After the tragic death of the daughter of the emperor, she returned to her former marriage and refus

"Cousin..." Princess Fengling shouted. Seeing Xu Jinghuai's fierce look, she quickly stepped back and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty."

Xu Jinghuai stood up from the couch and glanced at the silver fox cloak beside him.

He turned to the screen on the side of the table and said, "Come out, aunt, Duke Anguo."

Hearing Xu Jinghuai's words, Princess Fengling felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

She looked at the screen not far away.

Seeing his parents, he walked out from behind the screen with a dark face.

Then he saw his mother, Gu, slapping him hard without saying a word.

Princess Fengling covered her face and looked at her mother in disbelief, who couldn't even bear to scold her.

Tears fell down.

"Mother, you hit me!"

"Hit you! I'm hitting you!" Gu was furious and slapped her again. "Do you know what a grave crime you have committed? You deceived the emperor and attempted to murder him! I'd rather beat you to death!"

Princess Fengling was dumbfounded.

Her face was pale and she looked at the palace maid beside her.

The palace maids who were always kneeling on the ground were also filled with fear and confusion.

She stayed in the hall from beginning to end and never left, and she had no idea when Duke Anguo and Gu came here.

No one knows when the new emperor will wake up.

Or maybe the new emperor has always been clear-headed, and he did everything on purpose, deliberately keeping her here, deliberately luring Princess Fengling to come here regardless of the rules.

Finally, he deliberately let Princess Fengling tell the truth about the drugging.

Let the Duke of Anguo and his wife hear it.

In this way, even if the new emperor had just ascended the throne and his foundation was unstable, and because the wife of Duke Anguo was his biological mother's sister, he could not deal with the matter harshly, he could also make the Duke Anguo's family lose face in front of him, and they would never dare to approach Xu Jinghuai and seek the position of queen again.

This is a smart move.

Only the new emperor has the courage and strategy to make this plan come true.

Thinking of this, the palace maid gasped and was glad that she had not really done anything inappropriate to His Majesty.

Can……

It suddenly appeared in front of her, and when her hand was about to fall on His Majesty's cheek, His Majesty suddenly turned sideways. She was shocked to realize that His Majesty's turning sideways was a warning to her.

This means that all of her actions were seen by His Majesty.

So……

In panic, she secretly looked at Xu Jinghuai, the Duke of Anguo and his wife, and Princess Fengling, hoping that they had all forgotten her.

Let her get out of this matter.

However, it backfired.

Just as she was thinking this, Princess Fengling suddenly cried out to her, "Mother! It's all her fault! They instigated it all. Every one of these palace maids has ulterior motives. Not only do they covet my cousin, they also told Fengling that only she is worthy of being my cousin's queen! That's it, that's it. They were the ones who suggested drugging Fengling. It's all their fault, it has nothing to do with Fengling. Fengling is innocent. Fengling and my cousin grew up together, and she would never have such dirty thoughts on her own initiative."

The more Princess Fengling spoke, the more she felt she was right.

He simply grabbed the maid's arm and poked her, "Tell me! Tell me! It was all your instigation... It's all your fault..."

The palace maid was trembling with fear.

I don’t know how to admit it. If I admit it, the emperor will immediately execute my entire clan.

He refused to admit that he died because Princess Fengling held a grudge against him and all his family members were killed.

In such a difficult situation, she could only force herself to faint as her vision went dark.

Seeing the maid faint, Princess Fengling said to Xu Jinghuai with even more confidence, "Look, cousin, she fainted from guilt!"

Xu Jinghuai frowned.

Today, I asked everyone present not to spread the news, for the sake of his mother's face and his aunt's sake.

He wanted to close the door and treat this as a family matter, but if Feng Ling insisted on making such a fuss, he would no longer care about family ties.

He clenched his hands tightly, obviously reaching the limit of his patience.

Princess Fengling continued to shout.

Until Gu suddenly stepped forward, violently pulled Princess Fengling away, and then angrily scolded, "Fengling, you still don't know your mistake! If you still insist on making trouble, mother will no longer care about your life or death! Let His Majesty punish you according to the law!"

Princess Fengling wanted to cry and complain about her grievance, but when she looked up, she saw the unquestionable determination in Gu's eyes.

This was the expression a mother would have when she had truly made up her mind. She suddenly felt panicked and looked at Xu Jinghuai again. She saw that the murderous intent on Xu Jinghuai's face was even stronger than before, and there was also a hidden anger.

She was immediately frightened.

She could only stop arguing with the palace maid and kneel in front of Xu Jinghuai.

Crying and begging for mercy.

"Your Majesty, cousin, Feng Ling was really confused for a moment."

While crying, Feng Ling handed the jade pass given to her by the empress dowager to Xu Jinghuai.

"Feng Ling truly knows his mistake. This is the jade token given to Feng Ling by the Queen Mother. Feng Ling will return it to my cousin now."

Seeing that she had the tact to hand over the item, Gu couldn't help but feel relieved.

Xu Jinghuai looked at the familiar jade token and said nothing more. He did not refuse and took the jade token directly.

He is getting married soon.

In a few days, my mother will also return to the capital from Lingxiu City.

At that time, the jade token and the phoenix seal on his mother's body must be handed over to Yan Yunshu personally by his mother.

Logically speaking, his mother has not handed over the power of the harem yet, so he should not take the jade order now, as it would be disrespectful to his mother. However, in order to prevent Feng Ling from causing trouble again, he still has to keep it.

"You are not allowed to set foot in the palace again without being summoned."

After Xu Jinghuai finished speaking, he glanced at Princess Fengling and then looked at his aunt.

Like his mother, his aunt was a gentle, calm and righteous woman. She had loved him since he was a child and treated him as her own son.

Xu Jinghuai would never do anything to hurt his aunt, but if one day things really reached a point where he could no longer tolerate it, he would not recognize this blood relationship.

Xu Jinghuai's aunt, Gu, naturally saw what Xu Jinghuai was thinking about, and was grateful that he still thought of her as his aunt even though he was now on the throne. Her eyes instantly turned red.

Huai'er has grown up and become a towering tree. He is no longer the little boy who never grows up in her heart.

But he is still her nephew, and the blood relationship between them can never be severed.

She knelt and saluted, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will discipline my daughter well and will never cause Your Majesty any more trouble."

Xu Jinghuai did not respond, but turned around, walked to the desk and picked up a memorial.

After thinking for a moment, he spoke.

"Go back."

In the Qinzheng Hall, the doors and windows were closed and the air was thick with ambergris.

Xu Jinghuai was exhausted both physically and mentally. He supported his forehead with one hand and watched his aunt and her family go away.

The palace door was closed and the palace maids had already been taken away by the guards.

He was the only one left in the hall.

He tapped the table with his fingers, and a heavy sleepiness came over him.

As his eyelids slowly closed, he was suddenly pulled into a dream and heard Yan Yunshu's shrill cry, "Don't die, Xu Jinghuai! Don't die!"