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"Your Majesty, what did you say?" Empress Xu's pupils trembled slightly as she stared at the emperor. Her hands were shaking under her sleeves that were edged with gold thread.

She and the emperor have been husband and wife for so many years.

It was actually no match for Concubine Qijing's words.

The ice dug out from the ground three feet deep is not as cold as her heart now.

Emperor Xu lowered his head, feeling guilty, but his tone was filled with anger: "No matter how many times I say it, the result will be the same. If you still want Qi Huai to continue to be the crown prince, just pretend that this incident never happened."

Empress Xu pressed the issue, "If I had not given birth to a boy, you would have made Prince Chang the crown prince, right?"

"..."

The winter in the palace is getting colder and colder.

The queen walked out of the imperial study tremblingly, holding on to the door frame. Ignoring the concerned words of Eunuch Shang, she walked step by step towards the side hall. She looked at Marquis Li and others and said.

"The Emperor said that this matter should be settled on our own, and whoever strikes first in the future will be severely punished."

Lord Li asked, "Your Majesty doesn't even care about the safety of the Crown Prince?"

Empress Xu sneered, and thinking of the emperor's concern for Concubine Qi Jing just now, she felt bitter and said, "In the emperor's eyes, there is only Concubine Qi Jing."

"I understand." Lord Li nodded, "Queen, please don't be sad. The health of the Crown Prince is more important."

It was inconvenient for outsiders to have much contact with the queen, so he took Jiusu and others and left the palace.

Qiu Man stepped forward, took the queen's arm, wiped her sweat and served her tea, "Mother, what's wrong with you? How about we call a royal doctor for you?"

Empress Xu looked at the emperor lying sick in bed.

"He promised the Imperial Concubine that Prince Chang would be the Crown Prince. Unfortunately, I was able to do my best and gave birth to a legitimate son, so the Emperor had no choice but to break his promise. The Imperial Concubine brought this up again this time in the hope that she could use this agreement to resolve the Emperor's grievances and save Prince Chang's life."

Qiu Man's heart trembled just by listening to it.

"This……"

Empress Xu said, "The prince is weak, so just let the court doctor take care of him. You should take good care of your baby. Also, win over all those who hate Prince Chang. Prince Chang is powerful, but he likes to commit suicide."

She stood up and put the hairpin back into her bun.

"My son must be the future monarch."

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Marquis’ Mansion, in the side room of Shouchun Courtyard.

Li Yulan laughed so hard that she almost couldn't breathe. She crossed her legs, put on her cloak, and walked towards the main house. Such a fun thing couldn't be known to her alone.

She stood at the door.

He pinched her thigh hard, tears streaming from her eyes, then he lifted the curtain, ran in, and knelt on the ground.

"Grandma, something terrible has happened!"

As people get older, they become more sleepy.

Madam Li woke up with a start. She frowned at her reckless granddaughter and said dissatisfiedly, "Why can't you speak slowly if there is anything? It's really rude."

Li Yulan swallowed her anger.

She will be anxious soon.

"Yes, my granddaughter knows she was wrong, but the situation was urgent and she didn't care about the rules. My father went to the palace gate early in the morning and beat Prince Chang. He was called to the palace and it has been half an hour."

Madam Li stood up in surprise, "What? Why did he hit the prince?"

Li Yulan bit her lower lip tightly, "Prince Chang flirted with my sister, and my father found out..."

"Too impulsive, really too impulsive!" Old Madam Li was so anxious that she was spinning around. She recalled, "For Yi Hui, he offended the Prime Minister once, and he didn't expect to offend Prince Chang for Jiusu again! Is he satisfied only after he has offended their entire family?"

Li Yulan fanned the flames and said, "If there are other women in father's courtyard, they can also give some advice."

Seeing that my grandmother didn't say anything, she seemed to be thinking seriously.

She took advantage of the opportunity to speak.

"Mother feels guilty this time, why don't you go and talk to her?"

Madam Li sat down and calmed herself down.

Thinking about it, the Marquis has made great achievements, and at most he will be beaten with a stick and thrown into prison, but he cannot be sentenced to death. When the time comes, she will go to the palace to plead for mercy, and the emperor will give him some face.

Magnolia is right.

There is only one woman in the courtyard who can make the prince's heart stay with him.

"Let's go, I'm going to meet Yi Hui again."

Yi Hui was extremely anxious about this matter. She pushed the door open from time to time and looked outside the courtyard. She wiped her tears and said, "I shouldn't have told the prince. He is impulsive and will definitely go to find Prince Chang. What if something goes wrong..."

Liu'er still wanted to persuade.

Hearing the voice, "Maybe the prince is back."

When I lifted the thick curtain, I saw the old lady.

"This slave has met the old lady."

Yi Hui quickly wiped away her tears, her eyes red, and she bowed and politely called out, "Mother."

Madam Li sat down and said, "The Marquis beat the Prince. Yi Hui, you are well-educated, but why didn't you tell the Prince about this? You are harming the Li family."

Yi Hui clasped his hands at his waist and knelt on the ground.

"The daughter-in-law knows her mistake."

Madam Li said slowly, "Since you have admitted your mistake, I will speak frankly. You are weak and cannot have children anymore. The Marquis is the only legitimate son of the Li family and he needs to carry on the family line. I want to take a concubine for the Marquis. Do you agree?"

Liu Er looked at Madam distressedly, she was kneeling on the ground.

"Madam, this matter requires the consent of the Marquis."

"Bitch! Do you have the right to speak here?" Old Madam Li looked fierce. If she couldn't beat Yi Hui, could she not beat her maid? "Dare you use the Marquis to pressure me? Madam Ju, I will punish you according to the family rules!"

Yi Hui pleaded: "I know you don't like your daughter-in-law. If you want to hit me, hit me."

Madam Li sneered.

"Do you think I dare not hit you?"

Liu'er would never let the old lady hurt the lady. She took a deep breath, gave up, and transferred all her anger to her. She just wanted to hold on until the Marquis came.

She straightened up.

"Madam, do you still remember that you promised the Marquis that you would not come to the front yard?"

Old Madam Li's face darkened. She felt somewhat ashamed to be exposed. She slapped the maid hard, and the red mark on her face became more and more obvious.

I just had a good impression of Jiusu.

Totally lost again.

"How dare you speak to me like that!"

Suddenly, the curtain was lifted, and the cold wind blew in, and Lord Li also walked in. He glanced at his mother indifferently, then walked to Yi Hui and put his arm around her waist.

Asked: "Isn't what she said right?"

Madam Li was very angry. She said, "Son, you still want to protect her. I came here for you. Otherwise, I would not want to step into this yard!"

Lord Li looked up and said, "Lin Gang, send the old lady back to the courtyard!"

Aunt Ju helped to block Lin Gang.

She tried to smooth things over, "Lord Li, the old lady was worried that something might happen to you, so she got anxious and had a conflict with Madam. You and Madam should not be angry, and the family should sit together and talk properly."

A harmonious family brings prosperity. Lord Li also thought so.

Yi Hui placed her hand on his back and nodded at him: "Mother is also concerned about your situation. Please tell us about it. However, someone must leave first."

Li Yulan was shaking all over. She didn't expect her father to come back so soon.

She quickly knelt on the ground and begged, "My daughter is also worried about my father, please let me stay."

Right now, everyone in Shengjing will soon know that Jiusu is the Marquis’ biological daughter, and her lies will soon be exposed. The closer it gets to the date set with the Hu family, the more nervous she becomes.

Lord Li frowned: "What do the people who guard the yard do for a living?"