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The Queen Mother sat there quietly, with wisdom and kindness in her eyes. Her eyes first fell on Zhang Yulu, with a flash of heartache in her eyes, and then she turned to look at Liu Zhongqing, her eyes full of emotion.

The Queen Mother's expression was gentle but firm. She sighed softly, as if she felt helpless and sorry for the two children in front of her. There was a hint of fatigue in her voice: "It's really difficult for you two children." This sentence not only expressed her concern for Zhang Yulu and Liu Zhongqing, but also her helplessness towards the world.

The Queen Mother exudes a noble temperament, and her eyes reveal not only her love for the children, but also her understanding of the difficulties they face. At this moment, the Queen Mother seems to be a kind elder, expressing her care for the younger generation in her own way.

The Queen Mother decided to take Zhang Yulu, Liu Zhongqing and Qiu Feng back to the palace.

In the solemn and dignified palace, Zhang Yulu knelt on her knees with an upright posture. Her eyes were clear and firm. There was a hint of fear in her voice as she thanked the Queen Mother, "Thank you for your kindness to us, but they are wrongly accusing me."

The Queen Mother sat on a high seat, her eyes wise and insightful, she smiled slightly, as if she knew everything. Her voice was calm and gentle, she said: "That was done by your father." This sentence was like a thunder, exploding in Zhang Yulu's heart.

Zhang Yulu's face turned pale in an instant, and her eyes were full of shock and pain. She looked at the queen mother in disbelief, as if she had lost all her strength. However, her strength and self-esteem made her quickly regain her composure.

She lowered her head and said with a trembling voice: "I am deeply ashamed of my father's behavior, but I am willing to take due responsibility. Please, Queen Mother, give me a chance to prove my innocence."

The Queen Mother looked at Zhang Yulu with a glimmer of admiration in her eyes. She nodded slightly and said, "Get up, child. I will give you a chance, but you must prove your worth and loyalty with your actions."

Zhang Yulu stood up and looked at the Queen Mother with gratitude. A firm determination surged in her heart. She knew that this was her chance to change her fate and a way for her to atone for her father's sins. She secretly vowed to live up to the Queen Mother's expectations and show her true qualities and abilities.

The Queen Mother sat in the magnificent palace, with a look of helplessness and sadness on her face. She looked at Liu Zhongqing in front of her, her eyes full of love and regret.

Liu Zhongqing knelt on the ground, lowered his head and listened to the Queen Mother's words. His expression was heavy and his heart was filled with worry for his mother.

The Queen Mother sighed softly and continued, "Your mother has always been like this. She relied on my favor to bully people in the palace. I have always indulged her, thinking that she would restrain herself, but I didn't expect that she would go even further."

Liu Zhongqing frowned even more tightly, he knew that what the Queen Mother said was true. Although his mother was of noble status, she was arrogant and domineering, and often caused trouble.

The Queen Mother reached out and patted Liu Zhongqing on the shoulder, her tone becoming gentler: "My dear grandson, I know you are a sensible child. I am very disappointed with your mother's actions. But this is a family matter after all, and it is not appropriate to publicize it, so as not to damage the reputation of the royal family."

Liu Zhongqing raised his head, looked at the Queen Mother, and said firmly: "Grandson understands the Queen Mother's painstaking efforts. Mother's behavior is indeed inappropriate, but she is my mother after all. Grandson will do his best to persuade her to correct her behavior."

The Queen Mother nodded, with a gratified smile on her face: "Good child, it is enough that you have this filial piety. I believe you can do it well. However, this incident also reminds you that you should be more cautious in doing things in the future and don't let others take advantage of you."

Liu Zhongqing kowtowed to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your teachings. I will definitely keep them in mind."

The Queen Mother waved her hand and said, "Get up. I am tired too. You can leave first."

Liu Zhongqing stood up and retreated respectfully. He secretly vowed in his heart that he would make his mother change her arrogant and domineering habits and maintain the dignity of the royal family.

On the way back to the mansion, Zhang Yulu couldn't figure it out: "Why did the princess do this to me? To be more precise, why did she do this to Yiren Villa?"

This also confused Liu Zhongqing: "I don't know either. It seems I should ask my mother in person."

Qiu Feng was thinking in his mind: "Should I talk to the Queen Mother about this? The Queen Mother clearly wanted to punish them at Yiren Villa, and I was just adding fuel to the flames. Why would the Queen Mother turn against them?"

