The emperor cleared his throat.
"I thought you hadn't eaten yet, so why did you think of preparing food for the Third Prince?"
Concubine Li took the food box from Hua Rui and put the food in it while saying, "Luo'er likes the Third Prince very much. He must be feeling bad after hearing that Concubine Xian committed suicide today."
[Wow, mother is so warm. Even though Concubine Xian doesn't like the Third Prince, she is still his mother after all. He may not care on the surface, but he must be feeling uncomfortable inside.]
After all, the Third Prince is also a human being, he certainly cannot remain indifferent.
The emperor was silent for a while and then spoke.
"He saved me and Luo'er in prison last night."
The emperor felt a little guilty when he said this. If he hadn't brought Luo'er to join in the fun, this wouldn't have happened.
But after he finished speaking, Concubine Li didn't say anything, and the little guy didn't make up stories about him in his mind, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
"In that case, we should thank the Third Prince even more."
The emperor watched as all the dishes on the table were put into the food boxes, then he cast his gaze on the only remaining plate of snacks. He then raised his hand, but Concubine Li was quicker than him and put the snacks in as well.
Eunuch Cao, who was standing next to him, saw the emperor awkwardly withdraw his hand and tried hard to hold back his laughter, but his shaking shoulders still betrayed him.
[Hahaha, my beautiful mother also has some emotions. She doesn't say it out loud, but she must be secretly saying it in her heart. She took my Luo'er out and almost got herself killed, and you still have the nerve to eat the snacks I made? Dream on!]
Concubine Li: “…”
emperor:"……"
After packing the food, Concubine Li was worried that it would be cold by the time it reached the Third Prince's residence, so she wrapped the food in a small fox fur cloak and asked Hua Rui to deliver the food to the Third Prince's residence.
......
When the third prince came back from the palace, he locked himself in the study and did not come out even during meal times.
Zi Yang stood at the door of the study. The guards wouldn't let him in, so he had to shout at the top of his lungs.
"Your Highness, please come out and have something to eat."
There was no response from inside, so he called out a few more times, but still no response.
He sat down at the door of the study in disappointment.
How come a trip to the palace turned out like this? Your Highness was so calm when Concubine Xian was in trouble, but now he is so sad that he won't even eat.
"Zi Yang, Brother Chen still hasn't come out?"
Yang Xin walked over and glanced at the closed study door.
"Hmm." Zi Yang glanced at her indifferently, "Do you have a way to get His Highness out?"
Yang Xin raised her hand and knocked on the door.
"Brother Chen, I know you are very sad that the virtuous concubine is gone. You can come out and I will chat with you."
Before, she saw that the male protagonist was indifferent to the virtuous concubine, and she thought that he didn’t care, but now it seems that is not entirely true.
Maybe it would be possible to whitewash some of the virtuous concubine's behavior, allowing the male protagonist to resent the emperor and avenge the virtuous concubine.
As for her background, she didn't intend to tell.
How can we let this male protagonist with positive values take that position?
Thinking of this, Yang Xin shouted even louder.
"They say a good drink can dispel all sorrows. Brother Chen, please come out!"
But there was only one word in response.
"roll!"
The words reached her and Zi Yang's ears clearly, and Zi Yang laughed without any concealment.
"Miss Yang, His Highness told you to get out."
Yang Xin felt aggrieved. Although she had some selfish motives, her concern for the male lead was real.
Hua Rui, who came in with a food box, came over here under the guidance of the servants.
"Excuse me, is the third prince in there?" she asked Yang Xin with a smile.
Yang Xin turned and glanced at her, "Who are you? What are you holding in your hand?"
It won’t be those troublesome concubines causing trouble again.
"I am serving Empress Li, and I am delivering something to the Third Prince."
Huarui didn't know who Yang Xin was, but she still replied with a smile.
"Give me the thing," Yang Xin said, holding out her hand like a hostess. "I'll give it to the Third Prince."
Hua Rui tightened her grip on the food box, showing no intention of giving it to Yang Xin.
The Empress asked her to hand it over to the Third Prince personally and gave him a few instructions.
What else can she say if she can't see the third prince?
"Didn't you hear me talking to you?"
Seeing that Hua Rui ignored her, Yang Xin rolled her eyes.
"It's not something shameful, what can I get if I take it in?"
What she couldn't stand the most were the palace maids around the concubines in the palace. They felt superior because they followed a master and were different from the maids outside. In fact, they were not slaves yet, but just dogs of others.
"The Empress asked me to hand this over to the Third Prince personally." Hua Rui pursed her lips.
Zi Yang stood up and walked towards Yang Xin who was about to snatch the thing from Hua Rui's hand.
"Your Highness just told you to get lost. Didn't you hear that the gift was sent to Your Highness by Concubine Li?"
Yang Xin glared at him, "Isn't Concubine Li also a human? We are all human, who is more noble than who? You won't let me touch you, as if you value her."
Zi Yang was too lazy to pay attention to her anymore and shouted to the Third Prince in the study: "Your Highness, Concubine Li sent someone to send you something."
I thought no one from inside would respond, but after a while of silence, the third prince's deep voice rang out.
"Send someone in."
Yang Xin stamped her feet in displeasure, watched Hua Rui go in, and the door was closed again.
"Greetings, Third Prince. The Queen has sent this servant to bring you some food."
The Third Prince glanced at the food box in her hand and said, "Thank you, Concubine Li, for me."
Hua Rui smiled and opened the food box. "The Third Prince saved the little princess last night, so the Queen specially went to the kitchen to make some food and sent it over."
As the dishes were gradually laid out, the Third Prince's empty stomach growled.
Huarui pretended not to hear and handed him the chopsticks.
"Your Majesty is a very good cook. The Emperor often comes to the palace to dine."
Since other people meant well, the Third Prince couldn't refuse.
Regardless of whether Concubine Li was truly expressing her gratitude or out of pity, he knew that Concubine Li had no ill intentions.
He took a piece and put it in his mouth, chewed it for a few times and said with a smile: "The dishes cooked by Concubine Li are indeed delicious."
Hearing her queen being praised, Hua Rui felt a little proud.
He couldn't help but add, "The Emperor also said it was delicious and came to dine today. But the Empress packed it all up and gave it to you, the Third Prince."
The Third Prince paused as he picked up the food, his mind filled with mixed emotions. "Father watched Concubine Li serve the food to me and didn't he say anything?"
Didn’t mother say that father already knew his identity? Then why?
He couldn't figure it out.
Hua Rui was puzzled, "Nothing."
Only after the Third Prince finished eating did Hua Rui carry the food box back to the palace to report.
Concubine Li looked at Hua Rui with a smile and asked softly, "Is the Third Prince okay?"
She deliberately asked Hua Rui so that her daughter would know the condition of the Third Prince, so that she wouldn't stay awake and think about it alone.
Putting down the food box, Hua Rui frowned slightly.
"When I went there, the Third Prince seemed unwell and told a woman at the door to get out."
Concubine Li thought they were just the beauties in the Third Prince's mansion and didn't think there was anything strange about it.
Hua Rui then added, "I heard the guard call that woman Miss Yang. She even tried to snatch the food box from my hand and bring it in. I refused to give it to her, and she got quite angry."
Miss Yang?
Could it be the time-traveling girl that Luo'er mentioned?
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