Long Live the Empress

The prince felt sorry for Yue Jinghong, whose eyes were red, and hugged her in his arms. "What nonsense are you talking about? Just take the test next time."

Yue Jinghong sobbed and hugged the prince's waist. "Originally, after the exam, I could go to see the Queen openly. Now it has become like this, the Queen will definitely think that I am a figurehead..."

The prince patted her back and said, "Although the queen mother is the mother of a country, she is very kind to others. You don't have to worry. If you fail the exam, just make her happy with other things!"

Yue Jinghong's eyes lit up after hearing this. Yes, if she could do something for the Queen and make her happy, the effect would be the same. So Yue Jinghong looked at the Crown Prince anxiously, with tears still shining on her face. "Your Highness, what is the Queen most worried about at this moment?"

The prince untied his hands, sighed, and sat back down beside the tea table. "You must have heard about my second brother's incident! Mother couldn't sleep at night because of this..."

Yue Jinghong thought about it and sat down opposite the prince. "Prince, are you saying that the queen is worried that the emperor values ​​the second prince too much?"

The prince sighed again, with a sad look on his face, and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.

Yue Jinghong had never seen such a powerless prince, and she began to feel some resentment towards the Second Prince. "Then how can this servant help the Queen?"

The prince was delighted and started coughing excitedly.

Yue Jinghong quickly stood up and patted the prince on the back. "Don't worry, prince. We will find a way!"

The prince nodded and held Yue Jinghong's hand again, "Jinghong, you are the only one in this world who is worthy of standing beside me!"

Yue Jinghong looked shy and lowered her head, but she was very proud in her heart. What does a failure mean? The final victory is the most important. As long as she can win the Queen's favor, everything will be easy in the future.

On the way back, the prince offered to send Yue Jinghong back home.

Yue Jinghong thought that she had never ridden in the prince's carriage before, so she happily agreed.

The prince's carriage looked ordinary on the outside, but it was full of surprises on the inside. Fist-sized luminous pearls were placed on the four corners, illuminating the interior of the carriage. A tiger-skin blanket was spread on the floor, and even the seat cushions were made of white bear skin.

Yue Jinghong was looking around when she saw the prince inadvertently lift up the curtain of the carriage, "Eh? Isn't that my second brother? Why is he with a woman?"

Yue Jinghong looked out the window and saw that the Second Prince was standing in the gouache shop with a woman.

Yue Jinghong recognized the woman; she was Fan Ronghua, the granddaughter of the Minister of Revenue.

Fan Ronghua was happily picking rouge, but the Second Prince looked impatient. I don't know what Fan Ronghua said to the Second Prince, but he frowned in disgust...

The prince glanced at Yue Jinghong and wanted to lower the curtain, "Hey, that's the future prince consort that Concubine Shu has chosen for my second brother. I heard that the woman is very unruly and domineering. Hey... How can a woman like that be worthy of my second brother?"

Yue Jinghong had an idea when she heard it. "Prince, I have a solution! Please wait for good news, Queen!"

The prince put his arm around Yue Jinghong's shoulders and gently stroked her long hair. "Jinghong, you must protect yourself at all times. It doesn't matter whether things succeed or not. You must remember that you are the most important to me!"

Yue Jinghong buried her head in the prince's arms. Although she liked the fourth prince in her heart, the temptation of power was too great...

It was already midnight when Yue Jinghong returned to the Prime Minister's Residence. She hurried to Jinglan Garden under the cover of night.

After a month of recuperation, Aunt Su's complexion has improved a little, but her whole body is still swollen and she no longer has the beauty of the past.

Yue Jinghong told the prince about his idea. Aunt Su's eyes turned, "Jinghong, are you planning to use me to set up this honey trap?"

Yue Jinghong blushed and nodded slightly.

Aunt Su held Yue Jinghong's hand and said, "Jinghong, you must remember that no matter what, you should never get involved. It is the smartest thing to let others do things for you and pave the way for you. Think about it again. If you really use the beauty trap to get rid of the second prince, will the prince and the queen really believe that you are innocent?"

Yue Jinghong was confused. What Aunt Su said made a lot of sense. If she couldn't do it, the Crown Prince and the Queen would be even more disappointed in her. If she succeeded, they would doubt her innocence. "Does Aunt Su have a suitable candidate?"

Aunt Su sneered, "Your elder sister has been very free recently, so why not ask her out to play..."

Yue Jinghong hung her head immediately. "Auntie, have you forgotten? My father has put me under house arrest. I also sneaked out today. How could I go out with Yue Jinghao?"

"Don't worry, there is always a way! Jinghong, you have to wait patiently for the opportunity. If this is accomplished, it will kill two birds with one stone. It will not only help the crown prince get rid of the second prince, but also make that little bitch lose her position as the crown princess because of having an affair with a man."

Yue Jinghong understood and nodded heavily.