Leng Ming's brows tightened, and then he replied:
"Father, what's wrong with my son coming to Fourth Brother's place to see the children? How can this be unruly? On the other hand, your sudden arrival at Prince Yu's Mansion really surprised me."
"You dare to question me?"
The emperor stared at him and scolded:
"This Great Ning Kingdom belongs to me. I can go wherever I want. You have no right to question me."
"I dare not question you. I just feel that the fourth brother and the fourth sister-in-law are not in the palace. It is really puzzling that you come here without knowing anything. In the past, when you left the palace, you were notified three days in advance." The driver came suddenly this time and caught everyone in Prince Yu's palace off guard. I don't know what you mean by this?"
"When I come to my son's house, do I still need to notify them in advance? It's not too late to tell them now. Is there any ulterior secret in Prince Yu's palace?"
The emperor's words made Leng Ming feel a little unreasonable.
Since he left the palace, he has increasingly felt that his father's character is too moody. He always likes to impose his thoughts and emotions on others. This is probably because the emperor wants to control everyone and time. It's a disadvantage that will occur as time goes by.
Leng Ming knew that if he continued to have a stalemate with his father, it might cause trouble to Prince Yu's palace.
So, he softened his voice, bowed and clasped his fists and said:
"Father, you may be wrong about what I mean. I mean that if you come to Prince Yu's Mansion, you should inform me in advance so that your fourth brother and sister-in-law can pick you up at the mansion. Now that they are not here, you If you come here unexpectedly, if you are not here by chance, then only the servants will receive you. This is really inappropriate, and I might be indifferent to you."
The emperor always felt that he owed something to Leng Ming. His mother and concubine were relegated to the cold palace, and he lived alone outside the palace with no one to take care of her.
Although he has grown up now and often talks back to himself, he still thinks of his well-behaved and sensible child.
Thinking of this, the emperor sighed and waved his hand directly,
"Well, my departure from the palace this time is indeed a bit sudden. The reason why I didn't notify you in advance is that I was afraid that Prince Yu's palace would waste a lot of preparations and waste money and people. Also, I will stay for a few days when I come here, and I will take Concubine Li with me on the way. Relax, by the way, I will go outside the city tomorrow to see the blooming lotus flowers. When your fourth brother comes back later, let him make arrangements."
How many days will you stay?
These four words made Leng Ming open his mouth in shock.
If he stays here for a few days, what will happen to Xina and her mother? Do they want the cat to stay in the house all the time?
Seeing him stunned, the emperor frowned and asked:
"What? Didn't you hear what I said clearly?"
"No... I heard you clearly. I'm going to inform the fourth brother and the fourth sister-in-law right now..."
With these words behind him, he quickly turned around and walked out of the main hall.
Seeing him coming outside the main hall, Ah Gang hurriedly trotted over to greet him and asked worriedly:
"Prince Ming, what should we do?"
"Have you notified my fourth brother and sister-in-law?"
"I've informed you, I guess I'll rush back now, but what about the backyard? After Concubine Li and Concubine Li came to the palace, they went straight to the backyard without stopping. What should I do now?"
What?
Leng Ming's eyebrows knitted together and he asked with a look of astonishment:
"You mean, the second young lady and the madam are still in the garden?"
A Gang nodded solemnly,
"It should be that Cai Die went to the backyard just now and didn't see the two of them. Although I had ordered people to place Concubine Li and Concubine Li in the west wing, for some reason, they insisted on going to the backyard. Now they have already taken them with them. He followed the people towards the back garden."
A Gang's words gave Leng Ming a bad feeling. It seemed that Concubine Li had heard something and deliberately went to the backyard to find someone.
He couldn't let her see Xina and her mother, otherwise it would bring trouble to the fourth brother and sister-in-law.
Thinking of this, he anxiously said to A Gang:
"Go ahead and ask the fourth brother and the fourth sister-in-law to come back as soon as possible. I'll go to the backyard and take a look. Tell the servants in the house to keep their mouths shut. Whoever dares to talk nonsense should be careful of his bullshit."
"A'Gang understands. Don't worry, Prince Ming. I told them just now. No one dares to talk nonsense."
Leng Ming nodded with a dark expression and quickly walked towards the backyard.
At this time, Concubine Li was walking with Concubine Li and all the girls in the palace in the back garden of Prince Yu's Mansion.
Sometimes they strode forward, sometimes they stopped to admire the scenery. Although Concubine Li had a grudge against Concubine Li, she was only guarding her in her heart and did not show it on the surface.
Concubine Li was not interested in enjoying the scenery and was looking around from time to time.
Just now, she ordered people to look around the palace of Prince Yu, but no suspicious faces were seen, so she guessed that the two Chu people must be hiding in a corner of the back garden.
"Sister Li, why do I see you looking in a trance? Are you looking for something?"
"Ah, no..."
Seeing that Concubine Li noticed something strange about her, Concubine Li hurriedly raised her handkerchief to wipe the corners of her mouth, while shaking her head.
"How could my things be lost here? It's just that the flowers in Prince Yu's Mansion are blooming so beautifully that I thought they were eye-catching for a moment. I don't know where to look."
Concubine Li's eyes flickered for a few times, then she nodded,
"The flowers here are indeed in full bloom, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. The emperor told me last night that he saw that I have been depressed recently and wanted to take me to relax. I didn't want to move at first, but the emperor invited me again and again. Now, Thinking about it, this trip is really worth it. The scenery here is great and I feel better..."
As she spoke, she deliberately exposed a fine white jade bracelet on her wrist. While caressing it, she raised it above her head, looked through the sunlight, and murmured,
"The emperor said that under the sunlight, you can see the clear lines inside this fine Hetian jade bracelet. It's really like this. Sister, look at it..."
Seeing Concubine Li's proud look, Concubine Li bit her lower lip secretly, with disgust and resentment in her eyes.
This white jade bracelet came as a tribute from the vassal king during the Chinese New Year. It is said that such a fine product only comes out every hundred years. She originally expected that the emperor would give it to her during the conferment ceremony, but she didn't expect that this woman would get it first.
She tried hard to calm down her angry mood, showed a fake smile, and praised:
"This white jade bracelet is so beautiful against my sister's snow-white skin. Your Majesty treats your sister well, and I am happy for you."
Concubine Li could tell that although Concubine Li said this, she was actually very angry in her heart.
She smiled softly, showing a row of neat teeth, and said casually:
"Yes, the emperor said that this white jade will support people. I am pregnant now and I need to take good care of myself. If this white jade bracelet had been given to me earlier, the last miscarriage incident would not have happened. The emperor is really kind to me. Very good, he also said, knowing that I like the color green, he would order someone to go to the south of the Yangtze River to find some fine jadeite for me to make jewelry when I get the chance. He also said, ordinary green jadeite like the one you are wearing on your head, sister, is not worth it at all. It doesn’t match my skin tone.”
