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

Lu Jingning was very strong, and he used all his strength to slap Concubine Tong to the ground. Concubine Tong covered her face and stared at her in disbelief.

"The following guilty?"

"Yes!" Lu Jingning said arrogantly, "I am a first-rank princess, and you are just a second-rank concubine. How dare you yell at me? Isn't this insubordination?"

Concubine Tong forgot that she was no longer Concubine Jin Shu, the first of the four concubines, and her status was indeed not as noble as Lu Jingning's princess position.

As a result, the status of the Helian family was also downgraded.

Helian said anxiously: "Princess, Concubine Tong is still your elder..."

"Elder? How can a concubine be considered an elder? In my opinion, the rules of the Tong family are really not good. A little concubine dares to call herself my elder. It's really ridiculous!" Lu Jingning didn't even give Helian face. He scolded her in public, pointed at her and said, "Kneel down!"

Helian's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe his ears: "What did you say?"

"My father's life or death is unknown, and the emperor has ordered the whole country to pray for him, but you are here cursing him. Today, I will teach you a lesson!"

Lu Jingning's voice was quite loud, and everyone passing by the Imperial Garden looked over here. Concubine Tong, who had enjoyed glory for decades, had never suffered such humiliation before. She wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into. She gritted her teeth and glared at Lu Jingning, but did not dare to really report the matter to the Emperor.

Just based on what she said just now, it was enough to make Emperor Nanliang furious.

Concubine Tong winked at Helian.

Helian's face froze. This meant she was asked to apologize.

It was better to apologize to Lu Jingning. Helian felt as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a dead fly.

Just as the two hesitated, Xue Yuan screamed loudly: "Princess!"

Lu Jingning fell unconscious in Xue Yuan's arms.

"She...she must be pretending!" Helian was anxious. They didn't get angry even when they were beaten, but Lu Jingning dared to use such despicable means.

The matter of the Imperial Garden was finally brought before the Emperor of Southern Liang.

Emperor Nanliang rubbed his brows, his eyes revealing an irritation he couldn't hide, especially when he heard Concubine Tong crying. Concubine Tong was already old, and the delicate makeup on her face barely covered the fine lines at the corners of her eyes. After crying like this, the makeup on her face had become a mess, with no beauty at all, and Emperor Nanliang had no sympathy for her at all.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent. I just tried to persuade the princess with good intentions, but the princess went crazy and used her status to bully me. After all, I have served you for decades. I was arrogant and called you an elder, but I didn't expect to anger the princess. She beat me and the Princess of Shen County into this state in front of everyone."

Concubine Tong hated Lu Jingning to death.

Helian lowered her head. For some reason, she always felt that the look in Emperor Nanliang's eyes when he looked at her was a little cold, and seemed to be a little murderous.

This made Helian dare not speak easily.

Emperor Nanliang looked at Lu Jingning: "Aning, what do you have to say?"

"Your Majesty, there were people coming and going in the Imperial Garden at that time. You cannot just listen to Concubine Tong's words. Your Majesty can summon the palace maids for questioning." Lu Jingning stiffened his neck, looking unconvinced, which made the Southern Liang Emperor a little amused: "You speak, I am listening."

He was really too busy and had no time to interrogate the palace servants. He just wanted to have some peace and quiet.

"In reply to the emperor, today Aning met Concubine Tong and Princess Shen in the Imperial Garden. Concubine Tong said that everyone has their own destiny and asked Aning to mourn. She also said that her father was destined to die young and that Aning and her mother would be despised in the future as orphans and widows..."

At this point, Lu Jingning sobbed softly and choked up, "Aning was confused for a moment and beat up two people."

A cold frost suddenly formed on Emperor Nanliang's face, and he glanced sharply at Helian and Concubine Tong, who both trembled with fear.

"Is this possible?"

"I am wronged..."

"If you dare to lie to the emperor, you will be sentenced to death. Concubine Tong, please think carefully before you speak." Lu Jingning's words made Concubine Tong's expression change slightly. She wanted to say something several times but stopped herself. Finally, she was afraid and kowtowed to the Emperor of Southern Liang: "I know my crime, Your Majesty. I may not have expressed my meaning clearly and let the princess misunderstand. My original intention was to persuade the princess to mourn."

"Nonsense, my father will definitely come back, what's the point of talking about condolences." Lu Jingning was so angry that his cheeks bulged, and he pointed at Helian: "And you, I respected you before, but I didn't expect you to dare to instigate Concubine Tong and complain privately that Yan'er's marriage was delayed because of my father's disappearance."

Helian was startled. When she looked up at Emperor Nanliang, she saw the murderous intent in his eyes that could not be concealed. She was so scared that she quickly said, "Princess, you misunderstood. I...I didn't mean that."

"I heard it with my own ears, how could it be false?" Lu Jingning asked back.

A few words left the two speechless.

Seeing this, the Southern Liang Emperor said to Lu Jingning: "The state has its own laws, and the family has its own rules. If you have made a mistake, you should be punished. Since I have handed over the power of the six palaces to you, you can punish me however you want."

"Your Majesty?" The two panicked.

Lu Jingning wiped his eyes carelessly, hesitated for a while, and then said: "Concubine Tong is old and can't stand the torture, so let's beat Princess Shenjun with thirty boards."

The word "you're too old" made Concubine Tong so angry that she wanted to slash Lu Jingning with her eyes. She might as well give her a few beatings with a stick.

Helian didn't dare to say a word.

She made a mistake today and fell into Lu Jingning's hands.

"Okay, then let's do as Aning says!" The Southern Liang Emperor waved his hand and ordered a severe punishment of Helian with thirty boards, to be supervised by Lu Jingning himself.

Helian was carried out in shame and forced to lie on a long bench. Lu Jingning stood in the corridor and stared at Helian, with murderous intent suddenly flashing in his eyes.

Just then, this murderous aura was caught by Helian. She panicked and was about to shout but was blocked by Xue Yuan.

"Xue Yuan, you do it." Lu Jingning whispered, "I don't want Helian to survive tonight."

Xue Yuan hesitated: "Princess, is this too severe? If the prince goes to the palace to file a complaint, I am worried that you will be implicated."

"I can't wait any longer, she must die!" Lu Jingning shook her head. She had already thought of a way out. If Helian lived one more day, she would be a huge threat to her.

Xue Yuan nodded: "Yes, I will make sure Helian leaves the palace alive and does not survive this night!"