The leaves fall without parallel

He was also very annoyed. Why didn't he send someone to follow her yesterday? It was his negligence.

He was feeling melancholy when he heard the servant come to report

"Your Highness, someone has come from the palace. The Emperor invites you."

After a busy night, he didn't dare to stop and went to the palace without stopping. There was such a big scene last night, and his father must have known about it.

imperial study room

Xiao Lingche knelt, and the emperor did not speak for a long time.

"I heard that you wiped out several nearby bandit dens for a maid?"

Since my father already knows, there is no need to hide it.

"Yes, Father"

A cup of tea flew over and fell beside Xiao Lingche.

"Well, well, well, you are truly my good son. For a maid, you didn't hesitate to mobilize the Dragon Scale Guard. You have brought shame upon the royal family."

The emperor was furious and leaned back in his chair. Eunuch Su was so scared that he quickly helped the emperor to calm down.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Although Prince Xuan made mistakes, he eliminated the bandit's nest, which can be regarded as solving a big problem for you. His merits outweigh his faults."

There have always been bandits near the capital, and the villagers at the foot of the mountain have suffered greatly from them. They dare to rob passing caravans and even royal teams openly. It has been dealt with for so many years.

None of the people sent could solve the problem. After suppressing them for a while, they only angered them and made them more aggressive against the villagers at the foot of the mountain.

In order to protect the villagers, the imperial court had no choice but to hold back.

Now, Prince Xuan has eliminated several mountain bandit dens, captured the leaders, and razed the bandit dens to the ground overnight, which can be regarded as solving a major problem for the court.

I had thought that I would deal with these bandits step by step, but I didn't expect that King Xuan would accidentally solve the problem in a simple and rough way in order to find a woman.

The emperor was relieved when he thought of this.

"You have indeed solved a big problem for me by accident, but you are not allowed to look for that maid again. You are a prince, you can have any woman you want. Now you are still single, and I think you would not do such a ridiculous thing if you were married. I think the prime minister's daughter is interested in you, so why not..."

"Father"

Xiao Lingche quickly interrupted the emperor

"I have only just returned, and the Ministry of Justice you entrusted to me has not yet been properly managed. It is too early to discuss marriage. Besides, I only treat Ruoyue as my younger sister. Besides, she is engaged to the fifth brother. I hope your Majesty will be sympathetic."

"you……"

"I will not look for that servant again. Please take care of your health, father."

The emperor finally calmed down

"You have done a great job in suppressing the bandits this time. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"Father, you have given me more than enough rewards. I heard that Mother has been in poor health recently. I hope Father can spend more time with her."

"I understand, go down"

Xiao Lingche knelt down and bowed before leaving.

"Look, this is asking for a reward for his mother."

"Your Majesty, Prince Xuan also cares about Concubine Shu. They have a deep mother-son relationship. You should be happy."

Eunuch Su handed over the tea at the right time

"Among my sons, besides Ling Ye, Ling Che is the one who pleases me the most. But Ling Ye, ah..."

The Emperor felt heartbroken when he thought of Ling Ye.

"Your Majesty, please do not be too sad. The Crown Prince is now recuperating in Lingyun Mountain, which is of great benefit to his condition."

“Well, I just hope he can be happy.”

“It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten the osmanthus cake made by Concubine Shu.”

Eunuch Su understood

"Go to Zhaohua Palace!"

Not long after Xiao Lingche returned home, news came from the palace that Concubine Shu had been promoted to Concubine Shu Gui.

"Congratulations, Your Highness! You didn't ask for any reward, yet the Emperor promoted you to Consort Shu. This is also of great benefit to Your Highness. It's truly wonderful!"

Qingshi said happily

Xiao Lingche glanced at him

Being born into the royal family means one has no choice but to be in control of one's own destiny. Xiao Lingche is not interested in that position either.

Even so, others would not let him have an easy life. He had been treated unfairly since he was a child. His father and mother rarely cared about him. Even if he was bullied, no one would stand up for him.

He didn't understand why, until one day he accidentally discovered a secret. He was not born to Concubine Shu, but his biological mother was just a palace maid that the emperor had visited after drinking.

His mother did not receive any status after giving birth to him. She knew how cruel the palace was. In order to let him grow up safely, she begged the emperor to save her child.

The emperor raised him with the childless concubine Shu, and his biological mother, not wanting to hinder her child's future because of her status, committed suicide by jumping into the lake.

This is such an absurd and ridiculous thing. He has been able to endure hardships since he was a child. He studies very hard no matter what he learns, just to make his father look at him more.

Until he heard the secret, he realized that he was dispensable in his father's eyes. If his mother hadn't begged him, he wouldn't even know that he had such a child.

No wonder he was bullied by everyone since he was a child and no one helped him. From then on, he vowed to become stronger so that he could survive in that cannibalistic place.

He studied martial arts hard and began to march and fight at the age of thirteen. Later, he was able to stand alone. As his military achievements increased, he became the God of War of Dongling State.

Over the years, he has relied on himself to step up to his current position and be able to stand before his father.

His father, the emperor, also began to pay attention to his son, praised him highly, named him Prince Xuan, and gave him a mansion.

And Concubine Shu, his nominal mother, cared for him when he was very young until she gave birth to her own son.

She gave all her love to her son, and he was very jealous at the time, until he finally understood why.

Marching and fighting was just a way to escape from that place. He didn't want to see her family laughing and having fun while feeling like an outsider and unable to fit in.

He fought desperately on the battlefield without any worries, just to stand out without relying on anyone else's power, and now he has done it.

Promoting Concubine Shu would be a convenient thing to do, and it would not be bad for him. After all, they are still mother and son in name only.

Seeing Xiao Lingche was silent for a long time, Qingshi thought he had said something wrong again, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor doesn't allow us to look for Xiyan, so should we continue looking?"

Qingshi's words brought Xiao Lingche's thoughts back to his mind.

"Withdraw the Dragon Scale Guards and send out a group of secret guards to continue the search. We must find the person alive or dead."

Xiao Lingche crushed the teacup. Who on earth treated him like this, threatening him with a woman? Such a crude method reminded him of his good second brother.

"Go check on King Rui."

Xiao Lingche ordered coldly

"Your Highness, do you suspect that Prince Rui did this?"

"Apart from him, I wonder who else would resort to such despicable means."

Since he took charge of the Ministry of Justice and Xi Yan became his assistant, the two of them have solved many unjust and false cases together. I guess some people can't sit still.

If you can't deal with him, you can only start with the people around him. It's really despicable.

It seems that his second brother is still restless even after being under house arrest. It seems that he is living too comfortably. Xiao Lingche snapped his fingers and said, "If he is unkind, don't blame others for being unjust."