Reborn: Femme Fatale First Daughter (PART 2)

Chapter 439-440

Chapter 439 Ding General Manor Swayed between Two Palaces

Seeing that he was still talking about other things, Empress Dowager suddenly stood up and slapped hard on the table. She glared at Duke Ding and said angrily, “Ling Rui’er, a little girl, has no ability to touch the people in my palace. Does she want to die? She even dares to command the people in the royal palace. Does she think that Feng Yuxuan is the master of the royal palace now? Even if she is the mistress of the royal palace, do you think that she can become the Empress of the Central Palace and secure another empress position for Ding General Manor?”

Her words were extremely direct and she had almost pointed at their noses, accusing Duke Ding Manor of being ill-intentioned. Duke Ding wanted to stand up and explain, but was too scared that his legs softened. He knelt on the ground and pleaded in a low voice, “Your Majesty, please don’t say anything like that. There is no such thought in Ding General Manor.”

This was a serious charge that could lead to the killing of the entire clan!

Duke Ding did not expect the usually calm Empress Dowager to say something like this. In a moment of panic, he started to speak incoherently.

Empress Dowager snorted coldly. She unconsciously lowered her voice and said in a cold voice, “Whether there is such a thought, you know it clearly in your heart. I know that you have always loved your sister, so you always stand on her side. If there is really hope for King Yan, I will not say anything. After all, the child also has the blood of our Ling family. I am willing to see the child with the blood of the Ling family take the position. But now, you see, is it still possible for King Yan in the court when he’s directly grounded?”

There was no such thing as a time limit on Feng Yulei’s being grounded. Judging from how the Emperor had not mentioned it recently, it seemed as if he had completely forgotten about the son of his. Duke Ding turned to his daughter and son-in-law because of this. If Ling Rui’er’s belly lived up to his expectation, there would be an emperor with the blood of the Ling family. How could they not be interested in it?

Duke Ding had his own plans. King Xuan, Feng Yuzhen, really had a distant blood lineage! When Feng Yuzhen succeeded to the throne, they would not even be considered a family where the royal uncle came. The Empress Dowager was also old. If Empress Dowager were gone, the relationship between the Ling family and Feng Yuzhen would be broken. With her age, how could Empress Dowager ensure that Ding General Manor would be able to enjoy wealth for decades to come!

However, in front of Empress Dowager, he couldn’t say these words after all. As such, Duke Ding lowered his head and tried to muddle through it. He replied. “Your Majesty is right. I was too confused in the past. After I return, I will discuss it with the people in my clan. I will definitely not take the wrong path again.”

The Empress Dowager’s expression slightly softened when she saw that he had admitted defeat. She nodded and gestured for him to sit down by the side. The lead palace maid who hid behind the curtains brought tea back and left.

“If the Empress hadn’t thought too much and married Fengyan to King Yan, there wouldn’t have been so many things. In the end, we even lost King Yan. It can be seen that the Empress was not far-sighted and didn’t have a good grasp of the people’s hearts. Even King Yan, who was in her hands, was dissatisfied with her so they made such a scene. You Ding General Manor is the parents’ home of me and the Empress. Only when I and the Empress are well will you be fine. Now King Yan has lost his power. Only if you stand on the same side with me, can you keep the Ding General Manor prosperous for hundreds of years.”

The Empress Dowager seemed to be trying her best to analyze. Her sharp eyes were fixed on Duke Ding. The Buddha Beads in her hands were rotating slightly. There was only her gloomy voice in the hall, accompanied by the sound of the Buddha beads turning. It made one feel repressed and depressed. Duke Ding was sweating profusely in the head.