Her voice caught Zheng Ronghua's attention.

She immediately pointed in Yaoyao's direction.

"What are you so proud of? It's still unclear who that bastard belongs to!"

With a loud 'slap', Concubine Shu slapped her hard in the face.

"you!"

"If I hear you say anything about my daughter again, I will tear your mouths apart!"

Chu Yaoyao clenched her fists and shouted in her heart.

[Wow, my mother is so majestic and powerful! ]

At this time, the queen also came out.

Zheng Ronghua, who was beaten, ran over and cried and complained.

The queen glanced at her, then swept her sharp eyes over each concubine one by one.

"You are gossiping in Fengyi Palace. Could it be that I have been too lenient recently and made you forget the rules of this palace?"

"Your Majesty, calm down."

"Alright! Concubine Shu stays here, everyone else go back!"

Looking at Yaoyao who was sitting obediently beside her, the queen's expression eased a little.

"Don't pay attention to those rumors. The emperor and I will definitely give you justice."

"You don't need to come and pay your respects these few days to save yourself the trouble."

Concubine Shu smiled faintly and responded, "Thank you, Queen, for your consideration."

On the other side, Xiao Yunxi, who had witnessed a good show and copied the palace rules for a few days, felt much better.

"Go and tell your master that the matter has been settled."

Mo Ying nodded, then looked around cautiously and left quietly.

Looking at Concubine Shu's sedan chair, Xiao Yunxi's eyes seemed to be poisoned.

"Li Wanzhi, I will repay you double for all the pain you, the Li family, have brought upon me!"

Imperial Study

After Emperor Donglin gave birth to a child, he looked at the person opposite him and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Your concubine and daughter have been said like that, yet you are able to keep your composure."

Hearing his words, Emperor Qixuan became even more upset and messed up the chessboard.

"No more!"

"By the way, how are you doing over there?"

Emperor Donglin separated the chess pieces and placed them in their respective chess boxes, looking nonchalant.

"Don't worry, the letter has already reached Shi Chong's hands after a swift journey of 800 miles. I guess the army is already on the way."

After hearing this, Emperor Qixuan's frown that had been on his face for days finally relaxed.

Qionghua Palace

Because the Queen was exempted from paying respects, the mother and daughter lived a comfortable life behind closed doors.

On this day, after breakfast, Concubine Shu prepared to play on the swing with Yaoyao as usual.

Chunshi ran over in a panic.

"Oh no, madam, something happened in the mansion!"

At this moment, a group of people suddenly broke in.

"The Emperor has issued an order that the Marquis of Zhenxi Mansion has colluded with other countries, rebelled against the Emperor, and intended to rebel. They have now been thrown into the Heavenly Prison and will be executed on a certain day!

"Li, the Imperial Concubine Shu, will be demoted to a commoner from now on, and her golden seal and golden book will be taken back. She should have been banished to the cold palace, but in consideration of her contribution to the birth of the princess, she will be imprisoned in the Qionghua Palace from now on, and no one is allowed to visit her. This is decreed!"

The color drained from Li Wanzhi's face. Even though she knew that all this was fake and just acting, she couldn't stop worrying.

She could only hold Yaoyao's little body tightly. Only in this way could she feel at ease.

Seeing the golden book and golden seal being taken away, the palace maids serving in the Qionghua Palace knelt on the ground one after another.

Of course Li Wanzhi knew what they were thinking.

"Anyone who wants to leave, go ahead."

Hearing this, the palace servants kowtowed happily, then packed up their bags and left.

Harusi spat at them.

"This group of heartless people deserves the kindness you and the princess have shown them!"

"normal."

Li Wanzhi looked at her and said something.

"I can write a letter to Concubine Meng or Concubine Liang and ask them to take you in."

"Madam! What are you talking about?"

"I have been with you since I was little. I won't go anywhere. I just ask you not to abandon me."

Seeing that her eyes were swollen from crying, Li Wanzhi felt a little bit reluctant, but she did not regret testing her.

