Chapter 192 Fire in the Imperial Palace
Fengyi Palace.
The fifth prince bowed to the queen with a smile on his face.
"Your son pays homage to your mother."
The queen raised her hand lightly with a smile on her face.
"Shu'er, please don't be so polite."
Then he glanced at the sumptuous meal on the table.
"Come and sit down."
"Today, the Queen Mother specially ordered people to prepare many of your favorite dishes."
Upon hearing this, the fifth prince smiled and sat down. The dishes on the table were indeed his favorites. A warm feeling surged in his heart. Since he was a child, his mother and he were not close. He used to envy other princes and princesses for having mothers who loved them. Now he was also a prince who was loved by someone.
He hurriedly picked up the chopsticks to pick up the food.
"Thank you, mother. From now on, I will never again..."
Feeling it was inappropriate to say the following words, the Fifth Prince began to eat and fell silent.
The queen naturally understood what he meant and raised her hand to pick up a piece of food for him.
"With Su'er, Mother will no longer be alone."
Upon hearing this, the fifth prince picked up the serving chopsticks beside him and picked up some food for the queen.
"You eat too, mother. From now on, even if you invite me to eat with you, you must ask someone to prepare something you like. You can't just consider my preferences."
The queen smiled when she heard this.
"Madam Fang, look at him, he knows how to talk and make me happy."
The queen finally had a smile on her face that came from the bottom of her heart, and Nanny Fang was also happy.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince is your son. As a son, thinking more about your mother proves your filial piety."
Why did I feel that something was amiss with what Nanny Fang said today? The Fifth Prince paused for a moment while eating.
Seeing this, the queen looked at him with kindness.
"Shu'er, your mother has good news for you."
Is it what he thought? The fifth prince looked up at the queen.
"Mother."
The queen looked at him with a smile on her face.
"Two days ago, your father personally asked that you be registered under the name of the Empress Dowager. From now on, you will be the legitimate son of the Empress Dowager."
Upon hearing this, the chopsticks in the Fifth Prince's hand trembled slightly, and a gleam of disbelief flashed in his eyes, which was then replaced by ecstasy.
"Are you serious, Mother?"
The queen nodded.
"Look at you, kid. Are you stupid? Could it be that your mother is lying to you?"
The fifth prince stood up suddenly and bowed deeply to the queen, his voice filled with uncontrollable excitement.
"Mother, your kindness is so great that I will never forget it! Being your child is the greatest honor of my life."
Seeing this, the queen's eyes reddened slightly and she stood up to help him up.
"Shu'er, sit down quickly. From now on, we are mother and son. There is no need to be too formal in front of your mother."
The fifth prince sat down and looked at the queen with tears in his eyes. Being the legitimate son of the empress was too important. Although he knew that he would become the queen's son sooner or later, he couldn't help but feel excited when the moment really came.
"Yes, sons always listen to their mothers."
The queen looked at him, as if she saw the figure of the prince in him. Thinking of Concubine Zhou, the queen slowly spoke.
"Su'er, we are mother and son. You are my only son from now on. When you are filial to me, don't forget to help your father in the court. Don't forget your biological mother, Concubine Zhou. When you have time, you should visit her more often."
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince's expression became solemn. He nodded seriously and said.
"Don't worry, mother. I understand. I will do my best to help you, father, and I will never forget the kindness of my biological mother, Concubine Zhou, in raising me. I will visit her often."
On the streets of the imperial city.
Several children were running around playing and singing songs.
"When people are born, their nature is evil. They want to take things and gain power. They abandon their biological mothers and recognize their noble mothers. They have supporters. They want to seize power and gain a good reputation. Their biological mothers die."
When the fifth prince's carriage passed by.
The fifth prince lifted the curtain of the carriage and listened to the song sung by the child, and suddenly he had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Quick, turn around and go back to the palace."
I took a look at the sky and realized it was too late. The palace gates were about to be locked.
The fifth prince pulled out the sword from the guard's hand, cut the rope that hitched the carriage, jumped on the horse, and galloped towards the palace.
Regent's Palace.
Xingyue bowed to Xiao Fuguang.
"princess."
"Today, a ballad spread throughout the Imperial City."
The ballad must be extraordinary to the point that Xingyue would come to him to tell it. Xiao Fuguang stopped reading.
"What ballad?"
Xingyue responded.
"The children on the street are all singing, 'When people are born, their nature is evil. They want to take things, they want power, they abandon their biological mothers, they recognize their noble mothers, they have backers, they want to seize power, they want a good reputation, their biological mothers die.'"
Xiao Fuguang fell into deep thought after hearing this.
"You want a good name! Your biological mother is dead?"
"It seems like there's something to this. I'm afraid someone is obstructing the registration of the fifth prince."
He raised his hand and calculated.
"Have someone keep an eye on the palace to see if anything happens. Prepare the carriage tomorrow morning. I will return to the Imperial Master's Mansion to see Master."
That night.
A huge fire broke out in the remote Jingsi Palace in the imperial palace. The palace was in chaos and the palace servants were shouting.
"Put out the fire, put out the fire quickly, Concubine Zhou is still inside."
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