The foolish girl returns, and the regent becomes a wife-loving madman

Zhao Yiliang said calmly, "The emperor is seriously ill, and Eunuch Deng has been sent to the laundry room to barely survive. The palace is controlled by Lu Zhong and the queen. The emperor has not attended the morning court for many days, which has caused dissatisfaction among the ministers."

He recounted what Lu Zhong had done in the palace a few days ago, and Shen Jingxuan and Xie Lingxiao couldn't believe it anymore.

Lu Zhong and the Queen were indeed bold.

Xie Lingxiao frowned: “The Imperial Guards follow Lu Zhong’s orders, I’m afraid that others will not be able to enter the palace.”

"What about the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery? Has he ever entered the palace?"

Zhao Yiliang said: "I entered the palace once, but for some reason, I looked unhappy when I left, as if I had an argument with the emperor. After leaving the palace, I never entered the palace again."

Shen Jingxuan looked at Xie Lingxiao: "Ah Xiao, I remember you said last time that the emperor trusted daddy very much, why did he have a dispute with him?"

If it is true as he said, and Daddy is dissatisfied with the Emperor at this time, then the ones who are most proud are Lu Zhong and the Queen, right?

Xie Lingxiao said softly: "The Imperial Guards have rebelled, the military power is in my father's hands, and they are alienated from him. I'm afraid the emperor will not have a good life."

Shen Jingxuan said, "No, if Daddy really dissociates from the Emperor, no one will notice it, and the Emperor will not let Daddy go easily without any punishment."

She didn't know what the emperor was thinking, but given her father's personality, he would never let anyone know.

Zhao Yiliang glanced at the two of them and continued eating.

In the past, when Shen Jingxuan was around, she would figure out everything and I just had to follow her instructions.

Now that Xie Lingxiao is here, he is even more lazy to use his brain.

Xie Lingxiao said: "Xuan'er, I will go to the palace in a while. Xiling Kingdom and Beiling Kingdom have negotiated peace, and I haven't reported to the emperor yet."

"Okay, be careful of Lu Zhong and the Queen." Shen Jingxuan warned.

Zhao Yiliang finished the last bite of rice in his hand, stood up and walked out: "Little fox, I'm going back to the palace."

Shen Jingxuan looked at his back, the corners of her mouth twitching.

He spoke as if it was his palace, and entering and exiting the palace was like his own backyard.

After Xie Lingxiao had lunch with Shen Jingxuan, he saw Shen Jingxuan take a nap and then come to the palace with Lingfeng.

I thought there would be some twists and turns when entering the palace, but I didn't expect to see the emperor as easily as before.

When the emperor saw Xie Lingxiao returning to the city, he was delighted: "Royal brother, you are finally back to the city."

Xie Lingxiao said calmly: "After the two countries sign the peace agreement, I will return to the city first, and the army will arrive soon."

The emperor said: "I am at ease with your work, my brother."

Hearing his words, Xie Lingxiao narrowed his dark eyes slightly, wondering what his good brother was up to.

Now that the palace is in such a mess, could it be that his good brother is still thinking about the military power in his hands?

Xie Lingxiao said nothing, just stood there quietly, waiting to see what the emperor would say.

The emperor was not displeased at all when he saw this, and he told the story of the palace and the Queen and Lu Zhong in detail.

After hearing this, Xie Lingxiao looked at the emperor in shock.

He didn't understand what the emperor had been doing during his many years on the throne.

Could it be that he was really focused on taking back the military power and taking his own life?

So much so that now, whenever something happens, he is completely unable to fight back.

Not only was he unable to protect Eunuch Deng, who had followed him for many years, he was also in a situation where he had no one else to use.

The emperor looked at the silent Xie Lingxiao and opened his mouth, not knowing how to start.

Xie Lingxiao raised his eyes and looked at him: "What does the emperor want to do?"

The emperor sighed, "I want to bring Eunuch Deng back to serve me, and discuss with the ministers tomorrow morning about deposing the crown prince."

