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In a single night, the winds of change swept through the imperial city, shaking it to its core.
The Hong Family, once a powerful clan, had now fallen completely, their lofty wealth and glory shattered like fragile bubbles.
The news of the assassination of the Northern Protectorate Prince's legitimate daughter struck like a boulder thrown into a lake, sending ripples of chaos throughout the realm.
Panic gripped the hearts of the people in the imperial city as if doomsday had arrived.
Consort Lu could no longer sit still in the palace. Her personal maid rushed in to inform her of the series of upheavals, especially regarding her sister, Consort Lu, whose face turned pale upon hearing the news.
Her emotions were akin to ants on a hot pan—anxious and flustered, she felt utterly helpless.
When she first heard that the Ministry of Revenue Minister's Residence had been raided, she was consumed with rage, pacing back and forth in her palace while cursing Yun Qingyu. Her venomous words seemed capable of devouring anyone, and she must have cursed him at least eight hundred times.
However, what transpired at King Jin's Mansion filled her not only with anger but also with deep unease.
At this moment, she felt lost and terrified. The Third Prince had been cuckolded and had even killed his own princess; these two events were like daggers piercing through her meticulously crafted plans over the years, leaving everything in ruins.
She gritted her teeth in hatred, her hands tightly clutching a handkerchief until her knuckles turned white from the strain. Yun Qingyu had already returned to his residence, yet Prince Jin remained in the palace with no news. What decision would the Emperor make? This question lingered in her mind like a demon, refusing to fade away.
Consort Lu thought about her son's future situation, her heart feeling as if it were being fried over an open flame, filled with unbearable pain.
Originally, the Empress Dowager had intervened to carefully arrange a marriage between the Third Prince and the Northern Protectorate Prince's daughter. This was a move they had high hopes for, hoping to gain support from the Northern Protectorate Prince for the Third Prince's future.
But now, the support they had hoped for had turned into a colossal headache, crashing down upon them like a raging flood.
She anxiously turned to her brother, Prime Minister Lu, her voice trembling slightly as she asked, "Brother, what happened with Mingzhan? Why did he suddenly provoke Yun Qingyu?"
Prime Minister Lu's face flushed with anger as he sprang to his feet, his eyes blazing with fury. "What does the Consort mean by this? Not to mention that Yun Qingyu is already a madman, but the incident with Consort Jin was clearly a fire in the backyard—how can it be blamed on Mingzhan? Whenever something goes wrong, you always want to find someone to take the blame. Is that what makes you feel better?"
As he spoke, he waved his arms in frustration, unable to contain his emotions.
Consort Lu grew anxious as well, raising her voice. "Brother, haven't you realized? Everything started spiraling out of control after Mingzhan was punished. How coincidental is it that the Qi died right after Yun Qingyu targeted the Hong Family? Such a sudden turn of events must have a reason behind it!"
Her brows furrowed tightly, her eyes filled with doubt and urgency as she tried to make Prime Minister Lu understand her concerns.
However, Prime Minister Lu felt that his son was being unjustly accused. His son had already suffered enough by marrying into Princess Manor; now, with his injuries still not healed, he faced such baseless accusations from his sister.
He trembled with rage. "So you think it's Mingzhan's fault? Hmph! I'm fed up with this feeling of being unappreciated despite my efforts. Since that's the case, the Eldest Princess came to the Lu Family before and said she had divorced Mingzhan. She wanted the Lu Family to bring him back from the Princess Residence. Given the situation now, I might as well bring Mingzhan back early to prevent him from being mistreated at the Princess Residence."
As he spoke, he turned to leave, his footsteps heavy and hurried.
Upon hearing this, Consort Lu was instantly alarmed and quickly intervened. She stepped forward and grasped Prime Minister Lu's sleeve. "No, brother! Last night we already lost the financial support of the Hong Family. If we lose the military support of the Northern Protectorate Prince now and fall out with Yun Qingyu, we will truly have no chance of turning things around. We must keep Lu Mingzhan at Princess Manor to navigate this situation—even if it’s difficult, we have to endure it!"
Her eyes were filled with pleading; she knew that they could not afford to act impulsively at this moment.
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