The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

The news of Zhao Yuting's death quickly spread to the Star Picking Platform.

After hearing the news, Boss Xue did not show the slightest surprise. Instead, his face only showed a trace of deep regret.

He just sighed and said, "What a pity! We have wasted such a rare and good chess piece."

You know, losing Zhao Yuting does not just mean losing an important chess piece, but it will also cause Zhou Liangdi, who has always been favored, to fall out of favor in the Eastern Palace.

Faced with this situation, Boss Xue couldn't help but frown and fell into deep thought.

After a moment of silence, he turned to look at Gongzi Jin beside him and asked slowly, "Jin, what do you think about what is happening in front of you?"

At this moment, Gongzi Jin was in the dark with his face covered by a mask, making it difficult to see his true expression changes.

However, a hint of solemnity could be detected from the slightly tense corners of his mouth.

He calmly analyzed, "In my opinion, the key to this incident is that the Crown Princess is indeed very courageous."

"If we want to find a breakthrough to solve the problem, I'm afraid all the clues will point to Prince Zhuang's Mansion."

These words are very to the point and hit the nail on the head.

Hearing this, Boss Xue nodded with satisfaction, a smile on his face: "Well, you are absolutely right."

"If it weren't for the intervention of Prince Zhuang's wife, we would never have suffered such a heavy loss this time."

"In that case, why not let you handle all the affairs of Prince Zhuang's Mansion? What do you think?"

After saying this, he stared at Gongzi Jin with burning eyes, waiting for his response.

However, at this moment, Gongzi Jin still had a tense face, tightly closed lips, and said nothing.

Seeing his reaction, Boss Xue's expression gradually became serious, and his voice unconsciously rose a few notes: "Why? Are you worried or reluctant about this arrangement?"

Gongzi Jin lowered his head slightly, his eyes fell on his toes, and explained softly: "Master Imperial Master, you misunderstood."

"It's not that I'm reluctant to act, but after careful consideration, I feel that something like that just happened in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, and then Prince Zhuang's Mansion also encountered a similar situation. Such a coincidence will inevitably arouse suspicion."

"And the Crown Princess is extremely intelligent. She will definitely be able to sense the clues. If the Emperor starts to doubt the Imperial Master, it will be more trouble than gain!"

Hearing this, Boss Xue's mouth curled up into a smile, his words were mixed with obvious sarcasm, but also with a hint of temptation: "Oh, I didn't expect you to be so considerate of our country's teacher!"

However, Young Master Jin seemed to have not understood the deep meaning of Master Xue's words at all, and still maintained a respectful and humble attitude and responded: "Master State Master is my master, and it is my duty to carefully plan for Master State Master. It is really not worth mentioning."

Seeing this, Boss Xue was silent for a moment, then thought for a while before speaking again: "If that's the case, then why don't we just hold back and wait for a while."

After that, he seemed to remember something important, and then asked: "By the way, General Xue will be returning to Beijing soon. How is the progress of the matter I asked you to handle before? Has it been completed?"

Gongzi Jin bowed and replied: "In reply to the words of the Grand Master, please rest assured that everything is ready. Now we just need the right time. It can be said that everything is ready, and we only lack the east wind!"

Hearing this, Boss Xue raised the corners of his lips in satisfaction, a barely perceptible fierceness flashed in his eyes, and he thought to himself: This time, we must make sure everything is foolproof no matter what, and there must not be any more mistakes!

What happened in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion eventually implicated Zhou Mengmeng. Although she was extremely anxious and couldn't wait to meet the prince to clarify the facts, the prince always avoided her.

Zhou Mengmeng had been waiting by the road the prince had to take to return to the palace, eagerly waiting.

When she saw Ling Yan's familiar figure, she ran over without hesitation and hugged him tightly as if she was grabbing the last straw.

"Your Highness, please listen to my explanation! I really know nothing about Aunt Zhao's affairs!" Zhou Mengmeng's face was full of anxiety and grievance, with tears welling up in her eyes.

However, just as Zhou Liangdi was expecting the prince to respond, Liang Fengyi, who was standing next to her, suddenly sneered and interrupted in a sarcastic tone, "Oh! Zhou Liangdi, Aunt Zhao is from your mother's family! How dare you say that you have no knowledge of this matter?"

"Humph, if this kind of news gets out, I'm afraid no one will believe it!" Having said this, Liang Fengyi deliberately paused.

