The imperial study fell into dead silence.
The Queen Mother Xuan's face turned pale and blue, changing back and forth for a while before revealing a frantic look. She raised her head and laughed loudly, "Don't lie to me! This is simply impossible!"
When she was pregnant, in order to give birth before that bitch Mudan, Queen Dowager Xuan once used tiger and wolf drugs.
On the day of delivery, Queen Dowager Xuan saw with her own eyes that her child's face turned blue and purple and he was no longer breathing.
"I've checked. You grew up in Jiangnan. How could you be my son?"
If that were true, Queen Dowager Xuan would not have endured for so many years and would have taken action against Xiao She long ago.
Seeing that Queen Dowager Xuan's expression relaxed, Lu Yunxi realized that she believed it to some extent.
"Do you think you can hide everything you did from the late emperor?"
At that time, the Xuan family was a powerful foreign relative and controlled a large part of the people in the palace, making it easy for them to replace the heirs.
The late emperor was keeping a low profile and was unwilling to confront the Xuan family openly, so he had to use their own tactics against them.
Queen Dowager Xuan thought she had given birth to a stillborn baby, so she had to raise Mudan's offspring well to consolidate her throne.
The late emperor and the Queen Dowager Xuan each had their own thoughts, so this secret was never revealed.
"Before the late emperor passed away, he promoted Xie Zhao out of turn and granted marriage to Jiang Yuzhu and Xie Zhao, all in an effort to bring the Jiang family over to Xiao She's side."
The seemingly ridiculous arranged marriage actually has a profound meaning.
Lu Yunxi closed her eyes, feeling uneasy.
When he opened his eyes, his eyes were deep. He curled his lips into a sarcastic smile and said to Queen Dowager Xuan, "You think you are in charge of the harem and control the Xuan family, but in fact, you have been trapped from the beginning."
Only Queen Dowager Xuan could abandon her own son and raise that bastard Xiao She.
"From the very beginning, as a prince, I had no right to fight for anything. Even my current life as a wanderer was all thanks to you!"
Lu Yunxi was filled with resentment. Since he learned the truth, he had trouble sleeping every night.
Before getting engaged to the Jiang family, he disappeared under the pretext of traveling to the outer sea, secretly training his men, using magic powder to make money, raising private soldiers, just waiting for the day to make a comeback.
"you……"
Queen Dowager Xuan's body softened and she fell to the ground, with a look of deep disbelief in her eyes.
If what Lu Yunxi said is true, then what did she do?
The plan to seize power was because Queen Dowager Xuan had no heirs and she was absolutely unwilling to see the Great Qi kingdom fall into the hands of Xiao She.
turn out to be……
"Yunxi, Xiao She's men have surrounded the palace. Do you have any other options?"
The Queen Mother Xuan had seen many storms and waves, so she calmed down for a short time and thought of a solution.
As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. The best thing to do now is to escape from the trap first and then make long-term plans.
Outside the palace, there were constant noisy noises.
Lu Yunxi acted as if he hadn't heard anything, raised the jade seal in his hand and shook it: "Yes."
"Then you and I should escape quickly!"
After tearing off the overly long robe with force, Queen Dowager Xuan stood up and looked at Lu Yunxi with a look of relief.
She has owed him something over the years, and Queen Dowager Xuan will do her best to make up for it in the days to come.
"My son, the kingdom of Da Qi belongs to you. As long as our mother is here, you will be the new emperor!"
It turned out that she had children, but was tricked by the late emperor.
As expected, the man she loved deeply had to take her into the palace because of the power of the Xuan family, but he only had that bitch Mudan in his heart!
After being in the harem for many years, Queen Dowager Xuan had long since become indifferent to the fact that love was not as important as power.
"make up?"
Lu Yunxi was very disdainful. If he wanted Queen Dowager Xuan to make amends, he would not have revealed his identity at this moment.
All he wants is the throne.
