Noblewoman Lan looked around eagerly, thinking and mocking.

Chang Hai waved away the young eunuch and was about to wait in front of the imperial study door when he was stopped by Concubine Lan.

"Eunuch Chang, please come forward..."

The crackling sound interrupted Concubine Lan's words again. Chang Hai hurried to the door of the imperial study. Concubine Lan's eyes lit up and she followed him.

The maid trotted a few steps and whispered, "Master, His Majesty is angry with the Crown Prince. Should we hide from him?"

"Why are you hiding? It's my ability to persuade His Majesty to calm down. The Imperial Noble Consort is middle-aged and still got a night of favor. I am young and beautiful, how can I be inferior to the Imperial Noble Consort?"

"Master, be careful with your words!"

The palace maid's face turned pale and she looked up at the eunuchs around her with fear in her heart.

The door of the imperial study was wide open and the prince was kicked out.

"Get out! Get out of here!"

The loud shouting startled the palace servants serving outside so much that they all knelt down and banged their heads on the ground.

Chang Hai quickly helped the prince up.

A teacup exploded at the prince's feet, and porcelain fragments flew everywhere, just scratching the cheek of Concubine Lan who was walking forward. She exclaimed.

"Go back to your palace and reflect on your actions! If you don't want to be the crown prince, I will get rid of you!"

Chang Hai didn't dare to help the prince anymore and knelt down quickly. Concubine Lan wanted to step forward to persuade the emperor, but was dragged to her knees by the palace maid behind her.

For a moment, except for the crown prince who stood in place and confronted the emperor, everyone else knelt in fear.

The prince's eyes were filled with despair. Facing the door of the imperial study, he lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, "I beg Your Majesty to depose me from the position of crown prince."

Before he finished speaking, another teacup flew out from the hall.

"roll."

"I beg Your Majesty to depose me from the position of Crown Prince."

A few breaths later, a pair of black boots stepped out of the door of the imperial study, revealing a dark blue brocade robe with a golden dragon, and then a face gloomier than coal water.

"Chang Hai."

"The servant is here."

"Get a bowl of sterilizing soup and a cup of poisoned wine."

Chang Hai didn't dare to delay and quickly went back to get his things.

The prince thought of something, his eyes trembled: "Father, you..."

Helian Su was so angry that he kicked the prince to the ground, and his hand was stabbed by the broken porcelain pieces of the teacup. The prince, who was originally noble and gentle, was now in a mess.

"Prince, you have contributed your wheat seeds and have done nothing wrong. How could I deprive you of your position as Crown Prince for no reason?" Helian Su looked down at his embarrassed son. "Alia can live or marry you. As long as she drinks the sterilizing soup, I will give her to you as a concubine. How do you think?"

Blood was dripping from the prince's hands and arms, gradually soaking through his cuffs.

He closed his eyes and knelt with his forehead pressed to the ground, and replied weakly: "Thank you, son."

"Your Majesty~"

Helian Suwen looked over when he heard the voice and saw Concubine Lan holding the hand of a palace maid, walking towards Helian Su in a graceful manner.

"Your Majesty, why are you so angry? Even if the prince did something wrong, you must not get so angry that it harms your health. You have to take care of yourself for the sake of the country." Concubine Lan put her hand on Helian Su's chest and said in a gentle voice, "Your Majesty, the chicken soup quilt that I made just now..."

Helian Su grabbed Concubine Lan's wrist, tore her off him, and threw her to the ground.

"Guixi, pass on my order. Lady Lan has been disrespectful in front of the palace. She should be taken away and severely punished with thirty strokes of the cane. Her green badge should be removed."

Helian Su suppressed his anger, turned around and went back to the imperial study. After taking a step, he turned back and kicked the prince hard.

"He refuses to repent!"

The prince fell heavily, his forehead hit by broken porcelain pieces, blood gushed out like a fountain, but he did not even frown.

The news that the emperor was furious with the prince spread throughout the court and the country within a day.

Helian Yu was practicing calligraphy at the Imperial Master's Mansion and also learned the news.