Xie Lingxiao lowered his eyes and said nothing. The prince is the foundation of a country. How could it be as easy as it sounds to depose the prince?

To depose the crown prince, he must have committed a serious fault. With the few people the emperor has available now, it is probably impossible to do it.

Seeing Xie Lingxiao remained silent, the emperor continued, "Brother, do you think the time is right to depose the crown prince?"

Xie Lingxiao frowned slightly: "Although I have evidence of Xie Zihan's treason, I don't know how many people in the court are loyal to the Prime Minister and the Queen. Even if I bring it up in the morning court tomorrow, I'm afraid no one will support it."

The emperor knew that what Xie Lingxiao said was right, but he couldn't help feeling depressed when he thought about not being able to deal with Xie Zihan immediately.

"Does your Royal Brother have any other ideas?"

"Everything will be decided after tomorrow's morning court session. By then, the Emperor should know which ones are human and which ones are ghosts."

Xie Lingxiao discussed with the emperor for a while. Worried about Shen Jingxuan, he left the palace early and returned to the Regent's Palace.

As soon as he stepped into the palace, Ling Chen came forward and reported: "Master, the palace is under strict control."

"As soon as you step out of the palace, the palace gates will be immediately closed and no one will be allowed to enter or leave."

Xie Lingxiao suddenly stopped and said, "Did Lu Zhong order you to do that? Go check how many people our Prime Minister has won over."

Ling Chen left in response, and Xie Lingxiao quickly came to Lingxu Courtyard.

Shen Jingxuan was standing in the yard admiring the scenery. She thought the flowers in front of her, which were vying for beauty but whose names she couldn't remember, were particularly beautiful.

The more she looked at it, the more she liked it. She bent down with some effort, wanting to smell the fragrance of the flowers.

A hand beside her supported her arm, and with the support of her body, she managed to move closer.

The fragrance of flowers filled her nose, Shen Jingxuan's eyebrows became curved, and a faint smile appeared at the corners of her lips.

"It smells so good..." She raised her hand and gently stroked the petals, fearing that the petals would fall off if she used a little force.

Xie Lingxiao's lips curled slightly: "Do you like it so much?"

Hearing his voice, the smile on Shen Jingxuan's lips froze slightly, and she turned around and looked to the side.

Seeing Xie Lingxiao supporting him, he looked around hurriedly and saw Ling Qiong and Ling Huan standing in the distance, smiling at him.

Shen Jingxuan's almond eyes flickered: "Ah Xiao, you're back."

I was just attracted by the flowers in front of me, and I only knew that someone was supporting me, and I thought it was Ling Qiong who was with me.

Perhaps she was used to Xie Lingxiao not being around, and she never thought that it would be him who would support her.

Xie Lingxiao felt upset when he noticed something strange about Shen Jingxuan.

He didn't know that his wife had long been accustomed to his absence.

But this... is not what he wants.

"Xuan'er, can I help you go to your room and rest for a while?"

Shen Jingxuan was indeed a little tired. She nodded slightly at Xie Lingxiao, and the two walked towards the room together.

Looking at her big belly, Xie Lingxiao frowned as she could only walk based on her intuition and couldn't see where she was stepping.

"Ling Qiong, tell people to repair the yard. Clear away all the sharp corners, protrusions, and things that hinder walking."

After giving the instructions, Xie Lingxiao brought Shen Jingxuan to the room and placed her on the couch.

He sat aside and gently stroked Shen Jingxuan's belly: "Xuan'er, why does your belly seem to be much bigger than that of an ordinary pregnant woman?"

Just looking at it like this, he felt that it was bigger than a woman who was about to give birth.

Shen Jingxuan hummed softly and mentioned the matter of returning to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion to Xie Lingxiao.

Xie Lingxiao's hand touching her belly paused slightly, thinking that she had never returned since he left, and he couldn't bear to refuse.

"Since I'm back in the city, I should go visit my grandparents. I'll go back with you tomorrow."

With Xie Lingxiao's answer, Shen Jingxuan smiled at him for a moment and fell asleep unknowingly.