Li Chuan was stunned by Li Rong's scolding. After a moment's pause, he showed a little joy on his face and whispered, "Sister, you scolded me..."

Li Rong: “…”

Li Rong was speechless for a moment. Seeing that Li Rong was silent, Pei Wenxuan said quickly, "Your Highness, let's discuss the next matters. Now that His Majesty has summoned you, you should go to Shangguan to solve her problem during these days."

"yes."

Li Chuan thought: "The most appropriate plan now is to let the Shangguan family go out for refuge first. Once Li Cheng dies, I will be the only heir, and my father will not do anything to me."

"not necessarily."

Li Rong shook her head: "Li Cheng will not die."

Li Chuan was a little confused: "What?"

"Li Cheng didn't die on the spot, and he summoned Concubine Rou to the palace to take care of him. If you were Concubine Rou, would you let Li Cheng die?"

Li Rong said this and looked at Pei Wenxuan. Pei Wenxuan understood what Li Rong meant immediately. Li Chuan still didn't understand and frowned: "Does Concubine Rou have to decide whether Li Cheng lives or dies?"

"Whether Li Cheng dies or not is not up to Concubine Rou, but who is alive, the substitute or Li Cheng, is up to Concubine Rou."

When Pei Wenxuan said this, Li Chuan reacted instantly. He frowned and asked, "Is she so brave?"

"If she had been a little less courageous, she would never have become a royal concubine."

Li Rong said, raising her hand to Pei Wenxuan: "Carry me to the table."

Pei Wenxuan readily took advantage of the situation and lifted Li Rong up from under the quilt. Li Chuan stood by and it was the first time he saw two people showing their affection so oblivious to the fact that no one was around. He didn't know why, but he felt so complicated inside that he couldn't express it.

A little sour, a little jealous, a little resentful, a little envious.

Li Rong looked up and saw Li Chuan standing there blankly. She frowned and said, "What are you still standing there for? Do you think you have plenty of time?"

Li Chuan was scolded by Li Rong, so he ran to Li Rong quickly. Li Rong spread out the map and said calmly: "Qin Lin is in trouble, and his 50,000 troops can no longer be relied on. Xiao Su came from the northwest seven days ago. If the Su family and the Lu family do not stop him, he should arrive in Huajing in the 20th day. I have asked Lu Feibai to transfer 20,000 troops from the southwest. After passing through the Pei family and my Qingzhou, it will take about 20 days. You have three choices now."

Li Rong raised her eyes and looked at Li Chuan: "The first choice, if His Majesty has not deposed you, then you don't need to care about Shangguan and me. We will live or die in our own destiny. With the attitude of the emperor now, he will probably support you to take the throne. Your biggest obstacle at that time is Xiao Su, but my father has 50,000 soldiers and Xiao Su is not a big deal. After you ascend the throne, you will not have the support of Shangguan, but you will have your father's direct line of troops. It depends on your ability whether you can control these people."

Li Rong said, lowering her eyes and emphasizing: "This is your best choice."

"What about the second option?" Li Chuan asked directly.

Li Rong continued calmly: "The second option is to wait. If His Majesty does not take action to deal with Shangguan and your troubles, you just have to wait. He won't have much time left. Wait until he dies, and then you can ascend the throne."

When Li Rong said this, she didn't actually have much emotion in her mind. There was just a slight sadness running through her heart.

Li Ming was not a good father, but he was not completely bad either. He had given her all kinds of memories from her childhood, but he had also disappointed her terribly every time she had to make a choice.

The love of youth gradually faded. After all, she lived for more than 30 years after Li Ming's death. Her feelings had long since faded. However, no matter how faint they were, he was still one of the most important people in her life.

Li Rong was like this, and Li Chuan standing beside her was a little stunned. Li Rong looked up at him and then said, "But this is unlikely. He has been obsessed with Shangguan for a long time, and he will take Shangguan with him even if he dies."

"The last option is the riskiest, but you can keep Shangguan family and you safe." Li Rong looked at Li Chuan steadily.

Li Chuan asked subconsciously: "What?"

"Ascend to the throne."

Li Chuan didn't say anything. He listened to such offensive words without any fluctuation, as if he had expected it.

