After several days of stalemate, Jinghua finally met Chu Xunzhi. She was so happy that she immediately rushed to the Imperial Garden.
When she saw a group of guards kneeling in the imperial garden, her eyelids jumped. Aren't these the secret guards left to her by her ancestors?
When did it fall into the hands of Chu Xuanzhi?
"Xuanzhi, what is this?" Jinghua pretended to be confused and stepped forward to look at the guards in confusion: "Aren't these my guards? What mistake did they make?"
Chu Xuazhi looked at the other person as if he were a stranger. This look frightened the other person's heart, and she raised her head and looked back very unnaturally.
"Why did the imperial sister's guards appear near Fengqi Palace and bring so many people into the palace without an edict? What does the imperial sister want?"
Chu Xuanzhi looked at the person in front of him. He still looked the same as in his memory, but why did he look so strange?
"I..." Jinghua knew that she couldn't hide this matter, so she gritted her teeth, guessing that Chu Xunzhi would not do anything to her.
She squeezed out two tears from her eyes: "Xuanzhi, I am doing this for your own good. A few days ago, all the civil and military officials were unconvinced by you, and the people also had resentment towards you. There must be an explanation for the affairs in the capital.
, I can’t watch you continue to protect me, Lingyi’s country is in danger.”
Chu Xuanzhi closed his eyes.
"Xuanzhi, I am also thinking about you. I did want to take someone to talk to Queen Jiang that day, but I didn't want to kill her, but... I wanted to take her out of the city and give an explanation to the people. Jiang
The queen’s death has nothing to do with me.”
Jinghua burst into tears; "You and I grew up together. I have saved you many times, how can I harm you?"
Mentioning the past again, Chu Xuanzhi's fingertips clenched and unclenched. After repeated several times, he raised his hand and asked someone to drag down all the kneeling guards in the Imperial Garden and deal with them.
Jinghua's heart sank when she saw this. She clenched her palms tightly and continued boldly: "If you are angry, just kill me. For the sake of you and Lingyi's country, even if you give me another chance, I will
I’ll still do it!”
Chu Xuanzhi was silent for a long time, then opened his eyes and stared at Jinghua seriously: "Here comes the decree!"
"According to my decree, the eldest princess of Jinghua broke the palace rules by leading troops into the palace without an edict. From now on, the identity of the eldest princess will be revoked, her seal and fief will be taken back, and she will be demoted to the county lord!"
Jinghua's eyes widened in disbelief. She was demoted from a high-ranking eldest princess to a low-level county lord. How could she accept this?
"Xuanzhi, do you really want to be so cruel?"
Chu Xuanzhi stood up slowly and looked at the other party condescendingly: "Leading troops into the palace without a decree can be regarded as treason and a capital crime. This is past concern, so you should take care of yourself!"
After saying that, Chu Xuanzhi rolled his sleeves and left.
They have been siblings for so many years, how could he not know what Jinghua cares about most?
Jinghua's face suddenly turned pale, and she fell to the ground with a thud. She stared blankly at Chu Xuazhi's leaving figure. She suddenly regretted that she shouldn't have saved him back then.
No matter who is the emperor, she is the eldest princess with a stable status, but she was demoted to the county head for a trivial matter.
How can people live like this in the future?
Jinghua immediately cried and went to Mrs. Song: "Aunt, please help me. If I am belittled, how will Sister Yi behave in the future?"
She cried until her eyes were red and her expression was dull. She held on to Mrs. Song and refused to let go. Mrs. Song gently comforted her: "The emperor is angry. Maybe it will subside in a few days. You are still the eldest princess and your status is unparalleled."
Achievable."
Can it be restored?
Jinghua recalled the way Chu Xuazhi looked at her, which was extremely cold and completely different from the previous few days. She felt a little frightened when she saw it.
"I Huaiyu said that this morning someone in the court suggested that the emperor marry a new queen to consolidate the foundation of Lingyi. The emperor agreed. Now, besides the eldest princess of the Chu Lin Kingdom, who else can be better than the queen who can sit on the throne of the queen?
"
Jinghua's face immediately showed an expression of joy: "Really?"
She had almost forgotten all about it. If the eldest princess of the Chu Lin Kingdom really became the queen, she would have a backer.
After all, she was very familiar with the eldest princess.
"I'll find out after a little inquiry about this matter. Your husband's family is also from the Chu Lin Kingdom. Maybe you are still old acquaintances and you will have someone to take care of you in the future. The eldest princess can help you to persuade you. It will be a matter of time before you regain your status."
Under Song's comfort, Jinghua's mood gradually calmed down a lot. She wiped the corners of her eyes and said carelessly: "If I weren't afraid that people would look down on Sister Yi, it wouldn't matter what my status is. I'm old enough.
What do I hope for in the rest of my life? The Emperor may be angry, but I have a clear conscience after all."
She said this just to win the Song family's approval.
But Mrs. Song said: "The emperor's severe punishment of you is also a kind of protection. If this matter reaches the ears of the censor, you will not end up like today. Although he is the emperor, he still has many choices."
After hearing this, Jinghua lost all her anger, and just sighed that after a few days, she would go into the palace to coax Chu Xuanzhi, and the matter would be over.