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

The queen's face was tense. Her originally dignified and beautiful face now seemed a little stiff, and her expression was extremely embarrassed, as if someone had exposed an unspeakable secret on the spot.

"Prince, you have misunderstood me. Haven't you always been smooth and safe?"

"Why should I interfere in those irrelevant affairs of your palace?"

Although the queen had been feeling uneasy for a long time, at this moment, no matter what, she had to keep her composure and not let Ling Yan see that she actually knew everything that had happened.

So, she pretended to be innocent.

However, Ling Yan's eyes suddenly turned cold, like the water in a cold pond, icy and bone-chilling.

He stared at the queen and said word by word: "Whether or not the queen mother knows the inside story, the matter of Liang Fengyi ends here today."

"As for the things between me and the Crown Princess...I hope that my mother will not interfere any more."

Hearing this, the Queen's heart sank suddenly. She knew that Ling Yan must have known that there was poison in the wine glass.

Thinking of this, the Queen couldn't help but secretly curse Liang Fengyi, who was always causing trouble but could not do anything helpful. He messed up such a simple thing. What a useless idiot!

Fortunately, I had thought highly of her in the past. Now I think that I really overrated this incompetent person.

"Prince, please do not listen to the slanderous words of some villains. If you destroy the mother-son relationship between you and me, wouldn't it be a joke to others?"

Facing Ling Yan's sharp gaze and merciless words, the Queen still did not give up and continued to pretend to be nice, trying to win Ling Yan's heart with the majesty she had accumulated over the years and the so-called maternal love.

Unfortunately, Ling Yan had already seen through her disguise at this time, and the only trace of kindness in his heart had disappeared.

"Mother, you have always been clear-headed. You should know very well that the relationship between us as mother and son cannot be easily erased by a few casual gossips from those people."

As for what caused the rift between us, I think you, mother, know it better than I do."

The prince spoke these words slowly and calmly, but the deep meaning contained in them was hard to grasp.

Hearing this, the queen's heart was instantly in a mess. She thought to herself: Could it be that the prince has already noticed some clues? Thinking of this, the queen couldn't help but panic, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.

"Prince, is someone gossiping about you? You must not believe those rumors!" The queen said with forced calmness.

However, the prince was not moved at all, and still responded with a sullen face: "Mother, please relax, no one has said anything to me."

"However, I still want to say what I just said again. From now on, I will not trouble you, my mother, to interfere in my palace affairs."

"If not... then don't blame me for being rebellious and unfilial!"

The prince's attitude at this moment was extremely cold and resolute. Where was the slightest bit of his former respectfulness towards the queen?

Seeing this, the queen was so angry that she almost bit her teeth. She retorted indignantly: "Prince, how could you misunderstand my painstaking efforts? I have done so much for your sake!"

Ling Yan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a frightening sneer: "Mother, mother, who are you doing all this for? I'm sure the answer is clear in your mind!"

At this moment, the queen's originally dignified and beautiful face had become extremely ugly, as if she had been slapped hard in the face, extremely ugly.

She stared at Ling Yan with eyes wide open, and said with a trembling voice: "Crown Prince, the Crown Princess did not have her period on her wedding night. As a man, do you really not care about this at all?"

Hearing this, the prince couldn't help but frown, but the queen mistakenly thought that he took her words to heart.

So, she continued while the iron was hot: "Regardless of whether the Crown Princess's family background is noble or not, and whether she is a good match for you, how can you, as the Crown Prince of a country, marry such a withered woman?"

"My mother only hopes that you can marry a beautiful woman who is of equal status and has both talent and beauty. What is wrong with that?"

However, before the Queen could finish her words, Ling Yan waved his hand violently and shouted impatiently, "Enough!"

The smile on his face became more and more mocking and disdainful. "Regarding whether the Crown Princess is a virgin, this Crown Prince naturally knows it clearly, just like a mirror."

"As for you, mother, being so 'enthusiastic' about the affairs of my palace, even intervening in such private matters..."

"What exactly are you planning in your heart? Humph, this prince knows it very well!"