"His health is already very poor. Concubine Rou is by his side now. When he issues the arrest warrant for Shangguan, you can force him to abdicate. If you succeed, you can kill him and put the blame on Concubine Rou's party, and directly ascend the throne to become emperor. By then, Xiao Su will be a traitor and you can mobilize the court's troops, so his 50,000 troops will not be a threat. Even if Qin Lin's 50,000 troops are controlled by Cui Qinghe, you will still be able to fight."

“But this choice is somewhat risky.”

Pei Wenxuan spoke, took out a pen and paper, and quickly calculated for everyone: "Now in Huajing City, there are 11,000 people in total, including the Prince's Yulin Guard, His Highness's Inspection Department, and the so-called city defense troops but actually controlled by the Shangguan family. Among these more than 10,000 people, how many are willing to follow His Highness to attack the city is still unknown. But Your Majesty has 10,000 Yulin troops alone, not to mention the 2,000 elite soldiers under Prince Ning and the 3,000 defenders under the Su family. If we fight head-on, I'm afraid we will be defeated."

Li Chuan didn't say anything. Everyone was waiting for Li Chuan's decision. After waiting for a long time, he spoke in a low voice.

"Then let's raid."

After making the decision, Li Chuan's thoughts became clear. As a supervisor of the army in the northwest front last year, he already had practical experience. He took the map of the palace from the side and spread it out, and quickly analyzed: "Although the Yulin Army has 10,000 soldiers, there are only 5,000 guarding the palace every night. It is not a problem for me to lead 5,000 Yulin guards to attack the city. But when I attack the city, I am afraid that the Yulin Army will quickly reinforce. I need a group of people to hold back the reinforcements of the Yulin Army. Give me some time."

Li Chuan said, looking up at Pei Wenxuan: "Sister, the Inspection Department and the Princess's Mansion have a total of 3,000 troops. How many can your Pei family have?"

After hearing this, Pei Wenxuan put his hands in his sleeves and replied with a smile: "Three thousand."

Three thousand is all the military force of the Pei family in the imperial city. Pei Wenxuan's words have represented that the Pei family will rush out in full force.

"Are you sure?"

Li Rong frowned. She knew the situation of the Pei family. Pei Lixian was still alive, and it was impossible for the Pei family to listen to Pei Wenxuan.

Pei Wenxuan smiled when he heard this, then turned around and said meaningfully, "I am willing to go through fire and water for Your Highness."

"Then let's make preparations first." Li Chuan saw Pei Wenxuan getting goosebumps, and hurriedly said, "I'll go back and have someone keep an eye on Father. Once there's any movement, we'll take action immediately. Sister can then take advantage of the chaos to go out. If she goes out now, it'll be too conspicuous."

"Yeah." Li Rong answered calmly without looking at him.

Li Chuan felt a little depressed for a moment. He stood for a moment and said slowly, "Then... Sister, I'm leaving."

"Okay." Li Rong raised her hand to clean up the map on the table without saying anything more. Li Chuan stood there. Pei Wenxuan saw the two of them being awkward, so he raised his hand and said, "I'll take you there, Your Highness."

Li Chuan didn't get the response he wanted, so he waited for a moment. When he saw Li Rong finishing packing the map, he looked up at him and asked, "Why don't you get out of here?"

Li Chuan then started to laugh and quickly said, "Get lost, I'm leaving now."

Pei Wenxuan said this and sent Li Chuan out.

When they were out of the door, Li Chuan couldn't help but tell Pei Wenxuan: "Brother-in-law, you... should take good care of my sister, talk to her more, and make her happy more."

"Your Highness?" Pei Wenxuan was a little confused. Li Chuan smiled bitterly, "I know my sister blames me, and I guess she won't pay attention to me in the future."

"Your Highness, are you referring to the past life?"

Pei Wenxuan got straight to the point. Li Chuan was stunned: "How do you know that?"

Pei Wenxuan placed his hands in front of him and stood with a smile: "I came back with Your Highness."

"You guys..." Li Chuan was a little confused, "Are you here together to renew your past relationship?"

Pei Wenxuan was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said happily, "Yes."

