The imperial court won a great victory in the battle with Dawachi, captured Dawachi alive, and brought all his family members to the capital for punishment.

The Empress Dowager worshipped Buddha devoutly in the Cining Palace for several years. She did not even show up when Ruyi's child was murdered in the palace. She was wholeheartedly praying for her poor daughter.

As soon as Fujia received news about the war, he immediately returned to the Cining Palace to report to the Empress Dowager.

"Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager! I just received news that the imperial court has defeated the Junggar tribe and the army has returned to the imperial court!"

When the Queen Mother heard this, she quickly turned to Fujia and asked anxiously, "Did you win? Where's Dawachi? How's Hengchui?"

Fu Jia said: "Dawaqi has surrendered, and the emperor ordered them to be brought to the capital. The eldest princess is fine too. Dawaqi has always sent people to protect the princess, and now she is on her way back to the capital with Dawaqi!"

The Queen Mother was relieved now that Princess Hengchu's life was safe, but she started to feel dissatisfied again.

"I knew Dawachi was a restless person. It has only been a short time since he got married to Hengchu, but he has already rebelled against the court? Hengchu has been put through this hardship for nothing!"

"When Hengchu returns, I will ask the emperor to issue an order to allow Hengchu and the traitor to divorce!"

Fujia smiled bitterly with tears in his eyes, "There is no way to divorce. News came from the front that the princess is pregnant for five months!"

The Queen Mother was shocked, her face full of disbelief.

No wonder Dawachi, this traitor, actually sent people to protect Hengchu. The Queen Mother thought he still had a conscience, but it turned out that Hengchu was pregnant with his child!

But as long as this child was there, Hengchu could not divorce Dawachi. Dawachi was a traitor and a surrendered minister, and Hengchu, as his wife, would always be a sinner!

The Queen Mother recalled that when Hengchu was a child, he broke Mog Khan's nine-ring chain, and was targeted by the Dzungar tribe, who wanted Hengchu to marry him.

From then on, Hengchu was firmly bound to the Dzungar tribe and could never break free!

The Queen Mother was filled with sorrow and regret. She knelt on the futon and cried, "What a cruel fate! What an injustice!"

Not long after, Princess Hengchu arrived at the Cining Palace with her big belly, accompanied by several personal maids.

The Empress Dowager and Princess Hengchu had not seen each other for more than 20 years. Life was unpredictable. Hengchu went from being the noble Princess Duanshu of the Qing Dynasty to a traitor and a criminal woman. Only she knew the sadness in her heart.

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried bitterly, which was so sad that anyone who heard it or saw it would cry.

Unlike Princess Hengchu's miserable and destitute life, Princess Hejing, who married far away into the Khorchin tribe, was welcomed back to the capital by the Emperor with great ceremony.

The Emperor received Princess Hejing in Changchun Palace, and the father and daughter talked about the pain of being separated for many years.

When the emperor learned that Princess Hejing's marriage was unhappy, he felt sorry for her and allowed her to stay in the capital.

Princess Hejing went to the Yiku Palace the next day. She looked at the magnificent Yiku Palace and the luxurious costumes of the concubines decorated with gold and kingfisher feathers.

"The atmosphere in the palace has become decadent, and the simple atmosphere when my mother was alive is gone."

Ruyi looked at Princess Hejing, who was wearing a bright red Mongolian dress, and explained with a smile, "When the emperor first ascended the throne, he did need to dress more simply, but now that the country is peaceful and the treasury is full, he should dress more exquisitely, which is in line with the prosperous times."

Princess Hejing laughed sarcastically, "Oh, it's just that people are gone and the tea is cold."

After the concubines left, Princess Hejing called Yanwan and said, "Your Highness, could you please invite me to Yongshou Palace for a cup of tea?"

Yan Wan smiled and said, "Princess, what are you talking about? This is exactly what I want. Princess, please come in!"

Princess Hejing got straight to the point. "Madam Ling, I heard from my father that it was that vicious woman Jin who ordered Concubine Mei to kill my mother and Yongcong? Did you find out about Jin's crimes? It's rare that you still remember my mother."