Ling Yan knew that her so-called concern was just a means to gain firm control over him.

Ling Yan stared closely at the queen in front of him, who was high above him and full of majesty. Her expression made him involuntarily think of his biological mother.

A strong hatred surged in his heart, and his eyes became gloomy and terrifying.

What a hypocritical woman!

He actually did something so outrageous and cruel, yet he still shamelessly claims that everything is for his own good.

This is simply ridiculous and absurd to the extreme!

"Prince...what exactly is that look in your eyes?"

The queen, who had always been highly respected, was now frightened by the prince's horrifying gaze, which was like a demon. Her face turned pale and her heart was pounding.

This child... His eyes seemed to be burning with rage, and the strong murderous intent surged like a tide, as if the person standing in front of him was not his biological mother, but his sworn enemy.

Just as the prince was about to kill, suddenly, there was a burst of hurried footsteps and shouts outside the palace: "Your Highness, something bad has happened..."

It turned out to be a young eunuch who hurried in and said breathlessly: "The Crown Princess suddenly fainted on the ground for some reason."

Hearing this, Ling Yan frowned, and the fierce and murderous aura that had originally permeated his body quickly disappeared without a trace in an instant.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, turned to look at the queen, and said coldly: "Mother, if you still care about the little mother-son relationship between us, from now on, don't interfere in the affairs of the Eastern Palace."

"Otherwise, don't blame me for being inconsiderate and no longer being polite to you!"

After saying that, he walked away without even looking back and headed straight to where Xue Jinhua was.

For a mere girl from the countryside, the prince actually dared to bump into me so recklessly!

When the queen thought of this, she was so angry that she trembled all over and her chest heaved violently.

However, the prince has now grown stronger and is no longer as obedient as before and follows her instructions.

Faced with this situation, even though the queen was furious, she felt helpless.

Just after the prince hurriedly left, there was a loud "bang" sound. It turned out that the queen slammed the table in anger, causing the cups on the table to almost fall to the ground.

She stared with eyes wide open, her face full of anger, and she gnashed her teeth and yelled, "This is outrageous! I have worked hard to raise this son, but I never thought he would dare to be so rebellious!"

Qiu Shuang, who was standing by, saw the queen was so angry, and hurried forward to comfort her: "Queen, please calm down and take care of yourself."

"In my opinion, the prince has always been gentle and respectful to the queen. He has never been disrespectful. How could he suddenly become so rebellious?"

After hearing Qiu Shuang's words, the queen calmed down a little, but she was still angry.

She began to recall what had happened in recent times, and couldn't help but frown and fall into deep thought.

Yes, Ling Yan had always been a well-behaved and sensible child, always obedient to me. What on earth caused him to become like this?

Is it true, as Qiu Shuang said, that someone is instigating and provoking behind the scenes?

Thinking of this, the Queen turned to look at Qiu Shuang and asked sharply, "Are you saying that someone is secretly instigating the Crown Prince to go against me?"

Qiu Shuang quickly lowered her head and responded, "Your Majesty, please understand. This is not impossible."

"The most urgent thing right now is to be more cautious. After all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very angry right now. If you forcefully confront him, I'm afraid it will only make the situation more difficult to handle."

After hearing this, the queen's expression instantly became solemn, her brows knitted tightly, and her eyes flashed with anger. She gritted her teeth and said, "Do you mean that I should just hold on to this anger and endure this kind of humiliation?"

Qiu Shuang was so frightened when she saw the queen was angry that her face turned pale. She immediately fell to her knees with a plop and explained tremblingly, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I have no such intention."

"I just want to remind you that you must not make this matter public. If you make His Royal Highness unhappy, it will definitely hurt the relationship between you and your son that has been cultivated for many years."

"Secondly, if this matter gets out of hand, I'm afraid it will be reported to the emperor. If the emperor is alarmed, the consequences will be disastrous."

After hearing these words, the queen's originally tense face couldn't help but change slightly, and she thought to herself: That's true, if this matter is really made a big deal, it will definitely be of no benefit to me.

