The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

Hong Yang's family background was clean, and his ancestors had produced many famous generals. He himself was also a very outstanding general, not a fool.

He is an expert at leading troops in battle. Today, the border west of Xiucheng is guarded by the Hong family army.

But Hong Yang was greedy for money and lustful, and he was bewitched for a long time by the Jiang sisters arranged by the Empress Dowager. He had long been loyal to the Empress Dowager rather than the emperor.

In his previous life, although Emperor Rongguang was the new emperor designated by Emperor Mingde to succeed him, many loyal ministers in the court still raised objections.

Hong Yang and Emperor Rongguang had conflicts many times over the cause of Emperor Mingde's death. For this reason, a large number of loyal ministers even followed Hong Yang's lead and obeyed his orders.

Who would have thought that those voices soon disappeared, some died, some were exiled, and only Hong Yang, who was mixed in, was promoted and given a higher title, and was very happy.

The empress dowager was smart in that she did not just drag a few eunuchs out to take the blame, and the poisoning case remained unsolved. She even generously asked the Imperial Hospital to carefully record the symptoms of Emperor Mingde's poisoning and let the Imperial Hospital study the antidote for the poison.

Anyway, until the Queen Mother died, the Imperial Medical Bureau did not come to a decent conclusion. However, the suspicion of the Queen Mother's party was completely cleared.

Once, Emperor Rongguang let something slip, and then Anxia realized that General Hong was actually the Queen Mother's man.

That was just a show they jointly staged to eliminate dissidents. Only by letting Hong Yang infiltrate the dissidents could they better understand who had disloyal intentions.

Later, Hong Yang was granted the title of vassal king, and all the land west of Xiucheng became his fiefdom.

In fact, Xiucheng is also a natural barrier on the north wing. If Hong Yang had not colluded with the Liang people, Cangyu Pass would not have been so easily breached.

Hong Yang proclaimed himself king and established a country in the rear wing. It can be seen that this person is ambitious and wants to take over the northern wing.

Hong Yang was finally killed by Li Ren's army and Tang Jia's army, and the west of Xiucheng was recovered. The reason why he was destroyed was entirely because Liang State changed its emperor and was no longer his reliance.

Shi Anxia knew very well that if Shi Anrou did not reveal her secret of rebirth to the Empress Dowager, it was very likely that Hong Yang would still be hidden away as a loyal general.

The Queen Mother knew that Bushiya was a long-armed and bottomless pit, so she would not rely too much on the Wan people unless it was absolutely necessary.

But the situation is different now. Not only does the Empress Dowager have to rely heavily on the Wan people, but there is also little point in Hong Yang hiding. After all, those who are reborn should know Hong Yang's true face.

This is exactly the effect of catching everything in one swoop that Shi Anxia wanted.

If this plan goes smoothly, it is certain that the North Wing will be free from internal and external troubles and will be stable for hundreds of years.

When the couple arrived at Chaoyang Palace, the concubines, princes and princesses were already there waiting to be summoned.

Some old ministers were well-informed and came uninvited.

People from the Imperial Hospital came in and out, all with tired and frightened faces.

Shi Anxia had just taken a step forward, intending to approach the people from the Imperial Hospital to inquire about Emperor Mingde's condition, when she was gently but firmly stopped by Princess Yunlan beside her.

Princess Yunlan's eyes revealed a hint of dissuasion, and she whispered, "Father has been poisoned."

Shi Anxia's pupils trembled, "What? Wasn't father fine in the Jinghua Arena during the day? How did he get poisoned?"

Princess Yunlan shook her head. "Everyone in the palace is in danger now. Everyone is suspected of poisoning my father. Especially Princess Haiyan, you are a princess of a different surname, and you are close to my father, so you are more suspected than others."

"But I didn't enter the palace tonight..."

"My sister is still too naive." Princess Yunlan reached out and held Shi Anxia's hand. "Sometimes when poisoning someone, the person may not be present."

