The first person King Qi eliminated was King Lu.

If Lao Wu had this brain and ability, he would not be Lao Wu anymore.

Then only the sixth and seventh are left.

It is obvious that Lao Liu wants to take a step back and watch the fight between tigers. Things have been quite quiet recently, so the possibility of Lao Liu not being successful is very high.

The seventh brother - King Qi's eyes turned cold when he thought of Yu Jin, and he wished he could eat his flesh alive.

It must be that wolf cub Lao Qi who can’t escape!

Ever since the seventh brother returned to Beijing, they have been in trouble one after another, which has changed the peaceful situation that they have lived in for so many years.

This time, what happened to Old Eight was obviously aimed at him, so how could he not have a back-up plan?

First get rid of his helpers, then get rid of him. Lao Qi is really swift and decisive, without any hesitation.

Thinking about all the years of forbearance and patience in accumulating a good reputation bit by bit, when Li ran out on the street like this, he immediately became the topic of conversation among people after dinner. His face was lost, and the King of Qi was shaken for the first time.

Could it be that he was wrong and should have just ignored it like Lao Qi did?

No, he had to go into the palace to give his mother a heads up.

King Qi made up his mind and entered the palace the next day.

"My queen, the prince has arrived."

In Yuquan Palace, there seemed to be a faint smell of medicine since someone didn't know when. A palace maid reported softly to Concubine Xian, who was leaning against the bedside screen with her eyes closed.

It was already late spring, but Concubine Xian was still wearing a padded jacket, and her face was pale and fragile.

She opened her eyes when she heard that, and said in a softer voice, "Please come in, Your Majesty."

Soon, the King of Qi entered the palace and saw Concubine Xian's expression. He could no longer utter those words.

Concubine Xian dismissed the waiter and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

The King of Qi did not respond: "Mother, you don't look very well, are you still not feeling well?"

Concubine Xian smiled and said, "I'm not really sick, I just don't have much strength. If you have something to say, just tell me. If you keep it to yourself, I won't be able to help you."

Prince Qi hesitated for a moment and then talked about Princess Qi.

Concubine Xian closed her eyes and listened. Her face became paler and paler. Her throat started to itch and she was about to cough, but she endured it in front of King Qi.

After the King of Qi finished speaking, he clenched his fist and said, "My son must have been tricked by the Seventh Brother!"

It took Concubine Xian a while to open her eyes, and she said coldly, "I knew that for that evil creature, being just the queen is far from enough, he is eyeing the position of heir apparent!"

The Prince of Qi wiped his face and said fiercely: "I have the qualifications to compete. Of course, I want to compete. But I can't just sit there and wait for death, and let the Seventh Brother ride on my head! Mother, you have also seen that the Seventh Brother has no brotherly love for me. Once he succeeds, the entire Prince of Qi's Mansion will probably be destroyed..."

Concubine Xian sighed, "Mother, you should not have known. You should not have given birth to that evil creature. Now my son has suffered so many setbacks."

The King of Qi lowered his eyes to hide the sinister look in his eyes, and said word by word: "Mother, your son has already come up with a counterattack plan."

"You say."

There was no window in the inner room, but Prince Qi's gaze was directed towards the direction of Cining Palace.

The voice of Prince Qi rang in Concubine Xian's ears: "It seems that the Queen Mother still doesn't know that Princess Rongyang is dead."

Concubine Xian was startled for a moment, then suddenly realized.

The Empress Dowager had no children, and her one son and one daughter were both adopted. The son was Emperor Jingming and the daughter was Princess Rongyang.

Over the years, Princess Rongyang's arrogance has been inseparable from the Queen Mother's favor.

After Princess Rongyang was stabbed to death by Cui Xu, Emperor Jingming was worried that the empress dowager would be upset, so he blocked the news from her.

"If the Queen Mother knew about the death of Princess Rongyang, she would naturally know the cause of her death. In this way, no matter what excuses Princess Yan has, the Queen Mother will not like her, and will even hate the Seventh Prince."

Concubine Xian nodded: "Zhang'er, you are right. Although the Queen Mother seems to be sensible and generous, she is still a human being, and she will be swayed by emotions. If it weren't for the Princess of Yan who avenged her mother, the old story of Princess Rongyang harming Su would not have been exposed to the world, and she would not have been killed by Cui Wei himself. Although Princess Rongyang was killed by Cui Wei, it was that bastard Jiang who really caused her death. The Queen Mother must understand this..."

Prince Qi sneered: "Father is the most respectful to the Queen Mother. If the Queen Mother clearly expresses her dislike for the Seventh Prince, Father will definitely be disgusted with the Seventh Prince, and he will never be able to get involved in the throne—"

"Not necessarily." Concubine Xian shook her head.

"Mother?"

Concubine Xian looked at her son with a gentle gaze: "You, don't really know your father that well. Although he is filial to the Queen Mother, he is still an emperor after all. He will not deny a person just because of the Queen Mother's likes and dislikes. Especially when it comes to the throne, he will not even choose based on his own likes and dislikes... So the chances of your mother being sure of you are the greatest."

If everything was done according to her preference, she would not be a virtuous concubine, and the queen would not be an empress.

"Mother, are you just going to do nothing?"

"You still have to do it. That evil creature is too reckless. Keeping him around is always a concern for you. What's more, if you let him do whatever he wants, it will be bad if your father thinks he is a suitable candidate for the crown prince one day. First, suppress him through the empress dowager. Your father will definitely be cold to him in the short term. Then let those ministers you have in your power find out his faults and impeach him one by one. When three people make a tiger, your father will completely hate him. Only then can you rest assured..."

Prince Qi bowed and said, "Mother is indeed very thoughtful. But the Queen Mother rarely leaves the palace, and I am still undecided about how to let her know about this matter."

Concubine Xian was silent for a while, then said, "It's not difficult. Although the Queen Mother will not leave the palace, there are people in Cining Palace who leave the palace regularly."

"You mean—"

"Madame Chang from Cining Palace would regularly go to the temple to donate money for the Empress Dowager. This was a good opportunity to pass on the news to the Empress Dowager."

Prince Qi's eyes lit up: "Son, I understand. Thank you for your advice, mother."

Concubine Xian warned: "Don't be impatient or you will make mistakes. This matter is of great importance and must be done without any mistakes."

"Don't worry, mother. I understand."

Those people he supported with so much money were not supported in vain.

The thought of money made King Qi's head ache.

Li's dowry could not be moved, and the interest from the farm and the shop had not yet come due, so the mansion was in a huge deficit.

Concubine Xian took out a palm-sized box from the secret compartment and handed it over.

"Mother—"

"Take it. Li has caused such a commotion. You are the only one who can take care of the entire palace. You will have more money on hand to handle the matter."

"Mother, I will never let you down." Prince Qi said with emotion.

In the following days, King Qi felt very uncomfortable. Every time he met someone, he seemed to be able to see the joke in their eyes.

Prince Qi has a good reputation outside and has had almost no bad deeds over the years. Once something happened in Prince Qi's mansion, the people in the capital were full of novelty and their enthusiasm for gossip was unabated.

It has to be said that the Princess of Qi's behavior had a significant impact on the King of Qi.

During these difficult days, Prince Qi finally waited for the first day of April - the day when Nanny Chang from Cining Palace left the palace.