Chapter 137: Struggle for the Throne 2
er how she unexpectedly obtained this information."Instructor Jiang ordered."Yes, subordinate will investigate this immediately."Ten days later, a murder took place at Charlie's Western Restaurant in...The courtiers pleaded for mercy, but upon seeing the evidence flung in their faces by the original owner, they could only remain silent. This was not just regicide or matricide, it was utterly unfilial and immoral. How could such a person inherit the throne
The last of the three princesses won, ascending to become the new empress of Fengqi Nation. After abdicating, her original self went into seclusion with her trusted attendant Jun Xiu, seeking peace and tranquility. Sadly, she never lived to a ripe old age; she was driven to death by anger.
The problem stemmed from the Third Princess, specifically one of her attendants. This attendant was actually a prince from Panlong Nation, a prince who had lost in the struggle for the throne. He fled to Fenqi Nation and assumed the identity of a commoner who had been chosen to serve the Third Princess. Step by step, he plotted to get close to the princess.
While the eldest and second princesses were locked in a power struggle, he leveraged his exceptional charisma and abilities to win the favor of the third princess. He gradually rose in her ranks, eventually becoming her consort.
After the Third Imperial Daughter became Empress, he further utilized his advantages to advise the Third Imperial Daughter who disliked dealing with court affairs. He resolved several major incidents in the Fengqi Imperial Dynasty, and increasingly relied on this consort of his. When the Third Imperial Daughter was pregnant and gave birth, this consort took control of the government under the pretext of alleviating her worries.
But all of this was done in secret. It wasn't until the Third Princess gave birth to a prince fathered by her consort that he established contact with the Panlong Nation, aiming to cooperate with them from within and completely seize control of the Fengqi Nation. His goal was to make the Empress a footnote in Fengqi Nation's history.
The officials of the Fengqi Kingdom were not idle, and they had also sent spies to neighboring countries. After receiving the news, the officials soothed the empress who hadn't been to court for a long time while arranging someone to meet the original body.
This concubine from Panlong Nation is also quite resourceful. She has already controlled the emperor with medication and sealed off the entire palace, making it impenetrable. The movement of the courtiers has alerted her, and she immediately stopped them from seeing the Taishang Huang.
Unfortunately, as an outsider, he still allowed the officials to pass on the message. At that time, the original body was already ravaged by the chronic poison, and after hearing the news, he choked and died.
For a time, the situation in Phoenix Nest Country grew increasingly chaotic. Meanwhile, Panlong Country seized the opportunity to send troops to attack Phoenix Nest Country. The border guards were caught off guard and suffered successive defeats. Furthermore, because the enemy had obtained the fortification plans beforehand, Phoenix Nest Country was completely routed, suffering a crushing defeat.
Only then did the Third Princess realize something was amiss. By the time she tried to stop the consort, it was too late. She could only negotiate a peace treaty with the Panlong Nation, but the Panlong Nation valued men above women and naturally looked down upon her. Therefore, they decisively drew their swords and forcefully annexed the Fengqi Nation into their territory.
Then, a powerful crackdown on women began, completely bringing an end to the matriarchal nation. The original owner didn't even find peace in death because her compromises as a child, her appeasement as a middle-aged woman, and her wrong decisions in old age directly led to the collapse of the empire built by her ancestors, causing immense resentment that disrupted the functioning of the small world. This is why this mission was assigned.
And when Lianyi took on the task and entered the world of the original body, it happened to be the time when the two princesses couldn't hold back and started drugging the original body. And they had been giving her medicine for a while, so that's why the original body was able to close her eyes and meditate at court.
That was because the original body had a splitting headache and was completely weak. Because of sleepless nights, the original body's condition was very poor, and its body had already sounded the alarm.
“How could a failed prince vying for the throne have such power to stir up trouble in Fengqi Nation If he used the Third Princess's love for him to plot his way into becoming her consort, I might believe it. After all, he assumed someone else's identity to get close to her, and there's no evidence of any powerful forces backing him.”
But this concubine seems to have a very clear goal, aiming for the imperial power. It's rather like Panlong Nation deliberately arranged her to undermine Fengqi Country.
The ripples whispered.
"Congratulations to the tasker! They discovered a bug in the small world right when they took on the task."
The grinding sound of the millstone entered Lian Ri's ears.
She dug into her own ears, then asked very calmly:
"Is there something wrong with the mistress"
"The guess of the tasker was right, this prince of Panlong Kingdom had actually died on his way to escape. Now this one is a soul who has transmigrated here, replacing the original prince, a male chauvinist reader."
"Reader That one who's playing possum and thinks they've transmigrated"
Ripple's brow twitched, then she asked directly.
"Yes, the novel he read was a reflection of this place, and he couldn't understand how a country built by women could exist. He thought that if he came here, he could become a god."
"Then a time and space loophole appeared, allowing him to arrive here and successfully erase a nation built by women, turning this little world into a complete patriarchy. The development direction of this small world has gone astray."
The ripples added directly.
"Yes, the original direction of the small world's development was towards gender equality. This disruption caused a lot of resentment, coupled with the resentment of the original queen, which affected the operation of the small world and resulted in a series of aftereffects. That's how this mission came into being."
"Okay, I know what to do."
"Does that need any other help"
Besides telling me the signal is bad, what else can you do to help me
Ripples asked directly.
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"Before I do anything, I need to make sure my body is healthy first. Otherwise, I'll be the one who croaks before I can help him sort things out!"
The stone mill immediately fell silent.
Although Lian Yi was closing her eyes, she was trying to draw in qi. This little world had spiritual energy, but it couldn't compare to the cultivation world. The pitifully small spiritual energy points; she only absorbed five before she got tired and fell asleep.
When the sun sets and the moon rises, the ripples wake up. She somewhat despises her original body. With so many subjects, she has actually worn herself out like this. The end of not relinquishing power is like this: tiring yourself out and being despised by the grown-up princesses.
The ripples slowly got up and smelled a sour smell on her body. She knew that the five spiritual energy points she had absorbed still had some effect. Immediately, she shook the bell by her bed, and the door of the sleeping palace was pushed open. Huìqì and Lánxīn, along with two teams of female attendants, entered one after another.
The female attendants each held a finely crafted octagonal palace lantern in their hands, illuminating the entire sleeping chamber. Then they lit the candles inside the sleeping chamber.
"Your Majesty, you're awake. Would you like to have a meal served"
Lan Xin softly asked, "She is mainly responsible for the Empress's daily life and routines."
"Prepare some water, I'm going to bathe. And have the kitchen prepare some easily digestible congee and snacks, but don't go overboard."
Lianyi supported Lanxin's hand and helped her stand up.
"Yes."
Lan Xin waved her hand to a young female attendant, and the quick-witted girl immediately stepped back out of the bedroom. She probably went to inform the kitchen.
Two hours later, Lian Yi was wearing a soft white silk robe and listening to Hui Qi's report.er husband passed away, and because she was pregnant, she didn't attend the funeral. She didn't seem sad at all on her face, but she didn't even bother with her own child. It was rather intriguing. No...