Chapter 153 Please pay homage to your Majesty the Fourth Prince

Seeing that the Queen Mother's serious tone meant that she was really angry, Aunt Xia immediately stepped forward to comfort her in a low voice.

"Your Highness King Yu, please follow the Queen Mother's instructions, and don't make the Queen Mother angry."

Chu Yu still had a cold face.

The Queen Mother's expression was serious, and the loving smile she had just shown was gone.

"Lian'er, Nan'er, please step back first. The Ai family has something to say to Yu'er."

Chu Lian and Chu Nan looked at each other, immediately stood up, saluted and left.

Exited the side hall.

Chu Lian and Chu Nan walked out.

"Today in Qinzheng Palace, the third brother and the fourth brother cooperated so well. I don't know when the fourth brother and the third brother became so close?"

But on several occasions, Nan Xiang saw with his own eyes that the exception around Chu Yu was no longer her, and he forced a smile.

Chu Nan's tone was sincere when he said this. In his mind, the prince's current situation was really like this.

Su Youning leaned over and saluted.

As soon as these words came out, Chu Lian's expression changed inexplicably. He seemed to be discerning Chu Nan's intention in saying this, and he said coldly after a while.

Suddenly, Chu Nan stopped, still smiling slightly.

"If you have anything to do, County Master, just go and get busy. You Ning is here waiting for His Highness King Yu."

"At the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, after heavy rain, His Highness the Fourth Prince didn't even put on his cloak. Isn't it cold?"

Su Youning was also amused by such cute Qin Kexin.

Chu Nan's smile grew stronger, and he even nodded slightly to show his agreement.

And everyone knows that His Royal Highness Prince Yu has a weird temperament. Not only did Su Youning not lose half his life when he married into Prince Yu's palace, as was the gossip spread in Kyoto, but he was able to show his face in front of the Queen Mother, and made that weird temperament time and time again.

Your Highness, save her.

What Chu Lian never expected was that Chu Yu and Chu Nan unanimously said in front of the emperor that the appointment of officials was the responsibility of the emperor or the prince, and they should not interfere.

"You Ning is from Prince Yu's Mansion. If His Highness doesn't stand up for You Ning, wouldn't everyone be able to see the joke of Prince Yu's Mansion?"

"Fourth brother is right, I worry too much."

He must discuss countermeasures with Concubine Ling as soon as possible and place his people throughout the court as much as possible to deal with the Lu family members.

As soon as she left the garden and walked onto the corridor, Qin Kexin saw a man in white and brocade robes standing with his hands behind his back on the corridor leading out from the side hall.

Qin Kexin never disdained to please anyone and glanced at Su Youning coldly.

Chu Nan looked at Chu Lian who was hurried away and showed a meaningful smile.

"The fourth brother was joking. He mentioned that he hadn't paid his respects to his mother and concubine for a long time, so the fifth brother took his leave and went to pay his respects to his mother and concubine."

On the other side, Qin Kexin took Su Youning and Nan Xiang for a walk in the garden.

In the past, Nanxiang was very sure that she was Chu Yu's special case.

Qin Kexin snorted coquettishly.

The two of them stopped talking and kept walking out of the hall.

After thinking about it, Chu Nan's words were not unreasonable. Now was the time when the East Palace had failed and he and his mother and concubine were proud.

"That's her business. Do you still want to watch the scenery here? I'm going back to the Queen Mother's place."

After all, Su Youning found favor with Lu Pingting, whom she disliked the most.

She knew that Concubine Zhe's request to the Queen Mother was Nan Xiang's intention. Even though Qin Kexin was not in the palace all year round, she still knew some things.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Qin Kexin gathered her cloak.

Qin Kexin smiled and turned to look at Nan Xiang who had been absent-minded.

"The matter has not been decided yet, so the County Princess should not say anything more, lest the Princess become shy."

All these things made Qin Kexin look at Su Youning.

Chu Nan, who was watching Chu Lian leave, was secretly planning in his heart when a charming female voice broke into his mind.

"I have always shared my father's worries."

Now that he and the prince are officially at odds, in addition to the previous relationship network, Concubine Ling has also secretly managed many people for him.

