Silk cloth came and asked her to meet at another courtyard outside the city.

Ruan Xinchen frowned and suddenly didn't want to go anymore.

She didn't like the feeling of being led around by the nose.

Caiyu also saw it. Seeing her sitting on the stool without saying a word, she whispered, "I don't know when you will come back."

Who knows? He is always elusive.

She hadn't seen the two brothers for several days.

Chu Xuanling might have hidden away again.

The Queen Mother is really stingy.

"Miss, are you going?" Caiyu asked again in a low voice.

Ruan Xinchen took a deep breath and shook his head, "Forget it, I won't go."

She simply lit the candle and burned the silk cloth.

On the other side, Chu Li waited for a long time but did not see the person he wanted to see. His sentry came to report that he did not see Ruan Xin at all.

Chu Li raised her eyebrows, "She has no chance?"

"Yes."

Chu Li had a gloomy face.

Ling Lie asked the sentry to retreat first, and then whispered to Chu Li: "Your Highness, maybe the Second Miss has something to do today, let's make an appointment with her another day."

Chu Li shook her head, "Wait a little longer."

Ling Lie didn't dare to say anything.

In fact, what he was thinking was that your threat to her was over and she would definitely not come.

This is called crossing the river and destroying the bridge.

Wait, wait, even if you wait till you get silly, no one will come.

Chu Li knew she wouldn't come, but he still waited for a whole day.

He knew that if he didn't go back the city gates would have to be closed, so he asked Ling Lie to arrange a carriage to take him back.

He didn't check the almanac today, so he was unlucky and met a killer on the way.

Listening to the sounds of murder outside the carriage, Chu Li's face turned dark and frightening.

When the blood splashed in from the window and almost splashed on his face, his face became even gloomier, as if an August thunderstorm was about to come.

The sound of weapons clashing continued for a long time before it stopped.

Ling Lie opened the curtain and saw him wiping the blood off his hands, his heart skipped a beat.

"Your Highness, I deserve to die."

Chu Li said coldly: "You really deserve to die. You asked her to come today, but you didn't even clear the obstacles on the road."

Ling Lie was now extremely glad that Ruan Xinchen did not show up for the appointment.

If she came and the matter was over, he would probably die.

"It's someone from the Queen's side."

"Heh." He looked down at his legs and said, "It's like this, and you still won't let me go?"

"The doctor didn't say you would be paralyzed for life, he just said you were seriously injured and needed to be taken good care of."

"Then..." Chu Li sneered and said, "Then tell them that I can never stand up again."

ah?

…

The War King went to a villa outside the city to relax, and was attacked on the way back. His injuries had finally healed, but this attack made them worse.

The Queen Mother was extremely worried and personally brought the palace physician to see him.

After the Queen Mother examined him, she concluded that his injuries were compounded and he would never be able to stand up again.

For a moment, the whole court was shocked.

Although Prince Zhan was not the legitimate son of the Emperor and Empress, he had the title of a concubine's eldest son, and he grew up with the late Emperor when he was a child, and was deeply loved by the late Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

The key point is that the Xiao family is standing behind him.

He was completely qualified to compete with the emperor and empress for the throne.

So many people are optimistic about him.

Now it exploded that he couldn't stand up and was disabled.

How can you compete with others with a disabled body?

After this incident, some people who had originally seen the War King began to back out.

After considering whether to surrender to the Queen and the Second Emperor's party, or simply not to get involved with anyone and just establish the Emperor directly.

The news of Prince Zhan's disability spread widely, and the Queen Mother came to Prince Zhan's mansion to visit him in person for the third time in a row.

She said with a worried look on her face: "Li'er, this move of yours hurts the enemy at the expense of yourself. If they were really disabled, they would have to hide it and not shake their morale. But you, on the other hand, are not disabled, but you pretend to be disabled. Now, many of those who originally supported you have defected."

Chu Li said calmly: "These people who change sides at every turn don't really want to support me, so what's the pity? It's a good thing to see their true colors as soon as possible."

"Hey, you can't say that. You didn't save his life, so why would he stick with you? In the eyes of outsiders, you are disabled now and have lost the qualifications to compete. For the sake of the family, it is only natural for him to find another good tree to live in."

Although there was no dispute over the succession of the throne in this generation, the Queen Mother still had some political vision.

Having lived for several decades, she has a more thorough understanding of human nature, and she does not think there is anything wrong with people turning against their own side.

"Li'er, how did you calculate it?"

Chu Li: "Let's leave it like this for now."

The Queen Mother frowned and said, "How can it be like this? You should tell Grandmother while she is still strong, so that she can make arrangements for you."

Chu Li raised her head and looked at her, "Grandma, do you really want to help me?"

The Queen Mother said, "You silly boy, what nonsense are you talking about? If Grandmother doesn't help you, who will she help?"

"But you are not just my grandmother. My brother also calls you grandmother."

Queen Mother: “…”

"You don't trust your grandmother?"

"No, I don't want to embarrass my grandmother."

These words made the Queen Mother's heart tremble, and tears almost flowed.

Holding his head, my heart and liver were beating.

"You, child, why are you so pitiful? Yes, they all call me grandma, but you are different from them. You lost your mother when you were young, and you were raised by your grandmother. How can you be the same as them?

They all have their mothers to protect them, but you don’t have a mother, only a grandmother, so your grandmother has to take care of you like your mother. No matter how many brothers you have, they can’t surpass you. ”

Chu Li: "This... my brothers will be sad if they know."

"This..." The Queen Mother felt a little guilty and said, "Grandmother favors you, and I am really sorry for them. Grandmother can give them everything except the throne. When you ascend to the throne in the future, you should be nicer to them and be a leisurely prince. It will be good to eat and drink well for the rest of your life."

After all, they are all her own grandchildren. Being partial to one does not mean that she hates the other grandchildren.

Just like the last assassination attempt, the Queen's party was not just the Queen herself, she was also trying to do it for the sake of her own son.

However, the Queen Mother would not blame the Second Emperor, she would only blame the Queen.

The same goes for other grandchildren. She won't blame those grandchildren if they dare to snatch things from Chu Li. It's just their mother who will be in trouble.

Chu Li felt that it was almost done, so she said, "Grandma, please think carefully. Once you help me, you can no longer help others."

The Queen Mother felt sorry for her and nodded, "Of course, I will find a way to compensate your brothers in other ways."

"Okay, then Grandmother will go and support another brother, a brother who is strong enough to compete with the second brother."