Then he continued to mock in a sarcastic tone: "Besides, didn't the Queen make it very clear? Aunt Zhao came here this time specifically to teach you the secret of how to conceive a child..."

"Haha, I just don't know what this so-called 'secret' is?"

"Could it be... Aunt Zhao taught you how to put a big green hat on our Crown Prince? Hahahaha!"

Liang Fengyi's words were like a poisonous arrow, shooting straight into Zhou Mengmeng's heart.

Zhou Mengmeng's face turned ashen in an instant, her body trembled violently with anger, her hands clenched into fists, as if she would rush up and fight Liang Fengyi to the death at any time.

Just as she opened her mouth to refute, the prince spoke first.

"That's enough! The matter has been concluded. The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was indeed unaware of this."

Ling Yan's voice was low and firm, leaving no room for doubt.

The prince is not favoring anyone this time, but what he said is true.

He believed that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion must have been deceived. Otherwise, how could they tolerate this green hat being firmly worn on their heads?

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your magnanimity and thoughtfulness!" At this moment, Zhou Liangdi was filled with joy, her face filled with excitement that was difficult to conceal.

However, at this moment, Liang Fengyi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, chuckled and said: "Your Highness, I have specially prepared a beautiful and moving dance today. I wonder if Your Highness could move to my room and give me some pointers?"

Hearing this, Zhou Liangdi was immediately filled with rage. How could Liang Fengyi dare to seduce the prince so blatantly in front of her? He was simply a shameless, despicable, and seductive womanizer!

You know, Zhou Liangdi's mind is as clear as a mirror. She knows very well that Liang Yueyue is just a bastard daughter of the Liang family who is not presentable.

Based on her status and position, being able to enter the Eastern Palace is already a blessing that her ancestors have accumulated over several lifetimes.

What's even more despicable is that everyone knows that her aunt used to be a singer in a brothel, so naturally she taught her all the tricks to seduce men.

Zhou Liangdi was originally certain that with the Crown Prince's noble status and elegant taste, he would certainly look down on such cheap tricks and would definitely not pay attention to Liang Fengyi's invitation with ulterior motives.

But what was unexpected was that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, I'll go to your house tonight."

Liang Fengyi immediately smiled and thanked him: "Thank you, Your Highness. Let's go without further delay."

Her face was filled with joy, and she couldn't wait to take the prince's hand and walk towards the house.

Before leaving, she turned back and looked deeply at Zhou Liangdi, her eyes full of undisguised provocation.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Liangdi was so angry that she trembled all over. Her beautiful eyes turned red in an instant and tears welled up in her eyes.

However, faced with this situation, she was powerless and could only watch the prince and Liang Fengyi leave.

After the prince's figure completely disappeared, Zhou Liangdi could no longer suppress her inner anger and grievance. She stomped her feet hard, then turned around and returned to her room angrily.

Everything that happened here soon reached Xue Jinhua's ears.

Qingyi came hurriedly and reported to the Crown Princess with a slightly worried look: "Crown Princess, it's bad. The prince went to Liang Fengyi's room, and... Zhou Liangdi was so angry that she cried." After saying that, she carefully observed the Crown Princess's expression, fearing that her master would be angry.

After hearing this, Xue Jinhua remained silent and sat there quietly, like a beautiful and peaceful statue.

Seeing that the Crown Princess did not respond, Qing Yi became extremely anxious and tried to persuade her again, "Crown Princess, are you just going to let His Royal Highness enter other women's rooms? Even if it's just for show, you shouldn't be so indulgent. If it were me, I would definitely not allow such a thing to happen."

She grew up in the Prince's Mansion and witnessed all the dirty things hidden behind those dignitaries.

In this complex and unpredictable world, who can guarantee with confidence that a man's true heart will never change?

Faced with this reality, Xue Jinhua just smiled faintly and said slowly: "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really changes his mind one day, then even if I try my best to stop him from leaving, can I really stop him?"

Qingyi nodded silently, indicating that it was indeed the case. After all, once feelings change, they are often difficult to recover.

Then, Xue Jinhua continued to express her own views: "As a woman, you must not only think about how to win favor, or be obsessed with relying on a man, or even use all means to win a man's heart."

"Because one day, when you meet a woman who is more skilled than you, they will also use similar means to take her away from you."

