The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

Imperial City, East Palace.

The body of Crown Prince Dongfang Ye lay silently on the couch, and the emperor had already ordered the queen to be deposed.

After Yin Shao received the order to leave the palace and go to Xie's house, eunuchs and maids came forward and wanted to drag the queen away.

Nanny An threw herself at the emperor's feet and said, "Your Majesty, when the children were born, the queen suffered a lot. It can be said that she was dying. It was not her intention to give birth to twins. The queen is also a victim!

"It was Concubine Xie who sent Xie Lin out of the palace. The Queen didn't know about this! Even if the Crown Prince has gone now, there is still Princess Pingyang between you and the Queen, isn't there?

"Not to mention that a husband and wife are bound by love for a hundred days, even for the sake of Princess Pingyang and the deceased Crown Prince, Your Majesty, can't you forgive the Queen? Her biggest fault is that she gave birth to twins..."

Nanny An was heartbroken and sobbed.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince was raised by you after all. If he dies and you treat the Queen like this, will the Crown Prince be unable to rest in peace? Princess Pingyang was also raised by you and she is not married yet. If the Queen is deposed and banished to the cold palace, how will Princess Pingyang cope with it?"

The emperor sneered and stepped on Nanny An. "I am just old, not completely brainless. Even now, you two, master and servant, are still trying to hide things from me.

"More than 20 years ago, Concubine Xie had just entered the palace. How could she dare to send Xie Lin away without authorization? The Queen must have forced her to do so.

"If the Queen hadn't forced her, why did the Queen show no motherly affection for Xie Lin after learning about his background more than 20 years later? And why did she repeatedly try to put Xie Lin to death?

"The Queen is such a liar and has such evil intentions that she is unfit to be the mother of a country. I am showing her special mercy by just banishing her to the cold palace."

Dongfang Shuo and Runxue looked at each other quietly and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the emperor did not believe the queen 100%.

The queen had tears on her face as she stared at the emperor blankly, as if she had not expected that her perfect deception could not deceive the emperor.

The couple, who had been married for more than 20 years, just looked at each other like this, with invisible hatred and anger between them. The love for their child and the love they had as husband and wife for more than 20 years disappeared overnight.

The anger was burning fiercely, and the emperor said in a deep voice: "Take him away!"

But at this moment, Yao An ran in, staggering as if a ferocious beast was chasing him. His face looked very ugly. He knelt in front of the emperor, his voice trembling.

"Your Majesty, General Shu Xiao led his soldiers straight into the west gate and headed towards the East Palace. Commander Yin led his men to Xie's mansion, but the west gate was not well guarded, allowing General Shu Xiao and his men to charge in."

"What!" The emperor was horrified, his body shook violently, and he almost fell to the ground: "Is Shu Xiao going to rebel?"

Dongfang Shuo and Runxue looked at each other, obviously shocked by the news.

This was a result they had never expected. Why would Shu Xiao lead his troops into the palace at this time?

Isn't he looking for death?

Unless, he was following the orders of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion on this trip - no, it was the orders of Xie Lin and Chu Heyi.

The Chu family has guarded the northern border for nearly a hundred years, and Chu Yu was even canonized as a first-rank general. The Chu family has been loyal for nearly a hundred years...

They never thought that the Chu family would rebel.

As for Xie Lin...

He was a sickly man, and although his health had improved, he was still recuperating. Under such circumstances, how dare the couple rebel?

Taking a deep breath, Runxue immediately spoke: "Father, I'm afraid it's not General Shu Xiao who is rebelling, but Xie Lin and Chu Heyi. I remember that Shu Xiao and Chu Heyi were childhood friends. If Chu Heyi wants to rebel, Shu Xiao will definitely follow Chu Heyi's arrangements.

"I also learned that Shu Xiao did not want to marry Princess Anding. I'm sure General Shu Xiao was very unhappy with your marriage. So when Chu Heyi wanted to rebel, General Shu Xiao immediately responded. He rebelled for Chu Heyi, but also for himself.

"Chu Heyi is now the prime minister's wife. She and Xie Lin are one. If she rebels, it is Xie Lin's rebellion. I am afraid that Commander Yin will be in danger if he goes to Xie's mansion."

Runxue's words touched the emperor's heart.

Once upon a time, the Zhenbei Marquisate was so loyal; and once upon a time, he trusted Xie Lin's loyalty to him so much.

In the past, did Xie Lin really ignore the Queen's objections and bring the miracle doctor to treat him?

Or was it that this was a trap set by the Queen and Xie Lin together, making him trust Xie Lin to the extreme and not hesitate to hand over Xue Jinfei's forces to Xie Lin?

The sharp blade he sent out turned out to be a weapon against him tonight!

Dongfang Shuo asked nervously, "Father, what should we do now? Should we call Commander Yin back?"

Runxue said, "I'm afraid we can't call him back. Since Xie Lin and Chu Heyi want to rebel, they must have placed their men at various city gates and will not allow our people to catch up with Commander Yin quickly. Father, I'm afraid we have to abandon Commander Yin's forces now and think of other ways."

Silence, extreme silence.

Even the people who captured the queen temporarily forgot to pull her down.

After an unknown amount of time, the emperor looked at Dongfang Shuo and his wife and asked, "Now that things have come to this, what brilliant ideas do you two have?"

Dongfang Shuo didn't say anything.

Runxue said, "Father, Xie Lin murdered the crown prince and now he is trying to break into the palace. He must be after the crown prince. I beg you to appoint another crown prince and spread the news. This will make Xie Lin give up completely and will also severely dampen his arrogance."

The emperor stared at her with his sharp eyes: "Who do you think should be appointed as the crown prince, Princess Cheng?"

Dongfang Shuo, who didn't say anything, was already tense all over.

Runxue took a deep breath, as if not constrained by anything, and said directly: "Father, I dare to recommend my husband, King Cheng, as the crown prince. The crown prince's brother passed away. Not only is he the oldest prince, but he also has military merits. It is the public's wish to appoint him as the crown prince of Daqi."

Dongfang Shuo's heart was in his throat. Runxue's words could easily be regarded by the emperor as wolfish ambitions, which would backfire.

As expected, the emperor's eyes had begun to become inquiring.

Runxue changed the subject: "In addition to my husband becoming king, I think the Eighth Prince is also very good. Although he is young, he is filial and intelligent, and has a promising future."

Concubine Zhen immediately pulled the Eighth Prince to kneel in front of her and said, "Your Majesty, Lan'er is so young, how can he be the Crown Prince?"

The Eighth Prince said, "Father, Brother Cheng is able to win battles, and is the perfect choice for the Crown Prince."

Dongfang Shuo immediately spoke up: "Father, I don't care whether I am appointed as the crown prince or not. Shu Xiao has already brought his men in, I will go and capture him now!"

Dongfang Shuo stood up and was about to lead his troops away, but the emperor suddenly stopped him and said, "Shuo'er, listen to my order. If you can capture Shu Xiao, Xie Lin, and Chu Heyi alive, I will enthrone you as the crown prince!"

It should have been a happy event, but Runxue suddenly frowned and a strange look flashed in her eyes.

The queen, who had been ignored for a long time, suddenly broke free from the eunuchs and maids and rushed towards the emperor. She held a hairpin in her hand, with the sharp end pointing at the emperor's throat.

She wants to kill the king!