The abandoned concubine is charming and charming, and the sickly prince breaks his waist

The prince stopped and turned around to see that it was Concubine Yi. He frowned and looked around to see that there was no one around. He breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Why are you here?"

Yipin walked in front of him, smiling gently: "Don't worry, Your Highness, no one will come at this time. The reason I came to find Your Highness is that I want to tell you something."

The prince nodded, followed her to the back of the rockery, and asked softly, "What do you want to tell me?"

Concubine Yi told her what Empress Liu had told her last night, that Chu Hengzhi had appeared in Xiaoyuexuan and asked her to drug the emperor.

The prince's face darkened after hearing this. He didn't expect that Chu Hengzhi was actually related to Hua Shu, but soon his brows frowned again.

"You said that your mother asked you to give your father drugs."

Yipin nodded: "Your Highness told me so herself."

The prince pondered for a moment and asked, "Are you sure?"

"I do have confidence, but I'm afraid that if the truth comes out, it will affect Your Highness." Concubine Yi looked at him with some concern.

After all, in their eyes, she was the Queen's person. If they found out that she drugged the Emperor, they would definitely suspect the Queen, and maybe even the Prince.

She had wanted to explain the pros and cons to the Queen last night, but after thinking it over she felt it would be better to talk to the Crown Prince.

Seeing the worry between her eyebrows, the prince's expression softened a little. He held her hand and said, "Don't do it for now. I will send someone to talk to the queen mother."

Yipin nodded, and suddenly she thought of something and said with an unpleasant expression: "Your Highness, now I am more certain that the person who rescued Chu Hengzhi was Hua Shu. Moreover, I think she was the one who gave Concubine Shu the fake pregnancy drug. After all, she also knows medical skills."

The prince let go of her hand and said with a serious look: "I still think Hua Huaiyuan will not betray me."

After all, Hua Huaiyuan wanted his daughter Hua Yaoxue to become the Crown Princess.

Yipin also knew that Hua Yaoxue admired the prince, but she couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, I think you still have to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion. It's best to tell the Hua family father and son what happened last night. I always feel that this Hua Shu is a little different from when she first entered the palace."

The prince frowned and asked, "Do you suspect that she is not the real Hua Shu?"

Yipin thought for a moment and nodded, "I can sense that she has an inexplicable hatred towards the Empress and Concubine Shu. I can understand that she hates Concubine Shu, after all, Concubine Shu pushed her into the water, but she has no reason to hate the Empress."

The prince fell into deep thought after hearing this. After a long while, he said, "I will leave the palace and go to the Prime Minister's residence in a while. Please pay more attention to Hua Shu."

Yipin nodded: "Your Highness, please be careful."

The prince looked at the deep affection in her eyes and finally couldn't help but hug her in his arms: "Xue Qiong, believe me, when I ascend the throne, you will be my only concubine."

He was talking about the imperial concubine, not the queen.

Yipin still smiled and said, "Xueqiong believes in Your Highness."

Born as a prostitute, she considered it an honor to be a royal concubine and she never dreamed of becoming a queen.

Even if the prince did not make a promise to her, she would help him wholeheartedly, because he saved her and she fell in love with him.

The prince held her hand tighter. It was undeniable that he loved Concubine Yi, but compared with power, this little love was nothing.

After they talked for a while, the prince left first, followed by Concubine Yi.

……

Chenghuan Palace.

Concubine Qi Hui pulled Chu Yunxiao to sit down and had some snacks brought up.

Chu Yunxiao did not eat the snacks brought by the palace maid. He told Concubine Qi Hui what happened in the imperial study.

"Mother, I feel like father seems to be starting to pay attention to the fourth child."

Seeing the worry in his eyes, Concubine Qi Hui patted his hands and said, "Xiao'er, you don't have to take him to heart. Even if he is favored, he is just one person. The one you really need to guard against is the crown prince."

"Besides, have you ever thought about this? Your father values ​​the crown prince so much. Now that he has been accused of corruption, if this matter is not handled properly, how will he punish Chu Hengzhi?"

After she said this, Chu Yunxiao quickly reacted: "Mother, you mean that the emperor handed this matter to the fourth brother in order to take the opportunity to pin the corruption on him."

Concubine Qi Hui smiled and said, "Xiao'er, you must always remember what your mother said. The Crown Prince is the child born when your father and the Queen were in love. In your father's heart, no matter how outstanding you sons are, you cannot compare to his position in his heart."

Chu Yunxiao heard her say this, and there was a hint of confusion in her eyes: "Mother, I don't understand, if this is true, why would the prince want to fight for what originally belonged to him."

Concubine Qi Hui poured a cup of tea herself, handed it to him and said with a smile: "Sometimes, if things go too smoothly, you will also worry, just like the crown prince. Even if your father values ​​him, in his eyes, he is more than one son, so he will want to fight for you. You have to seize this opportunity and give him a fatal blow when necessary, so that he will never be able to turn things around!"

Chu Yunxiao nodded and smiled: "I understand."

Concubine Qi Hui smiled and picked up a piece of dessert and handed it to him: "This is your favorite lotus cake, try it and see how it tastes."

Chu Yunxiao took it with a smile, took a bite and said, "It tastes just as good as before."

Concubine Qi Hui looked at him lovingly and said, "If you like it, I'll have someone bring some back for you when you leave the palace."

Chu Yunxiao smiled and nodded. Suddenly he thought of something and put down the hibiscus cake in his hand. He looked at her and said, "Mother, do you think that Concubine Shu's fake pregnancy has anything to do with the fourth son?"

Concubine Qi Hui thought for a moment before saying, "I'm not sure if it has anything to do with him, but I'm sure it has something to do with Hua Shu."

Hua Shu?

Chu Yunxiao frowned and asked in confusion: "Why do you think it has something to do with her?"

Concubine Qi Hui said solemnly, "Think carefully about Hua Shu's expression that day."

Chu Yunxiao tried hard to recall and soon found something wrong. Hua Shu was not surprised when she heard that Concubine Shu was faking her pregnancy. On the contrary, it seemed more like something she had expected.

"Mother, I still think she can't set up such a big plan in such a short time."

Concubine Qi Hui played with the teacup in her hand and said with a smile, "What if Concubine Fu was behind this?"

Hearing this, Chu Yunxiao showed a hint of shock on his face: "You mean, Hua Shu is Concubine Fu's person."

Concubine Qi Hui nodded and told him what she had heard Concubine Fu talk to Hua Shu.

Chu Yunxiao fell into deep thought after hearing this. Wasn't Concubine Fu devoted to Buddhism and ignored the affairs of the palace? How could Hua Shu be hers?

Concubine Qi Hui saw through his thoughts at a glance. She smiled and said, "Okay, these are not your concerns. What you need to do now is to find a way to pull the crown prince down and take his place yourself."

Chu Yunxiao withdrew his thoughts, nodded, and talked to Concubine Qi Hui for a while before leaving.

.........

at dusk.

After Hua Shu received the news that the emperor was coming, she began to make preparations. However, she never expected that before the emperor arrived, an uninvited guest came first.