As soon as Empress Liu entered the room, the Northern Qi Emperor's face darkened. Due to the presence of many people, he gave some face and pointed to a chair beside him: "Sit down."

"Yes." Empress Liu sat on the side of Bei Qi and smiled at the three princes. "Zhen'er was able to turn danger into safety, all thanks to Concubine Ning's blessing. Your Majesty, you must reward Concubine Ning well."

Queen Liu knew her niece's son best. As soon as she opened her mouth, the smile on Liu Xiangling's face faded a little, and she felt angry in her heart.

Fortunately, Liu Xiangling did not refute.

"Concubine Ning just stumbled upon it by accident. The greatest credit goes to Ling'er who kneels before the Buddha and prays every day. Perhaps her sincerity moved the heavens and made me wake up." The third prince smiled at Liu Xiangling: "It is not my wish to marry Concubine Ning..."

Before she finished speaking, Empress Liu immediately said, "How can that be possible? You have already married her, and the people of the entire capital have seen it. Ling'er is magnanimous and will definitely not hold Concubine Ning accountable."

Listening to her aunt's provocation, Liu Xiangling did not fall for it and said with a smile: "Aunt, Ling'er will not care about Concubine Ning."

Empress Liu didn't believe it, but she didn't show it on her face and continued to praise Ning Xianyun: "I've heard that this child is very blessed. At that time, the imperial physician said that Zhen'er was in critical condition, but Zhen'er woke up the night Concubine Ning came into the house. Your Majesty, I want to give Concubine Ning a generous reward."

The Northern Qi Emperor said, "You can decide on this matter."

Without rebuttal, Empress Liu's smile deepened, and she looked at the Third Prince meaningfully: "Zhen'er, how about making Concubine Ning a co-wife?"

Now Liu Xiangling could no longer hold back the smile on her face and her breathing became tight.

"Mother, you really understand Ling'er. Ling'er had already proposed this to me, saying that she didn't want to wrong Concubine Ning. It was me who refused. I only have Ling'er in my heart." The third prince looked at Liu Xiangling with deep affection on his face: "Even if the Ning family has made contributions, there are many ways to reward them."

These few words made Liu Xiangling feel better again.

Queen Liu didn't believe it and asked in surprise, "Did Ling'er really suggest that Concubine Ning be made his co-wife?"

Liu Xiangling pursed her lips, but before she could respond, Queen Liu smiled and said, "You are so obsessed with Zhen'er that you are willing to be on an equal footing with Concubine Ning. Ling'er, do you have any concerns? As the third prince's consort, you should be magnanimous."

Then Empress Liu smiled at the Emperor of Northern Qi and said, "There was a misunderstanding in the Eastern Palace today. I have already reprimanded the Crown Princess. Fortunately, the Crown Princess is also well-behaved and sensible. She promised me that she would take good care of Concubine Han."

He demoted Liu Xiangling and promoted Liu Meir.

He also explained to the Emperor of Northern Qi that the Eastern Palace was a misunderstanding.

"I remember when Zhen'er and the prince were little in Changchun Palace, they often fought. Zhen'er was older, so the prince always suffered. But I pity Zhen'er the most. She lost her mother at a young age, and the prince got jealous several times. Now that they are older, the two brothers are still so inconsistent. The prince went to visit the Third Prince's mansion with good intentions, but ended up causing a misunderstanding."

Queen Liu shook her head helplessly.

She described the Crown Prince's visit to the Third Prince's residence as a joke between brothers, and reminded the Emperor of Northern Qi that she had been good to the Third Prince over the years.

The Emperor of Northern Qi snorted in confusion, raised his hand and asked everyone to leave.

Before leaving, Queen Liu said, "It is really sad to see you two brothers misunderstanding each other. Brothers, you two have deep feelings for each other. You might as well open your hearts to each other if you have anything to say."

The third prince pursed his lips.

"Someone, go and invite Concubine Ning, and then invite the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess to Changchun Palace. This will be a family dinner."

