After rebirth, I made the princes cry

Xiping *** is showing off her female power at home.

Those guards who had rendered meritorious service in protecting the emperor were now being beaten with sticks, and even the maidservant beside Xiping Emperor had her face swollen from being beaten with a bamboo stick. It was only thanks to Emperor Xiping's wet nurse who got the news from Shangchen Mansion and quickly reported it to Emperor Xi that Emperor Xi calmed down a little.

"Did the Grand Minister really question that Wang girl in person?"

"How dare I lie to you? The banquet wasn't over yet. When the Grand Minister heard that Your Highness had nearly been assassinated, he and the envoys from Dongyu parted unhappily."

Jiang Lina snorted coldly.

Today, she heard that the Grand Shangchen was trying to please Wang Yingshu. The maid in the Shangchen Mansion actually found the chief steward of Hongchang Bank and asked him to make jewelry for her personally, so that she, a young lady, could give Wang Yingshu a new model that she had never worn before! Xiping couldn't hold back her anger. She didn't dare to go to the Shangchen Mansion to cause trouble, so she planned to go to Hongchang Bank to put pressure on her. Who knew that she would be ambushed and assassinated in Shangjing City on the way.

The carriage she was riding in was torn into pieces on the street. Her panic-stricken and embarrassed appearance was witnessed by everyone. However, those maids and guards actually allowed the assassin to escape and disappear without a trace in the downtown area in broad daylight!

"Prepare the car. I'm going to see Da Shangchen now. Since he has already determined that Wang Yingshu is the murderer, he should put this bitch in jail immediately!"

At this time, Da Shangchen was instructing Li Dong: "You are a survivor, and the Left Deputy Envoy treats you well. I heard that the gifts you prepared were thoughtful. In recent days, it has become increasingly inconvenient for me to meet with the envoys from Dongyu, especially the Lord of Shenyuan Palace and the Left Deputy Envoy. It is inconvenient for me to go to Baoguang Palace, so sending the servants in the mansion to deliver the gifts will not be conspicuous. The Lord of Shenyuan Palace and the Left Deputy Envoy also know that there are no women in my mansion, so they will not be picky about your humble status.

Remember, tell me more about my difficulties. I still have ***'s spies in my house. I know it, but it is not easy to get rid of them. I questioned Deputy Envoy Zuo in public that day, in fact, it was also to explain to ***. *** was insulted, if I don't appease him, I am afraid he will be more angry with Deputy Envoy Zuo. "

Li Dong was very happy.

Her judgment that day was accurate. Da Shangchen would not cancel the peace talks because of the Xiping uprising. Since he still insisted on the peace talks, he would not really question the Left Deputy Envoy.

Li Dong's idea was simple, but the retainer of the Great Shangchen had a complicated mind. Seeing the maid leave the hall, he could not help but walk forward and ask: "Although His Highness is domineering and arrogant, he is in Shangjing after all. Who dares to assassinate the princess of the royal family of our Great Han Kingdom? Does the lord really think that this matter has nothing to do with the Left Deputy Envoy?"

"If she really wanted to take the risk and kill him, her sword would not miss the target, but would only frighten him. How would that benefit the peace talks and diplomatic relations?"

"Vice Envoy Zuo went to see Princess Zhenyuan yesterday."

"Princess Zhenyuan is worried about the safety of Prince Zhenyuan, and will not hinder the peace talks. After all, your majesty's plan is only to leave behind the divine essence.

My Lord, the plan is going on smoothly now. He was just frightened. We can't create any more trouble at this time."

Jiang Gaofan's intention was to settle the matter peacefully, because compared to the fire in the Spirit Tower, not to mention that *** was unharmed, even if she was really assassinated in a busy city, it would probably be left unresolved. ***, who was of noble status, was actually just an insignificant chess piece compared to the ambitions of the King of Northern Han. Even in the eyes of Queen Mother Yao, the biological mother, Jiang Lina, the daughter born to her and Taizun, was more important.

But *** never thought of settling the matter peacefully.

