The princess only wants to get rich and support her family

Some people were very dissatisfied with this and felt that Xuanyuan Yuchuan was looking for trouble and was deliberately making things difficult for the Third Prince. They submitted memorials to His Majesty, demanding that Xuanyuan Yuchuan's proposal be withdrawn.

Hu Luanfei sneered. Isn't this courting death? Every reform involves sacrificing some people. You know, in today's situation, the Third Prince is no longer a useless scholar. His power is approaching that of the Crown Prince. Some people even advise to re-appoint the Crown Prince or appoint a crown prince as soon as possible.

Xuanyuan Yuchuan is a man who always seeks revenge and has no compassion at all when he is angry. What's more, those people are extremely rampant. Even if he is more tolerant, he will not allow others to shit on his head.

Sure enough, problems arose when the imperial edict was conveyed to the people. A huge plague broke out in a certain place, and a natural disaster or drought occurred in another place. In short, the places where the accidents happened were all within the jurisdiction of Xuanyuan Yuchuan. He was unable to take care of them, and was soon criticized for his incompetence.

Just when Xuanyuan Yuchuan's position was in jeopardy and the third prince felt that he would win, Hu Luanfei made suggestions one by one to help Xuanyuan Yuchuan resolve the bad luck and caught them off guard.

The rumor started to spread in the harem that Hu Luanfei and Xuanyuan Yuchuan had an unclear relationship, and the rumor was as unacceptable as it could be.

As a result, Hu Luanfei was detained in the palace for several days, and the matter of reopening the restaurant was handed over to Jiang Wu and Qiu Xu.

Xuanyuan Yuchuan was sent back to the East Palace, and no other news has been received so far. Hu Luanfei put the child down, tucked him in, and talked to Nanny Sang who was folding clothes beside him: "Madam, do you think this rumor is strange?"

Nanny Sang's face was extremely ugly: "The people in Yanxi Palace feel uncomfortable if they don't cause trouble for a day. It's an old trick, nothing surprising."

Just when Hu Luanfei was about to reply, a palace maid came in and announced that Concubine Jin wanted to see him.

Hu Luanfei and Nanny Sang looked at each other, and asked with a hint of curiosity, "What is she doing here at this time?"

Nanny Sang was an old lady in the palace. She hurriedly said to the palace maids, "If they don't see me, just say that Princess Zhan and Consort Chen are taking a nap and will go to the Yangxin Palace later."

Not long after the palace maid left, another maid came in, "Princess, the Concubine Chen wants you to go to the side hall."

"Got it. I'll be there later." After Hu Luanfei returned to the palace, she handed the child to Nanny Sang.

Nanny Sang quickly pulled out a hand to hold Hu Luanfei, "A few days ago, the Queen Mother summoned Concubine Chen to the Cining Palace. On the way back, I heard people say that the Queen Mother made things difficult for Concubine Chen. I shouldn't have told you these things, but I'm still angry in my heart."

"The Queen Mother has been trying to kill my mother for a long time." Hu Luanfei snorted, with a chill in his throat. "I don't want to stain my hands with blood, but the Queen Mother is determined to hurt my mother, so I will definitely not let her go."

Nanny Sang added, "Jin Guipin is also an old lady in the palace. She knows a lot about the trivial matters of Empress Chenfei in the past."

"Her methods are despicable. Xuanyuan Yuchuan was busy with government affairs in the previous dynasty, and her son was not idle either."

Nanny Sang listened quietly, but was silently angry. Hu Luanfei continued, "Xuanyuan Yuchuan has been reluctant to take action against the Third Prince out of consideration for his brotherly love. This is his biggest weakness."

With his hands curled up on his clothes, he spoke with murderous intent, "I can't let his soft-heartedness kill everyone. I will do what he dares not do for him."

When he said the last sentence, Hu Luanfei's face became extremely terrifying.

In the side hall, Hu Cuiwei waited for Hu Luanfei for a long time.