"If that's the case, why should I add unnecessary trouble to myself?"

At this point, she paused for a moment, then concluded earnestly: "In fact, if a man really likes you and really takes you to heart, then even if you don't do anything deliberately, he will naturally give you enough sense of security."

At this moment, someone came to report: "Your Highness, His Highness has returned."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua was slightly startled and said to herself, "So fast?"

The Qingyi beside her hurriedly calculated the time with her fingers, and then comforted her: "Don't worry, Madam. Judging from this time period, Liang Fengyi should not have time to do anything out of the ordinary."

Just as he finished speaking, he heard a steady and powerful sound of footsteps coming from afar.

Following the sound, I saw Ling Yan striding into the house.

He had a stature as straight as a pine tree, a stern face, sharp eyes, and exuded an aura of majesty that made people dare not look directly at him.

As soon as he entered the room, Ling Yan walked straight to the table, placed the object in his hand heavily on the table, then turned to look at Xue Jinhua and said, "Huahua, please send someone to check what is in here?" His voice was low and urgent, revealing a tone that left no room for doubt.

Xue Jinhua frowned slightly, his eyes fell on the object, and after a moment's thought, he quickly winked at the man in blue beside him and whispered, "Go and ask the imperial physician to come and take a look."

After receiving the order, Qingyi immediately turned around and left in a hurry.

Not long after, an imperial physician rushed here in a hurry.

He first bowed and greeted Ling Yan and Xue Jinhua, then carefully picked up the items on the table and examined them carefully.

A moment later, the imperial physician's face suddenly changed, and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He bowed tremblingly and replied: "Reporting to the Crown Princess, this... this is the Hehuan wine." When these words came out, everyone present was shocked.

The prince became even more furious upon hearing this. He slammed the table so hard that the teacups on the table jumped several times.

"Damn you Liang Fengyi, how dare you give me such a despicable medicine? Is he really tired of living?" Ling Yan roared with gritted teeth.

However, in sharp contrast to the prince's anger, Xue Jinhua appeared unusually calm.

She shook her head gently and said slowly, "Your Highness, please calm down for now. This matter is quite strange and there must be something hidden behind it."

After that, she turned her beautiful eyes slightly, and continued to analyze thoughtfully: "I heard something this morning that the Queen gave Liang Fengyi a lot of things."

"But I didn't expect that she would be so bold as to drug His Highness directly at night?"

"Not to mention that she is just a humble servant, even if she had ten times the courage, I'm afraid she wouldn't dare to do such a rebellious thing, right? In my opinion, there may be someone behind this."

After hearing what Xue Jinhua said, Ling Yan immediately understood.

He snorted coldly and sneered: "Humph, who else could it be except the Queen? I guess she must have secretly instructed all this."

The two looked at each other and understood each other tacitly.

Ling Yan was already furious about Zhao Yuting's matter!

He was originally filled with rage and had long wanted to rush to the Queen to argue with her, but thinking that the Emperor had already punished him for this matter, he suppressed his anger and gave up for the time being.

However, what he never expected was that the old woman would be so impatient!

The anger in Ling Yan's heart was like a volcanic eruption that was difficult to contain. He opened his eyes wide and roared angrily, "I'll go find her right now!"

Before he finished speaking, he rushed towards Fengqi Palace like a gust of wind.

This time, Xue Jinhua, for the first time ever, did not try to stop it.

Perhaps, even she knew that Ling Yan was so furious at this moment that no one could stop him.

At this time in Fengqi Palace, the queen was preparing to go to bed and rest.

Suddenly, a hurried sound of footsteps came from far away, and then Ling Yan rushed into the bedroom in a hurry.

"Your Highness, I have already told you that the Queen has gone to bed..."

Qiu Shuang, who followed closely behind, looked anxious and hurriedly explained to Ling Yan.

The Queen had never seen Ling Yan lose his composure like this before, but after all, she had been in a high position for a long time and had experienced countless storms, so she quickly regained her composure.

She just waved her hand gently, signaling Qiu Shuang to leave first, "You go out first."

After Qiu Shuang left, Ling Yan looked directly at the Queen without hesitation and said straight to the point: "I have done my best to serve you, Queen Mother. I have always remembered your kindness in nurturing me over the years."

"But I beg you, mother, not to interfere in my affairs in the palace from now on!" His tone was firm and resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.