With his hands behind his back, he ate a melon, and the country's fortune soared.

Xiao Qianqian was silent for a moment, not reacting, [Ma Dequan? Who is that?]

The queen's face changed when she heard this, and she immediately ordered, "Luqiao, send the secret guards to protect Eunuch Ma."

"Yes," Luqiao saw that the queen's face was solemn and did not dare to delay and went out to give orders immediately.

The system explained to Xiao Qianqian, "He is a remarkable person. Although he is a eunuch, he is a skilled martial artist and has the talent of a great general. He is a close friend of your two uncles in private."

【Yeah? 】

Xiao Qianqian's eyes lit up, and then he thought of something and became confused again, [Why did Zhao Huai want to kill Ma Dequan? Do they have an old grudge? ]

The system paused, [It seems that because Ma Dequan has been protected by your mother for many years and has been secretly protecting your father in the palace, he discovered that Zhao Huai has been secretly putting drugs in your father's food. ]

【What? 】

Xiao Qianqian's mouth twitched, [No, it's not easy for my father to be alive now.]

The Queen listened expressionlessly. If Emperor Mingde had not murdered her brother, she might have sympathized with him.

Now, haha!

[Uh, that's right.] The system smiled bitterly, [Your father was given the poison by the Queen Mother. It's a chronic poison that will make your father's body weaker and weaker. In the end, he can't be stimulated at all, otherwise he will probably die suddenly.]

[Queen Mother?]

Xiao Qianqian was shocked. Although she knew that the empress dowager hated her father, he was still her own son after all.

[Also,] the system said in a heavy tone, [your brother's fall into the water when he was a child was also the work of the King of Qi and the Queen Mother.]

The queen's arms tightened, she clenched her teeth, her eyes reddened. She was still too naive, and the queen mother had hidden it too well over the years.

She had never imagined that the Queen Mother would actually plot the lives of her eldest son and grandson in order to pave the way for the King of Qi.

She let out a long breath, her head aching from the stuffiness.

Xiao Qianqian was also silent. After a while, she spoke, "Tongzi, do you have a way to cure my brother?"

The system said so much late at night, just waiting for the little princess to say this, [Of course, if the little princess eats a few more melons on the spot, I can awaken my skills again. Although I can only awaken three skills at a time, there may be a way to cure your brother. ]

Xiao Qianqian...

There are a lot of little tricks in her system.

[Then,] she paused, [What benefits will awakening skills bring to you?]

Xiao Qianqian's voice was cold. The system could sense her threat. He felt a little guilty. [Then, then, of course, I can be more closely bound to the little princess.]

Oh, it’s so annoying. He has no ability to lie. Even if the little princess will be disgusted, he can only tell the truth.

[That’s right, the little princess and I are more closely bound together.] The system’s voice was a little shaky. He risked his life to say this. [Then, then it won’t be so easy for the little princess to abandon me in the future.]

Xiao Qianqian...

She wanted to ask how difficult it was, but after thinking it over she gave up. After all, Tongzi had indeed made her eat a lot of melons throughout the day.

Although she is still young and cannot help her mother solve problems, it is always good to be prepared against some people early.

And she didn't seem to be disgusted by this rule that couldn't lie.

After all, this information allowed her to learn the truth about her brother's fall into the water, the whereabouts of her two uncles, and the mistakes her father had made.

All right, Xiao Qianqian whispered, [Then I'll go eat some of Ma Dequan and Zhao Huai's melons. ]

Then, Xiao Qianqian started making a fuss in the queen's arms, whining and waving her little hands and feet, with her head stretched towards the door of the bedroom.

The Queen felt both amused and distressed when seeing this, and had no choice but to order Luqiao and others to help her change clothes, and took Xiao Qianqian all the way to the cleaning room.

Emperor Mingde hurried to the Jingshifang with two Lin family secret guards and heard bursts of sneering sounds from a distance.

As I got closer, I saw that the lights in the cleaning room were on.

