Mr. Cheng was pulled down and beaten dozens of sticks. Cheng Zijue was so scared that he trembled and kept begging for mercy.

"Who is this woman?" Empress Dowager Duan Yong asked with a cold face.

Cheng Zijue dared not hide it anymore, and hurriedly said, "Reply to the Queen Mother's words, I really don't know this person. This woman was just bought by Weichen in Yangliu Street Hutong. After the accident that day, this person disappeared. Weichen has also looked for it many times in private, but there has never been a trace."

...

Cining Palace

Li Xueliu's eyelids were twitching violently. She stood in the corridor and walked back and forth anxiously. She poked her head and listened to the movement. The handkerchief in her hand was almost gone.

Qin Ran held a cup of tea in her hand, supported her chin with one hand, glanced at Li Xueliu's movements at the corner of her eyes, and there was a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.

"If you want to find out the news, just go there, why bother to hide it?"

Li Xueliu suddenly turned around and found Qin Ran standing behind her. Li Xueliu looked around and there was no one around. No wonder Qin Ran was so arrogant!

"You did it on purpose!"

Qin Ran glanced at Li Xueliu indifferently, laughing and crying, "I am the victim. Your Li family will do anything to make the position of the eldest princess. I almost lost my life. Do you question me the other way around?"

"What the Li family, this matter has nothing to do with the Li family. Don't frame the blame. I don't care about the position of the eldest princess!" Li Xueliu was seen through, raised her voice, and glared at Qin Ran in displeasure.

"Do you know it in your heart?" Qin Ran looked up at the sky, looked at the big white clouds, and her mood improved, but her voice was faint, "Guess, can Cheng Zijue call out the Li family?"

"I don't understand what you are saying!" Li Xueliu held her palm nervously, pretending to be calm.

Qin Ran turned around suddenly, pinched Li Xueliu's chin with cold fingertips, and curled a sneer on the corner of her lips, "The Li family already has a queen and a prince, and she still dares to think about the position of the eldest princess. Li Xueliu, the matter has been exposed, I want to see if the queen of the central palace can protect the Li family!"

"You!" Li Xueliu was frightened by the ruthlessness in Qin Ran's eyes, and her legs trembled subconsciously. "You have always pretended to behave, you have known it a long time ago, deliberately pretending to be stupid. Qin Ran, you are so vicious at such a young age. If the Queen Mother knew about it..."

"So what if the empress dowager knows? The eldest lady of the Li family asked him for it. What did I do wrong?" Qin Ran's eyes burst into hatred, "You almost killed He Sui. You still don't repent and dare to turn the tables. You don't know how to make a mistake. Even if you go to complain, I want to see who believes you!"

After letting go, Li Xueliu's body softened and almost fell to the ground. She took a few steps back and leaned on the railing, staring at Qin Ran in a daze.

She is only ten years old, why is she so cruel?

Pretending to be crazy and foolish, Li Xueliu felt a slump in her heart when she looked at the dark eyes.

"You are talking nonsense. This matter has nothing to do with the Li family!" Li Xueliu trembled and she could not admit that once the matter was exposed, Li Xueliu's reputation would be over. Not to mention the position of the eldest princess, even the identity of the Li family's legitimate daughter may not be able to be preserved.

Qin Ran walked back slowly, sat on the chair, and ate snacks and drank tea leisurely, which was completely opposite to Li Xueliu's tormented mood.

After waiting for an hour, Huiju came, looked at Li Xueliu under the corridor, and then looked over her head and looked at Qin Ran who was quiet.

"Why is Aunt Huiju back? Is the Empress Dowager asking for anything?" Li Xueliu tried to remain calm and smiled slightly.

Huiju nodded, "The Empress Dowager asked the Lord of the Palace to go to the Political Consultative Hall."

With a rumbling sound, a thunder seemed to explode in Li Xueliu's mind. At this time, she asked her to go to the Political Affairs Hall. Could it be that she had found something?

"Aunt Huiju, the Queen Mother... How could the Queen Mother summon me to the Political Consultative Hall for no reason?"

Li Xueliu pretended not to understand, blinked innocently, begging Huiju to reveal some information.

Huiju shook her head, "I don't know, I'd better go there by myself."

Without asking anything, Li Xueliu was a little unwilling to accept it, but she did not dare to chant the Queen Mother's will from Duan, and nodded, "

I...I'm sorry, Aunt Huiju waited for a while, and I'll go change a piece of clothes to avoid losing etiquette in front of the palace."

Huiju pursed her lips and said nothing, allowing Li Xueliu to go to the side hall to change her clothes.

"Go and guard at the door, no one is allowed to go out for a moment!" Huiju ordered in a deep voice.

"yes!"

Qin Ran witnessed all this and looked at Huiju in a weak voice, "Auntie, have you found the assassin?"

Huiju looked at Qin Ran with distress, her voice softened three times.

"The princess doesn't have to worry. The queen mother will decide on this matter."

"But why did my grandmother summon Sister Xueliu?"

"This..." Hui Ju looked at Qin Ran's clear and innocent eyes

, I really can't bear to hurt Qin Ran, she led it to her.

, An Anjingjing is also very well-behaved, doesn't talk much, and doesn't have any bad thoughts. This is definitely something that outsiders Li Xueliu cannot compare with.

"Is this matter related to Sister Xueliu?" Qin Ran asked again.

