Liu Yunying Sought a Divorce and Laid Her Complaints Before the Throne; Prince Li Compromised and Surrendered the Tiger Tally!

Not only the Empress Dowager, but even the Emperor looked grim.

However, the Empress Dowager was dissatisfied with Chen Qiao's lack of manners, while the Emperor was annoyed that Prince Li also lacked manners.

However, Prince Li's status was different; he held military power and enjoyed considerable popularity among the people.

Punishment cannot be arbitrary; someone needs to take the lead first.

"Hmph, get up!" After a long while, the Empress Dowager finally spoke with a cold snort.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Prince Li stood up.

Chen Qiao, who was standing next to her, also stood up.

This was Chen Qiao's first time entering the palace, and also her first time seeing people from the imperial palace.

Because she was pampered by Prince Li from a young age, although she was just an ordinary person, she had long regarded herself as the mistress of Prince Li.

This outfit wasn't prepared for her by Prince Li; she had it prepared herself.

She wanted to tell everyone that she, Chen Qiao, was the rightful wife of Prince Li.

Liu Yunying only held the title in name only.

Prince Li's thoughts coincided with Chen Qiao's, so he tacitly approved of Chen Qiao's attire.

But by this point, both Prince Li and Chen Qiao had realized that something was amiss.

Some things are permissible within the Prince Li, but if brought into the open, they would break the rules.

If the emperor uses this as an excuse to make trouble, it won't affect him as the Prince Li, and the emperor won't dare to do anything to him.

But Chen Qiao is about to suffer a terrible fate.

Although everyone knows that Chen Qiao is the most beloved of Prince Li, Chen Qiao is ultimately just an ordinary person.

He had neither a title nor a prestigious family background.

She wasn't even one of Prince Li's concubines at this point.

Strictly speaking, Chen Qiao's situation was almost equivalent to a commoner wearing imperial robes.

It wouldn't be considered a rebellion, but it would certainly be enough to convict them of a grave offense of disrespect.

However, the emperor could not take the initiative to bring up this matter.

Otherwise, it would seem too deliberate.

Although the Empress Dowager doted on Prince Li, she did not like Chen Qiao.

As the ultimate victor in the palace intrigue, she immediately understood upon seeing Chen Qiao's attire that Chen Qiao was probably not as obedient as the Prince Li had described.

She is definitely a very scheming woman.

Now is not the time to break ties with Prince Li, unless...

The Empress Dowager and the Emperor both looked at Liu Yunying was still kneeling.

Both of them showed expressions of anticipation.

" Prince Li, why are you not getting up?" the Empress Dowager asked.

"Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, I, Liu Yunying, humbly beg you to issue an edict allowing me to divorce Prince Li!"

"Divorce? You want a divorce?" the Empress Dowager asked.

The concept of divorce didn't exist at that time; in ancient times, divorce was called "harmony and separation."

" Liu Yunying, do you know what you're doing?" Upon hearing Liu Yunying's words, Prince Li Li's face immediately darkened.

He scolded Liu Yunying in a low voice.

"I beg the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to grant me this favor."

" Liu Yunying, you should know that you were the one who begged me to grant you this marriage, but now you want a divorce. If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I will sentence you to a grave crime of disrespect."

The emperor feigned anger and rebuked him.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. It's not too late to punish me after you've heard what I have to say."

"Hmph, speak!"

Liu Yunying pointed at Chen Qiao: "This commoner accuses Chen Qiao of wearing purple and a phoenix hairpin as a commoner, which is disrespectful to the royal family and tantamount to treason."

" Liu Yunying, do you know what you're saying?" Prince Li Li's face immediately turned extremely ugly as he rebuked her.

Treason is a capital offense.

How dare this woman?

"This humble woman is hereby accusing Prince Li of favoring his concubine over his wife. On our wedding day, he left me alone in my room while he slept in the room of Chen Qiao, a woman with Wuming."

"When they went out, they were carried in a sedan chair by eight bearers, while the principal wife rode in a sedan chair carried by four people. On the contrary, he and this Chen Qiao rode in a sedan chair carried by eight bearers, parading through the city in a ostentatious manner."

"How will the people of the world view Prince Li, your concubines, and the dignity of the royal family in the Acquired?"

The emperor's gaze towards Liu Yunying was now shining.

I initially thought Liu Yunying was a fool and an incompetent simpleton, but now it seems she's not like that at all.

With the charge of treason pinned on him, Chen Qiao will be severely punished, if not killed.

A favored concubine who overshadows his wife will severely damage Prince Li's reputation.

Another act that disgraced the royal family gave him the opportunity to suppress Prince Li.

Just as the emperor was gathering his emotions and preparing how to punish Prince Li, Liu Yunying spoke up again.

"Your Majesty, I have reported thrice to the minor official at the south gate of the imperial city that he is lax in his duties and allows outsiders to enter the heavily guarded area of the palace without proper inspection."

"If they are not severely punished, it will surely lead to disaster if enemy assassins or rebels are allowed in and harm the Empress Dowager or His Majesty."

The Empress Dowager frowned; Liu Yunying's words were a bit excessive.

She could understand and even supported the idea of wanting to Intimidation and suppress Chen Qiao, since she didn't like Chen Qiao either.

But dragging Prince Li down was, in her opinion, going a bit too far.

She didn't want her own son to get hurt in the slightest.

But the Empress Dowager was also very clear that this was not the time for her to speak.

The empress dowager is not allowed to interfere in politics; this is the rule, at least outwardly.

The emperor, on the other hand, was overjoyed.

Was Liu Yunying referring to the minor official at the city gate? No, she was saying that Prince Li was ignorant of the rules and brought outsiders into the imperial city.

