The imperial palace, with its red walls and golden tiles, sparkled brightly in the sun, but how many innocent lives were lost there?
The interweaving of power and desire has filled this magnificent palace with unspeakable secrets and conspiracies.
The carriage moved slowly on the cobblestone road, and the sound of the wheels rubbing against the ground was particularly clear in the silence.
Fanyin gently handed Song Jiao a cup of warm tea, her eyes filled with worry. "Crown Princess, His Royal Highness was so impulsive this time, openly contradicting the Emperor. Will this anger the Emperor and bring trouble to you?"
Song Jiao took the teacup calmly, a faint smile curling up at the corner of her mouth. That smile contained both confidence and disdain. "It doesn't matter. Besides my status as the Crown Princess, I have the entire Song family standing behind me. Military strength is power. Now that the border war is still ongoing, the Emperor needs the support of the Song family, so he naturally won't dare to attack me easily."
Upon hearing this, Fanyin felt relieved, but she was still a little nervous: "But...but..."
"Don't worry," Song Jiao gently patted the back of Fanyin's hand. "The Emperor won't depose the Crown Prince easily. After all, this concerns the foundation of the country. We just need to wait for the right time and remain unchanged in the face of all changes."
Before he finished speaking, the carriage had stopped outside Fengqi Palace.
As soon as Song Jiao got out of the car, she saw the Queen rushing towards her with a worried look on her face: "Yu'er, go and persuade your father. He wants to depose the Crown Prince! What should we do?"
The queen's usual dignified demeanor was gone at this moment, and she looked completely panicked.
Song Jiao, however, appeared unusually calm. She slowly said, "Mother, please don't be anxious. Your Highness has always been steady and composed. How could he offend Father for no reason? There must be something fishy going on."
"It's all because of Ji Wan Ge!" The Queen was furious. "I don't know what kind of magic she used to make so many people write petitions to cancel the title of Consort. Even Leng Mo Ran..."
Speaking of Ji Wange, the Queen's tone became even heavier.
It is said that Leng Moran knelt in front of the imperial study for a whole night, speaking harshly, and even threatened to give up the position of crown prince, just to ask the emperor to cancel the title of concubine to Ji Wange.
The emperor was so angry that he imprisoned him.
"Then what does mother want Yu'er to do?" Song Jiao's tone remained calm.
Are you so anxious now? When the original owner died, when your own son killed everyone in the Song family, you didn't seem to panic.
The Queen held Song Jiao's hand tightly and said anxiously, "Yu'er, you have to go and persuade your father to rescind his decision. At the same time, you must find a way to rescue Leng Mo Ran. You can't let the position of Crown Prince fall into the hands of others!"
Song Jiao smiled faintly, and calmly broke free from the Queen's tight grip, saying softly, "But Mother, even if Yu'er goes to persuade Father, the matter of Ji Wange is still there. If His Highness really gives up the position of Crown Prince for her, then all our efforts will be in vain."
Although her words were light, their weight was enough to make the queen's heart sink.
"Look, I'm going to kill that bitch!" The Queen was furious at this time. She had never lost her composure like this before, but Ji Wange's appearance not only threatened her position, but also put the Prince into an unprecedented crisis.
Seeing this, Song Jiao sneered in her heart, but still maintained a faint smile on her face.
The fun has just begun! How can it end like this?
So she whispered a few words of comfort to the queen and followed her to the imperial study.
Outside the imperial study, servants were kneeling on the ground, and even several ministers were kneeling at the door.
They all had solemn expressions, clearly coming for the Crown Prince's affairs. Seeing this, the Queen grew even more anxious, but she managed to remain calm and walked in.
However, as soon as she entered the door, she was hit on the head by the imperial seal thrown by the emperor.
The emperor roared in anger, "How dare you come here? Look at the son you taught so well! What has he become?"
The queen was dazed by the sudden blow. She fell to her knees and said in a trembling voice, "I don't know why this happened. Your Majesty, please calm down!"
The emperor wanted to say something else, but when he saw Song Jiao walk in, he became surprisingly quiet.
He asked in a deep voice, "Why is the Crown Princess here?"
Song Jiao performed a standard court ceremony before slowly speaking, "It was Queen Mother who sent me here. Is Father worried about their audience and memorial? Perhaps I can offer some advice."
Upon hearing this, the emperor frowned slightly, but then relaxed again.
He gestured for Song Jiao to continue.
"Father, are you really not curious at all? Why can a concubine's daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion be so popular and make so many people fall for her? Isn't this very strange? Why don't you ask them yourself what their relationship is with the second lady of the Ji family?" Song Jiao said with a smile.
"If it's really nothing, then naturally it's nothing, but now so many people claim to be related to Miss Ji Er, isn't that strange?"
Upon hearing this, the emperor paused slightly, then nodded and said, "Tell me, what is your relationship with the second lady of the Ji family?" There was a hint of majesty in his voice, but he could not hide his curiosity.
When everyone heard this, they all started talking about it.
"Your Majesty, I was in love with the second young lady of the Ji family. She used to cook delicious food for me and even sew clothes for me," a minister recalled happily.
"Your Majesty, the second young lady of the Ji family has long agreed to be with me. This piece of gold-thread soft armor on me was also made by her for me personally!" Another prince couldn't wait to show off.
"The same is true for me. When I was sick, it was the second lady of the Ji family who took good care of me." Another minister added.
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As the emperor listened to everyone's statements, his expression gradually grew gloomy. He had finally realized that these people were not only related to Ji Wan Ge, but had also had physical contact with her.
Suddenly, he flew into a rage and slapped the armrest of the dragon throne. "Come here, bring the second daughter of the Ji family into the palace! I want to ask her in person who she is that can make so many people fall head over heels for her!"
Following the Emperor's order, the Imperial Study fell into complete silence. Everyone waited with bated breath for Ji Wan'ge's arrival, their hearts filled with anticipation and curiosity. They wanted to know what charm this concubine possessed that had captivated so many people.
Song Jiao stood aside with a smug smile on her face.
The queen covered her forehead and felt sick when she thought of how well-behaved and sensible Ji Wange had been in front of her. She had loved and liked Ji Wange like a daughter-in-law before, but she didn't expect that she would be such a shameless woman!
When she comes, she will definitely tear the other person apart.
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