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After leaving Longkun Palace, Consort Yue returned to her Qingyue Palace with the Fourth Prince and the Tenth Prince. She threw a tantrum and smashed several pieces of porcelain.

Liu Shengming knew his mother's temperament. She had suffered such a great injustice today and was bound to vent her anger. So, upon returning to his mother's palace, he ordered someone to take the tenth prince away.

Only after Consort Yue had vented her anger did Liu Shengming pull his mother's hand and ask her to sit down.

"Mother, please don't be angry. My brother the Crown Prince is gone. What if my third brother were also..." Liu Shengming didn't finish his sentence.

“Ming’er, just look at your father’s attitude today. He can’t see us at all. We’ve been with him for so many years, and he doesn’t show us any affection at all. He doesn’t even give us a second glance. I hate him so much!” Consort Yue said through gritted teeth.

At that moment, her face contorted in rage, and the hatred on her face seemed to intensify.

“Mother, why not call him Grandfather…” Liu Shengming whispered in Consort Yue’s ear.

Consort Yue's real name was Jiang Xinyue. Her father was Jiang Muchun, the Minister of Justice. Years ago, she accompanied her father to a banquet at the residence of Emperor Kang Sheng, who was then the eldest prince. She fell in love with the dashing Liu Kang and desperately wanted to marry him.

Jiang Muchun reluctantly brought up the matter with Liu Kang for the sake of her daughter. At that time, Xiao Qianqian, who was still a concubine, was having a falling out with Liu Kang. In order to spite Xiao Qianqian, Liu Kang agreed and a few days later, he carried Jiang Xinyue into the prince's residence.

That night, Jiang Xinyue drugged Emperor Kang Sheng's wine. Emperor Kang Sheng, confused and bewildered, consummated his marriage with her, and that's how the fourth prince, Liu Shengming, was born.

Xiao Qianqian was furious after learning that Liu Kang and Jiang Xinyue had consummated their marriage, and she became even more distant and indifferent towards him.

Emperor Kang Sheng agreed to Jiang Muchun's request so readily for two reasons: first, Jiang Muchun was the Minister of War, and he needed Jiang's assistance; second, Xiao Qianqian had a falling out with him at the time, and he inexplicably agreed.

Later, in the struggle for the throne, Jiang Muchun contributed a great deal of effort, and Liu Kang eventually ascended the throne.

Liu Kang was able to ascend the throne not only with the help of the Empress's father, the Prime Minister, but also with the assistance of Jiang Muchun, who used his power to remove all obstacles for Liu Kang, allowing him to smoothly become emperor.

Back then, Jiang Xinyue thought she had given birth to Liu Kang's son, and Liu Kang often coaxed her in order to win the throne, so she thought she had found true love, and the two had a sweet time together.

However, after he ascended the throne, he only made her the head of the four consorts. The position of empress was held by the original prince's wife, and the Noble Consort was Xiao Qianqian. Jiang Xinyue was merely one of the four consorts.

She was so ruthless! Even though she bore two sons for Emperor Kang Sheng, she still didn't win the emperor's favor.

"Ming'er, I can't wait a moment longer." The more Consort Yue thought about it, the more hateful she became, and the more distressed she felt. Her expression grew increasingly ferocious.

"Mother, what do you wish to do?"

“Your maternal grandfather once said there was a secret connection, and if it’s not successfully uncovered, it will be a disaster for the Jiang family. In that case, let’s take a gamble,” Consort Yue said fiercely.

Seeing his mother like this, so unlike her usual self, Liu Shengming felt a pang of worry.

"Ming'er, take this jade pendant and place it on the south windowsill of the Hall of Diligent Governance. There's a movable brick next to it. Take the brick out, and you can fit the jade pendant inside. Go quickly, and be careful not to let anyone see it." Consort Yue took off a jade pendant that she always wore from her neck and handed it to her son, giving him these instructions.

