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News of the Empress's confinement quickly spread throughout the capital. Coupled with the confinement of the General's residence and the subsequent arrests of many members of the Wang clan, everyone speculated that the Emperor had taken action against the Wang family.

But speculation is speculation; no one can guess what the emperor is really thinking.

However, the eldest prince panicked.

He felt that the emperor was indeed going to take action against the Wang family. In recent years, the Wang family had overstepped their bounds and gone too far in their actions.

Although the eldest prince repeatedly advised the empress to stop protecting those clansmen who were holding them back.

However, the Empress ignored my advice and continued to care for me, granting every request from my clansmen.

At that time, the Empress said to the eldest prince nonchalantly, "My son, what are you worried about? In any case, those clansmen will eventually be loyal to you. What's wrong with us helping them a little? Besides, your father dotes on us so much, he won't do us any harm."

The eldest prince thought it made sense. He figured it wouldn't be too late to hold those outrageous members of the Wang clan accountable after he ascended the throne.

However, before the eldest prince could even ascend the throne, the emperor took action against the Wang clan. This greatly unsettled the eldest prince.

However, no matter how much the eldest prince misbehaved, the emperor still confined the empress to her quarters and stripped her of her power.

In fact, the Empress panicked at this moment.

She believed that the emperor was deeply in love with her and grateful to her. She thought that no matter how outrageous or extreme her actions were, the emperor would forgive her.

It must be because the emperor has been too indulgent towards the empress over the years, which has given her an overwhelming sense of superiority, making her feel second only to the emperor.

This was also a misunderstanding deliberately created by the emperor over the years. He wanted the Wang family to believe that he acquiesced to the empress and showered her with favor.

Only then would the Wang family lower their guard and slowly make mistakes. In the end, they simply wanted his throne.

The emperor was so excited at the thought of the Wang family's impending action that he couldn't sleep. He had been waiting for this day for over twenty years.

However, the emperor was enraged again at the thought of Wei Lu and her son. If it weren't for the Wang family, would they, father and son, and husband and wife, have ended up in this situation?

That damned mother and child actually dared to attempt to escape from his sphere of influence and break free from his control. This greatly displeased the emperor.

For the sake of her and her child, she has endured countless insults over the years. In order to successfully eradicate the Wang clan, he has gone to great lengths to deal with them.

Unfortunately, the mother and son didn't understand him at all. The emperor went berserk.

The messages that came back from Zhuangzi all conveyed the same message: Wei Lu and her son were utterly disappointed with him, the palace, and the capital, and no longer wanted to stay.

This realization made the emperor feel uneasy.

He expended so much manpower and resources to find them. How could he possibly let them go so easily again?

But if he didn't want them to leave, what reason did he have to force them to stay?

It was all his fault. He trusted the wrong people and was tricked. He also overestimated his own abilities, which led to the suffering of Wei Lu and her child.

Moreover, he was so immersed in the role back then that he caused unforgivable physical and emotional harm to his wife and son.

The emperor felt remorseful upon thinking about this. Everything he had done back then was for Wei Lu and her son, so how could he have indirectly harmed them in the end?

In the Luhua Palace, the emperor had placed many trusted confidants, but they all mysteriously disappeared when the fire broke out. He investigated this matter for many years but could not figure it out.

Fortunately, Wei Lu and her son eventually escaped. Otherwise, the emperor would have felt guilty for the rest of his life.

He had seen through the Wei clan's petty tricks over the years. However, he didn't interfere and let the Wang and Wei families tear each other apart.

This approach creates the illusion that the emperor is indeed suppressing the Wei clan and elevating the status of the Wang clan.

Therefore, rumors circulated that Wei Lu and her son were actually murdered by the emperor and empress in a joint plot.

As things stand, most people believe the rumor. This includes Wei Lu and her son, the Wei clan, and most members of the Wang clan.

"Guards! Quickly deliver my decree!" The emperor finally couldn't hold back any longer and decided to take matters into his own hands.

If we wait for Wei Lu and her son to deal with the Empress, it will probably only lead to further misunderstanding and disappointment for them.

The chief eunuch waiting outside quickly responded and sent someone to announce the imperial decree.

Soon, a convoy of cars drove from Queen's College to Tsinghua University.

Meanwhile, in the Empress's Chang Le Palace, everyone looked gloomy and sorrowful.

Empress Wang was deposed without any warning.

Those who follow the Empress are destined for a bad end. Moreover, they have done her a great deal of work over the years.

The lockdown on Changle Palace has not yet been lifted, but Jiuhua Palace is already busy.

In fact, Jiuhua Palace was the Empress's exclusive palace.

Previously, the emperor had refused Wang's request to move into Jiuhua Palace, citing the Empress Dowager's advanced age and the fact that it was not advisable for her to move.

But four years ago, the Empress Dowager suddenly moved to Cihua Palace to practice Buddhism and recuperate, leaving Jiuhua Palace empty.

However, this time, the emperor directly announced that Jiuhua Palace would be sealed off for major renovations, once again thwarting the empress's plan to move there.

Because of the Jiuhua Palace incident, the Empress vented all her anger on the concubines in the harem.

For a whole month, not only did the concubines suffer miscarriages from falls, but some also nearly drowned. Even worse, the few sickly princes who had barely survived suddenly experienced a worsening of their conditions. One, being too young, ultimately succumbed to the illness.

At that point, the emperor could no longer continue his charade. He did not receive the empress and her son for several months. Meanwhile, the Wei clan was also severely suppressed in the court.

In the end, it was the Empress who humbled herself first and took the initiative to arrange medical treatment for the remaining princes, enabling them to recover their health. She even knelt outside the Emperor's study for an entire day, accompanied by the eldest prince.

The emperor was extremely disgusted by the empress's threatening behavior and wished he could behead her outside the palace gates.

But for the sake of his long-term plan and in the spirit of considering the bigger picture, the emperor had no choice but to put on a smiling face and play a game of cat and mouse with the empress.

In the village, the convoy carrying the imperial edict was ruthlessly blocked outside a large courtyard.

The eunuch delivering the imperial decree was caught in a dilemma. He had to complete the task assigned by the emperor, but he also couldn't offend Zhao Wangchuan and his mother.

However, they couldn't even get through the gates of the manor, so how were they supposed to complete their mission?

The eunuch who delivered the imperial decree was resentful. In his mind, the emperor's actions were extremely unreasonable.

Back then, everyone in the palace knew how Wei Lu and her son had been treated in the palace. Some of the older palace staff even dared to bully them.

Back then, they, a group of old palace servants, all believed that the emperor disliked Wei Lu and her son very much, and even helped the empress to deal with them.

Not to mention the two people involved, Wei Lu and her son.

The eunuch delivering the imperial decree stood outside the manor gate, sweating profusely with each passing thought. Was he about to become another tool in the hands of the emperor and empress?

To be honest, these old palace servants had discussed it privately. They believed that Wei Lu and her son should actually be living in the palace, while the Empress and her son should be the ones eliminated.

"His Majesty the Emperor has decreed that Consort Lu and His Highness the Second Prince should open the gate to receive the decree." Helpless, the eunuch delivering the decree could only call out repeatedly outside the manor gate.

Unfortunately, the eunuch shouted until his throat was hoarse, but the gate to the manor remained tightly shut, showing no sign of opening.