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

"Prince!" Queen Liu shouted for a long time in the corridor, but there was no response from the Prince, until she reached out and tugged at his sleeve.

The prince suddenly woke up and saw Queen Liu. He was gasping for breath, his breathing was rapid, and there was cold sweat on his forehead.

"Mother... Concubine Han has seen blood."

Queen Liu frowned. It was different from what she expected. Why was there blood at this time?

"Don't worry, there are imperial doctors in the palace." Empress Liu comforted her and turned to Liu Xiangling and said, "Ling'er, go in and take a look."

Liu Xiangling's brows were twisted into a knot. She, the Third Prince's wife, was going to visit the Crown Prince's concubine?

It's really against the rules.

Seeing that Liu Xiangling was still not moving, Empress Liu was displeased. "What are you still standing there for? Go quickly!"

"Mother, Ling'er has no medical skills and no experience in childbirth. She would be a hindrance if she went in. Besides, this is something that the Crown Princess should have done."

The third prince suddenly appeared as if a god had descended from heaven. Liu Xiangling was so excited that she almost cried. She took a few quick steps to stand behind the third prince and gently called him "Your Highness".

The Third Prince blocked her with most of his body and comforted her, "Don't be afraid."

"Why are you here?" Queen Liu raised her eyebrows and looked at the Third Prince unhappily: "You are really capable. You came right after something happened in the Eastern Palace. Did you plant spies in the Eastern Palace?"

The Third Prince had a look of disappointment on his face. He moved aside most of his body to reveal the Northern Qi Emperor who was rushing over with a gloomy face. Queen Liu's eyelids twitched.

"Why is the Emperor here?"

"Zhen'er was walking with me in the Imperial Garden, and I met the eunuch from the Eastern Palace rushing to the Imperial Hospital. I heard that something happened in the Eastern Palace, so I came to see him!"

The Northern Qi Emperor looked at Empress Liu with a sharp gaze, which frightened her so much that her face turned pale. She smiled awkwardly and said, "Your Majesty, I was just anxious for the moment. I didn't mean anything else."

At this time, screams were heard from inside.

Upon hearing this, the prince rushed in regardless of everything.

"Prince!" Queen Liu shouted from behind, but she could only watch the man go in. She clenched her palms in anger.

Queen Liu had no choice but to ask her personal nanny to go in and find out the news.

After a while, the nanny came out. In front of the Northern Qi Emperor, she had no choice but to report the truth: "Your Majesty, according to the queen, Concubine Han is in labor and has bleeding."

The Northern Qi Emperor frowned.

She obviously didn't want to ask more about this matter. After patiently waiting for a while, Empress Liu quickly stepped forward to explain: "Perhaps the fetus is unstable. Your Majesty doesn't need to worry."

"Worry?" The Emperor of Northern Qi sneered. There were many concubines in the palace who were pregnant but couldn't keep the baby. If he cared about each of them, he would have nothing to do.

After waiting for a while, the palace maids came in and out with basins of water, and the fishy smell floated in the air. Until the imperial physician came out, he wanted to greet him, but the Northern Qi emperor waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. Tell me what's going on inside."

"In reply to Your Majesty, Concubine Han's abdomen was hit by gravity, causing her internal organs to rupture. The fetus could not be saved. Concubine Han has been bleeding heavily and has fallen into a coma. Whether she can wake up... depends on God's will." said the imperial physician.

"Hit by gravity?" The Northern Qi Emperor frowned and looked at Empress Liu unhappily: "What on earth is going on?"

Before Empress Liu could speak, a maid rushed out and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, it was the Crown Princess who came to visit the concubine and sent everyone away. After the Crown Princess left, my concubine had already fallen to the ground."

Queen Liu was furious and kicked the maid: "Nonsense, who gave you the courage to slander the Crown Princess?"

As Empress Liu spoke, her eyes passed over the Third Prince. The Third Prince looked frank and did not respond. The maid lay on the ground, trembling and unable to speak, looking frightened. Empress Liu had to remind her,

The prince came out with red eyes.

"Crown Prince, please don't be confused. The Crown Princess is your first wife. There must be something fishy about this matter. Concubine Han's origins are unknown. She must be here to harm you. Today, the Crown Princess came to pay her respects to me and has promised that she will not embarrass Concubine Han again."

Queen Liu tightly grasped the prince's shoulders, trying to remind him.

But the Crown Prince was so angry that his teeth were grinding. He wished he could cut Liu Mei'er into pieces. His eyes were filled with hatred. He brushed Queen Liu aside and knelt in front of the Emperor of Northern Qi: "Father, I want to depose the Crown Princess."

"Prince!" Queen Liu panicked.

If the Crown Prince deposed the Crown Princess at this critical juncture, the power of the Liu family would definitely be pushed to the Third Prince.

How confusing!

The prince turned a deaf ear to her and said stubbornly, "Liu Mei'er is jealous and narrow-minded. I can't stand it any more. I beg you to grant my wish."

The Northern Qi Emperor stared at the Crown Prince with a deep gaze: "How dare you depose the Crown Princess for a woman? You are such a jerk!"

"Father?"

"Enough!" The Northern Qi Emperor looked disappointed. He ordered the prince to kneel for two hours to reflect, then turned around and left.

