The beginning of the counterattack! The time-traveling boss is famous in Beijing

In the imperial study of the palace, Eunuch De was reporting to Emperor Jing Zhao on the situation on Qin Ruo's side.

Upon hearing that the nanny and the four maids were sent back, they went to report to the imperial concubine.

The imperial concubine was very angry and was scolding Liu Ma and others for their poor performance.

Emperor Jing Zhao said nothing and looked thoughtful.

Eunuch De stepped forward and asked Emperor Jing Zhao for instructions.

"Your Majesty, do we need to arrange for another group of people to go to Princess Ning'an?"

"No need, let's talk about it after the palace banquet tonight."

When Emperor Jing Zhao heard Eunuch De say that Nanny Liu was thrown out directly by Qin Ruo, a rare smile appeared on his face.

"Ning An's behavior is beyond my expectation. Her personality is somewhat similar to that of Lao Jiu. Both of them are people who cannot tolerate any grain of sand in their eyes. It's a pity..."

Emperor Jing Zhao narrowed his eyes and did not say the second half of the sentence.

Eunuch De dared not say a word and waited for the emperor's order.

"Since that maid has no respect for her superiors and committed treason, we should deal with her according to the palace rules. We should deal with her together with the maid who was sent back."

There was a hint of amusement in Emperor Jing Zhao's voice, and with just one sentence he decided the life and death of Nanny Liu and several maids.

"Princess Ning'an has made great contributions to the country. She was conferred the title by me personally and is a role model for the people of the world. I entrusted the Imperial Concubine with such an important task of dispatching the palace maids of the Princess's Mansion, but she pretended to obey my orders in order to vent her personal anger. Doesn't this mean she doesn't take my orders seriously? The Imperial Concubine has really disappointed me this time."

"The palace rules cannot be abolished. You go to Jingyang Palace and convey my order. I ask the Imperial Concubine to reflect on her mistakes. The seals of the six palaces will be temporarily handed over to the Imperial Concubine Shu."

"She doesn't need to attend the palace banquet tonight. She should rest well in Jingyang Palace and reflect on her mistakes."

Emperor Jing Zhao's face was calm, but every word he said made Eunuch De tremble with fear.

With just one sentence, the emperor created a powerful enemy for Princess Ning'an, seized the seal of the imperial concubine's harem, and pushed the recently promoted concubine Shu to the forefront.

The emperor was taking advantage of Qin Ruo's visit to Beijing to reshuffle and balance the forces of all parties.

This plan is really unfathomable, killing three birds with one stone!

Thinking of the intelligent and clever Princess Ning'an, whom he had only met once, Eunuch De felt a little regretful.

Since ancient times, the struggle for imperial power has always been about stepping on the corpses of others to climb to the highest position.

Princess Ning'an is afraid that she will die in this storm.

"Oh, by the way, have someone notify Minister Shen of the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion that the female members of the family will attend the palace banquet tonight. I remember that the third son of the Shen family seems to have returned as well, so let them enter the palace together tonight."

Eunuch De was startled and bent even lower.

After coming out of the imperial study, Eunuch De led his men straight to Jingyang Palace.

In less than a cup of tea, the news that the imperial concubine of Jingyang Palace had her seal taken away and was temporarily kept by Concubine Shu and was also confined to her house spread throughout the six palaces in an instant.

When the imperial concubine fell from power, the masters of the various palaces were both happy and sad.

Those who were happy were naturally the concubines headed by the Fourth Prince's mother.

The ones who were most anxious were the concubines who had close contacts with the imperial concubine.

He was afraid that Emperor Jing Zhao's anger would burn him at any time.

Nanny Liu and several maids were covered in dust and dirt. They had just returned to their residence from Jingyang Palace.

Suddenly, several guards appeared and dragged them out of the house silently.

Nanny Liu was still dreaming that after Qin Ruo entered the palace, the imperial concubine would take good care of her tonight, but the next second, she was dead.

When you are sleeping at home, disaster may come from the sky.

Qin Ruo didn't know yet that the man on the dragon throne had already created a powerful rival for her, whom she had never even met.

The imperial concubine had her seal taken away and was under house arrest, and now her mother is temporarily in charge of the six palaces. Upon receiving the news, the fifth prince's hands began to shake with excitement.

During this period, under the crazy attacks of the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince, the Fifth Prince also had a hard time.

In addition, ever since Si Heng came to court, the Fifth Prince's life has been in dire straits.

This news is really great news.

"Princess Ning'an is truly my lucky star..." At this moment, the ambition in the eyes of the fifth prince was fully exposed.

Who wouldn’t want to sit on that lofty dragon throne?

Compared to his brothers, the Fifth Prince had always performed mediocrely. In the past, the Emperor had no deep impression of his son.

If it weren’t for the several princes in the palace, one accident after another would have happened.

The fifth prince is still an unknown prince among the emperor's many sons and is not loved by the emperor.

The Fifth Prince has been hiding his abilities all these years, but his hard work paid off and he finally got his chance.

In the past, his mother was just a little Baolin, and the chances of being picked by the emperor were very rare.

Even though she later gave birth to the fifth prince and was promoted to the rank of beauty, she was still an inconspicuous presence among the concubines.

A child born to an unfavored concubine is destined to suffer in the harem.

Before the fifth prince came of age, he could only see the emperor a few times a year.

At that time, the eldest prince born to the queen was made the crown prince early on, and the third prince was the eldest prince's brother from the same mother, both of whom were highly regarded by the emperor.

The two brothers almost took away all the emperor's favor and attention.

The harem was full of people who flattered the powerful and looked down on the weak, and even the servants who served his mother at the time were no exception.

Seeing that the Fifth Prince and his mother did not win the Emperor's favor, the Emperor would not take the initiative to step into the palace where the mother and son lived all year round.

Those servants gradually began to neglect the fifth prince and his mother.

The mother and son were in the harem at the time, and it was difficult for them to move.

When the fifth prince reached the age for early education, the queen, who was in charge of the harem at the time, seemed to have deliberately overlooked this matter and did not arrange for his enlightenment until he was nine years old.

If it wasn't for a family dinner at which the eldest princess entered the palace to dine with the emperor and spoke a few words on behalf of the fifth prince, he probably wouldn't even have had the chance to go to the study.

Later, the fifth prince finally got the chance and went to the upper study with his brothers.

Compared to his royal brothers, he was obviously a good student, but when the teacher asked him questions, he always couldn't answer.

When the emperor occasionally checked the homework of the other princes in front of him, the Fifth Prince always behaved timidly, which made Emperor Jing Zhao deeply disappointed.

After that, he never paid any attention to his son again.

It was because of the Fifth Prince and his mother's cautiousness that they lived safely to adulthood.

Later, the Queen's party fell, the Crown Prince was deposed, the Third Prince disappeared, and the Emperor carried out a major purge of the court.

Gradually, the fifth prince finally got the chance to come forward.

Thinking of the past, the Fifth Prince's expression became increasingly gloomy.

"Congratulations, Your Highness. Now that the Concubine Shu is in charge of the six palaces, given the current situation, it is reasonable for her to aspire to be the Empress in the future. Your Highness's great achievements are just around the corner."

The five prince's two aides congratulated him with joy on their faces.