Huiju really couldn't bear to hurt Qin Ran, so she hesitated for a moment before saying, "I can't explain clearly for a while. Maybe there is something else to ask when I go over to the master."

"So that's it." Qin Ran breathed a sigh of relief, "I thought someone would attack me for the position of the eldest princess. After all, I have been in the palace and never go out. I only went to Jokhang Temple once and provoked assassins. It must have been a coincidence, and it was definitely not someone who did it on purpose."

Huiju frowned when she heard this, and she seemed to have overlooked a problem.

How did the Li family know Qin Ran’s whereabouts?

Yes... Someone from the Qin family deliberately took Qin Ran to the Jokhang Temple

!

Huiju's eyes suddenly shone. After thinking about this, she turned her head and said to the eunuch, "Go and urge the master, don't ask the empress dowager to wait for a long time."

"yes!"

Li Xueliu was so anxious that she sent two maids out in a row and were stopped. The Cining Palace was strictly guarded and could not go out at all, let alone sending messages to Queen Li.

"Master Weng, there is urging outside." Jiang Hua said.

He couldn't delay any longer, Li Xueliu gritted her teeth and went out.

Huiju was already waiting at the door, and her eyes looked at Li Xueliu becoming sharper. Li Xueliu was unsure and did not dare to ask anything.

When he arrived at the Political Affairs Hall, he saw Mr. Cheng, who was beaten to death under the corridor. Li Xueliu shook her body and her legs became weak.

After entering the hall, he knelt on the ground, "My daughter pays me a blessing to the Queen Mother and the Emperor."

Empress Dowager Duan Yong pointed to the portrait beside her, her tone was cold

, “Can you know this person?”

Li Xueliu looked along her gaze and her pupils suddenly shrank. The person in the portrait was Li Yuanru.

"I......"

"Xueliu, you are a good child. Some things may be kept in the dark, and the Ai family will not take their anger on you."

Empress Dowager Duan Yong held her breath and tried her best to suppress the anger deep in her heart. She looked a little kind.

Li Xueliu's mind was spinning very quickly. She didn't know whether she should trust Empress Dowager Duan Yong's words, so she hesitated again and again.

When Empress Dowager Duan Yong saw her like this, she was extremely disappointed. She thought she was a clever and clear girl, but she didn't expect that her mind was so vicious and would do anything to achieve her goal.

"Empress Dowager, the eldest lady of the Li family has arrived." Huiju reminded softly.

"Prince!"

Mrs. Li was happy and admitted her mistake as soon as she entered the door, "

Everything is the idea of ​​the sinner's wife alone. The Queen Mother wants to beat and punish him, and the sinner is willing to bear it!"

"Mother!" Li Xueliu looked at Mrs. Qin incredibly.

Mrs. Li shook her head at Li Xueliu and kowtowed to the ground, "Empress Dowager, the criminal woman has no intention of hurting the princess, but just wants to scare the princess. She has been frightened for so many days. She feels guilty when she learned that the princess was frightened, and asks the queen mother to punish her severely.

!”

Li Xueliu bit her lip tightly. She knew that Mrs. Li was sacrificing herself to protect her. Li Xueliu lowered her head and was silent.

.

All of this has nothing to do with her.

Empress Dowager Duan Yong sneered, "The maid next to Sister Ran was stabbed a few times, and she was left with only one breath. You ordered Li Yuanru to instigate Cheng Zijue to eliminate future troubles. For the sake of the position of the eldest princess, she dared to criticize the princess of the dynasty. She still dared to make a high-sounding quibble. She deserves to die!"

Mrs. Li shook her body and crawled on the ground. "The criminal woman did not instigate anyone to kill the princess, but just wanted the princess to retreat when she was in trouble. Please ask the queen mother to give in a clear lesson!"

Empress Dowager Duan Yong was too lazy to defend himself with Mrs. Qin, so she raised her chin and said, "Go and invite the queen!

”

Mrs. Li was panicked. Once this matter was involved in Queen Li, it would be serious.

Soon Empress Li took off her hair and hair, rushed over in plain clothes, and knelt at Empress Dowager Duan Yong's knees, "My family made a mistake, and I am also guilty. Please punish my mother and mother severely!"

Empress Dowager Duan Yong slowly stood up, "Those who don't know are not guilty. What's wrong with the queen? The queen is the lord of the six palaces. The Ai family is old and can't handle it anymore. Let the queen handle this matter. What's the emperor's intention?"

Wei Baixiao's head is "according to the mother's wishes."

Mrs. Li's face suddenly turned pale. Empress Duan Yong ignored her. Empress Li would definitely kill her relatives for justice. She dared not take partiality at all. She also wanted to give Qin Ran an explanation. Behind Qin Ran is Empress Duan Yong and Wei Baixiao!

Queen Li took a deep breath and kowtowed to Queen Mother Duan Yong.

"Mother, I am the concubine..."

"You are already in charge of the Six Palaces. You are not dealing with these minor matters properly. How can others convince the power of the Central Palace in the future? I believe that the queen can handle this matter well."

Empress Dowager Duan Yong supported Huiju's arm and walked out step by step, throwing the mess to Queen Li.

The bad things caused by the Li family naturally have to be left to the Li family to clean up!

Queen Li clenched her fingertips and looked up at Wei Baixiao. She was suddenly shocked by the indifference in Wei Baixiao's eyes. Her heart sank. She opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say for a moment.
Chapter completed!