Hearing this, Bei Mingchen immediately walked out, and said to Lingxiao at the gate of Chenxi Courtyard, "Guard Chenxi Courtyard well."

Lingxiao wanted to follow him, but stopped after hearing Bei Mingchen's voice, and said respectfully, "Yes..."

Seeing this, Lingfeng stepped up and followed Bei Mingchen. The two walked towards the gate of the mansion at a fast speed.

Bei Mingchen walked out of the mansion quickly, and the guards ran two steps to pull the horse to Bei Mingchen's side.

Bei Mingchen's eyebrows were locked, and his whole body was tense. When he saw the horse coming, he immediately walked over and jumped on the horse. Then he roared, and the horse ran forward quickly in pain.

The cold wind whistled past his ears. Bei Mingchen was only wearing a thin brocade dress at the moment, but he didn't feel cold. He just hoped that the horse could run faster.

In the cold night, the horse's hooves stepped on the ground with a thudding sound.

Bei Mingchen held the reins tightly and looked straight ahead. He saw that the gate of the palace did not stop.

Seeing this, the guards at the gate of the palace immediately made way for him.

Bei Mingchen went straight to the Queen Mother's bedroom, and when he arrived, he dismounted and walked forward with big strides.

The Queen Mother's bedroom was already surrounded by people. This time was different from the last time. Not only royal relatives, but also many ministers were kneeling outside the Queen Mother's bedroom, which was enough to prove that the Queen Mother was really dying.

The early morning was the coldest. Those people didn't know if they were frozen or because they were worried about the Queen Mother. At this moment, there was no blood on their faces.

Bei Mingchen walked to the front of the bedroom, and when he saw the people kneeling on the ground, his heart sank.

After seeing Bei Mingchen, all the ministers bowed their heads and saluted. "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Chen."

Bei Mingchen did not respond and walked quickly into the hall, went straight to the inner room and went to the bed. When he saw the empress dowager lying on the bed like a dead ash, his eyes were instantly filled with bloodshot, his eyes were frighteningly red, his eyelashes were slightly wet, and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily.

His voice was somewhat choked, and his tone was extremely forbearing.

"Grandson, come and pay your respects to the Empress Dowager." The

empress dowager opened her eyes dazedly when she heard the familiar voice. Everything in front of her was blurry, and she seemed to have no idea where she was.

After a long time, Bei Mingchen did not hear the Queen Mother speak, and he moved forward on his kneeling legs. "Grandmother?" The Queen Mother

was a little more awake after hearing this. She tried to open her heavy eyes, looked at Bei Mingchen in front of her, pulled up a bitter smile at the corner of her mouth, and said with an unsteady breath: "Grandmother... It's okay... Chen'er... Don't worry." The Queen Mother

seemed to have used up all her strength to say these words. Her breathing became more and more rapid, her body was heaving violently, and her eyelids were heavy and wanted to close.

"Grandmother!" Seeing the Queen Mother so weak, Bei Mingchen felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and called out again. The Queen Mother

opened her eyes again, and the corners of her mouth moved slightly, as if she had something to say, but she couldn't say it.

Upon seeing this, Bei Mingchen hurriedly moved closer and asked nervously, "What does the Imperial Grandmother want to say?" The Queen Mother's

voice was as soft as a mosquito, "Chen'er has grown up, the Imperial Grandmother can go..." The Queen

Mother said this with great difficulty, and took a long breath after she finished speaking.

Bei Mingchen felt sad, and warmth welled up in his eyes, wetting the corners of his eyes.

"Imperial Grandmother..." The Queen Mother

raised her hand with difficulty and wanted to touch Bei Mingchen's head.

Upon seeing this, Bei Mingchen immediately lowered his body. The Queen

Mother put her hand on Bei Mingchen's head, panting and patting it lightly, with a smile on the corners of her lips.

Chen'er, the Imperial Grandmother will not be able to see your children being born, and the Imperial Grandmother believes that you can protect them well.

