My elder sister forced me to become a concubine; I was reborn and remarried into the emperor's

After Empress Dowager Jiang became a Buddhist, a Buddha statue was placed in the palace. The golden Buddha had its eyes closed and its face showed compassion.

The incense sticks inside the shrine had burned down to half their original length, and the ash was falling in a soft rustling sound.

Time passed slowly, and Wei Nanxun knelt and lay prostrate in front of the bed, her back stiff and upright.

“Every word I have said is true; this is a blood letter left by Yue’e.”

That day, she bumped into Yue'e in the Imperial Garden. The other woman stared intently at her face, begging her to save her life.

Wei Nanxun was not a person with overflowing sympathy. She was in dire straits herself. It was only because Yue'e said she would tell her a secret that she agreed to exchange clothes with her so that she could escape the palace from everyone else.

The secret was that Pei Yuyan poisoned his own father in an attempt to assassinate the emperor and usurp the throne.

Unexpectedly, Yue'e still couldn't escape, and even took her place, becoming the one who plotted to murder the imperial heir.

What evidence do you have?

Empress Dowager Jiang's voice became low and hoarse, and her face became solemn and dignified. This did not mean that she did not believe it; on the contrary, she had begun to waver.

Wei Nanxun hesitated for a moment, then stood up and tried to whisper in the Empress Dowager's ear.

Zhou Fuhai, who was standing beside him, immediately tried to stop him. Although he was now under Pei Ji's command, he had served the Empress Dowager for many years, and anyone who might endanger the Empress Dowager's safety was his enemy.

Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager waved her hand.

"Let her come here."

Empress Dowager Jiang didn't mean she truly trusted Wei Nanxun, but rather that she didn't want to doubt her youngest son. If Pei Jiru really intended to harm her, he could disregard the world's opinions and storm the capital. He had the ability; it was just a matter of whether he wanted to or not.

This time, she finally chose her son over her grandson.

Besides, what kind of huge waves can a little girl like her stir up?

Wei Nanxun stepped forward and leaned down, whispering something in her ear. Empress Dowager Jiang's expression suddenly changed: "Let me think about it."

"My father separated from the Duke's Mansion a few days ago. Now I am no longer a member of the Duke's Mansion. I take my leave."

Empress Dowager Jiang slowly raised her hand, gesturing for her to leave.

After a while, he said, "Zhou Fuhai, don't let anyone know that she came to Cining Palace today."

Zhou Fuhai was stunned. He could understand keeping this from the Crown Prince, since Wei Nanxun had specifically named the Crown Prince as someone who wanted to kill his father. But could this "anyone" refer to Miss Jiang?

Now the inner palace seemed even more perilous than the former dynasty, so he dared not ask any more questions and quickly withdrew.

Looking at the overcast sky, my unease grew stronger; it seemed as if the Great Yan was about to undergo a major upheaval.

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The doors to the emperor's bedchamber were tightly shut, and almost no sound could be heard. Even during the day, the palace servants who came and went moved with utmost care, for fear of disturbing the ailing emperor and losing their heads.

Before anyone knew it, a young eunuch carrying a food box entered the palace gate, holding his breath and focusing intently.

Upon entering the hall, one is greeted by a strong aroma of medicine. The doors and windows are tightly closed, making it quite dark even during the day.

Two palace maids were serving the emperor in case he woke up at any moment.

The young eunuch gave the two women a wink, and the palace maids discreetly withdrew. Only after the palace doors were closed again did the young eunuch sneakily approach the dragon bed.

He carefully touched the emperor's head, as if confirming something. Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief and stand up straight, he felt his knees buckle and he knelt down.

A tall figure emerged from the shadows. The little eunuch, sensing danger, turned to flee, but the man was faster than him.

He lifted the person up in one swift motion, slammed them heavily to the ground, stomped on them with his foot, rubbed his nose with his finger, and said, "With me here, let's see where you run."

At this moment, Zhou Fuhai, who had been hiding in the shadows, helped Empress Dowager Jiang out.

The person who controlled the eunuch was none other than Ji Feng, Pei Ji's right-hand man. Wei Nanxun's guess was correct.

Since he intended to confine her within the palace, he couldn't possibly leave only a few eunuchs to protect her safety; he must have also assigned trusted guards.

