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

"Could there be a mistake? Why would the emperor give the military power to the prince? The prince has a leg disease..." Princess Ning smiled bitterly and shook her head to express her disbelief.

Lu Jingning disagreed: "Perhaps because my father has been childless for so many years, my grandfather is very partial to the younger generation, especially since I heard that Brother Xuan is lively and cute at such a young age, and he is also smart and alert."

When talking about Brother Ning, Princess Ning's expression couldn't help but change, and she unconsciously clenched the handkerchief in her hand.

That's her life.

Lu Jingning pretended not to see it and took two sips of tea slowly. After a long while, Princess Ning spoke again: "Aning, the Ning Palace does not want to get involved. The Ning Palace only wants the family to be reunited."

"Family reunion..." Lu Jingning whispered these four words softly.

Princess Ning knew she had said the wrong thing and quickly apologized: "A Ning, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to say that we don't care about power, we just want to live in peace."

"Auntie Ning, don't be so reserved." Lu Jingning smiled slightly: "Some things are not for a girl like me to decide."

The two of them sat in silence. Princess Ning couldn't stand it any longer, so she simply stood up and found an excuse to leave.

Xue Yuan looked at the back of Princess Ning as she walked away and muttered, "I used to think Princess Ning was smart, but now it seems that she is just so-so."

Lu Jingning didn't think so: "The biggest support of the Eastern Palace is gone. The marriage between Bu Yan and I is just a piece of paper. Without Bu Yan, the Eastern Palace will be in danger. The trump card of the Shenjun Palace has always been there. It is understandable that Princess Ning chose the Shenjun Palace."

She was already very satisfied that the other party said so.

At least Princess Ning never mentioned the kindness he showed her in saving her from the beginning to the end, nor did she use it to threaten or force her, and her words were also very proper.

Just for this reason, Lu Jingning didn't want to make things difficult for Princess Ning.

On the contrary, it was Prince Ning, who had always been low-key, who made her look at him with new eyes this time.

Giving all the available people under your command to Prince Shen and wanting to withdraw, isn't this a disguised form of support?

Want to go?

dream!

Lu Jingning stared, thinking about what to do next.

The Emperor of Southern Liang will not reveal any flaws for the time being, and Prince Ning and Prince Shen will not dare to rush in for the time being. During this time, she wants to teach the Shangguan family a lesson.

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Shangguan family

After resting on the bed for more than a month, Murong was finally able to get out of bed. She was now wrapped in gauze all over her body and felt severe pain at the slightest movement.

Murong gasped, and the maid advised: "Madam, please be patient for a while."

"Ah."

Having suffered a great crime for no reason, Murong had been holding back his anger for too long and asked, "How is that little bitch?"

"Young Madam's injury was more serious than yours. The eldest son went for a few days, but he rarely went after that. Young Madam also sent people to invite him, but the eldest son declined."

Murong snorted coldly: "This idiot, relying on her beauty, seduced Zheng Ge'er to stay with me every day, and also gave me a bad idea to make me become like this. It's too easy for her to die!"

Miss Lang's injuries were more serious. She could only take oral medication every day, and all the medicines applied on her body were not allowed to remain. She screamed in pain every day, and her life was worse than death.

In Murong's words, if a truly loyal and strong person had to endure such a great punishment, he would rather die than just hit his head against it.

But Miss Lang couldn't bear to die.

"Madam, don't worry. The young lady's face has been completely ruined, and there is not a single intact place on her body. Not to mention the eldest young master, even I would be scared to see her." said the maid.

Hearing this, Murong revealed a faint smile on her face.

At this time, news came from outside that the prince had passed away. Murong was extremely shocked: "Did I hear it right? The prince is dead?"

"Yes, it's spread all over the streets and alleys. It was Lord Bu who personally escorted the prince's coffin back to the capital. It should have arrived in the capital by now."

Murong's attention was immediately drawn to the prince's affairs, and she quickly sent someone to invite Shangguan Si over. When she heard that Shangguan Si was not at home, Murong didn't care about the pain in her body and had someone carry her to find Madam Shangguan.

The old lady sat in the lobby, holding sandalwood beads in her hand, her eyes a little dull, and she sighed from time to time.

"Mother, if the crown prince dies, the Eastern Palace will also fall. What plans do we have?"

The old lady glanced at Murong and said, "Although the crown prince is gone, he still has a seven-year-old son who is being raised outside. He was just brought into the palace an hour ago."

"How is this possible? When did the Crown Prince have an illegitimate child? Someone must have impersonated him." Murong Shi refused to believe that this child was the Crown Prince's biological son. She sneered, "Could it be that the Crown Princess deliberately sent someone to create a fake one?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" The old lady scolded: "The Crown Princess is dignified and calm, she would never do such a rash thing."

Murong said, "Mother, don't forget that there is a Princess Fenghe by the Crown Princess's side who gives her advice. This girl is very cunning and might have found someone to impersonate her. If the Emperor finds out, it will be a serious crime that will punish all the nine clans."

Murong cursed Lu Jingning harshly in her heart, saying he was too rash.

You want to die, yet you dare to implicate the Shangguan family.

The old lady's face was visibly flustered. The sandalwood beads in her hand spun faster and faster. She immediately asked someone to bring Shangguan Si back.

