Chapter 1918: Chapter 1915: Revenge

The Qi family’s position in the court isn’t that stable.

"I also want to save my Mother Consort." King Qi gently repeated this sentence.

Minister Qi’s eyes flashed with hatred: "Prince, don’t worry, this is absolutely Deng Jieyu’s doing."

"Uncle, do you know something?" Upon hearing this, King Qi finally showed some reaction, anxiously looking at Minister Qi.

Minister Qi lowered his voice, hinting that he had evidence against the Deng Family and that he had arranged people in the palace today to investigate Deng Jieyu.

After listening, King Qi slightly furrowed his brows: "Uncle, if what you say is true, then what can I do?"

"Prince, you only need to do your utmost to preserve yourself and curry favor with the Dowager Empress; I’ll handle the rest." Minister Qi had thought a lot along the way; although something had happened to Imperial Concubine Qi Zhao Yi, the Qi family’s years of accumulation wouldn’t be affected by such a trivial matter.

It’s only that it affected some influence, but it’s not something the Deng Family can casually insult.

King Qi hesitated to speak.

Minister Qi seriously advised: "Prince, now with Deng Jieyu in the palace, she already has no rivals, but the officials certainly won’t be happy to see the Deng Family becoming dominant."

"As long as Empress Lin hasn’t made mistakes, the power in the Imperial Harem surely can’t be handed over to Deng Jieyu; the officials won’t agree."

"Only, having just Empress Lin alone is also not beneficial to us."

"I will arrange for other Palace Concubines to compete against Deng Jieyu."

"And you must ensure your standing in the Emperor’s heart is stable. Don’t let your Mother Consort affect you; rather, make the Emperor pity you. Prince, I believe you can do it."

"As long as your position is stable, your mother can continue her days outside the palace."

How could King Qi not know that if he fell, Imperial Concubine Qi Zhao Yi would suffer more outside the palace? No matter what evil deeds his Mother Consort might have done, she had never mistreated him.

He couldn’t be unfilial.

"Uncle, I understand." King Qi closed his eyes, already having made up his mind.

Minister Qi was incredibly resentful; as for dealing with the Deng Family, he squinted, no longer intending to make small movements as before. With Deng Jieyu’s Fifth Imperial Son often close to the Emperor, over time, the Emperor might change his mind.

He must strike decisively, ensuring the Deng Family can’t rise again.

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When Chu Heng returned to the mansion, Lu Chuan had also just arrived, and upon seeing him, rushed over.

"Prince, I have done according to your orders," Lu Chuan hurriedly reported the results.

Chu Heng nodded: "Well done, you can go rest now; I’ll give you two days off."

Lu Chuan smiled, scratching his head: "It’s okay, it’s my duty."

However, with the vacation, Lu Chuan was still quite happy.

Seeing Chu Heng carrying a rabbit lantern inside, he was reminded that he hadn’t given Su Mei a gift in a long time.

Lu Chuan said his farewells to Chu Heng and left the mansion.

Over here, as Chu Heng was halfway, the household servants informed him that Ye Muyu was in the kitchen.

He changed his direction, heading straight to the large kitchen.

In the large kitchen, Ye Muyu with one arm didn’t interfere with her commanding presence.

The kitchen maid was already accustomed to Ye Muyu’s direction, and their cooking skills had improved significantly over these days.

"Greetings, sir."

A few maidservants and kitchen maids quickly bowed when they saw Chu Heng.

Ye Muyu heard the noise, uttered an "Eh," and walked out of the kitchen, seeing Chu Heng playing with Nuanbao in the courtyard in front of the kitchen.

"Ah Heng, you’re back? I made Chestnut Cake, would you like to try some?"

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