Her Highness Doesn’t Want to Work Hard Anymore

The more the Queen Mother thought about it, the angrier she became, and she couldn't swallow it no matter what.

"The Ai family's oral order said that the Ai family hadn't seen the fifth prince for a long time, and they missed it very much, and asked Concubine Shu to send the fifth prince to Biquan Palace to accompany the Ai family."

The fifth prince, Li Yi, was originally the son of Yichongyuan. After Yichongyuan committed suicide, Li Yi was handed over to Concubine Shu to raise him.

Hearing this, Mammy was very surprised: "Why do you suddenly think of His Highness Fifth?"

The queen mother said coldly.

"Isn't Concubine Zhen just relying on her son being the prince to be so arrogant? Aijia has to let her understand that the emperor has more than one son, Li Qiong. If she really pushes Aijia into a hurry, Aijia doesn't mind letting the prince Change someone."

Mammy's heart trembled when she heard this, she didn't dare to answer, she hurriedly lowered her head: "Your servant will do it now."

After these years of getting along, Concubine Shu has long regarded Li Yi as her own son, and everyone's heart is fleshy, and Li Yi is naturally no exception.

Even though he still misses his mother in his heart, he will sincerely call Concubine Shu as concubine mother.

The two are more and more like a pair of real mother and son.

Concubine Shu was surprised when she heard that the Queen Mother was going to summon Li Yi.

She didn't know the Queen Mother's intentions, and she was secretly vigilant, but she didn't want to go against the Queen Mother's wishes, so she had to take Li Yi to Biquan Palace in person.

When the Queen Mother saw Li Yi, she was very affectionate.

She called her grandson to her side, held his hand, and kept asking for his health.

Just looking at the surface, I really thought this was a pair of grandparents and grandchildren with deep feelings.

But Concubine Shu knew very well in her heart that this was all just a deliberate play by the queen mother. On weekdays, the queen mother only cared about her own life, rarely interfered with the affairs of her grandchildren, and would not show excessive intimacy with any grandchildren. It's all average.

Today, the queen mother is uncharacteristically, so there must be something wrong.

Concubine Shu became more and more vigilant.

as predicted.

Soon the queen mother brought the topic to the prince.

She didn't say anything wrong with the prince, but only said that the prince is busy with affairs and rarely has time to come to Biquan Palace to accompany her. She hoped that Li Yi would come to Biquan Palace often in the future, so that she, an old woman, would not be left alone. In the palace, there was no one to talk to.

Concubine Shu naturally responded in a hurry.

"As long as the empress dowager doesn't dislike it, I will bring Yi'er to bother you often after I become a concubine."

After leaving Biquan Palace, the smile on Concubine Shu's face disappeared immediately.

She led Li Yi into the carriage.

Li Yi asked cautiously: "Concubine Mu, do we really want to visit the imperial grandmother often in the future?"

Concubine Shu touched his head: "Do you want to come?"

Li Yi hesitated again and again, but still told the truth.

"In no mood."

Concubine Shu: "Why?"

Li Yi didn't know how to answer, so he held back for a long time before he could say a word.

"We don't know each other well."

Although he knew that the Queen Mother was his own grandmother, but because he had never had any contact with her on weekdays, the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren was just like that.

He has respect for his grandmother, but he can't get close at all.

Concubine Shu said softly: "Since you don't want to, we will come less frequently in the future."

Just now the queen mother deliberately mentioned the prince in front of her and Li Yi, probably to imply that she is dissatisfied with the prince. As long as Li Yi can seize this opportunity and cultivate more feelings with the queen mother, Li Yi may replace the prince.

To put it more bluntly, the Queen Mother is showing her favor to Concubine Shu and Li Yi.

To put it bluntly, the Empress Dowager is using Li Yi to make him the knife against the Crown Prince and Concubine Zhen.

Concubine Shu knew Li Yi's ability very well. He was neither particularly smart nor had any extraordinary strengths.

He's just an ordinary kid.

If he were to compete for the crown prince, it would probably kill him.

Concubine Shu helped Li Yi smooth out the folds of the skirt, and said slowly.

"The path of fighting for the reserve is too dangerous, and I don't want you to be involved.

I only hope that you can grow up safely, and you will leave the palace to set up a mansion in the future, and be a leisurely idle prince, that's enough. "

Li Yi said earnestly: "When the son leaves the palace in the future, he will also take his mother and concubine out. The son will be filial to his mother and concubine for the rest of his life."

Concubine Shu smiled gratifiedly.

"Good boy, it's enough for you to have this kind of heart."

There has never been a precedent for the concubines of the Great Zhou Dynasty to live with the prince out of the palace. Even if the emperor died, the remaining concubines would have to be sent to the nunnery.

Therefore, Li Yi's expectation can only be expected forever.

...

When Hua Manman woke up, she found herself lying on the bed with a soft quilt covering her body.

The candle beside the bed was burning quietly.

She subconsciously covered her mouth and held her breath for fear of being dizzy again.

"Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with this candle."

Hua Manman followed the prestige and saw Concubine Zhen sitting beside the table.

The pearl hairpin on Concubine Zhen's head has been removed, she is wearing a soft and comfortable loose skirt, her long black hair hangs down to her chest, her skin is as white as jade, and there is a gentle smile in her scissored eyes.

"You slept for a long time, you should be hungry now? Bengong asked the Imperial Dining Room to cook some food, you can eat it while it's hot."

The table next to her was already filled with delicacies.

Hua Manman let go of her nose and took a breath carefully.

Only the smell of food, nothing else.

But she hasn't let her guard down entirely.

"I'm not hungry."

As soon as she finished speaking, her stomach grunted loudly.

Hua Manman: "..."

The slap came too fast.

Concubine Zhen's smile grew stronger: "Don't worry, I didn't put any medicine in these meals."

In order to show that what she said was true, she picked up the ivory chopsticks and tasted every dish on the table.

Hua Manman looked at her without blinking.

After confirming that she was safe and sound, Hua Manman couldn't bear it any longer, rushed over to grab the chopsticks, and ate with big mouthfuls.

As the saying goes, people are iron and rice is steel, if you don't eat a meal, you will be hungry!

She had to feed herself before she could have the strength to escape.

Concubine Zhen knows her taste very well, and naturally she likes the dishes that people cook.

Seeing her eating quickly, Concubine Zhen persuaded softly.

"Eat slowly, be careful of choking, these are all yours, no one will snatch them from you."

After the food on the table was eaten up, Hua Manman slowed down and asked.

"Why do you imprison me here? And drug me?"

Concubine Zhen looked at her helplessly: "I just don't want you to take risks outside, and the drug is just to let you sleep well. I never thought of imprisoning you."

Hua Manman didn't want to talk about it with her, so he said directly.

"I don't want to stay here, let me go."

Concubine Zhen: "I promised you that I will let you meet Li Ji. You just need to stay here obediently and wait for a while."

Hua Manman was puzzled: "What exactly do you want to do?"

Concubine Zhen didn't answer the question.

"Today the Empress Dowager summoned Concubine Shu and the Fifth Prince."

Hua Manman didn't understand, so: "What does this have to do with me?"

"The Empress Dowager is beating Ben Gong, and wants Ben Gong to be obedient and to be a pawn in her hand.

Bengong was able to patiently play with her before because Qiong'er was still young, so there was no need to be too anxious.

But now you are in danger, I can't wait any longer, I must take a risk.

Doesn't she like to manipulate the chess game? Ben Gong then turned the game of chess, let's see how she still plays? "

At the end, Concubine Zhen smiled faintly, with murderous intent in her beautiful eyes.