Spring Drunk Chang'an

The little boy was covered in blood, lying on the ground, not knowing whether he was dead or alive.

The servants were so frightened that their voices were filled with tears.

The staff members hunched their heads, hunched their shoulders, and stood like quails, not saying a word.

The princess involuntarily lowered her hands from covering her face. All the anger in her heart vanished. She looked around, hesitated for a long time, and then asked cautiously, "Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"

"What's up with you? Talk to me and let Mr. Li and the others give you some advice..."

She pointed to the head of her staff.

Mr. Li trembled all over and knelt down respectfully.

Xiao Xun looked around, about to explode, but then he restrained himself and said with a sullen face, "It's alright, there's no need for you to interfere. All of you may leave."

"This is a secret!"

"Yes, I respect the prince's order."

The staff members were as happy as if they had been pardoned, and Mr. Li was even more delighted. He responded respectfully and ran away as fast as he could.

The princess hesitated for a moment, feeling worried, but after touching her still red, swollen, and burning face, she didn't insist, bent her knees, and left.

Xiao Xun pointed at the unconscious little boy, his anger still lingering. "Drag this disrespectful slave out, give him a hundred lashes, drive him out of the palace, and sell him to the mines."

Xiaoyao is only eleven or twelve years old. That kick just now has already taken away half of his life. If he is beaten with a hundred boards, the remaining half will be gone...

Besides, even if he was lucky enough to survive, the prince had already ordered him to be sold to the mine.

The suffering of mining is worse than death.

My Lord, my Lord, I don't know where or what you've been offended by, but you're taking the life of the little one out of your rage. The servants looked at each other, feeling sympathetic and sad, but they didn't dare to plead for the little one. They could only kowtow and say, "Your servant obeys your command..."

Then, two burly men came forward and carried the still unconscious little boy away.

The maids fetched water, took a rag, and knelt on the ground to wipe the blood that the little one vomited.

After a moment, the yard became clean again, and the loss of a life seemed as if nothing had happened.

After venting his anger, Xiao Xun's mood calmed down a little. With a gloomy face, he turned back to the study, sat at the desk, and worked for a long time.

Finally, he said grimly, "I won't give up."

"no way!"

"If I'm not doing well, you guys shouldn't be either!!"

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Ever since Emperor Yingwu unilaterally announced to his son that the two had failed in their attempt to seize the enemy and had to lie down on their own, and he naturally thought that his son would be obedient, he was filled with guilt and felt a surge of love for his son.

He began to frequently visit Prince Yan's Mansion to give out various rare treasures as rewards, and wanted to meet his son every day.

Xiao Xun was the one who left the palace to get married early. Although he had entered the harem in the past, he needed to inform and get permission. But now, feeling that his son was too pitiful, Emperor Yingwu gave him a jade token that allowed him to move around the harem at any time.

Xiao Xun could order the palace gates to be opened and enter the harem at any time and anywhere, even in the middle of the night.

It was with this that he mobilized the hidden connections in Chuxiu Palace...

At midnight, dark clouds covered the moon.

The back door of Chuxiu Palace opened a small gap, and a figure in a gray cloak walked out stealthily.

She walked cautiously and tremblingly along the palace wall until she reached an abandoned pavilion.

She stood there, not daring to shout or move, just staring blankly.

Hidden in the shadows, Xiao Xun saw this scene, came out with a cold face, and called out softly, "Qingru."

"Your Highness..." The man in the cloak - Liu Qingru was overjoyed. He turned around suddenly and ran to Xiao Xun in two steps.

She lifted the hood of her cloak, revealing a carefully painted, delicate and beautiful face.

She faced the moonlight and adjusted the angle to ensure that Xiao Xun could see clearly.

"You came here in my place so late at night. Is there something wrong?" Liu Qingru asked in a low and delicate voice.

Ever since she was called over and scolded by Concubine Qu, she has been feeling panicked and confused. She always feels that the situation of the concubine might be unstable, but there is nothing she can do and she can only be afraid alone.

Scare yourself, that's always the most hopeless thing. Liu Qingru has become a drowning person, and she wants to grab even a thin straw.

Therefore, even if it was the middle of the night, even if she was a concubine and leaked her essence to meet a man outside her family, this crime punishable by death could not stop her.

Xiao Xun sent someone to contact her and she came out.

Xiao Xun lowered his head and looked at her. The beautiful face that once made his heart beat faster now looked like a broken heart to him. He had no emotion at all, only resentment and unwillingness in his heart.

He didn't waste any time talking to Liu Qingru and asked directly, "Qingru, do you want to be my princess?"

"Ah?" Liu Qingru was stunned, her eyes widened instantly, and she stammered, "Prince, what did you say?"

Be a princess, did I hear it right?

The princess of Prince Yan is the granddaughter of the former chief minister of the cabinet. She comes from a family of veterans who have served for three dynasties and is extremely noble.

Xiao Xun's face was cold and he asked impatiently, "Do you want to be a princess?"

"No need to say anything, just tell me, do you want to?"

His princess was of noble status and extraordinary family background, which was natural, otherwise his father would not have given her to him. Unfortunately, the princess was unlucky. Less than half a year after she entered his family, her grandfather, the prime minister, resigned from the court due to illness.

Moreover, he died of illness within two months after resigning. The princess's father and brother had no ability and were only third-rank officials in the court.

Although he was the descendant of the Prime Minister and a veteran of three dynasties and had a good reputation, it was of little use to Xiao Xun. He had been dissatisfied with the princess a long time ago, but he had never dealt with her.

Now, it’s okay to use her name to trick Liu Qingru.

Xiao Xun looked serious.

Liu Qingru's breathing became rapid. In the dark night, her eyes shone brightly, filled with greed and desire.

"Your Highness, why are you doing this? Did the princess do anything wrong?"

"You want me to be your princess, how can you do that?"

"What else can I do for you?"

There is no free lunch in the world. To get a mere position of a concubine, she had to kowtow to Qu Qiutong and flatter Concubine Qu.

How could she become the queen, the prince's queen, or even the mother of a country in the future, just drop from the sky?

She was not so beautiful that she could overwhelm the whole country, and Xiao Xun had never expressed any infatuated admiration for her.

There must be a reason.

Xiao Xun wanted to use her to do things, and it would definitely be difficult, but the temptation of the position of princess was too great. Even though she knew this, Liu Qingru was still deeply moved.

"The princess has been in the palace for several years, but she has not given me any children. She is also extremely jealous and cannot tolerate any concubines in the palace. This evil woman cannot be tolerated by me. However, since she was given to me by my father, I cannot divorce her. However, I can let her rest and slowly die of her illness..."

Xiao Xun made up an excuse and spoke in a cold voice.