"But you can buy on credit first."

Sumi was speechless. She glared at the greedy rabbit angrily.

This guy really knows how to make money for the system.

"Okay, on credit."

Anyway, too many lice won't bite people. She already owed the system a debt. She didn't mind owing more.

Ding! The familiar voice of the system sounded in my mind.

"Host, your mind-reading ability has been turned on. Welcome to use it. I owe you 200 coins."

A screen appeared out of nowhere with three buttons on it.

One red: one-way (only the host can read others) (set the name or distance to ——) One yellow: two-way (the host and others can read each other) (same as above)

One green: multi-directional (repeater function) (same as above)

This function is so humane and thoughtful.

Sumi immediately forgot the frustration of owing the debt.

Sumi immediately turned off the recorder function.

As soon as she closed it, she heard the excited voice of Queen Dowager Xuan from the opposite side.

[My son, if it weren't for Old Sister Su coming here and talking to me about something, she would have said that Song Jinhe married into the Su family after she became pregnant with your child. Old Sister Su said that this was what her son Su Chengyi told her in person. In the entire Su Mansion, only the mother and son knew about this. Song Jinhe and Su Zhenbei were unaware of it.]

Queen Dowager Xuan sighed, what an injustice.

[Sister Su told me that the emperor took Zhenbei to the prison and tortured him severely. He even put a soul-suppressing nail in Zhenbei. What a sin.]

[My dear, if you knew the truth in the future, you would be in so much pain that you would torture your own son with your own hands and cripple him with the Soul-Suppressing Nail.]

But,

Queen Dowager Xuan glanced at Old Lady Su and felt conflicted. She had promised Old Lady Su that she would not tell the Emperor about Su Zhenbei's life story.

The two agreed to separate the two enemies, and never tell them the truth. From then on, the father and son, one in the rivers and lakes, and the other in the court, would never see each other again until death.

[Alas, Zhenbei, my dear grandson. When he was young, he often studied in the palace with Eighteenth Son and the Crown Prince. He was always right under my nose, but I didn’t recognize him. My dear grandson.]

Wow! What did I hear? Sumi forgot to blink.

No wonder her good-for-nothing father looked incredulous when he heard that the emperor had put the soul-suppressing nails on her elder brother, and said that the emperor would never do that.

In prison, he kept saying he wanted to see the emperor. He had something important to tell him.

So this is the big deal—my eldest brother is actually the emperor’s biological son.

Oh, that’s so bad.

Her beautiful mother was actually eaten by the dog emperor.

only,

Why can't the beautiful mother figure out whose child she is pregnant with? There must be a big secret hidden in this.

Queen Dowager Xuan felt upset. [The emperor's sons were mediocre, and there were not many heirs in the harem. Four princes and three princesses.]

[Although the emperor has few sons, I have never worried about the succession of the throne. The crown prince is excellent, wise and virtuous. The little grandson is also so smart and knowledgeable about history. There is hope for two generations of wise rulers, and the great Qi will be blessed.]

[Alas, the emperor cannot tolerate the crown prince. This is the deepest thorn in the emperor's heart. It is the cause planted by the previous emperor. Now the crown prince is dead and has to bear the bitter fruit. There are only two adult princes left in the palace, the second and third princes, and the fifth prince is too young.]

[The second prince's mother is the Western Concubine, and both her and her maternal families are very wealthy. The second prince is cunning, talented, and scheming, but he is too narrow-minded, extremely conceited, and has no reputation for being a virtuous person. In the past two years, he has become more and more like his treacherous grandfather. He is not able to shoulder the responsibility of the Great Qi. ]

[The third prince's mother, Concubine Li, was a woman from a Jiangnan opium house, of poor origin. The third prince was fond of women, and was fond of fighting and ruthlessness. For a prince, he had a bit of a street thug vibe. He was not fit for important tasks.]

[The Fifth Prince's mother, Concubine Shu, is the niece of the Ai family and is closest to the Ai family. The Fifth Prince is intelligent and virtuous, and has the demeanor of a crown prince. But he is too young, only three years old. Concubine Shu is a soft-tempered person, and if Ai is gone one day, she will not be able to protect him. Whether the Fifth Prince can grow up safely is a problem. ]

[Speaking of which, among the princes of the emperor, no matter their character, martial arts or strategy, except for the deceased prince, Zhenbei is the best. It's a pity that he was born in the Su family. Now he is disabled again, alas——]

Tsk tsk, after listening to Queen Dowager Xuan picking up her grandchildren one by one, she planned a successor for her son.

Su Mi couldn't help but sigh. All parents in the world are like this, worrying about their children.

However, Queen Dowager Xuan's efforts were destined to be in vain.

The original book records that the male protagonist (Yan Chengji, the grandson of the emperor) succeeded to the throne, and the sons of Emperor Mingde all died tragically. However, he himself did not die at the hands of his grandson. He died at the hands of Gu Tai, his best friend and minister. Of course, what Emperor Mingde did to Gu Tai later was enough for Gu Tai to retaliate against him in such a cruel way.

"Empress Li likes this little guy very much. The road to exile is also very dangerous. Only if he stays in the palace can he grow up safely."

Emperor Mingde's sudden remark made Su Mi so angry that she almost vomited blood.

[What the hell is safe and sound? How can I grow up if I am raised by you and Gu Biantai? ]

[I want to stay in the palace and let Mi Baobao and my mother leave. Should I ask the Queen Mother or the Emperor for help so that my mother and Mi Baobao can leave safely? ]

Hear the beautiful mother's conflicted voice.

Sumi quickly asked her mother to read her mind, "Don't worry, mother. Grandma and the Queen Mother will take care of everything. Just wait for me."

Listening to Mi Baobao's words, Song Jinhe still felt uneasy. The mother-in-law went to the Queen Mother to ask her to ask the Emperor to release Zhenbei. The Queen Mother agreed to such a big favor. How could the mother-in-law make more requests to the Queen Mother? Even if the mother-in-law did, the Queen Mother might not agree.

Although the mother-in-law and the queen mother had been together since they were young and had a deep relationship, this relationship could not withstand the many demands made. Moreover, the status of the two people was very different now. The friendship between the monarch and the minister was thinner than paper.

"With Concubine Li's background and character, can she raise a good child?"

Queen Dowager Xuan looked down on Concubine Li's background, and even more so on the fact that the emperor doted on that vixen. She spoke out to stop Emperor Mingde.

Emperor Mingde didn't think anything of what Queen Dowager Xuan said about Concubine Li, but Gu Tai frowned slightly and his expression turned bad.

[If the Third Prince wants to succeed, he must be favored by the Emperor. The Emperor is also very filial. Queen Dowager Xuan is so unhappy with Concubine Li's background. This is not good for the Third Prince. For the Third Prince, should I get rid of Concubine Li? But if the palace loses the support of his mother, will it be more difficult for the Third Prince? Besides, the Emperor is quite fond of Concubine Li. ]

Ugh, listening to Gu Tai’s inner thoughts, Su Mi really didn’t know what to say.

Gu is indeed a pervert. He is so cruel to the woman who gave birth to his son. I'm afraid he doesn't care about the third prince, but because the third prince can bring him the greatest benefit.

This bastard only cares about his own interests. He doesn't care about the life and death of his sister-in-law and brother. It's normal for him to want to kill Concubine Li now.

(End of this chapter)