Queen Liu spoke, and everyone had no choice but to obey.

The Third Prince walked side by side with Liu Xiangling. He lowered his voice and said, "The Queen Mother is trying to anger you on purpose. Don't be fooled."

Liu Xiangling nodded. She knew that Queen Liu was deliberately using Concubine Ning to provoke her. As long as the Third Prince didn't care about Concubine Ning, she would feel relieved.

"Ling'er, when things are stable, I will send you away from Kyoto. The farther the better." The third prince said this with a serious look on his face: "I just want to spend the rest of my life with Ling'er."

Having said that, what else could Liu Xiangling not be satisfied with? Her cheeks flushed, and she immediately said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. No matter who is trying to stir up trouble in front of me, I will not embarrass Concubine Ning. After all, Concubine Ning was asked to marry by me personally, and I will never bring shame on Your Highness."

Since His Highness wants to fight, she will definitely support him with all her strength.

The third prince sighed: "If only I had realized it earlier."

The two of them were flirting with each other behind their backs, which was a bit annoying for Queen Liu. She waited until Ning Xianyun came, then took her hand affectionately, asked her about her life, and praised Ning Xianyun from top to bottom.

"I think you have a blessed face, you are pleasing to look at." Queen Liu held Ning Xianyun tightly and pointed at Liu Xiangling and said, "You have been impatient since you were a child, you are not allowed to bully Concubine Ning."

In the past, Liu Xiangling would have been unhappy and would definitely have transferred her anger to Concubine Ning, but now she didn't even raise her eyelids.

Ning Xianyun knew that she was being used as a tool by Queen Liu, who deliberately angered Liu Xiangling. Fortunately, Liu Xiangling was very emotionally stable, and when she occasionally looked at her, her eyes were indifferent, without any anger at all.

"Mother."

The prince walked in with Liu Meir.

Liu Meir was wearing gorgeous palace dress, with red hairpins surrounding her hair. Her delicate little face was covered with a thick layer of rouge and powder, especially the swelling under her eyes, which could not be concealed. If you look closely, you can see that the two sides of her face are asymmetrical in size.

"Now that you are here, please sit down without restraint." Queen Liu smiled gently and praised Liu Xiangling in front of Liu Mei'er: "Ling'er has grown a lot, she is generous and magnanimous, she accepted Concubine Ning and took the initiative to propose to raise Concubine Ning to a co-wife. As the Crown Princess, you should also learn from her."

It was obviously meant to provoke Liu Xiangling, but when Liu Meir, who was already angry, heard it, she frowned and immediately sulked, sneering: "A person from a small family is worthy of being on the same level as my sister. My sister is really confused."

But Liu Xiangling laughed. Liu Meir, who was so arrogant and domineering yesterday, was punished to kneel for a whole night. After everyone knew about it, she became a laughing stock. How dare she mock herself?

Overcome!

"Concubine Ning is gentle and kind, so why not make her my co-wife?" Liu Xiangling smiled magnanimously, reached out to touch the small phoenix hairpin on her temples, pulled it out and walked towards Ning Xianyun. Ning Xianyun immediately squatted down, tilted her head, and let Liu Xiangling insert the phoenix hairpin.

"Thank you, Princess." Ning Xianyun said.

Liu Xiangling smiled and touched Ning Xianyun's face: "You are well-behaved and sensible, I can't wait to love you. Now that you have entered the Third Prince's Mansion, you must take good care of your body and try to give birth to a child for His Highness as soon as possible. In the future, I will definitely treat you as my own son."

Ning Xianyun's eyelids twitched. The eldest daughter of this big family was so courageous. With just a few words, she not only hit Liu Meir's lungs, but also fought back against Queen Liu.

Everyone knew that the prince brought a pregnant woman yesterday, which made Liu Meir so angry that she made a big fuss, which led to Liu Meir being punished to kneel.

Now Liu Xiangling's words undoubtedly revealed Liu Meir's scars, making the prince immediately very dissatisfied with Liu Meir.

The prince snorted.

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