Starting in Exile: Transmigrated as the Crown Prince's Lucky Little Wife

Chapter 13 The Turbulent Harem

Meanwhile, inside the heavily guarded palace, the emperor was secretly making his way to the Cold Palace under the cover of night.

Along the way, he carefully avoided the patrolling guards and palace maids, afraid of attracting attention. When he finally arrived at the Empress's door, the Emperor gently pushed open the door and went inside.

However, behind this seemingly calm surface lies a conspiracy.

When the Imperial Concubine learned that their mission to assassinate Xiao Jingchuan had failed, she devised a wicked plan to take the life of Mu Qingling, who was once extremely noble but had now been deposed in the Cold Palace.

"Your Highness, don't worry. Didn't the letter we received say that His Highness the Crown Prince has escaped danger and is protected by the Crown Princess?" The maid Xiaolian carefully carried the carefully prepared medicinal meal to Mu Qingling and gently placed it on the table.

Mu Qingling clutched the secret letter she had just received tightly in her hand, her beautiful face now ashen with extreme worry.

When she learned that her beloved son had been assassinated, her heart leaped into her throat, as if it might jump out of her chest at any moment.

At that very moment, Emperor Xiao Han, dressed in a black dragon robe, stood quietly outside the window.

He stood tall and imposing, but a hint of worry was visible on his cold face.

Through the window, his gaze fell directly on the pale-faced, haggard woman inside the room. Empress Mu Qingling was the only woman he had ever loved in his life.

"Ling'er," Xiao Han couldn't help but speak, his voice low and gentle.

He lifted his foot and slowly walked into the house, feeling the coldness in his palms, and his heart clenched.

Mu Qingling looked at the man in front of her, who seemed like a young man, but when she thought of his heartlessness towards her, her son, and their family, her eyes lost all their light.

Seeing that she was about to pull her hand back, Xiao Han quickly grabbed it tightly, his face filled with urgency: "Ling'er, others may not believe me, but you must believe me! Things are not as you think!"

Xiao Lian was delighted to see the Emperor arrive, so she quietly withdrew.

Mu Qingling's eyes were red and her voice was hoarse; "But Chuan'er was already poisoned, you know he doesn't..." The Empress choked and didn't finish her sentence, tears rolling down her cheeks.

“Ling’er, the power of the court is now controlled by the Prime Minister. I have very few people I can use. There are two powerful figures in the court, the Prime Minister in front and the Imperial Concubine behind,” Xiao Jingchuan paused halfway through his sentence and continued, “I’m afraid, afraid they will turn against you and Chuan’er. I, I’m afraid I won’t be able to protect you, so… that’s why…”

After hearing this, the Empress covered her mouth, her eyes wide with disbelief. She had thought that the Emperor could be fickle, but she never expected that he would bear so much alone, all for her and her son.

Mu Qingling was in tears, a sight that tugged at the heartstrings. She looked at the man before her and noticed a few strands of gray hair, and touched them tenderly.

In this way, the two gradually resolved their differences, and Xiao Jingchuan indulged himself by staying overnight in the Cold Palace.

In another magnificent palace, the imperial concubine sat on a carved sandalwood chair, her exquisite face now shrouded in a thick gloom.

Those long, narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, flashing with a chilling light. Her originally luscious lips were pressed tightly into a straight line, revealing endless anger and murderous intent.

"How could we fail! Damn it! These idiots can't even finish this simple task!"

The maid Xiaoyu knelt on the ground, trembling as she endured the wrath of the Imperial Concubine. Her blood-red, nail polish was deeply embedded in Xiaoyu's fair and delicate arm.

As if it were being torn apart, bright red blood kept seeping out. At this moment, she dared not make a sound, because even if she did, it wouldn't be any better!

"Your Majesty, please do not be angry. Although this plan has failed, we still have a backup plan."

I heard they're about to pass through Snow Mountain Peak, where a group of vicious and ruthless bandits often roam! Just then, a maid dressed in blue and wearing a crape myrtle flower pendant walked in. She looked gentle and lovely, like a maid from an ordinary family, but in reality, she was a highly skilled female bodyguard, personally chosen for her by her father!

Upon hearing this, Chen Yue immediately changed her expression, released Xiao Yu, and pretended to be concerned, saying, "You can go down now and apply the medicine yourself. You don't need to be on duty tonight!"

Xiaoyu knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "Yes, thank you, Your Highness!"

Chen Yue and Qiangwei secretly plotted in the room. Since Xiao Jingchuan had escaped this calamity, the Empress should take his place!

Chen Yue took out a delicately decorated little box from the couch, opened it, and found nothing inside except a few packets of medicine powder. "Rose, secretly put this packet of medicine into the Empress's food. Remember not to give yourself away, and be careful! After you've done this, disguise yourself and leave the palace! Proceed according to plan!"

Rose nodded: "Yes, this servant will go right away!"

On her way to exile, Gu Liuli saw her scumbag father again, and she couldn't stop smiling. Upon seeing this, Madam Yu immediately lashed out at her: "Gu Liuli, you broke your promise! We've already given you your mother's dowry, and you're still going back on your word!"

Madam Yu was angry because when they woke up, they discovered that all their hidden valuables were gone, not even a single silver ingot was left.

Just when they were at their wits' end, Gu Yue was about to go to find the current Prince Qin, who was also the son of the Imperial Concubine, Xiao Jiamu. Instead, they received an imperial edict from the Emperor. When Eunuch Fu read it to them, they were stunned and could not believe it!

Pretending to be a naive girl in love is something anyone can do, and Gu Liuli also started to look aggrieved; "Father, Aunt, you really misunderstood. It really wasn't me who told the Emperor. Besides, our Crown Prince's residence was completely robbed, and I haven't even had a chance to properly look at my dowry!"

Xiao Jingchuan looked at his Crown Princess with doting eyes, a smile flashing across his face. Then he heard, "Father, look, the road to exile is long and arduous, and His Highness the Crown Prince is injured. Do you have any money with you?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Shi and Gu Hang hurriedly covered their prison clothes, glaring at her fiercely: "It's all your fault, you jinx! Why don't you just die!"

Xiao Jingchuan's aura turned icy and fierce, like a hellish realm, making the two of them tremble.

Suddenly, Ms. Yu screamed in agony, "Ah! It hurts so much!"

Everyone saw a cute little girl with her mouth wide open, fiercely biting her thigh with her newly grown teeth!

Just as Yu was about to kick the little girl, Wang Guangrong and Wang Zhi rushed over and shielded Wang Nannan behind them.

"No, you're not allowed to insult the fairy sister! You're a bad person! A big, big bad guy!" The little girl pouted, her cute and playful appearance making you want to hug her.

Zhao Hu was initially struggling to accept Zhao Hao's sudden death, but now that he saw Gu Hang causing trouble for no reason, he went up to him and kicked him to the ground.

"Shut up, all of you! If we don't reach the next stop tonight, you'll all be in deep trouble!"