After the failed attempt to pretend to be dead, the sickly child was favored by the treacherous mini

The evening sun shone on Zhong Luoyue and Xia Ling, but it did not add any warmth. Instead, it made people shiver.

Walking along the secluded cobblestone path in the imperial garden, Xia Ling bent down slightly to support the tired Zhong Luoyue.

With a low voice and looking straight ahead, Zhong Luoyue asked, "My son, have you ever heard of the term 'praising to death'?"

"Mother, you worry too much." Xia Ling patted the back of Zhong Luoyue's hand: "I am father's eldest son. Xia Che has been a threat to father's throne since the moment he ascended to the throne."

"Even with such a threat, my father only made him useless and still provided him with fine clothes and delicious food."

"Father has a kind heart."

Zhong Luoyue grabbed Xia Ling fiercely with one hand, trying to bring back her son's completely ruined brain.

He killed his brother and took his sister-in-law, and turned all his sons into pawns to consolidate his power. Such a person only cares about power, so how can he be kind?

"Mother." Xia Ling frowned for a moment, then calmed down again: "Mother, compared to the throne, I want a complete family and a father who truly treats me better."

Zhong Luoyue felt as if her heart was pierced through, tears dripping down her eyes: "My son, you are drinking poison to quench your thirst!"

Patting Zhong Luoyue's hand with his backhand, Xia Ling comforted her, "Mother, don't worry. I have a plan in mind."

Zhong Luoyue shook her head helplessly. She didn't know when her son, who was always prudent and calculating, became so naive.

But she couldn't think of any way to bring her only son back.

After personally sending Zhong Luoyue back to the bedroom, Xia Ling turned around and headed towards the East Palace. He was very displeased to see Zhong Luoyue crying like this.

From a distance, he could see Li Yuan pacing anxiously at the gate of the East Palace. His confused heart gradually calmed down after seeing Li Yuan.

"Li Qing."

When Li Yuan heard the call, he immediately ran towards Xia Ling and said, "I am here to see the Crown Prince. I wonder why the Emperor urgently summoned you today?"

"Li Qing, please don't ask for leave in the future. I can't leave you for even a moment."

Patting Li Yuan's arm, Xia Ling told Li Yuan everything that happened in the Golden Palace today.

After hearing the whole story, Li Yuan's nervousness disappeared: "Your Highness did a great job today. The Emperor did this today just to test whether you are a good son."

"You married the daughter of a fourth-rank minister of the Ministry of Revenue into the Eastern Palace. Isn't it up to you to decide whether she lives or dies?"

"If there is a more suitable Crown Princess in the future, wouldn't it be better to just let this woman die of illness?"

"Look, we arranged for someone to assassinate Xie Nanxing, and almost took his life, but the emperor didn't punish you, and even let you have a more splendid wedding than King Xiaoyao's?"

"Your Majesty, you are just picking it up high and putting it down gently. Although your family, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, is not a high-ranking official, he is rich. When that person dies, won't you be able to dispose of the dowry money as you like?"

The more Xia Ling listened, the more he felt that Xia Hong always loved him. He became happier, and the hatred that had been suppressed by panic resurfaced:

"I'm still angry. Today in the palace, Shen Jinmo was my enemy everywhere. If it weren't for him, my status as the Crown Princess would have been given to someone with a more noble status, such as Han Shu."

"Lord Shen is not easy to deal with, but isn't it easy to take advantage of his well-known weakness?"

Li Yuan quickly leaned over to Xia Ling's ear and said, "I heard that Lord Shen spent every day with Xie Nanxing on the boat from Gusu to Luo'an, and he didn't even leave the room."

"If this man really goes to bed, what rationality will there be? Lord Shen is targeting you like this, maybe just to make that man happy."

Xie Nanxing's face appeared in Xia Ling's mind, and he felt inexplicably itchy in his heart. Thinking that nothing had happened this time when he arranged for someone to assassinate Xie Nanxing, he became bolder.

Xia Ling lowered his head and whispered a few words into Li Yuan's ear.

The master and his servant looked at each other and laughed at the same time under the eaves.

Xun Zhan, who had just finished teaching Xia Yu and was hiding behind Donggong Shizi with a piece of grass in his mouth, heard everything that was said.

Xun Zhan pulled the grass out of his mouth, his face filled with evil. A plan to kill two birds with one stone suddenly emerged in Xun Zhan's mind.

The night was deep and dark clouds obscured the moon.

Yang Huai went to the Guards Department during the day and waited for Tian Ding for the whole afternoon but didn't see him. After a little inquiry, he learned that this man is now a third-rank governor. Most of the time he spends drinking and having fun with a group of noble sons, and only occasionally returns to the Guards Department to report for duty.

Yang Huai was afraid that if he didn't explain today, Tian Ding would be nowhere to be found tomorrow. Yang Huai had no choice but to go to Tian's house.

The gatekeeper of the mansion knew Yang Huai, so he led him directly into Tian Ding's yard.

After sitting for a while, I finally waited for Tian Ding to come back, but he turned out to be still drunk.

Yang Huai was worried about asking the servants to convey Xie Nanxing's instructions, and he didn't want to waste time here until the next day, so he set his sights on the small water tank with water lilies outside the house.

Walking quickly to the water source, Yang Huai took a full jar of water and poured it towards Tian Ding.

Cold water was poured over his head, and the surroundings fell into dead silence. All the servants fled in an instant, pretending not to have seen this scene.

Tian Ding has been bullied by Yang Huai for a long time, and they are actually used to it.

He walked out of this chilling feeling tremblingly, and when he saw Yang Huai clearly, he shouted loudly: "Yang Huai, are you mentally ill?"

"Tian Ding, can you be more promising?"

Sha was considerate enough to remove the withered lotus on Tian Ding's head. Yang Huai's voice was filled with laughter: "I thought you joined the Imperial Guards to be a good official, but who knew you spent your days in debauchery. I am ashamed of you."

There are only a few well-known companies in the business world. Before Yang Huai was framed, the relationship between the two was quite good.

"Yang Huai, why are you in Luoan? Are you out of money to come to me?"

Thinking of this possibility, Tian Ding began to take out the banknotes from his pocket: "I have been looking for you, you have no skills at all, and I am always afraid that others will bully you."

"No need." He pressed Tian Ding's hand and said, "My current master is Xie Nanxing. He will invite you to have dinner at Xie's house tomorrow. If you feel sorry for me, just give my master some more money."

Tian Ding pondered this sentence carefully for a while, stroking his chin with one hand and said: "Yang Huai, you are really capable. You found the biggest backer right away."

He didn't care about face, he knelt down in front of Yang Huai and hugged Yang Huai's thighs: "When I get beaten by Lord Shen in the future, please speak well of me in front of my sister-in-law and ask her to pull me back."

"Haha." He ignored Tian Ding's expression and kicked him far away: "Don't be late tomorrow, or Lord Shen will peel off your skin."