"That's deep enough love. A lifetime is not enough." Li Chuan murmured, "In fact, I have long discovered that there is something wrong with my elder sister. She never cared about what I was thinking before. She only said that she was doing it for my own good. I really know that she was doing it for my own good, but she, like my mother, really cannot be my support."

Pei Wenxuan stood there, listening to Li Chuan muttering, "She said I would kill her. Actually, I didn't believe it, but after thinking about it for a while, I felt that...anything I could do in the future seemed possible. I felt something was weighing on my heart," Li Chuan raised his hand and gently placed it on his chest, "Who knows what kind of person I will become? Not to mention that my sister doesn't trust me, I don't trust myself either."

"Then your highness," Pei Wenxuan tilted his head, "what are you going to do?"

Li Chuan was silent for a long time. He looked up at the sky blankly and said, "I don't know."

"If I don't fight for the throne, my elder sister and mother will die. If I fight for it, they will say that I am destined to kill them in the future. But why should I care about it now?"

Li Chuan turned his head and smiled: "It's not up to me to decide. Okay, you take good care of her." Li Chuan raised his hand and patted his shoulder gently, "I'll go back first."

This action was similar to Li Chuanhe's in the previous life. Pei Wenxuan watched the young man wave and leave, with a bit of trance in his eyes.

Pei Wenxuan stood at the door for a while before he came to his senses and returned to the bedroom.

Pei Wenxuan entered the room and saw Li Rong sitting in a daze. He walked over to Li Rong, squatted in front of her, and looked up at her: "What are you thinking about, Your Highness?"

"Just say what you want to say," Li Rong looked down at Pei Wenxuan, "Why are you squatting down and looking at me?"

"Speaking this way will save your Highness the trouble of looking up."

Pei Wenxuan held Li Rong's hand and asked, "Do you want to sit here for a while, or go back?"

"Sit down for a while," Li Rong said softly, "You've been lying down all day."

"Okay." Pei Wenxuan thought for a moment, "Then should I hug you?"

"I don't want it." Li Rong refused decisively, "I don't want to be hugged."

"Please, Your Highness," Pei Wenxuan shook Li Rong's hand and said coquettishly, "Can you hold me for a while?"

Li Rong couldn't help laughing when she saw Pei Wenxuan's coquettish behavior. When Pei Wenxuan saw her laughing, he picked her up from the chair, put her on top of him, and hugged her: "You already have Pei Xiaobao, aren't you happy?"

"Why call me Pei Xiaobao?" Li Rong glared at him. "It's so ugly."

"Your name is Li Rong," Pei Wenxuan couldn't help laughing, "How dare you say bad things about Pei Xiaobao?"

"Why do you call him Pei Xiaobao?" Li Rong seemed to have grasped a key point. "I think it's unfair."

"Why is it unfair?" Pei Wenxuan was in a good mood and felt that Li Rong seemed to be cute no matter what she did. Li Rong frowned, "Why should my child have to take your last name? Why can't he be called Li Xiaobao? Li Dabao? Li Xingan? Li Guaiguai?"

Pei Wenxuan couldn't stop laughing when listening to the series of names Li Rong came up with. "Li Rong, let me name our child. As for the last name," Pei Wenxuan kissed her, "as long as you are happy."

"I'm happy to have the surname Li, but," Li Rong looked at him suspiciously, "are you lying to me? Your father only has you as his son, and you took my surname. Don't you care that your Pei family will be extinct?"

"What incense?" Pei Wenxuan rested his chin on Li Rong's shoulder. "In my previous life, I didn't even have a child. Now I have you and a child. I am content."

When Li Rong heard this, she thought of Pei Wenxuan's previous life. She reached out her hands, put them around Pei Wenxuan's neck, and hugged him gently.

"Why don't you find someone else? I'm not forbidding you."

"It's not that I haven't thought about it." Pei Wenxuan said.

Li Rong let go of him instantly, distanced herself from him, stared at him and asked, "Have you thought about it?"

"Listen to my explanation," Pei Wenxuan said quickly, "You were with Su Rongqing at that time, and I quarreled with you. We quarreled so much that you even refused to let me enter the princess's mansion."

"And then you looked for someone else?"

"No, I didn't. There was one time when I got angry and broke in, and it just happened that you and Su Rongqing were the only ones inside."

