Bring a scumbag girl to bully me, and you are afraid of using modern weapons.

"Because Xie Ruyan suffers from a heart disease, she needs to drink my heart blood to get relief. They took a bowl of my heart blood yesterday, but Xie Ruyan's condition has only worsened.

So, they came again this morning to take my blood, but I was weak from losing too much blood and refused to give them consent. So they tried to use force and force me to take my blood.”

Xie Jinglan told Beitang Hong what happened this morning when he tried to force her to take her heart blood.

"This is simply nonsense." Emperor Kunming still couldn't believe that his son would do such a foolish thing.

If it is true, it must have been instigated by Xie Ruyan.

He said that the woman was not a good person, and fortunately he did not agree to let her be Prince Mu's concubine.

"Your Majesty, this is indeed the case." Xie Wanying also spoke, her voice full of vicissitudes and sorrow:

"Your Majesty, Lan'er hasn't even married into Prince Mu's palace yet, and Prince Mu is already hurting her like this. If she really did marry him, Lan'er's frail body wouldn't be able to withstand their daily blood extraction.

Her parents are already gone, and I, an old lady, have to take care of these two grandchildren. If anything happens to Lan'er, how will I ever go to see her father again?

The ministers standing nearby looked at each other, shook their heads and sighed secretly, thinking that these three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were really pitiful.

Thinking back to how glorious the Duke of Li’s Mansion was in the past, now there are only these two young children left in the direct line, and they are being bullied like this, even they can’t stand it anymore.

The Prime Minister Lu Jin stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, forgive my ignorance, but I have never heard of anyone suffering from a heart disease requiring drinking human blood to recover. How is this different from that demon?"

"I second the motion." Another minister also spoke up, "Could it be that this young lady of the Xie family has some strange disease, or is she possessed by a demon?"

The emperor pondered for a moment, then said to Eunuch Wang, "Eunuch Wang, have Prince Mu come to the palace. And Xie Ruyan, have her come too."

"Yes!" Eunuch Wang responded and went out again.

Seeing that they were still kneeling, Emperor Kunming said helplessly: "I have sent someone to summon them to the palace. You all should stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xie Yunqing thanked in a childish voice and helped his grandmother up.

"The Empress Dowager has arrived!" Eunuch Wang's voice suddenly sounded outside the door.

Everyone turned and looked towards the door.

The empress dowager was dressed in a solemn and majestic black phoenix robe. She was supported by a eunuch and stepped over the threshold into the council hall. She wore a white jade headband inlaid with gold on her forehead. Her face was delicately made up, and the powder cleverly concealed the traces of time. She had a kind face and looked only a few years older than the emperor at the age of 58.

"Mother, why are you here?" Emperor Kunming walked over and supported her.

"I heard that Xie Wanying entered the palace, so I came to see her." The empress dowager came in and saw Xie Wanying at a glance.

"Wanying, your illness is cured."

"Your Majesty, may your Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"

"Your humble servant pays homage to the Empress Dowager. May Your Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"

Everyone greeted him and shouted "Long live the emperor" three times.

"No need to be polite!" The Queen Mother helped Xie Wanying up and looked at her emaciated body. She couldn't help but sigh, "You've been ill for two years. You're so thin that you're just a bag of bones."

"It's all because of my weak health that I made you, the Empress Dowager, worried." Xie Wanying's eyes were slightly red.

"Sit down and talk!" The Queen Mother pulled her to sit down with her. "Today, no matter why you come to the palace, I will make the decision for you."

Naturally, she also heard about the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren kneeling at the palace gate.

"Mother, I'm here for you. You don't have to worry about these things." The emperor was a little helpless.

Xie Jinglan stood next to her grandmother and suddenly saw A Yuan following the crowd.

His eyelids couldn't help but jump. This is the council hall. Even the royal guards can't come in without the emperor's permission. How did this guy follow him in?

Noticing her gaze, A Yuan looked up and winked at her.

Xie Jinglan was secretly anxious and signaled him to get out quickly with her eyes.

If the emperor discovered him, she would not be able to protect him.

At this moment, another voice came in. "The Queen has arrived!"

When Xie Jinglan heard that it was the queen, hatred surged in her heart again.

This vicious queen was named Changsun Man. Her mother's family was one of the three major families in Shengjing. She had tortured her a lot in her previous life, and she would definitely take revenge in this life.

The queen walked into the hall, wearing a phoenix crown on her head and a phoenix robe embroidered with gold thread, shining with golden light. Her whole body exuded the glory and dignity of the royal family.

Although she is already 38 years old, she looks more than ten years younger, with delicate features and great beauty. She is worthy of being the emperor's most beloved woman and has been the most favored woman in the harem for more than 20 years.

"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother and greet Your Majesty."

"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty live a thousand years!"

"Empress, why are you here too?" Emperor Kunming helped the queen up.

"I was just admiring the flowers in the Imperial Garden. I heard that my mother was coming here, so I followed her to see her."

As the Queen spoke, she looked at Xie Wanying and her grandchildren, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. "So it turns out that Old Lady Xie has recovered from her illness. This is truly cause for celebration!"

She has many eyes and ears in this palace, and every move of the previous dynasty is under her control. When she heard that Emperor Kunming sent people to inform Prince Mu and Lin Yuansheng, she was afraid that something bad might happen to her son, so she naturally came to take a look.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern." Xie Wanying said calmly.

While no one was paying attention, Xie Jinglan moved slowly towards A Yuan and put her body in front of him.

Several big bosses in the palace are here. Letting him go now would be like trying to cover up his guilt. We can only try to reduce his presence as much as possible.

This guy is so ignorant that he even dares to break into the palace. I don’t know how he survived until now.

Suddenly I remembered that this guy was chased by the Royal Guards last night. Could it be that he has a grudge against the royal family?

The more I think about it, the more possible it seems. He has followed the empress dowager's people into the hall. Could he be trying to assassinate the emperor?

This is not possible!

Emperor Kunming was not a good emperor, and his life or death had nothing to do with her, but he must not be killed now. At least she had to wait until she called off the marriage.

The emperor was assassinated, which was a huge event, and the Duke of Li's Mansion must not be implicated in this matter.

Xie Jinglan stared at A Yuan closely, not giving him a chance to make a move.

"Prince Mu is here! Duke Li is here!"

They arrived so quickly and entered the palace together. I guess they knew that the emperor would look for them, so they were waiting outside the palace.

Beitang Hong walked into the hall, followed by Lin Yuansheng, Yi's mother and daughter, and several guards carrying two stretchers.

Xie Jinglan sneered in her heart. They actually brought Xie Gao and Xie Tianci here as well. Are they trying to pretend to be victims in front of the emperor?

"Grandson pays his respects to the Empress Dowager, Father, and Mother." Beitang Hong walked forward and greeted them one by one.

"Your humble servant pays his respects to the Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, and the Empress!" Lin Yuansheng's entire family knelt down.

"Your Majesty, please help me!" Lin Yuansheng was the first to protest.

"Lin Yuansheng, what are you doing?" Emperor Kunming pointed at the two people on the stretcher.