Chapter 553

After returning to the Seventh Prince’s residence, Luo Cheng instructed the others to leave. Then, he pulled Li Xiaoran to the study.

Luo Cheng said, “In the morning, the empress dowager came to look for me. She said that the woman who died last night was actually the emperor’s concubine, Consort Mei, who had just entered the palace. The key was that Consort Mei was raped. What was even more unexpected was that the imperial doctor also found a man’s thing in Consort Mei’s body! Therefore, the emperor was furious and called his Dark Dragon Guards to investigate this matter!”

“What has this got to do with us?” Li Xiaoran asked in confusion, “Could it be that someone said that we’re the masterminds?”

Luo Cheng looked at Li Xiaoran and fell silent.

Li Xiaoran asked in surprise, “They really think we instigated it?”

Luo Cheng said, “It’s not us, but you! Someone saw you and a man carrying

Consort Mei into the forest! Moreover, a piece of cloth was found in the forest. It’s the dress you wore the day you entered the palace. I’ve sent someone to investigate. There’s indeed a piece of cloth missing from your dress!” When Li Xiaoran heard this, she was stunned.

For some reason, after Li Xiaoran learned the truth, she suddenly laughed.

“So, you’re using me to threaten you to marry a concubine today?”

Luo Cheng nodded.

Li Xiaoran said, “No wonder. No wonder you told me that some of them aren’t worth me making delicious food for them. Now, it seems that they’re really not worth it! On the day I entered the palace, I was either by your side or the empress dowager’s side. We even went out together. The time we appeared doesn’t match the time of her death at all. Anyone with a brain will know I’m innocent!” With that, Li Xiaoran smiled coldly.

In the end, be it the emperor or the empress dowager, they still used this to threaten Luo Cheng even though they knew that she wasn’t the culprit.

How ridiculous!

“Don’t laugh. It’s not worth it! Those people aren’t worth it.” Luo Cheng walked over and hugged Li Xiaoran. “I was furious this morning, so I didn’t think of what to do! It’s not that I didn’t think of what choice to make, but that I didn’t think of a way to take revenge yet!”

Li Xiaoran asked when she heard Luo Cheng’s words, “Then how do you want to take revenge now?”

Luo Cheng nodded and told Li Xiaoran what he had done after she left.

“After you came out, I went straight to the Li family. The empress dowager wanted me to take in a concubine from the Li family. The Li family is the empress dowager’s maiden family. They’ve always been unreliable. This time, the empress dowager felt that my status has risen, so she wanted me to take in a girl from the Li family as a concubine. If I inherit the throne in the future, the Li family’s plan will succeed!”

“What did you go to the Li family’s home for?” Li Xiaoran immediately looked at Luo Cheng. For some reason, her heart was pounding.

“Don’t worry, I went over to slap Miss Li. Even if she doesn’t die, at least she’s seriously injured!” Luo Cheng said with a smile, “Don’t worry, she’ll definitely be fine. She’ll be saved by the imperial doctor! However, before I left, I said that if she still wants to marry me as a concubine, I’ll slap her again!” When Li Xiaoran heard this, she suddenly felt touched.

Li Xiaoran couldn’t help but reach out and hug Luo Cheng. She felt very assured.

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Luo Cheng reached out and caressed the top of Li Xiaoran’s head.

“Don’t worry about that consort. I prepared several identical clothes for you that day. I know a little about the methods of the royal family, so I was prepared. I’ve already burned the clothing that was missing a piece of fabric!”

Li Xiaoran thought of something and said, “There’s a saying that goes, if you want to frame someone, you can always find a way. I wonder what the empress dowager will do after you seriously injured the Li family’s girl! Previously, I thought that the empress dowager was a very good person, but in the blink of an eye, I was disproven. As expected, the women in the royal family aren’t as simple as they seem!”

To be honest, when she entered the palace that day, even though Li Xiaoran had special abilities, she still didn’t notice the empress dowager’s attitude towards her.

She felt that the two of them were getting along well, but in the blink of an eye, things had become like this.

Luo Cheng could understand Li Xiaoran’s feelings, so he comforted her. “Perhaps she did like you when you were in the royal family. It’s just that after their interests were at stake, this affection paled in comparison!” When Li Xiaoran heard Luo Cheng’s words, she felt a little better.

In this world, sincerity might not be reciprocated!

Li Xiaoran thought of something and asked, “Then what should we do next? If you turn down the empress dowager, things won’t be easy for you in the future!”

Luo Cheng said, “That’s easy to handle. Don’t worry! Have you forgotten what I said before? Today is the last day for you to meet your friends in the capital.

We’ll leave tomorrow!”

Li Xiaoran asked, “We have to leave tomorrow?”

Luo Cheng said firmly, “Believe me! Just rest well. Not only are we leaving tomorrow, but we’re also leaving in glory!”

The empress dowager could forget about making everything go as she wished.

That night, a piece of news passed down in the capital.

At this moment, the commoners in the capital realized that the reason the mania incident back then was suppressed was because the Seventh Prince, Luo Cheng, had developed an antidote for it.

Before long, another piece of news spread.

The antidote for mania that everyone in the capital had obtained was also made by the Seventh Prince and Seventh Consort.

Why was the Seventh Consort mentioned?

Because someone bought those herbs at a high price, it was only with the Seventh Consort’s help that the Seventh Consort found those herbs and brought them back to make antidotes.

For a moment, everyone was spreading these two pieces of news.

After Meng Yan received this news, she smiled and spread the news that the Eldest Princess and Princess Ning Xin had personally witnessed the Seventh Prince developing the antidote for mania.

After confirming that everyone in the capital knew this news, Meng Yan looked at the stars in the sky outside.

“Li Xiaoran, as a good friend, this is all I can help you with!”

The Eldest Princess also received the news and stated that it was true.

After Princess Ning Xin received the news, she was silent for a moment before finally admitting it.

Although she didn’t like Li Xiaoran, Princess Ning Xin still admired what her seventh brother and his wife had done.

Therefore, she affirmed all of this as well-.