Who are the outsiders? Of course, Chen Qiao is an outsider.

She is neither of royal blood nor has any family background. Although she is destined to be Prince Li's concubine in the future, she is not yet one.

What else could this be but an outsider?

Liu Yunying's use of the terms "assassin" and "traitor" subtly conveyed something deeper.

Of all those present, who was most likely the assassin? It was Prince Li.

He Gao Qiang in martial arts and was even known among the people as the God of War Prince Li.

If Prince Li were to Thrusting the emperor now, his success rate would be extremely high.

Of course, Prince Li would not do that now, since he had brought his family with him.

But what if one day...?

So, who are the traitors? Or rather, who is most likely to become a traitor?

It was still Prince Li!

Only Prince Li.

He commanded a million-strong army; all military power in the land was in his hands.

If it were a rebellion, it would have the best chance of success.

Liu Yunying was right, because she knew that Prince Li eventually rebelled and successfully changed the dynasty.

If it had been a day earlier, Liu Yunying would never have dared to do this. She was simply offending Prince Li to the death and completely placing herself on the opposite side of Prince Li.

But now, Liu Yunying is not afraid at all.

The more she caused trouble, the less likely Prince Li was to kill her, unless she rebelled now.

In the book's plot, the reason why Prince Li rebelled was because of Chen Qiao's schemes and instigation.

In the first playthrough, the reason why Prince Li rebelled was because the six princes were vying for the throne, which dragged Prince Li into the fray. He had no choice but to rebel, and it was a passive act.

But no matter what, a rebellion is a rebellion.

"Thump!" Prince Li knelt down again.

Chen Qiao, who was standing next to her, quickly knelt down again.

"Mother, Your Majesty, Qiao'er is simple-minded and has no ill intentions. She just wants to meet you in the best possible light," Prince Li quickly said.

"No ill intentions? Simple-minded?" The Empress Dowager shook her head slightly.

"Don't tell me she's just a commoner now. Even if she becomes your concubine, she's not entitled to wear a phoenix hairpin or a purple robe. Don't tell me she doesn't even know this basic common sense."

"You dare to scheme like this now, just by taking advantage of your power. If you become my concubine in the future, won't you turn the world upside down?"

"Mother, you've misunderstood Qiao'er. She's always been well- Qiao'er; her attire was my idea."

Liu Yunying's face was full of Taunt.

The White Moon is the White Moon; the filter is incredibly thick.

"If it was your idea, then she deserves even more punishment," the emperor interjected.

"Just as the Princess Consort said, wearing a purple robe and a phoenix hairpin is a great disrespect. Guards, drag Chen Qiao away and give her fifty lashes!"

Two Imperial City Guard rushed in from outside the hall and grabbed Chen Qiao.

At this moment, Chen Qiao was terrified. She struggled desperately and cried out, "Your Highness, save me!" Fifty strokes of the cane would probably kill Chen Qiao, who was so small.

"Your Majesty, you mustn't!" Upon hearing Chen Qiao's cries, Prince Li Li's heart broke. In desperation, he immediately took action, kicking the two Imperial City Guard away one by one.

"Outrageous Prince Li, are you planning a rebellion? Or are you questioning my decision?" The emperor slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, and roared.

But I was also a little nervous.

Although it's a rare opportunity to take advantage of the situation, and I don't want to let it go easily, I absolutely cannot go too far.

If Prince Li were to actually rebel, that would be a real problem.

Moreover, the emperor never intended to kill Chen Qiao.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I dare not presume to do so. I will bear all the blame myself." Prince Li knelt down again.

"Dare not? I see you're increasingly disrespectful to me, the emperor. How dare you attack me in front of me? Should I give you a knife so you can chop me up too?"

Would Prince Li dare to kill the emperor? If he got desperate, it was hard to say.

However, since things haven't reached a dead end, he doesn't want to escalate the conflict with the emperor.

Otherwise, not to mention whether he himself could escape, Chen Qiao would absolutely not be able to escape.

"Your Majesty, I am filled with trepidation!" Prince Li knelt even lower.

The emperor felt much better.

Over the years, the existence of Prince Li has almost suffocated him.

Today, we finally managed to outmaneuver Prince Li.

This was also the first time that Prince Li had ever adopted such a humble posture in front of the emperor.

"You're going to take the blame all by yourself? Putting aside Chen Qiao's heinous crime of disrespect, your favoritism towards your concubine over your wife, and your disgrace to the royal family, deserve severe punishment."

"Take Chen Qiao away and give her twenty lashes."

Even twenty strokes of the cane wouldn't be enough; twenty strokes of the cane in the palace are different from any other.

It was a thick willow stick, weighing over thirty pounds.

Even twenty strokes of the cane wouldn't have been enough for Chen Qiao, ultimately leaving her with serious injury or disability.

This is his White Moon, someone he can't bear to part with no matter what.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to hand over the Class B Tiger Tally," Prince Li said through gritted teeth.

"Are you really willing?" The emperor was also taken aback when he heard Prince Li's words.

The Empress Dowager hesitated, then cursed inwardly, " Lu Jincheng is such a fool!"

Handing over the tiger tally is tantamount to relinquishing military power.

Although it was only a second-class tiger tally and not all of it was handed over, this put Prince Li in an even more passive position.

The so-called Class B Tiger Tally is a secondary card of the Tiger Tally.

If the tiger tally is not issued, a Class B tiger tally has the same troop deployment authority as a regular tiger tally.

Standing beside her, Liu Yunying thought to herself with admiration. This Prince Li really protected his White Moon. For her White Moon, he was even willing to hand over the second-grade tiger tally rather than let White Moon suffer the slightest harm.