The family suffered a tragic misfortune, which was a huge blow to Chu Huaixi, and all his previous plans came to nothing.

She knew very well that her current fate was no different from that of Cui Ying. Without the support of her family, no matter how noble she was, she would be just like a canary kept in the deep palace.

Lu Linchu was worried that she could not withstand such a blow, so he stayed by her side almost every day after court.

With Lu Linchu's careful company, Chu Huaixi had just come out of the haze when he heard the rumors spread in the palace and hated Prince Li even more.

That day, when Lu Linchu just arrived at her palace, she knelt down in front of him, crying in agony, "Your Majesty, please make the decision for me."

Lu Linchu also heard about the assassination attempt by Prince Li, but pretended not to know: "Huai Xi, what's wrong with you? Prince Li can't be blamed for what happened to your father and brother."

"Your Majesty, you must not be careless."

Chu Huaixi did not mention the assassination attempt, but only said: "Although the Queen intercepted the assassin sent by Prince Li, Prince Li has a high prestige in the army. Perhaps someone has been lurking in the north. Your Majesty, think carefully. My father's route back was carefully selected. I carefully calculated it. Although it is rugged and difficult to travel, it is far away from the heart of Dayan and is all uninhabited. How could so many bandits suddenly appear?"

Hearing this, Lu Linchu fell into deep thought.

"Your Majesty, please think about it carefully. The power of Daning is strong now. How dare ordinary bandits kill my family? They would be courting death."

These words reminded Lu Linchu thoroughly.

However, he had many concerns in his mind. There were still some remnants of Dayan that had not been eliminated, and Prince Jinyang still held a large number of troops. If he reduced the power of the vassal states at this time, allowing Prince Jinyang and Prince Zhong to join forces, and he and Lu Linfeng would fight to the death, Lu Linzhi would definitely take the opportunity to revive.

Just when he was hesitating, You Dian suddenly came over.

He hurriedly reported: "Your Majesty, I have captured a spy who is delivering a message for Prince Li."

At this time, the matter about Prince Li undoubtedly made Lu Linchu angry: "Bring him in quickly."

However, when he saw the person who was brought in, he was immediately shocked.

"Jin'er?"

He walked forward angrily, took the letter handed over by You Dian, and immediately became furious: "The queen actually secretly communicated with Prince Li without telling me, she is so bold."

He slapped Jin'er to the ground with a fierce slap: "Tell me, when did the Queen collude with Prince Li?"

Jin'er knew that You Dian was the emperor's man. She had made up her mind to die as early as the last time she delivered the ambiguous letter from Prince Li to the emperor. She was somewhat grateful to be forgiven by the Queen. She could not betray the Queen at this time, let alone Prince Li.

"Your Majesty, the Queen did not collude with Prince Li."

Jin Er touched her burning cheek, tears streaming down her face as she said, "Perhaps the Queen felt guilty towards Prince Li, and wrote a letter to comfort Prince Li."

"Why should she be ashamed of King Li?"

Lu Linchu shouted angrily, thinking about the content of the letter, there was indeed nothing excessive, it was just a thank you to King Li for putting himself in her shoes.

But this has already touched Lu Linchu's bottom line.

Thinking of that dirty guy Lu Linfeng who secretly painted the queen's portrait in the mansion, he felt even worse.

At this moment, a servant rushed in and reported loudly: "Your Majesty, there is good news from the north."

Lu Linchu took the report and glanced at it, his face showing joy: "Prince Jinyang and Fu Yan really did not let me down, they have actually forced the Great Yan army back to Tongcheng. Prince Jinyang was injured by an arrow and wants to return to his hometown to recuperate."

Chu Huaixi was also quite excited when he heard this. He felt that God was really helping him to get revenge.

Now Dayan is like a grasshopper in autumn, with no possibility of recovery. Chen Lin's decision to retreat at this time is very wise. He clearly wants to give Fu Yan the chance to wipe out Dayan.

In this way, the emperor will have fewer worries and can deal with Lu Linfeng with peace of mind.

"His Majesty."

He winked at Lu Linchu, who glared at Jin'er and ordered, "Drag this traitorous bitch away and sentence her to death by slicing."

After agreeing to Chen Lin's resignation, he looked at the letter in his hand, still feeling very angry, and went to the Queen's palace on his own.

In Kunning Palace, Fu Guiyun was playing with brother and sister Lu Qingchen and Lu Qingyu.

Seeing that Lu Qingchen had lost a lot of weight, she couldn't help but feel distressed.

Although the brother and sister are not her biological children, she has treated them like her own flesh and blood over the years. At this critical juncture, she must not let the two little ones get hurt again.

Thinking that Lu Linchu was about to come and ask for punishment, she pulled Lu Qingchen to her side and gently warned him, "Chen'er, you suffered a loss last time. You must remember that no matter what happens, you must learn to be patient and not force yourself to take the lead."

"But I don't want my mother to be wronged."

Lu Qingchen knew in his heart that the woman had been instigating his father to posthumously confer a title on his biological mother, but she was not doing so to speak up for her biological mother, nor was she out of concern for them, but was simply doing it for her own benefit.

"Mother, if that woman dares to stir up trouble again, I will kill her."

Lu Qingchen put his hands on his waist and said angrily, and just as he finished speaking, he heard a fierce scolding from behind him: "Asshole, are you itching for trouble again?"

The mother and her two sons looked up and saw Lu Linchu rushing in aggressively.

Throwing the letter fiercely in front of Fu Guiyun, Lu Linchu stared at her like a hawk: "Did you know that Jin'er was Prince Li's man?"

Fu Guiyun pretended not to understand: "I don't know what your majesty is talking about?"

"How dare you pretend to be stupid with me?"

Lu Linchu was furious: "I treated you sincerely and tolerated you in every way, and this is how you repay me?"

Fu Guiyun held the letter in her hand and complained in a wronged manner, "I have no selfish motives. The reason why Prince Li wanted to assassinate the Chu family father and son was for Daning's sake. I just wanted to appease him."

"Snapped."

Seeing her hypocritical face, Lu Linchu couldn't help but slap her directly: "After you appease him, is the next step to conspire with him to seize my kingdom?"

His face turned livid and he was about to slap her again, but as soon as he raised his hand, Lu Qingchen pulled it back forcefully.

"Father was so stubborn that he insisted on promoting that bad woman. Why is he blaming Mother now?"

He glared with anger and scolded in a stern voice, "That bad woman and her family have not returned to Daning yet, but they have already started to seek revenge, and they are not even willing to let go of the minor official who supervises them. Based on the attitude of the royal grandfather towards them in the past, if they are allowed to return to Daning, who knows how they will settle the grievances with the Lu family. Why is it wrong for uncle to get rid of her family?"

These words coming from the mouth of a young child made Lu Linchu stunned.

Thinking about how cruel his father was to Huaixi's family, and thinking about the things reported back from the northern border, the people in the supervision camp did not make things too difficult for the Chu family. But the father and son were so intolerant. If they were asked to return to Daning and let the Chu family gain power, it would indeed be a hidden danger.

Looking at Fu Guiyun's red cheek, Lu Linchu's eyes immediately showed heartache.

He bent down anxiously, supported Fu Guiyun, and said with regret: "Guiyun, I didn't mean it just now. You know my feelings for you, and I don't want you to be deceived by others."

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