Queen Liu's face turned pale in an instant.

The Emperor of Northern Qi had not punished the Crown Prince for a long time. She glanced at the Third Prince and Liu Xiangling, waved her hand impatiently, and asked them to leave.

As soon as the others left, Queen Liu could no longer control her anger and asked someone to invite Liu Meir over.

Liu Mei'er was brought up by two palace maids. She was trembling all over and kowtowed to Queen Liu: "Mother, it wasn't me, it really wasn't me. It was Concubine Han who hit herself."

"Snapped!"

Queen Liu raised her hand and slapped Liu Meir hard on the face: "Shut up!"

Although she disliked Concubine Han and her unborn child and wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of them, something went wrong before she could do anything.

How could she not be annoyed?

"Mother." Liu Meir covered her face, feeling extremely aggrieved.

……

"Zhen'er!"

The Northern Qi Emperor stopped shortly after leaving the East Palace. He raised his eyes and called out to the Third Prince, who walked forward with his back bent: "Father."

"I heard that the Queen of Southern Liang went to Wucheng and captured dozens of rebellious thieves. Do you have anything to say about this?"

The third prince's eyes moved slightly, and he hesitated for a while before saying: "The Queen of Southern Liang should not be underestimated."

The Northern Qi Emperor sneered and said nothing, obviously not taking the words seriously. He put his hands around his waist and continued to walk forward. The Third Prince followed closely behind him and heard the Northern Qi Emperor say, "I have ambushed 300,000 soldiers and horses at Xiguan, and another 300,000 soldiers and horses at Wucheng. If we fight, what are our chances of winning?"

"Half chance."

"Hmm?" The Northern Qi Emperor stopped and looked at the Third Prince in surprise. "The Southern Liang Queen has just ascended the throne, her position is unstable, and the army is not united. We know Wucheng very well... According to your previous personality, even if there is only a one-point chance of winning, you will raise it to a five-point chance. Why are you so timid now?"

The third prince knelt on the ground and said, "Father, the border defenses of Wucheng have changed. We know much less now than before. The Queen of Southern Liang came to Wucheng to establish her prestige. She has killed dozens of evil thieves and has established a foundation in the hearts of the people. It is only a matter of time before she wins back the people's hearts. But we should do the same."

He wanted to say something but stopped. The Emperor of Northern Qi gave him a look, indicating that he should continue.

"Northern Qi has too many generals and commanders, which makes it difficult to manage. There are too many people who are eager for glory and success. Moreover, the crown prince is now decadent and has no interest in war. The officials have been impeaching him one after another. I am worried that the situation in Northern Qi is not optimistic."

The Emperor of Northern Qi pursed his lips and said nothing.

The prince's mood changed drastically after he broke his leg. The Emperor of Northern Qi felt distressed for him, but as time went on, the prince's behavior became more and more excessive, which made him feel disheartened.

The two generals of the Liu family were killing enemies on the battlefield. There was no way the Emperor of Northern Qi would allow the Crown Prince to depose the Crown Princess at this time.

The Liu family...

The Northern Qi Emperor paused for a moment from looking at Liu Xiangling, and said to the Third Prince: "Zhen'er has indeed grown a lot. Well, you can go back first."

"Yes."

Before leaving, the Emperor of Northern Qi gave Liu Xiangling a lot of rewards.

Liu Xiangling knelt down to express his gratitude.

In the carriage, Liu Xiangling looked at the Third Prince anxiously: "If Liu Mei'er hadn't been so angry today, the matter of Concubine Han might have been falsely blamed on me."

The Third Prince took a deep breath and consoled him, "Don't worry, I won't let this happen. The Queen and the Crown Prince can no longer tolerate us. If I can win over my two uncles, I will have the capital to fight against the Crown Prince."

Liu Xiangling understood and immediately prepared to go back to the Liu family.

"Ling'er, if I remain the Queen's adopted son, I will definitely be implicated if the Queen falls one day." The Third Prince pursed his lips and said, "I want to be Concubine Yue's son again and cut off all ties with the Queen."

"This..." Liu Xiangling was in a dilemma.

After Concubine Yuexian died, the Bo family sent another daughter into the palace with the original intention of taking care of the third prince. However, the Liu family obstructed their efforts, which damaged the reputation of the Bo girl and cut off her way to the palace. In this way, the third prince was successfully adopted by Queen Liu.

When the Third Prince came of age, his relationship with the Bo family became even colder. The Liu family did not hesitate to put obstacles in the way in order to suppress the Bo family.

The two families are mortal enemies.

If reconciliation is to be achieved, one party must bow his head and apologize.

Liu Xiangling knew something about what happened back then. The Liu family was always on guard against the Bo family, and the Bo family hated the Liu family to the core.

"Although the Bo family does not hold a high position, their power cannot be underestimated. Compared to the Queen and the Crown Prince's difficulties, the Bo family is just venting their anger."

Under the persuasion of the Third Prince, Liu Xiangling immediately decided to persuade her mother after returning home.

"Ling'er, thank you so much." The third prince's eyebrows moved slightly, and he looked very touched. Liu Xiangling said shyly: "In the face of such a big issue, it's okay to admit my mistakes."