"Shut up, everyone!"
The empress was furious. She usually indulged them when it did not involve state affairs, but this time the matter was of great importance and had a huge impact.
"Li Leyao and Wang Xueli, send them to prison for ten years. Let them reflect on their stupidity!"
"As for the fifth princess, Shen Qiangwei, you are vicious and have repeatedly framed the fourth princess. I deprive you of your royal status and demote you to a commoner. You must move out of the palace immediately. From this moment on, you are no longer my daughter."
The empress's eyes were cold, and there was no more tenderness in her gaze towards Shen Qiangwei, and there was disgust deep in her eyes.
How could the empress not know her little tricks? She only tolerated her until today because of her talent in potion and Xue Mei's indulgence.
The empress has a lot of sons and daughters. It is beneficial to the country to give a top talent like Shen Qiangwei the identity of a princess.
But now, her role is no longer as important as Chen Yin's. For the sake of a discarded chess piece, she sacrifices her own daughter with unlimited potential. There is no need to hesitate when choosing between the two sides.
The empress didn't even blink at such a simple question.
If I don’t deal with Shen Qiangwei, it will chill the heart of my own daughter.
Even though the useless evil female Chen Yin is the descendant of the Empress, she is no match for the SS-level potion genius Shen Qiangwei. However, the advent of spiritual potions and the means she has demonstrated in recent days are enough for the Empress to weigh the pros and cons and abandon Shen Qiangwei.
It was like a bolt from the blue.
Shen Qiangwei had imagined countless possibilities, including canceling the marriage with the Huo family, but she had never thought that the empress would be so cruel as to drive her out of the palace directly.
She couldn't accept this result.
The empress ignored her.
The corners of Shen Cimei's mouth could no longer be restrained, and her blood was boiling with excitement.
Did he actually ruin Shen Qiangwei like this?
Without the identity of a princess, Shen Qiangwei will always be inferior to her. Even if she has SS-level mental power, she will never be equal in front of her, and the royal inheritance rights will never fall on her. When she was still a princess, there might be a slight chance, but now, there is none.
Shen Cimei didn't stay happy for long.
"As for you!"
The empress turned around and glanced at Shen Cimei with disgust. She hated idiots the most.
"Since life is so comfortable and you have nothing to do, then go to the border. This time, you and Huo Xun will be responsible for escorting the spiritual medicine. If anything happens to the medicine, your heads will be forfeited. When you get to the border, follow Marshal Huo to train for a year before returning. This will prevent me from being upset by you."
The empress waved her hands, looking very bored.
Shen Qiangwei felt extremely ironic. Even though she had long seen through the hypocrisy and ruthlessness of the royal family, she still had a glimmer of hope in her heart. Now the bloody reality was revealed.
Instead, she forced herself to remain calm and kneel down gracefully.
"I'm ashamed of my mother's years of teaching. I've failed Fourth Sister. I will remember this lesson and work hard to become stronger from today. I will strive to make up for today's mistakes one day. Rose, take your leave!"
There was darkness in Shen Qiangwei’s eyes. When she stood up, her eyes swept across Shen Yin, and the smile on the corner of her mouth was cruel.
As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.
She quickly calmed her mind. As long as she upgraded her SSS mental power, what else could she want?
She lost this round, lost her status and identity, including the personality she had built for herself.
But it doesn't matter. Strength is everything. One day, she will make the empress beg her to return to the palace and resume her princess status.
Shen Qiangwei was escorted out of the scene in a dignified manner by the guards.
Li Leyao and Wang Xueli cried loudly and knelt down to beg for mercy. Seeing that the empress was indifferent, they turned to Chen Yin and pleaded for mercy.
"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was too scared. I can't bear this responsibility."
"Your Highness, I come from a poor family and was forced into this situation. If I go to jail, what will happen to my family?"
The two were heartbroken.
Chen Yin just thought it was ridiculous.
If I didn't keep a backup plan, I would be the one who went in.
By that time, these two people followed Shen Qiangwei and lived a comfortable life. It would be a good thing if they didn't go to prison to step on me. Now let her plead for them?
Unless Chen Yin’s brain was caught in the crack of the door.
Chen Yin pulled back the corner of his clothes, his eyes filled with disgust. "I gave you a chance, but the most precious sincerity in you is gone. You don't know you're wrong, you just know you're going to die."
The empress said coldly: "Drag him away!"
The two men didn't even have a chance to resist and were dragged away by the robot, looking as miserable as dead dogs.
Shen Cimei was sweating profusely, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. She shook her head frantically, unwilling to go to the border.
In that place where wild beasts roamed, birds did not lay eggs, and the eggs that were laid would be shaken loose and turned yellow. Shen Cimei knew too well the cruelty of living a comfortable life in Kyoto and being a savage in the borderland.
"Queen Mother, I don't want to go. I know I was wrong. Please, forgive me this time..."
She was really scared.
The Empress snorted coldly, "Get out of here! If you keep on talking nonsense, you and Shen Qiangwei will be kicked out of the royal family together!"
The cold threat shattered Shen Cimei's last bit of hope. She gritted her teeth, stood up with difficulty, glared at Shen Yin fiercely, wiped her tears, and ran out of the Peony Palace in collapse, her heart cold.
After the group left, Chen Yin's ears were finally at peace.
"As for you!"
The Empress turned to the remaining students and inquired about what to do with Chen Yin.
"They haven't been turned against me, and they've performed quite well over the past ten days. Queen Mother, could you please reward them for completing my mission? We'll need to mass-produce the potion, and they can serve as our backbone."
The empress nodded. This time, she allowed them to develop freely and did not interfere with the defense, also in order to test Chen Yin's ability.
"From today on, I will have people complete the confidentiality agreement and screen talents. I will never tolerate betrayal again. Ah Yin, you only need to be responsible for researching and developing the medicine. If there is any need, the Queen Mother will fill in for you."
The rest of the people raised their heads, overjoyed, and looked at Chen Yin with gratitude, full of admiration.
If it weren't for Chen Yin's bold move, everyone except Li Leyao and Wang Xueli would be in trouble.
Finally, the empress looked at Qi Heng, whose back was straight, and said, "As for you..."
"Ayin, he's your beastly husband, you decide how to deal with him."
If it weren't for Shen Yin, the empress would probably have shot him.
Chen Yin's eyes flashed. She had not forgotten the main task, the A-level mental potion. Since Chen Qiangwei was useless this time, she would definitely try her best to break through to SSS. Her own A-level was still not good enough.
"Mother Queen, Qi Heng had no ill intentions. He was trying to protect me, but his methods were ruthless. I will teach him a lesson when I return and ensure that such accidents will not happen again in the future."
The empress nodded without objection, "As you wish."
"You must be tired after all these days. Go back and have a good rest. I've prepared a dinner for you tonight. Come over for dinner then."
Looking at the complete potion beside her, a smile finally appeared on the empress's face. She asked Chen Yin and the others to go down and rest while she handled the relevant matters.
The moment they walked out of the Peony Hall, the remaining seven students were drained of all their strength, lost all their abilities, and their limbs became limp.
"Oh my god! That was so scary, Fourth Prince. Thank you for saving our lives, otherwise we would all be crying behind bars."
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