Female Master: The Cold Prince

The death of her most beloved daughter made her hate him all the time.

Why should her daughter pay with her life just to lure Prince Chen back to Dongcheng Prefecture?

If it wasn't for the safety of the lives of the people here, why would her daughter die?

The remorse she felt day after day made her heart gradually become selfish, dark and cruel, and no longer kind.

She decided to take revenge. As long as she could avenge her daughter, the lives of others didn't matter.

I remembered that I had seen a kind of poison in a book some time ago, a kind of poison that could cause people to lose their minds and behave insanely.

Therefore, she secretly recruited poison experts and developed a large amount of insanity drugs, and the people became her test drugs.

As expected, less than half a month after the people were poisoned on a large scale, Prince Chen hurried over from the capital.

The goal has been achieved. On the surface, she cooperated with Prince Duan, but secretly poisoned the people and put the blame on Prince Duan. After all, she is Prince Duan's person.

If you kill her daughter, you will have to bear the corresponding consequences.

Once the poison incident is exposed, Prince Chen will blame it all on Prince Duan.

To be on the safe side, she even cast the Mantuo Unsolvable spell on herself, with the sole purpose of dying without any evidence and thus confirming Prince Duan's actions.

Prince Chen is a meticulous and cunning person. Prince Duan is no match for her.

After listening to the secret guard's explanation, Xiahou Yan was shocked and angry. She finally understood why Jiang Huaiying suddenly turned against her and betrayed her.

How could she not hate her subordinates for killing her daughter?

Not to mention her, even if it was her, she would have made the same choice.

"idiot!"

Her eyes were fierce and terrifying, and she wished she could execute the secret guard on the spot.

Jiang Huaiying was a man of deep scheming and careful thinking. He had plotted against her so cruelly without leaving any room for her.

Once she dies, there will be no way to defend herself.

At first, she was determined to deal with the princess, but she didn't want to be an enemy of the Fourth Princess, so she could only find a way to let her leave the capital on her own.

She remembered from beginning to end that the cold and desolate scene in front of her father's coffin was unforgettable for her whole life.

When everyone was avoiding her, only the Fourth Princess came to the palace to visit her. She never forgot this kindness, and she didn't care no matter what her Fourth Princess had in mind when she came to the palace.

Now, under Jiang Huaiying's design, the fourth sister might not be willing to believe herself.

She had to find a way to defuse this plot.

After a few more days, Xiahou Jiuyue's convoy finally returned to the capital before the end of the year.

After returning to the capital, Xiahou Jiuyue went to the palace immediately and explained to the empress the various actions of the governor of Dongchengzhou.

After hearing this, the Queen was furious and immediately issued an order to dismiss Jiang Huaiying from the position of prefect and re-selected a capable person to take the position.

Because Jiang Huaiying died of poisoning on the way back to Beijing, the empress ordered the confiscation of all her property and the exile of the rest of her family to the border.

When this incident happened, it instantly shocked the court and the public. All the civil and military officials in the court had no idea when the Prince of Chen had returned to his fiefdom, and they even secretly uncovered this major case.

For a moment, some court officials were frightened, while others were secretly happy.

Xiahou Yan was stunned when she listened to the report from the servants. The Fourth Princess did not involve her. Was she trying to deal with her secretly, or had she not found out that Jiang Huaiying was under her instructions?

Xiahou Jiuyue was completely unaware of the various speculations in her mind. She chose not to expose Xiahou Yan because there was insufficient evidence. The token in her hand alone could not prove anything.

After returning to Prince Chen's Mansion, Xiahou Jiuyue felt relaxed. As for the affairs of Dongcheng Prefecture, they were still fully handed over to Ye Shi to take care of. The newly appointed prefect was also her man, so there was no need to worry.

The matter of Jiang Huaiying has come to an end, and all the drugs she developed have been disposed of. As for the source of the drugs, I believe it will be found out soon.

Xiahou Jiuyue had just returned to the mansion and had not had a chance to rest when someone reported to her everything that had happened during that period of time.

After listening to everyone's reports, Xiahou Jiuyue also had a general understanding of the current situation in the capital.

Only two months after she left, the situation in the capital city changed dramatically.

Most of the court officials who once stood on the side of the Crown Princess have now turned against her and chosen to stand on the side of Prince Xian and Prince Duan. Only her power has not been affected at all.

The Crown Princess lost her power, and even Feng Jun was not favored by the Empress, so the position of the Crown Princess became shaky.

The Empress has been increasingly fond of Prince Duan recently, and has always put him first in everything. Prince Duan himself has also been working hard, so the Empress arranged a marriage for him.

Liu Junyi, the son of Hanlin Academician Liu Qinghua, is of similar age to Prince Duan. At such a young age, he is proficient in calligraphy and painting, and can compose poetry and songs with ease. He is a rare talent in the capital.

The Queen was very pleased with this marriage and specially arranged for the marriage to be completed when Prince Duan reached the age of 15.

On this day in the court, the empress sat leaning on the dragon throne, looking at the memorial presented in her hand. Her face suddenly turned dark, and then she smashed the memorial in her hand to the ground.

"Princess, is this what you did?" She looked at Xiahou Zhiruo below with sharp eyes.

If she can't even cure a simple flood, what's the point of having a princess like her? She's really going backwards as she gets older.

In the court, the courtiers were already accustomed to this sudden scene and were not surprised. In recent days, the princess was always reprimanded by the empress for various reasons.

At first, they were afraid of being implicated and dared not breathe a word, but now, everyone was watching the show with eyes wide open.

It's none of my business, so I'll just stay out of it. This is the attitude of all the court officials at this moment.

Xiahou Jiuyue narrowed her eyes slightly and secretly observed the expressions of the court officials. She found that except for a few individuals, most of them looked like they were watching a show.

I can't believe that the princess has fallen to this state.

On the other hand, Xiahou Nuanxi and Xiahou Yan both looked indifferent, with a hint of sarcasm in their eyes, while the princess knelt in the middle of the hall with a panicked look on her face.

"Reporting to the Queen, I have tried my best to deal with the flood, but it is of no avail. Please give me some more time and I will handle it perfectly." Xiahou Zhiruo said in his heart.

At this moment, no one in the entire court came to defend the princess. Her tall and straight figure seemed somewhat helpless.

In response to her words, Xiahou Yan snorted coldly with contempt in his eyes, then walked to the center of the hall.

"Mother Queen, in recent days, Second Princess has been working day and night to deal with the flood. Although I don't know why there is no effect, please give Second Princess some more time for her dedication."

It would have been better if she didn't say anything. As soon as she said it, the Queen's face became darker and she became more furious.

"She worked day and night and did her best, and this is the result she got? I think she didn't put her heart into her work at all!"

Normally, floods usually occur in the summer, especially during the thunderstorm season. However, this winter, the Fenglin Dynasty encountered a major flood that was rare in several years.