Chapter 46 Be a Good Prince
Seeing his mother like this, the second prince smiled, and suddenly thought of something, and asked again: "Mother, when we returned to the palace today, the third prince went to wait outside the palace gate, and he was very concerned. The third prince used to hate his eldest brother very much. Mother, do you know what happened to him in recent days?"
Concubine Lan shook her head: "I have never heard of it. It is only said that after being released from house arrest that day, she knelt outside Yu's study for a long time, begging for forgiveness from Your Majesty. Later, she entered Yu's study, but I don't know about that."
As for the Crown Prince, he went to Qingyun Palace and dismissed all the palace ladies, leaving only himself and Concubine Chen, and of course our little Wanwan was also there.
"Aunt." The prince only called Concubine Chen Gui once and did not speak again.
Seeing how serious he was, Concubine Chen Gui did not disturb him but just looked at the prince quietly.
But Lu Xingwan couldn't wait any longer.
[What are these two doing here! Meditation? ]
[The Great Chu State still has this project? ]
"Aunt, I have decided to be a good prince." After the prince said this, he raised his head and looked at Concubine Chen with firm eyes.
"Jin Yao?" Concubine Chen was stunned, not knowing why the prince said such a thing.
"I don't know if my aunt has ever realized that I actually have no interest in the position of crown prince." Lu Jinyao muttered softly.
Concubine Chen sighed: "Although you didn't say it explicitly, I can see that you are not very active in participating in political affairs. I used to think that it might be because your sister has a cold personality, and you just follow her."
"I am not a person who is suitable for the throne of the emperor," the prince spoke again after a long while, "but the assassination of you and Wanwan did give me some shock."
"I used to think that if I was willing to abdicate, no matter who took the throne in the future, they would always give me and those close to me some way to survive."
"But my father is still in his prime, and my aunt, sister, and I have all been assassinated. If I really give in, I will die without a burial place."
"Besides, my second brother protected me so much today, so I should protect him as well."
Concubine Chen was also silent for a long time: "Jin Yao, being born in the royal family means you have no control over your own life. If I had a choice, I would naturally want you to be a leisurely prince, but now you are the crown prince..."
She immediately reminded him: "No matter how difficult the road ahead is, your aunt will be with you."
Lu Xingwan was jumping for joy on the side.
[And Wanwan, and Wanwan, Wanwan is also accompanying the prince. 】
[The prince will definitely be a great emperor in the future! ]
Lu Jinyao stood up, sat down at Concubine Chen's feet, and rested his head on her legs: "But if that's the case, I'm afraid your aunt won't be able to become the empress."
I think it is because of his position as the crown prince that my father values Concubine Chen so much, but he has never made her the queen.
"My aunt entered the palace for me, but I..."
"What nonsense are you talking about! You just need to be a good prince, and you will have many opportunities to be filial to me in the future. I have never cared about these things. Now this position is nothing more than a weapon to protect you."
Lu Xingwan sat next to Concubine Chen Gui, then crawled over to the prince and patted him.
[Brother Prince, please do your best. Mother and I support you.]
[Now your second brother is also protecting you like that. He is the male protagonist in the storybook. With the male protagonist's aura, your elder brother will surely be successful.]
The prince raised his body and met Lu Xingwan's big eyes, which were twinkling at him, full of expectation.
"Aunt, Wanwan seems to understand what we are saying." The prince looked at Concubine Chen excitedly.
Concubine Chen Guifei’s inner thoughts: Not only can she understand, she can also chat with you!
But she smiled and said, "Wanwan, I'm just trying to encourage you! Just don't be too hard on yourself."
The two chatted for a while, and then the prince left Qingyun Palace and went to Yanhe Palace. If his second brother woke up, he would go to see him to feel at ease.
After the prince left, Concubine Chen called Pei Chuyan to her side and said, "We still have to go to Guangqin Marquis's mansion to borrow medicine that day."
Pei Chuyan knelt down and said, "I am guilty."
Concubine Chen hurried forward to help him up, pretending to be angry and said, "What are you doing? Just tell me what you have to say."
"That day when I went to the Guangqin Marquis's mansion, I thought about the rumors in the palace a few days ago, so I took the initiative to use the name of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and said that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who asked for medicine."
Concubine Chen Gui smiled and said, "What's the crime? You are thinking about me. So, it's good to let the prince go there."
Then he called Jinyu in and said, "Go prepare some things and ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to go to Guangqin Marquis's Mansion. You can take care of the rest. However, I have a hundred-year-old ginseng in my warehouse. You must take it with you. Madam Guan is our savior."
Jinyu nodded and went down to prepare.
Concubine Chen was just about to give Pei Chuyan a few more instructions when she saw the Emperor of Great Chu coming in from outside.
Concubine Chen Gui hurried over to greet him: "Your Majesty, why are you here? I heard from Jin Yao that Your Majesty had a headache. Is it better now?"
The Great Chu Emperor smiled uninhibitedly: "I am much better now. I went to Jin Yu's place. He is still resting, so I came to see you and your daughter."
"The prince also said to go to Jinyu's place. I guess it's just a coincidence."
"Just now I heard you mention your lifesaver. What happened?"
Concubine Chen's eyes curved, and she spoke softly, "When Jin Yu was injured the day before yesterday, fortunately Master Mingze was in the temple, but Master Mingze didn't have the best golden medicine. I thought that the golden medicine that Madam Guan gave me that day was very good, and her hometown was Yunzhou, so I asked Chu Yan to go to Guangqin Marquis Mansion."
"But Madam Guan was very generous. She only had two bottles of medicine, but she gave them all to Chu Yan."
After saying this, he looked at the Great Chu Emperor and said, "Now that we are returning to the palace, we must thank them well."
The Great Chu Emperor nodded: "Qing Yan is thinking about it, just do as you say."
Concubine Chen Gui looked at Pei Chuyan and smiled helplessly: "It's just that Chuyan thought about the rumors in the palace a few days ago, so he said that it was the prince who asked him to go, so he asked Jin Yao to go."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Great Chu raised his head and glanced at Concubine Chen Gui. Seeing that she looked calm, he felt that she must have really let it go.
Then he turned to look at Pei Chuyan: "Prince Pei is young, but he is very considerate."
Concubine Chen Guifei said, "The Guangqin Marquis's Mansion will ask Jin Yao to take Chu Yan on a visit. After a few days, I will invite Madam Guan to the palace to express my gratitude."
The Great Chu Emperor nodded and stopped talking about the matter. He held Lu Xingwan in his arms and said, "Wanwan, have you not seen your father for a long time? Do you miss your father?"
[Of course I did. When I encountered danger, the first person I thought of was my father. Could he protect us well? First it was my mother, then my brother the crown prince. When will this end?]
The Great Chu Emperor never thought that Wanwan would think this way. He immediately felt a little embarrassed and clicked his tongue twice.
"Thank you for your hard work. I have asked the Dragon Shadow Guard to investigate the assassination. I believe there will be a reply soon."