Upon hearing this, Shi Anxia nodded to Princess Yunlan and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Sister Royal." Then she pulled Cen Yuan aside.

The Chaoyang Palace was very lively.

Emperor Mingde originally had no empress, and the position of empress remained vacant for many years. This was also the result of the struggle between him and the empress dowager.

The Empress Dowager wanted to promote the mother of Prince Jin as the Empress, but Emperor Mingde refused. In this matter, Emperor Mingde was extremely determined, which made the Empress Dowager and the Li family unhappy.

In his early years, Emperor Mingde intended to make Prince Ling's mother, Concubine Zhen, the empress, and the ceremony was already being prepared. However, an accident happened in the middle of the process and Concubine Zhen died.

Since then, the rear seat has remained vacant.

Among the people waiting here now, the one with the highest status is still Prince Jin’s mother, Concubine Rong.

But seeing that her eyes were red, and she glanced at Shi Anxia standing in the corner, she was filled with hatred.

When Concubine Rong heard that the "charcoal seller" was Prince Consort Haiyan, there were naturally smart people around her who analyzed the situation for her.

Assuming that Prince Consort Haiyan was really the charcoal seller, then the person who changed the puzzle and embarrassed her son under the nose of the Imperial Guards on the Lantern Festival was most likely the Prince Consort.

Her son suffered setbacks after making a fool of himself on the Lantern Festival, and finally had to sneak back to Beijing from his fiefdom like a thief.

All this is thanks to Princess Haiyan and her husband.

If the Empress Dowager had not repeatedly warned her to wait and see what happened and not to act rashly, Concubine Rong would have stepped forward and slapped Shi Anxia twice to vent her anger.

But at this moment, she could only stare at this so-called Phoenix Girl with her peripheral vision.

Phoenix girl, Phoenix girl! Concubine Rong doesn't believe in Phoenix girl at all!

After an unknown amount of time, Eunuch Qi came out of the inner hall, sweating profusely, his eyes full of tears, "Princess Haiyan, Prince Consort Haiyan, the Emperor invites you."

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of those standing in the hall all had indescribable expressions.

When Anxia and Cen Yuan were about to follow Eunuch Qi into the inner hall, they heard a voice of "The Empress Dowager has arrived" echoing throughout Chaoyang Hall.

The Queen Mother arrived.

She was carried in, bringing with her a strong fragrance, exuding dignity and luxury.

She was wearing a gorgeous dress embroidered with gold and phoenixes.

The dress is based on the royal bright yellow color, with a phoenix spreading its wings as if ready to fly embroidered with gold and silver threads. It looks lifelike, as if it could fly high at any time, symbolizing the supremacy of imperial power and the queen's noble status.

The hem of the dress is wide, and in the summer it covers the legs in layers.

Several carefully carved magnolia flowers were cleverly interspersed in her hair, embellishing her bun. The emerald rings on her fingertips complemented her outfit, and every detail revealed the royal nobility and refinement.

The Empress Dowager has not been seen for a long time. This is her first high-profile appearance since she was imprisoned in Xishan.

Everyone in the hall knelt down and bowed, "May the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health."

The Queen Mother had not enjoyed such honor for a long time, and she was reluctant to ask anyone to stand up. She looked down at the kneeling person, and finally her eyes fell on Shi Anxia.

She looked at the reborn Phoenix Girl with a cold gaze, and after a moment, she ordered people to carry her straight into the inner hall.

Eunuch Qi hurriedly chased after him, but as soon as he reached the palace gate, he was locked outside by the Empress Dowager's guards.

The guards carried the sedan chair that the Empress Dowager was sitting in to the front of Emperor Mingde's bed and put it down before they all withdrew.

On the couch, Emperor Mingde slowly opened his dark eyelids and saw the Empress Dowager dressed as if she was attending a grand ceremony. He smiled bitterly, "The Empress Dowager finally murdered me."