The real daughter died tragically and was reborn, and the whole family cried and begged for forgiven

Duan Rongxuan, perhaps he is just a cover for her, or even a pawn?

She had apparently abolished one of her sons before, so she had to choose her own fourth prince to continue competing for the position of the new crown prince.

But how could she not know what kind of person Duan Rongxuan is?

He was no match for the other princes, and he had no talent or virtue, and was even incompetent. Although Emperor Yan doted on him on the surface, he had never asked Prince Yun to do even a single important task.

Moreover, Prince Yun has not held any position in the court so far.

Therefore, it is impossible for Emperor Yan to really give the throne to him.

Therefore, everything the Queen did was just to pave the way for the deposed Crown Prince to return...!

There were many things in Li Qingluo's mind that he didn't understand before, but now they gradually became clear, as if they were connected one by one.

Perhaps yesterday's birthday party for Duan Rongxuan, the bizarre and coincidental assassination, and Prince Yun's misconduct were all part of a setup?

Where is Emperor Yan?

Could it be that he and the Queen have the same idea, so he just does many things to go with the flow?

At the palace banquet on the fifth day of the first lunar month, Princess Qinyu clearly made a serious mistake, but both the empress and the emperor tried to cover her up.

They knew that Qinyu was working for the prince, right?

Therefore, even if Qinyu killed the Pan family's legitimate daughter, she would never be punished.

Being shut up and reflecting on her mistakes without any serious consequences actually gave her the opportunity to leave the palace and act more conveniently for the prince.

Also, regarding the jade pendant that Princess Qinyu and Pan Li had argued about, Prince Su said that the jade pendant was originally awarded to the prince by the emperor.

So it should be that Pan Li's original body knew some secret between Qin Yu and the prince, which is why Qin Yu intended to kill him to silence him!

But...if the emperor is really protecting Qinyu, does he know that Qinyu is the leader of the Lotus Sect?

No, the emperor definitely doesn't know about this!

Perhaps deep down he also wanted to reinstate the deposed crown prince.

That's why he tacitly allowed Qin Yu to join the prince's party.

But if he knew that Qinyu was the leader of the Lotus Sect, he would never let her live to this day. After all, between a prince and a cult that threatens the court and the country, which is more important? Any emperor would make a real choice.

But Emperor Yan didn’t know, what about the crown prince?

Is he aware that Qinyu is the leader of the Lotus Sect?

If he understood clearly and used Qinyu's power to return to the court, wouldn't it be easy for Prince Su, who knew the truth, to use this as a handle to expose him?

Li Qingluo couldn't help but shudder.

She looked at Duan Rongshi deeply again.

But she knew that she couldn't ask him in front of Uncle De at this time.

Li Qingluo had no choice but to temporarily suppress the numerous questions in his heart and asked Uncle De, "Apart from this concubine, have you investigated the Jiang family affairs that I asked you to handle earlier?"

Uncle De quickly replied, "It's been so long since I last heard what the young lady ordered. I do have some clues on what to do."

"Miss, after Deputy General Jiang's death, his concubine left Jinling City with his concubine."

"The place they were going to wasn't far away. They settled in Yangzhou."

"A few years ago, this concubine participated in the martial arts champion selection, but was deliberately framed and failed to be selected. It was someone under the Crown Prince who recommended him."

"This concubine is quite talented and intelligent, so he has climbed the ranks and is now the crown prince's personal bodyguard."

Close bodyguard?

Just like the status and position of Zhuiyu and Pofeng beside their master?

But didn’t he say before that he was only doing business in Nanshan Villa?

Uncle De: "Miss, there's more. It's said that the secret letter that Vice General Jiang sent home that year was not sent to the Jiang family at all, but to this concubine."

"This time, the person who took out the letter was also this concubine."

Li Qingluo punched his palm hard.

"No wonder the Jiang family has been silent for so many years, but suddenly appeared again."

"If they really had this letter, they would have revealed the truth back then."

"Even if the concubine's son and his wife had this letter, they would have no connections, let alone the status, to sue Li Chaojing."

"Now the Crown Prince has made the decision for them, asking this concubine to produce the letter. This letter must be handed over by the Jiang family in order to legitimately blackmail and threaten Li Chaojing."

"Things have become what they are today."

Therefore, the real chess players behind the scenes are the Queen Mother and Crown Prince Duan Rongyin!

Prince Yun was nothing more than a discarded figure that his brother brought back to the palace.

Li Qingluo shook his head.

"Even if Liu Qingzhu returns to Prince Yun's Mansion now... no, the Fourth Prince's Mansion, I'm afraid her dream will be completely shattered."

She dreamed of entering the palace and becoming a noble lady.

Now, let alone entering the palace as a noble lady, even being a concubine safely is probably impossible.

But all this was her own fault, and it was the retribution she and Duan Rongxuan deserved.

After Uncle De left, Li Qingluo stood up and personally made tea for Duan Rongshi.

"Your Highness, you haven't answered my question just now."

"Why do you say that Li Chaojing will definitely die this time?"

"Could it be that someone wants to silence him and let him die in prison?"