"Yes, Mother." Liu Shengming took the jade pendant and hurriedly went out.

"Liu Kang, since you're so heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless in return," Jiang Xinyue said quietly, looking towards the door.

Qiao Tinghao took Ruan Mumu out of the palace and drove their SUV towards the General's Mansion.

"Brother, do you think the emperor might resort to underhanded tactics?" Ruan Mumu asked.

As Qiao Tinghao drove, he reached out and patted her head, comforting her, "I'm afraid he won't have time to deal with us. His concubines and princes won't let such an opportunity pass by. But we don't need to get involved in this mess. We need to leave the capital and go back to Xiyang immediately."

"Do you think Liu Shengxu might betray us?" Ruan Mumu asked again.

“No, he won’t betray you,” Qiao Tinghao said confidently.

He could tell that Liu Shengxu liked this girl. He would never betray the woman he loved, no matter what. He understood men's minds.

"Then hurry up and call your mother and the others to get ready. We'll leave for Xiyang as soon as we arrive." Ruan Mumu picked up Qiao Tinghao's phone and dialed the general's wife's number.

After the call connected, Wang Hui asked anxiously, "Hao'er, how are things on your end?"

Qiao Tinghao said in a low voice, "Mother, hurry up and have someone pack our things, take my eldest brother and second brother with us, and we need to leave the capital immediately. The situation here is not good, and we shouldn't get involved in this mess."

"Hao'er, what exactly happened?" Wang Hui's voice was tinged with panic.

"Mother, that old emperor actually has designs on Mumu. We must leave the capital immediately for Xiyang. We'll be back at the manor to pick you up in about 15 minutes." Qiao Tinghao hung up the phone after saying that.

When they returned to the mansion and went to Old Master Qiao's courtyard, they saw his mother and two older brothers bidding farewell to the old master and madam.

Qiao Tinghao only told the two elders that there were urgent matters to be dealt with at the border and that they had to leave the capital immediately.

This time, Qiao Tinghao had thirty-eight guards lead the servants who were going to Xiyang to gather at the Wuli Pavilion outside the city gate, where they would then transfer to passenger carriages to continue their journey.

When Qiao Tinghao let Wang Hui sit in the back seat of the SUV with his two sons, he thoughtfully fastened the seat belts for all three of them.

Wang Hui looked surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Hao'er, what's this called?"

"Mom, this is called a car, or an off-road vehicle. The seatbelts I just fastened for you are to protect us from impact in case of an accident while driving. Okay, sit tight, let's set off first, we'll talk as we go!" After helping them fasten their seatbelts, Qiao Tinghao quickly got into the driver's seat.

After the car started, the three people sitting in the back seat felt no bumps and were very curious.

First, the eldest brother, Qiao Tingxuan, exclaimed, "Third brother, this carriage is so comfortable! I didn't feel any bumps at all; it's much more comfortable than riding in a horse-drawn carriage."

Then the second brother, Qiao Tingzhong, chimed in, "Yeah, yeah! It feels like we're moving pretty fast. Look, we're almost at the city gate, and we haven't even felt like we've gone this far. It's amazing!"

“Yes, eldest brother, second brother, the most important thing about this carriage is that it’s fast, much faster than a horse-drawn carriage,” Qiao Tinghao replied.

"Third brother, after we get to Xiyang, could you teach me how to drive this car?" Qiao Tingzhong asked expectantly.

Qiao Tinghao saw the expectant look on his second brother's face through the rearview mirror and smiled faintly, "Of course, no problem."

"If my legs could get better, I'd like to learn too," Qiao Tingxuan said in a low voice.

"Don't worry, Brother Qiao, Dr. Liu is very skilled. He'll definitely be able to heal your leg. If he doesn't teach you, I will," Ruan Mumu said with a smile.

"Okay, it's a deal." Qiao Tingxuan finally smiled.

The car sped to the city gate, and after handing over their identification, they were allowed to pass.