It's time for the Imperial Grandmother to go, and the Imperial Grandmother has wanted to go for a long time. The Queen Mother

shed a line of tears and opened her mouth to speak.

Bei Mingchen lowered his head and listened, but he didn't hear the Queen Mother speak. Just as he was about to raise his head, the hand that was touching his head suddenly dropped.

Bei Mingchen's face changed instantly, his eyes widened, his heart ached, and he immediately raised his head to see that the Queen Mother had closed her eyes and was no longer breathing.

Seeing this, the other people in the bedroom bowed their heads, their voices filled with tears.

"The Queen Mother--"

As soon as Fu Xi stepped into the door of the bedroom, the sobbing sounds of the princes and nobles in the hall entered her ears, followed by the eunuchs outside the hall shouting loudly.

"The Empress Dowager has passed away."

Foxi's body was frozen in place. She stood there listening to the crying and sobbing inside and outside the palace. She felt a sharp pain in her heart, and her hands unconsciously clenched the thick clothes she was holding for Bei Mingchen.

"The Empress Dowager has passed away." The eunuch's sharp voice sounded again.

The crying inside and outside the palace continued, and the faces of those princes and ministers were all sad.

Foxi walked into the hall with heavy steps. There were many people kneeling on the ground. The emperor and the palace knelt on the right side of the bed, and the rest of the concubines knelt below.

Bei Minghuai and his Crown Princess knelt behind Bei Mingchen, followed closely by Ning Xianwan, followed by Bei Minglin and Su Manyi...

Ning Xianwan looked at Foxi with eyes full of hatred and resentment.

Foxi didn't want to argue with her at the moment, and her eyes only had Bei Mingchen in front of her.

Bei Mingchen lowered his head, making it difficult to see his expression or his sadness, but his back was so shabby that it was heartbreaking.

Bei Mingchen first felt a familiar breath, and then he felt warm. He knew it was Xier without having to guess. She reached out and covered the hand that was tidying up his clothes.

Foxi knelt down with the support of Bei Mingchen, and looked at the empress dowager who was very peaceful on the bed without saying a word.

Bei Mingchen held Foxi's hand tightly. Only by holding Xier's hand tightly could he feel less empty in his heart.

Foxi noticed it and placed her empty hand on the back of Bei Mingchen's hand.

[You have me.]

[We also have children.]

Bei Mingchen knew what Foxi meant and nodded slightly. Although his face was sad, his eyes were gentle and warm when he looked at Foxi.

The news of the Queen Mother's death spread far and wide. The whole country was filled with grief and there was a dead silence inside and outside the court.

Bei Mingchen and the princes had to observe mourning in the mourning hall and fast for three days. The other princes were not as filial as Bei Mingchen, but due to the pressure from Bei Mingchen, they did not dare to make any small moves.

Foxi was pregnant and couldn't observe mourning, so she could only stay in Prince Chen's mansion. The only thing she had to do was to take care of herself and not distract Bei Ming Chen.

On the third day after the Queen Mother passed away, Foxi, Lan Qian, Jian Chao and others were having dinner.

Lan Qian saw that Foxi had no appetite, so she served her a bowl of chicken soup, "Princess, have some chicken soup."

Foxi nodded, "Thank you..."

As she picked up the spoon and prepared to drink the soup, she heard a rustling sound.

Foxi stopped moving and listened carefully.

"Squeak... Sister Xi, something's wrong. I don't know who the dog emperor has teamed up with to assassinate you."

Foxi immediately put down the spoon, stood up and walked out of the dining room.

Jian Chao and Lan Qian looked at each other with confusion on their faces. They didn't understand what was wrong with Foxi?

Foxi strode into the villa. The cockroach that had just informed Foxi was still crawling on the road.

"Squeak... You're walking so fast, and you don't even take me with you."

Seeing Foxi coming to the backyard, Tiezhu immediately ran up to her, "Sister Xi, where are we?"

