The abandoned queen is reborn: she makes the prince cry and seizes the throne!

The only Ji family member present was released. Ji Mengshu and his companions came out of the palace road, and after leaving the palace, they realized that this was not a dream.

"Father, Mother..."

Ji Kang's eyes were full of secrecy, and he pulled a few people into the carriage, "If you have anything to say, let's talk about it when we get back home."

This was destined to be another sleepless night. Ji Kang sat in the room with a worried look on his face, as the scenes of killing in the palace kept replaying before his eyes.

"Father."

"Shu'er, you've been wronged..."

"Meng Shu doesn't feel wronged. The Prince of Changping assassinated the emperor and blood was splattered on the spot. It can be seen that the policy of reducing Pan's influence has affected the interests of too many people."

Ji Kang was shocked. Although the original policy of reducing Pan's influence had many drawbacks, the emperor at that time was determined to find fault with him, so he agreed to it. Unexpectedly, it led to such a farce.

"Your Majesty... is young and has no ambitions, which makes you vulnerable to external threats. Bandits are rampant in the border counties. If you cut military spending... the entire Dali Dynasty will become even more chaotic."

Ji Yuan was worried and said, "Father is right. Bandits are rampant. The local government is afraid of the bandits and has no soldiers. Some people will join the bandits to avoid conscription and labor service. Therefore, the border is in serious trouble..."

"The court's expenses for the military are indeed not small...but it is also a problem that the treasury has no money." Ji Yuan was sitting with his arms folded, feeling increasingly irritated.

Could this be the Dali Dynasty that he was guarding while recruiting soldiers in the border counties?

The emperor did nothing, with internal and external troubles. Just talking about the border counties, besides rampant bandits, there were also foreign enemies to guard against... I thought my parents and sister could rest easy in the capital, but I never expected that even in the iron-clad palace, assassins would break in one after another.

It is really wrong that the way of dealing with chaos is so bad.

Ji Kang waved his hand, "Everyone go down..."

"Father..." Ji Yuanzheng wanted to say something. Ji Kang waved his hand again. Ji Mengshu pulled him away.

-

"Ah Shu, is this the kind of life you live in the capital?"

Worried and trembling with fear.

"So, what day do you think I should choose?"

"Of course, it's a peaceful and stable life, with enough food and clothing, and no worries." Ji Yuan was walking on the path, and he said again, "Brother, it doesn't matter if you suffer a little outside, as long as you can grow up safely... find a good person, and live a happy life, brother, there is nothing to regret... But now, brother, I regret it a little."

He couldn't even imagine, if he wasn't around and they encountered vicious people, would they be able to protect themselves?

"Brother..."

Ji Yuanzheng looked into the distance, "From what I've seen today, Ning Huaixuan is definitely not a good man, and even the imperial palace is not a good place to go. Ah Shu, why don't you just not get married."

Ji Mengshu laughed, "Could it be that my brother has a way to make the Queen Mother take back her decision?"

"Let's run away from the marriage and tell everyone that she died of a sudden illness... That way, even if you lose your identity as a daughter of the Ji family, Ah Shu won't have to go to the palace." Ji Yuan was hurriedly giving her advice, fearing that if he was a step too late, Ji Mengshu would be captured and married.

"Even if I leave, the Ji family still has two daughters." Ji Mengshu tilted her head. No matter what, the royal family was determined to be tied to the Ji family.

Ji Yuan was staring at her blankly. "As long as you are safe, nothing else matters."

Ji Mengshu blinked, "Brother, you underestimate me..."

"Do you have a better idea?"

"nature."

-

The next morning, the imperial edict was read out in the court, announcing that Prince Changping had been killed for treason.

After a night of investigation, although the other princes had no suspicion, they were being watched all the time, and the patrols in the imperial city were tightened a lot.

Ji Mengshu was still shopping and making appointments with Li Huaixiang to go out and play, as if she had never seen the bloodiness of that night.

Li Huaixiang secretly asked her, "Mengshu, I heard that many people died at the palace banquet. Aren't you afraid?"

It would be easy to deal with if you were born with it, like in the general's mansion. If you get bored of staying in the city, you can go to the border. If you can see a war, with corpses all over the mountains and plains, you won't feel scared when you see that kind of scene.

Ji Mengshu nodded, "Of course I'm afraid... The assassins and the Jinwu Guards are fighting each other, and we are trapped in the palace and can't get out. I'm afraid that if I'm not careful, I'll lose my life there."

"But you are so calm, how can you look scared?" Li Huaixiang looked at her. It was obvious that she was the beloved daughter of a prime minister, and she would not stand seeing blood. "Hey——"

"Why are you sighing?"

Li Huaixiang looked at her, "I was thinking, your life will be hard in the future. You have to deal with the favored concubine in the palace, and you have to deal with assassins from time to time... No matter how you look at it, it's a losing business. Calculate the date, your coming-of-age ceremony is not far away..."

"The time has not come yet, let's wait a little longer——"

What they waited for was the news that the Second Madam was proposing marriage to Ji Ningqiu.

Ji Ningqiu said reluctantly, "Mother...my elder brother hasn't even gotten married yet, so how can I, the younger one, get married first?"

According to the order of seniority in the Ji family, Ji Yuanzheng is the oldest and has reached the age of twenty, but he is completely focused on the border county.

The second wife advised, "Your fifth sister is the youngest, but the Queen Mother has decreed that she may be the first one among you to get married."

Ji Ningqiu was unwilling to do so. The Second Madam was a smart person, and she could see what Ji Ningqiu was thinking.

"I advise you not to dream of the position of queen... just listen to your father, follow your uncle's connections, and find a family of good financial condition in the capital to marry into." The second wife said earnestly.

"Mother! I won't marry! Why are they all girls from the Ji family, but Ji Mengshu can become the queen but I can't?!"

The second wife shook her head. "What is Ji Mengshu's status? Her father is the prime minister of the dynasty, and her mother is from a scholarly family in the imperial city. She has been engaged to His Majesty since she was a child. How can your status change this? Ningqiu, I am doing this for your own good. With your great uncle's relationship, there are many families who want to marry the daughter of the Ji family. It won't be difficult for you to live a comfortable life without worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life..."

"Why...why do you have to cling to His Majesty?" Second Madam advised earnestly. Ever since Ji Ningqiu spread the news that Ji Mengshu had a man in the suburbs, Second Madam naturally understood what her daughter was thinking. "The palace is dangerous, with countless women. Mother doesn't want you to spend the rest of your life suffering there..."

Seeing that Ji Ningqiu was still unwilling to give in, the Second Madam said decisively, "Since ancient times, marriages have been decided by parents and matchmakers. You have no right to mess around."