Zhichun quickly called the patrolling guards over. The guards were frightened when they saw the third prince sitting alone on the rockery. Although this prince was not favored, he was the emperor's son after all. If something happened here, then They who were responsible for the inspection would definitely not be able to please him, so they hurried over to take the third prince down and send him back to Wen Congyun Palace.
At the beginning of the road, Zhichun did not stop after the guards took away the third prince. Zhichun came back to her and wiped her sweat. She walked in a hurry when she went to find the guards, and she was still breathing heavily.
Lu Shichu deliberately walked slowly and asked her, "Zhichun, have you never seen a passing palace official on the road?"
Zhichun quickly replied: "Back to your Majesty, I really didn't see any of the palace people. The people around the third prince are too arrogant."
Lu Shichu nodded and said: "It is indeed arrogant, but I don't know what Wen Zhaorong will do with them. If she still keeps them, it means that she doesn't value her biological son at all."
As soon as these words came out, Zhichun and Zhixia were stunned for a while. Although Zhixia had heard what Lu Shichu meant before, Wen Zhaorong had deliberately done it for the third prince to be alone, but this matter was not easy to get over once it came out. After all, it was As Lu Shichu said, if Wen Zhaorong did not punish the servants around the third prince, wouldn't it be a clear indication that these people's actions were her own orders? Or does she want to be known as weak and incompetent, with unclear punishment?
And if she punished those servants severely, wouldn't it make those servants chill? Will anyone be loyal to their mother and son in the future? No matter how you look at it, this is a dilemma! Zhi Xia Hou thought in hindsight and couldn't help but look at his master. Could it be that his master had long thought about the meaning behind this and just stood aside and watched?
Thinking of this, Zhixia immediately admired Lu Shichu.
In fact, if Lu Shichu intervened in this matter, then everyone's attention would only be attracted by the fact that "Concubine Lu saved the third prince." No one would pay attention to whether the palace attendants around the third prince were punished. In this way Wen Congyun was able to take advantage of the loopholes to protect these palace people.
But now, Lu Shichu did not intervene. It was the guards who discovered the danger of the third prince being alone, so everyone's attention was completely on why the third prince was alone. Those palace people who "neglected their duties" would definitely It is impossible to be invisible like in the original world plot, and punishment is certain.
But this was Wen Congyun's fault and had nothing to do with Lu Shichu.
Lu Shichu arrived at the Royal Garden and asked Zhichun and Zhixia to help pick flowers. She planned to make some flower dew.
"Mother, we have picked all the flowers. Isn't this bad?" Zhichun said with some worry.
"We haven't finished picking yet. Let's pick some evenly. Don't encourage us to pick them all." Lu Shichu ordered. She was making flower dew for fun, so of course she wouldn't make the garden bald.
The two maids breathed a sigh of relief when they heard what she said.
While the three masters and servants were leisurely picking flowers in the imperial garden, Wen Congyun was not so leisurely. She never expected that things would become such a big deal!
Not only did Concubine Lu not step forward to care for the third prince, but she also asked someone to take pictures of the patrolling guards. As soon as the guards came, she knew that this matter would not alarm the emperor.
Especially when the guards took the third prince back to her palace, she was so panicked that sweat broke out on her forehead.
Lu Shichu's previous guess was indeed correct. Wen Congyun was watching the third prince nearby, waiting for Lu Shichu to talk to the third prince. She pretended to be a good mother who was anxiously looking for her son and appeared in Lu Shichu. In front of Chu Chu, and then naturally established a relationship with Lu Shichu.
However, Lu Shichu did not follow her routine and called the guards directly, disrupting her plan and leaving her too busy to care for herself. She only knew how to run to her palace with all her strength, and she must return before the guards arrived. Otherwise she wouldn't be able to tell the lie.
When she went back, she had to be careful not to be discovered by anyone, and the time was tight, so she was not too nervous. When she finally returned to her palace before the guards, she was already out of breath, her hair was disheveled, and her clothes were dirty. Very embarrassed.
As soon as he changed into his casual clothes and pretended to be unwell and had just woken up, he heard the maid saying that the guard had returned with the third prince and asked to see Wen Zhaorong.
Wen Zhaorong quickly winked at his confidant maid, who immediately stepped forward smartly to hold her arm, and said with concern: "Zhaorong, you are still sick, please walk more slowly."
"Why was the third prince sent back by the guards?" Wen Congyun looked anxious, her face pale, "No, something must have happened to the prince, I have to go and have a look..."
Who doesn't think she is a good mother who cares and loves her son?
"Wen Zhaorong," two guards brought the third prince in, saluted Wen Zhaorong, and then said directly, "On the way to the imperial garden, I and my colleagues found the third prince sitting alone on the rockery. It was very dangerous and bizarre. Yes, there was no servant around the third prince at that time. If the subordinates did not discover the third prince, something might have happened to the third prince, so I would like to ask Wen Zhaorong to pay more attention to the affairs around the third prince."
Although the guards are not high-ranking officials, in the end, the palace is safe. They must be trusted by the emperor and have strong abilities, so they have their own arrogance. Although Wen Zhaorong is the emperor's concubine, she has a low status and is not favored, so the guards She didn't speak politely, after all, there was no need to please her.
"What? Your Majesty is sitting alone on the rockery? Where are the people serving him? Your Majesty, are you okay?" After hearing what the guard said, Wen Congyun turned pale and staggered towards the third prince, worried. He checked the third prince's whole body. He was a good mother who was worried about her son. None of the guards had any doubts.
"Concubine, the child is fine." The third prince said with some confusion. He was only three years old and did not know his mother's plan. He also could not understand why his appearance on the rockery attracted so much attention.
"It's okay, it's okay!" Wen Congyun hugged her son, looking frightened. After a while, she wiped her tears and said to the guards with great gratitude, "Thanks to the adults for helping me today." The third prince was brought back safely, thank you very much, sir."
After speaking, she also bowed deeply to the guards. How could the guards dare to accept her courtesy? He quickly turned sideways to avoid it.
"The third prince is my life. If something happens to him, I won't survive. These adults really saved the lives of our mother and son. We don't know how to thank you..." Wen Cong Yun said with tears of gratitude. She suddenly came up with an idea. She didn't win over Concubine Lu in this matter, but there seemed to be nothing wrong with winning over these guards? Anyway, there are pros and cons.
(End of chapter)