"Master, can you calculate who will be the emperor in the end?"

Helian Yu moved closer to Xie Rangchen and disturbed him from playing the piano.

"Ah?" Helian Yu was stunned, then became suspicious, "Master, are you deceiving me? Can't you calculate everything?"

Xie Rangchen moved her hand away and played a peaceful chord: "The moment you decide to change the secret of heaven, the secret of heaven is in your hands."

Helian Yu pursed her lips and said, "Master, you are pretending to be profound, but you can't figure it out, right?"

Xie Rangchen: “…”

"It's okay, Master. You have great powers in other areas! Look, you can make plants bloom, fruit trees bear fruit, eat by yourself, sleep by yourself, and -"

"Go to the martial arts arena and practice for half an hour."

“…”

"You are not allowed to eat until you finish practicing."

“…”

Xie Rangchen glanced at her.

"You just can't help but be praised!" Helian Yu gritted his teeth and ran away, "You just can't help but be praised!"

Xie Rangchen put away the zither and called over Butler Shen: "Have the batch of medicines been sent to Tianxing City?"

"Sir, not yet. We only need half a day's journey to get into the city smoothly before tonight."

"Go prepare some fruits and vegetables, stew them into a sweet soup, and send it to the study in half an hour."

"clear."

At night, the spring scenery becomes hazy and difficult to see clearly.

Prince's Mansion.

West courtyard.

"Master, are you feeling better?"

Liu Qiuyue didn't know how to face Helian Sheng. She was insulted by Helian Chi. Although there was no substantial harm, she hated him more and more, and her guilt towards Helian Sheng grew deeper and deeper.

The prince had gauze wrapped around his wrists, but his jade-like eyes were still calm and gentle.

"It will be fine after a few days. Lady Liangdi, don't worry. I'm really sorry to bother you with what I've been doing with Aria these days. Pick out a few things you like from my treasure house tomorrow."

Liu Qiyue lowered her eyes and forced a smile: "My Lord, the clouds have cleared and the moon has appeared. Miss Naaliya has come to the mansion, which is also a relief for me. I don't think it's a trouble."

She had originally planned to treat each other with respect and live a peaceful life in the Prince's Mansion, but the neglect in the mansion, Aria's taking advantage of her favor, the Prince's disregard, and Helian Chi's humiliation were really unbearable for her.

"Well, you take a good rest. I'll go to Shimotsuki Courtyard to see Aria."

Liu Qiyue held the prince and advised, "Master, the young lady has just been fed with medicine and is full of resentment. If you go now, you might hurt yourself. It is better to wait until tomorrow. I will try to persuade her. We will serve you together in the future. The young lady must untie her knot as soon as possible."

The prince did not listen to the advice and stroked Liu Qiuyue's hand: "Alia is stubborn and jealous. If you go over there, she will definitely hurt you."

Liu Qiyue lowered her eyes and asked, "Master, are you going to stay at Shuangyue Courtyard tonight?"

"She won't let me stay at her place." The prince glanced at Liu Qiuyue, "I'll go over and take a look and then come back."

Liu Qiuyue couldn't explain how she felt. She knew he was doing this for the people in the mansion to see. Except for the night she was brought into the mansion, he had sex with her. On the other nights, although he stayed in the west courtyard, he did nothing. "I understand."

After escorting the prince out of the west courtyard, Liu Qiyue took a deep breath and said, "Biyun, bring the bell and the silk."

She couldn't just sit there and wait for death. At least, she had to gain a foothold in the mansion first before thinking about what to do next.

Thousands of lights were turned off, but the Shangyang Tower in the capital was still as bright as day.

"Master, it's really rare that you agreed to go out so late."

Xie Rangchen looked out of the building, "Everything is changing."

"Master, can you speak in plain language?"

Xie Rangchen sighed softly and agreed with her: "I've been bored for so long, I have to come out and take a breath."

Helian Yu smiled and climbed onto the table, sat on the edge of the table, kicked his legs and stepped on Xie Rangchen's black robe, and said softly, "Master, I'm treating you today, so, please do me a favor~"

(End of this chapter)