After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

"Escort!"

The deputy commander of the Imperial Guard immediately stood in front of Empress Xiao with several of his men, staring at Tan'er with extreme vigilance.

Empress Xiao said, "Master Lin, please step down."

Deputy Commander Lin turned around with a serious look: "Empress..."

Empress Xiao said softly, "It's okay."

Deputy Commander Lin knelt on one knee: "Yes!"

The others knelt down and saluted.

Concubine Li came out to see the emperor reluctantly and bowed perfunctorily.

Empress Xiao's palace maids and Lady Wang also paid their respects to Concubine Li.

Concubine Li didn't even look at them. She just smiled at Empress Xiao and said arrogantly, "What brings you here, Your Majesty?"

Empress Xiao glanced at Meng Qianqian and her servant who were kneeling in the snow, as well as Tan'er and the palace servants and guards who were beaten to a pulp by her, and said in a gentle voice, "I was watching the snow nearby, and I heard a lot of noise in Changchun Palace, so I came over to take a look."

Imperial Concubine Li glared at the servants who were howling like pigs being slaughtered, and said with a fake smile: "We are catching the assassin. I am sorry for disturbing you, Your Majesty. Please forgive me."

Although he spoke humbly, his tone and expression showed that he did not take the Queen seriously at all.

The palace maids were not surprised by this. Concubine Li had already sidelined Empress Xiao and even snatched the Phoenix Seal. If it were not so difficult to depose the Empress, the Central Palace would have changed hands long ago.

Empress Xiao asked slowly, "Oh? What kind of assassin dared to assassinate Concubine Li?"

Tan Er said sternly: "I didn't try to assassinate her! I'm not an assassin!"

Meng Qianqian said: "Tan'er is my personal maid. She couldn't bear to see me get punished, so she fought with the people in the palace."

Empress Xiao looked at Meng Qianqian: "Who are you?"

Meng Qianqian knelt in the snow, folded her hands in front of her forehead, and bowed: "Your Highness Meng greets the Queen. May the Queen be well."

Madam Wang hurriedly said, "Madam, she is the wife of General Lu Lingxiao, the Northern Guardian."

Empress Xiao paused and asked, "Lu Lingxiao, the great-grandson of General Huwei?"

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "It's him!"

Empress Xiao said: "General Huwei followed the emperor in his expeditions to the south and the north, and made countless contributions. He is a well-deserved pillar of the country. General Zhenbei is carrying his legacy to the battlefield to kill the enemy. The Lu family can be said to have a successor."

Madam Wang nodded and said, "Your Highness is absolutely right."

Concubine Li rolled her eyes.

Empress Xiao asked Concubine Li, "I wonder what crime Madam Lu committed that Concubine Li wants to punish her?"

Concubine Li said calmly, "Your Majesty, please do not worry about the affairs of Changchun Palace. Yingyue, please escort the Empress on my behalf."

"Yes."

The female official Yingyue agreed and walked slowly towards Empress Xiao.

Empress Xiao said solemnly, "I have no intention of interfering in the affairs of Changchun Palace. However, Madam Lu is not from your Changchun Palace. Whether she has made any mistakes is up to me, the Empress."

Concubine Li took two steps forward and said arrogantly, "Queen, are you going to go against me?"

Empress Xiao turned around and said, "Madam Wang, is Imperial Censor Wang at home these days? Go back and ask him what crime Concubine Li was charged with for abusing private punishment against a court lady in Changchun Palace."

Concubine Li's face darkened.

She was fearless, but she was a little scared of Censor Wang. After all, that idiot had sent his own father to jail!

Not to mention those who were reported by him, even Lu Lingxiao, the great hero who killed the Prince of Beiliang, was demoted by one rank, right?

Imperial Concubine Li tightly grasped the handkerchief, turned around coldly, and said to Meng Qianqian with disdain: "The Queen has spoken for you, so I will spare you for now. If you dare to speak rudely to me again next time, even the Jade Emperor can't save you!"

Empress Xiao said to Deputy Commander Lin, "Why don't you withdraw your troops?"

Deputy Commander Lin made a gesture, and the archers retracted their bows and arrows in unison and retreated to the side.

