We are all reborn, of course we have to overthrow it and start over again to take the whole family f

"That's enough."

Emperor Dewu lost his patience and was so frightened by Xiahou Wenyuan's words that he immediately stopped talking.

If he didn't defend himself, he might die. The crime of deceiving the emperor was no joke.

He didn't want to die, so he had to take a gamble by using his ancestors' golden signboard.

He kept kowtowing to the ground, muttering to himself how his ancestors had narrowly escaped death in the battle with Emperor Taizu.

Emperor Dewu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, looked at Xiahou Wenyuan who kept kowtowing, pondered for a long time, and then spoke.

"Alright, Marquis Zhongyi, you also know that I won't say anything else. Deceiving the emperor is a capital crime."

"Minister, I know."

Xiahou Wenyuan had a handsome face, but he not only failed to obtain wealth and honor, but also lost his life. Who could he turn to for justice?

After a long while, Emperor Dewu finally spoke slowly.

"I remember your ancestors who followed Taizu in his conquests and made great contributions. I cannot kill off the meritorious officials and pardon your death penalty."

"Thank you, thank you, Your Majesty." Seeing that he was alive, Xiahou Wenyuan knocked his head to express his gratitude, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"The death penalty has been spared, but the punishment cannot be avoided. As Marquis of Loyalty, your rank will be demoted by one level. In addition, you will be fined half a year's salary and confine yourself to reflect on your mistakes at home for a month."

Xiahou Wenyuan, whose head was swollen like a pig's head, felt relieved when he heard Emperor Dewu's decision.

It is better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. As long as he survives, he still has Zi'an and Zixuan. With them, he can make a comeback.

He kowtowed again, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Emperor Dewu thought to himself: You scum, if it weren't for giving Shihua Funu a good birth, I would have stripped you of your status as a marquis.

He waved his hand impatiently. Seeing this, Liu Sanquan hurriedly trotted to Xiahou Wenyuan and whispered, "Master Hou, let's go. Don't bother the emperor anymore."

Xiahou Wenyuan narrowed his eyes, which were stinging from the blood flowing down his forehead, and knelt down to pay his respects to the emperor, then followed Liu Sanshen out of the imperial study in embarrassment.

Peace Palace.

After Yun and Shihua left the Imperial Study, the Princess wanted to take them to the Anning Palace. It just so happened that the Queen Mother also liked Shihua very much, the kind that she felt close to at first sight, and for some reason, she was very fond of him.

Unable to refuse such a kind invitation, Yun had no choice but to go and plant flowers.

"Congratulations! Now that you have an imperial decree, I feel much more relieved."

Princess Xunyang was happy for Yun.

Shihua's big eyes kept staring at the eldest princess's belly.

"Haha, I planted the seeds for my aunt's doll. Little doll, grow up quickly. When you grow up, Princess Aunt won't be worried anymore."

Yun heard Shihua's voice and leaned close to the princess' ear and whispered, "I want to congratulate you, too. Your wish has finally come true. You must give birth to a baby boy safely."

The princess was shy and surprised. I didn't have time to tell her how she knew it. But then I thought, she is the mother of the flower planter, so it's not surprising.

When they arrived at Anning Palace, the Queen had just sat down and had not even had her tea when she urgently asked to see the Queen Mother.

"Let her in." The Queen Mother ordered the attending nanny. She was in a good mood today and did not feel tired, especially after seeing the child Shihua, she felt as if she was four or five years younger.

"Yes." The attendant nanny responded.

After a while, the queen came in slowly.

The queen is in her forties, but she is well maintained and looks to be in her early thirties.

She was wearing her daily palace attire and a purple gold five-phoenix crown. There was a hint of sadness on her dignified and elegant face, and traces of tears flashed faintly in the corners of her eyes.

But even so, it couldn't stop her dignified and powerful aura as the mother of the country.

"Greetings, mother." The queen bowed and saluted the queen mother.

"Get up! Let the queen sit down."

The Queen sat down, and the eldest princess and Yun also stood up and saluted the Queen.

"I've met the emperor's sister-in-law."

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen! Long live ...!"

The Queen raised her hand slightly to indicate that she should stand up. She looked at Princess Xunyang.

"My royal sister is free to come to the palace today."

"Yes!" The Queen Mother smiled, "Xunyang came to the palace specially to give me good news. She is finally pregnant."

"Really!"

Hearing this news, the queen finally smiled. She had always had a good relationship with the emperor's younger sister. "That's really cause for celebration!"

"Thank you, my dear sister-in-law. I just got pregnant and the baby isn't even fully grown yet!"

The eldest princess reached out and stroked her belly, which was not bulging, so gently that water could drip out of it.

"That's fine, just take good care of it. With the imperial physician watching over it, the baby will surely be born safely."

The Queen was happy for the eldest princess because of her sorrow. She had also heard that her husband was clamoring to take a concubine because he had no children.

"Queen, what is the matter with you coming to my house today?"

The Queen Mother finally got to the point.

"Yes, mother." When this matter was mentioned, a look of worry appeared on the queen's face again.

"The prince has been looking dull these days, has no appetite, and is getting weaker day by day. I am worried..."

Tears fell silently from the corners of the queen's eyes.

The Queen Mother frowned slightly. The Queen was a responsible person who could handle things steadily and would not complain to her easily. It seemed that the Prince's health problems were serious. She said calmly without showing any emotion.

"Have you ever been to the imperial physician for a consultation?"

"I have. All the doctors in the Imperial Hospital have examined him one by one. They all said that the prince is in good health, just a little weak, and he will be fine after some rest.

But after several days of nursing and drinking a lot of medicine, the prince's health has not improved, but has become weaker day by day. Now his eyes are sunken and he has become just skin and bones..."

"Oh, how come there is a trace of evil spirit on the Queen? Her aura is upright, this evil spirit is not her own. Well, it should have come from the Crown Prince. Oh no, the Crown Prince has been tricked by a bad guy!"

Since Shihua entered Anning Palace, she had not felt sleepy at all. Her big black eyes were only looking around.

Anning Palace is the residence of the Empress Dowager. Compared with the magnificent other palaces, Anning Palace is a bit plain and simple.

When the queen came in, Shihua glanced at her twice. It was not a big deal, but she saw something strange.

After hearing Shihua's thoughts, Yun frowned.

Ever since she could hear Shihua's inner voice, everything Shihua said was right. At this moment, she must be telling the truth when she said this.

Is it possible that someone is secretly plotting to murder the prince?

She took a deep breath. The most ruthless were the imperial families. Since ancient times, it was not uncommon for the imperial families to see fathers and sons killing each other, and brothers killing each other in order to ascend to the throne.

Is this kind of drama going to happen again?

The Queen's eldest son, the eldest son of the Emperor, also died of unknown causes. The Emperor ordered a thorough investigation, but ultimately found nothing.

Could it be that this little prince is going to follow in his elder brother's footsteps?