Xie Yuanfeng's beating with the whip completely brought the high-and-mighty Concubine Kang to the ground. A group of palace concubines stood by in silence, fearing that the whip would turn around and hit them.

"Your Highness!"

Li Dezhong trotted over, not daring to raise his head, and said in an extremely respectful tone, "Your Majesty has an order."

"For whom?"

"…Your Highness, this is for Concubine Kang... Concubine Kang."

"Oh, then tell me," Xie Yuanfeng put away the whip and sat on the chair next to her, "I am so tired."

....

After being beaten and demoted, Concubine Kang cried until her tears dried up. With the support of two palace maids, she knelt on the ground tremblingly, her voice choking with sobs, her frail body shaking, looking extremely pitiful. "I obey your order."

Xiao Yunxi stepped forward and rubbed her mother's arm. "Mom, look at how thin Concubine Kang is. It's obvious that she hasn't eaten well. How can she serve the emperor uncle well?"

"Nannan is right," Xie Yuanfeng looked at Concubine De, "Madam Concubine De, why don't you add three taels of lard to Concubine Kang's rice every day? Make sure you watch her eat it. She is too thin. If word gets out, people will think the emperor is criticizing his concubines!"

The corners of Concubine De's mouth twitched. She was worthy of being the eldest princess. She was so cruel!

"What the eldest princess said makes sense. I understand."

Xie Yuanfeng nodded with satisfaction, "Let's all go."

After saying that, he turned around and left with Xiao Yunxi.

After taking just two steps, someone blocked his way.

"Aunt! Please save me and give me a way to live!"

The fifth princess Xie Yu knelt in front of Xie Yuanfeng with a look of despair on her face.

Xie Yuanfeng was stunned, not understanding what she meant. "Child, you are now a second-rank princess. If you follow Concubine De, you will no longer be bullied."

Xiao Yunxi sighed. The Fifth Princess was really scared of being bullied. Asking for help in public like this was just a slap in the face of her uncle the Emperor.

"Fifth cousin, get up quickly!"

Xiao Yunxi reached out to help her up.

But Xie Yu refused to get up and cried, "Aunt, I really have no way out. The Queen wants to marry me to Xue Bingfei from the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion. Please save me. Even if I am demoted to a commoner and expelled from the royal family, I am willing!"

Xue Bingfei, the inhuman waste who was beaten with 20 boards and had both legs broken? !

I heard that he now stays in bed every day, enjoying torturing his concubines, and that there are already more than a dozen concubines and maids who have been thrown into the mass grave from the Marquis of Cheng'en's Mansion.

The Queen really loves her nephew.

Even though the fifth princess Xie Yu was not favored and was disliked by her uncle the emperor, and she had no arranged marriage at the age of 22, and was a nobody in the palace, she was still a legitimate princess.

Xue Bingfei is an incompetent bastard with no official title or rank. It would be a waste to marry him to a turtle!

Xie Yuanfeng was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise: "Has your Majesty approved it?"

Li Dezhong stepped forward quickly, "Your Highness, His Majesty has not issued an order yet..."

Xie Yuanfeng sneered, "Should I still praise him for his wisdom and bravery?!"

Concubine De looked at the Fifth Princess Xie Yu with a complicated expression.

This child is indeed pitiful. It was clearly His Majesty's fault, but he took his anger out on her. For so many years, the Fifth Princess lived in Ruiyuxuan, which was like a cold palace. She was only accompanied by a nanny, two palace maids, and three young eunuchs. Her food, clothing, and daily expenses were not even as good as those of a nobleman...

A few days ago, the Queen Mother proposed to arrange a marriage for the Fifth Princess. Although His Majesty got furious and walked away in the end, he didn't say no in the end.

Although she wanted to help, she was powerless. If it was the eldest princess... perhaps the child could be saved.

"Mother, I feel that I get along very well with my fifth cousin. Can you invite the fifth princess to stay with me at the Princess's Mansion for a while?"

