My Ferocious Tigress Wife

Chapter 868: Chapter 868-Deviation

Empress Xiao still had lingering fear.

When she thought that she had already taken control of the situation in the harem, not only did Imperial Concubine Chu have the strength to beat her at her own game, but even Xie Xian’s control of the situation in the palace was beyond her expectations.

Regardless of whether it was the Chu family or her, Xie Xian could see everything that they were planning in secret.

Empress Xiao thought about the painful experience and did not deal with the palace servant who passed the message in the middle.

She knew that this person was a spy of the Xie family in the palace, but she had always sent him far away and was not in the Jiaofang Palace.

Although he was not in the Jiaofang Palace, neither the Jiaofang Palace nor Imperial Concubine Chu had leaked any information. Xie Xian knew everything clearly. This was terrifying.

She was already a nail on both sides. If she dismissed him, she would be ignoring Xie Xian’s good intentions and enjoying the fruits of his labor.

Moreover, after sending this one away, she had no idea how many more people were hidden in the palace and who they were.

Everything seemed to be out of her control.

Of course, Empress Xiao’s efforts were not in vain. She ‘selflessly’ spoke up for Imperial Concubine Chu and cleared her name. At the same time, she also poured dirty water on the Pan family.

As for whether it was Consort Pan Xian’s own actions or the Pan family or even the Empress Dowager’s power, it would depend on how Emperor Yong Ping decided and how much he could comfort him.

Perhaps the son of the First Prince died in an accident, or perhaps he died in the hands of the Empress Dowager. If this was not enough to arouse suspicion…

In that case, let’s add Imperial Consort Chu and Empress Xiao’s intention of killing two birds with one stone.

Empress Xiao could not let go of her son’s death. She did not believe that her son had died in an accident, at least not completely.

As for the Emperor, that Emperor with persecutory delusions, even if she didn’t pour water over there, he would still have to think about it. It was his habitual thinking of being persecuted, and everyone was harmful to his heart.

If he wanted to believe that she and Noble ConConsort Chu were innocent and were framed, then there had to be a mastermind behind the scenes, right?

Who could it be?

“Zitong, do you think…” Emperor Yong Ping felt guilty towards Empress Xiao. He had blamed the wrong person for this matter, so he stayed in Jiaofang Palace to express his goodwill. However, she hadn’t slept for half a night. She didn’t know if he had noticed that she hadn’t slept either, or if he had asked her directly regardless of whether she had slept or not.

“Could it be King Jiang Xia?”

Huh?

Empress Xiao suddenly remembered that Consort Qi De seemed to have a brother who married Princess Linhe of King Jiangxia.

Could he turn around like this?

Although it was different from what she had expected, she could not deny it forcefully. She could directly point her sword at the Pan family. The Emperor was very suspicious and might suspect that her son had died and was trying to get close to the Pan family.

With the Emperor’s strange brain circuits, this was something that could not be determined.

“That’s right, Princess Lin He seems to have married the Qi family’s Jiulang.”Empress Xiao muttered,”Your Majesty is still more thoughtful than me.” I actually forgot…”

“It’s just that…”

Emperor Yong Ping turned his head. Due to his paranoia, no matter where he rested, he would light the palace lanterns night after night.

Taiji Palace was better, with luminous pearls the size of a child’s fist illuminating it. However, there was no such thing in Jiaofang Palace, only the palace lanterns were lit.

What entered the Emperor’s eyes was Empress Xiao’s plain face after removing her makeup. After several miscarriages and losing children, no matter how much she tried to raise them, she seemed unable to raise them well. Her face always seemed to be sallow.

The imperial physician said that the Empress did not sleep well either, often unable to sleep at midnight. This was probably one of the reasons.

“But what?”

The Empress was really not good-looking.

“Consort De had no more children after her miscarriage last year. If she is working with Prince Jiang Xia, what is she after?” Empress Xiao muttered.”

“Why must it be the consorts?”Emperor Yong Ping asked, were they not allowed to fight alone?

King Jiang Xia had been by his side since the late emperor ascended the throne and had been operating in Jiankang for decades. It was normal for him to have some connections in the palace.

The Emperor had thought that King Jiangxia would follow in the footsteps of King Huaiyang, meaning that he would have a successor. Empress Xiao had thought of guiding the Emperor, but in the end, the Emperor had gone astray and couldn’t be brought back.

The husband and wife were not on the same frequency, so it was difficult to communicate.

“But isn’t Prince Jiang Xia already sent to assist Sikong Xiao in attacking Prince Lin Chuan?”Empress Xiao said softly. Her heart was tired. She had a husband who had too much imagination. Countless enemies surrounded her. There were traps everywhere.

Emperor Yong Ping thought to himself. That was why he was wondering if he should secretly order Sikong Xiao to kill Prince Jiang Xia.

He wasn’t afraid that Sikong Xiao would leak this matter to Prince Jiang Xia, but he was afraid that there would be a leak in the middle and he would be forced to turn the tables. At that time, no one would be able to stand up for him and say that he had no intention of killing the royal family.

Emperor Yong Ping heaved a long sigh of relief. In the past, he still felt that the late emperor’s iron-blooded methods were stained with the blood of too many uncles and brothers.

Until he ascended to a high position.

Bang, he became like this. This was like a demon, no one could escape.

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After Xie Xian finished copying the Buddhist scriptures, he sat down by the pavilion until Xiao Baoxin finished his set of punches.

Originally, Xie Yan had started practicing martial arts at the age of three, but that was to accommodate Madam Yuan. Madam Yuan was worried that the child would suffer too much.

Now that Madam Yuan had passed away, Xie Yan had fallen into Xiao Baoxin’s hands. Naturally, it was because of his mental and physical exhaustion that he had started to practice the horse stance at the age of two and a half. From the time it took to brew a cup of tea, he could already stand for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

He looked quite tenacious at such a young age.

Xiao Baoxin withdrew his move. Xie Yan was still squatting at the side in a decent manner, his little face flushed red, his eyes rolling.

Xie Xian stepped forward and handed over a handkerchief. The maids and manservants were not around, so there was only the three of them.

He didn’t have the slightest scruples about Xie Yan and told Xiao Baoxin all about the petty things in the Palace.

“This, the Empress really has the heart to do it.” Xiao Baoxin shook his head. Sure enough, he followed Xie Xian’s words. Killing was a job that was made perfect by practice. Once, it went smoothly.

Xie Yan was much calmer.

It was just that she was a little afraid of marriage in the beginning.

In his previous life, he had spent a lot of effort scheming and scheming in the imperial court. He rarely got involved in the harem. As expected, he followed his mother’s words. The bloodshed in the harem was not any worse than in the previous dynasty.

Sometimes, when there was no bottom line, it really refreshed his three views.

“She has lost her son several times and her mentality has already lost its harmony. She can’t bear to see others doing well. Moreover, she wanted to use the loss of her father and son as an excuse to get rid of all the daughters of the aristocratic families. The emperor was taking pity on her and was more wary of the aristocratic families. If I’m not wrong, she will forcefully drag the Emperor along to oppose the aristocratic girls entering the palace, and make sure that her family is the only one in power.”

Xie Xian sighed and said,

“It’s a good plan, but it’s a pity that it’s a bad one. It was just a low-grade plaything, not presentable.”

The worst thing was to think too highly of oneself and treat others as fools.