Zhao Dahai was stunned for a moment.
He knew that the East Palace was about to welcome a mistress. Although she was Liangdi, she was also the empress of the East Palace and the prince's pillow.
Unexpectedly, the prince thought so highly of Liangdi.
Just because Linghua Courtyard occupies the largest area in the backyard and is the closest to the Crown Prince's study. According to convention, Linghua Courtyard is supposed to be the place where the Crown Princess stays, but now it was pointed out to Empress Liangdi by the Crown Prince's frivolous words. .
It was obvious that Empress Liangdi, who had not yet become the emperor, probably held some weight in the prince's heart.
Wei Jingchen didn't know what Zhao Dahai was thinking.
His mind couldn't help but think of Xue Yu's beautiful face with cloudy temples, her watery eyes filled with moist charm, which was charming, and a soft smile gradually appeared on the corners of her lips.
The cold temperament around him has dissipated a little.
Zhao Dahai was stunned.
He secretly thought that after Empress Liangdi entered the East Palace, he must hold this thigh tightly.
Zhao Dahai suppressed his thoughts and responded quickly, "I know this, and I will definitely let my servants repair it to welcome Empress Liangdi."
Wei Jingchen nodded slowly.
There was a rapid knock on the door, and a servant's voice came, "Your Highness, the Queen's side, Nanny Wei, is here."
Wei Jingchen's eyebrows furrowed secretly, but he soon relaxed and said in a very calm voice, "Let her come in."
Aunt Wei was wearing a stone-blue dress with simple patterns and a faint sheen. She bowed slightly to Wei Jingchen and said, "I have seen His Highness the Crown Prince."
But no movement was heard for a long time.
My back was stiff for a long time, and my legs were shaking slightly from bending my knees. I didn't dare to say anything, so I held on forcefully.
Wei Jingchen put down the book and seemed to notice Nanny Wei. He glanced at her lazily and said, "Get up. Why did the Queen ask you to find an orphan?"
If Wei received the amnesty, she quickly stood up and endured her physical discomfort and replied, "If you want to return to Your Highness, the Queen has asked you to come into the palace, saying that she has something to discuss with you."
Zhao Dahai felt a little aggrieved for the prince. In the past, when the prince went to Beijing on business, the empress never showed a word of concern, even if she sent someone to show off.
Now that I have something to do, I think of His Highness the Crown Prince.
But as a slave, and the queen was the prince's biological mother, it was naturally hard for him to say anything.
There was no emotion in Wei Jingchen's eyes, and he was still cold and cold, "I know, I will go to Kunning Palace after the court meeting tomorrow."
Aunt Wei couldn't bear to see the conflict between the Queen and the Prince. They were obviously mother and son, but there was a gap between them. She sighed softly, "Your Highness, the Queen is also worried about you..."
Wei Jingchen raised his hand to interrupt, "No need to say anything more, Aunt Wei, Zhao Dahai, just send Aunt Wei away."
The next day.
Royal Palace, Kunning Palace.
Wei Jingchen was wearing a bright yellow court dress with a jade belt tied around his waist. He had a stern face and a tall posture, saluting the queen on the seat.
"My son has met his mother and I wonder why the queen summoned my son?"
When the queen saw the prince coming, she put down the tea cup, with a bit of kindness on her dignified and calm face, "Prince, now that you are of marriageable age, come and see if there is any satisfactory candidate for the crown prince?"
After speaking, the queen asked the maid to present the portrait to the prince.
The prince didn't even look at her, he looked directly at the queen with the sharpness of a cold knife unsheathed, "My mother does not need to worry about my son's marriage."
The queen subconsciously clenched her handkerchief and her back was slightly tense. However, when she thought that Wei Jingchen was her son, she quickly puffed up her chest and said confidently, "The queen heard that you once begged a common girl to be conferred a good name in front of His Majesty. Di's imperial edict, my mother knows that she is kind to you, and I will not stop her, but your backyard must be presided over by a princess, and cannot be left to a common daughter. If the people of the world know about it, how will they make fun of you?"
Wei Jing lowered his eyelids, there was almost no movement inside, and the aura around him became colder and colder.
