The legitimate daughter brings disaster to the concubine! Seize the imperial power and the throne

"You really don't want to forgive your mother?"

The old lady asked with a guilty conscience. She stood up excitedly and stumbled towards Shangguan: "Mother is old, and the Shangguan Mansion has been in trouble one after another. Aning killed Qingfeng, so it should be regarded as an apology. How about letting go of the past and reconciling the past?"

Shangguan didn't know about Shangguan Qingfeng's death, but she no longer cared about it. She glanced at the old lady with a faint expression.

"I believe that Aning would not kill someone for no reason."

Bury the hatchet?

If it was just a minor fight, Shangguan wouldn't care about it. It concerned Aning's life and death, and her own life.

She was not qualified to forgive the Shangguan family on behalf of Aning.

She didn't help Aning get to where she is today, but she will never be a burden either. Forgiving the Shangguan family would be a betrayal of Aning.

She doesn't care about anyone except Aning.

"Sister Li!" The old lady called out Shangguan's name in grief and anger.

Shangguan rubbed her brows, impatience showing on her face.

Seeing that nothing worked, the old lady felt disappointed. Then she remembered something, took a deep breath, took out a jade pendant and handed it to her:

Do you recognize this thing?"

A dark purple jade pendant with a dragon pattern, which the prince always carries with him.

Shangguan looked at the jade pendant, and her eyes finally changed, but soon returned to normal. She glanced at it lightly and retracted her expression. She didn't say anything, but instead took the tea and took a sip.

Seeing that Shangguan was reluctant to speak, the old lady was helpless. Her biggest goal today was to give her the jade pendant.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to ease relations with the Shangguan family.

The goal was not achieved, and the jade pendant had to be taken out.

Who would have thought that Shangguan could be so patient.

"I have several jade pendants like this. Your Highness has lost one before. Do you want to return them to their original owners or keep them for yourself?" Shangguan asked sarcastically.

Jade pendants with dragon patterns can only be worn by royal family members.

It would be useless for the old lady to stay.

"Sister Li." The old lady said hastily, "This was handed to me by His Highness himself."

Shangguan raised an eyebrow.

"This is......"

"How come the old lady has time to come visit today?"

Lu Jingning's voice came from far away, with a smile on his lips, but his eyes were eerie and cold.

Staring straight at the old lady, she felt a sinking sensation in her heart when being stared at like that.

Aning felt like she had a lump in her throat. In the end, she could only politely call out, "Your Highness."

Lu Jingning bowed to Shangguan and said, "Mother, I have something else I want to talk to the old lady about alone."

Shangguan nodded, and stood up with the help of the palace maid. The old lady wanted to stop her but was blocked by Lu Jingning.

A vicious look came over, scaring the old lady so much that she shut up.

After Shangguan left, Lu Jingning sat down again: "Serve tea to the old lady!"

"Yes."

The old lady waited for a long time in fear.

"Some of the things you say are the same as what I said." Lu Jingning reminded.

Perhaps it was because Lu Jingning had been so ruthless at Shangguan's house last time, which left a very deep impression on the old lady, causing her to feel frightened from the bottom of her heart when she saw Lu Jingning now.

"Nothing... nothing, I just want to apologize to your mother. I was wrong in the past."

The old lady shook her head with a guilty look on her face, trying to get away with it.

Lu Jingning sneered but did not expose her.

The old lady stared at those eyes, always feeling that nothing could be hidden from her, so she had to ask tentatively: "Your Highness, if the missing Crown Prince comes back one day..."

He deliberately stopped talking halfway and looked at Lu Jingning's expression.

Seeing that she didn't respond, the old lady couldn't help but frown.

"Perhaps the corpse that Lord Bu found was not that of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. What if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still alive?"

The old lady lost her temper and said it all in one breath: "In fact, your father, the Crown Prince, is still alive. He is now recuperating in the Shangguan Mansion. Your uncle saved him when he was out. Today I am here to tell you and your daughter that the Crown Prince is back."

Lu Jingning tried her best to hide the shock in her heart. She raised her eyes and looked at the old lady.

The old lady spoke in all seriousness, and even raised three fingers to swear to the sky: "If I tell even a single lie, I will be punished by God!"

Lu Jingning couldn't help but believe this action. She quickly stood up and raised her chin: "Go to Shangguan's house!"

She thought of countless possibilities along the way.

Why didn’t father come to the palace to see them when he returned?

Why did you go to Shangguan's house?

With doubts, Lu Jingning finally saw the person lying on the couch.

He was thin, with prominent cheekbones, looking less gentle than before, and his eyes were closed as if he was asleep.

It’s really father!

Lu Jingning rushed over with trembling shoulders and called out "Dad" softly.

The person on the couch didn't respond.

"Xue Yuan!" She made way and handed over her master's wrist.

Xue Yuan half-knelt in front of the couch, taking the pulse with her fingertips.

After a moment, he let go of her hand, looked around, and didn't say anything.

The old lady muttered, "It's already this late and you're still hesitating."

Xue Yuan lowered her voice and said, "Your Highness has been greatly stimulated and severely injured. He has a chill in his body and is unconscious because he is too weak. But don't worry, Your Highness, your life is not in danger."

Lu Jingning breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the person was still alive.

You will recover sooner or later.

She held the prince's left hand with both of her hands. Her hands were skinny and had frostbite.

Seeing her father again after two lifetimes, she was both excited and distressed. She couldn't imagine how much suffering her father had endured in the past few months.

"It's a good thing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned. Why should you cry?" The old lady's eyes were red, and she looked happy for you, muttering "Amitabha".

Lu Jingning sniffed, stood up and looked at the old lady.

"Fortunately, it was your uncle who saved His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If it was someone else, it would be hard to say." The old lady reminded.

Lu Jingning's expression softened: "I will remember this favor. I will take my father away."

She spoke, and no one else dared to stop her.

They could only cooperate in arranging the carriage and stretcher, and try their best to bring the prince back in the most comfortable way.

Lu Jingning had already sent someone to inform Shangguan in advance, to prevent her from being overwhelmed and frightened when she suddenly saw the visitor.