However, Liu Ruoli did not give up.

In the following days, she always looked for various opportunities to get close to Nangong Yan.

Once, Nangong Yan was handling affairs in the palace, and Liu Ruoli deliberately waited on the road that 놛 had to pass. After seeing Nangong Yan, she pretended to fall down on 눓.

Seeing this, Nangong Yan stepped forward and helped her up out of politeness.

Liu Ruoli took the opportunity to tightly grasp Nangong Yan's hand and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, you scared Ruoli to death."

Nangong Yan quickly pulled his hand back and said coldly, "Miss Liu, please respect yourself."

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Liu Ruoli standing there with a look of resentment on her face. Hatred surged in her heart:

This Bai Linglong always ruins my plans. I must let her know how powerful I am.

Seeing that Nangong Yan was so cold to her, Liu Ruoli felt more and more resentful.

She began to speak ill of Bai Linglong in front of the Queen Mother, saying that she was of ordinary background and unworthy of Nangong Yan, and that she did not know the rules and behaved inappropriately in the palace, which aroused criticism from everyone.

The Queen Mother was already somewhat dissatisfied because Nangong Yan rejected her proposal. After hearing what Liu Ruoli said, her attitude towards Bai Linglong became even colder.

One day, the Queen Mother sent someone to summon Bai Linglong to the palace.

After Bai Linglong arrived at the Queen Mother's bedroom, she bowed and greeted her leisurely.

The Queen Mother sat on the couch, looked at her coldly, and said, "Bai Linglong, do you know your mistake?"

Bai Linglong looked calm and asked in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Queen Mother, my granddaughter-in-law does not know what mistake she made. Please explain it to me, Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother frowned and said, "As the Princess of Zhennan, you cannot share the worries of the Prince of Zhennan, and you always cause trouble.

Ruoli is so outstanding, Yan'er and she are a perfect match, but you are trying to stop them. It's really ignorant of you.

Moreover, people outside the palace say that you are jealous and narrow-minded. How do you explain this? ”

Bai Linglong was filled with anger, but she remained calm and said, "Queen Mother, my granddaughter-in-law and the prince's wife love each other, support each other, and work hard for the palace and the country.

As for Miss Liu, it was all her wishful thinking, and the prince never had any second thoughts.

The grandson's wife fulfilled her duties conscientiously, managed the palace in perfect order, and was loyal to the royal family.

As for those rumors, they were just spread maliciously by Miss Liu in order to achieve her own goals.

I, your granddaughter-in-law, believe that I have behaved uprightly and have never been criticized. I hope the Empress Dowager can see this. ”

The Queen Mother did not listen to her explanation and said sternly, "Okay, you don't have to say anything more.

Go and persuade Yan'er to let you marry Ruoli. This is for your own good. ”

Bai Linglong straightened her back and responded without flinching, "Grandmother, if you insist on forcing the prince to marry Miss Liu, then go find the prince directly, don't come to me.

The prince and I have a deep bond and will never do such a thing. ”

The Queen Mother was so angry that her face turned blue and she shouted, "How dare you!

How dare you disobey me? ”

Bai Linglong looked straight into the Queen Mother's eyes without any fear: "Grandmother, there is nothing I dare not do.

My feelings towards His Majesty are clear to see, and I won't allow anyone to destroy them. ”

As she said that, she turned to look at Liu Ruoli, her eyes as sharp as a knife, "Miss Liu, you'd better not provoke me.

If you want to marry Nangong Yan, go find her yourself.

If you dare to ruin my reputation again, don't blame me for being rude. ”

The Queen Mother was furious and shouted, "Come here, arrest the Princess of Zhennan and slap her in the face!"

The eunuchs and palace maids around suddenly became panicked when they heard the empress dowager's order.

A young eunuch said to the maid next to him, trembling, "What should we do? The princess and the queen mother are arguing."

The maid responded nervously: "Shh, don't talk nonsense, or you'll get into trouble."

The maids beside the Queen Mother rushed towards Bai Linglong aggressively. Bai Linglong dodged and kicked the maid in front of her with a precise and powerful kick.

At this moment, the entire bedroom was in chaos.

The Queen Mother was furious and screamed, "It's over, it's over! Come here, guards, take her down for me!"

Upon seeing this, Bai Linglong quickly pulled out a pistol from her bosom. With a "bang", the bullet hit the door of the bedroom, and wood chips flew everywhere.

The huge noise and the sudden change frightened everyone present and froze in place, not daring to make a sound.

Just at this moment, the emperor, the empress and Nangong Yan hurried over.

Nangong Yan saw Bai Linglong, holding a pistol, standing there with a vigilant look on her face, while the Queen Mother, Liu Ruoli and others looked terrified, and he immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.

놛 took a few steps to Bai Linglong's side, protected her behind him, and bowed to the Queen Mother and said, "Grandmother, what is going on?

Linglong has always been polite and well-behaved, there must be some misunderstanding. ”

The emperor also said quickly: "Mother, please talk nicely, getting angry is harmful to your health.

Besides, we have other emperors, and they are all young talents. Miss Liu may choose from them. Why must she choose Yan'er? ”

The Queen walked over to the Queen Mother and gently advised, "Mother, Yan'er and Linglong have a deep relationship, I'm afraid this matter cannot be forced, please calm down.

A forced melon is not sweet. Even if Miss Liu marries into the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion, she may not be happy. ”

The Queen Mother did not listen to the advice at all. She pointed at Bai Linglong and said angrily: "You have all been deceived by her. She has no respect for her elders and openly disobeys me. If she is not punished today, where will the dignity of the royal family be!"

The news soon spread inside and outside the palace, and ministers, nobles, and princesses were all discussing it in private.

The old duke outside the palace stroked his beard and shook his head, saying, "Although Miss Liu comes from a famous family, she can't compare to Linglong in terms of managing the household and being gentle and virtuous."

The nobles also gathered together and whispered, "Yes, the Princess of Zhennan is usually friendly and manages the palace in an orderly manner. Why did the Queen Mother fall in love with Miss Liu?"

The princesses also had their own opinions. One princess said, "The Prince of Zhennan and the Princess are deeply in love, but the Queen Mother insisted on interfering. No wonder the Princess resisted."

Miss Li echoed, "That's right. It's obvious that Miss Liu has bad intentions. She's always thinking about climbing up the social ladder."

On the corridor in the palace, eunuchs and palace maids were whispering to each other.

An old eunuch sighed, "The affairs of the royal family are becoming more and more complicated. Princess Zhennan is probably going to be in trouble this time."

The little palace maid refuted: "I don't think so. The princess is not easy to bully. Didn't you see how fierce she was just now? She even dared to contradict the queen mother."

When Liu Ruoli heard these discussions, she felt angry and anxious. She didn't want to be pointed at by everyone like this, so she secretly vowed to ruin Bai Linglong's reputation and become the only princess of Nangong Yan.