In the main hall of Yikun Palace, the Queen couldn't help but shed tears.

"What a sin! This is a sin!"

These tears were not shed for Emperor Yong, but for herself.

Everything that happened back then is still vivid in my mind.

He doted on Concubine Yu to the sky, but Concubine Yu would not bow or kneel when she saw him. His endless favors to Concubine Yu were actually crushing her, the queen's, reputation into the dust.

The palace is used to flattering the powerful and bullying the weak. In those years, even she, the Empress, was completely overshadowed by Concubine Yu.

Xiao Si...Xiao Si's birth...

Thinking of this, the Queen almost felt nauseous!

Concubine Yu had been dead for so many years, and it would have been fine if he had not been thinking about her, but he got drunk on Concubine Yu's death anniversary and then came to her Yiku Palace to act crazy.

This king of a country completely lost his dignity, dragged her to the bed, and kept calling her Yu Liu...

Thinking of this, the tears on the Queen's face flowed even more fiercely.

If Zhan'er hadn't been so happy and excited when he found out she was pregnant, and hadn't been shouting for a younger brother or sister all day long, she would have found ways to abort the baby!

It took her a long time to figure it out.

She couldn't stay with Zhan'er forever, as this baby was her own flesh and blood.

He will wait for her for a hundred years. Although the palace is cold and icy, at least Zhan'er still has a younger brother who can accompany him to the end.

Xiao Si was a well-behaved child. He seldom cried or made a fuss since he was born, and he was very affectionate with her.

She gradually hid the scar and loved Xiao Si dearly.

That cruel man probably knew that Xiao Si's arrival was not honorable and that he was confused after drinking, so he never treated Xiao Si well.

Now...haha, he actually loves other people's children!

The Queen couldn't help but reveal an extremely sarcastic expression.

At this moment, she actually felt in revenge that Concubine Yu had done a good thing!

Because once this matter is exposed, it will disgust the man to death!

"How ridiculous! This is so ridiculous! I can't wait to see what his expression will be when he finds out about this!"

The Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince had completely alienated themselves from Emperor Yong. Now seeing the Empress crying and laughing, the two brothers felt distressed and their resentment towards Emperor Yong deepened.

The Queen Mother did not want to worry the two children, so she stood up and washed her face. When she came back, she had regained her elegant and calm appearance.

"Zhan'er, you just said that you wanted to use the blood test to test paternity?"

The prince nodded and said softly:

"Mother, you can actually use my blood, but——"

The Queen nodded before she even finished listening.

"Zhan'er, you are right, this matter must be foolproof!"

The Queen's face was full of contemplation, and the next moment she said in a stern voice: "Zhan'er, this blood mother will find a way later!"

The prince was slightly stunned, "Mother, you..."

The queen seemed to have understood what was going on and raised her hand to gently pat the prince's shoulder.

"Zhan'er, I can't help you much, but after dealing with your father for so many years, I have my own way."

"However, it will take some time for your second brother to return to the capital, so it is not advisable to take his blood too soon."

"Zhan'er, you just need to keep calm. I'll do the rest for you!"

A mother is strong, and the Queen has now completely established herself!

After leaving Yiku Palace, the prince did not go directly back to the East Palace, but walked to Chunhua Garden leisurely.

He stood at the fork in the road again, and recalled what the old slave had said that day:

"From here, whether it's Yikun Palace, Xingrong Palace or Xinghua Palace, it's all closer."

He was somewhat confused that day.

He knew that his third brother was a kind-hearted person, but helping Sheng Xiu Ran leave the palace was somewhat risky. After all, Sheng Xiu Ran was now his second brother's concubine.

Unexpectedly, the third brother still took action.

After that, he went to see his third brother several times, and his third brother always looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.

He saw it all and guessed that his third brother must be hiding something, but he didn't want to force him, so he didn't ask any further questions.

Now that I think about it, Sheng Xiuran must have already exchanged the secret of her second brother's life experience with her third brother, and only then did she get the opportunity to leave the palace.

The third brother wanted to confess to him, but he was worried that being involved in the dispute over the crown prince would implicate Concubine Jing and the second sister...

The prince could empathize with the third prince's dilemma, as he was at the mercy of others.

After all, before this, he had handled everything so carefully and tried his best to protect the queen and the fourth prince.

Thinking of this, the prince sighed softly.

Now that the storm is about to come, I’m afraid my third brother will find it difficult to stay out of it.

Maybe, it's time for them brothers to join forces!

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Five days later, the family letter from the capital arrived at the marriage convoy at full speed.

At this point, Qiao Zhongguo had been escorting Meng Guxue for twenty-two days, and the team was about to leave the southern border of Yong Dynasty.

The letter from the Qiao family was sent by Da La La. After all, their wives and daughters were in the capital, and it was only natural for them to report their safety.

"Sir! Sir! Letter from home!"

Qiao family's secret guard Qiao Liu changed into simple clothes, with a smile on his face, looking silly, just like an ordinary messenger.

When Qiao Zhongguo heard the voice, he turned around and saw Qiao Liu's face. His eyes suddenly lit up.

Qiao Diyi was overjoyed and quickly turned his horse around to meet him.

For more than half a month, whenever they were on the road, Qiao Diyi would ride his horse and follow Meng Guxue's wedding carriage, never leaving her side, and he became much tanned.

“Here! Here!”

He smiled at Qiao Liu, revealing a mouthful of big white teeth!

"Second Young Master!"

Qiao Liu was very happy to see Qiao Diyi and wanted to give him a bear hug.

After all, the Second Young Master hangs out with them every day, and they joke and chat together all day long. The Second Young Master is everyone's happy pill!

Qiao Zhongguo was calm and composed. He looked at the sky, then turned to Baili Chengyou who was not far away and said:

"Third Prince, I'm afraid we won't be able to make it to the next post station today. Why don't we rest here tonight and make a fire to cook?"

Baili Chengyou also knew what was going on and smiled heartily when he heard this.

"Well, Master Qiao, go ahead. I guess you can't wait to read the letter from home."

During this period, Qiao Zhongguo and Baili Chengyou have been getting along very happily.

One of them was a rough man, and the other was a straightforward prince. They chatted about everything under the sun, and there were no conflicts. The atmosphere was very harmonious.

The second prince, on the other hand, spent most of his time sitting in the carriage and had less contact with them.

Qiao Zhongguo smiled and bowed to Baili Chengyou, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Highness."

Although he said this, Qiao Zhongguo had already rushed out with his horse.

Baili Chengyou looked at Qiao Zhongguo's back and felt secretly sorry for him.

No wonder Shen Yuanbai was determined to deal with the Qiao family no matter what, and would not stop until the Qiao family was completely destroyed.

After all, if such a capable person had helped the prince, Shen Yuanbai might not have been able to sit on the throne of Yong Kingdom so smoothly!

Just at this moment, another fast horse came galloping over, shouting: "Your Highness! Second Highness, there is a letter from the capital!"