She successfully blocked her lover, her chosen future husband, in Shangchen Mansion.

"Forgive me for speaking frankly. I believe that the shock Your Highness encountered today was related to the Left Deputy Envoy, but I have no real evidence. I cannot imprison the foreign envoy based on my guess. I hope Your Highness will be patient. After the New Year's prayer ceremony is over, I believe His Majesty will give Your Highness an explanation."

"Before my brother entered the Great Sacrifice Hall, he ordered the Grand Minister to supervise the government. Why should the Grand Minister be afraid of a mere foreign envoy? The envoys have less than a hundred guards..."

"Your Highness, the Dongyu Imperial Guards are far more than just a hundred soldiers. At today's banquet, not only the Fifth Prince of Dongyu, but even the Third Prince also strongly protected Deputy Envoy Zuo. If I force Envoy Zuo to go to jail without any evidence, it will be tantamount to declaring war on Dongyu. I am trusted by Your Majesty to temporarily supervise state affairs, but I have no right to rashly suspend peace talks without Your Majesty's approval. If I only care about venting this anger for Your Highness, I will surely sacrifice my own life. My life and death are trivial matters, but if I harm Your Majesty, I will never forgive my sin."

Xiping *** didn't want to put her beloved to death.

She bit her lip a little, her eyebrows tilted: "I just want to ask Da Shangchen, are you really sure that Wang's daughter is insidious and vicious, and deserves to die?"

"The words of the Left Deputy Envoy are quite disrespectful to Your Highness. Naturally, I share the same hatred with Your Highness, but Your Highness, please be patient for the time being and put the overall situation first."

"That's fine. Anyway, with this idiot's methods, she can't hurt me. Of course I will sympathize with Da Shangchen."

That being said, if *** could really calm down, many subjects of the Northern Han would not have judged her as domineering and overbearing. Her Highness *** had not given up on marrying Da Shangchen, so she restrained her temper in front of her lover. So as soon as she came out of Shangchen Mansion, she rushed into Weiyang Palace.

While the annual prayer ceremony was still in progress, the concubines of the Northern Han royal family, including Empress Dowager Yao, were not allowed to leave the palace for the past few days. They had to bathe every morning and evening and pray before the white stone deity. However, rituals were rituals and believers would certainly not ignore everything after performing the rituals. Empress Dowager Yao had already heard about the assassination of Xiping *** and was feeling angry.

Mrs. Jinzhu was amused by this "funny thing" and burst into laughter.

She was asking the palace maid beside her in a hurry: "Was her carriage really destroyed to pieces? And was she really scared and screaming in public? It's a pity that I didn't witness it! Humph, she relied on the fact that she was a married princess, not a concubine in the palace, and didn't have to stay in Weiyang Palace for the past few days. How did she show off in front of me a few days ago? Let her show off. If she had been quieter, she wouldn't have made such a big fool of herself!

The mounts and carriages of Qiang women are like our clothes and shoes. How can we be so dignified if they are stripped in public? Not to mention that it was just an assassination attempt. His Majesty was frightened to the point of howling like ghosts and wolves. Have you all asked for me? People outside the palace are talking about this matter?"

"Everyone is saying that in broad daylight, in the capital, how could a lunatic dare to assassinate the lord? Moreover, the lord was unharmed, with so many guards, and the assassin escaped without a trace. I'm afraid it was a self-torture trick used by the lord. I wonder who else he is plotting against?"

"Huyan Lina is not incapable of doing this. That's how she framed me back then! She was the one who proposed the game of clash of balls, but before the game officially started, her mount started foaming at the mouth. She insisted that I poisoned her mount. I have the ability to knock her off the horse with a stick, so why would I poison her horse?"

"Some people also say that if there really is an assassin who could disappear without a trace in the busy streets of Shangjing City, the assassin must be no mortal. The fire in the Spirit Tower must have happened... I dare not say such treasonous words."

