If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

The King of the Western Regions was brought into the hall. He stood up straight, still looking arrogant.

However, when he saw Ruan Xiuyuan standing next to Queen Mother Ruan, his expression changed.

"You, you can actually stand up!" The King of the Western Regions was shocked.

How is that possible! Didn't they say Ruan Xiuyuan's legs were broken?

Ruan Xiuyuan stared at the King of the Western Regions with a fierce look. The Southern Dynasty and the Western Regions had been at odds for a long time, and many of his soldiers had died at the hands of the Western Regions people.

Now seeing the cruel and bloodthirsty King of the Western Regions, Ruan Xiuyuan wished he could kill him with his own hands.

Queen Mother Ruan looked down at the King of the Western Regions and said, "King of the Western Regions, tell me, is your secret worth exchanging for your head?"

"..." The King of the Western Regions looked grim.

He didn't expect that Ruan Xiuyuan's leg could be cured.

"Queen Dowager, Ruan Xiuyuan's leg was not injured by us from the Western Regions. Don't you want to know who is colluding with the Western Regions?" The King of the Western Regions raised his chin. He was sure that Queen Dowager Ruan would want to know this secret.

"Oh? Are you telling me the secret that the late emperor colluded with the Western Regions and wanted to lead Ruan Xiuyuan to be surrounded and killed by you in the Western Regions, but in the end he could only injure his legs?" asked Queen Mother Ruan with a sneer.

The King of the Western Regions was startled, "How do you know?"

Queen Mother Ruan chuckled, "Because this is no longer a secret."

Long before Doctor Zhou discovered that there was still poison in Ruan Xiuyuan's legs, Fu Jinyuan investigated what happened.

In order to weaken the power of the Ruan family, the late emperor used despicable means. As an emperor, he even colluded with the Western Regions to frame his general.

If this matter were to become known, it would be extremely damaging to the royal family and would also affect the reputations of her two sons, so she did not say anything.

But she could make the late emperor pay for it, such as with his life.

"King of the Western Regions, you no longer have any bargaining chips in your hands. The Western Regions envoys are ready to go back. What do you have left as the King of the Western Regions?"

"It would be useless to keep you as a hostage in the Southern Dynasty."

Every word uttered by Queen Dowager Ruan made the King of the Western Regions feel unprecedented humiliation.

He glared at Queen Mother Ruan angrily, "I still have military power in my hands."

"You can't go back to the Southern Dynasty. Can your subordinates still be loyal to you?" Queen Mother Ruan mocked.

"I hand him over to you. It's up to you whether to keep him alive or not." Queen Dowager Ruan handed the King of the Western Regions over to Ruan Xiuyuan.

Ruan Xiuyuan glanced at the King of the Western Regions with a clear gaze, "Yes, Queen Mother."

"Someone, take him away." Ruan Xiuyuan said.

The King of the Western Regions was furious. "I am still the King of the Western Regions. How dare you be so rude to me? Aren't you afraid of revenge from the Western Regions?"

"Who still recognizes you as the king of the Western Regions?" Ruan Xiuyuan asked indifferently.

The King of the Western Regions clenched his fists in hatred. He knew of course that his two younger brothers were still ambitious, but if they wanted to take advantage of the situation, they were dreaming!

"I can let you go, eight cities."

"Or, you die in the Southern Dynasty. It's your choice."

The King of the Western Regions’ face was as dark as ink.

Eight cities, his two younger brothers would definitely instigate the ministers of other tribes to refuse, so that they could leave him trapped in the Western Regions.

Ruan Xiuyuan looked at him with a smile, "Eight cities and your life, you still have to consider this?"

……

The news of Prince Zhennan's defeat soon reached Suzhou.

It took only two months from the start of the uprising to the defeat.

"Feng Chuankai is seriously ill. Now there are ministers in the court who want to bring back the King of Jiangnan. After all... he is the legitimate son." Fu Jinyuan's eyes revealed a hint of sarcasm.

