Cao Mansion —
The Cao family was shocked. The matriarch of the family had been escorted back from the Eastern Palace and left for the Cao family to deal with!
After the eunuch from the Eastern Palace, carrying an imperial edict, explained the situation, the head of the Cao family, who was also the father of the former Crown Princess, fainted.
The Cao family is finished!
Having already lost his legitimate daughter and the readily attainable status of the emperor's brother-in-law, he was worried about the Cao family's position being in jeopardy.
Now look what happened, that stupid woman ruined him!
This completely dashed the Cao family's hopes of sending a new eldest daughter to the Eastern Palace!
When he woke up, the first thing he did was to have his wife, who was sleeping next to him, drink poisoned wine. He then announced to the public that his late mother, the Crown Princess, had committed suicide by poisoning herself due to excessive grief.
What good is trying to cover it up? The Crown Prince is utterly disillusioned with the Cao family!
East Palace —
Inviting the Moon Palace.
At this moment, Shangguan Xian'er weakly woke up.
"Your Highness~"
"Xian'er, you're finally awake."
Bai Li Youqin is not a heartless person.
From the very beginning, the Crown Princess he had his eye on was Xian'er.
If it weren't for the Empress's obstruction and the pressure of the situation, how could he have chosen a daughter from the Cao family to be the Crown Princess!
"Your Highness~ Xian'er thought she would never see Your Highness again."
When Shangguan Xian'er opened her eyes, the first person she saw was the Crown Prince, and her face was filled with sorrow.
In addition, her already fair and delicate skin, enhanced by the secret medicine, made her even more pitiful.
Upon seeing this, Baili Youqin quickly grasped his beloved concubine's soft hand, his handsome face softening with tenderness, and said gently:
"Xian'er, it's my fault for not protecting you properly, but don't worry, I won't let any of those who tried to harm you get away with it!"
Yes, the Cao family will definitely be purged!
Madam Cao, the culprit, will cease to exist after today!
"Your Highness~"
Shangguan Xian'er nestled in the Crown Prince's arms, looking quite dependent on him.
Her long hair covered her eyes, revealing only her slender neck...
Ah, men.
"Xian'er, it will be soon. I will be the supreme ruler, and then you will be the most honored woman in the entire Tianyao!"
Baili Youqin's eyes were bright and she said with great certainty:
"When the time comes, even if you want the stars in the sky, I will pluck them down for you!"
Shangguan Xian'er sneered inwardly, "Xingxing, ha, you dare to say that?"
She finally saw through it all: men's words are deceitful lies!
She will no longer rely on men; she will become the most noble empress of Tianyao!
Emulate Empress Wu and rule the world!
Of course, until the opportunity comes, she can only suppress her ambition and pretend to be this man's parasitic vine!
"Your Highness, I am not afraid of suffering any more grievances. I only hope that you will get what you want. Please do whatever Your Highness wants without worrying about me."
Shangguan Xian'er said weakly, her tone full of longing for the man.
"With a wife as beautiful as a fairy, what more could a husband ask for?"
Baili Youqin was deeply moved. As the crown prince, no one had ever plotted against him before!
All the Emperor wanted was a qualified crown prince, and all the Empress wanted was to preserve the Cao family's wealth and honor.
The ministers fawned over him only for power...
For the first time, he felt cherished and trusted!
"Xian'er, take good care of yourself and recover from your injuries. I will protect you and your daughter!"
Bai Li Youqin made a solemn vow, little did he know that in this land of beauties, gentle blades lay deadly...
Shangguan Xian'er outwardly agreed, then nestled affectionately into the man's arms.
But in her heart, she was thinking that once Liu Yugui brought back the items, she would begin her plan...
The crown prince wasn't the only one with ambitions and a burning desire for the throne.
Similarly, His Highness Prince Zhao, who also commands a large army and is eyeing Jinling covetously, is another one!
Both the Prince of An and the Prince of Qin were younger than the other.
Under these circumstances, no one had high hopes for the two young princes.
Even if they try to win them over, they are extremely rare.
This gave the King of Qin a great opportunity.
Secretly, under the command of a mysterious figure, the King of Qin had already won over most of his court officials.
The remaining half consisted of the die-hard loyalists of the Crown Prince and the Prince of Zhao; there was no need to win them over. They could be dealt with directly during the final battle...
"Uncle, is this really going to work?"
The King of Qin was still young and in the process of changing his voice; his voice was sometimes hoarse and sometimes sharp.
What remains unchanged is his gaze, like a pool of clear water, so clear you can see the bottom.
"Qinglan, do you still remember what it means to be at the mercy of others?"
Liu Shisheng removed the mask he had been hiding, revealing a warm smile that dispelled the gloom hanging over the young man's head.
"Know."
Baili Qinglan nodded heavily, looking at her uncle with utmost trust, almost with worship.
Before his mother passed away, he told him a secret: his mother had been abducted into the palace by his father, and before entering the palace, she was actually a concubine's daughter of the Liu family.
However, because her birth mother was of lowly status, merely a concubine of the head of the Liu family at the time, she was not valued and suffered much humiliation.
My mother had an elder brother who was the only one who had ever shown her warmth in the Liu family and treated her like his own sister!
Later, after his sister-in-law passed away and his brother left home, he was exiled to a remote place to serve as a minor official, leaving his mother with no one to rely on.
After her aunt passed away from illness, the mother lost her support and was soon sent to a remote estate to fend for herself.
Not long after, the emperor's father went hunting and accidentally wandered into an estate. Seeing the beauty of his mother, he took her into his harem...
After gaining favor, his mother soon became pregnant, and because of her son, she was promoted to the rank of Consort Shu.
Perhaps because he was the youngest son in his father's life, the emperor had no demands on him and was quite indulgent towards him.
His mother's family was not a prestigious clan, but rather a minor official family, so his brothers did not have any suspicion of him.
He himself had no ambition, indulging in pleasure and acting as a dutiful son and a sensible, obedient younger brother...
Everything changed after my father passed away!
My brother, the Crown Prince, secretly sent someone to assassinate him!
The King of Zhao's brother secretly sent someone to poison his mother, intending to blackmail him...
Brother Prince An has broken his leg and is now a cripple!
He was so scared, so scared that it would soon be his turn!
In their quest for the throne, they have begun to resort to any means necessary, even turning against each other!
Not long ago, he almost fell into a dangerous trap again, but fortunately, his mother's brother, his uncle, appeared and saved his life.
After that, they recognized each other, and the uncle told him an even bigger secret, asking him to think it through and give his uncle an answer.
What else could he possibly want to think about?
If we don't protect ourselves, we're doomed!
His death will break my mother's heart!
He's dead. None of his tyrannical brothers, no matter which one ascends the throne, will be a wise ruler!
Well, he admits, in that moment of life and death, he shamefully thought—
He is also of the Emperor's bloodline, and is the Emperor's most beloved prince. He might as well sit on the throne!
And so, his uncle devised a plan to eliminate the assassins who wanted to kill him...
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