Kick out the general as soon as you are reborn

Liu Yanyan drank tea quietly, ignoring Zhou Yanze who was standing next to her with a serious face. She pretended to look pitiful and thought to herself, "Aren't you afraid of being seen? You'll lose your image as a cold-blooded regent."

Zhou Yanze then withdrew his gaze in frustration, looking at Concubine Li and Concubine He in annoyance, muttering in his heart, "If it weren't for them, I would have fallen asleep in my arms holding my sweet and soft wife. It was a waste of coming back so early today. Why are there so many things going on every day!"

When Concubine He saw the prince staring at her, her face turned red, and she lowered her head shyly, revealing her white neck, looking very pitiful.

Zhou Yanze looked away in disgust, feeling sick. "That messy hair, messy clothes, I don't know why she is being so pretentious, it's so irritating to the eyes, and I don't know where she gets her confidence from."

Seeing that the prince ignored Concubine He, Concubine Li laughed tenderly, "Sister He, don't waste your efforts. The prince still loves me the most. Even if you twist yourself into a twist, the prince won't even look at you. Don't you think you look like this?"

Hearing this, Concubine He raised her head in anger, looked at Concubine Li, and said silently, "Ugly freak, narcissistic."

Concubine Li gritted her teeth in anger, and suddenly rushed towards Concubine He, grabbed her hair, and slapped her in the face. "You are the ugly one, you lowly thing, you dare to commit treason, you are so bold."

Concubine He was not to be outdone. She grabbed Concubine Li's hair and yanked her to the ground. She was about to hit her, but was stopped by the servant next to her. She gritted her teeth in anger and said, "Your Highness, you have to decide for me! Your Highness, look at Sister Li. She is crazy. She is beating me to death! My face is about to be disfigured. I really didn't poison her! Concubine has beaten me several times."

Concubine Li was pulled by Lihua and cursed fiercely, "You lowly thing, you dare to say I'm ugly, you deserve to be beaten, you don't even look at what you look like, and you dare to say I'm ugly."

Concubine He looked at the prince in a pretentious manner and said pitifully, "Sister Li, don't get excited. It's all my fault. It's all my fault."

Concubine Li said anxiously, "Your Majesty, look, she has admitted it. You must punish her severely."

Zhou Yanze was shocked by this scene for a while before he spoke, looking at the two with disdain, "Shut up, you are all from the palace, but you have no rules at all and you just get physical at the slightest provocation. What kind of person is that! Kneel down, don't get up until this matter is thoroughly investigated."

Liu Yanyan was sitting on a chair nearby. Seeing Zhou Yanze's anxious look, she couldn't help but raise her hand to cover her lips and chuckle. She didn't dare laugh out loud for fear of being seen by him. It was so rare for him to act like this.

Zhou Yanze saw the two people kneeling down below, then he secretly glared at Yanyan who was laughing secretly, and whispered, "Yanyan, your smile is so obvious, are you afraid that people can't see that you are laughing secretly? Everyone is watching!"

Yanyan saw the look in his eyes and stopped smiling. She coughed a few times to hide her embarrassment and said, "Kneel down properly. What's the point of hitting me? It's a disgrace to the palace."

Concubine Li and Concubine He gritted their teeth in anger when they saw this and said, "I obey your command."

Liu Yanyan was secretly happy to see the two men being so obedient, which was unusual for them.

Soon, Butler Zhou came with Concubine Li and his entourage.

"I pay my respects to the prince and princess."

"Slave, I pay my respects to the prince and princess."

Seeing that Zhou Yanze didn't wake up, Liu Yanyan looked at Li's belly and said, "Wake up!"

Concubine Li then stood aside with the help of Xiao Xing, holding her small belly. "I wonder what important matter the princess summoned me to this place early in the morning, Your Majesty."

Liu Yanyan was too lazy to speak and secretly gave Zhou Yanze a look.

Zhou Yanze then spoke coldly, "There was a problem with the rouge that He gave to Concubine Li. The rouge had been in the room before it was sent out. Concubine He said you had been there several times, so I asked you to come and ask about it."

Concubine Li looked bewildered. "Your Highness, I don't know anything about this. I just went to visit Sister He two days ago. I'm pregnant now, and I've been staying in the yard to take care of the baby."

Nanny Wang stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, Master Li is indeed mostly in the courtyard. She rarely comes out to walk around. I am worried that she will get sick from being suffocated, so I let her walk around in the next courtyard. Every time she goes out, there are maids and servants following her, so there is no chance to poison her."

Zhou Yanze nodded slightly and said to Butler Zhou, "Is there anyone using the herb Chuanxiong?"

Housekeeper Zhou looked at Concubine He and said, "Your Majesty, this medicine has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, but it is quite expensive. Only Concubine He is using it in this mansion to regulate her body."

Zhou Yanze looked at Concubine He with a slightly cold look in his eyes. "Tell me, why is there Chuanxiong on this rouge? Did you buy this rouge yourself?"

Concubine He's face was obviously filled with guilt. "Your Highness, I paid Yun'er to buy this rouge. Yun'er even said that she queued for a long time and that this rouge had just been launched and it was hard to get a box."

Yun'er knelt down with a plop, looked at Master He in surprise, and kowtowed to the prince, "Prince, this rouge was bought by me, I bought it."

Liu Yanyan raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this, with an expression that said, "As expected."

Zhou Yanze was furious when he heard this, but he suppressed his anger and said, "Oh! Did you ask your maid to buy it? How much is a box of rouge, maid Yun'er? Where is the rouge shop? Tell me clearly."

Yun'er knelt and stammered, unable to make sense. She looked at her master obscurely, and after watching her master's mouth shape, she couldn't help but say, "Yes, four taels of silver for a box, in, in Ping'an Street."

Zhou Yanze tilted his head slightly, and several guards pushed Concubine He and Yun'er to the ground.

Concubine He said, "Your Highness, what are you doing? Why are you arresting me? I didn't poison you! How could I have the guts to do that? Please investigate, Your Highness."

Liu Yanyan said calmly, "Oh, this rouge shop charges 10 taels of silver for a box of rouge, and 4 taels of silver for a good one. This shop is on Anping Street, where did they get the taels per box? The rouge in this shop is recorded, can you check it out?"

When Concubine He tried to argue, her mouth was blocked by the guards and she could only make a humming sound.

Zhou Yanze saw this and said coldly, "Concubine He poisoned Li, so she should be punished with 30 sticks. Yun'er is guilty of shielding Concubine He. The execution will be carried out in the garden. Let the maids, old women, and servants in the mansion watch with their eyes wide open."

Upon hearing this, Butler Zhou waved his hand and asked the servant to escort Concubine He and Yun'er to the garden.

Liu Yanyan looked at Concubine Li who hurriedly got up and smiled faintly, "Don't be anxious, Sister Li. It's not like you can finish these 30 sticks in one go. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Concubine Li covered her damaged face and said hastily, "Not even one less stick." Then she ran straight to the garden.

Liu Yanyan covered her mouth and laughed secretly as she followed him towards the garden.