Chapter 263 It Can Only Be You

Bixiao Palace.

Li Xiuyuan was lying on the Arhat couch, resting with a frown on her face.

As soon as she closed her eyes, all she could think of was the oppressive knocking during the morning greetings. She tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep.

He simply opened his eyes and half sat up.

She was filled with depression, her face darkening, "This eldest prince..."

How hateful!

She originally thought that bringing up the old events and adding some spice to them would be a good strategy that would kill two birds with one stone.

It can not only make the eldest prince uncomfortable, but also make him an enemy of the second prince, and also drag Concubine Chen and her son into the water.

She and Yu Shi benefited from this.

Who would have thought that the eldest prince would act out of the ordinary and actually told the emperor and Concubine Chen about this matter, which resulted in him being scolded.

Li Xiuyuan was extremely angry.

She was being closely watched and definitely couldn't make any big moves for the next while. She felt very uncomfortable now.

Thinking of the warning and threats the Duke's wife had given her last time, she pinched her brows in annoyance.

If she didn't do what the Duke's wife said, her mother might...

You will suffer eventually.

Li Xiuyuan gritted her teeth, a cold look flashing in her eyes.

She swore that she would take revenge for these grievances.

Before she could digest the news, a palace servant stumbled into the hall, "Your Majesty! Something bad has happened!"

Li Xiuyuan became even more annoyed when she saw the palace servants not following the rules.

Sang Zhu observed Li Xiuyuan's expression and slapped the young eunuch in the face, "You're so impulsive and yelling, it's totally unbecoming!"

The slap was so quick and fierce that a slap mark suddenly appeared on the eunuch's face. He did not dare to cover it, but knelt down and said, "I know I am wrong."

Sang Zhu then looked down at him and asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"

The young eunuch whispered, "Young Master Li and Prince Xuan are fighting in Wenhua Hall."

Li Xiuyuan was shocked. She stood up suddenly and asked sharply, "What did you say?"

Young Master Li Che is the eldest grandson of the eldest branch of the Duke of Li's mansion. He has been blessed with everything he wants since he was a child and holds a noble status.

Prince Xuan is even more noble. Prince Xuan is the emperor's only brother, and his only son has a status only lower than that of a prince!

She couldn't bear it if either of these two little ancestors got hurt in a fight.

Li Xiuyuan's vision went dark, and she almost couldn't breathe. "What on earth is going on? Explain it clearly!"

The young eunuch recounted the incident in detail.

"During the day, the young master and the prince had a conflict at the dinner table. It was just a verbal dispute. The two princes spoke up and asked the young master and the prince to take a step back. Nothing further happened at that time."

"Who knew that in the afternoon class, the lecturer asked a question, and the young master couldn't answer it. The prince answered it, and he did it by looking at our young master. The young master was furious, thinking that the prince was provoking him, so after class, when no one was around, he slipped his homework into the prince's book and started cursing again."

"After the prince discovered it, he refused to admit it, and a conflict arose between him and the young master. At first, the young master was angry and pushed the prince. Who knew that the prince's temper would be ignited, and he pushed the young master to the ground with his head."

"Then everything went haywire… First, a fight broke out between the tutors, and then the two princes came to break up the fight. The Fourth Prince was accidentally injured, so the two tutors were completely furious. The Crown Prince hit the hardest, pinning the young master down and beating him."

"The palace maid saw that the situation was not right and wanted to stop him. How could the young master be willing to be beaten so many times? In the chaos, he used the hairpin on the crown to injure the palace maid and threw the inkstone at the prince..."

Li Xiuyuan couldn't believe her ears and asked hurriedly, "How is the prince?"

The young eunuch replied, "The prince lost a lot of blood and is unconscious."

Li Xiuyuan almost couldn't stand still. She staggered back a few times and was helped by Sang Zhu to sit on the couch.

She immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.

If the quarrel between the companions and the two princes was minor, they would simply be scolded. But if blood was shed, the matter would become serious.

The emperor and his wife will definitely find out the whole story and give an explanation to King Xuan and his wife.

Speaking of this matter, the blame lies with Li Che. It was a frame-up. This was such an obvious trick between children. Who among the emperor, his concubine, and King Xuan couldn't see through it?

Li Xiuyuan suddenly closed her eyes.

Can’t do…

If something serious happened to Li Che, she couldn't bear the consequences...

Li Xiuyuan's breathing quickened as she asked the young eunuch, "Where is the Third Prince?"

The young eunuch said, "The Third Prince, along with Young Master Li and Young Master Li, are all in Wenhua Hall, waiting for the imperial physician to arrive."

Li Xiuyuan made a prompt decision: "Let's go to Wenhua Palace!"

As soon as she left the palace with Sang Zhu, she met a servant from Chengning Palace, "Xiu Yuan, the Imperial Concubine wants you and Young Master Li to come over."

Li Xiuyuan's heart trembled, and she replied, "I understand. Go back and report to the Imperial Concubine. I will be there with my men shortly."

After sending away the palace maids from Chengning Palace, she hurried to Wenhua Palace.

After asking clearly, Li Xiuyuan went into the side hall. As soon as she entered, she sent away all the palace maids and imperial doctors.

After everyone left, she looked into the hall.

The third prince and his two study companions, Li Che and Li Shian, were all there. All three had injuries on their faces. Li Che was huddled in the innermost part, looking pale and bewildered, obviously aware of the serious consequences.

The Third Prince originally frowned in pain, but when he saw her coming, his eyes lit up, "Mother...Mother..."

Li Xiuyuan walked straight towards the Third Prince, squatted down in front of him, pinched his arm and said, "It was you who placed Li Che's homework on Prince Xie's desk."

The Third Prince thought his mother had misunderstood and hurriedly explained, "Mother, no... no... no, your son..."

Li Xiuyuan shook him and said sternly, "It's you!"

The Third Prince explained aggrievedly, "Really...it's not...it's not me."

Li Xiuyuan gritted her teeth, her face horrifying. "It's you! It can only be you! If you want to acknowledge me as your mother, then say you did it!"

The Third Prince looked up at her, and felt that his mother, whom he had been with day and night, was so strange, "Mother... Mother..."

Li Xiuyuan's eyes were as cold as a venomous snake as she stared at the Third Prince. "Did you hear what your mother said? No matter who asks, even your father, you must admit it. You did it!"

The third prince shed tears.

He thought his mother came to care about his injuries.

He originally wanted to act coquettishly and say that his body was in pain.

It turned out that his mother was not here to care about him.

It was to make him confess his guilt.

The third prince didn't feel much pain in his body anymore, but his chest hurt so much that he wanted to roll over.

Li Xiuyuan shook him anxiously: "Xie Yushi, did you hear that?"

The Third Prince sobbed, "Your son...know...know."

Only then did Li Xiuyuan breathe a sigh of relief.

She turned her gaze towards her two study companions.

Li Che seemed to have grasped the last straw and immediately agreed, "Yes! Yes! It was the Third Prince who did it. I didn't know about it, so I was so angry."

Li Shian was a little older and a bit smarter, "Yes, it was done by the Third Prince."

After reaching a consensus, Li Xiuyuan took Yu Shi and his two companions out of the side hall and headed towards Chengning Palace.