Foxi crossed her arms and looked down at Tiezhu, "Are we good friends?"

Tiezhu stared at her with his eyes wide open, then his eyes turned, "Woof woof... Tell me something first, and then I'll decide whether we still want to be friends." Foxi

frowned, "We've known each other for so long, and we've had our share of happiness and sadness. It's time for you to stick by me at all costs."

Tiezhu retreated repeatedly, "Woof woof... Who are you? Do I know you?"

Foxi gave him a disdainful look and said coldly, "Bei Ming Tiezhu, if you say something so hurtful, then our friendship is over."

Tiezhu nodded, "Woof... Oh, then goodbye." After that, he turned around and ran out.

Foxi gnashed her teeth, Tiezhu is a piece of shit.

The cockroach slowly crawled into the courtyard, and when it saw Foxi's dark face, it backed away in fear. Why did it feel that its life was in danger?

"Squeak... Xi, Sister Xi, should we make plans early? Those people are expected to come soon."

"What did the dog emperor say at that time?"

"Squeak... Tell it that there is only this one chance, and it must get rid of Bei Mingchen and Foxi. If it fails, no one will survive."

Foxi narrowed her eyes and walked into the courtyard, turned around and walked to the cage where the tiger was kept.

The tiger looked at it with disdain, growled, turned its head, and continued to take a nap with its eyes closed.

Foxi opened the cage, "The Prince Chen's Mansion has raised you for so long, it's your turn to repay us."

The tiger lay on the ground with his eyes closed and took a nap, and did not respond to Foxi's words.

Foxi kicked the cage twice, "You are now trapped in the Prince Chen's Mansion and bullied by me. You should learn more about the rules of survival and judge the situation, okay?"

He kicked the cage twice more, "Be quick and nimble."

The tiger looked up, his eyes were very fierce, "Roar... I won't come out."

Foxi was furious when he heard it, and pretended to lift his sleeves, "If I don't teach you a lesson today, you don't know why I look so good."

Before Foxi could really take action, Tiezhu quickly ran into the cage from the side, raised his claws and made a three-hit combo.

"Awooo... get out..."

The tiger was so scared that it shrunk its neck and crawled out of the cage pitifully.

Tiezhu followed closely behind it and clawed at it again after it came out, "Woof woof... if you dare to disobey me again, I will beat you up."

After saying that, he looked at Foxi, "Woof woof... Sister Xi, can I let it stand in your way?"

Foxi smiled, "Of course, take it to the gate of Prince Chen's Mansion."

After saying that, Foxi walked out of the villa. Just after taking two steps, she saw Lingxiao and Lingfeng walking towards her.

"Princess, has something happened?"

Foxi walked forward with a stern face, "Someone is restless tonight, send some secret guards into the palace to protect the prince, tell him to be careful tonight."

Lingxiao and Lingfeng looked at each other, and their auras changed, "Yes..."

Foxi stopped suddenly, "Wait..."

Lingxiao and Lingfeng were about to retreat to make arrangements, but when they heard the voice, they looked over again.

Foxi raised her eyes and scanned the Prince Chen's Palace, "Tell the prince not to leave the palace."

Lingxiao and Lingfeng were very puzzled. If the prince heard that someone was going to assassinate the princess, he would definitely rush to the palace as soon as possible. Asking him not to leave the palace was a difficult task.

Foxi looked into the distance, thinking for a moment. Since she was quietly taken out of Prince Chen's Mansion last time, Bei Mingchen replaced all the guards of Prince Chen's Mansion with first-class secret guards.

Especially after she became pregnant, Bei Mingchen arranged the entire Prince Chen's Mansion like an iron barrel, and it was difficult for outsiders to approach.

The most important thing is that judging from the trap set by the emperor last time, he is a very cunning person.

Lingxiao and Lingfeng waited for a long time but Foxi didn't speak. They raised their heads and asked softly: "Princess?"

