GBP Chapter 471 Throw it out
Chapter 471 Throw it out
The prince said expressionlessly, "You gave me some tea to soothe my heat. Are you complaining about my anger?"
Yun En did not argue, and knelt down firmly with a thud: "Your Highness, it is my fault, please punish me!"
Qiulan, who had been staying in the palace, stepped forward upon seeing this scene. She saluted the Crown Prince and then said, "Your Highness, what's wrong? Didn't you go to pay your respects to the Empress? Why are you so angry back? It must be Yun'en who did something wrong. Next time, I will accompany Your Highness back. I miss the Empress so much!"
The prince finally calmed down his anger: "Aunt Qiulan said so, next time I will take you to Fengqi Palace, Yunen is naturally a good person..."
The Crown Prince was brought up by Qiulan day by day, so naturally, their affection was different. His expression softened slightly, and Qiulan personally went to make a cup of tea and placed it on the table, "Your Highness, please taste it. This is the new tea that the Empress taught me."
The prince couldn't even get angry, so he just waved his hand and asked Yun'en to stand up. Yun'en kowtowed neatly, and when he stood up, he saw Qiulan winking at him. Yun'en bowed and slowly retreated.
The Crown Prince then spoke, "Aunt, I just want to tell you a few words from my heart. I wasn't planning on going to Fengqi Palace today, but at this juncture, the Crown Princess, who is my own daughter-in-law, hasn't made any move. My father hasn't been to Fengqi Palace for just two days. Is she doing this because she thinks my mother is really under house arrest? Is she really deserving of it? Well, I have no choice but to go with her to pay my respects to my mother, and she actually warned me not to run into her at this time..."
The Crown Prince rubbed his forehead and said, "Anyone, concubines, other princes and princesses, and royal daughters-in-law can choose not to go to Fengqi Palace, but she has to go! Doesn't she understand this principle?"
They and the Queen Mother rely on each other and are each other's backers. The more critical the moment, the more they should step forward instead of being fence-sitters!
Qiulan was stunned for a moment, then sighed softly, "Your Highness, please think positively. The Crown Princess is generous, decent, and cautious. She feels that the Empress has already instructed the harem not to pay respects at Fengqi Palace, and it would be embarrassing for the Crown Princess to go again. Your Highness, the Crown Princess doesn't understand the situation clearly. You should explain things to her. Why would you get so upset over such a small matter?"
The Crown Prince shook his head, a rare flicker of disappointment crossing his face. "Aunt, I was hoping for a harmonious marriage with my wife. Since childhood, the three of us siblings have been raised under the care of our father, the emperor, and our mother. I've watched them love each other for over a decade, and I yearn for that. Although I know my hopes are slim with my status, I still harbor hope. Aunt, what really infuriated me was the Qingciyuan incident. The Crown Princess is considered clever, isn't she? Yet, she repeatedly played dumb in front of my mother and me, not daring to say a single word, fearing that she would be tasked with this thankless task! Aunt, why do you think that is? The disparity between people is truly vast!"
Qiulan was speechless for a moment, and after a few breaths, she said, "Your Highness, you must know that there is only one person like the Empress in this world! If you expect this of your wife, your Crown Princess, you are truly forcing her!"
Qiulan saw Yun'en as soon as she left the palace. Yun'en hurried forward and said with a smile, "Aunt, what would I do without you? Yun'en has owed you a favor once again!"
Qiulan waved her hand. "You clever bastard, you only say nice things! We've been helping each other, and any more would just alienate us. Ultimately, you and I are both solely focused on the Crown Prince's well-being! Okay, enough talking. Have your men pass on the Crown Prince's message, and have Concubine Liang accompany him to Chengguang Palace!"
Yun En agreed and went away in a hurry.
Meanwhile, in Liangxu Palace, the Crown Princess was discussing today's events. "Your Highness is being a bit pushy. I've long heard about the situation at Qingci Courtyard. He intends for me to take over, but that's a thankless task. It's better for me to focus on the palace affairs. I've only just begun to sort out Dongde Palace."
At this point, the Crown Princess sighed slightly: "It is said that it has just been sorted out, but I can't even touch the edge of His Highness's Chengguang Palace."
The nanny behind the Crown Princess was startled. "My dear lady, you can't think like that. Although His Royal Highness is your husband, he is the future emperor. You can't get involved in his palace. There is still a long way to go. Wait for our people to build a good relationship with the palace servants in Chengguang Palace. This is the proper way!"
The head maid also said, "Your Majesty, if Qingciyuan doesn't do anything, then don't do it. The most important thing now is to conceive an heir as soon as possible. This is the most important thing."
The nanny also nodded in agreement.
The palace was filled with the Crown Princess's confidants, so she couldn't care less. She said softly, "I do, but Mammy, you can see that His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't care about women. Aside from the first three days after their marriage when he stayed in my Liangxu Palace, he only came near me on the first and fifteenth days of the month. There are also a few low-ranking concubines in the Eastern Palace, but His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't dote on them much. Mammy, what do you think?..."
At this time, a palace maid hurried into the hall and knelt on the ground: "My Lady Crown Princess, His Royal Highness has sent his concubine Liang to Chengguang Palace, and the sedan chair has already gone to carry her away!"
The Crown Princess's face turned pale.
In the Qianzheng Hall, Emperor Shenwu finished reviewing the memorial at hand, clapped his hands, and stood up: "Go to Fengqi Palace!"
Li Xiang's face fell, and he said cautiously, "Your Majesty, didn't you agree with the Empress that these few days..."
The Emperor Shenwu's expression froze for a moment, apparently having forgotten. He then coughed softly and said, "Serve the meal! I'll have a good bath after I eat."
When the Emperor Shenwu walked into his bedroom, feeling refreshed, he found that his bed curtains had been gently drawn. The Emperor Shenwu raised his eyebrows slightly in confusion.
The emperor had a set order for eating, bathing, and sleeping. What came first and what came later could not be reversed. With the bed curtain drawn, it was as if someone was already on the bed...
Emperor Shenwu thought of something, a smile appeared on his lips, and he stretched out his long arm and said: "I knew it..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Shenwu's eyes fell on the charming woman on the bed. She was covered only by a thin veil, which barely concealed her beauty. The red plum blossoms on her snow-white skin could be clearly seen. The woman was frail and slender. She knelt at the foot of the bed and saluted: "Your Majesty!"
The woman was lying on the bed, and her waist and figure had some of Lan Qingwu's elegant temperament.
The Emperor's expression darkened. But before he could speak, the woman, her face flushed red, reached out her bare hands, and peeled off the only gauze dress she was wearing. Her snow-white body suddenly caught the Emperor's eye, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
Li Xiang had already knelt on the ground silently. He could not say a word at this moment and could only wait for the emperor's decision - either keep the beauty and they would be spared from punishment, or the emperor would be furious and the servants around him would be beaten.
He couldn't escape the charge of desertion. But at this moment, Li Xiang wished he could just get punished! If... His Majesty left the beauty behind, he couldn't imagine how miserable his future would be.
Just as Li Xiang was trembling with fear, Emperor Shenwu finally spoke: "Throw him out! Receive your punishment!"
The one thrown out was a beauty! The one who was punished was naturally me!