Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

In the Yangxin Palace, the candlelight flickered and there was silence. Emperor Suwen, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, supported his head with his hands, frowned slightly, and seemed to be thinking about something important.

The eunuch Liu came in quietly, carrying a bowl of steaming ginseng soup. With a respectful look on his face, he carefully placed the ginseng soup on the imperial table and said softly, "Your Majesty, please have some ginseng soup."

At this moment, a dark figure appeared in the hall like a ghost. It turned out to be a hidden guard in black night clothes. He knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and saluted:

"Your Majesty, I have captured those two men. However, they are very stubborn and refuse to confess no matter how they are interrogated. Moreover, there is a deadly poison hidden in their mouths. If I hadn't removed their jaws in advance, I'm afraid they would have committed suicide by now. In my opinion, these two men should be well-trained assassins."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Suwen took a sip of the ginseng soup with a gloomy face and said slowly: "Continue to send people to keep an eye on me, especially those restless sons. Once you find any abnormal situation, report to me immediately!" Although the voice was not loud, the majesty contained in it made people dare not ignore it.

The hidden guard was about to leave after receiving the order, but suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing I need to report to you. The fifth prince is now in the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace, and the Regent Prince and his wife are also there. Our people cannot enter the Cining Palace, and it is really difficult to monitor the fifth prince's every move. I don't know what to do, please let your majesty know."

Hearing this, Emperor Suwen was silent for a moment, and then he sighed and said: "Forget it, don't worry about the fifth brother for now. Just keep an eye on the third and fourth brothers first, they will definitely go to the palaces of their respective mothers. As for the fifth brother... Alas, he has never had much sense of existence, and his mother passed away early. If it weren't for the empress dowager's careful care over the years, I'm afraid he would have... After all, I'm sorry for this child." After speaking, a trace of guilt flashed in Emperor Suwen's eyes.

At the same time, in the palace where Concubine Rong lived, the atmosphere was completely different. "Your Majesty, the Third Prince is here." A maid hurried into the room and reported to Concubine Rong in a low voice. Upon hearing this, Concubine Rong, who had been lazily leaning on the couch, suddenly sat up straight, with a look of joy on her face, and hurriedly ordered, "Please invite the Third Prince in."

After the mother and son dismissed all the waiters, the huge room suddenly became quiet. The maids and nannies were very tactful and consciously stood guard outside the door, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Inside the house, the Third Prince said to Concubine Rong with an anxious look on his face, "Mother, the Second Prince... is dead. I was the one who did it. However, there were two people missing from the mission, and I have been worried. I am afraid that if those two people are caught by the Emperor, they will not be able to withstand the interrogation of the Emperor with their abilities!

By then, I'm afraid my son will be betrayed by them. But now my son is trapped in this palace, and no news from the outside can get in. I don't know whether they have successfully escaped or have fallen into the hands of my father. "As he said this, the third prince couldn't help but stand up and paced back and forth, looking a little uneasy.

At this time, the sky was gradually getting brighter, and a few crisp bird calls came from outside the window. Rong Fei looked at her anxious son and comforted him softly, "Don't panic. After dawn, when the morning court is over, your mother will find a chance to find out what your father has to say. During this period, you must not act rashly to avoid revealing any flaws.

As for the two missing people, even if they are really caught, we still have a plan to deal with them. Mother still has a trump card in her hand. As long as it is used properly, it will be possible to smoothly put the blame on others and keep you safe. "When saying this, Rong Fei's eyes were extremely firm, as if everything was under her control.

The secret guard on the roof covered his mouth. He heard some terrible secret and was afraid of alerting the enemy, so he left quietly.

Emperor Suwen sat on the dragon throne, his face so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it. After he heard the report from the secret guard, he was so angry that his whole body trembled, his hands tightly grasped the armrests, and veins bulged.

He never expected that the Third Prince, whom he had always placed high hopes on, would be so cruel and unscrupulous. What shocked him even more was that the seemingly weak and harmless mother and son were hiding so deeply.

However, despite his rage, Emperor Suwen did not intend to investigate the matter immediately. After all, the Second Prince was safe and sound, not really dead. He knew the cruelty and complexity of the palace struggle, and if he acted rashly at this moment, it would probably only cause greater chaos.

On the other hand, the Fourth Prince seemed exceptionally calm and composed. He found a room at random, fell asleep immediately, as if everything that happened around him had nothing to do with him. Perhaps because he had long since fallen out with Concubine Shu, he was naturally indifferent to this storm.

Concubine Shu was also restless at this time. She knew that after this incident, the relationship between her and the Fourth Prince became increasingly tense. In order to ease the atmosphere, she personally ordered someone to deliver a sumptuous breakfast and personally delivered it to the Fourth Prince's room.

When the Fourth Prince woke up and saw the food in front of him, there was no joy on his face. He glanced at Concubine Shu coldly and said indifferently:

"Thank you for your concern, mother. However, I have become accustomed to eating alone. Mother, you should take care of yourself. I will go to court now. I will come to visit you another day when I am free." After saying this, he turned around and left without hesitation, leaving Concubine Shu standing there in a daze.

Looking at the back of the Fourth Prince walking away, Concubine Shu's eyes could not help but moisten. At that moment, her heart was filled with regret and self-blame. She thought of all the humiliation and suffering she had endured over the years, all for the sake of seeking a good future for her son.

But now, the relationship between mother and son has become so distant, how can she not be heartbroken? Especially when she thinks of the difficult years she spent in the cold palace, she feels like a knife is cutting her heart...

At the morning court session, Emperor Suwen was very surprised and did not mention any assassination. After all, family disgrace should not be made public.

Not surprisingly, the Fifth Prince, who has always had no sense of existence, was named King Xiaoyao by the Emperor. Judging from the name, the Fifth Prince's heart is full of bitterness. His father wants him to stay away from the court and be a free and easy prince.

Despite this, the fifth prince still gladly accepted it... "Uncle Royal is right, everything is the best arrangement."