"This child is only seven years old. He will never achieve great things without anyone to teach him. Now only Prince Shen's family is in power. As long as we curry favor with Prince Shen, we will be able to turn things around." When Murong said this, she thought of Miss Lang again, and thought about giving Miss Lang some high-quality medicine.

After all, Miss Lang is the daughter of Prince Shen.

Before she gave any instructions, the old lady had already mentioned: "Send someone to invite the young lady over, and tell her that I haven't seen her for a while and I miss her very much."

This time, Murong did not obstruct. Instead, she thoughtfully asked someone to boil a bowl of medicine and prepared Miss Lang's favorite tea and snacks.

Miss Lang was carried up, wrapped tightly with only a pair of eyes exposed. She hated Murong in her heart but dared not complain at all.

"Sister Lang, I also have my own reasons. For the sake of the Shangguan family, please don't blame me." Murong softened her tone as an apology.

Miss Lang suffered a lot, and her face remained cautious and fearful: "Mother, your daughter-in-law understands you."

"Good boy."

After chatting for a few more sentences, Shangguan Si hurried back, paused for a moment with a frown on his face, then glanced at Miss Lang, and without saying anything more, waved his hand and asked everyone to leave.

"Sir, the prince is dead. What should we do next?" Murong asked impatiently, "The emperor is getting older day by day. The sudden death of the prince must be a big blow. Maybe..."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Shangguan Si roared, interrupting the second half of Murong's words. Murong was so scared that she shrank her neck and dared not say another word.

The old lady also glanced at Murong with displeasure, blaming her for saying something disrespectful.

"Mother, the situation is unclear now, and everything is still unknown." Shangguan Si frowned, "Although the prince is gone, Bu Yan did send a boy to the palace. Now Bu Yan has 30,000 soldiers in the capital. If he insists on supporting this boy, it will definitely be a fierce battle."

The old lady's eyes widened: "You mean Bu Yan wants to rebel?"

Shangguan Si couldn't guess what Bu Yan meant. At this critical moment, the emperor was sick again and refused to see anyone. The princes didn't dare to act rashly.

I’m afraid the emperor is pretending to be sick.

Without complete certainty, Prince Shen could only wait and observe patiently.

As for Bu Yan, wave after wave of people were sent out to assassinate him, but none of them succeeded and most of those who went never returned.

After so many days, Bu Yan managed to return to Beijing safely.

"What about the Crown Princess? What does she think? If she doesn't acknowledge this child, then this child's origins are unknown." said the old lady.

Shangguan Si pursed his lips. Once this child ascended to the throne, the Crown Princess would be the Empress Dowager. If this child did not ascend to the throne, the Crown Princess would only be able to live out her days in the harem under the name of the Empress Dowager.

There is only one word difference between the Empress Dowager and the Concubine Dowager, but the treatment they receive is worlds apart.

Besides, Lu Jingning, the emperor's biological sister will also be a queen in the future and have a noble status.

No matter from which perspective, there is no way the Crown Princess would disown this child!

"If there is no other choice, I will shamelessly go to the palace. If the child is recognized and exposed, it will be a crime punishable by extermination of all nine generations of the family. After all, she is the daughter of the Shangguan family. Can the Shangguan family be confiscated and exterminated?" The old lady was always worried.

She didn't want to be rich, as long as the Shangguan family was safe in the future.

If the Crown Princess had not been childless, the old lady would not have been able to take care of Shangguan Wan in every way.

Shangguan Si shook his head: "We have hurt the Crown Princess's heart a few times. For Aning's sake, she will definitely agree."

What's more, he had already submitted a memorial to the emperor, asking him to depose the Crown Princess on the grounds of childlessness.

Once the Crown Princess knew about this, she would definitely hate the Shangguan family.

He really didn't have the face to ask the Crown Princess for help.

"If she doesn't agree, I will die in front of her!" The old lady had a determined look on her face. She absolutely could not bear to see the Crown Princess kill the entire Shangguan family.

How will she have the face to face her ancestors a hundred years later?

Shangguan Si was silent.

After listening for a long time, Miss Lang finally figured out the whole story from the conversation between several people. No wonder Murong sent someone to pick her up. It turned out that the prince had died and her father was about to take the throne.

Miss Lang suddenly spoke up: "Whether it is the prince's bloodline or not, we will know once we check it out. The Crown Princess can't fool her either. We just need to be careful whether Bu Yan has bribed the imperial physician."

Shangguan Si glanced at Miss Lang meaningfully, expressing his approval: "You are right. The most urgent task is to find out who is the doctor in the Imperial Hospital."

"grown ups!"

The housekeeper came hurriedly and said: "The emperor just issued an edict to appoint Princess Fenghe as the regent queen, temporarily taking charge of the government."

"What did you say?" Shangguan Si stood up suddenly, unable to believe that the Emperor of Southern Liang would enthrone Lu Jingning at such a critical moment.

Lu Lin and Lu Shen are the final contenders. It should not be Lu Jingning's turn.

"What does the emperor mean by this? The title of Grand Regent has never appeared in all dynasties. What does a little girl like her know about state affairs? How can a woman be allowed to interfere in men's affairs? The emperor is becoming more and more confused." The old lady sighed.

The word "regent" has a special meaning.

To outsiders, this seems to be to support Lu Lin to take the position!