At this time, a figure of Pingping Tingting came over, with a beautiful face and extremely elegant temperament, holding a porcelain plate with some pastries on it.
Seeing the prince's upright figure, he couldn't help but blush, "Aunt, this is the peach blossom cake Qing'er just made, you can try it."
When the queen saw Wei Qing coming, she put a smile on her face and took her hand, "Prince, Qing'er has been weak since she was a child. She just came back from Jiangnan to recuperate. Qing'er, I haven't met your cousin soon."
Wei Qing looked at Wei Jingchen's handsome face, his cheeks were flushed, and his voice was timid, "Qing'er has met the prince's cousin."
She knew that her aunt announced that she had entered the palace with the intention of giving her to the crown prince's cousin as the crown princess.
Now she must leave a good impression on the prince's cousin.
Wei Jingchen acted as if he hadn't seen it, his eyebrows were stern, and his voice was bone-chillingly cold, "Insolent! Who allowed you to shout like this? Is the noble daughter of the Wei family so uneducated?"
Wei Qing's eyes widened. She couldn't believe that the prince had humiliated her like this. She was so embarrassed and annoyed that she wanted to find a hole in the ground to burrow into.
Wei Jingchen looked at the queen without squinting, and said in an extremely cold tone, "Mother, if you are only looking for your son to choose the princess, then that's all."
"Please don't interfere, Queen Mother." The last sentence was full of warning.
The prince rolled his sleeves and left.
The Queen looked at Wei Jingchen's figure leaving without hesitation, showing a coldness and ruthlessness. Her heart twitched hard, and even more anger swept over her, and she threw the tea cup to the ground.
"What a scoundrel! I am obviously the crown prince's mother and queen, how dare he?!"
The sounds and movements of Kunning Palace came to Wei Jingchen's ears clearly, but there was no ups and downs in his heart, and he was indifferent.
His face became colder and colder.
The sky is gradually invaded by darkness.
Wei Jingchen left the palace and boarded the carriage.
When we returned to the East Palace, the sky was dark and gloomy, which made people feel inexplicably afraid.
Seeing that the prince was back, Yun Feng hurried forward and said, "Your Highness, I have something to report."
"What's the matter?" The prince's tone was cold.
Yun Feng carefully glanced at the prince, and felt that the prince had entered the palace. His face became more gloomy, but he still said conscientiously, "My subordinates have found out who is giving advice behind the eldest prince's back. It is the Prince of Zhenbei Hou." Lin Jingxun."
Wei Jingchen raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, "Prince Zhenbei Hou? My eldest brother is in the capital and rarely leaves the capital, and Prince Zhenbei Hou is far away in the border. How did he know the eldest prince?"
"You continue to send people to investigate..."
At this moment, Zhao Dahai hurriedly walked in, "Your Highness, Yun Jian said that he has something to report!"
The prince's jaw tensed slightly. Shouldn't Yun Jian be in Huaiyang County at this time? Why did he arrive in the capital? I don't know what he thought of, and his face became more tense and cold.
"Let him in."
As soon as Yun Jian entered, he heard the prince's voice coming over. He was so cold that he asked, "Who allowed you to come back? How is she doing now?"
Yun Jian knelt down in front of the prince with a plop, his head hung tightly, and after a long while he said, "Your Highness, Mrs. Xue... Mrs. Xue took advantage of you to return to Beijing and left the county guard with Young Master Bao'er. Mansion!"
Wei Jingchen's face was stunned, and then there was a wave of panic in his eyes, which was extremely cold.
"What did you say?! How could she?"
Yun Jian almost didn't dare to meet Wei Jingchen's eyes, and he tremblingly told the story about Mrs. Xue drugging him and Bishui.
Yun Jian instantly felt that the prince's gaze became gloomy and frightening, churning with thick anger and pressing towards him like an overwhelming force.
I just feel cold and cold all over my body.
Wei Jingchen's eyes were as deep as ink, as if carrying the undercurrent of a storm, he gave a cold smile, and uttered a sentence coldly.
"Xue Yu, you are so brave!"
