Shijiu thought about it and felt that what Lianyi said was right. If there were no time travelers, there wouldn't be so much resentment. Theoretically speaking, there was nothing wrong to do so. After letting this go, he changed the subject directly.

"The second daughter of the original body has almost gathered all the people, and they are now entering the capital in batches. Aren't you going to prepare?"

"What are you preparing for? If she has the guts to kill me, the throne will naturally be hers. If she doesn't, just wait to be imprisoned!"

Lianyi threw the chess piece in her hand into the chess box and said nonchalantly.

"What a big heart!"

Three days later, Feng Di sent a letter via flying eagle, bringing back the news of the great defeat of Panlong Kingdom. At the same time, there was also news that the second princess was scheming with the main generals of the Zhao family, preparing to force the emperor to abdicate when he returned to the capital to receive the reward.

Lianyi was very calm. She called Fengshou and asked her to arrange people to keep a close eye on the commander of the imperial guard. The last time Zhuo Xiuyuan rescued the emperor, the second princess had mobilized the imperial guard. She also found out that the commander of the imperial guard was supported by the Zhao family, and was a natural ally of the second princess.

Then, taking advantage of the opportunity to prepare for the triumphant return of the army, the guards of the entire palace were replaced by the Queen's personal guards, and everything went on in an orderly manner.

However, Xian Shijun, who was in the palace, noticed something was wrong. He endured it for two days, and finally went to see Lianyi and asked with a worried look on his face:

"Empress, something happened in the palace. Please don't hide it from me."

"It's not a big deal, it's just that some people are impatient and want to take my position."

Ripple said with a smile.

After hearing this, Xian Shijun's pupils shrank and he said hastily:

"The Queen will definitely not be the Third Princess. She told me in person that she has no ability to sit in that position and has never even dreamed of it."

"Ah Xian, I didn't say she was the Third Emperor's daughter, don't be so anxious and angry."

Lianyi curled her lips into a smile and pushed the teacup in front of her towards Xianshijun, telling him not to be anxious.

Xian Shijun felt a little embarrassed, and holding the teacup, he calmed himself down and said firmly:

"I'll stay with you!"

"good!"

Twenty days later, the participating troops finally arrived at the capital. The second princess, who had quietly returned three days in advance, had already reunited with the main force. After nodding to Zhao Li, she joined the team returning to the city and was welcomed by the people of the capital.

The 80,000 troops who returned together did not enter the city, but camped thirty miles outside the city, waiting for the reward to be completed, and then they would return to the city where they were originally stationed.

When the sun set, General Fengming suddenly appeared at the military camp thirty miles away, holding an eagle token, and mobilized 50,000 people to march lightly and head straight for the palace.

At this time, the palace banquet had already started in the evening. Lianyi sat in the first seat to entertain the generals who returned triumphantly.

"My dear generals, you have worked hard. This time, we were able to defeat the Panlong Kingdom in one fell swoop and tear a piece of meat from them. You all have made an invaluable contribution. This cup of wine is a toast to you!"

"Thank you, Queen!"

The generals stood up, took the glass of wine, and drank it all. Lianyi raised his glass again and said solemnly:

"This cup of wine is dedicated to the soldiers who died in the war. They are the pride of our Fengqi Nation. After the rewards are given, they will be buried in peace and tombstones will be built so that their descendants will always remember their sacrifices!"

“Remember this forever!”

Everyone responded in unison.

After two rounds of drinking, the atmosphere of the palace banquet gradually became heated. However, Xian Shijun, who had been sitting next to Lianyi, did not drink a drop of wine. He was always alert to everything around him.

With a "whoosh", an arrow shot in from the door of the hall and went straight towards Lianyi. Xian Shijun stood up without hesitation and wanted to block the sword with his body, but was pushed by Lianyi and fell back to his original position. The arrow grazed Lianyi's earlobe, shattered an earring, and shot into the throne.

"Protect the emperor!"

A graceful mezzo-soprano voice sounded in the hall, and all the generals who were toasting each other jumped up and reached for their waists, but they had all taken off their swords when they entered the hall.

At this time, the maids behind them quickly handed the swords back to their masters, and then they also rushed to the throne with daggers in their hands, becoming the first line of defense for the Queen.

At this time, the eldest princess, the third princess, and the wise servant had all gathered in front of Lianyi. All of them looked solemn, but Lianyi was the only one who looked very calm. She touched her empty earlobe and said somewhat unhappily:

"These are my favorite cat-eye earrings. How could you destroy just one?"

"Mother Queen, you are old! It's time to give up your throne!"

At this time, the second princess, wearing armor and holding a sharp sword, strode into the hall under the protection of the Zhao family army.

"What if I don't give up my seat?"

Ripple asked calmly.

"My mother wrote me the abdication edict. You are the Empress Emeritus, and your status is high. If you don't write it, don't blame me for not caring about the relationship between mother and daughter."

"Even if I wrote a letter of abdication, you would not let me live to see the next day's sunrise. You want to kill the king, which is unfilial!

Because of your ambition, you joined forces with Panlong Kingdom to assassinate your third sister and released that group of assassins into Zhuo Xiuyuan, hoping to kill someone with a borrowed knife. But in the end, the knife killed your father. This is injustice!

Those grain merchants who drove up grain prices were also released into Fengqi State by you through the hands of Zhao Li, the border guard. You want to put the people in dire straits. This is inhumane!

How can a person like you who is unfilial, unkind, unjust, immoral, and incompetent be qualified to sit on the throne!"

Lianyi's voice was cold and without a trace of emotion as she listed the crimes of the Second Princess one by one. The generals in the hall were shocked. They had never expected that this princess would go to such lengths for the throne.

"Shut up!"

The second princess's face was flushed red. This was the first time in her life that she had been scolded by her mother.

"Second Princess, don't let a few words irritate you. The swords are in our hands, and the Zhao army outside the palace is also ours. We must succeed today!"

Zhao Li narrowed her eyes and whispered softly in the Second Princess' ear.

"Oh, so I said you are stupid. Even if you succeed in forcing the emperor to abdicate today, you won't be restrained? The people outside the door are Zhao's army, not Wu's army."

Lian Yi sneered, and directly drew out his sword, injected the spiritual power of the third level of Qi Refining into the sword, and then swung the sword down in full view of everyone, saying only one word: "Kill!"

The next moment, Zhao Li, who had been confident of victory, was split in half. The moment the blood splashed, everyone around the second princess was knocked over by a huge force, and the second princess was not spared.

After a brief silence, the generals were cheered up, holding their swords, and charged into the Zhao army on the opposite side.

Lian Yi drained away the spiritual energy, but also shocked everyone. She looked coldly at the Second Princess who was raising her sword to resist, her eyes full of disappointment. She thought she could hold on longer, but in the end she was so vulnerable.

The generals here escorted the civil officials and retreated to the Queen's side. The sounds of fighting outside the hall had reached the ears of everyone inside, and the flames illuminated half of the sky.