She then thought of the two brothers from Pingzhen and tentatively tried to cut her wrist with the hairpin. Sure enough, just as the sharp tip was about to pierce her skin, a hidden dart knocked the hairpin away from her hand.

The wind leaped down from the eaves and knelt before her.

"Your subordinate is Feng, and I am ordered to protect you, my lady. Please do not do such a dangerous thing."

She told Ji Feng about the plan, and he secretly infiltrated the emperor's palace to catch them red-handed at the right moment.

Empress Dowager Jiang gave Zhou Fuhai a wink, and he followed Yue'e's dying instructions, carefully feeling around on the emperor's head.

The atmosphere in the hall was almost frozen; it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

A moment later, Zhou Fuhai exclaimed softly, "Found it."

At that time, a silver needle as long as a finger and as thin as a hair was inserted into the emperor's brain. No wonder that for so long, all the famous doctors in the capital could not find the emperor's illness and he was in a coma every day.

It was this thing that caused their harm.

This clearly demonstrates the wickedness of the perpetrator and the depth of their scheme.

Empress Dowager Jiang's face showed a hint of anger. She pinched the poisoned needle that Zhou Fuhai had presented and snapped it in two.

"Well, that's great."

She spent half her life as empress, meticulously guarding the imperial seal to ensure her son's secure throne, hoping to live a peaceful life as empress dowager in the second half of her life.

Who would have thought that, with half her body about to be buried, her grandson would plot to murder his father and rebel, and now he even wants to harm his own uncle.

Upon realizing that Pei Ji might have already stepped into a trap, as Wei Nanxun had said, he immediately forgot his anger and hurriedly said to Ji Feng.

"Don't worry about what's going on here. Go catch up with Shouzhuo and make sure you stop him."

Even if the root cause of the emperor's illness is found, it is not so easy to make him recover immediately.

The second prince is still young, and he doesn't have enough support. Recently, Consort Xian lost favor and was imprisoned in the Cold Palace. The second prince was also imprisoned. Although he was released, he is still a young boy and couldn't withstand the shock. He is somewhat delirious, so it's unrealistic to expect him to compete with Pei Yuyan.

The only one who can restrain Pei Yuyan is Pei Ji.

If he is captured, the Great Yan will truly fall into the hands of that unfilial grandson, Pei Yuyan.

Whether out of concern for her youngest son's safety or out of hope for the future of Great Yan, Pei Ji must be saved.

Ji Feng kicked the eunuch, whose face was contorted in pain, aside and handed him over to the other guards. He then bowed to Empress Dowager Jiang, said "Yes," and prepared to leave.

But before he could leave quickly, the palace doors opened from the outside.

A dim, gloomy light shone in, and Pei Yuyan stood in that light with a squad of Imperial Guards.

He squinted, his eyes dark and gloomy.

"Grandmother, why aren't you resting properly in Cining Palace? What are you doing here?"

Empress Dowager Jiang's face darkened instantly, and she even staggered: "The Emperor has been unconscious for many days. Do I need to ask your permission before I come to visit him?"

"Of course not, but Grandmother is getting on in years and it is not suitable for her to move around freely. If she were to accidentally bump into something, wouldn't that be my fault?"

Empress Dowager Jiang took a deep breath, realizing that she had made a mistake and had ultimately failed to deceive his eyes and ears.

Even if she didn't want to believe it, she should know that everyone in the Cining Palace was her confidant, and the only person who would betray her was Jiang Qiongzhi.

She really is the wicked child of the Jiang family.

"You'll get your comeuppance. You even dared to murder your own father. Are you even human?!"

Pei Yuyan revealed a sinister smile: "I learned all of this from my father."

"Guards, escort the Empress Dowager back to Cining Palace with utmost care. There must be no mishaps."

The emperor can die, but it's not time for the empress dowager yet; someone must witness his succession.

Empress Dowager Jiang was so angry she almost fainted, but she still managed to keep cursing Pei Yuyan, while Ji Feng was entangled in a fight with the Imperial Guards.

Although he was highly skilled in martial arts, he was no match for the many hands he had, and gradually he began to feel his strength waning.

Just as he was about to be captured, someone whispered something in Pei Yuyan's ear in a panic, and his face suddenly darkened.

"Fool, you can't even keep a woman. Get out of here."

Just then, Ji Feng broke through the encirclement of several people and rushed out towards a less crowded area.