Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Chapter 234 Rebellion

The Queen grabbed the Emperor's hand and replied with a smile, "No matter how difficult it is, I believe Zhi'er can overcome it."

She has already walked the most difficult road, and she will only get better and better in the future.

The emperor smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this, "Yes, my daughter is more courageous and resourceful than I am. I am relieved to hand over Nanrong Kingdom to her."

"Your Majesty, when did you discover Zhi'er's identity?"

The queen always thought she had kept the secret well, but she didn't expect that many people had already noticed it.

"I think it was when she was about six months old." Thinking of the past, the emperor smiled helplessly.

"That day I went to Fengyi Palace to look for you, and you went to pay respects to the Queen Mother. Zhi'er wet her pants, so I didn't call the palace maids. I changed them for her myself."

"So the Emperor knew about this so early."

The queen was shocked, she never thought it would happen so long ago.

But thinking back carefully, there are clues. From childhood to adulthood, the emperor has taken better care of Nan Rongzhi than her mother, the queen mother. I think it was also to protect her.

"It is because I am stupid."

"No, this is the best decision you have ever made. You saved Nanrongguo."

The emperor said firmly that if Nan Rongzhi had not disguised herself as a man and delayed Prime Minister Zhao and Nan Rongxin.

I'm afraid this country has fallen into the hands of those aristocratic families.

If the country is controlled by the rich, the people will only live more miserably.

It was the appearance of Nan Rongzhi that broke this balance.

"Although I have forcibly conferred the title of the eldest daughter of the Emperor on Nan Rongzhi, the eldest prince and Prime Minister Zhao will not give up. There will be a fierce battle to be fought next."

"Your Majesty, we will succeed."

The queen lay on the emperor's body and comforted him softly.

She knew that the upcoming confrontation would be a life-or-death situation.

After the eldest prince and Prime Minister Zhao finished their court session, they went to the Zhao Mansion together.

He also summoned many court officials.

They could not tolerate the fact that Nan Rongzhi was a woman and the Crown Princess.

"The emperor is incompetent and has appointed a woman as the crown prince. This is to destroy Nanrong."

The Minister of Rites looked distressed and said angrily, "I will go and make a remonstrance. Even if it costs me my life, I will make the emperor take back his promise."

"It's useless. Father has made up his mind. He clearly wants to protect Nan Rongzhi. No matter how much we say, it will be meaningless."

Nan Rongxin's eyes were gloomy, and his fists were clenched. "Father is going too far. I will never tolerate this."

"Starting tomorrow, all court officials will claim to be sick and will no longer attend court. If you continue to spread rumors among the people that Nan Rongzhi is a witch, the world will be in turmoil if she ascends the throne. Under such oppression, I don't believe that my father will not withdraw his order."

Prime Minister Zhao is the head of all officials. With just one order from him, the entire court can be paralyzed and unable to move.

But if he did so, Prime Minister Zhao would be cursed and his power would be used to threaten the emperor.

Although he has done this many times, he has always done it in secret. If this were to be made public, it would not be a good thing for him.

Whether the emperor compromises or not, he will gain nothing.

When Nan Rongxin saw that he didn't say anything, he understood what he was thinking. Prime Minister Zhao cared most about his reputation.

If he had not been indecisive for the sake of his so-called reputation and given Nan Rongzhi the opportunity to grow, how could he have fallen into such a predicament.

He said somewhat displeasedly, "Prime Minister, what do you think of this prince's idea?"

"Your Highness, this matter cannot be rushed. We need to discuss it further."

Hearing Prime Minister Zhao's ambiguous answer, Nan Rongxin could no longer suppress his anger.

"There is no need to rush. The Zheng family has already sided with Nan Rongzhi. You still want me to wait. Do you want me to wait until she ascends the throne as empress and I become her vassal?"

"Your Highness, I will give you an explanation about the Zheng family's affairs."

Prime Minister Zhao knew that this matter was his negligence. He thought that he had the major families under control, so he did not pay special attention to their movements.

I didn't expect such a big mess to happen.

"No need. Now the aristocratic families, the Zheng family, and the Ye family all support Nan Rongzhi. If your highness waits any longer, I'm afraid that I won't even have the chance to resist in the future."

"No, we can still defeat Nan Rongzhi. As long as we find the right opportunity, we will be able to bring her down."

Before Prime Minister Zhao finished speaking, he was interrupted by Nan Rongxin, "Prime Minister, I am so tired of hearing your words. Timing? Her identity as a girl and such a serious crime have not been able to bring her down. What time do you think I still have?"

"This matter cannot wait any longer."

The two leaders quarreled, and the officials below looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

At this moment, a servant came to report that Zhao Lanxue asked for a meeting, saying that she had a plan that could solve the eldest prince's predicament.

The eldest prince didn't know Zhao Lanxue's abilities, but he knew that it was Zhao Lanxue who discovered Nan Rongzhi's female identity this time.

I thought that she probably felt that she was deceived by Nan Rongzhi, and her love turned into hatred, so she exposed her.

No matter what the outcome is, Zhao Lanxue has made a contribution. They don't have a better solution now, so they might as well listen to her.

"Let her in."

Prime Minister Zhao's face looked a little bad. While he was proud of having such a capable daughter, he also felt humiliated.

Especially considering his position as prime minister and the contributions of his daughter, he felt ashamed, so he kept the matter a secret.

He didn't want anyone to see his daughter's abilities, so he suppressed her everywhere.

He also noticed that Zhao Lanxue's ambitions had been growing recently.

He was thinking of giving her a good beating after the affairs in the court were over, but he didn't expect that she would come to the eldest prince for help at this time.

With so many officials present, he couldn't say anything. After all, she was his daughter and could not escape from his control.

Zhao Lanxue walked in and slowly saluted towards Nan Rongxin.

"Greetings to the eldest prince."

"You're welcome, cousin. This time, it's all thanks to you for exposing Nan Rongzhi's identity as a girl, so that people all over the world won't be deceived by her."

The eldest prince spoke softly, taking a few steps forward to support her.

Zhao Lanxue lowered her eyes, ashamed, "It's a pity that I couldn't help Your Highness, and Nan Rongzhi still escaped. She was even named the Crown Princess. It's really infuriating."

As she spoke, her tone was filled with anger, "I don't know what has bewitched the emperor to the point of protecting that witch like that."

"Lanxue, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Prime Minister Zhao frowned. How could he say such words casually? Zhao Lanxue has always been a sensible person. What happened?

"My cousin is right. I just heard my cousin say that there is a plan. I wonder what it is?"

Zhao Lanxue's words touched Nan Rongxin's heart.

Zhao Lanxue raised her eyes and said in a deep voice, "Treason."