Chapter 191 The Fourth Prince's Sincere Attention to Yongshou Palace

"Greetings to Empress Xi, may the Empress be blessed with good health."

"Hurry up, Fourth Prince, how come you have time to come here today? Didn't the Queen ask you to go to her palace to ask about your homework?"

The Fourth Prince was not surprised that Zhen Huan knew his whereabouts. Everyone in the palace knew that the Queen was keeping a close watch on him, and he had almost no time to rest.

"Replying to Empress Xi, I just came from the Empress Dowager's place. I haven't come to pay my respects to Empress Xi for some time, so I sent my servant back to the palace. I know Empress Xi doesn't like noise, so I came here alone."

Although Zhen Huan did not meet the Fourth Prince these days, she often asked someone to make some snacks and soups and send them to him in private.

The Queen may have realized that she was not very confident in other matters, so she placed all her expectations on the Fourth Prince. This also resulted in the Fourth Prince having little rest time all day and losing a lot of weight.

"The Empress is also looking forward to you, but you should also take care of yourself on a daily basis. I see that your complexion is much worse than before."

Although she had selfish motives in getting closer to the Fourth Prince, Zhen Huan discovered after such a long period of contact that although this child had his own little thoughts, he would reciprocate sincerity if treated sincerely. As of now, he was very respectful to both her and Concubine Hua.

Now, after getting married, the Third Prince has made his feelings clear in front of everyone. He has no intention of competing in the court, which makes the Emperor angry at him for not competing but he has no other choice. The other princes are still young, and although the Fourth Prince is not favored, he is still a smart child after all, and the Emperor's expectations of him are getting higher and higher.

Although everyone's attention was still more focused on Zhen Huan's Sixth Prince, Zhen Huan saw clearly the ruthlessness of the royal family, and she did not want her child to become a lonely person like the emperor in the future.

Whether for the sake of her life and the lives of Nian Shilan and others in the second half of their lives, or to preserve the future of the younger generation, she will definitely let the Fourth Prince ascend the throne.

"Thank you for your care, Madam Xi. I will definitely remember it."

The Fourth Prince felt very warm in his heart when he heard Zhen Huan's concern. He also knew that the most important thing for him to be brought into the palace by the Queen was to be used as a pawn to compete with other princes for the supreme throne.

The queen was mostly harsh towards him. Even if she showed concern for him occasionally, it was definitely to gain other value from him.

There are not many people in this palace who truly care about him. Even the emperor treats him coldly because of his mother's humble birth. His mother died when he was very young. Since he was born, he has been treated with indifference by people around him.

Everyone in the palace flatters the powerful and bullies the weak. Only Concubine Hua and Concubine Xi gave him the few warmth in the palace. Even though he knew that they were kind to him with ulterior motives, he could still tell whether they were sincere or not. So even if Zhen Huan asked him to do something, he would definitely not refuse.

"You are just a child, so don't put too much pressure on yourself. If you encounter any problems, you must tell me. I will have no problem protecting you in this palace."

As the saying goes, one should repay kindness with kindness. The Fourth Prince has always remembered the sincere care that Concubine Hua and Concubine Xi have shown him over the past few days. If he has the chance in the future, he will definitely repay them.

"I will certainly remember the care that Empress Xi has shown me, and I will definitely not let you down."

"Fourth brother, fourth brother, you are here, play with Lingxi for a while."

It happened that Lingxi came back from playing in Chenmeizhuang Palace at this time. When she saw the Fourth Prince appear in the house, she jumped up to him happily.

Lingxi has become more and more mature now. Every time she sees the Fourth Prince, she will pester him to play with her. Fortunately, the Fourth Prince is also a patient man, which makes Lingxi like him more and more.

"Okay, Fourth Brother will play with you."

Looking at Lingxi holding his sleeve, the Fourth Prince's eyes couldn't help but become much gentler.

Although Lingxi has been pampered since birth, she has not developed a willful temper. Every time she faces her unfavored fourth brother, she has never shown any disdain for him. From time to time, she would secretly ask the palace servants to deliver her snacks to his room.

"Lingxi, please don't disturb the Fourth Prince. He still has to go study later."

"Empress Xi, it's alright. I haven't seen Lingxi for a long time. It's okay for me to play with her for a while."

"That's right, mother. Lingxi knows that Fourth Brother is very busy and won't keep pestering him."

"Fourth brother, let's go. Lingxi will take you to the courtyard to see the small house that was just built a few days ago. Lingxi completed it by himself."

Lingxi's soft voice was unbearable for anyone to refuse, let alone the Fourth Prince who had always loved him very much. After bowing to Zhen Huan, he let Lingxi pull her out.

For a moment, the whole courtyard was filled with Lingxi's brilliant laughter, and the Fourth Prince would occasionally echo her whispers.

"My lady, it seems that the Fourth Prince is very fond of Princess Lingxi. It seems that your efforts over the years have not been in vain. The Fourth Prince is now truly devoted to our Yongshou Palace."

Liu Zhu could guess some of Zhen Huan's plans. If everything went well, then the young lady would have no worries in the future.

"Actually, I used him before, but this child is indeed pitiful. What did the Fourth Prince do wrong? Who doesn't want to have a noble maternal family? But he has no choice in his birth."

There were some things that Zhen Huan didn't say out loud. In fact, compared to the Queen's cruelty, the Emperor was not much better. It was only because of the Emperor's own fault that the Fourth Prince was born. However, everyone attributed all this to the little Fourth Prince, and no one had ever really cared about him.

How was she any better than the Fourth Prince? Everyone said that she had been favored by the Emperor before she even entered the palace. But who knew how the Emperor, who claimed to favor her, would treat her when there was a conflict of interest among the concubines in the harem?

Ever since she entered the palace, she had never thought about competing for favor with anyone, but those conspiracies and schemes still fell on her again and again, and the Queen still regarded her as a thorn in her side. Since she could not escape all this, she might as well work together with Concubine Hua to change the outcome.