He remarried after his mother's death, seized power over the world, and slept on the emperor�

In the courtyard of Consort Lin at the Prince Xin's residence.

Unlike the old concubine's courtyard, this place was filled with a warm fragrance and had a leisurely atmosphere.

Concubine Lin leaned against the soft couch, looking weary.

Aunt Zhao knelt beside the bed, gently massaging her legs.

"Your Highness, the Prince of Yue has just arrived."

Aunt Zhao lowered her voice.

"But they didn't come this way; they went straight to the Dowager Empress's courtyard."

Consort Lin rubbed her tight temples, too lazy to even open her eyes.

"Hmph, there's been no shortage of trouble in this manor since she came back."

She clicked her tongue impatiently.

"Did you clean up the mess you were asked to make?"

Aunt Zhao's face immediately broke into a fawning smile.

"Your Highness, rest assured, everything has been done as you instructed."

"Those two servants who set the fire were deliberately captured by the young master's men."

"The 'Mind-Losing Powder' that I asked someone to find for them has already been forced down their throats. The medicine comes from the palace; it's colorless and odorless, and even a god couldn't save them."

"Even if a great immortal came, he wouldn't get a single word out of them; they would just think they were idiots."

Consort Lin slowly opened her eyes, a hint of satisfaction flashing across them.

"That's good."

She sat up straighter, a cold smile playing on her lips.

"I've figured it out after this trial-and-error tactic."

"That girl surnamed Jiang is definitely not someone to be trifled with."

"The Crown Prince actually rushed into the fire for her sake, and the Dowager Consort protected her like the apple of her eye."

A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes.

"If she really finds out the cause of that bitch's death, neither of us will be able to escape responsibility."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhao hurriedly offered words of comfort.

"Your Highness is overthinking it!"

"Now, isn't everything in Prince Xin's mansion under your control, inside and out?"

"You are the rightful mistress of this palace, our Princess!"

"Those old, rotten things are long gone; how could they possibly be brought up again?"

These words struck Consort Lin's heart perfectly.

The gloom on her face vanished, replaced by arrogance.

You're right.

She picked up a purple grape from the small table beside her and slowly peeled it.

"When the prince returns from the border this time, I will have my brother put in a good word for him before His Majesty."

"It's time for me to take the position of Princess Xin."

Just then, a maidservant rushed in from outside, her steps unsteady.

"Your Highness...Your Highness!"

Consort Lin looked displeased.

"What's the panic!"

The little maidservant knelt down with a thud, her voice trembling with tears.

"A message has arrived from the Dowager Princess!"

"The Dowager Empress said... said that the Jiang family girl is Liu Jingyi's daughter!"

"They also said... His Majesty is going to hold a banquet in the palace, and the Dowager Consort will personally bring that girl to the palace to meet the Emperor!"

pat!

The white jade fruit plate in Consort Lin's hands fell to the ground with a thud.

The round grapes on the plate were spilled all over the ground.

"What did you say?"

Her voice was shrill.

"Liu Jingyi's daughter... Liu Jingyi's daughter..."

A moment later, Consort Lin suddenly sat up, as if she had gone mad!

"what!"

She flipped the small table in front of her to the ground!

Teapot, cups, fruit plates, and snacks were all smashed on the floor!

"Liu Jingyi! Liu Jingyi! You bitch! You've been missing for so many years, and you still haunt me!"

"And you left behind a bastard child to oppose me!"

Her eyes were bloodshot, and she looked like she had gone mad.

"Why! Ji Yunhan! Why do you still remember her! Why!"

Aunt Zhao and her maid were so frightened that they knelt on the ground, not daring to even breathe.

After a long while, Consort Lin finally stopped, staring fiercely at the mess on the ground.

"Since she's that bitch's daughter, she absolutely shouldn't be alive!"

Seeing that she had calmed down a bit, Aunt Zhao rolled her eyes, looked up at her, and said in a sinister voice.

"princess……"

"Please calm down."

"She's going to a palace banquet; isn't this a golden opportunity?"

Consort Lin suddenly turned her head and stared intently at Aunt Zhao.

Aunt Zhao felt uneasy under her gaze, but she still forced herself to continue.

"There are too many people and eyes in the palace, and the Great Zhou delegation will be there too."

"If something goes wrong, who can say for sure?"

The madness in Consort Lin's eyes gradually faded, replaced by an even more vicious scheming.

She smiled slowly.

"you're right."

"Pass on my message: immediately contact Eunuch Chen in the palace."

"Tell him to find a way to prepare a 'grand gift' for me at the palace banquet."

"I will make this little bitch, along with the entire Great Zhou delegation, perish in the capital!"

……

Meanwhile, at the post station in the capital city.

Inside the main hall of the post station, Jiang Chengxuan finally met the previous envoy sent by the Great Zhou to the Northern Barbarians.

The two exchanged documents, and several large wooden crates were carried in.

As the seal was torn open and the box lid was opened, Jiang Yuerong and her two older brothers, Jiang Siyuan and Jiang Luwei, all had their eyes light up.

"Father! Our things!"

Jiang Siyuan and Jiang Luwei cheered and immediately pounced on the box, rummaging through it for their personal savings and valuables.

Along the way, they endured countless scornful looks from others, and their expenses were constantly restricted, leaving them feeling extremely frustrated.

Now that I have this money, I feel much more upright.

Jiang Yuerong, however, disdained those yellow and white things.

She went straight to another box and carefully took out several fine clothes that were wrapped up tightly.

One was a shimmering, smoky-colored dress; another was a moon-white, wide-sleeved palace gown; and the third was a bright red robe embroidered with golden phoenixes.

Each piece is exquisitely embroidered and incomparably luxurious.

This is the scene that Jiang Chengxuan saw after handing over his official duties.

His daughter was standing in front of the bronze mirror, comparing the gorgeous clothes to herself, her face filled with undisguised excitement and anticipation.

"Yuerong, what are you doing?"

Jiang Chengxuan was somewhat puzzled.

Jiang Yuerong saw her father in the mirror, turned around, and curtsied.

"Father."

She lifted the shimmering, smoky-colored dress and spread it out in front of her.

"Father, do you think this dress looks good?"

Her eyes sparkled as if they were filled with starlight.

"In a few days, the Northern Di Emperor will host a banquet for the delegation. My daughter should dress up nicely so as not to disgrace our Great Zhou and the Jiang family."

She put down her skirt and walked to Jiang Chengxuan's side, her expression suddenly becoming serious.

"Father, instead of worrying about my clothes, you should think more about how to deal with the Northern Di Emperor's wrath during the audience."

Jiang Chengxuan was taken aback.

"Thunderous wrath? What do you mean?"

Jiang Yuerong lowered her voice and leaned close to his ear.

"Father, did you carefully examine the credentials you just handed over?"

"In the official documents that our Great Zhou Dynasty presented to the Northern Di, we have always referred to their ruler as the 'Lord of the Northern Di Kingdom'."

"But this Northern Di emperor was extremely proud and hated it most when others compared him to those barbarian small countries."

She paused, then spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Father, please go now and change the word 'King' to 'Your Majesty' every time it appears on the official document!"