However, for her to swallow this anger and endure it silently made her feel suffocated and uncomfortable.

At this time, Qiu Shuang continued softly, "However, Queen, even if we cannot act openly, we are not completely helpless."

"We might as well do something secretly. As long as we do it cleverly, we can definitely get rid of this anger without bringing trouble to ourselves."

When the queen heard this, she was stunned at first, then she suddenly realized. The haze on her face gradually dissipated, and the knot in her heart was slowly untied.

She turned her head and looked at Qiu Shuang tenderly, nodded gently and said, "Well, you are absolutely right. It was me who was anxious and confused for a moment."

Just recalling Ling Yan's sharp and deep eyes, the queen felt an indescribable worry in her heart.

That incident was like a heavy shadow that always hung over her heart and became an indelible nightmare in her mind.

If the prince knew about this, the consequences would be disastrous... Thinking of this, the queen couldn't help but shudder.

"By the way, send someone to investigate it again immediately. Remember, make sure that the prince does not know about the incident no matter what." The queen ordered solemnly.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Qiu Shuang received the order and left in a hurry.

However, after Qiu Shuang left the room, the queen's heart was still anxious and could not calm down.

She was restless and paced around the room, praying silently in her heart that she was just worrying too much.

At the same time, Ling Yan finally returned to the East Palace.

As soon as he stepped into the palace, he saw the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital taking the Crown Princess' pulse with a focused expression.

Although he was extremely anxious, Ling Yan knew it was not appropriate to rush in at this moment, so he could only wait anxiously outside.

"Qingyi, tell me quickly, what happened?" Ling Yan asked Qingyi beside him in a low voice.

Qing Yi hurriedly approached Ling Yan and whispered, "Your Highness, as soon as you left, Liang Fengyi came crying and wanted to see you."

"But the Crown Princess had already told the Prince that you were not in the palace and refused to let her in to see him. Liang Fengyi didn't believe it and insisted on forcing his way in. As a result, he accidentally knocked the Crown Princess to the ground. The Crown Princess had been very weak recently and fainted."

"I hurried to call the imperial physician, but I was still worried, so I asked someone to notify His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

After listening to Qingyi's description, he shouted sternly: "Call Liang Fengyi to me!"

Qingyi knew that the prince was in a rage at the moment and did not dare to be negligent. After answering "yes", he turned around and went out in a hurry to summon Liang Fengyi.

Not long after, Liang Fengyi was brought in.

When she saw the Crown Prince, her tears burst out like a flood. She fell to her knees with a plop and cried, "Your Highness, I am wronged! The Crown Princess is always arrogant and looks down on me."

"Even the maid beside her dared to be disrespectful to me. It is clear that the Crown Princess is resentful and dissatisfied with me!"

When the prince heard this, his eyes became even more fierce. He stared at Liang Fengyi and asked coldly, "If that's the case, do you dare to knock the crown princess down because you are dissatisfied?"

When Liang Fengyi heard this, her tears burst out like a flood. She cried so hard, looking so pitiful: "It's unfair! Your Highness the Crown Prince..."

"I am truly wronged. I didn't even touch the Crown Princess' finger. How could she suddenly collapse? This matter has nothing to do with me at all!"

The prince almost laughed out loud out of anger when he heard Liang Fengyi's crying.

He snorted coldly and said, "According to what you said, could it be that the Crown Princess deliberately fell to the ground and pretended to be unconscious just to frame you?"

Liang Fengyi sobbed and said boldly, "It's not completely impossible..."

"How dare you say such outrageous words!"

The prince's eyes widened with anger, and just as he was about to explode, he suddenly heard a clear voice. "Your Highness, the Crown Princess is awake."

Qing Yi came hurriedly to report, her tone clearly showing some joy that was difficult to conceal.

The prince was shocked, and his anger instantly turned into worry and concern. He asked quickly, "Tell me quickly, how is the Crown Princess?"

Qingyi quickly replied, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess has not only regained consciousness, but there is also great news - the Crown Princess is pregnant!"