Pei Wenxuan paused. In fact, Li Rong knew what happened without him saying much. She couldn't blame Pei Wenxuan for the moment. Pei Wenxuan lowered his head and smiled bitterly, and his voice became much softer: "I just stood at the door for a while, and in fact, I knew it in my heart. Unless Su Rongqing died, we can't turn back in this life. Someone happened to arrange a banquet that night, and I went there. They gave me a singing girl, and I thought, since you left, I should leave too. Maybe I will have another person, have a child, and then I can let go and divorce you and have a new life."

Li Rong listened quietly without saying a word. Pei Wenxuan hugged her and felt a little sad when he thought about what happened in the past.

"After we entered the room, the girl sat down with me. She sat on the side of the bed, lowering her head and waiting for me. When I sat with her like this, I suddenly remembered that we sat like this on the night we got married. I suddenly felt disgusted with myself. How could it become like this?"

"I once thought that if I liked someone, I would like him/her forever, but I didn't do that, and now I like you."

"I like you, but I can't have you, so I just want to find someone to start a family with."

"I felt more and more disgusted with myself, so I didn't want to be with her anymore. I asked the girl to leave and sat on the bed all night. Then I figured it out. If I can meet someone I like, I'll be with her. If I can't meet someone I like, then forget it. What happened between you and me was ultimately my fault, and I can't keep making the same mistake over and over again."

"In the end, I never met you in my lifetime. But it may also be that deep down in my heart, I always have that little hope, thinking that if I wait, maybe one day you will come back, and I can't deny the opportunity. Who knows? There will be no chance in my lifetime."

Pei Wenxuan laughed. He raised his hand and pinched Li Rong's nose: "Li Rong, you really misled me my whole life."

"Ah, what you said makes me feel mixed emotions," Li Rong sighed, seeming depressed, "I feel sad for you."

"You don't have to..."

"But she's happy for me." Li Rong turned around, put her arms around his neck and kissed him coquettishly, "Brother Pei has been only mine for several lifetimes."

"Li Rong, you..." Pei Wenxuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Li Rong raised her eyes and glared at him, "What's wrong with me?"

“It’s really delightful.”

Pei Wenxuan spoke with sincerity, but behind this sincerity, there was a bit of resentment as if he was being tortured. Li Rong leaned against him and giggled. After a long time, she whispered, "Pei Wenxuan."

"Um?"

"In fact, if you had stopped arguing with me and told me that you loved me and waited for me, I might have come back."

"How could I say these things back then?" Pei Wenxuan hugged her and sighed, "These things, I just figured them out when I think back. I thought a lot back then. I thought you wouldn't accept me, I thought I did something wrong, and when I thought you wouldn't accept me, I didn't dare to like you, so I told myself that I did these things for various reasons. I hid all these thoughts, refused to admit them, and would never tell you."

Li Rong didn't say anything, she just listened quietly.

Pei Wenxuan at the age of twenty, Pei Wenxuan at the age of thirty, Pei Wenxuan at the age of forty, Pei Wenxuan at the age of fifty, and Pei Wenxuan today. He is a completely different person in different time periods.

His current open-mindedness, clarity, tolerance and beauty were all carved out after he had hit his head and bled countless times against the wall.

"We are going to be parents." Li Rong felt a little sad. She couldn't help but hug Pei Wenxuan tightly and talk about something happy.

"Yes." Pei Wenxuan also knew that she wanted to change the topic to a happy one. He followed her and lowered his head to kiss her hair. "Our little Arong is going to be a mother too."

"Pei Wenxuan," Li Rong said softly, "Is this really a new life?"

When Pei Wenxuan heard her question, he knew that Li Rong was probably at a junction at this time.

The mixed boundary between past life and present life.

She could not forget the sufferings of her past life, yet she clearly knew the beauty of this life.

This new life came too timely, too coincidentally, like a silent omen, reminding this woman who could no longer distinguish boundaries in the chaos.

This is a new world, a new life.

The news of Li Rong's pregnancy was soon known to Shangguan Ya.

The next day, Shangguan Ya came trotting to the door. Pei Wenxuan had just returned from court in the morning when he saw Shangguan Ya trotting in the courtyard. He hurried forward and raised his hand to stop Shangguan Ya: "Miss Shangguan, what are you going to do?"

