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

Shangguan hurried back from the temple, sat on the chair feeling a little uneasy, and kept urging the maid to go find Lu Jingning.

"Mother."

Lu Jingning walked over quickly and threw herself into Shangguan's arms. The sadness that had been suppressed for a long time finally burst out. She sniffed and held Shangguan's arm tightly.

Fortunately, she saved her mother, and at least her mother was by her side.

"Aning." Shangguan had already cried when she came back. She wiped Lu Jingning's eyes with a handkerchief and said, "Now is not the time to be sad. We must cheer up so that we can avenge your father."

The two cried for a while, forcing their sadness back.

"Why did mother come back suddenly?"

According to the plan, she should have sent someone to pick her up, but she did not give the order. The situation in the palace was uncertain and she did not want to put her mother at risk.

When Shangguan mentioned this, her brows knitted tightly, hatred flashed across her face, and after a long while she slowly said, "Your grandmother also went to the temple to pray. She asked someone to tell my fortune and said that I would not have children, which was a sign of early death. In order to save my life, I must give up something and gain something. She also said that I had a connection with Buddha and advised me to become a monk in order to save my life."

"Nonsense!" Lu Jingning almost cursed.

Shangguan Si submitted a memorial to the emperor saying that Shangguan had committed one of the seven grounds for divorce and demanded that she be divorced and become a concubine, demonstrating that the Shangguan family had no intention of fighting for imperial power.

Behind the scenes, Old Lady Shangguan chased to the temple and talked nonsense with Shangguan.

This was the first time that Lu Jingning showed murderous intent towards the Shangguan family.

"Mother, do you know that Shangguan Si has submitted a memorial accusing you of having no children, committing one of the seven grounds for divorce, and requesting that you resign."

"What did you say?" Shangguan was a little bit incredulous. Her shoulders were shaking. Her self-righteous relatives actually dared to plot against her behind her back.

It's really too much.

"Don't worry, mother. The Shangguan family needs to put it aside first." Lu Jingning took Shangguan's hand and talked about the child.

He is seven years old this year, his name is Lin Ge'er, his biological mother is just an ordinary girl, who had a brief relationship with the prince by chance. After she became pregnant, the prince raised her child outside.

Shangguan nodded: "I remember it all."

As he was speaking, Luo Bing walked in holding the hand of a seven-year-old boy. Looking at the boy's face, he did look somewhat like the prince.

Lin Ge'er was a little timid. His round eyes quickly glanced at the two people above him, and then at Luo Bing.

"This is the Crown Princess, and this is the Princess." Luo Bing reminded.

Lin Ge'er saluted to the two of them in a formal manner: "Greetings to mother, greetings to elder sister."

Shangguan looked at Lin Ge'er and felt a little uncomfortable. If she could give birth, the child would have grown up so big now. Why would Aning be left without anyone to rely on?

"Lin'er, how old are you? Where do you live? Who is your father?" Lu Jingning asked many questions in one breath.

"Eldest sister, I have never seen my father, but my mother said that he was a very remarkable man. He was a high-ranking official in the capital." There was some pride in Lin Ge'er's tone.

Lu Jingning forced a smile. The less Lin Ge'er knew, the better. This answer was not wrong. She asked Yun Zai to take him away and teach him some simple rules.

As soon as the person left, Lu Jingning asked, "Where is the child's biological mother? Why didn't she come with him?"

"Princess, this child is an orphan and was adopted. Young Master Lin has been raised by Miss Fei. As for Miss Fei, don't worry, Princess. She was raised by adults and will never betray you." Luo Bing explained.

Lu Jingning's eyelids twitched, and he asked, "You mean that Brother Lin was raised by Lord Bu for seven years?"

"Ok!"

She pursed her lips and said nothing.

Luo Bing seemed to see through Lu Jingning's thoughts. He whispered, "Lord Bu said that the position of crown prince is only temporarily given to Lin Ge'er. When the overall situation is settled, you can choose a younger one from a noble family to raise under your knees and cultivate your relationship with him."