Bringing out Queen Mother Qu and Prince of Jiangnan to muddy the waters at this time clearly shows that he has ill intentions.

"No, Empress Dowager Qu lives a stable life now, there is no need for her to fight." Shen Sui'an said.

In fact, she was a little unsure.

Soon someone would send a letter to Qu Qingli to ask her about the situation.

"Feng Chuankai has led his troops back to Kyoto, and Prince Zhennan has also been taken to Kyoto to be questioned." Fu Jinyuan said.

"What about the princess and the prince?" Shen Suian asked worriedly.

I’m afraid of being implicated by Prince Zhennan.

"Feng Chuankai will protect them." Fu Jinyuan said.

"By the way, Doctor Zhou said that Ayi is in good health. He also went to see several doctors, and he finally has a smile on his face these two days." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

Today she also saw Fu Jinyi and Feng Yuanjia holding hands in the garden.

Good things are coming.

"For his marriage, I may have to go to the royal capital." Fu Jinyuan said in a low voice.

Shen Sui'an was slightly startled, "Are you worried that the Queen Mother will not agree?"

"No, I want him to stay in Suzhou with peace of mind." Fu Jinyuan said.

"He came to Suzhou because he was worried that there would be grudges between me and the Queen Mother. This is his concern, and I will go and solve this matter."

Shen Sui'an nodded. Fu Jinyi was a soft-hearted child and couldn't bear to see his most important mother and brother harbor hatred for each other.

"I'll wait until you give birth to the baby before going to the royal capital." Fu Jinyuan said.

"Then I will have to ask Princess Ye for marriage."

Shen Sui'an smiled, "We can't let the Prince of Zhennan die, otherwise Yuanjia will have to observe mourning."

"Well, I'll have someone tell the King of Zhenbei to show mercy." They had to give the King of Zhennan some slack.

In fact, even if Fu Jinyuan had not come to plead for mercy, Feng Chuanjin had no intention of killing King Zhennan personally.

He brought the Prince of Zhennan back to Kyoto City, but he thought that the Prince of Zhennan was their uncle after all, so there was no need to kill him and he could just be imprisoned.

"He wants to rebel, why should I let him go? I want to exterminate the Manchu clan of Prince Zhennan, why did you only bring Prince Zhennan back? What about his queen and children?" Feng Chuankai lay on the bed, glaring at Prince Zhenbei unhappily.

The King of Zhenbei said calmly, "Princess Ye and the Crown Prince have no intention of rebellion. On the contrary, they have informed me long ago. Otherwise, I would not have sent troops to rescue you in such a timely manner."

"I think that Your Majesty can deprive the King of Zhennan of his throne and have the Crown Prince Feng Chunhua inherit the title. The Ye family army is loyal to the Yong Dynasty, so Your Majesty does not need to worry."

Feng Chuankai didn't believe a word of it. Not only did he want to kill the Prince of Zhennan, he also wanted to take back the military power of the Prince of Zhenbei.

"Your Majesty, the Zong Ling also wants to imprison the Prince of Zhennan."

"I don't agree! How dare you disobey my will!" Feng Chuankai was furious.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to rush this matter. You..." Empress Dowager Yao was really worried when she saw her son's rage.

If the King of Zhenbei is forced to rebel, then they, mother and son, will be completely helpless.

puff--

Before she could finish her words, Feng Chuankai suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Queen Mother Yao's pupils shrank slightly and her mind went blank in an instant.

"Quickly call the imperial physician!" Prince Zhenbei immediately ordered the palace servants.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Empress Dowager Yao was panicked and hurried to Feng Chuankai's side.

Feng Chuankai's face was pale, which made the blood at the corner of his mouth look shockingly red.

"Empress Dowager, what disease does the emperor have?" Prince Zhenbei asked suspiciously.

You are so young, but you look so exhausted.

At this moment, a palace maid came to deliver a message.

"Empress Dowager, the Queen has gone into labor. I'm afraid she's about to give birth!"