As expected by everyone, she became the wife of the Marquis after being married off

After all, under the palace gate is not a place to talk, and Zheng Shurong cannot stay here forever.

People from the Zheng family had been waiting in the palace for a long time. Madam Zheng had already fallen ill when she received the news, and she kept crying even after waking up.

I cried so much that I could hardly see clearly.

Although the Zheng family has many daughters, Zheng Shurong has always been the most favored daughter in the family. In addition, the queen values ​​her very much, so the Zheng family has devoted the most effort to this daughter.

The Zheng family has always secretly believed that the second prince would be the candidate to ascend the throne in the future, and that their Zheng family would be able to produce a queen.

But now the Zheng family cannot accept such an outcome for the time being. Not only have they lost their most beloved daughter, but they have also lost a powerful backer in the future.

Zheng Shurong's coffin was placed in the room that Emperor Yingde had arranged early in the morning. Mrs. Zheng lay on it and cried constantly, not daring to reach out to touch her daughter for fear of feeling her already cold body temperature.

He was so heartbroken that his entire body was twisted together. With the support of the people around him, he trembled as he touched his daughter's body.

Zheng Chengsi stood at the side of the gate. He lowered his head and dared not look at the coffin which was filled with deathly silence. In his ears was the hysterical crying of Madam Zheng.

The tug was on every nerve in him.

Zheng Chengsi's hanging hands were tightly clenched, and the blue veins on the back of his hands were prominent. He looked over there hopelessly, took a step forward an inch and then stopped where he was.

He took a deep breath and finally walked out without looking back.

The servant standing at the door saw his young master's hurried footsteps and hurriedly followed him.

"Prince! Where are you going, Prince?"

"Don't come over here."

Zheng Chengsi's pace became faster and faster, his eyes became more determined, and the fire in his heart became more intense.

The servant who was following him paused and saw that Zheng Chengsi had left him far behind.

He thought of the prince's feelings for the young lady, and also remembered that before they set out, the master had specifically asked him to always stay by the prince's side. He gritted his teeth and quickly followed.

He caught up with Zheng Chengsi breathlessly, but before he could react, he saw his own eldest son quickly rushed to the Second Prince and punched him.

The servant was so frightened that he became dumbfounded, his legs went limp and he knelt on the ground.

Zheng Chengsi punched Li Xuli and made him take a few steps back. Xin Yuan beside him immediately supported Li Xuli, "Your Highness! Are you okay?"

Xin Yuan couldn't believe that there was someone in the palace who dared to attack the prince, and angrily shouted, "How dare you!"

Zheng Chengsi lowered his hands and sneered.

Li Xuli pressed his tongue against his cheek, spat out a mouthful of blood, and reached out to stop Xin Yuan.

"Go back."

Xin Yuan glanced at him worriedly: "Your Highness."

Li Xuli wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Zheng Chengsi used all his strength in this punch without showing any mercy.

"I know you hate me." Li Xuli's voice was already hoarse, and he said with a little understanding: "I hate myself too, why is it her? She obviously knows nothing."

When saying this, Li Xuli's breathing was unstable and he was stunned and confused.

Zheng Chengsi just looked at him deeply. He didn't say a word after the punch. After hearing his words, he passed by him.

She didn't even give him a glance.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. The Crown Prince..."

"Okay, none of you saw what happened just now." Li Xuli glanced at the servant who was begging for mercy and interrupted him.

The servant was overjoyed and kowtowed immediately: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace."

Li Xuli's eyes darkened slightly, and he left with Xin Yuan.

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The Second Prince's wife must be given a grand funeral with dignity and propriety. This is the decree issued personally by the Empress Dowager.

The situation in the capital is getting more and more chaotic. The Queen Mother, who never cared about the court and the harem before, has been more active recently. Recently, she has handled several major events for the emperor's grandson, which has made the officials in the court more and more confused.

Cining Palace

The Queen Mother took the incense from Princess Jingyang's hand, bowed to the Buddha Hall, and inserted the incense into the incense burner. She glanced at Li Changyang who was standing quietly beside her, and said calmly: "Is Shuo'er still well behaved recently?"

Li Changyang held up the Queen Mother's hand and answered as they walked: "She has calmed down a lot and is not as noisy as Zhi."

The Queen Mother sneered.

"That's good. This child needs to be properly disciplined. Don't be too indulgent and spoil him all day long."

"Yes, my daughter understands."

The Queen Mother glanced at her calmly, frowned and said, "You must not let that child become as useless as his father."

Li Changyang's eyes flashed, his expression slightly restrained, and he lowered his eyelids.

Seeing her like this, the Queen Mother felt a little uncomfortable. She still owed a lot to this daughter.

"The past is over. You should take good care of Shuo'er and enjoy the wealth and glory under the protection of your royal brother. Your royal brother will definitely not forget your help to him."

"Yes, my daughter understands." Li Changyang replied calmly, with a faint smile on her face, "The past is over, and the events of the past have long since disappeared with the deceased."

"You just understand."

The Queen Mother saw the indifference in her eyes and patted her hands with satisfaction.

"Don't interfere in the affairs between the princes anymore. Don't do things like you came here to plead for the Fourth Prince last time."

"Yes"

Li Changyang nodded, the smile on his face remaining unchanged.

"Okay, I'm tired too, you can leave the palace now."

Li Changyang nodded, knelt down and left the Cining Palace.

The Queen Mother looked at her daughter who was no longer young and sighed in her heart.

After all, it was she who broke up her marriage and forced her to marry a man she didn't love for her brother's throne, which also ruined her happiness for life.

She didn't expect that the man was such a lustful person who often went in and out of brothels and even dared to force the female official around Chang Yang.

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Li Changyang sat in the sedan chair, feeling the shaking movement. His eyes were clear. He had neither the clarity nor the sadness as when he faced the empress dowager.

She lifted the curtain and took a look at the walled palace. It was filled with loneliness and oppression inch by inch. She just faced it calmly. There was a hint of coldness and indifference in her eyes.

Of course she knew that the Queen Mother was warning her or feeling guilty about it.

These are all things she can use.

What Li Changyang understood even more clearly was that even if time could go back, the empress dowager would still choose to sacrifice her marriage again to help her son for Emperor Yingde.

She was very good at using the Queen Mother's guilt towards her to conceal her true purpose.

She knew that this time, Meng Changce would bring back people from the Jiang family.