After being married off by my younger sister, I became the most beloved person in the palace

With the ability of the Duke of Protectorate, it would be easy for him to capture the guard of the Fifth Prince. The man who committed suicide with gritted teeth was indeed the Fifth Prince's man, but he did not participate in the hunt for him.

Cheng Hong appeared halfway through the journey, in the name of catching an assassin. Marquis Jing'an understood at that moment that Cheng Hong had joined forces with the Duke of Huguo.

So when faced with Cheng Hong's concern, Marquis Jing'an felt angry but dared not say anything.

He was even more confused. The Duke of Protector of the Country clearly did not participate in any party struggles and did not support any prince, so why did he join forces with Cheng Hong?

However, no matter how confused he was, he didn't dare to ask more questions, because even if he asked, Cheng Hong would not tell him.

Now the Sun family has not only offended the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion, but also made enemies with the Fifth Prince.

Although the Duke of Protectorate said that after he accomplished this, the feud between the two families would be settled, but if the Liu family didn't cause trouble for him, the Fifth Prince would not let the Sun family go. He should think about how to protect himself first.

Emperor Jianhe called the fifth prince into the palace.

The guards and eunuchs outside the imperial study heard the emperor's roar inside, and he scolded the fifth prince harshly. In the end, he was dismissed from his position and sent back to his palace to reflect on his actions under house arrest.

Everyone sighed.

Compared to the third prince, who was also punished with house arrest, the fifth prince was much more miserable.

After all, the Third Prince only has three months, and the Fifth Prince doesn't even have a deadline. When the ban will be lifted depends entirely on the emperor's mood.

When the Fifth Prince came out of the imperial study, he looked extremely gloomy, and the anger burning in his chest almost burst out of his throat.

Jing'an Hou, this bastard, actually dared to help Cheng Hong plot against him.

He really is risking his life!

Cheng Hong was on duty in the palace in the afternoon. Seeing the Fifth Prince coming towards him, he stopped and bowed, "Fifth Prince."

The Fifth Prince looked at him coldly, his figure was tall and straight, his delicate facial features were as white as frost and snow, his whole body exuded dignity and pride, and in his eyes as deep as a cold pond, there was a blazing light.

"Commander Cheng is really capable. I underestimated you."

Cheng Hong looked at the Fifth Prince expressionlessly, without any fear: "Your Highness's means are not as good as mine. Your Highness has prepared a great gift for me, so I will naturally return the favor."

The Fifth Prince's heart choked, realizing that Cheng Hong knew that he had taken action against his son.

At the same time, he was secretly surprised and suspicious. He had clearly put the blame on Lao Jiu, and even the Duke of Protectorate couldn't find him. How could Cheng Hong know?

"you……"

The fifth prince opened his mouth and felt that he should say something more.

But just after he said one word, Cheng Hong interrupted him: "I have something important to do, so I'll take my leave."

Both his tone and expression showed impatience.

After saying that, Cheng Hong left without looking back.

The fifth prince gritted his teeth as he watched his departing back.

As the commander of the Imperial Guards, Cheng Hong was highly regarded by his father. As princes, they tried their best to win over such a person. Unfortunately, he was the uncle of the sixth prince and was destined to be their enemy.

But facing Cheng Hong's disrespect, the Fifth Prince was helpless.

Complain to father?

But apart from his cold attitude, Cheng Hong did not make any mistakes in etiquette.

What's more, as a subject, I should be loyal to my father. What's wrong with fawning on a prince?

Maybe my father will appreciate it even more.

The fifth prince left angrily.

However, a few days later, the Fifth Prince's biological mother, Concubine Shu, bribed servants to poison Concubine Jin's food.

Fortunately, before Concubine Jin had a chance to eat, the servant felt guilty and confessed, thus saving the servant from danger.

Concubine Jin immediately rushed to Zhongcui Palace with murderous intent and fought with Concubine Shu regardless of her noble status.

When the queen got the news and brought people over, both of them were in disheveled clothes and messy hair, looking in a miserable state.

The concubine was stunned.

"Empress, Concubine Shu poisoned me." The moment Concubine Jin saw the Empress, she pointed at Concubine Shu and said angrily.

Concubine Shu was so angry that she almost passed out: "Nonsense, when did I poison you? It was you who broke into my palace and started a fight without knowing the truth. I haven't punished you for the crime of treason yet. Please understand, Queen."

Could it be some serious illness?

"Hmph, the poisoned food is still on the table in my palace. Do you want to have a bite? If you don't want to die, I will let you do whatever you want to me." Concubine Jin rolled her eyes.

"Who knows if this is just a play you performed yourself." Concubine Shu glared at Concubine Jin with a cold face.

The queen was too lazy to listen to the quarrel between the two, so she ordered Concubine Jin to go back and not to step out of Ganquan Palace until the matter was clarified.

Concubine Jin, with a bruised face and nose, saluted and responded to the Queen with a well-behaved and respectful attitude, then turned and left.

Concubine Shu gritted her teeth in anger and was about to make some excuses to the Queen, but the Queen spoke first:

"I will investigate this matter thoroughly and report it to the emperor for his decision. Before that, please do not act rashly, or you will get into more trouble."

Shufei suddenly felt as if a ball of cotton was stuffed in her throat, making her feel suffocated and uncomfortable, but she had to respond.

"Yes, ma'am."

She really died unjustly.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. It's something you didn't do. Even if Concubine Jin talks about it to the sky, the dirty water can't be thrown on you." The nanny who was trusted by Concubine Shu advised.

The harem is a Shura field. Every woman who can survive in the palace has some tricks. However, none of them is as ruthless as Concubine Jin, who came to attack without any investigation or questioning based on a word from a palace maid.

At this moment, Concubine Shu didn't know that the reason Concubine Jin dared to do this was because the Queen was backing her up.

Concubine Shu was right. The poisoning was purely a play she acted out. The servants in her palace were all subject to her will.

Jinpin's purpose was not to kill Shufei. Not to mention that Shufei was not so easy to overthrow, even the emperor would not let Shufei lose power, at least not now.

The former dynasty and the harem are closely related. Shufei is not only a concubine, but also a powerful force.

Concubine Jin was just taking the opportunity to teach her a lesson. The Fifth Prince dared to murder her little nephew, and she was not allowed to collect some interest.

He also attempted to sow discord between the Cheng family and the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.

Humph, not overestimating one's abilities.

The queen immediately went to see the emperor and told him the whole story: "…Although Concubine Shu did not admit it, the palace maid pointed it out to her. Now both sides have their own opinions, so I have no choice but to report this to the emperor and ask him to make the decision."

Emperor Jianhe was silent for a while, then asked, "What does the Queen think?"

The queen raised her head slightly, frowned slightly, and looked embarrassed.

"Just say it." Emperor Jianhe said.

The Queen bowed and said, "I have examined the palace maids. A few days ago, Feichen was severely reprimanded and punished by His Majesty. It is said that the instigator was Commander Cheng. When Concubine Shu found out, she was filled with hatred, so she attacked Concubine Jin."

"What else have you heard?" Emperor Jianhe asked indifferently.

She heard a lot.

The real reason why Chu Feichen was punished and the truth behind the assassination of Marquis Jing'an.

What the emperor didn't know was that Chu Feichen was so bold as to attempt to murder Cheng Shuli in the Duke of Huguo's Mansion, in an attempt to stir up hatred between the Liu and Cheng families so that he could benefit from it.