th you.Feng Lingxi raised an eyebrow, her eyes fixed on Cen Taihou's face. "A few days ago, Luo Junzhu of Pingxi Wangfu stayed at Sifang Wangfu. She wanted to marry Dugu Cheng. Today, she told me that...Feng Lingxi frowned, "Mother concubine means that even Empress Dowager Dugu Yan wants to get rid of"

"Who would be willing to be treated as a puppet all the time, especially the Son of Heaven"

Feng Ling's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't thought this was possible, but she hadn't dared to believe it either, that Dugu Yan would actually have such thoughts.

"Mother, both Dugu Yan and Dugu Xiu are Empress Dowager Cen's own sons. It shouldn't be possible for them to do something like this, right"

Such a heinous crime as patricide, if Dugu Yan dared to commit it, would it be far for her to deal with Dugu City

“Mother Empress, I heard that Empress Dowager Cen has been praising Duke Dugu Xiu lately. Recently, Lady Dugu Yan has done quite a few things that have displeased both civil and military officials. With the issue of the Empress, Prince Yu will definitely not let it go. Empress Dowager Cen will be even more dissatisfied with Lady Dugu Yan, and now Duke Dugu Xiu holds the reins of the Great Yuan Dynasty's army… what do you think Will Lady Dugu Yan be at ease”

Shutai's words made Feng Lingxi frown. Thinking of Dugu Cheng's constant early arrivals and late departures recently, she couldn't help but wonder if it was related to this

"Mother concubine is right, it's just that I haven't thought things through carefully enough."

Shutai gave her hand a gentle pat. "Don't think too much about it, dear. Cheng'er will handle everything well. Your mother is just worried about you entering the palace and wants to make things clear."

"Mother, Xi'er has promised to get the treasure map from Yao Feifei and go to Yaozu to retrieve the treasure. It probably won't be long. Mother, please also be careful in the capital."

"Just make your own decisions, my dear. Your mother trusts you."

Feng Lingxi responded and spoke with Empress Shu for a while before returning.

Dugu Cheng returned to the palace already at three o'clock in the morning, his clothes still stained with blood. As soon as he entered, Feng Lingxi woke up, smelling the blood that permeated the air, she hurriedly got up and walked over, grabbed Dugu Cheng, and looked him over, hastily asking, "Where are you hurt"

It's just a minor scratch.

獨孤城 took off his outer garment, Feng Lingxi looked at the bloodstain on his chest. It was a sword wound, the skin and flesh were cut open, although not deep, it wasn't shallow either.

"I guess I'll have to sew it up."

Dugu City nodded, untied his clothes, and watched Feng Lingxi skillfully take out needles and thread. She cleaned the blood around the wound and stitched it up with needles and thread. Seeing the dense beads of sweat on Dugu City's forehead, Feng Lingxi didn't stop. After finishing the stitches, she bandaged him well.

"What happened Who hurt you"

獨孤城的 martial arts are very good, they've been together for so long, he has been injured very few times, and this time's wound, it is obvious that the other party's strength is not weak either.

"This king couldn't make out the man's face, it was dark when we fought, but he wasn't any better off than this king, I reckon he went half dead."

Dugu City frowned, watching Feng Lingxi put on his clothes for him, "Xi'er, what does His Royal Highness Yu come to your mansion for after the Empress Dowager passed away"

Feng Lingxi, upon seeing him, knew that Prince Yu was looking for her. She didn't hide it from him and told him Prince Yu's intentions. Du Gucheng only furrowed his brows but didn't say anything.

"Could the person who tried to assassinate you be connected to people in the palace"

"You're saying that man was sent by Dugu Yan"

Feng Lingxi nodded. Otherwise, how could he have gotten entangled with such a formidable opponent

“It’s hard to say, it could also be from Dugu Xiu. Yao Feifei was executed, and now the Sixth Prince's Mansion is holding a funeral. Perhaps he was angered by this and vented his anger on me.”

