The legitimate daughter brings disaster to the concubine! Seize the imperial power and the throne

Just as she expected, Liao Han was hiding in the manor.

The carriage stopped at the farmhouse. When the curtain was lifted, I saw that the Shangguan family's carriage was also parked at the gate of the farmhouse. The servant was arguing with the guard.

"You bastard, how dare you obstruct me when the master comes?"

"Get out of the way quickly!"

"You have delayed the master's important business, be careful to be beaten with a stick."

"What the hell?"

The servant rolled up his sleeves and was about to hit the guard, but was kicked down by the guard. The servant screamed in fear and hurried back to report.

Shangguan Si got off the carriage and stood at the gate of the manor, but was stopped by the guards.

"presumptuous!"

Before he could utter the reprimand, the guard knelt down and greeted him.

"Your subordinate greets His Majesty, may Your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

Shangguan Si's back froze for a moment. He turned around and watched Lu Jingning slowly getting down from the carriage. When he saw who was behind her, Shangguan Si's eyes widened in disbelief.

It was Liao Chan!

"You!" Shangguan Si pointed at Liao Chan, unable to finish his words, and then looked at Lu Jingning: "How did you find this place?"

Lu Jingning curled his lips and sneered: "The whole world belongs to the king. It's not difficult to find someone in my territory."

Shangguan Si was choked with words, his thoughts turning around and around.

"Shouldn't Lord Shangguan be in Rhino Village right now? How come he's here at the manor?" Lu Jingning smiled, "How dare Lord Shangguan disobey you in secret!"

Shangguan Si quickly came to his senses: "I did go to Rhino Village and picked up the people in advance and was preparing to send them to the palace."

"Sir Shangguan is old after all, and his actions are too slow. At this time, several members of the Liao family have been settled in the East Palace."

After being severely ridiculed by Lu Jingning, Shangguan Si's face turned red, and he gritted his teeth and dared not refute. Then he changed his mind and thought, since she had already been sent to the palace, why did he bring Liao Chan back?

Something must have gone wrong.

Shangguan Si bowed and said, "Your Highness is teaching me that I am old and my eyesight is dim, and I am not as smart as Your Highness."

Lu Jingning was not impressed by the flattery and waved his hand: "Please leave for now. I still have some things to do."

"Your Highness, this is my private property." Shangguan Si deliberately said in an awkward tone: "Your Highness is of noble status and well-educated. You can't break the law knowingly. If it gets out, people will think that Your Highness the Crown Prince doesn't know how to teach his son."

Lu Jingning's narrow eyebrows were tightly knitted, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, which disappeared in an instant. Shangguan Sidu did not continue to force him, and whispered: "Your Highness, if you want to do something, why not tell me and let me do it for you, so that you don't have to worry too much."

Shangguan Si immediately looked at Liao Chan: "Miss Liao?"

Liao Chan lowered her eyes, and when she was called, she looked up and met Shangguan Si's inquiring eyes. Just as she was about to speak, Xue Yuan pulled her sleeve and said, "The eldest lady is a distinguished guest of the East Palace. You don't have to pay attention to some people."

Shangguan Si's face darkened, and he looked at Xue Yuan unhappily: "You are such a bold maid, you dare to make decisions on your own. What a shame! Don't you want to do anything about it?"

Xue Yuan frowned.

"Why do I need you to teach my people a lesson?" Lu Jingning raised his chin unhappily: "Come here, keep an eye on Lord Shangguan for me. If he dares to act rashly, just knock him out!"

"What the hell?!" Shangguan Si was angry.

Without even turning his head, Lu Jingning said, "If you are dissatisfied with anything, feel free to sue me."

The person walked away, leaving only a trace of his back.

Shangguan gnashed his teeth angrily.

He has been humiliated by Lu Jingning more than once, and he has remembered this account. One day, he will try every possible way to get revenge.

After entering the farm, he followed Liao Chan to a remote courtyard and knocked on the door. There was no response, so he knocked again patiently.

The door opened with a creak.

An elderly woman poked her head out. She didn't know Lu Jingning but knew Liao Chan: "Why is Miss Liao back?"

"Where is my sister?" Liao Chan looked towards the yard behind her.

The old woman said quickly: "Miss Han has left."

"Gone?" Liao Chan's face changed, and she asked hurriedly, "When did you leave? Did you say where you went?"

"How would I know?" The old woman yawned and rubbed the back of her neck, which was still sore and painful. "I came to bring food to Miss Han with good intentions, but I was knocked unconscious. I slept for a while and didn't know anything."

Liao Chan didn't believe it, so she rushed in and searched the yard inside and out, but she really didn't find anyone. She looked at Lu Jingning anxiously, "He's really not here."

Lu Jingning glanced at the bruises on the woman's neck, pursed his lips and instructed the people behind him: "Search, continue to search for dozens of miles, and make sure to find the person."

"Yes."

After coming out of the manor, Lu Jingning felt a little heavy.

She didn't expect that the person would leave right under her nose.

What is Liao Han hiding from?

After leaving the door, she glanced at Shangguan Si and said, "Shangguan, please come with me into the palace."

"Wei Chen..."

Shangguan Si had no chance to refuse, so Xue Yuan threw the man directly onto the carriage, and two guards held him down on the left and right.

Shangguan Si's face turned blue with anger, but he was helpless.

Arrived at the East Palace

When the prince learned that Liao Han had not been found, his already pale face turned even paler than before, and he looked at Shangguan Si with rare anger.

"Why do you want to attack the Liao family?"

Shangguan Si had already thought of an excuse before he came. He looked at Shangguan Shi beside him with embarrassment.

Shangguan frowned.

The prince also saw this.

Lu Jingning clenched his fingertips.

"It was done by me alone. It has nothing to do with others." Shangguan Si responded with his neck stiff.

The prince picked up the teacup on the table and threw it at Shangguan Si. Shangguan Si didn't even try to dodge and was hit on the chest. The tea stains soaked his clothes. He groaned and said nothing.

On the other hand, the prince was very angry and his heart was beating fast.

"Shut his mouth and drag him away." Lu Jingning ordered.

Shangguan Si was dragged away, his eyes still fixed on Shangguan Shi. Shangguan Shi didn't notice and took out a pill from a small table beside her and handed it to the prince.

The prince took it and drank it, and after a while his expression relaxed a little.

"Father..." Lu Jingning opened his mouth to explain, but the prince waved his hand to refuse: "Aning, I have been married to your mother for so many years, how could I not know her character? I will not believe Shangguan Si."

The prince held Shangguan's hand tightly and said, "Li'er, I had already noticed Shangguan Si's ambition when I married you. For so many years, I have been tolerant of Shangguan Si's mistakes because of your face. I don't want to tolerate him anymore."

Shangguan was surprised.

"Shangguan Si used the name of me to form a clique and demand money from his subordinates, forcing many innocent officials to death."

The prince looked disappointed. "The money collected over the years is at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. He also withheld relief funds from disaster victims. Many people risked their lives to report it."

"Is there such a thing?" Shangguan's voice trembled a little as she looked at Lu Jingning.

Lu Jingning only found out about these things later, and it was Bu Yan who told her. Considering what happened in her previous life, it was not surprising that Shangguan Si could do these things.