The little princess' mind was read, and the court and harem were eating melons

Finally, the emperor and the little princess arrived at Kunning Palace. The queen had already received the news and went to the palace gate to greet the father and daughter.

Seeing Li Qingyi nestling in the emperor's arms, the queen couldn't help but smile and shook her head, "Ever since she could walk, Yi'er doesn't like to be carried by others. Only you, Your Majesty, can let her be lazy for a while."

The emperor smiled and was very satisfied with the queen's words, because it showed that he and Li Qingyi had a good relationship and his daughter was close to him, so she was willing to let him carry her.

The emperor said: "Yier is still young, her legs and feet haven't grown well yet, she always walks by herself, and she will be tired and ugly."

The Queen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. Yi'er is very smart. When she is tired, she will find a place to rest by herself. She never wrongs herself."

As they spoke, the three of them entered the hall together.

Their figures were seen by a palace maid not far away. Only when the backs of the emperor and the empress could no longer be seen did the palace maid turn around and quietly walk around the rockery, pass through the palace wall, and enter the Chuxiu Palace nearby.

The queen glanced back inadvertently, and when she turned around, she made eye contact with the senior palace maid beside her, who lowered her eyes slightly.

On the other side, Chuxiu Palace.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor personally carried the Eleventh Princess into Kunning Palace, and the Empress also came out to greet them in person." The little palace maid walked straight into the main hall of Chuxiu Palace, knelt down without raising her head, and said this.

A woman in palace dress sitting in the main seat softened her expression when she heard this: "Is there anything unusual on the queen's face?"

The little palace maid lowered her head and said, "Forgive my poor eyesight. I didn't dare to get too close at that time. I watched from afar. The Emperor and the Empress were watching... They were in a good mood, so I didn't notice anything unusual."

The lady in palace dress, Concubine Shu, raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and asked another question: "Did you hear any strange noises?"

The little palace maid lowered her head even lower. She knew what Concubine Shu wanted to ask, but unfortunately...

"I have never heard any strange sound."

Yesterday, there was a rumor that something unusual happened in the court when the emperor was in court.

It is said that many people heard a baby speaking nonsense in the court.

There was also a piece of news that a fairy child had descended to the heavens and gave guidance to the emperor and all the officials in front of all the civil and military officials in the court.

In addition, there were other scattered voices, one of which mentioned the little princess Li Qingyi, but Concubine Shu did not dare to let anyone inquire about what was said specifically.

Although the eleventh princess Li Qingyi was born late, she was blessed with a good fate as she came directly from the queen's womb.

She was favored since she was born, and her treatment in the palace made people jealous and they wished they could take her place.

Unfortunately not.

Shufei had a son and a daughter. Her sons could not compare with the prince in status, talent, or even favor.

As for my daughter, she used to be the most favored among the princesses, but that was in the past.

Ever since the eleventh princess was born, all the other princesses have been sidelined.

How could Concubine Shu laugh at this?

This time, when Concubine Shu's people heard those rumors and thought of the knot in Concubine Shu's heart over the past few years, they immediately came to report to Concubine Shu.

When Concubine Shu heard this, she didn't take it seriously at first.

It was just some gossip, most likely something made up by someone. She could just listen to it, but after a day or two the Queen would find out and would definitely take action to crack down on those who spread the rumors.

But soon, Concubine Shu heard the news that the Second Prince Li Qi and Li Qi's mother, Concubine Liu, were arrested by people sent by the Emperor.

Concubine Shu: Wow!

As both of them are concubines, even if Concubine Shu and Concubine Liu usually have an average relationship, at this moment, for the sake of their own safety, they must find out what is going on.

But Concubine Shu was afraid that if she rashly inquired about the news, the emperor would find out and get angry.

So she couldn't go too far.

Last night, Concubine Shu sent someone to find out what Concubine Liu had done recently, or what Li Qi had done, that made the emperor so angry that he arrested both of them in less than a day.

But... I didn't find out anything.

In this situation, Concubine Shu remembered that Li Qingyi was mentioned in the previous rumors.

This made her a little concerned. After thinking about it, she asked someone to keep an eye on Kunning Palace. Then she saw the emperor carrying Li Qingyi into Kunning Palace.

Concubine Shu felt very sad.

There was no such thing as holding grandchildren instead of sons in the Da Ning Dynasty, but after the emperor ascended the throne, he had many more things to consider. Except for the crown prince, he only held the other children when they were just born, and did not touch them at other times.

As a result, when it comes to Li Qingyi, she carries the baby with her whenever she wants, which makes her seem different from others.

Even Shufei's own daughter was the most favored because the emperor gave her more rewards and she was more favored than other princesses, but if you really want to say how big the difference was, there was no difference at all.

The emperor was relatively fair to his princesses and did not make people feel that he was obviously partial to him.

But when it comes to Li Qingyi, it is completely different.

Concubine Shu was so jealous.

The more I think about it, the more sour I feel.

She sat quietly at the top, and after a long while, she cursed in a low voice.

The little palace maid was kneeling below, at a distance, and could not hear clearly what Concubine Shu said, but she still felt the change in the atmosphere in the palace. She shrank her neck slightly, a little afraid of Concubine Shu's punishment.

Fortunately, Concubine Shu knew that if she punished the palace maids without reason at this time and the news reached the Queen, who knows what trouble would arise.

She waved her hand and asked the palace maid serving behind her to give the young maid a reward and send her away.

After everyone left, the confidant helped Concubine Shu to the bedroom, and comforted her as he walked: "Don't be angry, Madam. Concubine Liu was arrested for no reason yesterday, and the Second Prince is now missing. There must be something fishy going on."

"You don't have to worry. If it's really something important, the Lord will definitely have someone pass the news to you in the next two days."

"We are not in a hurry for this moment."

Without the outsiders around, Concubine Shu could no longer maintain her gentle expression. She gritted her teeth and said, "Why should I care about the life and death of the mother and son? It has nothing to do with me anyway."

"I am angry about why the emperor is so partial? The daughter born by the queen is a treasure, but my daughter is just a fake one, right?"

Concubine Shu was standing up for her daughter, but in fact, her hidden intention was also for herself, but she couldn't and didn't dare to say it.

Even Concubine Shu herself knew that although the Emperor and Empress both looked gentle and generous, they actually would not allow anyone to cross the line they had drawn.

Within the scope they set, you can move freely, and even if you are not so respectful sometimes, they will not mind it.

But if you cross the line, then the treatment will be ruthless and ruthless.

These are the lessons learned from our predecessors. As an elder who had followed the emperor since he was still a prince, Concubine Shu sees this most clearly.

Otherwise, she was once a favored child, why is she so honest?