Feng Lingxi, hearing this, thought it made sense.

"Dugu Cheng, this time it's my fault for dragging you into this."

"What's the matter with being tied down, we are husband and wife. These are all things a husband should do, don't overthink it."

Du Gu Cheng stroked her hair softly, comforting her in a gentle voice. Seeing the guilt on her face, he explained, "Even without this incident, they would have made a move against me. Don't forget, I now have such a treasure by my side as you. Whether it's Du Gu Xiu, Du Gu Yan, Cen Tianhou, or even those from other countries who are watching us, they will all try to harm me in every way possible."

"Du Gu Cheng, stop talking."

Feng Ling Xi took a towel to wipe his face, watching him make excuses to her, all he wanted was to not worry her.

"From now on, I'll be more careful. You should too. Don't take unnecessary risks and don't worry me."

Dugu Cheng responded, Feng Lingxi supported him to lie down, extinguished the candle, lay beside him, and sniffed his unique scent. However, Feng Lingxi couldn't fall asleep. She was truly naive, too trusting of these powerful kings, almost causing Dugu Cheng trouble.

After a sleepless night, Feng Ling slept for a while only when dawn broke. By the time it was the Chen hour (3am to 5am), people from Shou'an Palace came to invite her into the palace.

When Feng Lingxi got up, Dugu Cheng was still asleep. Seeing him sleep soundly, Feng Lingxi told Ye Xi not to wake him up, and then took Xiao Li into the palace.

Shou'an Palace

Wind Ling just entered and immediately felt the oppressive atmosphere inside. Empress Cen lay on her bed, half-closed eyes. The palace maids, eunuchs, and ladies-in-waiting around her didn't dare to breathe a word until they saw her. Then, Lady Liu approached Empress Cen and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Princess has arrived."

"I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager."

Feng Lingxi bowed, and Empress Cen let out a hum, her voice soft as she said, "Come here to me."

Feng Lingxi walked to Cen Taihou's bed and said in a low voice, "Empress Dowager, I wonder what you summoned me for"

"Fourth Princess, the Empress passed away yesterday. I've come to you today because there are some matters I want to consult your opinion on."

Feng Lingxi furrowed her brows, asking what she meant

What's the point of finding her Just replace her with another one. It doesn't matter if this queen is gone.

"The Empress Mother may speak."

The Empress Dowager opened one eye, staring at Feng Lingxi standing before her. She looked fearless and composed. She spoke, "Now the harem has no heir. Besides your two elder sisters, there are no other noble consorts in this palace. If I were to choose from the two of them for the position of empress, who do you think I should choose"

"Your Majesty, this matter of marriage, your maidservant dares not speak too much."

What does this harem's position have to do with her Even if it had to fall on Feng Yu Xi or Feng Ling Long, she wouldn't say a word. But if she had to choose, neither Feng Yu Xi nor Feng Ling Long was suitable.

“If you absolutely have to choose one”

Empress Cen stared at Feng Lingxi, her eyes, which had originally held a lazy, sleepy look, suddenly became sharp and intense. Feng Lingxi's brows furrowed slightly. Did she want Feng Lingxi to make a decision

Knowing she wouldn't be willing to have the two of them on the throne, asking her this question wasn't it forcing her to choose sides completely

"Your Majesty, I believe it would be more appropriate to choose someone else instead of selecting between these two. There are many suitable candidates among the court officials. I trust Your Majesty understands that the General's Manor is no longer what it used to be..."

"Wrong, now the General's Residence is exactly what this Empress desires. You, as the Fourth Princess Consort, are also the Saintess of the Yao Clan. Your two elder sisters have married into the palace and been granted the title of Noble Consort, how glorious! Moreover, this Empress has heard from Xiu'er that your fifth younger brother, Feng YiXuan, has always followed Xiu'er as his right-hand man." spread, embellishing the story, and when it reached the court, the ministers began to stir, bringing forward impeachment memorials accusing Dugu Cheng of colluding with merchants for funding once aga...