Chapter 263
"Remember my words: you must be careful with your words and actions in this harem, and never let your guard down in the slightest."
"Now that Qiu Lingyao has been deposed, everyone is watching me and my Huan'er. In fact, everyone knows that apart from the Third Prince, the most likely candidate to become the Crown Prince is the youngest prince, Qi Huan."
Consort Liu gazed at her departing figure, gradually falling into deep thought.
Huan'er told him more than once that his father had given him the imperial seal to play with and had personally taught him to read and write while holding him in his arms. He asked, "Which prince has ever received such an extraordinary honor?"
It's just that she came from a humble background. If she had a background like Qiu Lingyao's, or if she were a young lady from a minor official family, her son would have been made crown prince long ago.
She thought of Qiu Lingyao, who still had the same expression as before, and couldn't help but wonder if it really wasn't Qiu Lingyao who had done the poisoning.
Moreover, the Emperor was unwell, and when she visited him earlier, she tentatively asked why there was no plan to issue an edict regarding the Princess's marriage alliance, but he vaguely brushed it off.
At that time, she knew that he had given up on the plan to send Qi Roufu to marry a foreign ruler.
She had no idea what had happened during this time that made him change his mind. Being in the palace, she had no one to rely on outside, and she knew nothing about what was going on.
I only occasionally heard the palace servants talking about what had happened up ahead.
All that is known is that the Qiu family committed a heinous crime, which caused the crown prince to be demoted to Prince Yong on the day of the wedding, and the marriage was called off.
In that sense, Princess Huaimin was lucky; otherwise, she would be the consort of the Prince of Guilty, destined to live and die in the Prince's mansion, never to leave.
"Let's go to Guangzheng Hall."
To her surprise, this time no one was allowed to enter, supposedly because it would affect the emperor's condition, and the Imperial Guards were on guard.
There were layers upon layers of people, but she couldn't even touch the edge of the threshold.
Left with no other choice, she had to turn around and return to the palace.
The clear sky suddenly turned gloomy, with thick, dark clouds, and the air became so stuffy that it was hard to breathe, as if something big was about to happen.
Consort Liu looked up at the sky, clutching her rapidly beating heart. A bad premonition suddenly arose in her mind. Thinking of her child, she panicked and hurriedly sent someone back.
Yaohua Palace.
Qi Roufu stood by the bed, looking down at the pale-faced young prince Qi Huan lying on the bed, and a smile appeared on her lips.
The little bastard who was once so lively and savage, who used to hurl insults at her aunt, is now reduced to this state, which makes her feel incredibly happy.
As she reached out to touch it, a furious voice came from behind her, "Qi Roufu, what do you think you're doing!"
She turned around and saw Consort Liu glaring at her angrily, her face pale, even showing a hint of fear and terror.
Qi Roufu raised an eyebrow slightly, and was about to get up when she saw her run over quickly, push her aside, stand by the bed, and frantically stroke the child's face.
"Huan'er? Huan'er, wake up... Your mother is here..."
She called out softly, but her expression was one of extreme panic, and even her fingers were trembling.
Seeing that Qi Huan did not react, she turned her head, her eyes filled with tears, glared at her, and shouted in despair, "What are you trying to do? Huan'er is still young, he is just a child. If you have a problem, come at me. Why do you have to hurt a child!"
"He's your own nephew! How could you do something to hurt him?"
"Imperial Physician! Quickly, summon the Imperial Physician!"
Consort Liu was in a panic, and her attendants quickly went to fetch the imperial physician.
Suddenly, a faint voice broke the chaos and noise. Consort Liu didn't hear it, but Qi Huan reached out and tugged at her sleeve.
"Mother... Mother..."
Consort Liu turned her head in surprise and finally breathed a sigh of relief. She reached out and hugged him, her voice full of joy.
"My son, you're finally awake! You scared your mother to death!"
At this moment, the palace maids and eunuchs who were looking after Qi Huan arrived late. When they saw such a large entourage, they were startled and quickly hid at the back.
Qi Roufu gave a cold sneer and turned to leave.
She held her child tightly in her arms, staring at Qi Roufu's arrogant back, biting her lower lip, her heart filled with hatred.
She wondered why this person just wouldn't leave her alone, and why he insisted on showing up in front of her, even brazenly coming to Princess Yaohua's place to make a move.
If her Huan'er really ascends to the position of Crown Prince, then this Eldest Princess will definitely be a stumbling block, and she must find a way to get rid of her!
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In Luzhou, there is a Lotus Lake that produces lotus seeds at a grand ceremony, and the harvesting of lotus seeds ends at the end of October.
The local villagers have already picked enough, but many tourists still enjoy it, which has become a tourist attraction that draws people to Luzhou.
When Tao Tao saw it, she immediately became interested and postponed her original plan to leave for half a day. Ning Yue was also very excited and pulled her into the lake.
Lotus Lake is very shallow, only up to knee level, making it convenient for villagers to pick fruits and vegetables.
Yuan Xiu had no objections and didn't mind spending half a day. He sat down on the steps to the side, watching them with a smile.
Li Jianxin was worried about their safety and kept telling them to be careful from the shore. In the end, he still couldn't put his mind at ease, so he took off his shoes and socks and stepped into the mud.
Be careful!
He walked carefully, keeping an eye on their safety.
The two were having so much fun that they didn't hear what he was saying at all.
Tao Tao picked a lotus seedpod, peeled it open, and revealed the milky white lotus seeds inside, which had a faint fragrance that smelled particularly pleasant.
She turned and waved to Leng Qiao, who was standing next to Yuan Xiu, and shouted with a big smile, "Come down quickly, what a big lotus seed!"
Leng Qiao smiled back and shook her head.
She had to protect her safety, constantly watching over those around her to prevent anyone with ill intentions from causing trouble.
Yuan Xiu mistakenly thought she was smiling at him, and his face suddenly turned slightly red. He was stunned for a while. Tao Tao didn't look at him again, and it took her a long time to realize what was happening.
In the end, Tao Tao and Ning Yue picked quite a lot, but they used them for different purposes. Ning Yue picked them to eat, while Tao Tao wore them on her wrist.
In the inn room.
Tao Tao bought colorful braided rope, washed the lotus seeds, and then took out her tools to start drilling holes in the lotus seeds.
The others sat to the side, eating lotus seeds while watching with great interest.
Unable to contain her curiosity, Ning Yue asked, "Does this look good on your wrist? Does it have any special meaning?"
Without looking up, she said, "It's not particularly beautiful, just a fun little gadget that has a calming and soothing effect."
"I want one too, can you teach me how to make it?"
Tao Tao looked up at her, slightly surprised. "Sure, it's very simple. I've already screwed the holes in all of these. Just string them together and tie a nice knot."
"Look, like this."
Tao Tao showed her the strung lotus seed bracelet she had made.
She clapped her hands happily, "So beautiful!"
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