She smiled sweetly. She was obviously only twelve years old, but she was worried about him everywhere, like a little old man. "Prince Zhao, don't worry about your mother and concubine. She has lived in the harem for so many years, she knows how to survive."
After a pause, he sighed: "Sometimes, if I don't fight, there will be people who won't deal with me, because the emperor's favor is inherently poisonous medicine, and not just anyone can afford it. Mother and concubine can't get it at all.
So you don’t have to worry about your mother and concubine falling out of favor. This is really a good thing for me."
After hearing this, King Zhao felt a little relieved. Since his mother-in-law spoke like this, it proved that she had no grudge or sadness in her heart.
The mother and son talked for a while, and then he left
After leaving Xilin Palace, I met the Crown Prince
He saw the crown prince looking at him with a gentle smile on his face, and couldn't help but be stunned.
He greeted him with a smile: "Did the Crown Prince make a special trip to see his younger brother?"
The Crown Prince nodded and didn't mince words: "I came here specifically to wait for you. I thought that you would disappear soon after court, so I must have come to pay my respects to Concubine Qin, so I made a special trip to wait for you."
King Zhao was surprised, but his face remained calm: "What's the important matter?"
"Let's talk in the East Palace." The Crown Prince smiled warmly. His character and temper were very gentle and loyal. All the emperor's brothers and sisters were very obedient to him, except for the second prince.
Despite this, King Zhao could not guess why the Crown Prince was looking for him.
Everyone heard that the crown prince and the second prince finally got together and were late for court several times, which made their father very unhappy.
After thinking about it, he still followed.
"How does Prince Zhao live outside the palace?"
When they arrived at the East Palace, the Crown Prince had tea and cakes prepared. The two of them took a sip of tea, and he asked with a smile.
He was stunned again, but still nodded and replied: "Fortunately, life in the palace is a bit boring."
"I heard that a very beautiful girl came to Hongrui Tower," the Crown Prince asked with a smile.
King Zhao's face looked a little ugly, and he advised: "The emperor thinks that the crown prince has many affairs in the palace, so he should concentrate on doing things for his father and should not think about unnecessary things." This was a very vague advice, and he obviously believed the recent news.
Rumor has it that the crown prince was taught evil by the second prince and gradually turned into a person addicted to wine and sex.
The Crown Prince couldn't help but burst into laughter, which made King Zhao look suspicious, secretly guessing what he said wrongly.
"Even the Third Emperor's brother believed those rumors. Isn't my acting skills very good?" The Crown Prince looked at him with a smile, looking very happy.
Although King Zhao was smart, he still didn't know what the crown prince wanted to do, so he asked: "The crown prince might as well say it directly. The younger brother is ignorant."
The Crown Prince's smile faded, revealing a faint sadness: "Since the death of my mother, all ministers have wanted to support their favorite queen, and I have become a thorn in their side. King Zhao is not unaware of this."
King Zhao said: "Prince, don't worry. My mother-in-law and the emperor's brother have never thought about fighting with the prince. The emperor's brother will only try his best to support the prince..."
The Crown Prince waved his hand and smiled: "Of course I believe you. I have not been close to you all this time just because I don't want everyone to spread unnecessary rumors. The second prince wants to harm me, how could I not know about it?"
"Also, if Concubine Ning becomes the queen, the position of the prince will definitely affect the interests of their mother and son, so they must make the prince's prestige disappear from now on, so that they can have a chance."