"careful--"
Consort Mei screamed.
suddenly--
A flying kick sent Consort Li flying, crashing into the flower wall with a thud before falling to the ground with a shrill scream.
The Seventh Prince rushed over and put Jiang Jiaojiao behind him.
Behind him, the emperor strode forward, angrily shouting, "Insolence—"
The emperor protected Chen Jin'er, but was startled by the seventh prince's thunderous kick.
Jiang Jingtian stared in disbelief as his sister, who had just withdrawn her foot, transformed into a weak and helpless figure, timidly supporting him. "Jiaojiao, you scared me to death..."
Jiang Jiaojiao: "..."
Chen Jin'er's eyes widened, and she quickly pushed aside the arms protecting her to watch the show. Her eyes sparkled. Oh my, oh my... so this sickly beauty is really something else.
A flicker of panic crossed the Empress's face, and she quickly curtsied, "Why has Your Majesty come?"
"If I hadn't come, was the Empress really going to just stand by and watch Consort Li commit violence against the Imperial Concubine?"
"His Majesty--"
The Empress immediately knelt down, "Your Majesty, I dare not! Things happened too fast, I didn't have time to react. It was my dereliction of duty. I never thought that Consort Li would be so heartless and mad, attempting to harm the Imperial Concubine's unborn child!"
"Consort Li harmed the imperial heir and was banished to the Cold Palace. The Seventh Princess was imprisoned in the Golden Branch Pavilion. The Empress is busy with affairs and inevitably neglects her duties. Therefore, Consort Li is granted the power to assist in managing the affairs of the six palaces and to jointly manage the affairs of the six palaces with the Empress."
The emperor's three consecutive decrees were like a bolt from the blue.
The Empress looked up abruptly, her face filled with disbelief, as if she had heard something utterly absurd. However, the Emperor did not even glance at her; his gaze remained fixed on the Consort, his eyes filled with concern and tenderness: "You are pregnant and need to rest well. I will personally escort you back."
After saying this, the emperor gently took the concubine's arm and carefully helped the reluctant Chen Jin'er away.
The queen stood there, her anger and humiliation intertwined, making it almost unbearable for her.
Just then, the emperor suddenly turned around, glanced at Li Yan, and said, "I'll leave this to you."
"yes."
Li Yan lowered his head and replied.
A cold gaze fell on the unconscious Consort Li and the Fourth Princess who was slumped on the ground.
These days, the Seventh Prince has distinguished himself in the court because of the palace examination, and his aura is completely different from his previous sickly appearance.
Especially when those cold eyes swept over him, the prince's aura was unmistakable. "Drag him away."
At a command.
The royal guards dragged Consort Li away, but the Fourth Princess rushed over and stopped them like a madwoman.
"Release my mother!"
"No one is allowed to take her away!"
The Fourth Princess desperately clung to Consort Li, and as she was being shaken, Consort Li opened her eyes.
What's wrong with me?
What are you trying to do?
"Release me—"
Consort Li struggled fiercely, her eyes fixed on Jiang Jiaojiao, filled with extreme resentment. "You wretch—let me go! I am His Majesty's consort!"
"Heh, Consort? That was just now, not now!"
Jiang Jiaojiao sneered.
I guessed that Consort Li would go crazy, but I didn't expect that she would actually try to get rid of the imperial heir in Little Jinjin's belly.
Upon learning of the Fourth Princess's accident, she immediately sent A Yuan and A Xiang to inform the Emperor, but unexpectedly, Chen Jin'er arrived instead.
Thinking back to the scene when I met the Fourth Princess.
Jiang Jiaojiao was furious, and her eyes were filled with disgust as she looked at the Seventh Princess.
Consort Mei, biting her lip, suddenly spoke up, "Consort Li! You'd better obediently go to the Cold Palace, lest you implicate the Seventh Princess!"
These words were spoken.
Consort Li fell silent instantly, her eyes wide with hatred as she glared at Consort Mei!
Bitch—
How dare they threaten her!
