Princess Menglang is hard to change, the whole capital is embarrassed for her

The room was silent and no one dared to speak.

The emperor's eyes were dark and unclear, and no one knew what he was thinking.

After a while, he slowly spoke to the Queen Mother, "The head of the Liu family is the commander of the Shadow Guards. They've been secretly making arrangements these past few days because Concubine Liu was banished to the cold palace. Fang Yao has already sent people to closely monitor them. Don't worry, mother. We'll wipe them out as soon as they make a move. I've tolerated the Liu family for a long time, and now the time has come for a reckoning. Furthermore, I found the late Queen's voodoo puppet in Concubine Liu's secret room. She even cursed A'ran to enter the eighteen levels of hell after her death. For this reason alone, I will never let her live again. However... this matter cannot be made public for now, so as not to alert the enemy. We need to wait a little longer. As for this, mother, I've discussed it with Fang Yao, and we'll leave Miss Shen in the palace to recuperate and help you recuperate. Also, regarding safety..."

The Emperor looked at Xiao Chenze and said, "From today on, your grandmother and Miss Shen's safety are in your hands. What I say today must be kept strictly confidential. With your temper, you might act up on weekdays, but this time, as this concerns your mother's spirit, you must not act recklessly again. Do you understand?"

"My son, I obey."

Xiao Chenze looked serious and quickly knelt down to receive the order.

Fang Yao stood aside and remained silent.

The Liu family is powerful, and the emperor has often been constrained by the Liu clan since he ascended the throne.

At that time, the foundation was not stable, so the emperor discussed with him and decided to hold back for the time being and tolerate the arrogance of the Liu family.

Wait a minute, the opportunity will come.

Sure enough, the youngest son of the Liu family beat someone to death outside, and the incident caused a big uproar.

The emperor discussed with him and decided that he should impeach the Liu family, first killing the Liu family's most favored youngest son, and then use this as a breakthrough point to gradually expand the results of the campaign.

The Liu family really couldn't sit still anymore.

Concubine Liu began to build up her own power in the palace, while her brother, the leader of the Shadow Guard, secretly won people's hearts outside and laid the groundwork for the final blow.

Li'er's incident was an accident, but it inadvertently accelerated the pace of action by both sides.

What he didn't expect was that there was a secret room in Concubine Liu's palace, and in the secret room there was a puppet curse from Queen Chu.

Fang Yao didn't know what to say to Liu Fei.

Why didn't you release something else, but you chose to release Queen Chu's curse?

Everyone knows that the emperor cares most about Queen Chu. Even after her death, he left an edict stating that he and Queen Chu would be buried together in the imperial mausoleum a hundred years later, and no one else was allowed to enter.

With such deep and unforgettable affection, how could the Emperor let Queen Chu suffer any injustice?

The Liu family has not only touched the emperor's reverse scale, but has also directly punctured his lungs.

Wait for your death.

After thinking for a while, he looked up and found that Xiao Chenze's gaze was fixed on Shen Li who was being helped down, and he couldn't take his eyes off her for a long time.

After a while, he actually chased after her.

Fang Yao's heart moved and he remembered something.

"Your Majesty, if the eldest prince is here to protect the Empress Dowager, I must take Li'er home to raise her."

The Emperor looked at him strangely. "Why is that? The palace has many doctors and a full range of medicinal materials. It's perfect for you to recuperate here. Why do you insist on taking the child back? Are you afraid something bad might happen?"

Aren't you just afraid of something happening? The Emperor doesn't even look at your son. What's that look in his eyes? Why is he always secretly looking at my Li'er?

Fang Yao muttered to himself, a look of discomfort on his face. "Your Majesty, Li'er fainted just now. It was the eldest prince who rescued her and carried her all the way here. Many people saw her. This... after all, there are differences between men and women. If some gossip gets out, how will our Li'er live?"

The Empress Dowager and the Emperor then understood what he was worried about.

The emperor half-jokingly said, "At worst, let Chen'er take charge and marry your niece. My dear, why don't you worry too much?"

The Queen Mother smiled and nodded.

"That won't do," Fang Yao jumped up and down when he heard it. "Your Majesty, I told you that I don't want Li'er and my daughter to marry the princes. You can't go back on your word."

The emperor chuckled, "When did I ever promise you that? Think about it carefully. You are just talking to yourself. I didn't say anything."

Fang Yao opened his mouth wide, thinking back to that day. The emperor had indeed not promised him in person. The emperor had picked up a piece and placed it on the chessboard, nodded, and said, "Good move."

He slapped his forehead.

The emperor is such a cunning fox.

but……

Thinking of Shen Li, Fang Yao smiled in his heart.

Your Majesty, you are cunning, but my niece is no worse than you.

As soon as Xiao Chenze came in carrying Shen Li, he knew she was awake.

The breathing sound is so awkward, you can tell that the rhythm is being controlled artificially but not properly.

Next time, I'll find someone to teach her how to control her breathing so she can paralyze the enemy.

Also, when she woke up and said that the maids and the concubines in Concubine Liu's palace had knocked her unconscious, he almost laughed his ass off.

With her martial arts skills, can she knock out an old woman and a little girl?

This is a trick.

Fang Yao stood there, and the emperor and the empress dowager watched him frown, laugh, pout, and shake his head to deny himself.

"What are you thinking about, my dear minister?" The emperor asked suddenly, startling Fang Yao.

"Your Majesty nearly scared me to death. I wasn't thinking of anything else. I was just thinking of that kid from the Yuan family. He admits his mistakes and corrects them, and he's not afraid of losing face. He's a good guy. I was wondering if I should agree if the Yuan family wants to rekindle their relationship with Li'er."

The Queen Mother slapped the armrest, feeling a tightness in her chest. "You, Fang Yao, would rather go back to my side just to avoid marrying my grandson. Good boy, tell me what's wrong with my grandson, what makes you dislike him. If you don't explain clearly, I won't forgive you."

Fang Yao quickly waved his hands and begged for mercy, "Grandfather, please spare my life. It's not that I look down on the princes, but my family is all rough and tumble. None of us are good at playing the four treasures of the study. Instead, we all follow the example of wielding swords and guns. The daughters I raised in my family are not good at playing music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, and yet they are just like them when it comes to fighting. I wouldn't even dare to admit that such children are my own if I took them out, let alone let them marry into the royal family."

As if afraid that the Queen Mother would not believe him, Fang Yao took out a letter from his sleeve pocket and said, "Queen Mother, please look at Li'er's handwriting. You won't believe that she could have written it."

Shame on you.

If it wasn't for rejecting the marriage, he would have been too embarrassed to take it out even if he was beaten to death.

The Queen Mother took it, opened it, and her eyes began to twitch.

She hadn't seen such ugly handwriting in many years.

Was this written by Shen Li? There were so many typos and clumps of black ink. How could it be possible?

"Fang Yao, you rascal! To reject my royal marriage proposal, you actually dared to use someone else's misspelled letter to impersonate Li'er. You're a jerk who's going to make a scene if you don't get a beating. Come here and see if my cane doesn't hurt you."