The evil woman becomes the concubine and the villain is crushed to ashes

Lord Xiao sneered.

"You are just a woman's opinion. Don't worry, nothing will happen."

Lord Xiao was full of confidence when he said this.

Feng Xiaoniang's eyes flickered slightly, then her eyes turned, and she suddenly became excited. She came up to Marquis Xiao and said.

"Oh, sir, as the saying goes, things change over time. What do you think... is this a chance for our Xiao family? As long as the Third Prince is alive, our camp will still be there. The Mu family is indeed very useful to the Third Prince, but this time the Mu family asked for trouble, they sought their own death, they dug their own graves, and played themselves to death."

"Does that mean we have a chance to take the throne? The Third Prince usually relies on the Mu family, but he also has a lot of opinions about the Mu family. If we work hard to become the Third Prince's reliance at this time, maybe we can replace the Mu family's position in the Third Prince's mind!"

Although Lord Xiao felt that it was not very reliable, he was still somewhat tempted. After all, who wouldn't want to be the most useful person?

And if they could really help the third prince ascend the throne, the Xiao family would truly be a great contributor.

Maybe, I can even marry my daughter to the third prince as the queen... If not, a concubine will do!

Lord Xiao was furious, and his expression showed disapproval, but he still asked, "What do you want to do?"

Feng Xiaoniang listened carefully and knew that what he said was right, so she added fuel to the fire.

"The Third Prince didn't like the Mu family before because they didn't listen to him, and this time they acted secretly and implicated the Third Prince. If they do something to stab the Third Prince again, even if there is no evidence, I think the Third Prince will definitely believe it. Let's take this opportunity to help them and show our loyalty."

"The Third Prince is a smart man. He will definitely be able to tell who he can truly trust. The Mu family is going to be exiled to the northwest anyway. As long as we can gain the Third Prince's trust, we will naturally become his most capable people. Are you still worried that the road ahead will not be broad enough?"

Lord Xiao was indeed somewhat tempted.

However, Feng Xiaoniang didn't know what was being planned in her mind, nor did she know what would happen next. Lord Xiao didn't want to tell a woman, so he stood up.

"Okay, just say these words by yourself, don't spread them around. Get out of here quickly, it's getting late, and I need to rest."

Feng Xiaoniang felt a little aggrieved, but facing Lord Xiao's order to send her away, she couldn't shamelessly stay, so she could only retreat timidly.

Just after leaving Lord Xiao's yard, a person walked out from the shadow under a big tree. This was the maid sent by Xie Lingxi to monitor her, named Zi Ye.

When Feng Xiaoniang brought her back, she lied that she was the daughter of a distant relative. Zi Ye looked very ordinary, the kind that would be completely forgotten if lost in a crowd of people. So she was very suitable to be with Feng Xiaoniang.

Feng Xiaoniang said unhappily.

"Don't worry, I've already said what your young lady told me to do, but I'm not sure what will happen next."

Zi Ye smiled and said, "My young lady said that she believes in your ability, Miss Feng. And Miss Feng, don't forget the young lady's instructions. She asked you to complete it, not to rely on fate. If you don't do your best, then the fate of the second young master will also depend on the young lady's mood."

Feng Xiaoniang gritted her teeth and finally had to compromise.

"I understand. I will try my best... No, I will definitely finish it. You are not allowed to hurt my son!"

Zi Ye's smile became much more sincere.

"I will definitely tell Miss Feng what she said. Miss will definitely be happy."

Feng Xiaoniang snorted coldly and returned to her own yard, and Zi Ye quickly followed.

Seven days later.

Lord Xiao, who had his own little thoughts in mind, had a secret private meeting in the past few days with other marquisates in similar situations as him, as well as other vassal officials of the Third Prince.

Of course, what he was talking about was whether or not to replace the Mu family and become the third prince’s new right-hand man.

People always strive for higher goals. Everyone agreed with Marquis Xiao's proposal, so they quickly reached a consensus and went to see the Third Prince together, ready to put on a show in front of him.

Lord Xiao went straight to the point and took out a roster, saying with a look of surprise.

"Third Prince, what's going on? We all tied our heads to our belts and followed the prince to force the emperor to abdicate, but the tasks assigned to us are all unimportant city defense."

"We have no way to stay with you, Your Highness. Those who stay with you are all members of the Mu family and their relatives and friends. Aren't you treating us as outsiders?"

Lord Dong immediately jumped out and said, "That's right! Third Prince, you can't be partial to one and ignore the other. We are indeed not as close to you as the Mu family, but we are all loyal to Your Highness."

"For something as serious as forcing the emperor to abdicate, we don't even have the qualifications to be with you. We can only do city defense. It really makes us feel disheartened!"

Lord Xiao stepped out to smooth things over, but his words were full of divisiveness.

"Don't say that. I believe that Your Highness definitely didn't do it on purpose. Maybe all of this was arranged by the Mu family. After all, this is not the first time that the Mu family has done this. They have falsely passed on the Third Prince's orders many times before to make us do this and that."

"Alas, we were all the Third Prince's people before, and they were all small matters, so we just turned a blind eye. But this time, it's such a big matter to force the emperor to abdicate. If we are not careful, our whole family will be implicated! Although we are loyal to the Third Prince, we still have to give an explanation to our family."

The two of them sang the same tune, and the Third Prince's face also turned dark.

He took the list, which clearly stated the plans and who was responsible.

Indeed, those who followed him to force the emperor to abdicate were all members of the Mu family and their relatives and friends. People like Marquis Xiao and Marquis Dong were responsible for the details.

But in the final analysis, it is all about forcing the emperor to abdicate. If it fails, Lord Xiao and his men will be captured and buried with him.

In other words, these people will not have a turn to eat meat, they can only drink the soup, but if things fail, they will lose their heads. No one will agree to such a distribution.

The Third Prince must remember that this was not his arrangement. The arrangements on this plan list must have been tampered with.

As for who it is...it's easy to guess!

The third prince looked at Lord Xiao and the others and answered seriously.

"I know. I know what's going on. I will definitely not let you down. Don't worry, you all worked hard for me. I will remember all of you. When this is over, I will definitely reward you according to your merits. No one will be left out."

"However, there is indeed a problem with this list. I will check it again. It must be that one of my subordinates made a mistake."

Saying that it was a mistake was just a fig leaf, but since the Third Prince was willing to change it, that was good. Marquis Xiao and his companions decided to stop while they were ahead and took their leave.

The Third Prince received the list and went straight to find Concubine Wan angrily.

Although the Third Prince is now nominally under house arrest, it is not completely impossible for him to sneak out if he wants to.

The third prince risked being discovered and sneaked into Concubine Wan's bedroom, then threw the list on the table.

"Mother! You have to give me an explanation! What's going on?"