"elder sister!"

Tan Er grabbed the grass, stood up and ran over, "Banxia!"

Banxia said with her almost frozen mouth: "I'm fine... Miss is frozen..."

Tan'er carried the cold Meng Qianqian on her back and said with a firm look in her eyes: "Sister, Tan'er will take you home!"

Mrs. Wang quickly took off her cloak and put it on Meng Qianqian, while her maid came over to support Banxia.

Empress Xiao said, "Let's go."

The group left Changchun Palace.

Some people in the Imperial Guard were also injured. Deputy Commander Lin arranged for his men to take the wounded away and clean up the mess at the scene. When he pulled out the long sword that was stuck in the bushes, his eyes changed subtly.

I saw a tiny hole on the blade, as if it had been pierced by some hidden weapon.

How can it be?

Who is so powerful?

That little girl?

Meng Qianqian's condition was not optimistic. Her face was pale and her eyes were a little dazed.

"Go to my place and warm yourself up. Xiao Dezi, go get the imperial physician." Empress Xiao said.

"Yes!"

Xiao Dezi went there in a hurry.

Meng Qianqian's lips moved slightly.

Tan Er asked, "Sister, what are you talking about?"

Meng Qianqian said weakly: "Go back to Haitang Courtyard... and... thank you Madam Wang..."

Tan Er listened carefully and braked: "Okay! Go back to Haitang Courtyard! Go back now!"

Mrs. Wang asked, "Hey—where are you going?"

Tan Er turned around, looked at Ban Xia who was being supported by someone, and said to Madam Wang, "Madam Wang, my sister said thank you! She will remember your kindness! Ban Xia, please take care of me first, and I will pick her up after I send my sister off!"

"Hey - Tan'er - Madam Lu -"

Mrs. Wang tried her best to keep her, but Tan'er was as fast as a horse. She carried Meng Qianqian on her back and disappeared in the snow in the blink of an eye.

Mrs. Wang sighed.

Empress Xiao said, "She must have her reasons for going back."

Madam Wang nodded and bowed deeply to Empress Xiao: "Thank you very much today, Empress. Madam Lu has done me a favor, and I really can't just stand by and watch. It's just... I have caused trouble for you, Empress."

She didn't know the situation was so serious and originally thought it was just a small misunderstanding.

Now that I think about it, that woman named Lin Wan'er must have known Tan'er's ability and temper long ago, and deliberately let her maid stir up trouble in front of Tan'er, in order to let Tan'er make a big deal out of it and intensify the conflict between Madam Lu and Concubine Li.

What a great plan.

Empress Xiao said gently, "There is nothing wrong between Concubine Li and me. Cousin, don't take it to heart."

But Concubine Li returned to her bedroom, took three big gulps of tea, and gradually calmed down.

"What do you mean by imperial lady? She hasn't even been given the title of a royal lady! Xiao Lanyi, you are kidding me!"

"Bring that little bitch back to me! And her little girl, I'm going to kill her!"

Eunuch Wang went there bravely, but soon returned, "Madam, Madam Lu and that little girl have already left the palace!"

Concubine Li was so angry that she smashed a cup and said coldly: "Let the guards catch him! Just say they are catching assassins! Once he leaves the palace, let's see if Xiao Lanyi can still control him!"

The snowy and silent official road stretched as far as the eye could see.

"Sister! Hold on!"

Tan'er felt Meng Qianqian's breath gradually becoming weaker, so she increased her speed to the extreme, and her internal organs seemed to be burning.

"Tan Er... take a break..."

“Uh, no!”

"I want to take a break..."

"You are not allowed to rest! You are not allowed to sleep!"

Tan'er ran forward desperately, sweating all the way and her clothes were completely soaked.

Finally, she saw a carriage.

She jumped up with Meng Qianqian on her back, pulled out the hairpin on her head and threw it to the driver: "Go to Lu's house on Changyang Street! If you don't go, I'll kill you!"

The driver was so scared that he quickly grabbed the reins and galloped towards the Lu family.

However, before they had taken two steps, the cavalry of the Royal Guards caught up, flanked them from the alleys on both sides, and surrounded the carriage.