Duan Rongshi looked at her while drinking his tea: "Why couldn't it be that my father found out that he really had gained fame and power, so he was sentenced to death?"

Li Qingluo took out a piece of paper from his sleeve.

Spread it out for Duan Rongshi to see.

"Because I have found a way to get the letter from home."

Duan Rongshi's face instantly showed disbelief.

Seeing Prince Su, who always had a clear plan and calculations for everything, now showing such an expression, Li Qingluo couldn't help but smile.

Look, he was scared by himself too, right?

Duan Rongshi took over and asked: "When...and where exactly..."

"How is this possible?"

Li Qingluo spread his hands and said, "It was caused by the Jiang family."

She explained, "As soon as I knew that the Jiang family was blackmailing Li Chaojing for 500,000 taels of silver, I asked Uncle De to handle this matter."

"It took so long to replace the real one with a fake one."

"However, I just found out that this letter was taken out by the concubine, so I am also surprised to get this thing in the Jiang family."

"The prince didn't even take this thing in his own hands."

Duan Rongshi couldn't help but laugh.

"Duan Rongyin is an extremely cautious person."

"If it weren't for your people finding out the truth, it would be difficult for others to know his intricate connection with the Jiang family."

The prince is indeed hiding very deeply.

Duan Rongshi returned the letter to Li Qingluo.

He stared at her and asked meaningfully, "Now, what do you want to do with this thing?"

Li Qingluo didn't know either.

What the Jiang family is holding now is a fake letter.

Li Qingluo even deliberately left a lot of loopholes on it.

Therefore, it was impossible to convict Li Chaojing of a serious crime based solely on that letter and a mad General Li who was unable to uncover the truth of the incident.

Unless someone deliberately wants him dead.

Duan Rongshi saw that she didn't speak.

He then said, "I said he would die without a doubt because I was certain the Queen would kill him to silence him."

"Previously, the Queen tried to win over Li Chaojing in the name of Prince Yun, but in reality, she wanted Li Chaojing to join the Crown Prince's party so that he could serve the Crown Prince in the future."

"Now, both Li Chaojing and Prince Yun have become useless pieces."

"Duan Rongxuan has already fallen. If Li Chaojing suddenly wakes up and remembers everything, how could the Queen allow anyone in this world to harm the Crown Prince's reputation even a little bit?"

"The Crown Prince, but she exchanged her other son for the position of Master of the Eastern Palace."

"So, she will not leave such a danger to threaten the Crown Prince in the future."

After all, before going crazy, Li Chaojing had fallen into the Queen's game and planned to completely turn to the Queen's party.

If he knew that he wanted to force Madam Pei to death in order to protect his own future, and wanted to get Tianfeng Trading Company as soon as possible because of the threat from the Jiang family, and that these were all traps set for him by the Queen and the Prince, how could he not bite back?

Li Qingluo thought about it and presented the letter in his hand to Prince Su again.

"Your Highness, please accept His Highness's wishes regarding how this matter should be handled."

"This letter is a gift from me to Your Highness, in gratitude for helping me and my grandmother escape from our clan today!"

Duan Rongshi: "What if this king... also wants him dead?"

At night, Mrs. Pei returned home exhausted.

Li Qingluo hurried to see her.

"Grandma, how are you?"

"Luo'er made some calming soup. Would you like a bowl?"

Madam Pei took off her armor first, and then drank the calming soup.

After she sat down, she slowly told Li Qingluo, "Grandmother... your military achievements back then have ensured the safety of all the women in the Li family."

"Even if the Li family can never come back this time, these women can still save their lives."

"Tomorrow, they will all be released back to the Li Mansion."

Just as Li Qingluo had guessed, grandmother would save all the female members of the Li family.

But my grandmother looked unhappy.

Li Qingluo knew what she was upset about, and could only hold Madam Pei's hand tightly.

"Grandma, maybe things... aren't that bad?"

Mrs. Pei shook her head bitterly.

"Luo'er, with Li Kechuan's behavior, the Li family is indeed not something Emperor Yan is worried about in the future. There is no need for him to target the Li family."

"But what your father did is really a serious crime!"

"He deserved to die. Grandma shouldn't feel sad."

"It's just...just..."

"My grandmother abandoned him back then."

"Are we going to abandon him again now?"

"Luo'er, Grandma has realized these past two days that perhaps Grandma really should bear the greatest responsibility for your father's current condition..."

"He has never called me mother like this, and he has never relied on me like this."

"Grandma is useless. My heart is more painful than being stabbed by needles..."

"Luo'er, let me be honest. With your father in this state, I really don't want him to die."

Madam Pei lowered her head in shame as she spoke.

But even so, what she exchanged for her military merit today was still the safety of the lives of the women in the mansion.

Mrs. Pei wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and was actually a little afraid to look into Li Qingluo's eyes.

Li Qingluo had long guessed that she would be soft-hearted.

She raised her hand and held Madam Pei's hand tightly: "Grandma, please forgive me for being unfilial."

"But this time, he really must die!"

As soon as Li Qingluo finished speaking, there was a loud thunder in the sky and lightning crackled.

Then, torrential rain rolled in from the dark sky and instantly fell into Jinling City...