I kicked out my vicious husband and married his great-uncle

As soon as Princess Heshuo finished speaking, Gao Mingche coughed violently and spat out a mouthful of blood.

He supported himself with one hand, knelt down slowly and with difficulty, and saluted Princess Heshuo: "Nephew greets the Royal Aunt."

"Why didn't you wake up when Xiaoliu was here just now?"

Gao Mingche smiled bitterly: "If my nephew doesn't wake up, the Sixth Prince will be punished and the blame will be put on his follower. But if my nephew wakes up, the biggest sin will fall on my nephew. It's a small matter for my nephew to be punished, but if it ruins the Royal Aunt's previous plan, it would be my fault."

"Are you afraid of him?"

"I'm not afraid. It's just that my nephew has no one to support him, so I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble."

The phrase "no one supports me" expresses endless sadness.

At this time, Cui Shuyan, who had been silent, said, "If you don't want to cause trouble, why did you bring the Sixth Prince here? You know we are here, right?"

Suddenly, Princess Heshuo's expression changed.

In her life, she hated being used the most.

Instantly, Gao Mingche's expression turned unnatural. He looked at Cui Shuyan in astonishment, and then lowered his head in a hurry after a moment: "Since the princess knew that I did it on purpose, why did she ask the royal aunt to come forward?"

"How do you know that it was Princess Xie who asked me to come forward?" Princess Heshuo asked curiously.

"My Royal Aunt has never intervened in such trivial matters. But today she intervened. This change is naturally because of Princess Xie."

"Your brain is quite useful." Princess Heshuo said with emotion.

It's just a pity.

With such a brain, if he could have a normal background, the Fifth Prince would surely have great fortune in the future.

It’s a pity that he has such a biological mother, which makes him destined to be disliked by others.

People who are disliked by others will invisibly lose many opportunities.

Such an opportunity is a huge loss for ordinary people.

For a prince, the loss would be even greater.

Princess Heshuo only felt sorry for the Fifth Prince, but Cui Shuyan had a different opinion.

She looked at the fifth prince and asked, "You are very smart, and you did not hide your incompetence in front of me and the eldest princess. Why is that?"

The Fifth Prince showed his intelligence to them, he must have something in mind.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have to do this.

It's very unusual for someone who has been hiding his abilities for a long time to suddenly reveal his strength.

"Princess, I know you and Consort Xian don't get along. I can be your helper in the palace."

"Your words are strange. Although I am not on good terms with Concubine Xian, it is a personal grudge after all and does not involve other things. If you, the prince, are also involved, it will be different. Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will be displeased with you if he knows about this?"

"I am afraid, but now, I have no better way. And this matter concerns the Imperial Aunt, so I have to stand up and do something."

Cui Shuyan frowned: "What does this have to do with Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

Princess Heshuo also had such doubts. She glanced at Gao Mingche and said, "If you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't be so mysterious."

"Aunt, I have heard that Imperial Concubine Xian intends to marry you off. Logically, it is not her turn to intervene in your marriage. But Imperial Concubine Xian is a person with plans. Since she said this, it means she has a way. After thinking it over, I think she is either trying to force you to submit, or there is a conflict between the two countries that cannot be avoided and you, the eldest princess, must marry into the family. There is no third possibility."

A princess has her own glory, but a princess also has her own responsibilities.

Princess Heshuo's expression suddenly darkened: "How did you know about this?"

"Gao Hengyuan has been bullying me. I was so angry that I wanted to find their flaws. I heard these words from Concubine Xian herself when I was lurking in her palace."

"You didn't have to tell me this."

"That's right. But after much hesitation, I still decided to tell you this. Auntie, you may have forgotten, but I still remember it today. In the winter when I was five years old, Gao Hengyuan punished me to kneel. At that time, I was almost frozen to death. You passed by and threw me a hand warmer."

"Hand warmer?" Princess Heshuo shook her head. "I don't remember."

"For the Imperial Aunt, this is just a small matter. But for me, it is a life-saving grace. To be honest, in that situation that day, I wanted to jump into the lake. But the warmth given by the Imperial Aunt has made me remember it to this day. It also makes me feel that although life is difficult, with these little warmth, I have the courage to go on. It is precisely because of this that I don't want you to fall into the trick of Concubine Xian."

"I will believe what you said for now. However, I will investigate this matter carefully afterwards. If it is proven that you lied, I will not let you go."

"Don't worry, aunt. I will never dare to deceive you."

Hearing this, Cui Shuyan looked at Princess Heshuo and said, "Senior sister, I heard that the lotus cakes in the imperial kitchen are very delicious. Can you bring some for me?"

Princess Heshuo was stunned for a moment, then realized that Cui Shuyan was deliberately trying to send her away.

She smiled and said, "Okay, I'll get it right away."

After saying this, Princess Heshuo left with her people.

After they left, Cui Shuyan looked at Gao Mingche again: "What you just said about the so-called hand warmer, is it fake?"

Gao Mingche said bluntly: "That's right. Princess Xie is really observant."

"I can't say that you are very observant, but you can see through people's hearts. The princess is a simple person. If you only tell her about the plan, she will think you are calculating. But once the plan is covered with a warm coat, it will achieve unexpected results. So, you made up this story about the hand warmer, right?"

"Yes. But what I said about what I heard from Consort Xian is true. She really said that she wanted to marry off the imperial aunt."

"I don't believe it." Cui Shuyan shook her head. "I suspect that you are using this as an excuse to ask me and the princess to help you deal with Concubine Xian. After all, the Sixth Prince can be so arrogant and bully you because he has Concubine Xian's support. If Concubine Xian becomes a rival to the princess and me, and her strength is greatly reduced, the Sixth Prince will no longer be so arrogant. In this way, your situation will also be changed."

Gao Mingche was anxious: "That's not the case. Concubine Xian really said that she wanted to marry the imperial aunt off!"

Cui Shuyan curled her lips and smiled, looking like a calculating fox: "If you want us to believe you, you need to produce more evidence."

It would be too easy to expect them to believe him with just one sentence.

Moreover, the Fifth Prince had plotted against them right from the start, which made it difficult for her to trust him. She always felt that he was scheming and difficult to figure out.

The Fifth Prince was silent for a moment, but then asked a question that surprised Cui Shuyan: "Why did you send the Imperial Aunt away?"