"Your Highness! You...you can't come out! I'm so sorry, Your Highness, please spare me! Your Highness secretly slipped out when I wasn't looking!"
At this moment, a few servants from Mo Hanyu's courtyard came running over from the corridor, kneeling on the ground in fear to explain.
"Take the princess away!"
Gao Changhong gave the order in a rather irritable manner.
"I'm not going back! I can't let you kill Feifei like this. You're also responsible if something happens to Feifei!"
Mo Hanyu held Gao Yufei tightly in her arms, like a mother lion protecting her cubs, not letting anyone get close.
While she was in her courtyard, she overheard two maids talking and learned that Gao Yufei had slept with seven men in one night at a brothel, a fact that had spread throughout the capital.
Her first reaction was to frame her. Even if Feifei acted a bit outrageously after returning, it was only in private. She would never go to a place like a male-male brothel and let others know.
Gao Yufei hadn't expected who would frame her, but she knew perfectly well who it was.
"Your Highness, Feifei was definitely harmed by Yuan Bin. Yuan Bin must be blaming us for drugging him, so he threw Feifei into that kind of place to embarrass her and us!"
Mo Hanyu didn't hide anything and directly voiced her guess.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Gao Changhong's eyes flashed violently, and then he issued a stern warning.
Actually, he also suspected Gao Yuanbin, but it was he and Mo Hanyu who had drugged Gao Yuanbin first.
In fact, it was the most potent kind of drug, which almost crippled Gao Yuanbin. It's understandable that he hates them, but Gao Changhong is somewhat unwilling to believe that Gao Yuanbin would turn against his own brother and frame his sister because of this.
"Whether it's nonsense or not, you know in your heart. If it's not him, then who is it? In the entire Prince's mansion, besides him, who else dislikes Feifei?"
"....."
Gao Yuanbin in the corner: Besides the two of you, who else in the entire palace likes Gao Yufei?
She acts arrogantly in the mansion all day long, abusing countless servants. Does she really think anyone likes Gao Yufei?
A mocking smile flashed across Gao Yuanbin's eyes.
"This matter must not be mentioned again. This is all because Feifei herself was indiscreet, and now her reputation is ruined! Guards, take the princess away. From now on, she is not allowed to leave the palace without my permission!"
And you, don't concern yourself with Feifei's affairs anymore. I will choose a suitable husband for her in a while!"
Gao Changhong didn't want to discuss the matter any further and ordered his men to take Gao Yufei away.
"Father! You can't do this! I did nothing wrong! I was framed! Why are you punishing me? You're biased! Mother was right! You're biased towards that wretched girl—*slap!*
"Shut up! Say another word and I'll send you to a temple to become a nun!"
Hearing Gao Yufei's unrestrained words and insults directed at his Ruan Ruan, Gao Changhong was furious and slapped Gao Yufei hard across the face.
Blood trickled from Gao Yufei's lips, and she was too terrified to speak.
Mo Hanyu watched this scene with intense hatred in her eyes, her hands clenching tightly.
You bitch!
That bitch, she's been dead for so many years, yet she still occupies a place in Gao Changhong's heart!
She had been with him for so many years, yet she was not as good as a woman who had run away and died for so many years?
If she had known this would happen, she would never have let Gao Changhong succeed so easily. Now that he has more power, he doesn't need to rely on her, which is why he dares to be so arrogant towards them, mother and daughter!
Hearing this, Gao Yuanbin, who was in the corner, also had a flash of murderous intent in his eyes.
He glared at them hatefully and quietly left.
*
The Imperial Palace.
After several days of secret treatment, the Emperor of the Northern Desert had been completely cured of the poison, but he would still pretend to be weak in front of others so as not to be discovered.
The Emperor of the Northern Desert now trusts Su Liluo and the others completely, and he listens to almost everything they say.
Xiao Ye told him many ways to wrest back power from Gao Changhong, one of which was to secretly appoint people who did not get along with Gao Changhong in court and cultivate his own power.
Taking advantage of Gao Changhong's preoccupation with his children and household chores, the Northern Emperor privately met with several ministers who had been suppressed under Gao Changhong and held differing political views from him.
Over time, the Northern Desert Emperor unknowingly cultivated his own faction within the court.
That day, he began to attend court voluntarily.
"Since Lin Litang, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards, has abused his power and acted arrogantly, then he shall be demoted to a city gate guard. My esteemed ministers, do you have any other candidates to recommend for the position of commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards?"
After hearing the accusations from the Minister of Revenue, the Emperor of the Northern Desert dismissed Lin Litang from his post.
"emperor!"
Gao Changhong, who hadn't taken the matter seriously at first, was surprised to hear the Emperor's words and came back to his senses.
He stepped forward from among the officials, straightened his posture, and said, "Your Majesty, Lin Litang has served as the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard for many years. It would be really inappropriate to dismiss him for such a trivial matter."
Those are his people!
How can we let the Emperor just dismiss someone like that?
Removing Lin Litang is tantamount to taking away his food.
"Your Highness is foolish. This Lin Litang has disregarded official authority and acted like a local emperor in his capacity as the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard. He has seriously violated his duties and offended the imperial authority. What is the point of keeping such a person around if he is not dismissed?"
At this moment, the Minister of Revenue also stepped forward from the side, holding a tablet and speaking respectfully.
Gao Changhong turned around and glanced at him with a furrowed brow.
He scoffed, "Lord Lin was only investigating more strictly for the sake of the palace's safety. How is that offending the imperial authority? Your Majesty, don't you agree?"
He refused to believe that the Emperor of the Northern Desert would dare to touch his people!
"Your Highness, the Minister of Revenue is right. The evidence is right before our eyes. This Lin Litang has repeatedly bullied officials and abused his power in my name, which has brought a bad influence to me. In my opinion, we should let it go!"
The Emperor sighed softly, seemingly helpless, but in reality, he spoke with firm resolve.
"Your Majesty, do you really intend to do this?"
Gao Changhong gave the Emperor of Beimo a warning look.
"What? I'm merely removing someone from a post, and the Regent won't even allow it?"
For the first time, the Emperor faced pressure from Gao Changhong and retorted.
Their eyes met, and Gao Changhong clearly sensed that the emperor was different, like a child who had suddenly become a decisive adult.
"Your Highness, this is the Emperor's decision. Do you intend to stop it?"
"Yes, Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven of the Northern Desert. Since Your Majesty has made a decision, we can only support Your Majesty's decision."
"Your Majesty is wise, and I support Your Majesty's decision!"
......
Just as the two were locked in a fierce confrontation, many ministers suddenly came forward to express their support for the emperor.
Gao Changhong looked at the ministers who had come out in astonishment. How did the emperor suddenly gain so many supporters?
What exactly has happened these past few days?
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