There was a lot of discussion around, and Shen Yuerong hurriedly stood up to defend Concubine Xi.
"Everyone has misunderstood. What mother meant was that a sacred place like the imperial mausoleum cannot be decided by her alone. She needs to consult His Majesty before making a decision."
Chi Mu said calmly on the side, "Besides, our ancestors have always had a rule that only legitimate descendants can enter the imperial mausoleum. How can my mother, who is just a concubine, enter the imperial mausoleum?"
When Concubine Xi heard what the two said, she was still a little unresponsive and tried to refute.
But before he could finish his words, Chi Mu looked back at him and he didn't dare to say anything more.
The Crown Prince said with a gloomy look on his face, "After all, Concubine Xi is the Emperor's grandfather's concubine. She should be buried with him anyway. What does this have to do with anything?"
Today, he seemed to have made up his mind to make Concubine Xi go to the imperial mausoleum.
Chi Mu's deep dark pupils met the prince's and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"According to the Crown Prince, my mother must go to the Imperial Mausoleum to guard the tomb today?"
"Or do you think you can make the decision privately without my brother's permission?"
His last words were quite serious. If the prince agreed to it, he might be mistakenly believed to want to surpass the current emperor.
That is extremely treasonous.
When the prince heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then his expression suddenly changed and he argued with a flushed face.
"How could the emperor's uncle say such words to slander me? It's just that Concubine Xi acted too arrogantly, so I accepted the will of the people."
"Why do you want to surpass Father on purpose? Father is the person I admire most in my heart forever."
As he said this, he deliberately wiped away his tears, looking extremely pitiful.
His appearance made Chi Mu laugh instead, "Since you admit that you don't want to go beyond your brother, then you shouldn't interfere in this matter, understand?"
"Besides, my mother gave birth to my father's children in her early years. Now that she is old, it is time for her to enjoy her old age instead of guarding the imperial mausoleum. If she is to go, she should be someone as young and strong as the crown prince."
There was some threat in Chi Mu's words, as if he was saying that if the prince caused trouble again, he would be sent to the imperial mausoleum.
The prince's expression suddenly changed, and he stared at Chi Mu with gritted teeth, but he had nothing to refute.
He really couldn't beat Chi Mu.
Concubine Xi was deeply moved to see her son defending her like this.
It seemed that she was not so dissatisfied with Shen Yuerong anymore. After all, she had just helped her. She felt that she had realized her value and was extremely happy.
The prince didn't dare to say anything now. Jiang Sisi saw that the situation was not good.
If this matter continues, it will not be of any benefit to me.
So she closed her eyes and pretended to faint.
The girls standing next to her were all rich ladies, as weak as kittens and could not support Jiang Sisi at all.
All he could do was watch her fall straight to the ground with a loud thud.
Jiang Sisi endured the pain and didn't show anything wrong.
She knew that if she failed to pretend to faint, she would be unable to escape responsibility for the matter.
Anyway, she fainted, so naturally someone would stand up and speak up.
This time, there are many young ladies who want to show off their talents at the poetry conference.
At the same time, she felt a little heartbroken that such a good opportunity was given to others to show off.
But in order to preserve his reputation, he had to make a choice.
Sure enough, a woman in red with bright and elegant features stood out from the crowd.
"Miss Jiang fainted, why don't you hurry up and help her up."
"Please ask the doctor to come."
When the people nearby heard this, they reacted and immediately helped Jiang Sisi up.
Doctor Li helped to take the patient's pulse. He looked hesitant, but he did not speak out.
"Miss Jiang fainted from anger, but it's nothing serious. Just find a room and rest for a while."
The woman in red just now was Mu Shiya, the daughter of the Grand Tutor.
Mu Shiya curled her lips and smiled. She had always been at odds with Jiang Sisi. Then she directly ordered the servants to move her into the room where the steward had been knocked unconscious just now.
Jiang Sisi was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but there was nothing she could do. She could only wait for these people to leave and then move to a cleaner place.
The farce is finally over.
Shen Yuerong didn't want to go on, so she followed everyone towards the poetry meeting.
Concubine Xi walked in the corridor, looking at the surrounding scenery, and couldn't help showing off to Shen Yuerong.
"Look, this is my Chunxue Villa. Isn't it beautiful?"
At this moment, Concubine Xi completely forgot that Chunxue Villa was given to her by Shen Yuerong, and she just wanted to show it off.
Shen Yuerong smiled slightly and answered in agreement with her words.
"Mother, you have a good eye. Chunxue Mountain Villa is a place where many scholars and writers want to enter. I will have to rely on you to hold poetry gatherings in the future."
Concubine Xi was overjoyed when she heard this and quickly waved her hand to agree.
"Okay, if you want to hold a poetry reading here in the future, I'll ask them to give it to you for free."
Shen Yuerong smiled gently and left with Concubine Xi back to the poetry gathering.
As soon as she sat down, the Queen and several noble ladies arrived.
When those noble ladies saw Shen Yuerong, they looked very unhappy, as if Shen Yuerong had done something extremely evil.
The queen still had a hypocritical smile on her face, but Shen Yuerong didn't care. He just quietly distanced himself from Concubine Xi.
After all, she still had to show in front of the Queen that she and Concubine Xi had a bad relationship, so that she could realize her next plan.
Concubine Xi saw how Shen Yuerong sat alone and planned to ask her to come and sit with them.
The perceptive Chi Mu noticed it and immediately took Concubine Xi aside to ask about the matter.
"I wonder if little Tengzi is still in the palace?"
He was asking for the name of a eunuch who had a good relationship with Chi Mu when they were young.
Concubine Xi was stunned for a moment and replied, "He is now the chief steward. He is very impressive and has come to see me several times before."
Chi Mu nodded indifferently. After a long time, when the atmosphere became awkward, she just said something silently.
"So where is he now?"
He was obviously looking for something to talk about.
But Concubine Xi couldn't see it. She was just happy that her son was talking to her, so she kept chattering to him.
I completely forgot what I wanted to ask Shen Yuerong just now.
Meanwhile, Shen Yuerong was sitting there alone.
When the queen saw this scene, her mouth was full of sarcasm and mockery, thinking that she was so powerful.
In the end, Chi Mu still hated her and threw her aside alone. Looking at her appearance, she was extremely pitiful.
Why not sympathize with her yourself?
Then the queen sighed in front of those noble ladies.
"Speaking of which, my new sister-in-law is very pitiful. She is already married for the second time, and now she is rejected by the prince. I don't know what to do in the future."
"It would be great if we could find one or two concubines for the prince."
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