Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

Taking advantage of the rain, he sneaked into the yard, approached the kitchen quietly, opened the kitchen door, walked quickly to the seasoning jar, and sprinkled the poison in his arms into it.

Just as I made all these preparations and was about to leave, the door was suddenly pushed open, and several big men wearing straw raincoats and holding torches rushed in, blocking the entire kitchen.

Xiao Qi stood behind and snorted coldly: "My master is right. If he fails once, he will try again. But he is too stupid!"

The man's eyes were filled with sinister intent, as if he was ready to kill someone, and his hand reached for the sword at his waist.

In his eyes, these people who didn't know martial arts were just a group of ants. Just as he was about to draw his sword, suddenly a big net fell from the sky and covered him directly. All the big men grabbed the four corners of the net and twisted him into a twist.

The swordsman instantly lost the ability to resist and was pinned to the ground. Xiao Qi kicked him and said, "You still want to cause trouble, right? No way. Lock him up, torture him, and wait for your punishment."

Several people pushed him to the woodshed and locked him up. No matter how Hekou asked him, he refused to say anything. But they couldn't punish him lynching him for fear of being denounced.

Early the next morning, there was a drizzle in the sky. Shen Mengyao heard the news and rushed over immediately.

Chef Li looked indignant: "This guy is causing trouble here. We should torture him severely and find out who is behind this and then send him to the authorities."

Cuiwei understood. She glanced at him, curled her lips and said, "There are laws in our dynasty that prohibit lynching. Beating someone up is fine, but if you report it to the police, who knows who they will arrest!"

Chef Li slapped his head and said, "Is there such a saying?"

"Yes, it's a tricky situation now. We have caught the person, but we can't get anything out of him. It's also a hot potato if we keep him in our hands." Cuiwei looked distressed.

Shen Mengyao pondered for a moment and said, "If that's the case, then let's tie him up and send him to the door of the princess's mansion tonight."

"Is this really okay?" Cuiwei was worried: "What if *** becomes more targeted at you because of this?"

"Since they're targeting me, why should I hide it? Blindly giving in will only make the *** think we're scared. Sending the person over directly can be regarded as a warning. If they dare to do it again next time, we will report it directly to the Queen Mother, and she will seek justice for me." Shen Mengyao raised her head.

Cuiwei understood.

"Okay, I'll listen to the Second Young Master."

That night, the man was tied up and thrown at the door of the princess's mansion.

Lu Rui got the news and reported it to *** with a horrified face. *** gritted her teeth and said, "How stupid! She tried twice but failed and ended up getting herself into trouble. Shouldn't we get rid of that idiot? Otherwise, he will be used as a tool for criticism."

Lu Rui was so frightened that she trembled with fear and left with a nod and a bow.

After doing all this, she replied: "The assassin you sent out said that he did not tell the princess his identity, and the princess sent him back directly. It seems that..."

"Oh, she's quite clever." *** sneered, picked up a piece of melon, stuffed it into her mouth, and chewed it slowly: "She's quite tough, daring to treat me like this, I'm afraid she's going to tear her face off with me."

Lu Rui looked hesitant and said, "Princess, she was raised by the Queen Mother herself. If something happens to her, it will be terrible."

"Humph, you think you can really become a phoenix just because you are the daughter of a Duke? That's ridiculous." *** said with disdain: "As long as she doesn't have the Queen Mother as a backer, with her status, she is not even worthy of carrying my shoes."

Lu Rui sighed: "Princess, since you like the prince, you might as well spend more time on him."

When Qi Suian was mentioned, a trace of sadness flashed across ***'s beautiful face.

"If he didn't care about Shen Mengyao so much, this princess wouldn't have targeted her. Humph, what's so good about a woman who's been married and divorced?"

"Yes, if the princess can win the favor of the prince, what does a little princess have to fear?" Lu Rui said tentatively.

"But as long as Shen Mengyao is here, this princess will never be able to face him. I must find a way to get rid of that woman, but he is hiding in the city and can't do anything..." *** narrowed his eyes and thought hard.

Lu Rui wanted to persuade her again, but after seeing her vicious and murderous eyes, she had to give up silently.

*** narrowed his eyes, but couldn't do anything for the moment: "Let's slowly look for opportunities."

The autumn wind swept the fallen leaves from tree after tree, and the weather gradually became colder. People had to wear jackets to avoid being too cold. The fish banquets sold very well, and the dividends from the restaurants and teahouses also reached the previous pricing standards and were sent to the Regent's Palace every month as usual.

Bei Lan took it every time without saying anything.

This was clearly the result that Shen Mengyao wanted to see, but for some reason, she still felt a slight sense of loss in her heart. She could only try to do more to alleviate this feeling.

At this moment, Cuiwei came in hurriedly: "It's bad, Princess, the Queen Mother is ill."

Shen Mengyao has been busy with business matters recently and almost forgot about this matter. It seems that the empress dowager's health has not been very good since the beginning of winter. She always has to take medicine intermittently. The imperial doctors have been replaced several times, but they can't find the cause of the disease.

At that time, she had visited the palace several times, along with the ladies from outside the imperial court, and they didn't even have a few words to say to each other. Later, after the beginning of the next spring, the situation on the border became tense, and Li Junfeng led his troops out, leaving only her and Zhu in the mansion.

With so many things weighing on her head every day, she went into the palace less and less frequently. Later, she found out that the empress dowager had been ill for so long.

Shen Mengyao hated herself even more for not being filial. After calming down, she said, "Cuiwei, I remember that my dowry also contains the deer antlers and snow ginseng that my father gave me when I got married. I will take them to visit the Queen Mother."

Cuiwei nodded: "Okay, Princess, then you go and dress up, I'll get it."

It's windy in autumn and a little chilly. The bright red color of the palace walls matches the fallen autumn leaves, and the golden sunlight falls on the eaves, which is breathtakingly beautiful.

There was a faint smell of medicine in Xingqing Palace. When Shen Mengyao received the report and went in, the empress dowager was lying on the bed, looking weak. She was about to go over to ask about her health when *** walked in quickly from the side room, carrying medicine.

"Grandmother, please drink the medicine while it's still hot. This medicine tastes bitter but is good for your illness. Please drink it quickly."

The Queen Mother sighed weakly, "This medicine is very bitter. It won't have any effect after drinking it. It's better not to drink it. I'll feel better."