Chapter 44 After all, being deposed is no small matter

After hearing Lu Li's thoughts, Lu Qi made a decision.

"Empress Hui, I am here to make an unwelcome request."

She didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point, which scared Xia Shuyi.

"Tell me about it," she said cautiously.

Lu Qi took a deep breath and then said, "If my mother has made a mistake, I hope Your Majesty will spare her life."

"What do you mean?" Xia Shuyi vaguely guessed her intention.

Lu Qi revealed the collusion between his mother and Lu Yuan.

[We have no grudges against Lu Yuan, why would she collude with Concubine De to harm us? ]

Lu Li's little brain couldn't figure out why.

She and Lu Yuan are more than ten years apart in age, how could there be any deep hatred between them?

[Let me see what she is doing! ]

Unable to figure it out, Lu Li simply used the melon-eating system to check.

[Good fellow, it turns out that she had been plotting against my mother and me since she came back from the Royal Temple.]

【It’s not my fault that I’m too popular. 】

[This princess is loved by everyone and flowers bloom when she sees them. She doesn't like me, why doesn't she reflect on herself and see if there is something wrong with her. ]

Lu Li whined in a baby voice to express her dissatisfaction.

Lu Qi was so amused by her words that he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips.

Xia Shuyi remembered that the Queen Mother targeted him as soon as she returned to the palace, and then he suddenly realized.

It turned out that it was the fourth princess Lu Yuan who was causing trouble behind the scenes.

"Why did you tell me this?" Xia Shuyi thought further.

Could it be that Jiang Man and Lu Yuan set up a trap and let Lu Qi act as a scout so that they could do something bad to them behind their backs?

"Mother didn't listen to my advice. I was afraid that she would go into a dead end and really listen to the Fourth Princess's tricks to deal with you and Ninth Sister." Lu Qi smiled bitterly.

"No matter how many faults she has, she gave birth to me after all. I can't just watch her die in vain."

Xia Shuyi is also a mother, and she was deeply moved by Lu Qi's care for her mother.

It is not easy to be a parent, and it is also not easy to be a child with unreliable parents.

Finally, she made a promise: "If she doesn't harm Heng'er and Li'er, I won't kill them all."

"Thank you, Empress Hui." Lu Qi bowed deeply to her.

"I won't disturb the Queen and Ninth Sister from resting."

She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not say that she could hear Lu Li's thoughts.

This was strange. Even an outsider like her could hear it, and Xia Shuyi, as a mother, must have heard it too. Lu Li knew everything about the harem, and maybe she already knew about it when her mother wanted to harm them last time.

It was not unfair that my mother lost.

But this was too bizarre, and no one would believe it if she told it to others. She kept her mouth shut to avoid any harm.

…

In the court, Lu Yanshi announced that Lixia Shuyi would be the empress.

This happened so suddenly that the court officials were confused, but they could not find any reason to object.

After all, the Xia family had always served diligently as officials in the court, and Xia Shuyi herself had given birth to a son and a daughter for the emperor. She was both virtuous and beautiful, and was qualified to be the empress.

Only the Jiang family disagreed with this.

They knew clearly in their hearts that Jiang Man was sent to the cold palace because she offended Xia Shuyi. If Xia Shuyi became the queen, their Jiang family would be in trouble.

They argued that Xia Shuyi's position had been promoted too quickly in the past six months and was inappropriate.

Listening to their chattering about this, Lu Yanshi became angry.

"I don't need to ask for your opinions on who to choose as queen. I am informing you, not discussing with you."

The Jiang family did not dare to object directly and had to change their words, saying that they were still at war and the ceremony of conferring the queen would cost a lot of money, so it was not appropriate to establish a queen at this time.

This statement was echoed by many officials.

Lu Yanshi said with a cold face: "First establish the queen, let Concubine Hui take charge of the affairs of the harem, and the ceremony of enthroning the queen will be held separately after Beiyong is conquered."

It's finally settled.

The concubines in the harem also knew about this.

Some people are happy about this, while others are worried.

Lu Yuan and Jiang Man are the ones who are worried.

"No, how can she be the queen!!!" Jiang Man's sky fell.

If Xia Shuyi was just a concubine, she could still find a way to dethrone her. But if she became the empress, things would become more difficult.

After all, being deposed is no small matter.

Lu Yuan was also stunned by the news.

If Xia Shuyi became the empress, then Lu Li would become the legitimate princess, and her favor would only increase.

The harem was originally the world of them, mother and daughter. In this case, who would remember her, the fourth princess?

Lu Yuan was so angry that her back teeth were about to break.

"No, she cannot be allowed to become the queen..."

She muttered to herself.

It is best for her that there is no queen in the harem. Once there is a queen, the balance will be broken.

She ran to Cining Palace.

Perhaps only the Queen Mother can intervene in this matter.

As expected, the Queen Mother was also very angry when she learned that Xia Shuyi had become the Queen.

"The emperor has grown up and wants to go against me in everything. That Concubine Hui is a vixen. How can the emperor let her be the empress?" The empress dowager started to scold Xia Shuyi in front of Lu Yuan.

She still remembered what Lu Yanshi had done to her last time because of Xia Shuyi and her daughter.

"He made the decision on such a big matter on his own without even consulting me." The Queen Mother became angrier and angrier as she spoke.

"Grandmother, please calm down. There may be a chance for this matter to turn around." Lu Yuan hurriedly handed her a cup of tea.

"What kind of turnaround can there be? He has already announced it in the court. The emperor's words are golden, so how can he change his orders overnight?" The empress dowager was filled with anger when she thought of Xia Shuyi and her daughter.

"The ceremony of enthroning the empress hasn't been held yet. If Concubine Hui makes a mistake during the process, your father will definitely not let her continue to be the empress. Then this matter can be postponed indefinitely." Lu Yuan hinted at something.

When the Queen Mother heard this, she felt that what she said made sense.

It was still unknown when Beiyong would be taken. During this period, if she caught Xia Shuyi's fault, she would not be able to become the empress.

The Queen Mother's anger suddenly disappeared. She smiled and held Lu Yuan's hand: "Yuan'er is still smart."

"It is Yuan'er's responsibility to share the worries of the Imperial Grandmother." Lu Yuan smiled and shook her hand.

The two of them were having a great time, but Lu Li was furious.

After she learned from her second sister that Lu Yuan was secretly sowing discord, she has been keeping an eye on her using the melon-eating system.

I didn't expect that she would actually catch me.

[As soon as my father announced that my mother would be made empress, Lu Yuan went to the empress dowager to discuss how to deal with things. Why is she so idle? ]

Lu Yanshi listened and frowned slightly.

What did he mix with his four daughters after he established his own wife? What does it have to do with her?

[Is the Queen Mother blind? Lu Yuan is not smart at all. She is clearly scheming and very vicious! ]

Lu Li complained crazily.

Lu Yanshi's brows furrowed even more tightly.

What outrageous things did these two people do to make Xiaojiu hate them so much?