Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 930

The atmosphere in the Golden Throne Hall was solemn.

The Empress Dowager sat beside the dragon throne, while palace maids brought out a screen woven with gold thread and placed it in the middle, as if to conceal an unspeakable secret.

Murong Yun followed behind with light, graceful steps.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager... what... what exactly is going on?" An old minister stepped forward tremblingly, his voice filled with doubt and fear.

"I've heard that the assassination attempt on Grand Tutor Zhou and General Xiao was orchestrated by the Eldest Princess... Now, Grand Tutor Zhou has passed away..."

The Empress Dowager looked grief-stricken and fell silent for a moment, as if she were being held hostage by an invisible force, her silence carrying a hint of eeriness.

"Lord Liu, watch your words! Slandering the princess is a capital offense." Liu Muyuan, as the princess's husband, had gone to court without holding an official position, which was already against the rules of the court.

He spoke up to stop him, his words carrying a hint of arrogance.

Lord Liu was secretly furious. As an imperial censor, his duty was to supervise the conduct of all officials and impeach those who violated the law, engaged in corruption, or abused their power, regardless of whether they were in the capital or in a remote prefecture or county. All this was for the sake of a clean court and a peaceful country.

"You are merely a prince consort. Without imperial permission, how dare you enter the court?" Lord Liu's words were sharp and fearless.

A sneer appeared on Liu Muyuan's lips. "Lord Liu, you've probably lost your mind." With that, he suddenly drew his sword, a flash of cold light, and slashed straight at Lord Liu.

Lord Liu's eyes widened as he reached out to grasp the deadly blade, but he only felt a sweet taste in his throat. As Liu Muyuan drew his sword, a mouthful of blood gushed out, and his body crashed to the ground.

Witnessing this scene, everyone was filled with shock and anger, but none dared to speak out, remaining silent as if frozen in fear.

"Liu Muyuan, how dare you!" The Empress Dowager was startled and hurriedly moved to the front of the main hall.

Liu Muyuan gave a sinister smile, his voice as cold as a deep pool, "Princess, in my opinion, it would be better to kill all these people to save a lot of trouble."

Everyone was terrified, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

The emperor is not in the capital; war is raging on the border.

The main force has all gone to the border.

The palace is now guarded by the Imperial Guards, but who would have thought that the Imperial Guards would actually join forces with the princess?

They're not plotting a rebellion with a straight mind; they're just completely insane!

They ran out to their deaths, but now that the Empress Dowager, who was capable of shouldering heavy responsibilities, has fallen, they are just civil officials, powerless and trapped in the palace, and they are likely doomed to die as well.

Murong Yun stepped out gracefully, dressed in a dragon robe. The dazzling bright yellow made everyone gasp, secretly thinking how audacious she was.

To brazenly wear the dragon robe to court is already a capital offense.

"Empress Dowager...this..." The entire court was dumbfounded, their astonishment evident in their expressions.

Empress Dowager Pei looked haggard, like a candle flickering in the wind, wanting to help but powerless to reverse the situation. "My lords," she said, "the Princess was instigated and manipulated by Liu Muyuan. Now... the Imperial Guard Commander, Su He, has already betrayed us..."

what?

Has Su He, the commander of the Imperial Guards, really betrayed us?

No wonder the princess and her husband dared to be so presumptuous.

"Shut up!" Liu Muyuan roared in anger. "Your Majesty, do not speak nonsense. My lords, the truth is that Your Majesty is controlled by the Yun family and secretly smuggled the three young princes out of the palace. Fortunately, the princess and I discovered it in time and stopped it."

"Furthermore, the assassination of Grand Tutor Zhou and General Xiao has nothing to do with the Princess's residence. This is an imperial decree from the Emperor, who wishes to appoint the Princess as the Regent Princess, and from this day forward, she will oversee the country and govern on behalf of Grand Tutor Zhou and General Xiao."

"We have His Majesty's decree." As he spoke, he held up a bright yellow imperial edict with both hands.

Upon seeing the imperial edict, the Empress Dowager's expression changed drastically, her face a mixture of shock, anger, and disbelief. "You... dare to forge an imperial edict?"

The Empress Dowager was so angry that she trembled all over, her heart ached terribly, she clutched her chest with both hands, and staggered, almost fainting. Fortunately, Su Mama hurriedly supported her, and she was able to stand up with difficulty.

"Princess, the Empress Dowager is unwell. Please summon the imperial physician immediately." A minister urgently suggested.

Murong Yun parted her lips slightly and said, "This imperial edict was written by Father Emperor himself. You read it aloud. After you finish reading it, I will escort the Empress Dowager back to the palace to rest."

"No... Pfft..." The Empress Dowager shook her head desperately, resolutely refusing, and spat out a mouthful of blood as she spoke.

"I absolutely do not approve of this. This is treason and rebellion. The imperial edict must be a forgery. My lords, you must not believe it."