A life of two souls traveling through time

"Humph, it seems that I have indulged him too much, and he is getting more and more unreasonable!"

In the meeting hall of the Langguo Palace, Ning Xi received the memorial of advice from her brother Li Xu and as expected, she became furious and threw the memorial far away.

"Your Majesty, please calm down." The Grand Marshal Lu Shi and the eunuch chief Lu Gonggong, who were waiting on the side, bowed hurriedly and tried to comfort him.

"My own brother only knows how to contradict me all day long. How can I calm down my anger!" Ning Xi's face turned ashen with anger. His originally handsome eyebrows were now tightly locked. The anger flashing in his eyes was mixed with a hint of murderous intent. The emperor's rage filled the entire meeting hall with a solemn atmosphere.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Prince Xian is already in Fengling City, thousands of miles away. He cannot come back without your Majesty's order. If your Majesty is not happy with a small memorial, just ignore it. Why get so angry?" Taiwei Lu Shi laughed and slowly came to Ning Xi to comfort her.

"What the commander said is absolutely right." After being reminded by the commander Lu Shi, Ning Xi finally calmed down her anger and regained her composure. She turned to look at the eunuch chief, Eunuch Lu, and continued to instruct: "From today on, you don't have to give me any memorials sent by the prince."

"May I ask, Your Majesty, how should we deal with King Xian's memorial?" Eunuch Lu frowned slightly, and hurriedly stepped forward respectfully to ask.

"Just burn it. Do you still need to ask me?" Ning Xi's eyes were cold at this time, and there was obvious impatience in her majestic tone.

"Old slave obeys the order."

Seeing that the emperor was displeased, Eunuch Lu dared not say any more. He was already an old man in the palace, having served the previous emperor all the way to the new one. He had witnessed with his own eyes the two brothers going from being close brothers during the previous emperor's reign to being strangers now. Naturally, he was heartbroken, but he was just a servant and had no right to say much. Moreover, the current emperor had become arrogant and conceited since he ascended the throne. There was no trace of the gentleness and humility he had when he was the crown prince.

"Your Majesty originally had good intentions to let Prince Xian be a free and idle prince, but now it seems that Prince Xian is too busy to be idle." Taiwei Lu Shi's eyes revealed a cunning and sinister aura, and he stroked the short beard on his chin and said jokingly.

"What do you think, Commander?" Ning Xi's eyes were dark and cold, and she looked at Lu Shi expectantly.

"The western border of my Lang country is vast and sparsely populated, and the terrain is mostly flat. I heard that the army stationed in Fengling City would raise some war horses in their spare time. I see that spring and summer are approaching, and the grass and water will soon become lush." ​​Lu Shi showed a malicious and cunning smile and bowed to Ning Xi in reply.

"Well, that's a good idea. Since my younger brother doesn't want to travel around and enjoy the world, and is always thinking about sharing my worries, then let him raise more war horses for Langguo." Ning Xi smiled immediately when she heard Lu Shi's suggestion, and even clapped her hands in approval.

Although Eunuch Lu, who was standing by, lowered his head and dared not say a word, he had already cursed Lu Shi's ancestors in his heart. Isn't it humiliating to let the emperor's brother raise horses? Lu Shi is a traitor! His Majesty is also blinded by greed and confused!

After Ning Xi came out of the council hall, he went straight to the Snow Garden in the harem. When he learned that Concubine Xue had gone to the temple to burn incense and had not returned to the palace yet, he turned around and went to the Prince's Mansion. He was particularly happy today. Thinking that his younger brother was going to raise horses, he couldn't help but want to share this good news with his own sons who were better to him than to their father.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Ning Xi just arrived outside the Prince's Mansion and happened to run into the Queen who was wiping her tears as she walked out of the Prince's Mansion.

Queen Su is the daughter of Duke Su. She has been famous for her elegance and virtue since childhood and has been a role model for other ladies. The Su family is also a prominent family in Xuan'an City. They have a good reputation but no real power. Therefore, she feels depressed and helpless as a queen. Her son was confined to his house just for giving advice, but she can do nothing about it.

"Get up." Ning Xi hadn't seen his queen for some time. She was still as quiet as orchid, dignified and generous. Seeing her face, which still had charm, looking a little haggard, made him feel distressed. He stretched out his hand to lift up his wife who was kneeling at his feet, and a long-lost tenderness appeared on his face.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Queen Su froze for a moment when her husband suddenly held her slender hand. She had not touched him since Concubine Xue entered the palace. She was a little uncomfortable with his closeness.

"I punished Yan'er, do you have any complaints?" Ning Xi asked softly, looking at the Queen's eyes which were slightly red from crying.

"Yan'er was ignorant of etiquette and disobeyed Your Majesty. She deserves to be punished. I have no complaints." Queen Su frowned slightly and replied with her head down.

"Oh, really? Then why is the queen crying?" Ning Xi narrowed her eyes slightly, trying to catch something on her queen's face.

"As a mother, I cannot help but feel distressed when I see my child become thinner. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!" The queen explained softly, her eyes couldn't help but turn red again.

"He's so old now, and as a mother, you should learn to let go." The queen's tenderness softened Ning Xi's heart again, and she immediately held her in her arms and comforted her. They had been together since they were young couples, and even though their affection had gradually faded, he still remembered their love for each other.

The familiar yet unfamiliar smell of this man made Queen Su feel mixed emotions.

The huge prince's mansion was unusually deserted. Since the prince was under house arrest and could not leave the mansion, he locked himself in the study all day long, and the servants did not dare to make any noise in the yard.

"Your Majesty is here!"

By the time Ning Xi walked into the Prince's Mansion with great fanfare, Prince Ying Yan had already come out to greet her.

"He has indeed lost a lot of weight." Ning Xi looked at her son's serious but still childish face and couldn't help but lower her voice and asked, "Why? The cooking in the Prince's Mansion doesn't suit your taste?"

"No, it's just that I haven't had a good appetite lately." The little prince replied respectfully on the surface, but in his heart he couldn't help complaining about his father's indifference and lack of affection. After being confined for many days, his resentment towards his father had not dissipated.

"If you have no appetite, you should see a doctor to take care of yourself, so as not to make your mother worry." Ning Xi continued in a calm voice.

"I understand. I am sorry for making my father and mother worried." Ying Yan also responded respectfully.

The father and son had nothing to talk about for a while, so Ning Xi walked straight into Ying Yan's study. He came to the desk covered with calligraphy, picked up an article, and nodded with satisfaction after reading it. This son had never given him any worries about his studies.

"Starting tomorrow, come to the morning court as usual." Before leaving, Ning Xi, who had been keeping a stern face and tightly pursed lips, suddenly said to Prince Ying Yan.

He originally wanted to use the punishment of Li Xu to hit his son hard, but perhaps after seeing the Queen he softened his heart temporarily. In addition, he was very satisfied that the Prince had become obedient and submissive in front of him today.