"Minister Li, rise. Your legs are weak and it is not suitable for you to kneel for so long. Please get up!"
Li Ting did not get up, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Zhao Yunwan looked at the dozens of people in the courtyard, prostrate on the ground, trembling with fear, and felt a sense of smugness. So what if they were generals? They were still under her feet.
"What, does Minister Li not even listen to me anymore?" Zhao Yunwan raised her voice, seemingly annoyed.
"Your Majesty, I dare not disobey, but I am filled with trepidation. I wonder what Your Majesty's purpose is in this journey?" Li Ting replied, bowing his head.
"I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince is going to stay at Minister Li's house. I love my son dearly and am worried about him, so I came to see him. I have also prepared all the necessary items for the Crown Prince, as well as several of the palace maids and eunuchs that the Crown Prince is used to, so that he may not be unaccustomed to life among the common people."
As soon as the Empress finished speaking, the palace servants moved the items, one by one, into the Li family's courtyard.
There were curious onlookers watching from a distance.
When I saw so many exquisite and luxurious ornaments, fabrics, beautiful palace maids, and handsome eunuchs, I couldn't help but wonder, how could children who are only a few years old live such a luxurious life?
No wonder there are rumors that the crown prince is a good-for-nothing, only knowing how to eat, drink, and have fun, and is completely ignorant.
Zhao Yunwan turned her head slightly and saw the people pointing and whispering. She knew that she had achieved her goal.
In governing a country, the hearts of the people are the most important. She wanted to make the crown prince appear as a foolish and incompetent ruler in the eyes of the people, paving the way for her son, Ding'er, to ascend to the throne.
Xiao Sheng looked at the objects, the palace maids and eunuchs, and his breath stopped.
Even though he's hiding outside the palace, Zhao Yunwan still manages to suffocate him!
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