Soon the eldest prince was brought in by the guards. His clothes were torn, and there were faint traces of blood on his shoulders. His silver-white clothes were like red plum blossoms.
"My son!" Consort Xian was shocked to see her son in this state.
The eldest prince, his face pale, looked at the Emperor of Dongying with a guilty conscience: "Your subject... Your subject was confused for a moment, please forgive me, Father."
Consort Xian was stunned again; "Is it really you?"
The eldest prince knelt upright: "Your subject only wanted to persuade Consort Xuanyuan, but unexpectedly Consort Xuanyuan suddenly rushed over like a madwoman. She wanted to kill your subject, and your subject accidentally injured Consort Xuanyuan."
These words only fueled the Emperor's sneer. Unable to contain his anger, he kicked the...
The eldest prince kicked the man to the ground, striking him in the chest.
"Pfft!" The eldest prince couldn't take it anymore and collapsed to the ground, vomiting blood. The virtuous concubine rushed over and stood in front of the eldest prince. "Your Majesty, the prince knows he was wrong. He didn't do it on purpose. It was Consort Xuanyuan who attacked first."
The Emperor of Dongying was furious: "Ning'er is frail and can't even walk steadily. She was just staying in Jingyang Palace, so how could I possibly harm you?"
Consort Xian was speechless, truly unable to understand why the usually composed Crown Prince would choose this time to come to Jingyang Palace.
The eldest prince, with his neck stiff, said, "Father, in order to favor Consort Xuanyuan, compromised with Northern Chu and neglected state affairs. Your son only wants to advise Consort Xuanyuan to prioritize the overall situation."
Seeing the Emperor of Dongying's expression grow increasingly grave, Consort Xian sensed something was wrong and gently pinched the eldest prince, saying, "Stop talking."
The Emperor of Japan sneered, "I'm not dead yet, it's none of your business to covet my empire!"
The eldest prince blushed when his thoughts were exposed.
“Your Majesty, my son didn’t mean that. He… he may have heard me complain a bit and impulsively came to cause trouble for Consort Xuanyuan. It’s all my fault. Please forgive my son for the sake of our many years together.”
Consort Xian knew that the eldest prince had caused a great disaster, and that the Emperor of Dongying valued this Consort Xuanyuan so much, including the little prince in her womb.
This anger must be vented.
Unfortunately, she had no choice but to bear it all alone.
The Emperor of Japan looked at the mother and son with extremely cold eyes.
"emperor."
The Empress rushed over and, upon learning what had happened, covered her mouth in surprise as she looked at the eldest prince: "You, how could you be so foolish? Today is your mother's birthday. By doing this, aren't you slapping your mother in the face?"
Consort Xian snorted coldly at the Empress's feigned persuasion.
"Your Majesty, how did you get injured?" The Empress looked at the Emperor of Dongying's wrist in surprise.
The Japanese emperor hid his wrists behind his back, his gaze sharp.
"Your Majesty, while Consort Xian may not be a good mother, her father and brothers are both soldiers who defend the country. If the two generals find out, it would be inappropriate," the Empress advised.
The Emperor of Japan took a deep breath, his face grim, and remained silent.
A piercing scream came from inside the house.
"ah!"
It sent chills down the spines of anyone who heard it.
Consort Xian had long wished for Linghu Ning to die, but at this moment she desperately wanted Linghu Ning to live. If the person were to die, the matter would become very complicated.
The Emperor of Japan turned and went inside.
The Empress hesitated, but ultimately did not follow them inside. She frowned and glanced at Consort Xian: "Alas, Consort Xian, you are still too impatient. What can an innocent child possibly do to you?"
"Your Majesty, stop with your crocodile tears. You're just looking forward to seeing me make a fool of myself." Consort Xian raised her chin. "Your Majesty has taken care of the Noble Consort for so long. She was sick yesterday, but suddenly she's better today. Everyone knows what you're up to."
"Outrageous!" The Empress was furious. "Even now, you dare to remain unrepentant!"
Consort Xian sneered: "I will definitely investigate this to the end. If the Empress is behind this, then we'll fight to the death!"
After so many years of rivalry, Consort Xian did not believe that the Empress was not involved.
How did the First Prince manage to barge into the vast Jingyang Palace?
Did the Empress not know about this?
The Empress turned cold and remained silent.
Half an hour later
The Emperor of Japan stepped forward again and began punching and kicking the eldest prince: "You beast, how could you be so cruel as to beat an unborn child to death!"
The eldest prince screamed in agony, and Consort Xian rushed to stop him.
The empress then offered advice from the side.
The Emperor of Dongying stopped when he had finished beating the prince. The eldest prince was already bruised and swollen. He said, "Father, I really only offered some words of advice and did not lay a hand on him."
"You bastard!" the Emperor of Dongying cursed, his eyes filled with murderous intent. The prince trembled in fear and dared not utter another word.
The Emperor of Dongying looked at Consort Xian: "Ning'er has ruined her health and will never be able to conceive again. This is the sin of you and your son."
Consort Xian's eyelids twitched.
"Someone come here!" the Emperor of Dongying called out. "Bring the Seventh Prince here. From this day forward, the Seventh Prince shall be adopted by the Imperial Concubine."
"Your Majesty!" Consort Xian panicked, "Little Seven is only one year old and cannot be separated from me. Aren't you trying to kill me?"
The Emperor of Japan had made up his mind, and soon the palace servants brought the seventh prince over. The seventh prince was sleeping soundly in his wet nurse's arms, looking adorable.
"Send him to a side hall to be cared for."
"yes."
Consort Xian tried to step forward to stop them, but was stopped by a young eunuch.
"Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince has been separated from his birth mother at such a young age. I am worried that he will not be able to eat or sleep well, and that it will also affect the Consort's rest. I believe that the Consort and the First Prince have already realized their mistake. I beg you to show leniency." The Empress pleaded.
She knew perfectly well that if Consort Xuanyuan really adopted the Seventh Prince, the Seventh Prince would definitely be valued by the Emperor of Dongying in the future.
Consort Xian knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, please return Xiao Qi to me."
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