Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Mistress's Guide to Seduction - A Master's Handbook

Prince Ling was somewhat flustered when Prince Shen appeared, and his panic reached its peak when Prince Shen revealed that he was not the emperor's biological son.

But he quickly calmed down.

Seeing that Xie Qingyu was the only one behind Prince Shen, he gradually calmed down.

His men are everywhere outside now.

Ling Wang was determined to win, and even secretly mocked Shen Wang, just like when they were children vying for favor, thinking that if he spoke ill of Shen Wang in front of his father, his father would avenge him.

Unfortunately, the Emperor is now bedridden and unable to protect himself, so what good would it do if he knew about this?

The imperial seal was merely an embellishment.

It was simply to make his throne legitimate.

If you can't get it, having an imperial edict that you can present is enough.

The killing intent rose in Ling Wang's heart, and he couldn't hide it in his eyes.

"It seems you were prepared all along. I just heard you asking the Emperor for the Imperial Seal. Are you planning to throw caution to the wind now?" Prince Shen said. "Sorry, I almost forgot. It's not your father, it's your father's killer."

King Shen's words were utterly devastating.

The reason why Prince Ling pressed for the imperial seal was also because he felt guilty. Since he was of illegitimate birth, he wanted to try to prove himself with more external things.

Just like how he has always tried to maintain a good image in public over the years.

"You're only good with words these days," Prince Ling mocked. "You're physically weak, incompetent, and your wife is a former palace maid—you're useless in every way. I even thought that if I ascended the throne, I would keep you as a leisurely prince. Now I'm giving you the chance, but you're not taking it."

Prince Shen remained noncommittal, saying, "It seems I can still be a carefree prince, but you can't."

Prince Shen's composure made Prince Ling somewhat flustered, and he looked at the Emperor on the bed.

The Emperor was initially shocked to learn that Prince Ling was not of royal blood, but his emotions have now calmed down considerably.

Hearing Ling Wang's treasonous words, he was not enraged.

"You, you guys?"

Seeing the Emperor's reaction, a look of panic flashed across Prince Ling's face.

He then took out a whistle from his sleeve and blew it loudly.

It was unusually quiet outside; there was no sound at all.

Ling Wang was now completely panicked. He tried to blow the whistle twice more, but there was still no response. The sound of the whistle became increasingly shrill, like a dying struggle.

"Second Brother is still the same as when he was a child, always playing with the whistle." Prince Shen's smile remained unchanged as he watched Prince Ling's persistent actions.

Seeing that there was no sound outside, Prince Ling glared at Prince Shen, "Is that you?"

King Shen did not answer, but simply looked at him.

Ling Wang's eyes flashed with final anger as he exchanged a glance with the Imperial Concubine, as if he had made a decision.

"Then you can stay here." King Ling drew a short blade from his sleeve and stabbed King Shen.

The imperial concubine gasped in surprise, staring in horror at the scene without making a move.

Xie Qingyu didn't even see how Shen Wang moved before he shielded her behind him, and then she heard Ling Wang scream.

"No!" The Imperial Concubine's shrill voice rang out as she lunged at Prince Shen.

Prince Shen shielded Xie Qingyu as she retreated, his hand already loosening its grip.

He had just grasped Ling Wang's hand and turned the dagger back, the cold-gleaming, sharp blade easily piercing its master's body.

There was also a broken hand that hung limply to one side.

Ling Wang instantly rolled on the ground in pain, screaming in agony.

The Imperial Concubine knelt beside Prince Ling, looking at his bloodied and painful state, but she didn't know where to begin to help him up.

"You scoundrel! How could you be so heartless? This is your own brother!" The Imperial Concubine had completely lost her composure, and her shouting at Prince Shen was almost manic.

"So he's my brother? Why didn't he remember me when he tried to kill me?" Shen Wang's voice was very soft, as if he was already used to this kind of scene and no longer needed to argue.

"You... you've been faking it all along?" The emperor on the bed had seen everything that Prince Shen had done.

He acted swiftly, his strength directly breaking human bones; he showed no signs of weakness from the past few days.

"What are you saying, Father? What are you pretending for?" Prince Shen smiled innocently, but his eyes were icy cold.

No matter how many times he had experienced favoritism, he had long since become aware of it.

It was as if the two completely different reactions of the imperial concubine had no effect on him at all, but now that he had spoken, that feeling of being aloof and distant suddenly came out.

Upon noticing this, Xie Qingyu immediately stepped forward, grasped Prince Shen's hand, and looked at the Emperor on the bed.

“If Father Emperor had ever considered our Prince’s feelings, he would know why our Prince would have to compromise like this.” Xie Qingyu’s words successfully shifted Prince Shen’s gaze from the Emperor back to her.

"Just as the prince had woken up and was finally able to get out of bed, the maid sent by his own mother poisoned his soup, and he almost didn't wake up. The princess he was married off to bring good luck was also instigated by the Imperial Concubine to give him some strong medicine, in an attempt to completely ruin his health."

Xie Qingyu's words brought the Emperor back to the time when he learned that Prince Shen had been poisoned and rushed to Prince Shen's residence without stopping. At that time, he was really afraid of losing this child.

"If the injuries were sustained on the battlefield while protecting the country, that would be one thing. His Highness was devoted to the common people, but upon his return, he was treated this way by his closest relatives, simply because he is your son. Therefore, the Imperial Concubine dislikes him and does not want him to become the Prince of Ling's successor to the throne..."

"Your Majesty, do you really not understand?" Xie Qingyu seemed to want to express the grievances of Prince Shen.

However, the feelings of those who have experienced it can never be truly expressed by others.

But this is good.

Prince Shen looked down at Xie Qingyu, who showed no fear of the emperor, and then his gaze moved down to the two of them holding hands tightly.

The Emperor was stunned by the facts described in Xie Qingyu's few words.

In reality, the reasons he had considered for Prince Shen's disguise were nothing more than to lower his guard and also lower the guard of his other brothers, but he had never thought about it from the perspective Xie Qingyu had mentioned.

Perhaps his feigned weakness was meant for the imperial concubine, who thought that by feigning weakness she could win the emperor's and mother's affection, she didn't expect it to lead to an even more ruthless and ruthless pursuit.

The emperor felt inexplicably guilty, even though these matters had nothing to do with him.

Even without confirmation, he already believed Xie Qingyu's words about the Imperial Concubine instructing her maid to poison someone and Luo Qingran to administer a strong medicine.

He never suspected the imperial concubine at the time.

After all, even a mother wouldn't eat her own child.

Now that we have the reasons, it all seems to make sense.

Because Prince Shen was his son, the Consort disliked this younger son.

He clearly knew before that the Imperial Concubine disliked her fifth son, but he only thought it was because the fifth son was mischievous and clever when he was young, unlike the Prince of Ling who was more sensible.