Her eyes were full of ridicule and disdain, as if she was looking at an ant that overestimated its own capabilities.

Concubine Liu was so angry that her face turned red and the anger in her eyes almost burst out.

She gnashed her teeth and roared, "Don't just talk nonsense, come and try it if you have the guts! Come, arrest this bitch immediately!"

As she spoke, she looked at the guards around her and ordered, "Once you catch her, I will give her to you as a reward. After all, she is pretty, so you can enjoy her."

The guards watched quietly, not daring to step forward.

Shangguan Qing's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said coldly: "Lightning, teach her a little lesson first, let her taste the bitterness. She is so arrogant and domineering even when death is imminent. She has no idea how high the heavens and the earth are."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lightning rushed forward quickly and slapped him several times.

There were only a few crisp "pa pa pa" sounds, and blood immediately flowed out from the corners of Concubine Liu's mouth. Her cheeks swelled up instantly, and even her teeth began to loosen.

She screamed, like a pig being slaughtered.

"Ah... How dare you hit me! I'm the future queen mother, how dare you do this to me! I will never let you go, someone come! Someone come and save me!"

Shangguan Qing scratched his ears and said nonchalantly, "You're really stupid. I called out several times but no one answered. Don't you want to think about what's going on?"

Concubine Liu's face was as pale as paper, her body was trembling, beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down her forehead, and she sat limply on the ground, as if all her strength had been drained away.

"No... No way! You can't do that! I have many experts protecting me here!"

She screamed in terror, her voice piercing and shrill.

Zhixia raised the corner of her mouth slightly, with a hint of sarcasm: "With just your few men, how could you possibly be a match for our princess?"

She looked at Concubine Liu with contempt, her eyes flashing with confidence and disdain.

Afterwards, Zhixia looked respectfully at Shangguan Qing who was standing beside her and asked softly, "Princess, how should we deal with this person?"

Shangguan Qing sighed softly, a trace of pity in his eyes, and said calmly: "Never mind, she is also seeking her own death, she has no one else to blame. Tie her up and gag her, and parade her through the streets tomorrow. If she survives until then, she will be handed over to the new emperor for disposal."

Concubine Liu glared at Shangguan Qing fiercely, gritting her teeth and saying, "How dare you be so presumptuous! I am the future Empress Dowager. When my Hui'er ascends the throne and becomes Emperor, he will definitely not let you go!"

Shangguan Qing shook his head helplessly and sighed inwardly.

This foolish woman is still immersed in her own fantasy at this time and has no intention of repenting.

"How boring! You're still daydreaming here. Zhixia, tell her if Prince Hui still has a chance to ascend the throne."

Shangguan Qing ordered expressionlessly.

Zhixia immediately obeyed the order, walked quickly to Concubine Liu, and said loudly: "Everyone, don't worry. Prince Hui will definitely not succeed to the throne tomorrow. Because the current Prince Hui is not sure whether he will still be alive."

At this point, Concubine Liu had already lost her mind. She frantically yelled, "Impossible! My Hui'er is the Emperor, and I'm the Empress Dowager! I want to see who dares to touch us, mother and son!"

Shangguan Qing impatiently scratched his ears again, frowned, and said, "It's so noisy. I'm so annoyed."

Lightning, who was standing by, said to her apologetically, "I'm sorry, Princess. I'll take care of it right away."

After saying that, she quickly found a rag and ruthlessly blocked Concubine Liu's mouth.

Concubine Liu could only make a humming sound, but she was unable to stop others from taking action.

Seeing this, the other ladies came forward one after another, with flames of revenge flashing in their eyes.

One of the ladies shouted, "Sisters, today is the day for us to take revenge. Let us get back all the insults and grievances we have suffered these days!"

Shangguan Qing did not interfere with their behavior, but just sat there lazily, as if he was not involved.

She had no intention of participating in this fight at all, and just watched everything happening in front of her quietly. After all, everything has a cause and an effect.

At this time, Concubine Liang walked up to Shangguan Qing and said with tears of gratitude: "Princess Regent, thank you for arriving in time, otherwise I might have met with an accident today."

Shangguan Qing smiled and replied, "You're too kind. This is what I should do. However, I'll have to inconvenience you into staying here one more night. Once the city defense troops arrive tomorrow, the matter will be resolved."

Concubine Liang smiled gently: "Well, good, good, as long as they are all alive, it's fine. It seems that ordinary people are best. They don't have the temptation of power, nor will they be implicated by power."

Shangguan Qing really admired Concubine Liang. He had always thought that she was very insightful, but he didn't expect that her understanding of life and power was so profound.

At this moment, a gurgling sound suddenly came from Concubine Liang's stomach, and Shangguan Qing couldn't help but be shocked.

Concubine Liang sighed helplessly: "Ah, no one has anything to eat these days, it's really embarrassing."

Shangguan Qing was also a little embarrassed. She smiled and comforted him, "I have to inconvenience you all to stay here tonight. Once the situation stabilizes tomorrow, you can return home. I'll have someone around to bring some food over later."

After saying that, Shangguan Qing left.

After all, many noble ladies are in such a miserable state now, it is not appropriate for me to stay here.

Following Shangguan Qing's instructions, Lightning casually prepared some food in the space and sent it to these people.

Lightning was filled with doubts and couldn't help asking, "Princess, didn't the prince ask us to wait here?"

Shangguan Qing said calmly, "Everyone inside is already in such a mess. If I were to act superior, wouldn't that be inappropriate? Besides, I'm a little worried about Murong Bai."

After hearing this, Zhixia couldn't help but laugh and joke.

"I think the princess is probably most worried about the prince."

Shangguan Qing nodded slightly in agreement, "Yes, that's the case. I just wonder if our Zhixia is worried about Liefeng?"

When Zhixia heard this, her face instantly turned red and she said shyly: "Miss, why are you making fun of me!"

Shangguan Qing explained innocently, "Ah, no, it was clearly you, a little girl, who said that just now."

Zhixia blushed immediately and quickly turned and ran away, muttering, "Oh, no more, no more."

Shangguan Qing watched the little girl leave, smiled faintly and shook his head.

At this moment, she looked at the scene outside the space, only to see the two scenes exchange, and they had already arrived at the imperial study.

At this moment, the imperial study looked normal from the outside, but Shangguan Qing knew in his heart that it was definitely not as peaceful as it seemed on the surface.

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