Lu Jingning didn't think that far.

But her first thought when she saw Lin Ge'er just now was that the child was a little old and knew a lot, and she was afraid that she would not be able to tame him.

Since it is a stopgap measure, it cannot be changed, so just observe it at all times.

"Princess, Princess Ning wants to see you."

Princess Ning?

Lu Jingning was slightly stunned. She had just met Prince Ning at the entrance of the Council Hall, and now she met Princess Ning again. She wanted to see Princess Ning because she had helped her twice.

She decided to meet him.

"Take the person to the garden, serve him tea and snacks, and don't neglect him."

"Yes."

After a while, she changed into a light-colored long dress, took off all the red hairpins and jewelry on her temples, and came to the garden, where she saw Princess Ning already sitting.

Princess Ning seemed to have lost weight again after not seeing her for a few days. Although her face was covered with a thick layer of powder, it could not hide the dark blue color on her face.

"Aunt Prince Ning." Lu Jingning walked over.

Princess Ning stood up and nodded at Lu Jingning: "Aning, I came to you because I have something to say."

Lu Jingning winked, and everyone else left. Princess Ning then spoke: "The deceased is gone. Please accept my condolences."

After a few words of comfort, Princess Ning got to the point: "Aning, what are your plans next?"

"Aunt Ning Wang, I don't understand what you mean."

"The court will not recognize that child. Even if he is the true prince's bloodline, he has never been raised by the royal family, and the emperor may not be close to him. You must prepare early." Princess Ning said helplessly: "There is no hope for the Ning Palace. The East Palace will change owners sooner or later. You have offended many people in the capital during this period. Why don't you go to the fiefdom with us? Although it is not as prosperous as the capital, it is free and unrestrained, which is also conducive to the Crown Princess's recuperation."

Princess Ning looked very longing.

"Aning, believe me and leave the capital, this place of trouble. You are powerless and cannot win the fight. The best destination for a woman is to find a good man to marry, and take care of her husband and children in the future." Princess Ning advised earnestly.

The good impression Lu Jingning had for Princess Ning disappeared instantly. She raised her head and looked at her seriously: "Aunt Ning, the East Palace is where Aning grew up. Where is Aning going to move to?"

“The world is so big that there is always room for you.”

"A Ning will not be able to adapt after leaving the Eastern Palace."

"Aning!" Princess Ning was anxious: "Do you still want to compete with Prince Shen? Just for an illegitimate child of unknown origin? Have you ever thought that this child was forced to be raised outside for seven years, and the child's biological mother has complained about it. It's good that he doesn't hate you. If you get the throne by chance, your future will not be good. Instead of bothering to support others and hitting the stone with an egg, it's better to protect yourself. While the emperor still has sympathy for the East Palace, choose a rich fiefdom and live a carefree life."

Lu Jingning frowned, remaining unmoved.

The arrow is on the string and has to be shot. Moreover, if she retreats, Prince Shen’s Mansion will not forgive her.

She is determined to get that position!

"Thank you, Auntie Prince Ning, for the reminder." Lu Jingning picked up the tea and brought it to his mouth, still retaining the last bit of kindness.

She didn't know who Princess Ning was, but after this incident, they were destined to stand on opposite sides.

"Aning, don't think you can do whatever you want just because Bu Yan is backing you up. I'm really doing this for your own good. Imperial power has nothing to do with us women. As long as you're willing to back down, the Prince of Shen won't embarrass a woman."

"I have a grudge against Prince Shen for killing my wife and mother, and Prince Shen has a grudge against me for killing my father. This hatred is irreconcilable. Only one of us is destined to survive." Lu Jingning looked determined: "Even if Prince Ning's Mansion wants to retreat, it may not have a chance to escape in time."

Lu Jingning continued without blushing, "To be honest, when I was delivering medicinal food to the emperor, I happened to see someone proposing that Prince Ning take charge of the 300,000 troops in the Northwest Camp."

Princess Ning's eyelids twitched when she heard this.