After giving up being the wife of a powerful official, Ling Yunlu became a concubine

The fourth prince knelt down before the emperor.

"Father, it's unfair!" The Fourth Prince cried bitterly.

"Even if I have the courage of heaven, I dare not frame the prince!"

"The prince has arrived!"

Crown Prince Xiao Minxuan walked in from outside.

The fourth prince couldn't help but flinch.

"How come Fourth Brother has time to come to see Father today? What do you want to ask for?"

The prince first saluted the emperor, then turned around and stared at Prince Rui.

King Rui didn't know how to answer.

The prince turned to the emperor and said, "Father, why don't you let me handle Fourth Brother's matter? You have something else to do first."

When the emperor heard this, he walked away.

"Father!" Prince Rui shouted unwillingly.

The emperor was startled and walked faster.

After the emperor left the door, the prince walked to Prince Rui and stopped.

"Fourth brother, if you want to ask Father for anything, tell me and I will definitely make the decision for you."

Prince Rui was in great pain, what could he say?

The Prince Rui's palace caught fire and the guards were poisoned, but he really had no evidence to prove that it was the prince who did it.

He was in a state of confusion and finally grabbed the prince's trouser leg.

"Brother, the snake in your house has nothing to do with me. Even if I had ten thousand guts, I wouldn't dare to deal with you!"

"Oh?" The prince raised his foot, walked to the side and sat down.

"Don't dare? Or can't?"

"I dare not, and I won't!" King Rui answered firmly.

"But, I heard that you are very close to some old officials in the court?"

Prince Rui was extremely regretful at this moment. Why had he been so ambitious and bold as to compete for that position?

He kowtowed to the prince.

"Fourth brother, you are possessed by a demon! Please forgive me, Your Highness! Now, fourth brother only wants to support you to ascend the throne!"

The prince stared at Prince Rui quietly for a long time without saying a word.

King Rui knelt there, becoming more and more frightened.

He was afraid that the next minute the prince would have his head chopped off.

After a while, the prince finally stood up. He walked to King Rui, stretched out his hand and helped him up.

"You are my brother. I trust you. Get up quickly."

Prince Rui looked up at the prince in disbelief.

The prince just smiled at him gently.

He stood up with trepidation in his heart, "If the prince needs me, I will do my best to help you."

The prince smiled and said, "Come on, shall I treat you to tea, or shall we go to our old place?"

"Fourth brother won't go. I don't know if he ate something unclean yesterday. He had diarrhea all night and now his hands and feet are weak."

Prince Rui looked at the prince, hunched over and smiling respectfully.

"Some other day, some other day, I will invite you to have tea."

The prince smiled, patted Prince Rui on the shoulder, and left.

Prince Rui watched the prince walk out before he reached out to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

It really cost him his life!

He had just returned to Prince Rui's Mansion. When Princess Rui heard that he was back, she hurried over.

"Your Highness, what did our father say?" Princess Rui was terrified when she heard that the guard had died of poisoning.

Prince Rui sat down on the chair tiredly, his eyes dull.

"Father asked me to produce evidence to prove that it was the Crown Prince who did it."

"Later, the prince came..." When he said this, Prince Rui was like a deflated ball, hanging his head dejectedly.

"The prince also knows about the dealings between the king and the old ministers in the court."

Prince Rui had wanted to fight for that position before, and Princess Rui knew about it.

Her father also strongly agreed and even persuaded his colleagues who were on good terms with him to support King Rui.

"Then, sir, what should we do?"

Princess Rui was at a loss and stepped forward to pull Prince Rui's sleeve.

"I have surrendered to the Crown Prince. Please send a letter to my father-in-law, and from now on, I will fully support the Crown Prince."

Princess Rui also knew that the situation was urgent, so she hurriedly called her confidant and asked her to take a message back.

"My Lord, what should we do next?"

Prince Rui was about to go to the study to discuss something. He walked to the door and then turned back.

"When you have time, go to the princess's mansion. Anyang has a good relationship with the prince. See if you can ask her to help us speak for him."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Princess Rui felt relieved when she found out that something had happened.

The princess is looking at her new lover.

When he heard the servant say that Princess Rui was coming to visit, a hint of sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Let her in."

She then looked at her lover who was kneeling beside her and said, "Pour me a cup of tea."

This is a teenage boy, and his face looks extremely young.

He knelt on the cushion with his head down, and when he heard the princess' voice, he crawled to the table on his knees.

With trembling hands, he picked up the teapot on the stove and poured boiling water into the teacup.

When Princess Rui was welcomed in by the servants, she saw Anyang lying lazily on the chaise longue in the yard.

A young boy was kneeling beside her, holding the teacup above his head with both hands, serving tea to the princess.

Princess Rui walked over and bowed with a smile.

"As a woman, the one I admire most is the princess! The life you live is what every woman dreams of!"

Princess Anyang drank the tea and then looked at Princess Rui.

"How come Princess Rui has time to come here? Please take a seat!"

Princess Rui sat half way on the floor with her buttocks propped up, then she smiled and spoke.

"I have a lucrative business, but I am powerless. I would like to ask the princess if she is interested."

The princess lazily ate the fruit that her lover had taken from her and did not respond immediately.

Upon seeing this, Princess Rui took a box from the maid and handed it to the princess.

When the princess opened it, she saw a box of ordinary beads, only a little bigger.

There was a hint of disdain on her lips. She had enough beads like this in her storehouse to hold at least ten boxes, if not a whole one.

Princess Rui understood as soon as she saw the princess's expression.

"Princess, please ask someone to find a dark cloth."

As soon as the princess signaled, someone quickly brought the cloth.

Princess Rui covered the top of the box with a dark cloth, and the light inside the box gradually became brighter.

The princess then sat up straight, picked up a bead and examined it carefully.

"Is this the Night Pearl?"

The princess placed the gray beads in her hand into the dark cloth, and the beads gradually became brighter.

"Yes, this was brought by my mother's family a while ago. I heard that in addition to ordinary pearls, they also produce night-shining pearls."

Princess Rui observed Anyang's expression as she spoke. Seeing that she was interested, her heart finally settled down.

On the way here, she had thought about how difficult it would be to ask Anyang to speak for the Rui Palace.

Unless the Rui Palace can give the princess enough benefits.

She thought of the night-shining pearl that her parents had given her some time ago, and wanted to give it a try to see if she could interest the princess.

Sure enough, as long as it is profitable, no one can refuse it.

The princess handed the box to her lover and lay back down.

"Princess Rui is giving this good business to me for free?"

Anyang emphasized the word "free of charge".