"What is there to be afraid of? Huyan Lina has publicly suggested that the Grand Master should be executed! It's fine for His Majesty, as he is not the Grand Master's biological son. Although he has seized the throne, according to the ancient rituals of our Qiang tribe, the Grand Master should not depose the eldest son and enthronize the youngest. But what about Huyan Lina? She openly threatened to kill the king and her father. It is only natural that the Kunlun God would punish her."

"Madam, you dare not say this in front of the Queen Mother."

"I know, I know. I am now His Majesty's concubine and must respect the Queen Mother as my elder. But I am not afraid of Hu Yanlina. No, I can't change my words. Now I should call her Jianglina. She relies only on the Yao clan. The Yao clan cannot ride on the head of my Wen clan to show off its power."

So when Lady Jinzhu heard that a troublemaker had entered the palace, she hurried over to see what was going on.

Queen Noon was also present.

Queen Mother Yao regarded Lady Jinzhu as a dissident from the bottom of her heart. However, Jiang Tai was now not only unable to eradicate the Wen clan, but also had to win them over. Therefore, Queen Mother Yao could not blame Lady Jinzhu, a daughter-in-law, at least on the surface. She had to ignore the gloating look on Lady Jinzhu's face, acted like a queen mother, and taught the queen.

"Although Jin Ping was not injured, a dignified leader of our dynasty was nearly killed by an assassin in Shangjing City. The Queen's brother is in charge of the Beijing Guards, so he cannot escape the blame!"

Queen Wu frowned, but dared not speak out.

It is the annual prayer ceremony, and there has been a major fire in the Spirit Tower. The Beijing Guards must be focusing on maintaining order in Tianzhuli where the Kunlun Temple is located. How could they have foreseen that *** would go to Xishi with only a guard team of less than ten people at such a critical juncture, and end up being ambushed and stabbed on the way.

Seeing Queen Wu being blamed, Madam Jinzhu just stood by and watched.

None of the women in Weiyang Palace are liked by her, not because of jealousy, but because she is not an admirer of His Majesty. Although she has become His Majesty's concubine, her honor and disgrace do not depend on winning the emperor's favor. There is no need to be jealous with these women. She hates these women because the families behind these women forced her to marry into the royal family. She lost a lot of freedom before she had the chance to fall in love with anyone.

Isn't her only entertainment now to watch these women fighting each other?

Then she heard Jiang Lina, whom she hated the most, speak out: "The queen should directly order the Beijing Guards to put Wang's daughter in prison and put her on trial. At least they can pry open the mouth of the mastermind and arrest the assassin. In this way, the Wu clan can also be counted as having made a contribution."

Madam Jinzhu decided to endure it for the time being and glanced at the Queen's face. Queen Wu was much older than her and they had seldom met. She didn't know and didn't need to care what Queen Wu's temperament was like. However, she and Queen Wu's cousin were bound to meet each other on a narrow road. The daughter of the Wu clan was used to speaking vaguely and not revealing her true temperament. No matter what the occasion, she would always put on an unfathomable and profound attitude, which was very boring.

Queen Wu could no longer tolerate it.

"The duty of the Beijing Guards is to prevent wars in the capital and endanger the palace. The Beijing Guards are not your personal guards. How did your Beijing Guards commit any crime when your Beijing Guards were assassinated? The Beijing Guards do have the duty to hunt down assassins, but it has only been half a day since the incident, so how could there be results so quickly? Your words just now have already accused the Beijing Guards of a crime, and you are threatening me to punish the Left Deputy Envoy of Dongyu without asking any questions. Neither you nor I have the authority to do so. I must remind you that if you insist on crashing into the Baoguang Palace, I will still stop you from disobeying the Holy Order and hindering the negotiation."

“Queen!!!”

"If your majesty is anxious to catch the murderer, you can order Duke Yao to investigate, or you can discuss it with the Grand Chancellor." Queen Wu stood up and bowed to the Queen Mother to apologize.

"Mother, the Queen is clearly shirking her responsibility. You cannot indulge her." Xiping *** also stood up.

