from the Duke Dingguo's Mansion were also coming in and out to prepare birthday gifts for the old lady.

One large box after another was carried into the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

There are all kinds of things inside, including food, drinks, clothing, daily necessities, as well as things for appreciation and play, a lot of them.

This situation also made it easier for Concubine Xian and her mother's family, the General's Mansion, to make changes.

Several large locked boxes were carried into the Duke Dingguo's Mansion in the name of the Fifth Prince's birthday gifts. As there were too many people coming in and out during this period, and many of them were sending birthday gifts, the doorman was simply unable to keep up.

When he heard that it was sent by the Fifth Prince, he did not doubt it and asked someone to carry it directly to the warehouse of Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

Soon, it was the day of the real birthday banquet for the old lady of Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

Coincidentally, this day was the day when Shi Lidie went to the palace to treat the emperor. Not long after she arrived at Yongkang Palace, she heard the eunuch report that the queen wanted to see her.

Queen An Yao came in and said to the emperor:

"Since I entered the palace, I have never been back to my parents' home. Today is my mother's birthday party. I would like to ask the emperor for a favor and allow me to leave the palace to celebrate my mother's birthday."

After hearing this, the emperor thought of something and said with emotion:

"When Lan'er was still alive, I and she would go back to Duke Dingguo's Mansion from time to time to stay for a few days. After she left, I never set foot in Duke Dingguo's Mansion again."

"Princess Yun'an, how am I today? If I want to go to Duke Dingguo's mansion, can I hold on?"

Shi Lidie took his pulse and said:

"Your Majesty is much better now. It should be fine for him to accompany the Queen to celebrate the birthday. As long as he doesn't move around too much and just comes back after lunch, it's totally fine."

"If Your Majesty is worried, I am willing to follow Your Majesty and take care of you at any time. If there is any problem, I will definitely be able to diagnose and treat Your Majesty as soon as possible."

"Okay, pass the order down, and go to Duke Dingguo's Mansion. The Queen and Princess Yun'an will accompany you." The emperor casually instructed the eunuch beside him.

After hearing this, the queen kowtowed to express her gratitude.

At this moment, she had mixed feelings. On the one hand, she was very happy that the emperor allowed her to go to celebrate her mother's birthday; on the other hand, she was ultimately benefiting from her deceased sister's help.

If the emperor and his sister did not have fond memories of staying at Duke Dingguo's Mansion in the past, he would not have thought of going there in person.

However, since she entered the palace, she knew her identity and did not dare to expect too much. At least on the surface, the emperor valued her as the queen and was willing to accompany her back to her parents' home to celebrate his mother-in-law's birthday.

The people in the palace were very efficient and the carriage was ready in no time.

The emperor and empress naturally had to sit together, but the emperor didn't want Shi Lidie to be too far away from him, lest he be too late if something happened, so he let Shi Lidie sit with him as well.

So, the three of them went to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion in a mighty manner under the escort of the imperial guards.

When the An family heard that the emperor was coming, they had already made preparations to welcome him. When the guests who came to the birthday banquet found out, they couldn't help but sigh that the An family was in the emperor's favor, and that the emperor, despite his poor health, still came out in person to celebrate his birthday.

It seems that the emperor did not have any grudges about the prince's affairs.

Everyone welcomed the emperor in. The emperor and empress sat at the main table, together with the host of the birthday banquet. Shi Lidie also took advantage of this and got a seat at the main table, which meant she had a superior status.

After all, she can be considered the prince's fiancée, and the granddaughter-in-law of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

Under the hospitality of the host, everyone took their seats and the banquet began.

But just as everyone was toasting and chatting, something unexpected happened. Several assassins in black suddenly appeared on the wall of Duke Dingguo's mansion. One of them had a bow and arrow and shot it straight at the emperor.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden change, and no one reacted for a moment.

It was Shi Lidie who shouted:

"Escort!"

Then she helped the emperor to stand up and hurriedly retreated to the inner hall.

She doesn't care about other people's life or death. The emperor is a very important part of her plan. She spent so much effort to save his life, and she won't let him die so easily.

After Shi Lidie's shout, everyone reacted and the scene suddenly became noisy.