Nangong Jin subconsciously clenched Li Tangyi's arm. The words just now hurt him deeply. At this moment, he looked at the woman beside him like a butterfly spreading its wings and about to fly.

As we entered the palace, we saw several young eunuchs waiting at the gate of the Qinzheng Hall.

The newlyweds Nangong Yue and Li Tangru needed to worship the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother, and Nangong Jin didn't know who called him away.

Li Tangyi felt comfortable being alone. She went straight to the palace of Concubine Xian with a relaxed look. Sure enough, after these days of treatment, the Sixth Prince was much better than before.

Just as she was chatting with Concubine Xian, she saw the old nanny beside the Queen coming slowly.

"Hello, Concubine Xian, and Princess Xiao, Hello, Concubine Xiao. The Queen has been feeling unwell recently, and she said that Princess Xiao will be in charge of the Queen Mother's birthday banquet."

"Princess Xiao, you have always been the favorite of the Queen Mother. I'm sorry to bother you this time. The Queen is really helpless. Recently, the Queen's headache has recurred."

As she spoke of this, she looked sad, and her eyes would occasionally wander towards the inner hall.

The news that the Sixth Prince had leprosy had been kept secret, and the only thing announced to the public was that he was feeling unwell and needed rest.

It was obvious that she came here to test the waters, but how could Concubine Xian give her this opportunity?

Concubine Xian said sternly, "The Queen is also ill from overwork and should rest. It is most appropriate to leave these matters to Princess Xiao. You can go back and talk to the Queen so that she can rest assured."

Li Tangyi watched Concubine Xian deal with her and smiled without saying a word.

Queen

She knew exactly what her mother was planning.

The Queen does not interfere in matters concerning birthday banquets, and if any mistakes occur, she will be solely responsible for them.

"Your Highness, what you said is exactly what I was thinking. The Queen is not feeling well, and I should go to visit her, but I have too many things to do. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

He sent the old maid away with a few words.

The relationships in the imperial palace were complicated, and with the Empress Dowager's spies watching her closely, Li Tangyi could not stay in the virtuous concubine's palace for long and could only reluctantly leave.

Along the way, she strolled leisurely to the Imperial Garden, pondering the key points there.

Who would have thought that he would see Li Tangru with an unhappy expression.

The bride had just paid a visit to the elders, and logically should be delighted to have received the reward, but at this moment, there was no trace of joy on Li Tangru's face.

When she saw Li Tangyi, a hint of anger flashed across her face.

"Sister, you are in such a good mood."

"It's the same. My sister is the new bride of the royal family. Look at these flowers, they are not as beautiful as my sister. Why don't I feel happy when I see Your Majesty?"

Li Tangyi said with a sweet smile.

This sarcasm directly hit Li Tangru's sore spot.

Just now in Qianyuan Palace, His Majesty didn't even raise his eyelids, and just gave her a jade bracelet and sent her away.

Her husband didn't value her, and the royal family looked down on her even more. She had a hard time making ends meet in the eldest prince's mansion.

Of course, all these misfortunes should be blamed on Li Tangyi.

"The eldest prince has always put state affairs first and never lingered in the palace.

I am a homebody, and it is not like my sister can have such a harmonious relationship with the Third Prince."

She gritted her teeth, anger evident in her words, and her fists hidden in her sleeves were slightly clenched.

Li Tangyi raised her eyebrows slightly. When mentioning Nangong Jin, Li Tangru's emotions were so volatile. Was it because she couldn't forget the old love, or was she unwilling to give up?

She raised her eyes and looked at her good sister with a smile.

"It's destiny that makes us happy. This only proves that His Majesty the Third Prince and I are destined to be together!"

These words made Li Tangru so angry that she almost collapsed.

She gritted her teeth and pointed at Li Tangyi angrily, "Sister, if I wanted to get married, you wouldn't have had the chance back then."

She lowered her voice very low.

After hearing this, Li Tangyi burst into laughter, as if she had heard a huge joke.

"Sister, you must be careful with your words and actions. If you want to die, I have no objection, but if you implicate your mother's family, do you think father will let you go?"

These words were full of threats, and Li Tangru knew that she had said something wrong, and her face looked very ugly.

"you……"

"What do you mean by 'I'? Everything is your own choice. If you hadn't planned it, there wouldn't be such a conclusion today. You are just reaping the consequences. God has eyes."

This sarcasm was like a sword stabbing Li Tangru's heart.

She was trembling all over and her face was flushed, obviously she was very angry.

"You are the one who got the advantage, you bitch. Since you won't let me live a good life, then you might as well go to hell."

As she spoke, her eyes flashed with ferocity and she pulled Li Tangyi's clothes forcefully, trying to push her into the lotus pond beside her.

Of course Li Tangyi can't

She turned her wrist and the two of them switched positions, but Li Tangru held her clothes tightly, and the two of them lost their balance and fell into the water.

The water in the lotus pond is not deep, only up to a person's waist and abdomen.

After falling into the water, Li Tangru still tried her best to hold down Li Tangyi's head and drown her in the lotus pond.

I don't know where she got that strange power from.

Li Tangyi struggled to pull off the golden hairpin on her head, and stabbed it into her palm mercilessly.

Under the stimulation of pain, Li Tangru went completely crazy.

"You bitch, you deserve to die."

Li Tangyi's long skirt was soaked with water and became heavier. The mud under her feet was slippery. She lost her balance and almost fell into the lotus pond.

At the critical moment, her body suddenly felt light, and she saw Li Tangru flying out and falling into the water.

She looked up in surprise, and saw a pair of deep black eyes in front of her like an ancient well.

Is it Nangong Jin?

It was rare that Nangong Jin saw a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

"How is it? Are you okay?"

Li Tangyi's face and body were covered in mud. She raised her arms and pulled her sleeves back to her wrists, revealing a piece of fair skin. In her hand she held a blood-stained gold hairpin.

She just felt her whole body stiff, gasping for breath and coughing constantly.

Seeing her strange expression, Nangong Jin lifted her up with his waist and abdomen, and walked out of the lotus pond with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

It was no small matter that the eldest prince's wife and Princess Xiao fell into the water.

Lotus Pond

The side was already surrounded by eunuchs and palace maids, who came over to help.

When reaching the shore, Li Tangyi was still coughing violently.

Nangong Jin didn't care about anything else and patted her back anxiously.

Li Tangyi had indeed choked on some muddy water just now, and she felt as if all the air in her lungs had been sucked out at once.

He lay on the ground gasping for a long time before he caught his breath.

The eunuchs and palace maids were busy not far away, and Li Tangru was naturally pulled up as well.

Her long hair was stuck to her face and mixed with the mud, making her look extremely disheveled.

"Hurry and see if she's dead?"

Li Tangru pursed her lips and said.

Nangong Jin just glanced at Li Tangru lying on the ground, and for some reason a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes.

"It's already this hour, and you still care about others."

Anyone else?

After hearing what he said, Li Tangyi twitched the corner of her mouth.

"Your Highness, you are really too concerned. The eldest prince's wife is our sister-in-law. Let's not talk about that for now, but she is pregnant."

This reminder was like a thunderclap, as Nangong Jin's kick just now was not light.

Li Tangyi felt helpless, fearing that she would get into big trouble.

Sure enough, before the imperial physician arrived, he heard a loud shout behind him.

The two of them turned around and saw Nangong Yue rushing towards them with an anxious look on his face.

He didn't care that Li Tangru was covered in mud and dirt and picked her up.

He lifted her long hair with his hands and patted her face hard.

"Ruru, what happened to you? How did you end up in the lotus pond? Who hurt you?"