He stood in a dark corner where the lights could not reach, looking coldly at Zhao Huai who was arrogantly sitting on the armchair, surrounded by three little palace maids, massaging his shoulders and legs.

In front of Zhao Huai, a skinny figure was pressed down by several eunuchs and knelt on the ground. The man was much more hunched over. He was stubborn and refused to bow his head. He laughed coldly and said, "You bastard, I was wrong to let you escape death in the first place."

If he had not been discovered by the Queen Mother's men and injured, how could Zhao Huai have survived until now?

"Hahahaha," Zhao Huai laughed a few times and raised his hand, "Hit me."

A powerful slap immediately landed on Ma Dequan's face. Emperor Mingde clenched his fists as he listened to the loud slap.

"Hmph," Zhao Huai looked at Ma Dequan coldly, "Why are you pretending? Now you are an old dog who has lost his home. That guy," he pointed to the sky, "has been poisoned to his heart. In another two years, he will probably die. From now on, the world will belong to the Queen Mother and the King of Qi. Ma Dequan, you dare to ruin my good deeds, you are looking for death."

"Bah," Ma Dequan spat out a mouthful of blood, "You are a traitor, you are the only one who can do this?"

"Ma Dequan," Zhao Huai looked at Ma Dequan with contempt, and couldn't help but think of the time when he just became a eunuch, when he tried his best to get close to him and flattered him. He hated him for a moment, "Now you are going to die, and Emperor Mingde will die soon. My good days are just around the corner. You, go to the underground and wait for that useless and incompetent emperor first."

Ma Dequan glared at Zhao Huai fiercely, and that look made Zhao Huai feel uncomfortable all over. A ferocious look appeared on his handsome face. He stood up and kicked Ma Dequan hard in the face.

"Fuck you, take away that look in your eyes. You dare to stare at me? You are looking for death, looking for death," he cursed and kicked Ma Dequan in the face again, "Old man, go to hell, go to hell,"

Emperor Mingde finally couldn't bear it anymore. He walked out from the shadows and gave a look to the secret guard beside him, who immediately flew out.

He pushed the furious Zhao Huai to the ground, and kicked down the eunuchs who were holding Ma Dequan. Then he half-carried Ma Dequan, whose face was covered in blood, and retreated to the side of Emperor Mingde.

Emperor Mingde frowned and looked at Ma Dequan, feeling mixed emotions.

It seemed that Ma Dequan had suffered a lot before he was held down by the eunuchs. Now the front of his clothes was almost stained with blood, and his face was grayish white.

But he still forced himself to look at Emperor Mingde, his lips moved but he could not hear what he said. Emperor Mingde closed his eyes and said, "Take the person to Fengqi Palace. Please take good care of him, Queen."

His face was burning as he spoke. It was so ironic that the only person he could trust now was the queen, whom he had always feared and hated.

Emperor Mingde turned his head to look at Zhao Huai. The fear on Zhao Huai's face had not yet faded. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a familiar baby voice.

[Oh, is the one who was seriously injured Ma Dequan? ]

The system immediately replied, "Yes, that person is a rare loyal person."

[However,] the system sighed, [he is also miserable. Ever since he was abandoned by your father, he has been deserted by everyone. Except for your two uncles and the queen, almost all of his relatives and friends have abandoned him. He is now truly alone.]

Xiao Qianqian felt uncomfortable and lost interest in watching the show. She paused and asked, "Where is Zhao Huai?"

The system sneered, "He is a shameless villain. Not only is he a traitor, he also offers beautiful men to the Queen Mother and helps the King of Qi rape your father's concubines. He also sends people outside to ruin your father's reputation."

Emperor Mingde...

Finally, he burst into silent tears again out of grievance. The Queen rolled her eyes at him and looked at Zhao Huai, who was full of fear.

At this moment, Zhao Huai had adjusted herself, knelt quietly on the ground, saluted the emperor and empress, and then shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, I, your servant found out that Ma Dequan wanted to assassinate Your Majesty tonight, so, so..."