The leaves fall without parallel

Chapter 126 3 women, 1 drama

Splendid Palace

Concubine Lan was furious about Prince Rui's affairs. The palace maids knelt in the hall, not daring to breathe, fearing that they would be affected.

"Queen Mother, please calm down."

Prince Rui picked up the fan that Concubine Gui had thrown on the ground and handed it to her.

"Humph!"

The imperial concubine took it, her face still showing anger.

"What kind of magic potion did Lin Ruoyue give you? She actually made you take such a risk. If the emperor really found out, would you still be here?"

Her son is good in every way except that he likes Lin Ruoyue. Everyone in the capital knows that Lin Ruoyue always follows Prince Xuan around, and her silly son rushes to be her lapdog.

Now, not only has he lost his money, but he has also lost his official position. Since he was confined to his parents' house, she, as a mother, has tried her best to persuade the emperor to calm down.

Prince Rui quickly poured her a cup of tea to calm her down.

"Mother, I know I was wrong. You know I've loved Sister Lin since I was little. This time she took the initiative to find me, and I agreed to help her in a moment of excitement. Besides, helping her is also helping myself."

The concubine looked at him suspiciously

"how do I say this?"

"Think about it, if the third brother marries General Ye's daughter, he will definitely get the support of the Ye Mansion, and then he will be able to suppress me. Besides, Sister Lin said that she has given up on the third brother. If I help her, maybe she will fall in love with me. In this way, I can gain the power of the Prime Minister."

"You believed everything she said? She just wanted to use you to get rid of General Ye's daughter so that she could return to Prince Xuan's side. You, you, I really don't know what to say to you."

She didn't even know her son was being manipulated, and she was still defending that woman. It really made her angry.

After his mother's analysis, Prince Rui felt that it seemed to be right. At that time, he was only concerned about not wanting the third son to get help from the Ye Mansion, but he didn't expect this layer of

"Mother, you hit the nail on the head. I won't dare to do it again. Please don't be angry, Mother."

He asked the palace servants to bring lunch

"It's been a long time since I've dined with you, Mother. Today is a rare opportunity. Here, Mother, this is your favorite dish."

He attentively picked up some food for the imperial concubine, hoping that she would calm down.

After all, he was her own son, and she couldn't bear to beat or scold him. Seeing his sincere attitude, she softened her heart. It had indeed been a long time since the mother and son had eaten together.

She didn't want to spoil the fun, so she picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of the food her son picked for her. She felt much better.

"I'm warning you, don't do such stupid things again. If it weren't for your father's mercy, you would be in jail now. Don't think your father doesn't know anything."

"Yes, yes, I will remember your mother's teachings."

The imperial concubine was angry, so he could only go along with her. Besides, every failure makes one wiser, so he would never take such a risk again.

The imperial concubine shook her head, not knowing whether he had really listened to her. As the two of them were eating, a young eunuch ran in with a letter in his hand.

"My Lady, this is a letter from the Prince Regent."

The young eunuch knelt on the ground and presented the letter with both hands.

The imperial concubine took the letter, opened it and read it, then threw it away.

"What happened, mother?"

"See for yourself"

King Rui picked up the letter on the ground and read it. The first part was just some irrelevant greetings, and the last part mentioned a person's name.

"Uncle said in this letter that Qingqing is coming to the capital?"

"Hmph, don't I know what this good brother of mine is planning? Qingqing just came of age this year, and he can't wait to send her to the capital!"

Her father, the old regent, was a prince of a different surname. As a founding hero, he was granted the title of regent by the late emperor, and was rewarded with fiefdoms and enjoyed a hereditary system. They also had an agreement that their daughter could enter the palace as a concubine.

After her father died, her brother inherited the position of regent. Now that his daughter has grown up, he can't wait to bring her to the capital. His intentions are obvious.

King Rui understood

"Mother is worried that Qingqing will enter the palace?"

"Brother, your intention is too obvious. I finally secured this position, and he did this. You are really a good brother to me."

She gritted her teeth and said

King Rui tried hard to find the figure of his cousin in his mind, and suddenly thought of something, and said with a smile

"I think mother need not worry about Qingqing entering the palace. She may have other intentions in coming to the capital."

"What do you mean?"

"Look, the emperor is already old. Do you think she will fall in love with him? My uncle will not ruin his own daughter's future."

The concubine seemed to be thinking about something, but she still didn't quite understand what her son said.

King Rui put the letter down slowly and explained

"Does mother remember that Qingqing came to the capital for a while when she was a child?"

The imperial concubine thought hard and it seemed that this was indeed the case.

When Qingqing was sick, she came to the capital to seek medical treatment and lived with her in the palace for a while.

"That's true, but so what? She was only five or six years old at the time."

"She was able to remember things when she was five or six years old. She lived with you in the palace back then, so she had the opportunity to interact with other princes. I clearly remember one day she fell in the Imperial Garden and sprained her ankle..."

He paused and said

"Do you remember who sent her to the Imperial Hospital?"

The imperial concubine looked at Prince Rui in silence. Her son always kept her in suspense. She thought about it, and the vague memories came back to her.

"Is it Prince Xuan?"

"Yes, it was the third brother. It was the third brother who carried Qingqing to the Imperial Hospital."

"Now that you mention it, I remember it. It was indeed Prince Xuan who sent her to the Imperial Hospital, but he left right after that. Are you trying to say that Qingqing had developed some ominous feelings for Prince Xuan at that time?"

She felt that her son's statement was not very reliable. After all, they had not met since that time.

"Mother, please don't underestimate this little friendship. Maybe Qingqing came to the capital just for the third brother. It will be a good show to watch then."

Haha, three women make a drama, isn't that a good show to watch? Now that the two women have made such a big fuss for Prince Xuan, it will be even more exciting if Qingqing comes.

Seeing the excitement of Prince Rui, the imperial concubine was not happy at all. Just now she was worried that Qingqing would enter the palace, and now she was worried that Qingqing would not enter the palace.

If it is true as her son said, that Qingqing has her eyes on Prince Xuan, then it will not be good for them. After all, she has the Prince Regent as a big backer, and she is still thinking of using her mother's family's power to help her son get the throne.

Now that Qingqing has come to the capital, whether she enters the palace or not, it will be disadvantageous to them.

"Have you ever considered that if she likes Prince Xuan, Prince Xuan will get your uncle's support. Then what chance do you have?"

She was almost dying of anxiety, but her son was still laughing foolishly.

"Mother, please don't worry about this. I have my own way."

"any solution?"

"No matter how powerful my uncle is, or how outstanding his daughter is, can she ever compare to a princess of a certain country?"

A princess of a country?

"You mean..."

"That's right, Princess Xining!"