The Li family and Daqi are now in a difficult situation. If they are not careful, they will lose everything. They cannot afford to make the slightest mistake.

"Hurry up, as long as you don't mind the hardship, just follow me."

Hearing this, Chunshi nodded vigorously and burst into laughter.

On the other side, Tai'an Hall

The father and son of the Zhao family pleaded for the Li family, which angered the emperor and they were punished to reflect on their mistakes in seclusion.

The Imperial Guards under Zhao Chengwen's command were temporarily handed over to a man named Pao Huilan.

Censor Zhou spoke frankly and advised, and was knocked unconscious.

Emperor Qixuan then relented and said he would discuss it after the palace banquet.

From then on, no one in the court dared to speak for the Li family.

After the court session, in the imperial study

Emperor Qixuan and Emperor Donglin had a big fight over the Li family.

Finally, Emperor Donglin turned away and left the capital with his guards.

On the other hand, Shangguan Zhi also received the news that the Emperor of Donglin was about to return to Donglin.

At that time, he was giving advice in the Canaan Palace.

The king of Canaan looked hesitant.

"Although the Li family has been arrested, there are still 10,000 Li family soldiers stationed in the military camp outside the city. Even if Pao Huilan is my man, can the imperial army a hundred miles away plus the Li family army outside the city really force the emperor to abdicate?"

Hearing this, Shangguan Zhi sneered in his heart with disdain.

If I were not here, how could you be so cowardly?

Of course not!

"Don't be afraid, Your Majesty. I have already made a thorough plan."

Shangguan Zhi personally poured him a cup of tea.

"What do you mean?"

"Emperor Qi Xuan has captured the entire Zhenxi Marquisate. It's a good thing that those 10,000 troops didn't rebel. How could they possibly help the Great Qi Imperial Family?"

"Although 50,000 imperial guards are stationed a hundred miles outside the city, there are only 1,000 imperial guards and 1,000 city guards in the capital, and the prince has 3,000 imperial guards at his disposal."

Shangguan Zhi spoke quietly, "What if Emperor Qixuan and the princes died of poisoning at the banquet?"

He glanced at King Canaan and continued, "The Xiyue envoy took the opportunity to cause trouble, and the prince stepped in to stabilize the situation. With the Royal Guards standing by to deter, I think the ministers will certainly be very happy to support the new king to ascend the throne!"

"Even if the Imperial Guards arrive, everything is already decided."

Hearing this, King Canaan's breathing became rapid, his eyes turned red, and he seemed very excited.

Seeing this, Shangguan Zhi continued his efforts and added fuel to the fire.

"The prince's biological mother was the late emperor's first empress, and he grew up beside the empress dowager."

Seeing the other person's eyes gradually filled with unwillingness, Shangguan Zhi's mouth corners began to rise.

"I have heard that at the beginning of the fight for the throne, there were still many ministers in the court who supported you. Your Highness can ask Song Sizheng to go and talk to them in the next few days."

The King of Canaan nodded, looking confident.

"I know!"

Qionghua Palace

Chu Yaoyao stared at the live broadcast screen with her big eyes fixed.

[Yeah, I know that too.]

So what if you have a thorough plan? The villain in her heart put his hands on his hips and raised his chin.

But I have a plug-in!

Hearing this sudden sentence, Li Wanzhi looked over in confusion.

Yaoer has been keeping this posture for a long time. What is he looking at?

"My Lady, Princess, the food has been retrieved."

Chunshi placed the vegetables, tofu and pickles on the table one by one.

Looking at the almost cold food without any meat in it, her eyes gradually became moist.

Those mean people in the imperial kitchen who flatter the powerful and bully the weak are really too much! Li Wanzhi accepted it well. She picked up a steamed bun, broke it in half, kept one half for herself, gave the other half to Yaoyao, and gave the rest to Chunshi.

She had just picked up the chopsticks when she heard a loud shout: "Don't eat it, it's poisonous!"

(End of this chapter)