After rebirth, the empress was spoiled by the emperor's uncle like a little girl

Since I'm staying at Zhu Niang's house, how can I eat and drink for free?

Abao took the initiative to take the lunch.

However, as soon as she entered the kitchen, she felt overwhelmed.

In fact, this kitchen is not big, but it is clean and tidy. It can be imagined that Zhu Niang and Nan Nan have always worked hard and lived seriously.

A Bao was holding onto the kitchen door frame. Xie Wuai didn't understand why and came over to help.

"Sister, let me chop wood!"

"No, let me do it."

A Bao snatched the axe from Xie Wuai's hand, turned around and walked to the firewood pile, raised the axe and chopped the firewood hard, as if someone was being split in half.

Xie Wuai, who was totally unsuspecting, said, "Then I'll chop the meat!"

"You take care of other things, I'll chop the meat!"

A Bao grabbed the kitchen knife expressionlessly, and then the chopping board made clanging sounds.

The minced meat prepared for the fried sauce is chopped very finely.

This time, Xie Wuai finally realized it.

His royal sister is venting her anger.

The young man shuddered silently and was about to move closer to Xuanyuan Fengran to feel safe, but was suddenly called upon by his own royal sister to ask a question.

"When you left the imperial capital, how was King Xiao's funeral?"

"It's not too weird."

Xie Wuai thought about it seriously, "Oh! Xiao Jingyue actually fainted from crying in the Xiao Wang's mourning hall, and is now lying in bed recuperating, avoiding seeing visitors!"

Hearing this, Abao pondered secretly.

A father-daughter relationship? Xiao Jingyue and King Xiao?

Xiao Jingyue was so hypocritical and cried so exaggeratedly, there must be something fishy going on.

Suddenly, Xie Wuai frowned and asked mysteriously, "And Xiao Yunzheng! He investigated the cause of King Xiao's death and the whole capital was full of rumors. Even Your Majesty heard about it."

Upon hearing this, Abao paused slightly in stirring the meat filling.

Xie Wuai made sure that there were no outsiders around, and finally mustered up the courage to ask curiously, "Sister, was King Xiao really murdered?"

There was another moment of silence, and the fire in the stove was burning brightly.

A Bao recalled that earlier, she and Xiao Yunzheng had suspected something about King Xiao's sudden death.

As soon as Xiao Yunzheng returned to the imperial capital, he mobilized a large number of troops and caused an uproar in the city. Perhaps he had found some clues and wanted to alert the real culprit behind the scenes to make a mistake in the chaos so that he could reveal the murderer's true identity with his own hands.

After a moment's hesitation, A Bao asked, "When will King Xiao's coffin be buried?"

As times change, she and Xiao Yunzheng form an alliance.

So, on the night of seeing Xiao Yunzheng off, she left a gift in Xiao Yunzheng's bag.

According to the Daqi ritual, King Xiao's coffin was buried and the new King of Jiangnan succeeded to the throne.

For Xiao Yunzheng, the sooner the funeral is, the better.

As long as Xiao Yunzheng is willing, that would be her bargaining chip to help him seize the throne of Jiangnan.

However, Xie Wuai said with regret: "The Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Astronomical Observatory prepared three auspicious dates for the burial, but Princess Xiao chose the latest, August 15th."

Hearing this, A Bao seemed to be thinking about something, with a slightly cold expression.

It seems that Princess Xiao intends to select the one who is easiest to control from among the other illegitimate sons and use him as a puppet to control the Jiangnan Palace.

Therefore, until Princess Xiao is sure of victory, the funeral of King Xiao must be delayed.

Thinking of this, Abao sneered in his heart.

Prince Xiao probably never expected that after his death, the twelve sons he left behind would eventually become pawns in the hands of Princess Xiao.

At this time, Xie Wuai said worriedly: "Although I don't like Xiao Yunzheng, but, sister, Xiao Yunzheng is now our ally. With his status as a concubine, his descendants, both male and female, are of the royal bloodline and cannot have the surname Xiao. Naturally, the throne of Jiangnan has nothing to do with him."

Young Marquis Xie, who is preparing to take charge of the Zhenxi Army, is not stupid.

Xiao Yunzheng is either the King Xiao of Jiangnan or the concubine of the Eastern Palace.

He asked directly and clearly, "Sister, do you want to help him this time?"

In front of the blazing stove, Xuanyuan Fengran sat on a small stool, his eyebrows sharp as he stared at the fire silently, also waiting for A Bao's answer.

"Actually, I already helped."

As soon as he finished speaking, the small kitchen suddenly became unusually quiet.

A Bao pretended nothing happened and stirred the meat filling in the bowl silently.

But I couldn’t help but think of my past life.

Not long after Xiao Yunzheng entered the palace, she let him leave the palace and join the army.

In the following years, Xiao Yunzheng's military achievements grew day by day. By the fifth year of her accession to the throne, Xiao Yunzheng had taken over all the power of the Jiangnan Palace, both openly and secretly.

But after being reborn in this life, who will win and who will lose in the power struggle in the Jiangnan Palace?

At this time, Xie Wuai grabbed the vegetable leaves and sighed sadly: "I am lucky. The old man is henpecked. I am his only son. The whole Xie family belongs to me."

A Bao suddenly laughed helplessly: "..."

Xuanyuan Fengran stared at Abao.

He then knew that she treated Xiao Yunzheng differently.

At the same time, at the door of the main hall not far away.

Zhu Niang silently clutched the shell bracelet tightly and looked at A Bao carefully.

The red bead and golden knife are the tokens of the pirate elder.

Miss Huang claimed to be a wealthy businessman from Jiangnan. Her uncle took her and her brother out to relax. At the Lantern Festival, they met the second master, whom they had met too late, and made an appointment to go fishing. Unexpectedly, a strange wind suddenly blew on the sea, and they all fell into the water and were swept here by the current.

But she didn't believe it.

I heard that the pirate elder Xu has a granddaughter that he loves very much and she is as beautiful as a fairy.

Judging from the appearance of this Miss Huang, she is most likely Xu Ying.

As for the uncle Huang in the black robe and silver sword, and Master Yan in the black robe and green collar, they both had extraordinary bearings and did not seem to be from ordinary wealthy merchant families.

She guessed that they must have used pseudonyms.

One of them should be Xu Ying’s fiancé, Xi Erye.

But what exactly do these people want to do by hiding their identities and blending in with the villagers?

Zhu Niang was confused and turned to look at Master Yan who had just returned from outside.

Master Yan was holding a chicken in his hand.

He actually dared to break into the forbidden pool? !