The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

Lu Lingxi: "What you mean is that the seventh prince also had a similar accident that almost cost him his life? And you just happened to save him?

Nan Wangyu nodded, "Yes, I saved my Seventh Brother twice, but it wasn't as serious as a life-threatening situation. It's just that Concubine Guo treated my Seventh Brother as precious as her own eyes, but somehow she let him climb up the rockery alone and fall down. I happened to pass by and caught him. As soon as I caught him, Concubine Guo rushed over in a hurry. When she saw me catching my Seventh Brother, she thanked me repeatedly."

"Concubine Guo values ​​the Seventh Prince so much, why did she let him escape alone?"

"At that time, Concubine Guo was pregnant with Eighth Sister and was very sleepy. Seventh Prince escaped while she was taking a nap. Concubine Guo suddenly felt palpitations and woke up. She found that Seventh Prince was not in her palace, so she went out to look for him. Coincidentally, someone led her to my side. In addition to thanking me, Concubine Guo whispered to me that this might be a plan that kills two birds with one stone. She thought that I probably couldn't catch Seventh Prince. Regardless of whether Seventh Prince died that day or was lucky enough to only break his leg, I, as the eldest brother, was there. Even if it wasn't my fault, my father would still blame me for not taking good care of him."

Lu Lingxi agreed with Concubine Guo's words and nodded, "I think this might be a plan that kills three or even four birds with one stone. Concubine Guo was pregnant at the time. She might not be able to bear the pain of losing her child for the second time, and she might lose the baby in her belly. Concubine Guo lost three lives, and you were there. It's impossible for you not to be angered. And how old was the seventh brother at the time? One year old or two years old? How did he run so far by himself?"

"Yeah, when I heard Concubine Guo's speculation before, I thought she was too nervous and a little paranoid. Maybe it was just that the Seventh Prince was too naughty, so he climbed so high by himself. But then something happened and I believed her words. During the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet last year, when Concubine Guo gave birth to the Eighth Sister, there was some chaos in her palace, and the Seventh Prince took advantage of the chaos to run away. In the end, he unexpectedly appeared in the Prince's Mansion and fell drunk in the garden. Fortunately, he muttered something when I passed by, otherwise I wouldn't have found him. I immediately found the imperial physician to sober him up and induce vomiting. The imperial physician said that such a young child should not drink. If he had not been discovered and was left lying outside all night, the consequences would be disastrous."

Lu Lingxi: "Seventh brother was only about three years old at the time, right? How did he run from the palace to the prince's mansion by himself? It's unbelievable."

"It is indeed unbelievable. If someone had said that I teased the Seventh Prince and made him drink, causing him to be drunk and unconscious, and that I took him back to the Crown Prince's Mansion to cover up my crime, intending to send him back after he sobered up, but ended up killing him because of my concealment, then I would have no way to defend myself. Fortunately, Imperial Concubine Guo is sensible. Seeing that the Seventh Prince was fine, she did not blame me. She only said that she had to take care of two children and was really too busy. She asked me to help take care of them. I also reported these two incidents to my father and asked him to find a way to protect the Seventh Prince and the Eighth Princess. I also secretly arranged people for Imperial Concubine Guo. Now everyone in her palace is trustworthy, and we have been at peace for the past six months."

Lu Lingxi said with some sympathy: "It is indeed not easy for your children to live and grow up safely. Did you also experience these things when you were a child?"

Nan Wangyu turned his head away with some disappointment: "I'm fine. My mother died of complications during childbirth. My father always pretended not to like me. He only came to see me occasionally at night and told me that it was for my own good not to see me. The people around me were arranged by my father. They were loyal and dedicated. It was not until I came of age, moved to a separate residence, and was named the crown prince that I could protect myself. Only then did my father openly get close to me. It was also to let the officials in the court see clearly who he was on his side."

Without the company of his parents, but with the love of his father, although his childhood was a little lonely, he finally grew up safely. Lu Lingxi couldn't say whether such a childhood was good or bad. Perhaps only the person involved knew clearly. Lu Lingxi pulled Nan Wangyu's hand and said, "Father still values ​​you and protects you very well."

Nan Wangyu looked at Lu Lingxi taking his hand, knowing that she was sympathizing with his lonely childhood, and pretended to be more pitiful: "Yes, I know, my father and my mother have a very good relationship, and he loves me as much as I love him. All the decisions he made are for my own good. I understand, but..."

"Just what? It's just that your parents were not around when you were a child and couldn't grow up with you, so you must have felt a little lonely, right?" Lu Lingxi made a reasonable guess.

In fact, Nan Wangyu didn't think so much when he was a child, because his daily schedule was full of schoolwork, studying, martial arts, and learning skills. He was almost tired and fell asleep at night, so he had no time to think about whether he was lonely or not. But it was not a bad thing that Lingxi felt more distressed about him because of his childhood experience, so he followed Lu Lingxi's words, nodded, and said an almost inaudible "hmm".

Seeing that Nan Wangyu was feeling a little down, Lu Lingxi squeezed his hand and comforted him, "It's okay. Now that you've grown up, there are so many beautiful women around you. You don't need company."

Nan Wangyu wanted to withdraw his hand instantly, feeling a little amused and sad, thinking: Lingxi, do you want to listen to me? Do you think this is a comforting word? Can't you just say: 'It's okay, now that I'm with you, you're not alone anymore?'

So I couldn't help but retort: ​​"I don't need them to accompany me, as long as you accompany me, it's enough."

Lu Lingxi asked almost at the same time as Nan Wangyu was speaking: "Speaking of beauties, after seeing the concubines in my father's harem today, I think you have a good eye and the people you choose are all very pleasing to the eye."

While Lu Lingxi was talking, he also heard Nan Wangyu's words. He often said such things, so it was okay if he didn't respond. He continued his own words and said, "During the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet before, I felt that Queen Gu was at most dignified and generous, not bright and moving. Compared with other concubines today, I think she is the most stunning. The people in the harem were all selected by Queen Gu herself, right? She selected them based on her own appearance."

Whenever Lu Lingxi had questions, Nan Wangyu would explain to her tirelessly: "Father was also involved in the selection of concubines, and he has a good eye, but the beauties that Father chose always have some regrets on their faces and bodies that cannot be removed for some inexplicable reasons. Have you seen that some people have acne and spots on their faces, and some have a distorted figure?"

Lu Lingxi nodded, "Yes! Normally, concubines with facial scars, out-of-shape bodies, and unsightly appearances would lose face for the royal family and would be banished to the cold palace. How come they are all still fine?"

"Father may know the reason why they suddenly became like this. After all, he also has a certain responsibility. In addition, their mother's family is still more or less useful. So he kept them and prevented them from appearing at the banquet. They stayed in the harem and were not seen by others. This would not damage the reputation of the royal family and would not be a big deal."

"Why do they have rotten faces and out-of-shape bodies?"

Nan Wangyu carefully thought back to the rumors at that time and said, "Most of them ate the wrong things."

"What did you eat wrong?"

"Most of them are for the purpose of having children, or the folk remedies for beauty and skin care contain inappropriate herbs. Or there are incompatible foods in the diet."

Lu Lingxi suddenly realized, right, right! Necessary pharmacological knowledge is also a very important part in palace fighting. How could she forget this part? She must read the medical books after returning.