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

Emperor Mingde looked at the team of imperial guards standing at the door of the imperial study, led by his cousin's eldest son.

A true royal relative, and also a young talent selected and trained by him personally. Now he stood straight, cautiously looking at the Queen Mother's expression.

Emperor Mingde felt sad. He smiled bitterly and shook his head. The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "Humph, Emperor, are you going to be disobedient and unfilial?"

"I have already told you," the Queen Mother took a few steps towards Emperor Mingde, her eyes full of disgust and threats. She narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "As the eldest brother, how can you be so harsh on the younger brother? It's just a few minor things. The most important thing is that the family is happy. As the eldest brother, you should be tolerant and broad-minded."

"Alas," the Queen Mother sighed, her face full of sorrow, and the frost in her eyes grew thicker, "It seems that I am still too kind to you, allowing you to be disobedient and unfilial, and to murder my younger brother."

Emperor Mingde looked at the empress dowager in surprise. How could she so easily accuse him of such a serious crime?

If these words were to spread outside the palace...

He felt a chill down his spine. Daxia ruled the country with benevolence and filial piety. If the Queen Mother's words were to get out of the palace, he would have to issue an edict of remorse even if he were the emperor.

If someone with ulterior motives could find evidence against him, his position as emperor would probably be over. He looked towards the King of Qi, fearing that there would be many people waiting to take advantage of him.

At this time, Emperor Mingde was actually somewhat glad that the Queen still had 200,000 Lin family troops under her command.

Queen Mother, he closed his eyes and realized that she was actually planning for the King of Qi all the time!

Emperor Mingde was feeling depressed when he suddenly heard the sound of uniform footsteps coming towards the imperial study. He clenched his hands into fists behind his back.

Lin Jiu quickly walked into the imperial study and knelt respectfully before the emperor, "Your Majesty, we will obey your orders."

Emperor Mingde looked at the team of imperial guards who were surrounded by the Lin family army, and his face became even more bitter.

The Lin family's secret guards all wore devil masks on their faces, and they were tall and strong, and his imperial guards...

There is nothing wrong with this, but once you compare it, it's simply that Emperor Mingde took a deep breath and was actually somewhat glad that these people did not really belong to him.

He closed his eyes and ordered in a deep voice, "Send the Queen Mother back to the Cining Palace to recuperate, send the Prince of Qi to the Heavenly Prison to be well guarded, and," he pointed at the team of imperial guards that he could not command, "throw all these people into the Heavenly Prison to await their fate."

As soon as Emperor Mingde finished speaking, the Imperial Guards looked at him in disbelief.

Before they could open their mouths to protest, the Lin family's secret guards had already blocked their mouths, tied their hands, and quietly and quickly dragged away the team of imperial guards.

The Queen Mother and the few palace maids and eunuchs she brought with her were surrounded by the remaining Lin family secret guards. She pointed at Emperor Mingde with a shaking finger, "You, you," she seemed to be furious, her face was ashen and her lips were trembling, "How dare you, Xiao Chengxi, you are so disobedient and unfilial. I will tell the world about your abuse of your biological mother and your cruelty to your younger brother. I will make you despised by the world. Xiao Chengxi, when the time comes, I will see if you can still sit firmly on the throne."

Emperor Mingde smiled bitterly and waved his hands weakly, "The Queen Mother has suddenly fallen ill and needs to rest in the Cining Palace." He waved his hand to let the Lin family's secret guards make way, slowly approached the Queen Mother, and whispered in her ear, "Mother, if the matter of the fake eunuch around you is revealed to the world..."

He only said this, then immediately stood up straight and looked with a playful face at the empress dowager, who had always been proud of her status, dignified and self-respecting, and was praised by the world as a role model for women all over the world.

The Queen Mother seemed stunned by his words, and didn't know how to react for a moment. Taking this opportunity, Emperor Mingde ordered, "The Queen Mother is suffering from a serious illness and can't move on her own." He pointed at the Lin family's secret guards, "Carry the Queen Mother back to the Cining Palace."

