The Eldest Daughter Reborn: She Provoked the Obsessive Crown Prince and Couldn't Escape

"The Prince of Yan... doesn't like listening to music, he prefers watching his little princess from the Western Regions dance—a dance only for him! And you, Prince Ning..."

“According to the rules, shouldn’t you start calling me ‘Empress Dowager’?” Fu Luan said with a smile.

She was busy peeling oranges, even removing the white pith from the segments bit by bit, without turning around; as for whether Yuan Jia knew what kind of dance Anagui was secretly performing for his younger brother, she had no idea!

Yuan Jia silently watched his stepmother from behind, his gaze traveling downwards. From her simply tied-up hair to her snow-white neck, and then...

Fu Luan was dressed rather lightly today. Although spring had arrived, the air was still chilly, and Chang'an in early March was still quite cold.

"'Rules'? Does Your Majesty the Empress also talk about rules? According to the rules, you could only be deposed when you were in the Eastern Palace, and you could not 'divorce' the deposed Crown Prince at all;

"According to the rules, once your true identity is exposed, the criminal is guilty of deceiving the emperor and should have his entire family executed!"

"According to the rules, after the horse racing event, you administered the Bone-Corroding Powder to the Prince of Youbeiping that day. What should be done then?"

"The past is long and complicated. Yet Your Majesty is now discussing 'rules' with me?" Yuan Jia pressed closer with each word, while simultaneously taking off his large fur cloak and draping it over the Empress of Great Wei.

This was the first time the two were alone together since their drinking session at the Prince Ning's residence. It was only when Yuan Jia helped her fasten her cloak that he noticed she wasn't wearing any makeup, except for a crimson lotus flower design painted between her eyebrows…

Yuan Jia was stunned. He had always known she was beautiful, but today, with her simple clothes and understated makeup, she was even more stunning than when she was dressed up!

Fu Luan peeled all the oranges, separated them into segments, and placed them back in the fruit dish; then he took off the large fur cloak and threw it back to Yuan Jia!

"Judging from what Prince Ning is saying, you want to use past incriminating evidence against me? Yes... His Majesty said that whichever prince I adopt, he will make him the Crown Prince."

"If you just call me 'Mother Empress,' I'll make you the Crown Prince. How about it?" Fu Luan sneered.

Yuan Jia frowned slightly and sighed softly, "If I coveted the position of Crown Prince, why would I have waited until today?"

"I can only sigh that the person I used to drink and laugh with has become the Queen Mother of the Great Wei Kingdom and my stepmother in the blink of an eye!"

"But the ninth brother, who escaped death, ultimately failed to escape..."

Fu Luan raised an eyebrow and said, "Since Prince Ning has no intention of using that leverage to control me, I hope this is the last time you will mention it."

"Even if you mention it again in front of the Emperor, I will not acknowledge it! Prepare to return to the palace!"

The two left one after the other, and neither of them noticed that someone appeared from the nearby bushes; that person came to Yuan Ge's grave, kicked over the orange that Fu Luan had peeled for him, and stomped it to pieces!

As soon as Fu Luan returned to the palace, she saw a cat lying on its deathbed in the garden; upon closer inspection, it was indeed Nuan Nuan!

She felt a strange feeling and a sense of foreboding, so she asked Fuling to take Nuannuan back to Changqiu Palace for treatment; but as soon as she returned to Changqiu Palace, she learned from the palace maid that Qingluan had an accident!

"His Majesty is furious with Consort Yu Xue Ni Chang! It seems Consort Ni Chang was beaten, and even Princess Chun'an is kneeling down with her!"

Fu Luan rushed to Yu Xue Ni Chang without even changing her clothes. Sure enough, before she even entered the hall, she heard Yuan Li roar in anger, "You and that slut, do you still have feelings for Xiao Jiu? She went to mourn at her grave today, why didn't you go? Speak!"

Fu Luan composed herself, forced a slight smile, and slowly entered the hall, saying, "Is the 'lowly woman' Your Majesty speaks of... referring to me?"