Empress in her second playthrough: Something's not right with this plot!

Jiang Qingying: Why?

(｀): If you die, the King of Qin will succeed you.

The two of you suppressed the King of Qin back then, causing her to lose her position as crown prince.

Now, he has also killed Fei Su, the uncle of the King of Qin. If the King of Qin becomes emperor, will he be any better off than him?

(ˊˋ): But he clearly knew that you wanted to kill him too, so why did he save you?

Moreover, if you die, given his power in the court, he could easily install the King of Qi, who would then be easier to control.

(｀): Would the King of Qin let such a great opportunity slip by?

(ˊˋ): That's why he doesn't want you to die; he doesn't want internal strife to break out in the Great Chu.

(｀): The most terrifying thing is the invisible filling in of the blank!

(ˊˋ): A petty person's mind judges a gentleman's heart!

Jiang Qingying: Stop arguing!

The empress closed her eyes in annoyance and gently rubbed her temples.

Beside him, Shangguan Xuanran asked in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, what should be done with those three assassins?"

"Who ordered them? Have you found out?"

"They said..."

"say what?"

Shangguan Xuanran hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke.

"They said it was Li Yunsheng who ordered it."

"Heh." Jiang Qingying looked at Shangguan Xuanran wearily. "Do you believe me?"

Shangguan Xuanran didn't know how to respond to this. She couldn't understand why Li Yunsheng risked his life to save the Empress.

"Your Majesty, is it possible that he didn't intend to rebel?"

After all, it was the Empress who initially said that Li Yunsheng would definitely rebel.

Then, a series of actions targeting Li Yunsheng were implemented.

However, the hunting incident made her doubt the Empress's judgment.

Is it possible that Li Yunsheng only sought to seize power and never considered becoming emperor himself?

Their repeated pressure might actually force him to rebel.

"I do not know either."

In the past, Jiang Qingying would have definitely answered "impossible".

But now, she can't figure it out either.

"Hand those three assassins over to Li Yunsheng."

"Give them all to him?" Shangguan Xuanran lowered his voice. "One of them is someone we found."

“I have a feeling he already knows.”

Jiang Qingying exhaled, her gaze becoming much more determined.

"I don't want to use these methods to fight him anymore. I want to take back everything that belongs to me fairly and squarely, by leveraging the power of the world!"

Shangguan Xuanran took his leave.

"I'll send him there right away."

After an incense stick had burned, Shangguan Xuan returned, his expression somewhat strange.

"His Majesty."

Jiang Qingying was already mentally prepared.

"He...he said how he wanted to punish me?"

Last time, when Shangguan Xuanran went to assassinate someone, Li Yunsheng forced her to wear a cheongsam as punishment.

This time, she sent assassins again.

The moment she decided to send the assassin over, she was prepared to accept punishment.

"Huh?" Shangguan Xuanran was taken aback. "His Majesty just mentioned punishment?"

Jiang Qingying blinked.

"No punishment?"

"He didn't ask a single question, and right in front of me, he directly ordered the three assassins to be killed."

"Didn't you ask anything?"

Shangguan Xuanran nodded.

"However—there's one thing that's rather strange."

Jiang Qingying immediately looked up.

"what's up?"

"Li Yunsheng was seriously injured yesterday. The imperial physician said he would need to rest for at least a month before he could get out of bed."

"Yes, I know."

She was present yesterday when the imperial physician made the diagnosis.

Knowing the severity of Li Yunsheng's injuries only fueled her suspicions.

Suddenly remembering something, Jiang Qingying asked worriedly.

Has his condition worsened?

Shangguan Xuanran quickly replied.

"No, he's better. Not only can he get out of bed and walk, but he also asked me to tell Your Majesty that he has important business to attend to in the capital."

"You mean he's going back to the capital today?"

"Yes, it seems he was about to set off when I just returned."

When she saw Li Yunsheng walking on the ground without any abnormalities, she was no less shocked than the current Empress.

She saw it with her own eyes yesterday; the injuries couldn't be faked.

But just now, she saw it with her own eyes: Li Yunsheng acted as if nothing had happened.

Jiang Qingying's face was filled with disbelief.

"He was better overnight?"

After a moment, the Empress finally couldn't sit still any longer.

"He was injured because of me, I must go see him."

……

the other side.

Just as Li Yunsheng was about to leave, Liu Quan rushed in in a panic.

"Your Excellency, His Majesty has arrived."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Qingying walked into the house.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw Li Yunsheng fully dressed and ready to go.

She was somewhat incredulous and took two more steps forward, wanting to get a closer look.

However, considering the etiquette between ruler and subject, she couldn't get too close.

He could only stare intently at Li Yunsheng's chest and ask.

"You...your injury is healed?"

At this moment, Li Yunsheng looked directly at the emperor's face, and the previous pretense of respect as a subject was gone.

"All right."

He originally thought that he was an author.

Even if we can't control the overall situation, we're more than capable of dealing with the Empress's minor antics.

After all, it can be said that he was the one who caused all of this.

In his first life, Li Yunsheng's rebellion was a plot device in his book.

Even if the Empress is living through a second cycle, she has only lived through her sixteen-year-old self twice.

It can be said that there has been some growth, but not much.

On the one hand, the system is bound to the Empress, so he can't really rebel.

On the other hand, the young empress experiences being betrayed by the person she trusts most, ultimately leading to her self-immolation in Weiyang Palace.

He felt a little guilty about it.

Therefore, even when the Empress did some irrational things, he did not actually turn against her.

However, after this hunt, he realized that he couldn't let the Empress continue to cause trouble like this.

Otherwise, even someone with an iron body couldn't withstand it.

"How could it be so fast?"

Jiang Qingying blurted it out, then realized that her words were somewhat inappropriate.

"I mean, your injuries are so severe that the imperial physician said you need to rest for a month."

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I am in good health."

Seeing that he was about to leave, Jiang Qingying hurriedly said.

"I have some questions for you."