The prince kneels every day. Has the princess forgiven him today?

There was a hint of surprise in the emperor's eyes, and he didn't understand what the queen meant.

What's the point of mentioning Qing Yuan when discussing the crown prince?

Situ Zheng looked at him with a cold gaze and said bluntly, "The Emperor's only son, Cheng Qian, has good talent, but the Emperor doesn't like him. So, only Qing Yuan can take on this important task."

"Cough cough..."

This made the emperor so angry that he coughed up blood and covered his chest, seeming to be very angry.

The ministers were also speechless.

The official who was promoted by Concubine Shen scoffed, "Could it be that the Queen wants to support a female emperor?"

The Queen asked coldly, "So what?"

What a frank attitude!

After the emperor calmed down, he scolded her, "You are so desperate to stop Qiang'er from becoming the crown prince that you even say such foolish things. Do you really think I dare not touch you?"

Situ Zheng's face was indifferent, not moved at all.

Touch her?

The emperor really doesn't have the ability to do this now. It's obvious that he can't protect himself, but he is threatening her here. If Situ Zheng hadn't been here to add fuel to the fire at the request of Prince Xuan, she wouldn't want to see this heartless person at all.

"Even the deposed queen has been brought up. Has the emperor given this serious consideration?"

The emperor's expression froze as he gritted his teeth and retorted, "When did I ever say I was deposing the empress? Furthermore, you've disobeyed me time and again, violating palace rules!"

The Situ family guards one side, and although their power is not in the capital, if they get the news and return to the capital, it will only make the chaotic situation worse.

It is impossible to depose the queen, but she can be placed under house arrest!

Situ Zheng saw through the emperor's thoughts and chuckled, "Now that no one in the palace can leave, only these ministers can move around. It's no different from being abolished."

The emperor's dignity was challenged again. He pointed at Situ Zheng and wanted to curse her, but he couldn't breathe.

I fainted immediately!

"emperor!"

The ministers were extremely anxious.

The queen cast cold eyes on the haggard and pale face, turned around resolutely and prepared to leave.

Eunuch Fu is a perceptive man. In order to save his life, he has to understand the minds of his masters.

"Her Majesty, wait a minute. I have something to ask you. The Emperor is seriously ill, and the imperial physician says he is unconscious. This imperial edict..."

Situ Zheng looked down at the particularly offensive imperial edict, disgust flashed in her eyes, but she remained calm on the surface.

She said calmly, "How can I disobey the Emperor's order? Just follow the order, Eunuch."

Situ Zheng also didn't understand Xie Chengqian's intention, but she alone couldn't overthrow Concubine Shen, so she might as well support Xie Chengqian.

Besides, Xie Chengqian was behind the scenes helping Qingyuan's marriage.

Eunuch Fu was stunned.

According to the announcement?

Before he could ask, the Queen had already walked away, leaving him alone and confused.

So the Empress came to the Yangxin Palace specifically just to make the Emperor so angry that he would vomit blood?

When Situ Zheng returned to Kunning Palace, her personal maid immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, a letter from the Third Princess has arrived."

"Where?"

The calmness on Situ Zheng's face was instantly broken, and she asked hurriedly.

The maid handed her the letter, then closed the door and ordered someone to guard outside to prevent anyone from overhearing the news.

Situ Zheng didn't care. Now the entire palace was controlled by Prince Xuan. If Concubine Shen really wanted to take action, she would probably die faster.

She unfolded the letter and looked at it, her eyes showing mixed joy and sorrow.

The palace maid asked considerately, "What did the Third Princess say?"

Situ Zheng shook her head slightly, "She said she's fine, but she's currently working on something important and it's not convenient for her to come back to the palace to see me. Please forgive me."

Nothing else.

Situ Zheng had only this one daughter, and she was very concerned about her, but her daughter didn't seem to care about her as much as she did.

I couldn't tell you where I was, and I didn't tell you what important things I had done. I just asked her to forgive me.

Tears welled up in Situ Zheng's eyes as she murmured softly, "Qingyuan is angry that I, her mother, failed to protect her from the wind and rain, causing her to suffer so much injustice?"

The maid hurriedly comforted her, "Your Majesty, please don't think that way. If the Third Princess knew, she would be really angry."

Everyone in the palace knew that the Third Princess was straightforward, had a clear distinction between love and hate, and truly cared about both the Queen and the Emperor.

If the Third Princess is upset about the marriage, she should be angry with the Emperor.

Situ Zheng smiled bitterly, "Yes, how could the emperor treat us mother and daughter like this?"

The palace maids were originally brought into the palace as part of the dowry, and their feelings towards the queen were like family members, so she felt distressed at this moment.

"The uncle will be back in the capital soon. By then, no one will dare to bully the Empress and the Third Princess anymore."

Ever since Situ Zheng married the queen, the Situ family has been keeping a low profile and secretly building up their power. Now they are the kings of their fiefdom in Lingnan.

On the surface, he was subordinate to the emperor, but in reality, he had already been in charge of a region.

The palace maid added, "Given the care that the uncle has for the Empress, he would never allow the Third Princess to marry into the Cang Kingdom."

Situ Zheng felt a little more at ease. Her parents and brother at home all valued family affection and had been in contact through letters over the years.

Situ Zheng is used to reporting good news but not bad news. If this matter could not be concealed, she might have tried her best to solve it on her own.

"When my brother returns to the capital, have him meet Prince Xuan."

"Yes."

The palace maid didn't ask any questions and immediately sent someone to do it.

The commotion in the court did not distract Xie Chengqian, and he had his secret guards investigating the actions of several people in the palace, especially Concubine Shen's men.

We must investigate each clue carefully and find Qi Wei!

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the imperial edict for the crown prince had been issued. As the emperor was seriously ill, many court officials expressed their hope that the crown prince would take charge of the government.

Xie Qiang was naturally happy to hear this. After being treated like that by his mother, he had already lost hope.

Unexpectedly, his father did not give up on him!

Xie Qiang's eyes were filled with smugness as he ordered, "Now I am only the Crown Prince, it is not appropriate for me to discuss matters in the court. In the future, let's ask them to go to the Council Chamber."

The guard was about to do it, but the palace door was quickly blocked.

"Prince Xuan has ordered that the thief in the palace has not been found yet. For safety reasons, no one can easily leave their palace."

Xie Qiang scolded coldly, "Now I am the crown prince!"

The Purple Gold Guard ignored them, his hand still on the hilt of his sword, as if he was ready to stop them by force at any time.

"you!"

Xie Qiang didn't dare to resist at all. Everyone could see how skilled the Purple Gold Guards were in martial arts.

He paced around in frustration, unable to think of a useful way to escape.

Unexpectedly, the purple-gold guard in front of him suddenly turned purple and red, his eyes almost popped out, and finally he fell to the ground motionless.

Xie Qiang was stunned and asked the guard beside him in confusion, "Did you do this?"

The guard's face was filled with dismay. "Your Highness, my martial arts skills are far inferior to those of the Purple Gold Guards. How can I act quietly?"

Xie Qiang glared at him. How dare you say that you are not strong enough?

"How is this going?"

The guard stepped forward to check, his brows furrowed, "There was a hidden weapon on his back, hitting a vital point, so he fainted."