"Thank you, sister - in - law."

Seeing this, Zhang was displeased. She quickly stepped forward, grabbed her arm, and said angrily, "A married woman should follow her husband. Jinghe hasn't divorced you yet, and you already want to run away?"

Zhang naturally didn't want Shang Ruoyi to take in Qiao. After all, their family of four could receive four bowls of porridge. Every time, she poured half of Qiao Yanxin's porridge into her own family's bowls, so that the three of them in her family could have enough to eat. Moreover, when they reached the place of exile, there would surely be a lot of farm work. Zhang had already planned that she would order Qiao Yanxin to do it at that time.

Now that she wanted to turn to Shang Ruoyi and work for her, then who would serve the three of them in her family?

"Divorce! I want a divorce!" Qiao Yanxin shouted loudly. "A divorce should be okay, right?" In Tian Shun, women were allowed to propose divorce, but such women were extremely rare. After all, they had been educated in the Three Obediences and Four Virtues since birth, and the rebellious spirit in their hearts had long disappeared.

At the words "divorce", Zhang and her son were stunned. They never expected that Qiao Yanxin would dare to propose divorce.

"How dare you ask for a divorce?" Zhang put her hands on her hips, looking like a shrew. Qiao Yanxin, on the other hand, knelt on the ground, crying pitifully. It was obvious that she was often bullied at home.

By now, the fact that Zhang often abused her daughter - in - law was firmly established. No one would suspect that this was a farce self - directed and self - acted by Qiao Yanxin.

"Let's forget about the divorce." The old princess said calmly. "Yanxin, come and serve me for a while. Zhang, you go back and reflect on yourself carefully."

With the old princess's words, this farce finally came to a real end.

He Jingheng had been watching coldly from the side. He originally thought that Shang Ruoyi wouldn't take in that woman who clearly had strong motives. Unexpectedly, she had taken her in. This woman really became more and more unfathomable to him.

But wasn't it more interesting when she was unfathomable?

A woman like Qiao was really annoying at first sight.

The two spies of the Crown Prince looked at each other when they saw that Qiao Yanxin had stayed by Shang Ruoyi's side.

One of them made an excuse to relieve himself and went to the forest behind. Taking the opportunity, he sent out a note. He Lingsheng looked at the note and a smile curved his lips. Finally, there was some good news during this period.

"Your Highness, now that Qiao is already beside the Dingguo Prince's family, should we ask her to take the opportunity to poison and directly kill the Dingguo Prince's family to avoid future troubles?" The little eunuch said softly. "As for that Shang girl, why don't we find a way to change her appearance and send her back to your side?"

"Humph, since when can you make decisions for me?" He Lingsheng's voice was slightly cold. When the little eunuch heard this, he knelt down with a thud. "Your Highness, please forgive me. This servant is just worried that you might be nostalgic for the past. This servant is loyal to you and has no other thoughts!"

"Forget it, get up." He Lingsheng said calmly. "Precisely because I know you have no other intentions, otherwise your head would have been removed long ago."

The little eunuch felt as if he had been granted amnesty and stood aside tremblingly. "I also don't want to let this drag on and cause more trouble. Although Father has taken away the military power of the Dingguo Prince's Mansion, don't forget that the He Family Army only obeys the orders of the Dingguo Prince and He Jingheng. If we kill them all like this, I'm afraid there will be changes."

"As for Shang Ruoyi." He Lingsheng's mind was once again filled with that beautiful face. He said in a deep voice, "She's just a woman. Once I become the emperor, what kind of woman can't I have?"

"Your Highness is wise."

At night, in Consort Zhao's place.

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"Did Sheng'er really say that?"

"Your Highness," Shang Yufu asked, "This servant was informed by Eunuch Wang beside Your Highness. It must be true." Bixi gently helped Consort Zhao rub her legs. "Does Miss Yufu still need to send the Crown Prince midnight snacks?"

"Humph, such a vulgar thing. What unmarried woman sends midnight snacks to a man at night? Who doesn't know what she's up to? She's the daughter of a prime minister, after all. How can she be so tactless?" Consort Zhao snorted coldly. "With this kind of demeanor, she still dreams of entering the Eastern Palace and becoming the chief concubine? She's even being flattered if she becomes a concubine."

"Your Highness is right."

Consort Zhao put down the fruit in her hand and frowned. "What kind of fruit is this? It's so sour. How can anyone swallow it?"

"Now the fruits in the palace are all like this. Only a few days ago, a batch of melons and fruits were tribute from the Western Regions and were all sent to the Empress's palace." Bixi said in a low voice. "According to the servants, the Empress is suffering severely from morning sickness. She can't sleep well all night, and she doesn't have a good appetite for meals either."

"Humph, she's given birth to several princesses in a row. The imperial doctor took her pulse and said that this child is also a princess. But the Emperor still treasures her like anything." Consort Zhao picked up the teacup beside her and sneered. "So what if she's favored? If she can't give birth to a son, she's useless."

"Your Highness's fortune is naturally beyond what those of lowly fate can compare. No matter how noble the Empress is, she can't give birth to a legitimate son. When the Crown Prince ascends the throne, who will still remember her? Naturally, Your Highness will be respected." Bixi took the teacup and said with a smile. "According to the people in the Empress's palace, the chefs from Sichuan have already arrived. The Empress has been clamoring to eat some fresh, spicy dishes all day long. The people of the Empress's maternal family are extremely worried."

"Humph, the son I raised with great difficulty will naturally only recognize me as his mother. How could he let the Empress ride on my head?" Consort Zhao sat up straight, picked up the portrait on the table, and said in a deep voice. "The legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion does bear some resemblance to that child."

"Presumably the Crown Prince will be satisfied with this girl." "Perhaps. Another day, find an excuse to send the people from the Shang family out of the palace, and then let her enter the palace."

"Yes, Your Highness."

"I heard from the people below that Shang Ruoyi has quite some abilities. Tell them to keep a close eye on her. If the situation turns bad, get rid of her. This can also completely cut off the Crown Prince's thoughts." Consort Zhao frowned. "If only she were the legitimate daughter of the Shang Mansion."

"Nothing else is a big deal, but according to them, Shang Ruoyi can use hidden weapons. Some time ago, many of the assassins sent by the Xiao Wang Mansion died under her silver needles. Moreover, it seems that she was the one who poisoned the heir of the Xiao Wang Mansion. The prince of the Xiao Wang Mansion is trying to find a solution." Bixi also nodded.

Consort Zhao frowned even tighter. She never expected that she had hidden so deeply.

"Where have they reached now?"

Bixi thought for a while. "They should have reached the place of exile by now."

Consort Zhao said in a deep voice, "Tell them to find a way. They must get rid of Shang Ruoyi."

With such scheming and such abilities, if she couldn't be used by them, she definitely couldn't be left alive.

Such a woman was the greatest help to He Jingheng, but to them, she was the greatest threat.

Bixi was right. Shang Ruoyi and the others had already arrived at the place of exile.

People who had always lived in warm areas finally experienced what it meant to be pierced by the cold wind for the first time.

If it weren't for Shang Ruoyi's cotton - padded clothes, the He family members would have fallen ill long ago.