Shangguan Ya was not fully recovered, and he felt a little panicked.

"Prince Consort?" Shangguan Ya called Pei Wenxuan by his favorite name when she saw him, and kept looking around Li Rong's room. "I heard that you have a niece, so I hurried over. Where's His Highness? I hurried over to see her."

"How did you know?" Pei Wenxuan frowned, thinking that the news came out too quickly. Shangguan Ya quickly explained, "It has nothing to do with other people. I guessed it. Zhao Chongjiu and I discussed arranging for His Highness to leave the city. It's time to escape. We should go to Qingzhou instead of going there. We should arrange for him to go there nearby. The carriage should also be cushioned to prevent shock. You also put a bunch of plums and other things in the things you gave me. I don't think you think I'm stupid?"

She's not stupid, she's just too smart.

Pei Wenxuan was speechless for a moment. Shangguan Ya pushed him aside and ran inside, happily calling Li Rong: "Your Highness! Your Highness! I'm coming!"

"Miss Shangguan," Pei Wenxuan saw Shangguan Ya's excitement and ran after her, "Don't touch His Highness!"

Although Pei Wenxuan called out respectfully, he had already made up his mind that if Shangguan Ya dared to touch Li Rong, he would throw her out.

Shangguan Ya and Pei Wenxuan came to the door one after another. When they opened the door, they saw Li Rong sitting at the table.

Although it was winter, the sun was out that day. Li Rong covered herself with a blanket and leaned against the window to bask in the sun. Jinglan sat next to her and was showing Li Rong the pattern of small clothes. Li Rong took a small coat in her hand and held it up in the sunlight to see if it was suitable.

Perhaps it was the warmth of the morning sun itself, and when it fell on Li Rong, it also made this usually flamboyant woman a little gentler. Pei Wenxuan and Shangguan Ya didn't dare to speak for a moment, and stood at the door for a moment, then saw Li Rong turn around and smile at them gently: "Are you back?"

After Li Rong finished asking the question, she realized that Shangguan Ya was also standing at the door.

Unlike what I remember, Shangguan Ya is very young and agile, and flowing around her is the clarity and purity that only belongs to a teenager.

She had no makeup on, but Shangguan Ya in her previous life always wore delicate makeup, behaved gracefully and steadily, and had the dignity that a queen should have.

Li Rong looked at her for a long time, then saw Shangguan Ya smile and walk up to her: "Your Highness, you didn't tell me that you had a child, I thought I could be a godmother, but you are silent, do you not want me to be a godmother?"

"Ms. Shangguan is of noble status," Pei Wenxuan knew that Li Rong could not accept Shangguan Ya yet, so he walked over to separate the two of them and said with a smile, "How can you be a stepmother? You should just give birth to your own child."

"This child hasn't even been born yet, and you've already protected him." Shangguan Ya rolled her eyes, and then seemed to suddenly realize, "Oh, I see. There are too many people who want to be your godmother, so I have to compete. Come on, your highness, let me see who wants to compete with me."

"Is the Inspectorate all right?"

Li Rong didn't want to talk to Shangguan Ya, she put down her small clothes and asked about the business directly. Shangguan Ya listened to Li Rong's words and became serious: "Everything is done according to the plan, don't worry. With me here, you can rest assured to take care of the baby."

Shangguan Ya sat down next to Li Rong and leaned against her: "Your Highness, are you not hurt?"

"You two chat," Pei Wenxuan said with a smile when he saw the two of them chatting, "I'll go check out the medicine."

Li Rong nodded and watched Pei Wenxuan leave. After Pei Wenxuan left, Li Rong politely replied, "It's nothing serious."

"Your Highness," Shangguan Ya frowned, "Has something happened to you?"

"Um?"

"I feel," Shangguan Ya thought for a moment, "that you seem to be quite distant from me. Have I offended you?"

"No, I'm just a little tired."

Li Rong said, thought for a moment, and then explained: "There have been too many things going on recently, and I'm pregnant..."

"Oh, I am indeed tired." Shangguan Ya nodded without any doubt, took an apple, and started chatting casually.

