Li Chengxun looked up fearfully, and Liu Qiaoer's hideous old face came into view.

Liu Qiaoer pointed at her own face and said heartbreakingly, "Back in the Prince of Yan's Mansion, I was one of the most beautiful women! If it weren't for you, how could I have endured for so many years and turned myself into an old, ugly woman!"

"Look at this desolate and dilapidated courtyard, and the coarse clothes I am wearing! All my years of hard work have been wasted!"

Li Chengxun knew that Liu Qiaoer had suffered a lot.

But he couldn't help but say, "Mother! It's not that easy to be an emperor! The people of the world need a wise ruler. I am incompetent and immoral. I can't be a good emperor."

Liu Qiaoer cursed: "Why do you care what the people of the world do? You are a member of the Liu family, and you have the blood of the Liu family flowing in your veins!"

Li Chengxun disagreed with his mother's words.

He took two steps back and saluted Liu Qiaoer, "Mother, it is very kind of the emperor to spare your life. With the recommendation of the Queen, I will go to the Ministry of Works today to discuss water conservancy projects in the south with officials. I will be traveling frequently in the future, so take care."

Li Chengxun had no ambition to become emperor, he just wanted to do what he liked.

When Liu Qiaoer heard this, it was as if she had heard something out of the ordinary. She angrily shouted, "The Queen recommended you? Silly child, do you think she really recommended you? She would like to send you away so that no one in the imperial city will compete with her son for the throne!"

Li Chengxun remained silent.

Regardless of whether Queen Shen was sincere or not, at least he could save his fragile life and still do the project he loved.

Being in the royal family, it is not easy to keep your life.

Liu Qiaoer continued confidently, "Shen will fall out of favor sooner or later. She is just lucky. Her brother and sister-in-law hold military power, and her brother is a powerful official, so the emperor pretends to favor her. Chengxun, mother knows the emperor. The emperor will definitely eradicate the Shen family in the future! Then your chance will come!"

Liu Qiaoer kept chattering on and on.

Li Chengxun didn't hear a word.

He turned and left.

Even if he was smashed to pieces in the end, at least he left the depressing and cramped house and saw the sky outside.

Li Chengxun has been cowardly for more than ten years, and he wants to be brave for once.

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Yongning Palace.

Cai Lian went into the study and told Shen Wei about Liu Qiaoer's demotion.

Shen Wei put down the brush in her hand and stretched her sore wrist: "Qiaopin - oh no, she is now Concubine Liu. What is Concubine Liu's reaction?"

Cai Lian replied, "Noble Lady Liu and the Third Prince had a big quarrel, and the Third Prince resolutely left. Noble Lady Liu cried for a while, then inexplicably began to calm down and continued to mend clothes under the eaves."