But……
Consort Mei had her figured out. Looking at the panicked Fourth Princess, she comforted her, "Your father has only been deceived. Don't cry. His Majesty... His Majesty won't abandon me, he won't..."
"don't want--"
The fourth princess held on tightly, refusing to let go.
Consort Li hurriedly whispered, "Go find your maternal grandfather..."
The fourth princess was shocked.
In that instant of distraction, the guard pulled hard and finally separated the two.
They dragged Consort Li away.
The fourth princess screamed as she was stopped, her eyes filled with hatred as she stared intently at Jiang Jiaojiao, "I won't let you get away with this!"
Li Yan stepped forward, blocking Jiao Jiao's path, and stared directly at the Seventh Princess.
The voice was cold: "Until the Northern Mongol King's marriage delegation arrives in the capital, you can stay here and wait to be married."
"No--"
The fourth princess instantly broke down, letting out a sharp scream. Li Yan gave her a look, and the guards stepped forward and, without hesitation, covered her mouth and held her down tightly.
"Your Highness, what about these people..."
Dao Qing and Dao Hong frowned as they looked at the kneeling, pale-faced eunuch and guards. These people were all henchmen of Consort Li and the Seventh Princess.
"Beating him to death."
The two words "softly" were uttered by Li Yan. Before they could beg for mercy, they were immediately gagged and dragged away. The Fourth Princess was instantly terrified, her whole body turning ice-cold.
She saw a hint of murderous intent in Li Yan's cold eyes.
This was the first time the Fourth Princess had given her seventh brother a proper look.
Dressed in a magnificent dark robe, with delicate embroidered patterns on the hem, her broad shoulders and narrow waist accentuated her tall and slender figure. A gold-inlaid belt cinched her waist, its jeweled buckles gleaming brilliantly in the sunlight. The collar and cuffs were embroidered with exquisite patterns in silver thread, perfectly complementing the dark robe.
Her hair was tied up with a jade crown inlaid with gemstones, the gemstones shimmering with a warm light.
Where is the sickly and weak person she used to be?
Consort Mei's eyes widened suddenly, her body trembled slightly, and she subconsciously took a step back. A chill ran through her as she held the Fourth Princess's hand. She didn't even dare to look directly at the Seventh Prince.
He bowed his head to comfort the fourth princess, "Yang'er, let's go back first."
"I will escort you back to the palace."
Jiang Jingtian looked at the Fourth Princess with heartache. If they hadn't arrived in time...
He could never forget the look of despair and despair in her eyes.
The Fourth Princess's stunned gaze fell upon Jiang Jingtian, and a new light appeared in her eyes.
She bit her lip and nodded, then looked at Jiaojiao and suddenly gave a deep bow.
Consort Mei understood that this was gratitude for saving her life, and her gaze towards Jiang Jiaojiao also held a hint of gratitude.
The three left.
Li Yan's gaze fell on Jiao Jiao, and his coldness vanished instantly, replaced by a hint of grievance. "Such a big thing happened, why didn't you send someone to find me?"
If Jiang Jingtian hadn't rushed over to find the emperor...
He happened to be with the emperor.
He didn't know when he would find out about what happened today; the thrilling scene just now left him both angry and annoyed.
Jiang Jiaojiao looked away guiltily, "That... was because I was afraid you'd worry."
"So... Jiaojiao disliked me because I was too weak to be entrusted with anything."
Li Yan's voice suddenly became so weak and aggrieved that it seemed about to break.
Jiang Jiaojiao's eyes widened instantly, and she waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no! Absolutely not! I absolutely did not look down on you!"
The man's broken eyes brightened instantly as he looked at her, his pupils filled with her image. "Really?"
"It's real! Really real, even more real than real gold!"
Jiang Jiaojiao's heart jumped at his gaze. The stunningly handsome man before her smiled and asked in a coquettish voice, "Then... no matter what happens, will Jiaojiao think of me and come to me, trusting me?"
His burning anticipation made his eyes sparkle like bright stars.
"good!"
His mouth agreed faster than his brain.
Dao Qing and Dao Hong remained silent, quietly clearing the area. They were too ashamed to look, truly too ashamed to look.
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