Madam Jinzhu finally couldn't help laughing out loud: "It's not like you haven't gone to Baoguang Palace to show off your power before, why did you force the Queen to take the lead today? Are you really scared by those assassins?"

She didn't have time to listen to the Queen Mother and the Empress's long speeches about the interests of the emperor, the country and the people. Her life was boring, so she came here to have fun. At this time, she teased Jiang Lina one sentence after another: "*** doesn't even listen to the discussions outside the palace. She even said that the fire in the Spirit Tower was a warning from heaven to ***'s behavior. To be honest, *** did do a lot of immoral things. Even if she aroused the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people, it was reasonable. How can people believe ***'s statement and determine that the assassins today were assigned by the Left Deputy Envoy of Dongyu?

Although the Left Deputy Envoy is a Han woman, unlike our Qiang girls who are familiar with riding and shooting since childhood, she now lives in the Weiyang Palace and seems to be subject to the emperor. However, His Majesty will not allow you to do whatever you want and treat the annexation of the two countries as a joke. Therefore, although the emperor deliberately provoked the Yu envoy, he could not hurt him at all. The Left Deputy Envoy was not bullied by the emperor, so why would he hate you so much that he had to assassinate you in the downtown area?

*** should know in your heart that because of your wrongdoings, many people resent you and are waiting for the opportunity to kill you. Not to mention others, the Wei family has always regarded you as their mortal enemy and hopes that you will die without a burial place!"

Madam Wei is not here now, and Madam Jinzhu is just hoping for chaos in the world.

In the past, Jiang Lina's temper was restrained under the suppression of the Grand Master. Now, even the Grand Master is under house arrest. She relies on the support of her brother the Emperor and her biological mother the Empress Dowager, so she can of course act recklessly. She never expected that after suffering a great humiliation today, she would even be pointed at and cursed by Madam Jinzhu in the Weiyang Palace. She was so angry that golden stars seemed to be popping out of her eyes. She stood up and rushed towards Madam Jinzhu, raising her arms high.

Madam Jinzhu would never sit and wait to be beaten. She dodged and firmly grasped Jiang Lina's arm: "Why, you can't even bully a foreign envoy, yet you dare to bully me?"

"How dare you! Who do you think you are? You are just a lowly concubine. How dare you insult me? Your Wen clan will be confiscated and your entire family will be exterminated!"

"Jiang Lina, if you can't wipe out my Wen clan, are you willing to sacrifice yourself to the tower?!"

"Shut up, both of you!" Queen Mother Yao was so angry that magma was surging in her chest. Although she seemed to be scolding the two people, her cold gazes were only directed at Madam Jinzhu.

Madam Jinzhu let go of her hand, but pushed Jiang Lina so hard that she staggered. She raised her head, not afraid of the angry empress dowager: "Who is the lowly concubine? Your Majesty conferred the rank of my wife by issuing a golden decree and sending a jade book. Your Majesty personally persuaded my parents to welcome me into the Weiyang Palace with a grand ceremony. You openly insulted me and threatened to exterminate my Wen clan. You are committing treason. It is not an exaggeration to say that you are plotting rebellion.

Even the Wei family cannot be offended by you, Jiang Lina, you should have some self-awareness!"

Empress Dowager Yao's mouth felt like it was blocked by lead, and her cheeks were stiff. She knew that she couldn't do anything to the Wen clan yet. Not to mention Wen Jinzhu, even Concubine Wen's life had to be saved for the time being. But she knew who Wen Jinzhu really cared about.

After a long silence, Empress Dowager Yao finally forced out a sad smile: "The delegation from Dongyu is just suspicious. I was angry just now and lost my composure, which made the Queen feel wronged. I think the assassination in Xiping today was most likely done by spies. Even if the Beijing Guards should investigate, it is also the responsibility of the Embroidered Waist Department. Pass on my imperial decree and order Ran Qiji to quickly investigate the foreign spies in the capital, otherwise he will be punished for dereliction of duty!"

Madam Jinzhu was in a panic just now - she was only seeking temporary happiness, but it seemed like she had brought disaster to Brother Ran?