In Fengyi Palace, Chu Qing lay on the imperial concubine's couch and cried heartbrokenly.

"It should have been Chu Wan's, why did it happen like this? Why did things turn out like this?"

"I don't want to marry into Northern Qi, wuwu..."

She kept repeating the same old words over and over again, while the Queen sat at the top with a gloomy face.

"You still have the nerve to cry! I asked you to marry into Northern Qi, but you actually dared to do these things behind my back! It would be fine if you succeeded, but you just don't have the ability at all. You are a jerk who is more likely to cause trouble than to help. You and your brother are both worry-free!"

The prince who was sitting beside was scolded for no reason. He frowned and looked at Chu Qing with dissatisfaction.

"Mother has arranged everything for you. You will be the Crown Princess if you marry into Northern Qi. The Emperor of Northern Qi is about to die, and you will be the future Empress of Northern Qi. But you insisted on making trouble. What is the result? You still have to marry into Northern Qi. After this incident, Qi Zhen must have looked down on you. What are you doing?"

Chu Qing felt extremely wronged, but instead of having any words of comfort from her mother and brother, she kept blaming her.

"You guys are only thinking about using me to pave the way, and you don't care whether I like Qi Zhen or not! The person I love is Pei Xuan!"

The prince hated Chu Qing for being so stupid.

"In terms of power and looks, how is Qi Zhen inferior to Pei Xuan? Pei Xuan has some talent, but how can that compare to the future ruler of a country? I think you have been spoiled by those romantic stories!"

Chu Qing cried and wanted to explain herself, but the queen slammed the table.

"Well, now that things have come to this, there is no point in saying more. Go back to the palace. I have replaced all the palace maids around you. You stay in your palace for the time being and are not allowed to step out of the palace again."

"Mother! Mother! I don't want to marry! I can't bear to leave Mother and my brother!"

"Mother, Qi Zhen and I are innocent. Nothing happened to us..."

The queen looked at the palace maids around her and said, "Send the princess back to the palace and take good care of her."

"Yes!"

Two serious palace maids came forward, and it was obvious that they were martial artists.

Chu Qing was dragged away without any power to resist.

The queen rubbed her brows, looked at the prince and said, "After what happened, you should go to the post house more often in the next two days to resolve Qi Zhen's resentment, otherwise your sister will have a hard time in Northern Qi."

Although she valued the prince, she also felt sorry for her daughter.

These two children were protected too well by me and the Wei family, so they didn't have to worry too much about what they did.

As a mother, she has to make proper arrangements for the future lives of her two children before she can feel at ease.

The prince became the king of Dongling, and his daughter became the queen of Northern Qi. The brother and sister looked out for each other, and with the support of the Wei family, they could live without worries for at least a hundred years.

"Yes, I will go to the post house tomorrow."

"Also, your sister wanted to plot against Chu Wan and Qi Zhen today. Something must have gone wrong. You have to find out if our people have changed their minds."

"Mother, our people were all personally selected by my uncle, so how could there be any problems? I think it must be Cheng Yunge who did something wrong."

The Queen privately felt that the Wei family would not harbor any ulterior motives, but it is better to be safe than sorry.

"At first, I was still racking my brains to think of a way to get your father to agree to let your sister marry. Now it's easier. Your sister's marriage to Northern Qi is a foregone conclusion. Plus, you'll be getting married in three days. This way, your position will be more secure. After your sister's marriage, it's time to settle the grudges with Concubine Xian and her son. This time, I'm going to make sure Concubine Xian and her son can't turn over!"

The prince was filled with excitement when he heard this.

"I have been waiting for this day!"

In Yongle Palace, Chu Wan snuggled in Concubine Chun's arms.

"Mother, I'm sorry to have made you worried today."

Concubine Chun gently stroked her daughter's long hair with a cold look in her eyes.

"The fourth princess is getting more and more presumptuous. She dared to frame you, a fellow princess, in the palace. Is it the Wei family that gave them the confidence?"

Then a sneer appeared on her lips.

Under the emperor's nose, he so blatantly framed the royal princess.

She waited to see how long the emperor could endure.

"Mother, I was actually somewhat conscious when I fell asleep, and I heard Sister Cheng's voice. I think she is the 'heroine' that my grandfather mentioned who saved me in Yichuan, and she also saved me tonight."

Concubine Chun was shocked.

"Isn't she said to be frail and sickly?"

"Mother, everyone has some secrets in life. The person that Fifth Brother holds in his heart is not just a show-off. I am sure I heard correctly. The person who saved me was indeed Sister Cheng."

Concubine Chun seemed to be thinking about something.

"Concubine?"

Concubine Chun came back to her senses and said, "It's getting late, you should go to bed first."

"Mom, please walk slowly."

Concubine Chun stood up and left Yongle Palace with her maid.

"My lady, could it really be Miss Cheng II..."

Concubine Chun raised her hand to interrupt the nanny beside her: "Walls have ears."

Since the second Miss Cheng didn't want them to know, she definitely didn't want to offend the Queen and the Wei family.

When she returned to her palace, Concubine Chun said to the nanny beside her: "Tell mother to come to the palace tomorrow."

"Yes." Mammy replied in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, do you think it was really Second Miss Cheng who saved the princess? Then Second Miss Cheng is really a very capable person."

"Now I think of the 'heroine' my father described. Many things about her match those of Miss Cheng Er. Moreover, Miss Cheng Er was there during both incidents. Miss Cheng Er is good friends with Wan'er. Apart from her, I really can't think of anyone else who would risk her life to save Wan'er."

The nanny took a deep breath and said, "My lady, if Second Miss Cheng has such ability, wouldn't it be even more powerful for the Fifth Prince? If the Fifth Prince is really keeping a low profile, and Second Miss Cheng is hiding her edge, when the day comes when the two of them can no longer hide their edge, I'm afraid that Dongling will be in turmoil."

Concubine Chun did not answer, but just looked at the palace door in deep thought.

As the father of the Minister of Revenue, he had many conflicts with the Crown Prince.

If the prince ascends to that position, given his petty mind, he will definitely not let the Mu family and the mother and daughter have an easy time.

If Chu Ze ascends the throne, Chu Wan will not be able to escape the fate of being married off.

If Chu Heng reached that position.

Chu Heng lost his mother when he was young. She was grateful for the kindness of the late queen and took good care of Chu Heng.

Chu Heng and Wan'er are a rare pair of siblings in the palace. If...

Although Chu Heng does not have the power of his maternal ancestors, he has many useful people left behind by the late queen and the late crown prince, plus Cheng Zongyang. If the Mu family is also added, he may be able to compete.

The most important thing is that the emperor's attitude towards Chu Heng is very strange.

The most important thing now is to determine whether Chu Heng has the intention to compete for the throne.

Don't be a joke if the person next to you is busy for half a day but you have never had that kind of thought.

I have to let my father find out what Chu Heng means before making any plans.

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