Su Youning just smiled at Qin Kexin's slightly ridiculing and sarcastic remarks.

"What the county chief said makes sense."

"The autumn wind is cold today, and Nan Xiang is feeling a little unwell, so he won't accompany the county leader to enjoy the scenery."

Qin Kexin thought her analysis was correct and glanced at Nan Xiang provocatively.

If he doesn't take this opportunity to arrange the situation in the court, once the power of the East Palace rises again and the Lu family is backing him, he will have little chance to defeat the crown prince in a land battle.

The surprise on Chu Lian's face suddenly changed, and he chuckled.

Her heartbeat accelerated for no reason, Qin Kexin closed her cloak with her fair and slender fingers, and approached the man in white with light steps.

"It really doesn't take much teasing."

"If the princess can enter Prince Yu's Mansion, Princess Yu will have a companion in the future."

Chu Nan turned to look at Qin Kexin, whose nose was slightly red.

"Princess, is Kexin's analysis correct?"

Seeing Nan Xiang disappearing across the garden with the two maids, Qin Kexin burst into laughter.

How come within just a few days, Chu Nan switched sides and joined a cripple?

After hearing Chu Lian's doubts, Chu Nan still put on a warm smile.

"The county master is not afraid that she will not be able to eat or sleep well when she goes back."

As soon as these words came out, Chu Lian didn't know what to think about, but he couldn't help but have doubts in his heart.

"Princess Yu is quite capable. I heard that His Highness Prince Yu has stood up for you in the palace several times."

"What Princess Yu said is that Prince Yu is not easily persuaded. Besides, with his temperament, if he really wanted a concubine, he would have already gone to the emperor to ask for an order, so why let Concubine Zhe come to meet the Queen Mother in person?

What did the empress say?"

Qin Kexin stopped and looked from her side and saw a smile on the man's chiseled profile. Perhaps it was too cold and the man's earlobe was obviously red.

When Chu Nan first returned to Kyoto, he obviously had a very good relationship with him. Even when Zizhou was almost plotted against by the prince, it was because of his help that he escaped.

Chu Lian was in the same lineage as the prince in the past, but he also established some connections with him in private.

The phoenix hairpin on Su Youning's head had already caused Nanxiang's situation to be in chaos. When he heard Qin Kexin's words, he felt completely lost.

"What the fifth brother said is strange. Just like what the imperial grandmother said, we are all brothers of the same clan. How can we say whether we are close or not."

Su Youning bit her lower lip. For some reason, she felt an inexplicable sourness in her heart when she talked about Nan Xiang marrying into Prince Yu's palace.

Chu Lian felt a little elated. Now that his mother-in-law still had the right to co-manage the Sixth Palace, how could she not be precious?

The many vacant official positions in Kyoto were a good opportunity to place his own people throughout the court and better consolidate his position.

"Yes, the fifth brother has a noble concubine behind him, so his status is naturally incomparable to that of the fourth brother and the third brother."

Qin Kexin raised her eyebrows slightly and left without any force.

In Empress Lu's Thousand Autumn Days, Su Youning saved the Queen Mother's life, and then took care of all the young ladies from Kyoto who wanted to look good to her. Qin Kexin did not reject Su Youning.

"Fifth brother, the fourth brother, like the third brother, has no one to rely on behind him. Now that both the Queen and the Crown Prince of the East Palace have been reprimanded, the fifth brother has to take care of his father's worries."

Today, the three of them were summoned to the Qinzheng Hall. The emperor asked about the many vacant official positions in Kyoto and wanted to ask them if they had any good recommendations.

"Thank you County Master for your concern. Men are different from women. Besides, I live in the rainy south of the Yangtze River all year round. This little bit of coldness is nothing."

Qin Kexin knew Chu Nan's life experience to some extent, and hearing him mention it so casually made her feel a little sad.

"His Royal Highnesses reminded Kexin of the matter at the Qianqiu Banquet, but Kexin has not officially thanked His Highnesses yet."

"I met you today. Please pay your respects to Your Majesty the Fourth Highness."
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