Concubine Hua lowered her eyes and said in a deep voice, "The Crown Prince! The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince again! The Queen, that old woman, always keeps talking about her own son. Let's see if we can find a chance to get rid of that old woman's son and see what else she can use to show off."

Chun Changzai, who was eavesdropping on the side, was so scared that she covered her mouth with her hands.

Although she has a simple mind, she can distinguish right from wrong.

Not only did Concubine Hua and her brother Nian Gengyao buy and sell official positions in the court, they also wanted to murder court officials and even the crown prince.

She was so scared that her legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground, when suddenly a pair of hands hugged her.

Chun Changzai almost screamed out loud, but An Lingrong who came rushing over covered her mouth.

An Lingrong signaled with her eyes to Chun Changzai whether she could move or not, and the two of them quickly left this place of trouble.

With An Lingrong's support, Chun Changzai followed An Lingrong away.

After leaving the rockery, Chun Changzai collapsed to the ground and couldn't help bursting into tears.

Although An Lingrong was well aware of the conspiracies and schemes in the harem, she couldn't help but breathe heavily when faced with such a thrilling event.

But she thought quickly and decided that she had to tell the Queen about this matter.

If Hua Fei's men discovered the two of them eavesdropping today, both she and Chun Changzai would be doomed.

An Lingrong looked at Chun Changzai with mixed feelings. She was someone close to the Empress, and she was still useful to the Empress.

But Chun Changzai, the Queen Mother seems gentle and dignified, but in fact she may be even more mysterious than Concubine Hua.

I am not afraid of trying to get the skin of a tiger, but Chun Changzai, who is simple-minded...

An Lingrong didn't have time to think about it. It was not a good place to stay for long, so she quickly took Chun Changzai away and returned to the Yanx Palace.

Along the way, An Lingrong had already made plans.

After returning to the Yanxi Palace, An Lingrong brought Concubine Chun to her own room. With a serious expression, she repeatedly reminded her, "What happened today must be kept to yourself. I will go see the Empress later and report today's events to her."

Chun Changzai sobbed and grabbed the corner of An Lingrong's clothes, "Sister An, I'm so scared!"

An Lingrong could only patiently comfort him, "Don't be afraid. The only ones who know about this now are you, Baojuan, and me. Baojuan is mine, she won't harm us. Just remember this, and don't tell anyone else, no matter what."

An Lingrong suddenly thought that many of the palace maids and eunuchs around her must have seen her and Chun Changzai enter the rockery.

She had to find an excuse to cover up the matter.

"Chun'er, you have to remember, no matter who asks you from now on, you have to say that the kite just fell in front of the rockery and you didn't go deep into it, understand?"

Chun Changzai nodded quickly. An Lingrong breathed a sigh of relief, patted her head, and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here!"

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Gyeongin Palace

After hearing the news, Yixiu was so angry that she slammed the table and shouted, "How dare you! I never thought that Concubine Hua and the Nian family would be so bold. Not only are they buying and selling official positions, they are even trying to openly murder officials in the court and the crown prince. How audacious!"

An Lingrong was so frightened that she quickly knelt on the ground and pleaded, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Concubine Chun and I discovered this by accident. I promise that Concubine Chun and I will not reveal this news to anyone else."

After saying that, An Lingrong raised her head tentatively, wanting to see Yixiu's reaction.

Yixiu knew what An Lingrong was thinking, but she never expected that in this life, An Lingrong would regard Chun Changzai as so important.

Yixiu raised her eyebrows slightly and said in a long tone, "You are my servant, so I naturally trust you. But who can guarantee that Concubine Chun won't tell others about this?"

An Lingrong had no choice but to kowtow once more: "Before I came here, I had already repeatedly warned Concubine Chun. I live with Concubine Chun and will always keep an eye on her to prevent her from spreading this matter. The Empress has always been kind, so please rest assured. What's more, Concubine Chun can also be considered a witness!"

Yixiu stared at An Lingrong for a moment before slowly replying, "Very well, then I will follow your wishes. You are not allowed to tell anyone about this."

An Lingrong breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After An Lingrong left, Yixiu began to think carefully. The Nian family's buying and selling of official positions happened in their previous life.

In this life, he had already asked Su Chou and others to secretly record the evidence of the Nian family's crimes.

But I didn’t expect that Concubine Hua and the Nian family would be so bold that they would even dare to murder their own son.

Yixiu had intended to strike the target right away, but now it seemed there was no need to wait any longer.

After all, Nian Gengyao controlled a large number of troops and was in collusion with Prince Dun. Yixiu could not gamble with her son's life.

She said in a deep voice, "Xiu Dong, tell Lord Su what I said, and tell him that it's time to close the net."

Xiudong came out from the darkness and replied, "I obey your command."

…………

The next day, after seeing Su Chou's memorial, the emperor in the Yangxin Palace overturned the table in anger.

"Outrageous! Really outrageous!"

I originally wanted to give the Nian family a chance, but I didn't expect that the Nian family would seek their own destruction.

It now seems that the Nian family has become a cancer in the court and must be eliminated.

But the emperor is a cautious person and knows that things must be done step by step.

After all, Nian Gengyao still controls the army, and with the power in Prince Dun's hands, it is not an easy task to bring them down without any soldiers. Careful arrangements must be made.

After Su Peisheng and the young eunuch cleaned up the mess on the ground, the emperor leaned back in his chair and said in a cold voice, "Send Su Chou to the palace."

The two men discussed in the Yangxin Palace for a whole day. When Su Chou came out, he had already been dismissed from his official position by the emperor.

Yikun Palace

Zhou Ninghai ran in excitedly and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Empress Hua Fei, congratulations, Empress Hua Fei."

Concubine Hua looked a little impatient. "Why are you congratulating me? Where does your happiness come from?"

Zhou Ninghai replied with a smile, "Today, Lord Su had a huge argument with the Emperor. The Emperor was furious and dismissed him from his post. Even the Crown Prince got caught up in the quarrel. This is not good news for us."

Hua Fei was delighted, as she had already told her brother about her intention to take action against the prince, but her brother said that this matter needed to be considered carefully.

Not to mention how cautious the prince is, just talking about Su Chou beside him, he is not someone to be trifled with. If the prince is not harmed, but Su gets hold of something, it will be all over.

Now that the Su family has been dismissed from their official positions by the emperor, now is undoubtedly the best time to take action.

Hua Fei's beautiful eyes sparkled with excitement. "Go tell my brother that our chance has come."

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