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

Hearing the queen say this, everyone thought she wanted to protect Gao Mingche's reputation and said yes.

However, Concubine Xian found it a bit strange. She didn't think that the Queen would protect Gao Mingche to this extent.

After all, the one being bullied was the queen's own niece.

Unexpectedly, the queen looked at the woman crying against the plum tree and asked, "Who are you and why are you crying for no reason?"

Hearing the Queen's voice, the woman immediately took her sleeves away from her face and knelt down in front of the Queen in panic: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I... I..."

After the sleeves were removed, everyone was surprised to find that the woman was not Xiao Yage, but a completely unfamiliar face.

Seeing this scene, Concubine Xian's pupils shrank. How could it be...

But the woman in front of him was definitely not Xiao Yage, although she was also wearing a pink crystal headpiece.

"Which palace are you from?" asked the queen.

The woman was terrified: "Reply... Reply to the Queen, I am from the Guangchusi, and I am usually responsible for making silver jewelry. Today I mistakenly entered the Imperial Garden and made a serious mistake. Please punish me, Queen."

The Queen snorted coldly: "People from the Guangchusi? Are they trying to take this opportunity to climb up the social ladder?"

Hearing the queen say this, the palace maid was so frightened that she trembled all over and dared not say anything.

At this time, Concubine Xian stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this slave girl is obviously not telling the truth. Today, we are hosting a banquet for court officials in the Imperial Garden, and there are guards all around. If there is no one to help from the inside, she can't get in. This matter, I'm afraid there is something fishy."

As she spoke, Concubine Xian looked into the depths of Merlin.

This palace banquet tonight was organized by the Queen herself. What Concubine Xian said was clearly an accusation against the Queen for her incompetence.

The queen glanced at Consort Xian, her face gloomy, and she gave an order directly: "Qingyu, take someone in to see who is hiding in this plum forest."

Qingyu responded and immediately led his men in.

This is the only exit for Merlin, there is no way to escape.

Sure enough, when Qingyu came out again, he brought a man out with him.

Concubine Xian was originally somewhat proud, thinking that after this incident, Gao Mingche's path to success was cut off.

Unexpectedly, after Qingyu led his men into the open, Concubine Xian was shocked to find that the man's clothes were not those of a prince, but rather that of a minister's son.

Seeing this, Concubine Xian couldn't help but be a little stunned.

It was not until the man walked completely into the light that Concubine Xian's expression froze instantly.

This man turned out to be her nephew, Feng Yunhai.

Although Feng Yunhai and Feng Yunci are brothers from the same mother, he is a dissolute person and often flirts with other women.

But Concubine Xian never expected that Feng Yunhai would dare to do such a thing in the palace.

At that moment, Concubine Xian's face suddenly darkened.

The Queen did not recognize Feng Yunhai, so she asked coldly, "Which mansion are you from? Do you know what the crime is for flirting with a palace maid in the palace?"

Feng Yunhai looked dejected, as if he had just figured out the situation, and he pleaded with Concubine Xian, "Aunt, I didn't do that. It was that palace maid who deliberately bumped into my arms."

Concubine Xian glared at Feng Yunhai, then bowed deeply to the queen: "Please forgive me, Queen, I failed to discipline the people in Duke Dingguo's Mansion. If you want to punish me, I will accept it."

The Queen glanced at her and said in a deep voice, "Today is New Year's Eve after all, it is not appropriate to see blood. How about this, you take the person back and deal with him yourself. Afterwards, you can tell me how you dealt with him."

After saying this, the queen left.

As for the palace maid from Guangchusi, she was taken away by Qingyu.

Concubine Xian was furious: "How could it be you who appeared in Merlin?"

Feng Yunhai had drunk some wine before, and he was just a little sober after being frightened.

But he couldn't remember what happened before.

Seeing this, Concubine Xian poked his forehead angrily and said, "Drinking makes things worse! I told you to drink less, but you just wouldn't listen! Wait until you get back home to be punished!"

After saying this, Concubine Xian turned away.

After the palace banquet, the queen called Gao Mingche to her palace. She didn't say anything, but just asked Gao Mingche to raise his head and stare at him.

Gao Mingche was puzzled: "Mother, what are you looking at?"

The queen looked away and then asked, "What do you think of what happened today?"

"If Aunt Qingyu hadn't appeared in time, I'm afraid I would have been in trouble."

"What would happen if you were possessed today?"

Thinking of this, Gao Mingche couldn't help but take a breath of cold air: "My queen mother will be completely disappointed in me."

In fact, Gao Mingche knew very well that the reason why the queen promoted her was entirely because of Cui Shuyan's previous judgment.

The queen also had a glimmer of hope in her heart, hoping that he was really her son.

But it was just a glimmer of hope, not complete belief.

The Queen was just afraid that if he was really her son, and she had never shown him any kindness, it would be disastrous when the truth came out.

I am even more afraid that this will lead to a big mistake, which will make my loved ones sad and my enemies happy.

If he fell into the trap of a bad guy today and flirted with Xiao Yage, then the tenuous connection between him and the queen would be completely severed, and the queen would bear a grudge against him.

If that were the case, his days in the palace would probably be even worse than before.

Gao Mingche was thinking about this when he heard the queen ask, "Do you know who wants to harm you?"

"My son, I don't know."

"It was Concubine Xian. The reason why I was able to stop you in time today was because I was the one who set the trap. I deliberately let you take Ya Ge for a stroll just now as a prelude. I knew she would make a move, and in fact, she did. It's just that I was prepared and gave her a scare."

The one who was frightened was naturally Feng Yunhai.

Gao Mingche was slightly surprised, but soon understood. However, he was a little worried: "Will this alert the enemy?"

"No, it's not about alarming the snake, it's about shaking the mountain to scare the tiger. This tiger has been dormant for too long, it's time to let her out for a walk. I want to see what other tricks she has."

As she spoke, the queen's eyes were filled with hatred.

Previously, Concubine Xian’s actions were not very obvious.

But this time, he acted clearly and ruthlessly, hitting the nail on the head.

It was obvious that Concubine Xian did this to sow discord between her and Gao Mingche.

To put it bluntly, the trust between her and Gao Mingche was not strong. If she had not been on guard today, if Gao Mingche had really flirted with Xiao Yage, then her attitude towards Gao Mingche would have taken a sharp turn for the worse, even worse than before.

But why did Concubine Xian do this?

Why didn't Concubine Xian want to see her close relationship with Gao Mingche?

There are so many princes in the palace. If we really compare them strictly, Gao Mingche is not the most outstanding one, nor is he to the point where he can threaten the status of the Sixth Prince.

There is only one answer, and it is already obvious.

At this moment, the Queen's eyes were once again fixed on Gao Mingche's face, and as she looked at him, she began to cry...