When she walked in, Hu Cuiwei handed her a wooden box that gave off a faint fragrance. When she opened it, she saw several different colored particles inside.

Hu Cuiwei said, "They are all very common spices, given by the Queen Mother. They say that if you mix them together and light them, you can sleep well at night. But I have a vague feeling that there is something wrong with these things, so I have never used them."

Of course something was wrong. Among the spices was something she was most familiar with—rice husk and flower husk. Once this thing appeared, Hu Luanfei would be able to guarantee what was in the wooden box.

Perhaps it was the wind that blew, like an invisible bird, silently passing through the curtains. The sun was shining brightly, and the light that came in shone on Hu Luanfei's face, revealing a look full of hatred.

There was one of each spice, and she didn't know how to distinguish them, so she picked them up one by one and prepared to take them to Xuanyuan Yuqing for inspection.

Hu Luanfei's hands gradually increased in strength, his eyes fixed on Hu Cuiwei's face, "Mother, do you hate the Queen Mother?"

Hu Cuiwei snorted coldly: "I wish I could cut her into pieces."

Hu Luanfei also closed her eyes and stopped talking. She knew what to do next.

That night, smoke rose from the incense burner beneath the octagonal candlestick in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and the faint scent of flowers and fruits filled the air.

The eunuchs from the Jingshifang came in one after another, carrying trays of green-headed cards of the concubines from various palaces.

Xuanyuan Li didn't even look at him and said bluntly, "Let's go to Yanxi Palace."

Just as the eunuch from the Jingshifang left, another person came in from outside.

"Li." Hu Cuiwei called Xuanyuan Li by his single name and walked over with food in hand. "It's very hot in the midsummer night. Have a bowl of mung bean soup to cool down."

Xuanyuan Li paused as he held the pen. The past came to his mind. At that moment, his eyes were wet. He stood in front of the dragon desk in a daze until the pen and ink were applied and a bright jade cup appeared next to the memorial. It was as if he had returned to the past.

"I have something to tell you."

Xuanyuan Li dismissed the palace maids and eunuchs. Hu Cuiwei hesitated and spoke, "About what happened recently."

Xuanyuan Li thought about it briefly and didn't take it seriously. "What big deal could it be?"

"Recently, there are rumors in the palace that Chuan'er and Luanfei have an unclear relationship." Hu Cuiwei carefully looked at Xuanyuan Li's face, "They are brother and sister. The rumors in the palace are too ugly."

"You know something that I know but others don't, so there will be people who will talk too much." Xuanyuan Li frowned slightly, "I have to think of a way to shut everyone up."

"Actually, this isn't a difficult matter."

"What do you want to do, my dear?"

Hu Cuiwei tried to test him: "The palace master who gossips about others will be punished. Kill one person to warn the rest, and no one will dare to talk nonsense again in the future."

Xuanyuan Li held the pen, Hu Cuiwei changed another piece of clean rice paper for him, and Xuanyuan Li wrote a line on the paper.

"I always regret that human hearts are not as good as water." Hu Cuiwei raised her eyebrows: "Who are you reflecting on, Your Majesty?"

Xuanyuan Li did not answer, but only said what he was thinking: "I think it would be better if Luan Fei could return to his ancestral home as soon as possible so that the rumors would be dispelled."

Hu Cui lowered her eyelids slightly, "My daughter has grown up, and we must respect her wishes. Moreover, Concubine Jin will give birth to a baby boy soon. Your Majesty will no longer worry about Chuan'er Luanfei when you have a new baby."

Xuanyuan Li lowered his head, as if a wound was touched, "How can her child be compared with your child?"

"Really?" Hu Cuiwei laughed at herself, "Chuan'er has no one behind him, and I am not his backer. At least half of the officials in the court support the Third Prince, but that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the Third Prince has General Nalan and General Zhenbei behind him. Both of them are powerful and capable generals in Beiqiu. I am really scared..."