After saying this, he glanced coldly at the handsome eunuch who was bowing his head and not daring to speak beside the empress dowager, and left the imperial study without looking back.

King Qi's forehead was covered with cold sweat. He wanted to beg for mercy, but his mouth was immediately blocked by the Lin family's secret guards. He felt a pain on the back of his neck and fell into darkness.

Before he fell into a coma, he thought sadly that he was finished...

Emperor Mingde walked very fast because of his anger, and Zhao Huai followed him closely.

Emperor Mingde was upset after thinking about what had just happened, so he ordered, "Zhao Huai, you stay and watch the secret guards send the empress dowager back to the Cining Palace safely."

Zhao Huai's eyes flashed and he lowered his head in response.

Emperor Mingde was too lazy to look at him again and walked towards Fengqi Palace again.

After just a short absence, he missed his daughter so much that he wondered whether Lin Si had safely delivered the money to the Queen.

I don't know whether the little guy is sleeping well or not.

He walked quickly and in a few moments he had arrived at Fengqi Palace. The queen was just getting off the sedan chair. She sniffed and thought, "Well, there is indeed no smell of blood at the palace gate."

There was a scent of grass after a recent rain, and then he carried the sleeping Xiao Qianqian and walked into the palace.

Emperor Mingde took a few quick steps, suppressed the grievance in his heart, and followed the empress with his head lowered.

The queen was too lazy to pay attention to him, fearing that his voice was too loud and would disturb her baby, so she endured her impatience and allowed Emperor Mingde to follow him.

After returning to the inner hall and settling the little princess down, she changed her clothes and washed up before heading towards the outer hall.

The extremely handsome Emperor Mingde was seen with his back to the main door of Fengqi Palace, with no servants around him, crying silently with his mouth wide open.

That beautiful face was torn apart by his crying expression like a dumpling with its mouth opened, and its face was covered with tears and snot.

But he was too proud to cry uncontrollably and refused to make any sound.

He cried so hard that his whole body shook, and the Queen looked at him with disgust.

But his face was too outstanding, and he looked good even when he was crying with his mouth wide open. The queen rolled her eyes.

She walked a few steps closer to the emperor with disgust and gave Luqiao a look. Luqiao immediately held back her laughter and retreated to the inner hall with the palace maids and eunuchs behind her.

The queen took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, threw it into Emperor Mingde's arms with an impatient look, and walked slowly to the other side and sat down.

Emperor Mingde was very proud and would never show any vulnerability in front of the empress, but today, he didn't know what happened.

Ever since he saw the Queen again, he felt extremely aggrieved and couldn't hold back his tears.

The more he tried to suppress his tears, the more he shed them; the more he tried not to cry, the more he cried…

Anyway, it has come to this. The Queen has seen his worst side, so why should he endure it?

Emperor Mingde covered his face with the handkerchief given by the empress and burst into tears. The empress looked at the emperor sternly, then stood up and went to the inner hall.

You bastard, just cry if you want to. Why are you suddenly so loud? You dare to disturb her little money. Just wait and see how she will deal with you.

The queen went to the inner hall to take a look and found that the little guy was not affected at all and was sleeping soundly and peacefully.

She couldn't help but give her daughter a gentle kiss on the face.

He drank a cup of tea with some snacks in the inner hall, and admired her baby's sleeping face with Luqiao for a while, then slowly walked to the outer hall.

Emperor Mingde finally stopped crying, and the empress whispered, "Come here, clean your majesty's face."

"Yes," Luqiao replied in a low voice, and quickly ordered the maids to serve Emperor Mingde.

The queen looked at the sky and asked, "It's already this late, why hasn't Yoona come back yet?"

Lu Qiao immediately replied, "Don't worry, Madam. I have already sent secret guards to pick up the eldest prince."

As soon as she finished speaking, the queen saw her son running in with a bunch of things in his arms.

The happy expression on his face froze immediately when he saw Emperor Mingde washing his face, and he became panic-stricken and at a loss what to do.