Those who supported Jun Lintian also began to stir, but without the Duke of Ji's signal, no one dared to speak up.
“Father, Second Brother is usually irresponsible and neglects his duties. He has no interest in state affairs and can't even protect himself. How can he protect Cangyue and its people?” Jun Luoli also spoke up.
Ji Jiuying almost burst out laughing. How could the Fourth Princess suddenly lose her mind again? At this moment, she actually dared to openly provoke the Emperor's authority. Consort Qing hurriedly ordered the palace maid beside her to pull back this silly daughter. It was simply ridiculous, and she was only ruining her plans.
However, she didn't see that the Emperor's face was so black it could drip ink, and the Empress leisurely sipped her tea, completely disregarding Jun Luoli, and in fact, completely disregarding Consort Qing.
The more they jump around, the more they hurt when they fall; she just needs to watch the show!
Unexpectedly, Jun Luoli shook off the palace maids and knelt directly before the Empress Dowager, saying, "Grandmother, it's one thing for Father to favor Mother, but now he's even showing favoritism in choosing the Crown Prince..."
Snap!
A crisp sound rang out in the main hall.
"You bastard!"
"Hurry up and kneel down to admit your mistake!"
Consort Qing said with a sense of disappointment.
After saying this, she knelt in the middle of the hall and said, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty, Empress, and Empress Dowager. It is my fault for not teaching Li'er well. Please forgive Li'er this time, considering that she is still young."
Seeing her mother kneeling on the ground, Jun Luoli belatedly realized what was happening and quickly knelt down herself, saying, "Father, Mother, Grandmother, I know I was wrong..."
"Father, my elder sister is about to come of age; she's not young anymore!"
At this moment, Jun Buhui spoke up, but Jun Luoli glared at him and angrily said, "You little bastard, what business is it of yours! Shut your mouth, you princess!"
Consort Qing felt a wave of dizziness. What kind of thing had she given birth to?
"What did you call me?!"
Jun Buhui was also angered and immediately stood up.
"You wretched child, shut your mouth!"
"This is your imperial sister!"
Before Jun Luoli could say anything more, the emperor interrupted her with a shout.
Jun Luoli grew angrier the more she thought about it, "I don't have a younger sister born to a lowly palace maid who climbed to the position of concubine!"
"presumptuous!"
"That's enough!"
The emperor roared, and Consort Qing slapped Jun Luoli across the face again.
Seeing that the Fourth Princess was so arrogant and ignorant, the Empress Dowager also disliked her mother, Consort Qing. She angrily rebuked her, "Fourth Princess, you are simply too lawless!"
"Guards, demote the Fourth Princess to a commoner and immediately banish her from the palace. Consort Qing has failed in her duty to educate her daughter and will be demoted to Noble Consort Qing. From this day forward, she will be moved from Zhaoyi Palace to Lehua Palace."
Upon hearing this, Consort Qing collapsed to the ground. Far from feeling sorry for Jun Luoli being demoted to a commoner, she even hated her. If she had known this would happen, she should have strangled that vile woman back then! How could her Qi'er possibly compete for the position of Crown Prince now?
Jun Luoli stood there stunned until the guards came to drag her away. Only then did she react and struggle in terror.
"No, no, no... Father, I was wrong, I will never dare to do it again! Please, Father, don't demote me to a commoner! Father... Grandmother, please plead with Father for me! I am Grandmother's own granddaughter!"
"Mother, save Li'er... Mother, I'm a princess, I don't want to be a commoner..."
Seeing that no one was helping her, Jun Luoli's heart sank. Her gaze fell on Ji Jiuying, and she angrily broke free from the guards, rushing to Ji Jiuying's side and grabbing her legs. At this moment, she no longer cared about saving face. "Ji Jiuying, please, for the sake of us being classmates, please help me... If you're willing to help me, my father will definitely forgive me..."
Ji Jiuying looked at her coldly. She had no intention of getting involved in royal affairs. "Jun Luoli, what makes you think that I, the princess, will help you?"
With her last hope extinguished, Jun Luoli's heart sank.
Ji Jiuying, since you refuse to help this princess, then don't blame me for being ruthless. Since you and that little bitch are so close, then this princess will kill her and make you regret not helping this princess.
Jun Luoli's expression hardened, and a dagger appeared in her hand. She stabbed it fiercely at Jun Buhui.
Everyone was shocked! They never expected that the fourth princess would be so bold as to openly attempt an assassination.
With a loud bang, a red figure flashed past. Jun Luoli's killing move missed, and just as she was about to make a move, Jun Lintian suddenly appeared in front of her and kicked her away.
With a loud bang, Jun Luoli fell heavily to the ground, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood. She looked utterly disheveled, and no one dared to step forward to help her.
Everyone stood there in shock; it was spiritual energy!
Jun Lintian was radiating spiritual energy, which was the power of a Spirit King.
Who exactly said that the Second Prince Jun Lintian was an incompetent fool?
Who exactly said that the Second Prince Jun Lintian was neglecting his duties all day long?
Come out and face your death!
The moment Jun Lintian revealed his strength, everyone except the Emperor and Empress was shocked. Those who had stood up to support the Sixth Prince stood still, caught in a dilemma.
Murong Yun narrowed his eyes; it seemed he had miscalculated one step...
Ji Jiuying put Jun Buhui down, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes. She wasn't surprised that he had hidden his strength, but rather that he was actually a Seven-Star Spirit King. She had suspected Jun Lintian of hiding his strength a long time ago. Otherwise, how could the Empress allow him to run around like this? It was all just an illusion.
He befriended her only to dispel those people's suspicions. However, as long as it didn't harm her, she didn't mind his use of her, since it was an undeniable fact that he had helped her in the past.
But I wonder if Jun Linyu will be so angry that he vomits blood when he finds out the truth?
"You wretched creature, how dare you attempt an assassination in public! Drag this wretched creature away at once!" the emperor roared.
Ji Jiuying raised an eyebrow; the emperor was still soft-hearted.
Jun Luoli watched this scene helplessly as the guards dragged her out. She never expected that Jun Lintian, whom she had always looked down upon, would actually be a Spirit King, far stronger than her third brother!
She never expected her father to be so heartless this time, stripping her of her princess title and demoting her to a commoner. She was his own daughter; how could her father be so biased?
As Jun Luoli was dragged away, the hall returned to calm.
"No regrets, are you hurt?"
The Empress asked with concern.
"Mother, I am fine, thanks to Sister Xiao Jiu."
The Empress's gaze fell on Ji Jiuying, and she smiled, "Princess Anping, thank you so much for this!"
Although Jun Buhui was not her biological daughter, she had raised her single-handedly and had long regarded her as her own. Her heart had been in her throat during that dangerous moment, but thankfully she was alright in the end.
"Your Majesty is too kind!"
Ji Jiuying said neither humbly nor modestly that the Empress not only thought highly of her, but also thought that if such a woman could marry Tian'er, the world would be handed over to them, and she and the Emperor would be happy. However, such things cannot be forced.
The Empress Dowager's gaze lingered a little longer on Ji Jiuying.
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