Chapter 137: Concubine De's Melon
Yuan Ruan: [How dare the concubine turn evil? She cheated first, so she deserves it.]
System: [That's right. She later regretted drinking under the moon. At that time, the Second Prince had caused great wrath and resentment among the people. Great Xia was in turmoil. The Third Prince was also one of the targets. He endured it at first, but later he seized the opportunity to raise an army and usurp the throne and successfully ascended the throne.]
The emperor pursed his lips and clenched his fists. Even though he had heard it before, he would still be angry if he heard it again.
Concubine De was so excited that she held her Buddhist beads tightly. The third prince could actually become the emperor!
She inexplicably felt an urge to pick up the Third Prince and praise him, but then Defei felt a little disappointed. Why was it the Third Prince who was more filial to the Empress, and not the Fifth Prince who loved her the most?
But soon, she thought that if the third son had the opportunity to ascend the throne, the fifth son would definitely be better.
Thinking of this, Concubine De patted the Third Prince on the shoulder and pulled the Third Prince behind her closer.
The Third Prince looked straight ahead, but his expression was a little tense.
Concubine De said, "Your Majesty, today the teacher praised the Fifth Prince in the classroom, saying that he is intelligent and filial."
The emperor took a look and said, "What book did you read?"
The third prince was puzzled, as he could sense Defei's sudden show-off.
At the moment of surprise, the Third Prince noticed that Concubine De was stealing glances at Yuan Ruan. He was suddenly awakened and realized that Concubine De could also hear Yuan Ruan's thoughts.
Then why did Defei suddenly show off? Could it be that after hearing the words "the next emperor", she had the ambition to let him compete for the throne.
The Third Prince felt upset, his face expressionless, and he said dryly, "I've learned, a little bit."
Defei's smile did not reach her eyes, and she patted the third prince.
The third prince pursed his lips and said nothing. Concubine De pinched him. The third prince said a few more words. Concubine De felt a little embarrassed. How could this blockhead, who was fine at first, be so dull now? Who knows what kind of luck he will have to become the emperor in the future.
Thinking of this, Concubine De raised her hand and wanted to pinch the Third Prince, hoping that he would be more proactive towards the Emperor.
Just at this moment, her movements were startled by a sharp explosion.
System: [Ah Ruan, I finally understand why the Third Prince is said to be a poor little boy. Look... this trouble-making mother is going to start bullying the Third Prince again!]
Yuan Ruan: [Where? Where? Concubine De? ]
Defei secretly stretched out her hand, but her consciousness froze in place.
System: [Isn't it her? I just saw her trying to secretly pinch the Third Prince. The melon says that Concubine De prefers the Fifth Prince the most and doesn't like the Third Prince very much.]
Yuan Ruan: [Why? Aren’t they all her biological sons?]
Defei felt a little annoyed when she heard Yuanruan's words, but in an instant, she seemed to feel a pair of sharp gazes all over her body.
Defei's heart tensed up, and she frantically glanced at the emperor and secretly observed the third prince. It was not until she realized that no one nearby was looking at her and their expressions did not change that she slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
Concubine De frowned. She didn't want to hear this, and she would not be happy even if no one else could hear it.
Can't you just focus on how the Third Prince became the Emperor?!
…
Defei took a step forward, but Qi Yue blocked her path before she could get close to Yuanruan.
De Fei deliberately said gently: "Your Majesty, I have prepared some sweet soup, I wonder if the little princess can have some."
The emperor glanced at her and said "hmm".
Defei twisted her waist and came to Yuanruan, but Yuanruan, who was enjoying eating melon, did not stop as she wished.
She took a sip of the sweet soup and urged the system to continue:
Yuan Ruan: [Tong'er, tell me why you are so biased. Aren't they all her sons? ]
System: [It is her biological son for sure. But Defei and the Empress were close friends when they were young. After entering the palace, Defei was very nervous when she got pregnant for the first time. I don’t know what she was thinking. In order to please the Empress, she often took the initiative to bring the young Third Prince to her to play with. She even let him sleep in Kunning Palace.]
Yuanruan took a breath of cool air:
[What? Using his son as a tool to curry favor? This person... is so cruel.]
The spoon De Fei was using to scoop the soup trembled, her expression became a little stiff, and she took the initiative to speak again: "Little Princess, is this a small bowl enough?"
Yuanruan still ignored her.
System: [Yes, in fact, the Queen is a lazy person. At first, the Queen just thought that Concubine De didn't want to take care of the child and just wanted to rest like her, so she let her come over as she pleased.]
Yuan Ruan's mouth twitched: [The Queen's train of thought is quite unique. ]
System: [Yes. It was not until several times that the Queen realized that Concubine De was mentally ill and actually used the Third Prince as a bargaining chip to surrender to her. The Queen was fed up with this. She took the initiative to ask Concubine De to take the Third Prince back and said that she would not target her. Concubine De refused to believe it and insisted that the Third Prince take the initiative to get close to the Queen.]
Yuanruan howled angrily and waved his hands:
[So stubborn! This Concubine De is so beautiful, why is she so stupid! ]
Concubine De: ...
She accidentally dropped the small bowl in her hand to the ground. She simply played the trick and tried to use this to interrupt Yuan Ruan's thoughts. She gritted her teeth and said, "This bowl was accidentally dropped, little princess, you..."
"Bang!" Qi Yue kicked the broken bowl away with a big step.
Some of the broken porcelain and soup splashed onto Concubine De.
Defei screamed in surprise, and the palace maids rushed over to help her up. Defei looked at Qiyue angrily: "You..."
"De Fei." The emperor suddenly looked down at her, "Aruan is only one year old. Why are you staring at her?"
Defei noticed the emperor's eyes and was startled.
She lowered her eyes, not daring to reveal any dissatisfaction, and said in fear: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, it is your humble concubine, your humble concubine..."
System: [Ah Ruan, don't be fooled by her appearance of being indifferent to the world. In fact, she has a bad temper. In order to reassure her, the Queen did not have much contact with the Third Prince. The Third Prince got along well with the Crown Prince, and turned a little indifferent to Concubine De. Ha, Concubine De is also a weird person. It was obviously she who took the initiative to distance herself from the Third Prince at the beginning and wanted him to get close to the Queen. Later, when she saw the Third Prince getting close to the Queen after returning, she became angry with the Third Prince. She didn't dare to anger the Queen, so she angered the Third Prince and was very impatient with him.]
Yuanruan: [Only people without ability like to get angry and look down on others. ]
System: [Yes! The birthdays of the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince are only one day apart. Yesterday, the Fifth Prince had a big birthday party. But the Third Prince had nothing.]
Yuan Ruan: [So biased! ]
A look of shame and anger flashed across Concubine De's face.
But Defei did not feel the slightest bit of guilt for having her thoughts exposed. Instead, she wanted to point at Yuanruan and criticize her: You are a little goddess, you have such magical powers since childhood, and you are so arrogant towards the emperor. How can you understand the pain of us girls from small families?
System: [Ah, I suddenly realized that Concubine De has another melon, but I almost didn’t see it because it was too small.]
Yuanruan: [What what?! ]
Defei was shocked. Wait, could it be that?