Li Rong listened quietly. After a while, Shangguan Ya cut an apple for her. She shook her head and thanked him. Shangguan Ya thought she had a poor appetite during pregnancy, so she ate it herself. While eating, she talked about Lu Feibai's recent situation.

Xie Chunhe is dead, and Lu Feibai has soldiers and money, and he is going to be engaged to her. His status in the Xie family has risen rapidly. Now the Xie family basically listens to him. The Xie family will support Xiao Su, so Li Rong can rest assured.

Li Rong listened for a long time and felt a little tired. Shangguan Ya saw that Li Rong was tired, so he stopped, tucked the quilt for Li Rong, stood up and said, "Okay, you take good care of the baby, I'll go get busy."

Li Rong nodded, and Shangguan Ya left happily.

After Shangguan Ya left, Pei Wenxuan finished boiling the medicine. He came back with the medicine and sat next to Li Rong. He watched Li Rong drink the medicine and asked her with a smile, "Were you looking at the child's clothes just now?"

"I have nothing to do," Li Rong finished drinking the medicine and smiled. Her smile was shallow and gentle. Pei Wenxuan looked at her and listened to her words. "Just take a look. It's better to prepare early."

"You're ready even though you don't know whether it's a boy or a girl?"

Pei Wenxuan took the bowl from her hand and put it aside. Li Rong said simply, "Just prepare everything."

"Your Highness is so generous."

Pei Wenxuan laughed at her, Li Rong lowered her head and laughed, Pei Wenxuan stared at Li Rong in front of him.

Li Rong raised her head and saw Pei Wenxuan just staring at her without saying anything. She couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

"Your Highness, are you annoyed to see Shangguan Ya?"

Pei Wenxuan opened his mouth directly, and Li Rong thought: "I can't say it."

"I felt that she was pitiful, sad and hateful in her previous life, but now I feel that she is not the person in the previous life. In fact, Li Chuan is the same. He did so many things in his previous life, but when you look at it, these people are no longer people in the past. You can't even find someone to scold or say something to," Li Rong said, raising her hand to her chest, "I feel depressed."

Pei Wenxuan thought for a moment and said, "Then...why don't we catch them all and beat them up?"

Li Rong couldn't help but laugh when she heard what he said: "No need for that. After I'm done with this, I'll leave Huajing and go to Qingzhou."

Li Rong said, her eyes somewhat blank: "I will no longer be involved in government affairs, stay away from these evil things, and spend time with you and the children. By then, we will never meet again in this life," Li Rong thought for a moment, "probably, it won't matter."

Pei Wenxuan held her hand. He wanted to say something, but stopped. Li Rong smiled and said, "What's wrong? You seem to want to say something?"

"Nothing. What do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it for you myself."

"No need." Li Rong shook her head, "I'll do it for you."

Li Rong said so and really did so.

A few days later, it was rumored that Su Rongqing had fallen ill and was recuperating at Su's house.

After hearing the news, she just nodded and said nothing. She rarely asked about government affairs. Every day, she was like an ordinary woman, checking the children's clothes, arranging the placement of household items, and learning to go to the kitchen to stew a pot of soup and stir-fry a dish.

Every day when Pei Wenxuan came back, he could see Li Rong directing people to work at a leisurely pace. He followed behind her and watched her do it.

Sometimes he was also curious: "Your Highness doesn't even ask what happened in Huajing, aren't you afraid of something going wrong?"

"Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are determined by God. Besides," Li Rong looked sideways at him with a gentle smile, "don't I still have you?"

Although Li Rong said so, Pei Wenxuan knew that she often had trouble sleeping at night. Sometimes when Pei Wenxuan woke up, he would see her sitting at the table, staring blankly at the official documents sent by the Inspection Department.

Every time he woke up and saw her in a daze, he would just stare at her quietly. After a while, when he saw her stand up, he would close his eyes and pretend to be asleep, knowing nothing.

After Li Rong got on the bed, he reached out and held her in his arms, rubbing her silently without saying anything.

After six or seven days, there was no movement in Huajing. Everyone knew that the outcome of everything depended on the life or death of Li Cheng in Prince Su's mansion.

As long as Li Cheng survived, the Crown Prince Shangguan would not be able to clear himself of the charges.