Foxi retracted her gaze, but the thinking in her eyes did not stop. She murmured to herself as if asking, "If Bei Mingchen knew this news, he would definitely rush back."

Hearing this, Lingxiao and Lingfeng looked at each other. Need I say more? That's for sure.

"What news? Let me hear it too." Jian Chao's nonchalant voice came from behind the group.

Foxi turned around and saw Jian Chao and Lan Qian walking side by side. She said indifferently, "Someone wants to assassinate me tonight."

Jian Chao paused while fanning himself, and looked over with narrowed eyes. "How did sister-in-law know about this?"

Lan Qian was also very surprised. In this Anzheng Kingdom, who would think that life is too long to come to Prince Chen's Mansion to assassinate?

Foxi glanced at Jian Chao indifferently, "Those people not only want to assassinate me, but may also assassinate Bei Mingchen." After saying that, Foxi covered her eyes and thought, muttering to herself, "The palace is heavily guarded, and it is not easy for them to take action. The same is true for Prince Chen's Mansion." Foxi

turned around and took two steps forward. She suddenly raised her head and looked at Ling Xiao, and her voice was very anxious.

"Ling Xiao, go into the palace quickly and tell the prince not to leave the palace tonight no matter what. I will never leave the Prince Chen's Mansion."

Although Ling Xiao was still a little confused, after hearing the princess say so and she was very anxious, he immediately responded and stepped back.

Jian Chao held the handle of the fan in one hand, and the fan beat rhythmically on his palm. It took a long time for

him to realize what was going on. "Those people will deliberately reveal this to my elder brother, lead him out of the palace, and then take advantage of his weakness to kill him. When you hear the news, you will definitely leave the Prince Chen's Mansion. Then..."

Foxi nodded slightly. Now she hoped that Bei Mingchen would be a little more obedient and never leave the palace.

Just as Foxi was thinking, she was frightened by Jian Chao's scream and turned to look.

Jian Chao shrank his body and hid behind Lan Qian, and pointed the fan in his hand at the tiger walking slowly on the side.

"Old, tiger, there is a tiger in the Prince Chen's Mansion?"

Foxi looked at Lan Qian and saw that her face was calm. The tiger walked past her and she didn't see how scared she was. Instead, Jian Chao was frightened and screamed.

"Ah... you actually raised a tiger?"

Foxi and Lan Qian looked at each other helplessly, and rolled their eyes at Jian Chao.

As night fell, everyone gathered in Chenxi Courtyard, and Foxi was writing with a brush.

Jian Chao and Lan Qian looked at it for a long time and didn't know what Foxi was writing.

Jian Chao couldn't help asking, "What are you drawing?"

Foxi put down the brush, pointed to the rows of English, and explained, "I'm here."

"The left."

"The right side."

Several people were confused, "What do you mean?"

Foxi stacked up the small pieces of paper one by one, "You don't know it because you haven't learned it, but Bei Mingchen knows this English. This is the secret code between him and me."

She thought for a long time, but still didn't believe that their plan tonight was so simple. In order to avoid accidents, she still had to keep a hand.

The sky was getting darker and darker. There was silence outside Prince Chen's mansion, so quiet that it was a little scary.

"Bang--" The door of Chenxi Courtyard was opened. Congxin ran into the inner room quickly with excitement on his face.

"Princess, the prince is back."

Foxi had just put the note away. She was stunned when she heard this, and then she laughed. Somehow, she felt relieved to hear that Bei Mingchen was back. She

strode out with a smile. Lan Qian shouted from behind, "Princess, go slowly." Foxi

walked out of the inner room and looked at Bei Mingchen not far away.

Bei Mingchen had a faint smile on his face and opened his thin lips: "Xier..."

Foxi's eyes narrowed, but her expression did not change. This was not Bei Mingchen. Although he looked exactly like Bei Mingchen, she could still feel that this person was not Bei Mingchen.