Disguised as a man, she became the biggest villain in the book.

After Prince Gong's assassination attempt failed, Xue Huaiyu was rescued by General Pei, who arrived at the scene. Prince Gong himself was captured alive by General Pei.

At this moment, Xue Huaiyu tightly embraced the concubine who had shielded him from the sword, and anxiously cried out, "Imperial physician! Imperial physician! Quickly, summon the imperial physician!"

On the other side, Prince Gong was surrounded by numerous guards, but he refused to submit. He had been planning this for so many years; how could he give up so easily!

However, the private soldiers that Prince Gong brought were ultimately inferior to the soldiers who had seen battle, and Prince Gong was eventually captured alive.

"Hahahaha..." Prince Gong laughed maniacally, his eyes flashing with madness. "I, Xue Zheyuan, was told by the imperial physicians since childhood that I would not live past the age of twenty, but now I have lived to the age of thirty-five! Hahahaha... What I want to do is defy fate!"

"Xue Huaiyu, you fool! If a good-for-nothing can become emperor, why can't I? You're just lucky."

"And you lot, you think you can make me submit? Absolutely not! The victor is king, the loser is villain. Today, I have lost!" With that, Prince Gong raised his sword, held it to his neck, and with a forceful slash, committed suicide.

At this moment, Xue Huaiyu had no mind to care about Prince Gong. He was just staring blankly at the concubine who had taken the knife for him, his mind a complete blank. He didn't remember the concubine's name, but he knew that her surname was Jiang and that she was a noblewoman.

"Your Majesty..." Consort Jiang's face was ashen, her lips trembling, as if she wanted to say something. But in the end, she didn't speak, her body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground.

"Imperial Physician! Quickly, call the Imperial Physician!" Xue Huaiyu shouted, his voice filled with fear and anxiety.

A group of imperial physicians rushed over and carried Consort Jiang away for treatment. Xue Huaiyu's gaze followed the direction they left.

Only then did he notice that Prince Gong had already committed suicide.

"You've really gotten off easy, Imperial Uncle," Xue Huaiyu said through gritted teeth, a glint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. "Guards, hang Prince Gong's corpse on the city gate and expose it to the sun for seven days, so that the whole world can see what happens to rebels!"

The palace had just experienced a rebellion. Xue Huaiyu had already dealt with all the rebels and was now preparing to check on Consort Jiang's condition.

Xue Huaiyu rushed to Consort Jiang's palace in a great hurry. When he arrived, he saw Consort Jiang lying on the bed with a pale face, as if she had lost all vitality.

Xue Huaiyu walked quickly to the bedside and softly called Jiang Guiren's name, but she did not respond.

Xue Huaiyu immediately summoned the imperial physician to inquire about Consort Jiang's condition. After a careful examination, the physician reported to Xue Huaiyu: "Your Majesty, Consort Jiang is out of danger. Prince Gong's sword pierced Consort Jiang's right shoulder, but fortunately it was not a fatal wound. With a little rest, she will recover. However, she still needs to be observed for a period of time to ensure that the injury does not worsen."

Hearing the imperial physician's words, Xue Huaiyu breathed a sigh of relief. He sat by the bed and gently stroked Consort Jiang's hand. He realized that he had only had eyes for Chen Xianlin before. He hadn't expected that there were other people in the palace who were truly kind to him. He decided that he couldn't let Consort Jiang down in the future.

Xue Huaiyu immediately ordered that Consort Jiang be promoted to the rank of Imperial Concubine, and then ordered people to send many tonics, jewelry and clothes to Consort Jiang's palace as a reward.

Chen Xianlin and Wen Yanxi also learned about this. It was only natural that the Emperor would treat Consort Jiang better because she saved him.

At first, they didn't care, but eventually they realized that something was increasingly wrong.

A few days later, Xue Huaiyu heard that Consort Jiang had woken up, so he immediately went to see her. He even went to Consort Jiang's place every few days. Chen Xianlin went from being full of confidence at the beginning to gradually becoming suspicious later.

Chen Xianlin went to see Xue Huaiyu several times, but she was unable to meet him. Each time, the eunuchs told her that Xue Huaiyu was too busy with official duties to meet her.

Chen Xianlin initially thought Xue Huaiyu was busy with official duties, but later she learned that Xue Huaiyu had not seen her for a while because he was not there at all. During this time, Xue Huaiyu had been in Consort Jiang's palace.

When Chen Xianlin found out about this, her face turned green.

Chen Xianlin also found a time when Xue Huaiyu was busy with official duties to meet this Consort Jiang.

Consort Jiang was surprised to see Chen Xianlin's sudden visit, but still respectfully bowed.

"Get up, little sister. You've worked hard these past few days. Is your injury still not healed?" Chen Xianlin said slowly.

"Thank you for your concern, Consort Xie. I am much better now. Thank you for your concern." Consort Jiang lowered her head and spoke softly.

Chen Xianlin looked at her and smiled, saying, "That's good. The Emperor has been coming to see you every day these days, and I'm quite worried about your health."

Consort Jiang's expression changed slightly, and she lowered her head without saying a word.

Chen Xianlin continued, "Sister, there's no need to be nervous. I've only come here today to check on your health; I have no other intentions."

Consort Jiang raised her head and looked at Chen Xianlin, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

Chen Xianlin smiled and said, "Sister, you took a sword for the Emperor. Speaking of which, I should thank you. If it had been the Emperor who was injured, I don't know what I would have done."

Consort Jiang's heart stirred upon hearing this. She knew what Chen Xianlin meant; she was simply giving her a warning, reminding her that her bond with the Emperor was far superior to hers, and that she shouldn't become arrogant just because she had taken a sword for the Emperor and gained a few days of favor.

"Please take good care of yourself, sister. I won't disturb your rest any longer." Chen Xianlin stood up, gave Consort Jiang a meaningful look, and then turned and left.

"Yes! Thank you for your concern, Consort De." Consort Jiang bowed respectfully to see Chen Xianlin off, keeping her head down the entire time.

After Chen Xianlin walked away, a smug look flashed in Consort Jiang's eyes. She thought to herself, "So she's in a hurry now? It seems that she made the right gamble by taking the sword for the Emperor this time."

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Meanwhile, Zheng Luoqi in Xuzhou also received news that Prince Gong's attempt to force the emperor to abdicate had failed and that he had committed suicide.

Zheng Luoqi smiled slightly, in a great mood. The death of Prince Gong had undoubtedly removed a stumbling block.

Just as Zheng Luoqi finished reading the letter, Boyu came to report it, and Zheng Luoqi turned around and burned the letter.

“Sir, we have found the man with the strange pattern on his face,” Boyu said.

"While investigating some past events of the previous dynasty, I discovered that these people were a Jianghu organization kept by the former royal family to collect information. After the fall of the previous dynasty, this organization disappeared, but it was recently captured by our people. We don't know where their hideout is yet, but we can confirm that this is an organization from the previous dynasty," Boyu reported respectfully.

"Oh, so this group of organizations from the previous dynasty were kept under the control of the previous dynasty's royal family to collect information, and they used to live in the martial arts world!" Zheng Luoqi asked.

“Yes, sir!” Boyu replied.