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

Concubine Jing forced herself to remain calm and stood in front of her daughter. "Every word Princess Haiyan said is speculation and cannot be trusted at all."

In fact, everyone present understood that it didn’t matter who poisoned Emperor Mingde.

What matters is which side is at a disadvantage.

This night was destined to be a sleepless night, as a confrontation once again broke out in Chaoyang Palace.

At this moment, the Royal Guards surrounded the Chaoyang Palace. The heavy footsteps and the friction of armor seemed particularly harsh in the silent night.

The moonlight filtered through the clouds, sprinkling mottled light on the bluestone slabs in front of the temple, adding a touch of cold silver to the tense atmosphere.

Inside the hall, the flickering candlelight illuminated the tense faces of the two groups of people.

On one side, the Empress Dowager was at the head, and the Dongyu Guards led by Lou Yuxiao were holding weapons, with solemn expressions, ready to capture Princess Haiyan and her husband at any time together with the Imperial Guards outside the palace.

The other side was led by Cen Yuan and Shi Anxia, ​​and the Dongyu Guard led by Ma Chuyi. Each of them had a tall and straight figure and guarded one side with a fierce momentum.

Judging from the number of people on both sides, the Queen Mother's side naturally won.

Rong Fei couldn't stand it any longer and was secretly anxious, "What are you afraid of with so many people? Go ahead!"

The concubines next to her couldn't help but roll their eyes.

Were you blind just now? Lou Yuxiao was almost killed by Ma Chuyi! Who dares to rush forward and die?

Princess Lin clasped her hands together and silently prayed not to fight. Her ninth prince was still in the hands of the prince consort!

Is this naughty kid going to run over there and get killed now?

Although the Ninth Prince was not her biological son, she had raised him from childhood and had a deep affection for him.

Concubine Lin ran over in small steps, trying to drag the Ninth Prince away.

Unexpectedly, the Ninth Prince turned around and advised her seriously, "Mother, don't go over there, just stay here. Princess Yunlan poisoned father, don't stand over there!"

Princess Yunlan was so angry that her face turned blue, "Xiaojiu, you just listened to a stranger's nonsense!"

The Ninth Prince's tender voice revealed the mischievousness that only a man of his age could have. "Princess Haiyan is a princess appointed by our father. She has the same status as you. She is not an outsider! You poisoned her, so you are an outsider! Lulululu!"

At this time, the imperial guards outside the palace announced loudly: "According to the Queen Mother's order, arrest Princess Haiyan and her husband! Everyone, put down your weapons and surrender!"

Ma Chuyi's heart trembled and he subconsciously looked towards Cen Yuan.

But the other party was calm and composed, still holding Shi Anxia's hand, and his expression did not change at all.

Just by looking back, Ma Chuyi's heart was at peace.

He raised his spear, ready to fight.

The Queen Mother was about to explode with anger, but she calmed down instead, "Xiao Jiu, are you really going to insist on standing on that side?"

On the surface, she was asking about the Ninth Prince, but in reality, she was asking about Concubine Lin.

She was forcing Concubine Lin to express her opinion.

Lin Fei's heart trembled, knowing full well what this step would mean.

The imperial guards outside have rushed into the palace.

Concubine Lin hurriedly held the Ninth Prince's hand and was about to speak. But the Ninth Prince spoke first, "Grandmother, do you smell a stench? The whole hall is filled with a stench. I just sniffed carefully and I think the stench is coming from you."

When Concubine Lin heard this, her face turned pale and her eyes were full of panic.

Oh my God! Her little Jiu either doesn't cause trouble, or causes big trouble when he does!

Who in this room didn't smell something strange? But Xiaojiu had to shout it out in front of everyone.

The atmosphere in the hall froze instantly, and everyone's eyes were focused on the Queen Mother. Even the imperial guards who rushed in didn't know what to do for a moment, and stood at the door of the hall, unable to move forward or backward.

The Queen Mother was extremely embarrassed, with anger and embarrassment flashing across her eyes. She looked at the Ninth Prince grimly, and her voice was filled with a bit of majesty and scrutiny: "Xiaojiu, are you saying that I am old and weak and that I am emitting a foul odor?"

If looks could kill, she would cut the dead child into pieces.

But the Ninth Prince seemed not to notice the subtle change in the atmosphere. He still blinked his eyes innocently and said seriously, "My grandson is not joking. Grandmother, you really should let the imperial physician take a look. It's not good if you are terminally ill."

Concubine Lin was so panicked that she almost banged her head.

Stop it, stupid kid!

She was worried that the Ninth Prince's careless words would anger the Empress Dowager, but she also felt sorry for the child's innocence and his lack of understanding of the complexities and taboos in the palace.

Or maybe she was spoiled too much. If she is spoiled any further, she will be dead.

Concubine Lin hurriedly stepped forward, trying to smooth things over: "Please forgive me, Queen Mother. The child is young and ignorant, and his words may have offended you. Please don't be offended. Perhaps the palace has not been cleaned thoroughly enough recently, so there is something wrong..."

Before he could finish his words, an accident happened.

A white puppy came out from nowhere and bit the Queen Mother's skirt. With a crash, the skirt fell off, revealing her festering legs.

This sudden change shocked everyone present, and time seemed to freeze at this moment.

The Queen Mother's face was filled with extreme rage, but was soon replaced by intense pain. She instinctively covered her injured leg with her hands, her brows furrowed, and her face turned pale.

The attendants and palace maids around immediately panicked upon seeing this. Some rushed forward to support the empress dowager, fearing that she would fall; others hurriedly pulled her skirts tighter to cover her injured leg again.

The Imperial Guards stopped arresting people and started arresting dogs instead.

The leader threw the weapon in his hand at the puppy. Just as it was about to hit the puppy, a "ding" sound was heard, and Ma Chuyi's spear blocked the flying long knife.

At the same time, the Ninth Prince shouted, "Sanmao!"

The puppy was the ninth prince's pet, named Sanmao.

Sanmao seemed to realize that he had gotten into big trouble, so he tucked his tail between his legs and jumped into the arms of the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince also realized that he was in trouble, so he opened his arms, caught Sanmao in his arms, and hid behind Cen Yuan.

Here, the Queen Mother was able to hold on until now only by relying on the longevity cream. Because of her injuries, she didn't dare to tie her skirt too tightly, which led to it coming loose after being bitten by Sanmao.

At this moment, she clenched her teeth and tried her best not to groan in pain, but the fine beads of sweat on her forehead still revealed that she was in great pain.

An elderly imperial physician quickly squeezed out of the crowd. He comforted the Queen Mother while carefully checking her injuries.

"Quick! Move the empress dowager to the side hall and prepare a medicine box and clean bandages." The imperial physician directed the medical assistants around him and signaled others to remain calm and not disturb the empress dowager.

Surrounded by the crowd, the empress dowager was slowly carried to the nearest side hall.

Along the way, her eyes showed not only anger and helplessness, but also a desire for the longevity cream. But the longevity cream was a banned drug in the North Wing, so she couldn't ask for it, and even if she asked, she couldn't find it for a while.

After arriving at the side hall, the imperial physician immediately began to clean the empress dowager's wounds, disinfect them, and apply herbal medicine.

The whole process caused the Queen Mother to suffer so much pain that she almost fainted.

The imperial physician shook his head and said, "How come the Empress Dowager's leg is injured like this?" It was unbelievable. How did she endure this?

The Queen Mother held on to her last bit of clarity and called out a few times, "Secret Guard, call Secret Guard... Fu..."