Upon hearing this, Shu Lingxi immediately frowned: "Hu Qianyu! Just because of what you said, my glass of water has been wasted!"

Hu Qianyu's fierce eyes flashed for a moment, then she revealed a particularly frightening smile: "Do you think anyone who's come to this cold palace now is here to comfort me? They're all here to laugh at me! They all want me dead! But let me tell you, don't be too happy yet. Although I've fallen, the Hu family is still here! My son is still here!"

Shu Lingxi initially felt a little sorry for someone who had been tortured like this, but when she heard Hu Qianyu's words, her face immediately turned cold. She suddenly stood up, walked up to Hu Qianyu, raised her hand, and slapped Hu Qianyu across the face.

"You're truly incorrigible! The Emperor's punishment for you is far too lenient! Someone like you should be in hell!"

After hitting the person, Shu Lingxi felt a sharp pain in her hand and shook it. Immediately, the maidservant below rushed over to wipe her hand clean.

Shu Lingxi's blow was quite forceful, and Hu Qianyu's head was thrown to the side. However, she felt no pain at all and suddenly turned around. Then, taking advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention, she used all her strength to push Shu Lingxi hard.

Immediately, Shu Lingxi lost her balance and collapsed.

With a gasp, numerous maids and old women rushed over to support him.

Several of them were people that Shu Lingxi had brought from her own residence. When they saw that the princess had been bullied, they immediately rushed over and gave Hu Qianyu a beating.

Hu Qianyu is truly a very resilient person. No matter how much people hit her, she never uttered a sound.

Shu Lingxi was helped up, but she really couldn't take it anymore. Anger made her chest heave slightly as she stared at Hu Qianyu; she was truly furious.

Shu Lingxi waved her hand at the people below and said in a calm tone, "I know you're not convinced right now! But there's nothing I can do. You've done too many bad things! You'll never have a chance to turn things around in this lifetime. Besides, do you think Prime Minister Hu and the Fifth Prince can completely protect themselves this time? Let me tell you, you're dreaming."

At this point, Shu Lingxi immediately walked to Hu Qianyu's ear and whispered, "Since you're so pitiful, I can tell you one more thing: Hu Tianyong is destined to die a horrible death, and your son Lan Xiuyuan will never be the crown prince, let alone the emperor! Because the child born from your womb is born lowly!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Shu Lingxi immediately stood up and gave a wink to the person behind her who had been holding the teacup. Immediately, the servant brought the tea to the two of them.

In that instant, Hu Qianyu charged at Shu Lingxi like a wild beast, and sure enough, in her fury, she grabbed Shu Lingxi by the neck.

The force he exerted was so great that it almost made Shu Lingxi faint.

The people below were truly terrified this time. Several guards rushed up and beat Hu Qianyu mercilessly, breaking her fingers in the process, before finally managing to save Shu Lingxi.

Just as Hu Qianyu was pulling her hand back, she also swept the teacup next to her away, hitting Shu Lingxi hard.

Shu Lingxi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the tea spilled all over her. At least she had fulfilled the Emperor's orders. She just didn't know what the Emperor planned to do next.

Shu Lingxi, coughing and looking weak, was pulled to the back by everyone, who handed her water and rubbed her chest.

Once Shu Lingxi felt better, she angrily pointed at Hu Qianyu and said, "Hu Qianyu! You don't understand morality, you're heartless and vicious! You're beyond redemption! I'm going to report to the Emperor right now that he's misplaced his kindness! No matter how much Lord Hu and the Fifth Prince plead for you, you're the most incorrigible person!"

Upon hearing the word "Emperor," Hu Qianyu immediately went even more frenzied, struggling uncontrollably to break free. "You've all ruined the Emperor! Your Majesty, I'm the only one in this world who loves you! They all want to harm you! They all deserve to die! These women all deserve to die!"

Shu Lingxi stared at Hu Qianyu, thinking that she might really be crazy, and it was hard to say what shocking things a madwoman might say in the end.

He nodded to the guards below and said, "Tell her to shut up!"

Immediately, a guard bowed to receive the order, walked up to Hu Qianyu with a blank expression, and with a forceful pull, knocked off Hu Qianyu's jaw.

Hu Qianyu let out a miserable scream and fainted from the pain.

Shu Lingxi waved her hand at the people below, "Leave such people to speak less in the future, lest they offend other people's ears!"

After saying that, Shu Lingxi turned around and walked out coldly.

The group of people below followed without saying a word, their faces cold.

Soon, Lan Shanyang received the news.

Although she inwardly applauded Shu Lingxi's decisiveness, she outwardly flew into a rage, throwing her pen away and unleashing a torrent of abuse upon those around her. She then ordered the Fifth Prince to be summoned.

When Lan Xiuyuan arrived, Lan Shanyang launched into another tirade of abuse, leaving Lan Xiuyuan unable to even lift his head.

This tirade made it clear to Lan Xiuyuan and Hu Tianyong that Hu Qianyu would never be able to leave the Cold Palace! The most important arrangement for the Hu family in the palace was ruined!

The moment Lan Xiuyuan stepped out of the palace, his steps felt incredibly heavy. He felt heartbroken for his mother and even more lost about his future!

Meanwhile, when Xu Jinlan heard that Hu Qianyu had actually hit Shu Lingxi and splashed her with water, she was so excited that she almost jumped for joy.

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