"Queen Dowager Xuan, do you think I care about your belated maternal love?"
Lu Yunxi stood up and leaped towards the back hall. Before leaving, he said lightly, "I'll be leaving first. See you again if we're lucky."
Queen Dowager Xuan wanted to say something, but Lu Yunxi's shadow had already disappeared.
When Lu Yunxi left, Bicui, the head maid of Queen Dowager Xuan, chased after her without hesitation.
"Bi Cui, you..."
Queen Dowager Xuan stared at Bitui's back, as if she understood something.
Beicui turned around and said expressionlessly, "Queen Dowager, this servant belongs to the master."
Soon, Queen Dowager Xuan was the only one left in the imperial study, and the imperial seal was taken away.
"Queen Dowager, this is bad! Run away! Princess Yutan has brought her men into the palace!"
The young eunuch stumbled over to deliver the letter, then ran around like a headless fly.
At this moment, Queen Dowager Xuan's expression calmed down. She went to the back hall, washed and dressed, and put on a phoenix hairpin.
Then, he took out the prepared three-foot white silk and hung it on the iron ring, and brought a chair over.
In this life, she embarked on a thorny road of no return. Perhaps she had lost since the day she entered the palace.
If there is an afterlife, Queen Dowager Xuan will still pursue power, but will definitely give up the love of men.
Even if the late emperor favored Peony, what good results did Peony get?
Outside the palace, the rain was getting heavier, washing the red walls and green tiles of the palace clean and bright.
Princess Yutan and Jiang Huaiqing rushed into the imperial study immediately, but found it empty.
"The seal is not here!"
Princess Yutan was searching everywhere, sword in hand, when she suddenly heard Jiang Huaiqing's voice from the back hall, "Yutan, come and see!"
Inside the room, a person was hanging from a white silk cloth, with his mouth and tongue hanging out and his face ferocious.
"Queen Dowager Xuan?"
Queen Dowager Xuan hanged herself!
Princess Yu Tan was afraid of a trap, so she did not take the man down immediately, but sent someone to notify Xiao She.
A few hours later, the palace had already been occupied by the army from the north of the city and Xiao She's confidants.
"It's time for a major reshuffle."
A turmoil came to an abrupt end.
After Xiao She returned to the palace, he replaced all the palace maids and eunuchs and issued an imperial decree to hold a beauty pageant immediately.
As for the concubines, they were all released from the palace.
That night, Xiao She urgently summoned Xie Zhao to the palace to discuss matters.
His brows were furrowed, and his aura was fiercer than before. Only when he saw Xie Zhao coming did he relax a little.
"Yuanhe, the imperial seal is lost."
Xiao She was mentally prepared for this.
The Xuan family is just a target, there is someone else behind the scenes, Xiao She knows it.
Xie Zhao's expression was calm. He looked up at Xiao She and asked, "Does the Emperor have any countermeasures?"
The loss of the imperial seal of the Great Qi is a matter of great importance.
Xiao She was not in a hurry. He resumed his nonchalant expression and leaned back on the dragon chair, saying calmly, "According to the date, Jiang Yuzhu's twins will be born soon, right?"
"yes."
Xie Zhao frowned. He had already prepared a fast horse and planned to take Liang An to Su City overnight.
His wife is suffering, and it is unacceptable for her husband not to be by her side.
"Then what are you waiting for? Hand it over."
Xiao She showed a rogue look and stretched out his hand.
The palace coup was expected a long time ago. Only by taking advantage of this opportunity can we catch all those who are secretly coveting the throne.
Xiao She couldn't believe that Xie Zhao, who was always so resourceful, was completely unprepared.
Xie Zhaorong's expression was cold, and he asked, "What if there isn't one?"
"Then there will be no choice but to change the dynasty."
Xiao She didn't care, as long as the Xiao family ruled the country. His eyes flashed, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips, "My position is really not easy to sit in."
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