Yan Wan said: "This is what I should do."

Princess Hejing always believed that Jin was loyal to her mother, Empress Xiaoxian, even though Yan Wan had once sent someone to tell Princess Hejing that there was something fishy about the cause of Empress Xiaoxian's death.

Princess Hejing suspected Ruyi, Hailan, and Concubine Chun, but she never suspected Jin.

Although Princess Hejing did not have much contact with Yanwan, she stayed in Changchun Palace for half a year during the mourning period for Empress Xiaoxian.

Yanwan has always been respectful to Empress Xiaoxian, and Princess Hejing naturally saw all of this.

Princess Hejing said indignantly: "The person my mother trusts the most is Jin. Not only does Jin covet my mother's position as queen, she also dares to deceive Meipin to kill my mother and Yongcong. People's hearts are really unpredictable!"

"I heard that Jin died of madness. It was such a blessing for her!"

Yan Wan consoled him, "Princess, calm down. Fortunately, God has a good heart. Empress Xiaoxian and the Seventh Prince can rest in peace in their graves!"

Princess Hejing said to Yanwan in a tone that seemed both admiring and testing: "Jin served mother for so many years, yet she betrayed her. Your Highness has only been in Changchun Palace for half a year, why would you risk your life to bring down Jin?"

Yan Wan knew that Princess Hejing felt that she had ulterior motives, so she spoke to her sincerely.

"Princess, you should know the grudge between me and Jin, right? Because I look a bit like the current queen, Jin took me to Qixiang Palace and tortured me for five years!"

"Those five years were a nightmare to me. I don't want to recall them. If the Emperor hadn't discovered that I was being bullied by Jin and asked me to serve in front of him, and if Empress Xiaoxian hadn't kept me in Changchun Palace to learn the rules, I'm afraid I would have been tortured to death by Jin!"

"The Emperor and Empress Xiaoxian not only saved my life, but Empress Xiaoxian also taught me many things. The Emperor also made me a noble lady because he saw that I came from Changchun Palace."

"Most of the concubines in the palace have good family backgrounds, but they still fall out of favor in the palace. I am just a bannerman, but I can sit on the throne of concubine. Isn't it because of the guidance of Empress Xiaoxian?"

"I am grateful for Empress Xiaoxian's kindness, and I have a grudge against Jin. So when I learned that Jin was involved in Empress Xiaoxian's death, I will of course spare no effort to bring her down!"

What Yanwan said was reasonable and well-founded, and with the facts right before her eyes, Princess Hejing had no choice but to believe it.

Princess Hejing said with emotion: "Your Majesty is really thoughtful! I heard from my father that the Queen had framed your mother and cursed her with witchcraft. Why did the Queen use such a cruel method to deal with you?"

Yan Wan sighed helplessly and said, "Princess, you don't know. When I was working in the flower room, I said something for the queen, which made Queen Xiaoxian unhappy. That's why Jin found an excuse to bring me to Qixiang Palace."

"Ever since I fled Qixiang Palace, the Queen has always been critical of me. After Empress Xiaoxian passed away, the Queen became the successor, but both the Emperor and the people in the palace respected Empress Xiaoxian."

"The Queen may think that I am easy to manipulate because of my low birth, or she may be resentful of me for having served Empress Xiaoxian. She always joins Noble Lady Hai in finding fault with me."

"So this time, Jin framed me for the crime of killing the Thirteenth Prince, and the Queen couldn't wait to use the charge of witchcraft to get rid of my family!"

Princess Hejing nodded bitterly, "So that's how it is. When Ulanara was a concubine, she was disrespectful to my mother. Seeing that Madam Ling was defending my mother, of course she would not let Madam Ling go!"

Yan Wan said: "The Queen always said that she had no intention of becoming the Queen, and only wanted to be the Emperor's wife. But that day, Meipin told the Emperor that before looking for Jin, Mo Xin had already looked for the Queen and Hai Guiren!"

Princess Hejing was extremely angry after hearing this. She threw the teacup to the ground and said angrily.

"Is this true? This princess and the Ulanara clan are sworn enemies!"

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