The little dark guard who travels between two lives

Concubine Shu hugged her son, feeling deeply moved. Although her son usually smiled and laughed, the child was very clear in his mind.

I entered the palace out of helplessness, in order to protect my mother's family from being suspected by the royal family. Therefore, after entering the palace, I never competed for favor, but only wanted to live a peaceful life as a mascot and protect the safety of my mother's family.

She originally thought that she would just live out her old age in the palace without favor or children. But the Queen Mother knew her thoughts and advised her to have a son of her own.

Concubine Shu still remembered that the Empress said to her with infinite emotion: "I am destined to be childless, but you entered the palace at such a young age. Even if you don't fight for favor, it is always good to have a prince. Having my own child to take care of me is what I long for."

Concubine Shu thought of the bowl of sterilizing medicine that the Queen had resolutely drunk before entering the palace, and she couldn't help but hold the Queen's hand and burst into tears: "My Queen, why are you doing this?"

The two sisters cried bitterly, and then Concubine Shu finally had her own son. Not long after the child was born, Concubine Shu took the child to the Queen's palace and said to the Queen: "My Queen, you have to raise the prince anyway, so why not raise the third child as well? This is our child."

The Empress knew the good intentions of Concubine Shu. She was afraid that she would have no children, be looked down upon by the Emperor, and be secretly ridiculed by other concubines. The Empress would have more confidence if she had more princes raised by her.

The Queen Mother treated Jing Yi as if he were the Crown Prince and took care of him personally. This time, when discussing marriages for the princes, the Queen Mother specially called herself over and carefully asked Concubine Shu if she had any suitable candidates in mind. She was particularly concerned about the Second Prince's affairs.

Thinking of this, Concubine Shu touched her son's head and said softly, "Jingyi, mother only hopes that you and your grandparents are safe and sound. We don't ask for those high-ranking ladies. Mother has already told your aunt that your aunt's cousin Axuan was raised by mother, and she knows her background very well. Axuan and you have known each other since childhood. Mother wants to appoint Axuan to you as the prince's consort. Are you willing?"

Concubine Shu finished her plan in one breath, looked straight into the eyes of the Third Prince, and waited anxiously for her son's answer. Concubine Shu knew that her son always treated A Xuan as a little sister, and as a mother, how could she not see her son's little thoughts? He always liked to fight with Xin He, but who said that was not a little trick for a young boy to express his love?

However, she couldn't ask the Queen Mother for Xinhe's help. She also liked Xinhe, but of course she knew that the Queen Mother would never let Xinhe enter the palace.

Moreover, Xinhe's family background is prominent and she is favored by the emperor and empress. If they propose to marry Xinhe, would people suspect that they have ulterior motives to seize the throne?

She couldn't ask for her son's support, so she could only pretend to be deaf and dumb and pretend she didn't know what her son was thinking. She thought it would be the safest and most appropriate thing for her son to marry his cousin from his uncle's family.

It was just that she, as a mother, had once again sacrificed her son's feelings. Thinking of this, Concubine Shu shook her head repeatedly, thinking that as a mother, she always sacrificed her son and felt sorry for him.

The Third Prince looked at his mother's conflicted and sad expression, and an angry face flashed before his eyes. Little little girl, she always wanted to compete with him, but she didn't know that he just loved seeing her when she was angry and frustrated, it was so cute.

That stinky girl was much more lively and interesting than other noble ladies in the capital. However, the third prince knew very well that that girl was not destined to be someone he could desire.

My grandfather has a large army guarding the border areas. If I dare to covet the daughter of a powerful official in the capital, even if my father does not suspect them, I will not be able to withstand the gossip.

For the sake of her family's safety, her mother had endured for many years in the palace, not competing for favor or taking the lead. She didn't even dare to educate a prince like him carefully, for fear that he would become too popular and arouse suspicion.

Now that he has grown up, he can no longer let his mother worry so much. He should support his mother and let her live a comfortable life.

The Third Prince looked into Concubine Shu's eyes and grinned, "Okay, cousin Xuan is a good girl, that's good. My son is willing."

Shu Fei couldn't hold back her tears and fell one by one: "Jing Yi, I'm sorry, it's my mother who is too selfish. If you like Xin..."

"Mother, what are you talking about? My son doesn't like anyone. When I get married to my cousin Xuan, I will treat her very well." The Third Prince intercepted what Concubine Shu was about to say.

The Third Prince took his mother's hand and shook it: "Alright, mother, go and tell the Queen quickly, so that cousin Xuan won't be snatched away by other princes again. Go quickly, mother!"

Shu Fei knew that her son was afraid that she would think too much, so she let out a long sigh and said, "Jing Yi, I want to thank you for your understanding. You are a good child. I will tell the Queen right away."

The third prince also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, cousin Xuan was a very nice person. She was well-behaved and never made trouble. She must be easy to bully. He wondered if she would compete with him like that little girl.

Why did he think of that stinky girl again? The Third Prince shook his head and followed his mother out of the palace. His marriage was already decided, and he would start a family and build a career in the future. Time passed so quickly!

Meanwhile, Xibin was arguing fiercely with the Second Prince at the palace. Today, Xibin asked the Second Prince to come over to discuss with her son the Emperor's marriage proposal for the princes.

The second prince's face turned ugly as soon as he sat down. After hearing what Xibin said, he smiled coldly: "Mother, why should you be so excited? We are both sons. When has your father ever really considered me? I am just a bystander to the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince."

After hearing what her son said, Concubine Xi's smile suddenly disappeared, and she said bitterly, "Your father is partial. You are obviously the smartest and most hardworking of his sons, but your father only favors the crown prince. The crown prince is fine, but the fourth prince, that idiot, was also born to a concubine, and the emperor favors him too. It's really..."

Concubine Xi didn't dare to speak ill of the emperor. She covered her mouth and abruptly stopped herself from saying the last sentence.

The gloom on the Second Prince's face grew darker. Concubine Xi suddenly remembered something and walked to the window to see that there was no one outside. After closing the window, she walked to her son's side and said softly, "The prince sent a message, asking us mother and son to cooperate secretly to help the eldest lady of the Qin Mansion take the position of Crown Princess."

"What?" The second prince stood up in surprise after hearing this: "Why is it the eldest lady? Don't father and mother like the second lady?"

Concubine Xi sneered, "The Queen regards Xin He as her own eyeball, so she won't let Xin He enter the palace. She can't bear to let Xin He live with someone else and share a husband. The Queen is really bold, she's not afraid that this idea will anger the Emperor."

The second prince was still puzzled: "Didn't the prince say that he would help us mother and son ascend to the throne? Why did he let the prince marry the eldest daughter of the Qin family? Lord Qin is the emperor's confidant and important minister. If this is accomplished, wouldn't the prince's position be more stable? What about us? What about me?"