"Your Highness? Please accept my order."

Seeing that the Second Prince did not move, Eunuch Li could not help but remind him again.

The second prince suddenly woke up and took the imperial edict, but his face was still very pale.

He really couldn't understand it, as he had clearly been favored by his father recently.

Why did my father suddenly send me to the frontier?
"Eunuch Li, what exactly does my father mean?"

The second prince had no choice but to ask Eunuch Li.

Of course, Eunuch Li couldn't say it clearly, and he tried his best to stay out of these matters between father and son.

He could only clear his throat and say, "Second Prince, isn't it clearly written in the imperial edict?"

"I don't know why Your Majesty arranged this."

"But your Majesty is angry right now, and I think it would be better for the Second Prince not to offend your Majesty."

After finishing his words, Eunuch Li flicked his sleeves and left the Second Prince's residence. He had to go back and report.

The second prince looked at Eunuch Li's back as he walked away, feeling mixed emotions for a moment.

He didn't know why Emperor Zhou made such arrangements, but he could hear it from Eunuch Li's words just now.

My father is very angry right now. So what exactly is he angry about?
The second prince couldn't help feeling helpless.

If his uncle were still alive, he would probably be able to ask him for advice at this time.

By the way... my uncle has only been dead for a few days, and my father must be angry about this matter.

A few days ago, I asked officials from poor families to impeach my uncle and add insult to injury. I think this also caused dissatisfaction from my father.

The second prince was filled with grief for a moment. How could he have made so many mistakes that now he even lost the chance to stay in the capital!

The imperial edict cannot be disobeyed.

Even if the Second Prince was reluctant to leave the capital, he had no choice but to arm himself and lead his troops to guard the border.

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Kunning Palace.

Queen Zhou was upset because the Second Prince’s status in the court had been increasing in recent times.

In addition, she herself was quite respected in the harem, so she couldn't help but feel extremely happy.

At this moment, Queen Zhou was arranging the flowers and plants in the bedroom, humming a little tune.

But at this moment, a palace maid came in hurriedly.

"My queen! My queen! Something terrible has happened. Something terrible has happened!"

Queen Zhou was startled, and her good mood just now disappeared, and she couldn't help but frown.

She looked at the maid coldly and said in a cold voice: "Didn't you inform me before coming in?"

"This matter is of great importance... I really don't have time to report it."

The palace maid could only speak cautiously at this time.

However, Queen Zhou did not take what the other party said to heart.

The second prince's position has become increasingly stable recently.

Besides, she no longer has to worry about the faces of those bitches in the harem, so how could anything serious happen?

When she thought of this, Queen Zhou felt a little better.

She picked up a pot of orchids, carefully arranged the leaves, and said without turning her head: "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"If you act so flustered again next time, be careful and I'll have someone slap you in the face!"

The palace maid finally found an opportunity to speak.

However, she could only raise her head cautiously, and then took two steps back. "My queen, just now the eunuch sent a decree saying that His Majesty ordered the Second Prince to lead the troops to guard the border, and it is said that he will leave tomorrow..."

"what?"

When Queen Zhou heard the news, her whole body froze and the flowerpot in her hand instantly fell to the ground with a crisp cracking sound.

Then, her face turned pale, and she looked at the maid with a cold gaze, and asked in a cold voice: "What nonsense are you talking about? Slap your mouth!"

The palace maid was also frightened by Queen Zhou's tone, and she slapped her mouth without caring about anything.

Snapped!Snapped!
At the same time, she defended herself, "My lady, this is true! I didn't lie!"

"How is it possible? How dare you take seriously any news that comes from someone like that?" Queen Zhou refused to believe it at all, or rather, she was afraid to believe it.

Her face became paler and paler, her hands were clenched tightly, and her nails dug deeply into her palms.

This is simply impossible!
The second prince is now gaining more and more power in the court, how could he be exiled to the frontier all of a sudden?

"Your Majesty, this is not some rumor spread by someone else. His Majesty has already issued an imperial decree..." The palace maid's face was swollen from being slapped by herself.

At this moment, she almost cried as she said, "The Second Prince is really going to leave the capital and go to the border."

"If this news is false, then aren't all the people in the palace spreading false imperial decrees..."

“The Imperial Edict…”

Queen Zhou rolled her eyes, and all the strength in her body seemed to be drained away in an instant.

She couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground in fear.

You know, she wasn't like this when Su Yuanwu died.

Because she knew that she still had one last supporter, the second prince.

As long as the second prince is doing well in the court.

Even if his elder brother, who was the Minister of Personnel, died, it would not have much impact on him.

But the second prince was sent to guard the border, which was definitely exile!
Throughout history, has there ever been a prince who could become the crown prince and was exiled to the frontier by the emperor?
Not to mention that the situation at the border is already delicate and a war is almost imminent.

Guarding the border is a very dangerous job and you may lose your life at any time.

The second prince, Zhou Mingyu, had no accomplishments of his own and had never learned how to lead troops in battle.

Even if we bring tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, what's the use?

Once the war breaks out, I'm afraid no one will care about him...

Especially since Emperor Zhou had issued an imperial decree, unless the Second Prince could change his mind, there was no way that he would be able to come back.

If he is defeated and retreats, he will be a deserter and will be beheaded!

There was the precedent of the eldest prince being beheaded at Caishikou.

Queen Zhou knew very well that if the second prince also made a serious mistake, then Emperor Zhou would definitely execute him!
"This, this, this...what should I do?"

Queen Zhou burst into tears instantly. She only had this one son. If he died outside, how would she live?
She collapsed on the ground, and seeing the palace maids around her still standing there indifferent, she couldn't help but feel even more angry.

"Get out! What are you still doing here? Do you want to see me make a fool of myself? Get out of here right now!"

The palace maids turned pale and had no choice but to leave the bedroom in a hurry.

In the huge palace, there was only Queen Zhou left.

Her heart felt completely cold.

In this harem, a queen without a prince is just in name only.

Thinking of how she had shown off in front of those bitches in the harem, Queen Zhou felt a chill in her heart.

Without the Second Prince, those bitches would probably kill her! (End of this chapter)