If Li Cheng died, the crown prince's position as heir would be set in stone, but Shangguan would not be spared.

Everyone waited for the answer for seven days, and on the third day of November, it snowed heavily that night.

Li Cheng had a high fever that night, and Concubine Rou took care of him personally, but Li Cheng still died of the fever.

When the doctor announced Li Cheng's death, Concubine Rou looked very calm. She stared at the young man on the bed and said in a low voice: "My son cannot die."

The doctor lay on the ground and dared not speak. Concubine Rou's eyes were red, and her voice was very calm: "This quack is talking nonsense, drag him away and chop him off."

After he finished speaking, the doctor screamed in fear. Concubine Rou said nothing and glanced at the eunuch who had been following her. The eunuch understood what she meant and called people in to arrest all the people present.

People died quickly and disappeared quickly. When Hua Le and Concubine Rou were the only two people left in the room, Hua Le knelt down beside Concubine Rou and said in a trembling voice, "Mother, what should we do? Cheng'er is dead, what should we do?"

Concubine Rou didn't say anything. Hua Le raised her hand and held Concubine Rou's hand: "Mother, please don't be silent. Think of a way. You..."

"It's all your fault!"

Concubine Rou finally couldn't help herself, her emotions completely exploded, and she slapped Hua Le in the face with her backhand. Hua Le was slapped to the ground, staring blankly at the usually gentle woman in front of her with tears on her face, pointing at her as if she was looking at an enemy and shouting: "I told you to kill no one, but you can't! Now Li Chuan is alive, Li Rong is alive, but Cheng'er is dead! It's all your fault, you bastard!"

"Mom?" Hua Le asked in disbelief, "You...you blame me?"

"It's your people!" Hua Le reacted suddenly and yelled, "Your people failed to do their job well, and you blame me?!"

After being scolded by her daughter, Concubine Rou came to her senses for a moment. Her chest heaved violently as she stared at Hua Le.

She couldn't stand here and blame Hua Le.

Li Cheng is dead, and she has been in prison for a long time. If it weren't for taking care of Li Cheng, she would never have been able to get out. Hua Le is the only one who is still safe. When Li Chuan succeeds to the throne, he will definitely not let her go.

No, it should be that the entire Xiao family will not be spared, and she will have no way to escape.

But she couldn't control herself.

She was cornered, she had no alternative.

Concubine Rou tried hard to calm herself down, but she couldn't think of any way. At this moment, a servant called from outside: "Your Majesty, General Xiao is here."

When Concubine Rou heard this, she felt as if she had been pardoned and hurriedly said, "Quick, let A-Ming in."

When Hua Le heard her uncle Xiao Ming coming, she quickly stood up. The mother and daughter covered Li Cheng with a quilt and pretended that Li Cheng was still alive. After a while, Xiao Ming walked in with a young boy.

The young man was wearing a curtain and standing there respectfully. His figure was very similar to Li Cheng, and he was completely covered from head to toe.

Seeing Xiao Ming bringing such a person over, Concubine Rou couldn't help but frown: "Third brother, you came here tonight, is..."

"Second sister, I heard that Cheng'er is in critical condition. I was afraid of an accident, so I brought Cheng'er's substitute here."

Hearing this, Concubine Rou was stunned for a moment, then stood up hastily: "Quick, let me see."

As she spoke, she lifted the boy's hat and saw a face that looked exactly like Li Cheng's. There was almost no difference between this face and Li Cheng's, even the mole was in the same place.

"Did you raise this substitute?" Concubine Rou turned to look at Xiao Ming, who nodded. "A year ago, when Su Rongqing and I were drinking, he reminded me inadvertently that His Majesty only has two princes, and our family depends on Cheng'er. If Cheng'er gets hurt, what will happen? He happened to have a servant who looked very similar to Cheng'er, so I asked for the servant and taught him manners, how to speak and act. I have even made his voice and the scars on his body. I came to see Cheng'er on the day he was injured, and I had already created similar wounds for him. Second sister, if Cheng'er..."

"I understand." Concubine Rou raised her hand and interrupted Xiao Ming. "You stay. I will use it if I need it."

Xiao Ming took his leave immediately.

After a few days, news finally came from Prince Su's palace.

The prince is out of danger and is safe.