Precisely because Xiao Cheng is the Queen's legitimate son, he has been surrounded by stars since the day he was born, but there are also countless people staring at his neck.
Despite all precautions, he almost died in the hands of his mother-in-law.
If Bai Yujing, who lived in the palace at that time, hadn't saved him several times, there wouldn't be any eldest prince in Dongling.
I saw Bai Yujing let out a long sigh, "Your life was indeed saved by me praying to God and worshiping Buddha."
Seeing the bitter and resentful look on his face, Xiao Cheng shrugged, "Speaking of which, you seem to have been very different since you were a child, and you are particularly sensitive to dangerous things."
"It's not that I'm smart, it's that you are too slow! The Queen looks smart, but she is actually very easy to deceive. You just followed her."
Xiao Cheng immediately thought of his mother's unsmiling appearance. Then he looked at Bai Yujing and said that he looked like Mrs. Bai. If he were his father, he would also like Mrs. Bai and not his mother, right?
"It's okay if you want the throne. Let's compete fairly." Xiao Cheng was speaking from his heart. When he heard those rumors, he was as surprised as anyone else.
But he found that he just couldn't dislike Bai Yujing, and he didn't want to be defensive.
Besides, the scenery outside was so joyful, so even if he lost, he wouldn't feel any pity at all.
"I like to grab things, but I don't want to grab things that I'm not interested in."
Xiao Cheng suddenly stopped talking. His eyes gradually turned envious when he looked at Bai Yujing. In fact, he was not interested in that position either.
However, his mother had placed high hopes on him, and the dogma he had received as a child had become deeply ingrained. No matter how much he indulged himself outside the palace, he always remembered the responsibilities on his shoulders.
He is the eldest prince, but few of his siblings are useful.
If there was a guy like Bai Yujing, he would be willing to give up his position.
"It must be very exciting and interesting to be your opponent. Let's go, I have to quickly choose a suitable way to die."
Looking at Xiao Cheng's leaving figure, the expression on Bai Yujing's face gradually calmed down.
Thinking of those dark years in the palace, Xiao Cheng was the first person who made him give up the idea of revenge.
Fortunately, this guy wasn't his brother.
…
The man on the dragon couch was sleeping very peacefully, and the palace maid was carefully wiping Emperor Dongling's hair.
"Let Aijia come."
The Queen Mother did not know when she appeared behind her. The maid hurriedly bowed, but the Queen Mother had already reached out to take the veil.
This scene of deep love between mother and son made the palace maid feel emotional.
Ai Jia's movements were unusually gentle, "Your Majesty, why did you sleep for so long? When I was a child, the Tutor always said that you were a sleepyhead. How could this be possible?"
"The Ai family still remembers that one year you climbed up a tree and almost fell off. Fortunately, you hooked on the top of the tree and hung like that in the wind for a long time. People say that you are a person with profound blessings, and you can turn disaster into good luck every time. .”
"What about this time?"
Before the Queen Mother finished speaking, she heard an anxious voice coming from behind her, "Queen, you can't go in, the Queen Mother is still here..."
But the queen had lost her composure, and she rushed in with red eyes. She stood in front of the queen mother before she staggered and fell to the ground.
"What happened? It's so inappropriate!"
The Queen Mother returned to her usual stern appearance, but the Queen raised her head with a sudden expression, "Queen Mother, what should I do with my concubine? Cheng'er, Cheng'er was killed by the bomb..."
News came from outside the palace that the eldest prince Xiao Cheng discovered a barbarian spy in the central part of the country. During the encirclement and suppression, he was led into the canyon. As a result, he was hit by enemy artillery and his body was completely gone!
"That's all?"
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother just frowned slightly, and the Queen's expression immediately froze. Is that all?
Did she hear something wrong?
"Queen, isn't it normal for a man to die in battle when he goes into battle to kill the enemy? There is no battle in this world that can only be won but not lost."
"B-but..."
"But what? The emperor is still alive and well. He will get better soon. The sky will not fall down!"
The Queen Mother's tone was light, and the Queen suddenly felt a little dizzy. She even saw a strange smile rising from the corner of the Queen Mother's lips.
"No, that's not the case! The Queen Mother clearly said that as long as Cheng'er quickly performs meritorious service, he can be the master and make him the crown prince..."
"Shut up! How dare you say such treacherous words? How can the Ai family be the master? Do you want to surpass the emperor?"
The Queen Mother gave a cold shout, then looked outside the palace, "Come here, the Queen is heartbroken after losing her son. She has suddenly become mad and is afraid of hurting innocent people. She is immediately confined to the Phoenix Palace and no one is allowed to visit!"
wrong!
This is not right!
The Queen Mother clearly said that she wanted Cheng'er to inherit the throne!
Now that Cheng'er died in the battle, she actually ordered her to be imprisoned?
"Queen Mother, why is this-"
The news of the death of the eldest prince quickly spread throughout the capital, and the palace was already in chaos.
Looking at the queen who was taken away, the queen mother shook her head in disappointment. Only mother and son were left in the huge palace again, "Your Majesty, you don't blame the Aijia, do you? You are the elder brother and you should give way to your younger brother. "
"Over the years, you have made Dongling a mess and have stopped moving forward. Back then, your father had great ambitions and wanted to expand his territory. But when he came to you, he just made love all day long. Is this ridiculous?"
"Look, this time, you have fallen into the hands of those concubines again. A thing like Concubine Xue should have been executed long ago. It was because of your soft heart that she had the opportunity to poison you!"
"The only thing the Ai family appreciates is that you dare to touch Shang Xinjie. If not, the Ai family would still be worrying about how to separate you from that boy from the Bai family. You must know that the Bai family is much more difficult to deal with than the Liang family and the Xia family."
The Queen Mother spoke slowly, with a hint of joy in her tone, "Did you know that there are several veterans in the court today who will follow Ai Jia's instructions and detail your atrocities in public."
Now that the eldest prince is dead, the other princes are either young or dead weight, unable to achieve great things.
"The Ai family has been paving the way for your imperial brother for so many years, and finally we are seeing results."
The Queen Mother nodded and looked up at the splendid palace, feeling that everything was under her control. It was like she was standing on the towering mountains, overlooking the humble birds.
"After you pass away, your imperial brother will be able to legitimately ascend the throne. The reputation he has accumulated over the years will definitely be supported by the people."
"What if I don't die?"
Unexpectedly, at this moment, an extremely cold voice came from behind. The Queen Mother's pupils shrank and she turned back in shock. Unexpectedly, Emperor Dongling had already sat up straight and looked at her expressionlessly.
"How can this be?"
With a bang, several figures broke into the originally closed palace door, and all of them surrounded the Queen Mother in the center.
"It's rare that the Queen Mother spoke so much to me, so that Yu Jing had time to deal with them one by one." Emperor Dongling stretched out his hand to wipe off the concoction from the corner of his mouth, and the Queen Mother's eyes suddenly widened.
"Bai Yujing?!"
