I just want to die of old age

Chapter 290: Princess Is Not Unruly 23

But after all, the two of them are not related by blood, it's just a matter of face.

Therefore, in order to consolidate her own power, the empress dowager inserted her niece, Consort Xian, into the Emperor Jing'an's side.

However, Emperor Jing'an doted on the empress the most and basically loved her alone, and was quite cold to other concubines.

Before the Queen was alive, the Queen Mother often targeted the Queen and called her over to lecture her, but Emperor Jing'an always protected the Queen.

Therefore, the Empress Dowager often advised Emperor Jing'an to treat everyone equally.

However, Emperor Jing'an usually turned a deaf ear to it, insisting that harmony between the emperor and empress was a blessing for the court.

So this time, Emperor Jing'an suspected the Empress Dowager at the first moment, and this time Concubine Xian attacked the Crown Prince again.

Could it be that the Queen Mother was also involved this time?

Emperor Jing'an had a fierce look in his eyes and mobilized his secret guards.

"Keep an eye on the Queen Mother for me, monitor her every move, and follow her closely."

A dark guard in black suddenly appeared, knelt on the ground, and said respectfully, "Yes."

After a while, he disappeared in the palace, appearing and disappearing like a ghost.

These are the secret guards trained by Emperor Jing'an over the years, and they are extremely loyal to him.

Emperor Jing'an has been quietly accumulating strength, both in terms of military power and political capital.

Now the Queen Mother can no longer suppress him, and Su Yuzhu also provided the weapon drawings.

Now a batch of weapons has been produced and is in the hands of the army that Emperor Jing'an can trust.

These weapons can unleash tremendous power, and it is not so easy to rebel even if you want to.

Therefore, the third prince’s subsequent plans basically failed.

Emperor Jing'an's military strength is different from before, plus...

Emperor Jing'an looked at the three-piece cavalry suit in his hand and felt much more relaxed. This was specially sent by the crown prince. A soft light flashed in his eyes.

With such a pair of outstanding children, there is no need to worry about not achieving great things.

The army will soon be able to train a team of superb cavalry, and his army will be invincible.

Emperor Jing'an felt somewhat relieved when he thought of the Crown Prince and Yuzhen.

Fortunately, nothing happened to the prince, otherwise I would avenge him at any cost.

Emperor Jing'an took a deep breath and thought carefully.

He had to cut off all the claws hidden in the East Palace. Fortunately, Yuzhen discovered it in advance this time, otherwise his prince would be in danger because of his mistake.

Thinking of this, Emperor Jing'an became uneasy and went to the room behind the bedroom.

Hanging here is a portrait of the late queen, which is lifelike.

The queen looks 70% like Su Yuzhu. There is a scholarly air between her brows and her beautiful eyes are as gentle as water.

Emperor Jing'an's eyes were filled with love as he stared at his beloved without moving.

"Zi Tong, the two children you left behind have grown up and know how to share my worries. Only in front of them can I feel warm."

"When I have eliminated all dangers, I will pass the throne to Mingrui. I want to go down and accompany you."

"And Mingrui told me that he didn't want to marry a concubine. I disagreed at first, but when I saw that pair of eyes that looked like yours, I couldn't refuse."

"I want to tell him that as the crown prince, he must have three wives and four concubines, but our son is very much like you in terms of love. He values friendship and loyalty, and is very loyal."

"And he and the Crown Princess have a deep relationship. For a moment, I felt dazed, as if I saw both of us."

"I'll take care of everything and then go down to accompany you."

"Yuzhen has grown up. I was most worried about her before, but now I feel relieved. But her marriage is a big issue that makes me feel entangled. Xiao Luochuan is not a good match. I just hope that Yuzhen will be happy."

"It would be nice if you were around."

"I just dealt with Li Yuehua without hesitation. You must be very anxious, but I couldn't bear it any longer. When I knew that your death was related to them, I wanted to investigate it at all costs."

"Don't worry, I will protect my two children."

……

Yanxi Palace.

Xiao Dezi and his entourage arrived at the Yanx Palace, and Concubine Xian came out with a happy face to greet the imperial edict.

She even thought that Emperor Jing'an had specially issued an imperial decree to promote her to the rank of noble concubine or even queen.

But Xiao Dezi read out the imperial edict with a serious face.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Concubine Li is vicious, has destroyed her offspring, and plotted to murder the Crown Prince. From today on, her position will be abolished, she will be demoted to a commoner, banished to the cold palace, and she will be confined to reflect on her mistakes. All the concubines' belongings will be taken back. I decree this!"

The kneeling Concubine Xian was in disbelief when she heard the imperial edict being read out. She turned pale and said in horror, "It's impossible. Your Majesty would not treat me like this."

That beautiful face seemed to be cracked, and her eyes revealed intense hatred.

A night of love brings a hundred days of kindness. I didn't expect that for the sake of the prince, His Majesty would deal with her without hesitation.

Prince, everything is because of the prince.

The virtuous concubine pushed aside the maid in front of her and said arrogantly, "Let me go. I want to go find my aunt."

"My father is a great general. Your Majesty cannot dispose of me at will."

The virtuous concubine still fails to recognize the situation and thinks she can do whatever she wants relying on her family background.

But Xiao Dezi ordered the nanny to catch her.

"Now that His Majesty has issued the imperial decree, I will obey the imperial decree and will not make any mistakes. I will banish Li to the cold palace."

The nanny brought by Xiao Dezi grabbed Concubine Xian's arm and escorted her to the cold palace.

Along the way, Concubine Xian struggled unwillingly, but it was of no use.

……

The Empress Dowager's Cining Palace.

The Queen Mother looked very unhappy and slammed her hands on the table.

"I didn't expect the emperor would banish the virtuous concubine to the cold palace without giving me any face at all."

The maidservant of Concubine Xian knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly: "Empress Dowager, you must save Concubine Xian."

The Queen Mother said coldly, "I know the situation well. Please leave first."

"Yes."

The maid retreated.

Then the Queen Mother flew into a rage and threw a vase to the ground.

"What an emperor! He was just a bastard in the beginning. If it weren't for my support, he would have become the emperor. He is indeed an ungrateful person, and now he wants to get rid of him."

The maid next to the Queen Mother said, "Queen Mother, now that His Majesty is in power, what should the Concubine Xian do?"

"I am his legal mother, the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhao Dynasty. The court governs the world with filial piety, and he dare not disobey my order."

The nanny said with a worried look on her face: "But the Crown Prince is the apple of His Majesty's eye. Based on His Majesty's personality, I think this matter will be difficult to handle."

"The prince is fine now, nothing has happened to him, and this incident was not necessarily done by Concubine Xian, but was just the result of the servants' malicious attempts to gain favor."

Mammy lowered her head and said respectfully, "Yes."

"Let the emperor come to the Cining Palace."

"Slave, go right away."