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

The prince raised his head and saw Lu Jingning standing in a daze at the door. He smiled and waved: "Aning is here."

Coming back to his senses, Lu Jingning stepped over the threshold and knelt before the prince: "I just saw my father and mother chatting, and I didn't want to disturb them for the time being. I was worried that it was really a dream when I woke up."

Shangguan was distressed and held Lu Jingning's hand: "You have worked hard recently. You need to take care of yourself. Winter is coming soon, so you should make two sets of bright clothes."

"That's right. I remember that you used to love wearing gold and silver. When did even your hairpin become a jade hairpin?" The prince nodded in approval, his eyes still full of love as always.

Lu Jingning responded with a smile.

Then Lu Jingning found an opportunity to tell the story of the Liao family: "Father, my daughter placed Old Lady Liao and Miss Liao in the side hall. Miss Liao said that Miss Liao left this morning. My daughter wondered if Miss Liao secretly returned to Rhino Village to find Old Man Liao. Old Man Liao was also unfortunate and died in Rhino Village."

As she spoke, she did not forget to look at the prince's face.

The prince's face suddenly darkened: "Is Mr. Liao dead?"

"My daughter heard Mrs. Liao crying and saying that a fire burned down the Liao family and Mr. Liao didn't escape." Lu Jingning pursed his lips, his eyes reddened: "My daughter just doesn't understand why Shangguan Si knew that something happened to the Liao family, why did he still follow the order to go to Rhino Village to pick them up?"

There are some things that the prince will know sooner or later, and if he can't hide it anymore, he must clear Shangguan and herself as soon as possible.

The prince's expression became increasingly ugly.

"You said your uncle knew about this a long time ago?" Shangguan was surprised.

Lu Jingning nodded: "My daughter found the Liao family from Shangguan's manor and brought them back. What was Shangguan Si's intention in hiding them in the manor?"

"Then how do you know about this?" Shangguan asked.

"It was Murong who sent someone to deliver a letter to my daughter."

Lu Jingning handed the letter forward and said half-truthfully, "My daughter still has some grudges with Murong. Murong may want to please my daughter, so she revealed this news to her."

She believed that her father would be able to find out what she had done to the Shangguan family.

Only by telling the prince a mixed bag of truth and lies can he have a chance to get away with it.

"Cough cough..." The prince covered his mouth and started coughing, his shoulders shaking violently. Shangguan worriedly stepped forward and patted the prince's back.

"Imperial doctor!"

Soon Doctor Zhong arrived.

Seeing that the prince's face was pale, he quickly gave him acupuncture to protect his heart pulse, and only removed the needle after his pulse stabilized.

"Your Highness has not yet fully recovered. You should not be too happy or too sad. It will really hurt your health."

The prince pursed his lips and waved his hand weakly, "I understand. I'll trouble you, Doctor Zhong."

"Your Highness, please forgive me for what I have done. I will prescribe you a decoction to calm your nerves. Your Highness, please remember not to get angry again."

Doctor Zhong leaned over and stepped back.

Shangguan held the prince's hands tightly, feeling a little uncomfortable. She didn't know whether the prince was suddenly angry because of the death of old man Liao or because of the disappearance of Liao Han.

"Aning." The gentle expression on the prince's face faded away, and he ordered solemnly: "Make sure to bury Mr. Liao with honor, and then send someone to find Miss Liao."

Lu Jingning subconsciously glanced at Shangguan, and seeing that she lowered her eyes and could not see her expression clearly, he nodded.

After exiting the main hall, she went to the side hall. When Liao Chan saw her coming, she stood up quickly, still a little at a loss: "Your Highness."

"You don't have to be restrained. I'm here to bring Miss Liao back to the East Palace with you. Under my father's watch, no one dares to hurt Miss Liao at will."

Liao Chan's face flushed, and her expression was vague: "Your Highness, I don't know where she went."

Knowing that she was lying, Lu Jingning did not expose her. He just looked at the two little girls happily surrounding a beautiful red hairpin, unable to let it go.

Lu Jingning walked towards the little girl. A few hours ago, she had asked someone to make clothes for the two of them, so the two of them had no guard against Lu Jingning at all. They raised their faces and smiled at her. She touched their black hair.

Liao Chan's heart almost jumped into her throat, and she looked at her nervously: "Your Highness."

Lu Jingning pretended not to hear, touched the younger one, bent down and asked, "Can I let Auntie come to accompany you?"

The little girl shook her head: "My mother said that my aunt is pregnant and I can't just go and play with her. I will have a little brother in a few months."

"Little brother?" Lu Jingning smiled slightly.

Liao Chan was embarrassed: "It's just nonsense from a child, don't take it seriously."

Lu Jingning pulled out two red hairpins from her hair, put them on the two people's heads, and asked Xue Yuan to take them out to play.

After the child was gone, Lu Jingning looked at Liao Chan and said, "You thought you were protecting Miss Liao, but actually you weren't. If Miss Liao gave birth to the child outside, it would be unjustifiable when she came back in the future, and it would be controversial."

Liao Chan lowered her eyes and didn't respond.

"Father returned to the East Palace in public. If Miss Liao gave birth prematurely, the only way to identify the child in the future would be to use blood test to confirm the child's kinship." Lu Jingning was not in a hurry, and said slowly: "You may not know that blood test is a great shame for the royal family."

"Your Highness." Old Lady Liao came over, she was a little nervous: "My daughter Han'er is simple-minded, and she doesn't want to compete with the Crown Princess, she just wants to save her life. I am a country woman and don't understand the twists and turns of the palace. I only know that Han'er is of humble status and doesn't deserve such a good house. I don't understand these complicated rules. I want her to live here.

, I must be worried and sleep restlessly every day."

Old Lady Liao's eyes were red, and she choked up and said, "Why not let Han'er give birth outside and then bring the baby over to the Crown Princess? As for Han'er, she shouldn't come to the palace, okay?"

"Mom, what are you talking about?" Liao Chan tugged at Old Lady Liao's sleeve, looking embarrassed: "Why did you make the decision for my sister without saying anything? You know she has a strong temper."

Liao Han values ​​this child very much. How could she just abandon the child in the palace after giving birth to him and ignore him? Wouldn't that be the end of Liao Han's life?

"Do we still have any choice now?" Old Mrs. Liao trembled. In the hands of this group of powerful people, they were like ants, trampled on by others, without any power to resist.

Old Lady Liao and Liao Chan argued for a few more sentences, and Liao Chan finally compromised: "I can go and pick up my sister. Can Your Highness promise to protect my sister?"

Lu Jingning raised her eyebrows and looked at Liao Chan. Such a confession made her a little unsure of how to respond. Although the Liao family was her father's savior.

But if her mother's status is threatened, she will definitely not be merciful.

"The Liao family is my father's savior and the benefactor of the Eastern Palace. If they are innocent, I will naturally protect them. After all, the child in Miss Liao's belly is also my brother."

Upon hearing this, Liao Chan gritted her teeth, handed the two children to the care of Old Lady Liao, and followed Lu Jingning to the farm again.