Once upon a time, Master Jiang II could never imagine that the prince his niece married had anything to do with that throne.

How could a wild prince who grew up outside the palace and had a reputation of undermining the emperor possibly become the crown prince, or even the emperor?

I never expected that the situation would change so quickly, and the Prince of Yan would become one of the four princes who were safe and sound. How could this not arouse people's imagination?

Once the Dongping Marquis's Mansion becomes a descendant clan, my eldest brother will be granted a title, and then the title of Dongping Marquis will be vacant -

Thinking of this, Mr. Jiang Er was so excited that his whole body was shaking. He locked himself in the room and secretly drank a whole pot of wine to relieve his excitement.

Prince Lu, who happily returned home to show off to Princess Lu, was driven out and made to sleep in the study all night, so he was still very angry when he had breakfast in the morning.

"Women just don't understand the hard work of men. Why did I rush back to tell you this good news? It was because I was afraid that you would feel ashamed because you have the lowest status among the sisters-in-law. But what happened is, don't you think how miserable I was yesterday? You actually gave me a cold shoulder and sent me to the study to sleep. Is this unfair..." Prince Lu muttered, feeling more and more aggrieved.

Princess Lu slapped the table with a gloomy face and raised her eyebrows and said, "Don't flatter yourself, my status among the sisters-in-law has not improved."

"How could that be? Old Eight has been reduced to a commoner!"

Princess Lu hit the nail on the head: "The Eighth Prince has no wife."

King Lu was immediately embarrassed.

He wanted to show off in front of the tigress so much that he forgot about this for a moment. When he faced Lao Ba, it seemed like there was a little man reminding him all the time.

Seeing that Prince Lu had been silent all night and still hadn't figured it out, Princess Lu said unhappily, "Your Highness, do you think I care about this? Haven't you figured it out yet? You must have been used as a pawn by Prince Yan yesterday."

When King Lu heard this, he shook his head again: "I already said that I was the one who brought Erniu, why did you bring Old Seven into this?"

Think about it, it was because he brought Erniu with him that Old Eight got into trouble, and he still felt proud of it. How could he let Old Seven take all the credit?

Princess Lu frowned, wishing she could pinch Prince Lu's brain: "Your Highness, don't you think about who Erniu's owner is? Prince Yan intends to take it with him. If you give him a hint, Erniu will cling to you..."

King Lu gasped: "Is Erniu so smart?"

This shouldn't be the case. Is Erniu, the road-blocking threat, just putting on an act?

Princess Lu was silent for a moment, not having the heart to say that Prince Lu might not be as smart as Erniu, so she warned him, "Your Highness, be more careful in the future, don't count money for others after you've been sold."

"I know." Prince Lu responded listlessly, and thinking about Yu Jin's lazy smile, he cursed secretly.

Bah, it turns out that the seventh brother is nothing either!

There was a single dim light in the study of Prince Qi's mansion. Prince Qi had not slept all night. When he woke up in the morning, there was a thick green shadow under his eyes. The maid rolled a peeled hard-boiled egg for a long time before the shadow was relieved a little.

"Go away." Facing the graceful and beautiful maid, the King of Qi no longer had the heart to admire the wind and the moon.

In the past, all of this was arranged by Li, and all he saw were vulgar women. He suppressed his manly nature for the sake of his reputation, and could not help but daydream. But now that Li was imprisoned and could not leave the yard, he could do whatever he wanted, but he lost interest.

No matter how beautiful a maidservant is, can she be more beautiful than the Princess of Yan? Moreover, there are thousands of beauties in the world, so what is there to be happy about having a few beautiful maidservants?

Compared to now, he would rather be Li's butler when he could manage the palace in order and save him a lot of trouble.

King Qi closed his eyes and a big dog appeared in his mind.

This dog played the biggest role in what happened to Old Eight yesterday, and the result was undoubtedly in favor of Old Seven.

Think about it again, the seventh brother has more than just Erniu as his helper. His daughter was given a name by their father when she was born. When she grows up, she will probably win favor for the seventh brother by acting coquettishly. Not to mention that the Princess of Yan has repeatedly shown her kindness to the Queen. It can be said that the Princess of Yan played an indispensable role in the seventh brother becoming the Queen's adopted son.

Lao Qi has a wife, daughter and even a dog to help him, but what about him?

His mother was so angry with the Seventh Prince that she collapsed, Li was useless but still occupied the position of Princess Qi, and even the Eighth Prince, who was close to him, became a commoner...

The more King Qi thought about it, the more depressed he became, and his eyes gradually became colder.

No, he couldn't let Li occupy the title and hold him back. It was time to consider letting her "die of illness". Then he could use the loss of his wife as an excuse to lie low for a while. It would be best if he could instigate a fight between the sixth and seventh sons so that he could sit back and watch the fight.

King Qi made up his mind and quickly began to make arrangements.

As soon as the incident happened to the Prince of Xiang, the Princess of Qi immediately "died of illness", which was somewhat eye-catching. The day for the action was set by the Prince of Qi for one month later, which was when people's discussion about the Prince of Xiang gradually subsided.

There is a lot of gossip in the capital, and people always forget things.

On this day, Prince Qi decided to take action, but after a little hesitation, he finally did not arrange for Yuan Jie'er to see Princess Qi for the last time.

Since Li was locked up, Yuan Jie'er has seen her mother only a few times. The King of Qi was concerned that his daughter had grown up. If she was suddenly arranged to meet Li and then Li disappeared, it might sow doubt in her heart.

It is better to have less trouble than more. There is no need to see this side.

After Li died, he should consider carefully which noble lady would be the most suitable to marry.

King Qi sat in his study, looking out the window, waiting for the bright sky to turn dark.

He was used to being cautious. Even if it was in his own house, even if he was dealing with a woman who had lost everything, it was safer to act quietly at night than in the daytime.

March was the most beautiful time of the year with warm spring weather, lush grass and singing birds. However, such beautiful spring sunshine did not reach the most remote courtyard of Prince Qi's Palace.

No matter how beautiful the spring is, it is already late and it seems that it no longer has the strength to envelop every corner.

The courtyard was quiet and deserted, except for an apricot tree in the corner that had long since withered.

Suddenly, a maid came out from behind the curtain and spat on the ground: "Bah, you really think you are a princess who is so high and mighty, you don't even take a piss and have the nerve to lose your temper——"

As he was speaking, a haggard woman appeared at the door like a ghost.

The old woman cried out, stroking her chest and scolding, "Why are you pretending to be a female ghost? One day you will become a dead ghost!"

"Go tell the prince that I want to see Sister Yuan." Princess Qi turned a deaf ear to the insults of the old woman and said calmly.

The old woman sneered: "Oh, you still think it's the same as before, and my sister still has to come to pay her respects to you every morning and evening?"

"Go tell the prince that I want to see Yuan Jie'er!" Princess Qi emphasized, "I am Yuan Jie'er's mother, I want to see her!"

"Stop dreaming." The old woman rolled her eyes and pushed Princess Qi into the house.

There was a sparse spring light outside, and a gloomy and decaying chill inside.

The old woman's voice became sharper and sharper: "Xiaohong, if you don't take good care of this crazy woman, you will be in trouble."

A maid whispered, "Princess, please go into the room and rest."