"Xiaowu, are you willing?"

Xie Yu was filled with astonishment, and nodded with tears in his eyes, "Yes, my niece is willing!"

Seeing the Fifth Princess desperate and helpless, like she was grasping at a life-saving straw, Xie Yuanfeng felt sorry for her and said, "You get up first. Princess, you are so noble. Apart from Heaven and the Emperor, no one in this Dali era can stand up to your kneeling!"

"Yes."

Knowing that the eldest princess would help him, Xie Yu felt more confident. With the help of Xiao Yunxi, he stood up and murmured, "Thank you, Princess."

Choosing to make things public at this time was a gamble, and the stakes were her own life. Even if she lost and angered her father, she would just die suddenly. At least she wouldn't have to marry Xue Bingfei, and she would die with a clear conscience.

Fortunately, the eldest princess and Princess Changle were kind-hearted, and he still won the bet.

For a princess to leave the palace, at least the Queen has to give her approval, but... if the Queen faces the eldest princess, His Majesty will definitely have a headache.

Defei and Li Dezhong looked at each other, and neither of them dared to step forward and say anything more, which would make themselves uncomfortable.

These five princesses are relying on the eldest princess as a big tree.

On the way back home, Xie Yuanfeng was frowning the whole time, partly because of Xie Yu and partly because of the marriage to Chi Na.

Although Xiao Yunxi and Mo Ruochen's relationship is a foregone conclusion, as long as they don't get married, there will always be variables.

Duke Ningguo watched from the side, feeling somewhat worried.

He took his wife's hand and said, "Madam, you've been whipping for a while today, are you tired?"

Xie Yuanfeng shook her head, "I was thinking about the marriage in the desert."

"There will always be a way out. The imperial decree granting the marriage is in our hands. What else do you have to worry about?"

"just in case…."

"Drive! Drive!"

Someone on horseback caught up from behind and stopped Xie Yuanfeng's carriage.

Xiao Yunxi and Xie Yu were chatting in the carriage at the back and were almost thrown out by the sudden stop.

"what happened!"

The driver reported quietly, "Princess, someone has stopped the carriage of the Duke and his wife."

Xiao Yunxi was wondering, who was so bold as to stop the eldest princess' carriage? Was he trying to save his life? !

She motioned Xia He to go out and take a look.

"My Lord, it's His Royal Highness Prince Duan."

Hearing this, Xie Yu shuddered. Could it be that he was here to arrest her? !

Xiao Yunxi's eyes flashed, and she patted Xie Yu's hand, "Don't be afraid, this is not for you, this is for me."

Xie Junyao was dressed in a dark green shirt, had a handsome appearance, an angry look on his face, and a hint of madness in his eyes.

"aunt!"

"Shut up!" Xie Yuanfeng shouted angrily, "If you dare to talk nonsense in public, I will beat you!"

Xie Junyao pursed his lips unwillingly.

He had just gone to pay his respects to his mother, but heard that his father had granted a marriage to Xiao Yunxi and Mo Ruochen. He rushed out of the palace without stopping.

Why can Mo Ruochen do it but he can't!

"Aunt, you already knew what my nephew wanted. Why?!"

"How dare you ask why!"

Xie Yuanfeng was so angry that she wanted to swear, but was stopped by Duke Ningguo, "Madam, this is on the street, image! Image!"

After comforting his wife, he lifted the carriage curtain and said, "Your Highness Prince Duan, this is not the place to talk. Why don't we go to the Ningguo Mansion and sit for a while?"

Xie Junyao looked around and nodded.

Xie Yuanfeng in the carriage was so angry that she was huffing and puffing, "Why are you stopping me?"

"Ma'am, he's setting a trap for you!"

Prince Duan is much smarter than the Queen. He clearly wants to ruin Xiao Yunxi's reputation in public and drive a thorn in Mo Ruochen's heart.

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