Top white, rich and beautiful, the princess is reborn and the revenge story

Zhao Yuanqing asked, "Mother, do you know that the Fourth Prince went to Fanyang Academy?"

"Your father told me about this matter back then. However, he only said that the Fourth Prince was weak and would be out of the palace to recuperate for a while. He didn't mention that he went to study at the Fanyang Academy and was even a student of Lu Ruoyi's father."

Zhao Yuanqing said, "What a coincidence! How could the Fourth Prince study with Lu Ruoyi's father, and yet the Emperor chose Lu Ruoyi as the Crown Princess? Lu Ruoyi met the Fourth Prince first, and the choice of a concubine came later. According to the actual situation, shouldn't she avoid suspicion?"

A thought flashed through the Queen's mind, and she blurted out, "Could it be that the Fourth Prince suggested to the Emperor that Lu Ruoyi be betrothed to your brother?"

That would be too terrible. How could he, a bastard-born prince, be able to manipulate the prince's marriage?

The Queen's face darkened completely. Zhao Yuanqing said, "Mother, it couldn't be the Fourth Prince. Five years ago, he was only fifteen years old and didn't have the scheming and tactics to do that. I suspect it was Consort Ming Zhaoyi who did it. She whispered in the Emperor's ear, and he listened."

The Queen was furious and growled, "How dare they bring this up! How dare the Emperor listen! He's his only legitimate son! He's the future heir to the throne. His marriage is a matter of great importance to the country and the people. How can he just decide so haphazardly?"

The tragic outcome of her previous life reappeared before Zhao Yuanqing's eyes. A wave of sadness washed over her, and she said quietly, "Mother, if my brother can't inherit the throne, can his marriage be decided at will?"

"You mean..."

The Queen's throat seemed to be blocked, and she uttered three words silently, "Depose the Crown Prince."

Zhao Yuanqing nodded, "It's not impossible."

A sadness welled up in the queen's eyes, like the thick white fog in winter that could not be melted, and two crystal tears fell.

She and the emperor were a young couple. They got married at the age of fifteen, gave birth to the prince at the age of eighteen, and gave birth to Zhao Yuanqing at the age of twenty. Their relationship has always been good.

After the marriage, the Zhenbei Marquisate used all its strength to send the previously obscure seventh prince Zhao Guangjin to the throne of the emperor. In the battle for the throne, the Zhenbei Marquisate suffered countless casualties.

She was devoted to him, her family had given him every possible support, and she had given him two children. Liu Jun owed many people her entire life, but the only person she didn't owed anything to was Zhao Guangjin. How could he dare to treat her like this? Did he even have a conscience?

Thinking of the clansmen who died for Zhao Guangjin, the queen was overwhelmed with grief and suddenly felt that it was not worth it. She cried silently. Zhao Yuanqing held her hand and accompanied her silently.

"Mother, at this point, anyone can retreat except us. The deposed Crown Prince has only one fate, and that is death."

The Queen's tears were still wet, but she had become much more stern. "Qing'er, why should we retreat? I won't retreat even if no one else does! Your father's throne was taken away from him by the Zhenbei Marquisate. This position can only belong to my son!"

Almost in an instant, the queen's temperament changed. No matter what, she had always had some illusions about the emperor before, but now that the illusion was shattered, she was like a mother beast who wanted to protect her cubs. She would bite to death anyone who dared to hurt her children.

"Mother, what should we do next?"

"Hmph, let's check on Ming Zhaoyi first. I always thought she was well-behaved and never took her seriously. I never thought a biting dog wouldn't bark, and a single bite could kill someone."

The queen called Fengqin and Luzhu in and told them to find the Tongshi official and bring over the Tongshi of recent years.

Tongshiguan was a female official position in the harem, specifically responsible for recording the emperor's sexual activities, such as which concubine he had sex with at which place in a certain year, and whether she drank contraceptive soup afterwards. All these details were remembered clearly. The record book was also called Tongshi because it was written with cinnabar, hence the name.

The other one went to get the emperor's reward file, which recorded the emperor's reward records, including who the emperor rewarded what in which year and month.

Zhao Yuanqing stopped Luzhu and Fengqin, "Wait, mother, with such a big commotion, father will definitely know, and Consort Ming will definitely notice too. What if we alert them?"

The Queen snorted softly, "No matter what I do in the palace, someone will report it to the Emperor. In that case, I might as well be open and honest. I act openly and honestly, so the Emperor can't say anything.

As for Ming Zhaoyi, if she is innocent, then it doesn't matter if she knows. If she has something to hide, then let her toss and turn and suffer."

"What the Queen Mother said makes sense."

So, Luzhu and Fengqin went to the History Museum and told the Tongshi official and the Shangci official respectively about the Queen's request, asking them to move the Tongshi and reward files of nearly three years to Fengyi Palace.

The historians on both sides grumbled, "Mammy, why did the Queen suddenly want this? There are so many records from three years."

Before coming, they had already thought of a reason, "I heard that the Skirt Tent Banquet is about to start, and the Queen wants to see the situation of the concubines in the harem. If the Emperor chooses a new one to enter the palace, it would be like rewarding and sleeping with her."

This was a legitimate reason. The Tong historian and the Shangci historian sorted out the history books of the past three years and moved to Fengyi Palace with two young eunuchs.

Along the way, many palace servants came to check it out. They quickly ran back to their master and reported the news.

The emperor was the fastest to get the news. After Luzhu and Fengqin left, the director of the History Museum went directly to report to the emperor and told him everything that had just happened.

The Queen pondered for a moment and said, "There is nothing wrong with the Queen investigating these things. This is her right. Let her do what she wants."

"Yes, I am resigning."

After the historian left, the emperor wrote a few words and suddenly became a little annoyed. He put the brush on the pen holder, stood up and paced a few steps in the study.

"Liu Shun."

A eunuch walked in. He was in his forties, plump and with a smile on his face. He was Liu Shun, the chief eunuch who had served Zhao Guangjin for many years.

"What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

"How's the Queen doing lately?"

"I had a few words with Ming Zhaoyi this morning over a few dishes, but everything else was normal."

Hearing Ming Zhaoyi's name, the emperor's eyes flashed, "Did the queen punish her?"

"No, I just said a few words and let her go."

"Pass on my message to... Never mind. Where's Princess Shanzhen? Is there anything unusual?"

"Princess Shanzhen has been visiting the palace frequently lately to see the Queen. She stays in Fengyi Palace for a while before leaving. There's nothing unusual going on."

The emperor was silent for a while, then waved his hand. Liu Shun bowed, backed out, and gently closed the door.

Inside the room, the emperor regained his composure and began to review memorials again.

Outside, Liu Shun stood beside the pillar, gazing at the distant sky, feeling a surge in his heart that was hard to describe whether it was sympathy or pride. Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you are not as happy as the eunuchs like them!