Zhang Yulu and Liu Zhongqing looked at each other, and both saw confusion and worry in each other's eyes.

"There must be something fishy about this matter." Zhang Yulu said softly.

"I will definitely find out the truth." Liu Zhongqing said in a firm tone.

Seeing this, Qiu Feng quickly agreed, "Then I'll go and help find out."

The three returned to the mansion with their own thoughts. After Zhang Yulu returned to her room, she began to think about how to deal with the situation. Liu Zhongqing decided to go to his mother, the princess, to ask about the reason.

Qiu Feng went to the palace quietly, trying to find out the Queen Mother's true thoughts. Qiu Feng came to the palace and asked to see the Queen Mother. However, he was stopped outside the door by the guards, who told him that the Queen Mother was not feeling well and would not see anyone. Qiu Feng had no choice but to leave.

Liu Zhongqing found his mother and asked why they were targeting Yiren Villa. However, the princess was evasive and avoided the main point. Liu Zhongqing felt that the matter was more suspicious and decided to investigate secretly.

Zhang Yulu was also busy. She was collecting clues everywhere, hoping to clear herself and Yiren Villa's name.

A few days later, Liu Zhongqing found some clues that pointed to an unexpected person...

The clues Liu Zhongqing found actually pointed to Qiu Feng! He began to wonder if Qiu Feng had ulterior motives. At the same time, Zhang Yulu also found out some strange behaviors about Qiu Feng. The two decided to join forces to uncover Qiu Feng's true identity. After some investigation, they found that Qiu Feng had a close connection with a force outside the palace. This force seemed to be planning a huge conspiracy, and Yiren Villa was just one of their targets. Zhang Yulu and Liu Zhongqing knew that the situation was serious and they had to inform the Queen Mother as soon as possible. However, when they went to the palace again, they found that the Queen Mother was already in danger...

Zhang Yulu and Liu Zhongqing were extremely anxious, so they decided to sneak into the palace immediately to rescue the queen mother. In the palace, they carefully avoided the enemy's eyes and finally found the trapped queen mother.

The Queen Mother told them, "Qiu Feng betrayed me, connected with the gang outside the palace, and attempted to usurp the throne."

Zhang Yulu thought Qiu Feng was really crazy: "How could he do such a rebellious thing? He really took a risk."

Zhang Yulu and Liu Zhongqing were determined to protect the Queen Mother and the safety of the country, and launched a thrilling contest with Qiu Feng and his followers.

Qiu Feng said to Zhang Yulu in a show of strength: "If it weren't for your family's harm, why would I become like this now?"

Zhang Yulu turned around and looked at Liu Zhongqing: "You are blaming others for all the sins. Don't you have any fault at all?"

Hearing Zhang Yulu's words, Liu Zhongqing stared at Qiu Feng in disbelief with his eyes wide open, his voice trembling with anger: "How could you do such a thing? Why would you betray your country and join foreign forces!" Qiu Feng had a cruel and bloodthirsty smile on her lips, her eyes were full of resentment and unwillingness.

"If it weren't for you so-called righteous people who pressed me step by step, I would still be the pampered and carefree young lady. How could I have fallen to this point and be forced to sleep in the open here!" Qiu Feng roared with his eyes wide open.

As if she wanted to vent all the grievances and resentment she had suffered over the years, her words were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Liu Zhongqing's heart.

Faced with such a bizarre situation, everyone present was dumbfounded and shocked: "Qiu Feng has always been fond of Liu Zhongqing, how could he suddenly be so cruel? There must be something fishy!" Just as everyone was hesitant and confused, Qiu Feng holding a long sword in his hand, swung it towards the enemy leader like a gust of wind.

In an instant, the flashes of swords and sabers flashed and shone, Qiu Feng was agile and swift, and his swordsmanship was fierce and ferocious, which was astonishing. The enemy general just woke up from his dream at this time, and suddenly realized that the person in front of him was actually a spy who had infiltrated our army!

The enemy general was furious, his eyes wide open, and he shouted angrily: "What a treacherous and cunning man! How dare you betray our army! Today I will make you pay a heavy price! Wait until I personally kill you!" After saying that, he waved the weapon in his hand and rushed towards Qiu Feng with great momentum...