Chapter 585 A Strange Scene in the Harem (1 update)

When these concubines saw that their sons had a closer relationship with the prince, and that they were by his side and were successively crowned kings, these high-ranking concubines became more obedient.

Their sons didn't want to be princes anymore, so what were they fighting for?

Wouldn't it be good to live in peace? Don't

mothers just want their children to be safe and happy for the rest of their lives?

The fight for the throne was brutal and bloody. Once they failed, the family would be torn apart.

Now that the children have been crowned kings and have no interest in the throne, the prince has a close relationship with the other princes. When the prince ascends the throne in the future, he will not let these brothers down.

As long as they don't rebel, they will have a life of wealth and luxury.

These mothers are extremely satisfied.

Therefore, in the past two years, the harem has been particularly harmonious.

On weekdays, they would play cards, listen to music, appreciate flowers, or get together to complain about their sons. Their lives were very relaxing.

As it is now, the crown prince received a reward from the empress dowager, and these high-ranking concubines would only get together and complain about their sons being useless, but they would not be jealous of the crown prince receiving a reward from the empress dowager.

It can be said that this is also a very strange scene in the harem.

The only one in the palace with red eyes of jealousy is the imperial concubine. Without the influence of her mother's family, the imperial concubine is now just a title. The seventh prince is still young and cannot compete with those princes who are already adults. Relying on the fact

that the emperor favored the seventh prince the most, the noble concubine had always dreamed that the seventh prince could ascend to the throne

of the crown prince, and she could become the queen mother and the most noble woman in the harem. However, the situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable to them, as other princes have been given titles of king or prince, but her little seventh is still just a prince, still studying in the Shangshufang, and has not graduated.

If she cannot graduate, she cannot enter the court to take up an assignment, cannot make merit, and cannot recruit party members.

Although little seventh is favored, she is too young and suffers too much.

Nowadays, except for the crown prince, all other princes are so outstanding. Even if the crown prince is deposed one day, it will be difficult for her little seventh to take over.

Realizing this, the Imperial Concubine became more and more impatient, always losing her temper at the slightest provocation. She would replace all the porcelain ornaments in her palace every now and then.

One day, she heard that the Crown Prince had received another reward from the Empress Dowager, while her own son had nothing. The Imperial Concubine was so angry that she smashed a batch of porcelain.

It happened that the Seventh Prince returned to the palace after school. He didn't even have dinner, but listened to the Imperial Concubine's complaints.

I thought the complaints were over, but who knew that the Imperial Concubine turned the conversation to him.

"Xiaoqi, you need to work harder. You are already 13 years old, and you will be 14 after the New Year! Other princes have been crowned kings, but you are still just a prince! You need to work harder!"

Lu Zehao knew this too. He had worked hard enough during this period, but the age gap was not so easy to overcome.

He was already very irritable, and now he heard his mother say this, and his temper also came up. Originally, the Seventh Prince was a pampered prince, and his temperament was particularly arrogant. If it wasn't the Imperial Concubine who said these words, he would have been angry a long time ago!

“Mother, do you understand? I’m only 13 years old. No matter how hard I try, I can’t graduate from the Shangshufang within two years! And I can’t possibly gain experience in the court!”

The Seventh Prince vented his anger by kicking the chair leg. With a clang, the chair fell to the ground, scaring the workers who were serving him to their knees.

The noble concubine's voice was even louder than his, and she scolded him sternly, "You're not working hard enough!"

"Your father likes you the most. As long as you work hard and perform well! Better than the other princes, the emperor will naturally make an exception for you!"

The seventh prince shook his head angrily, "That's easy to say! Do you think I can beat your eldest brother in leading troops in battle, or beat your second brother who is already a teacher in the Imperial Academy in schoolwork?"

"Although my third brother is not good at martial arts, he can handle any task well. I can't even enter the court. Even if I get the task, it is impossible for me to do better than my third brother in a short time."

"Although fourth brother is not good at literature or martial arts, his position in the Ministry of Works is unshakable. He has invented so many things, such as pencils, chalk, blackboards, cement, glass, and this time's new loom, all of which have the shadow of fourth brother. I don't know anything about these. What can I use to compete with fourth brother?" "

Although fifth brother is a businessman outside, a scholar, farmer, merchant, and artisan, and seems to have a low status, but fifth brother is the leader of the Ministry of Commerce. His office can support half of Daliang's army. Do you know what this means?"

"In terms of merit, fifth brother is better than second and third brothers! Not everyone can be such a God of Wealth!"

As he grew up, the Seventh Prince understood more and more about the strengths of his brothers. The more he understood, the more desperate he became.

With so many outstanding brothers in front of him, the Seventh Prince was already very anxious, and the Imperial Concubine here put pressure on him. He didn't have a strong psychological endurance to begin with, so he exploded directly.

This was the first time that the Seventh Prince got so angry, and it was a well-founded vent. His mind, which was originally overwhelmed by jealousy, also sobered up at this moment.

"These princes you are talking about are much older than you. They have eaten so many more years than you. It is really not easy to chase them. Isn't there still that unlearned prince?"

The Imperial Concubine seemed to have finally found a breakthrough, and her tone was much more restrained, not so aggressive.

She was very surprised. "He is only one year older than you. Moreover, he has not even graduated from the Shangshufang yet, but he has already received an assignment. If the crown prince can do it, there is no reason why you can't? Compared to the crown prince, your father still likes you more."

Speaking of this, the seventh prince became even more irritated. He was no longer the naive prince who knew nothing and thought that he had everything by getting his father's favor.

The more he learned and understood in the Shangshufang, the more depressed he became.

"Mother, although what you said makes sense, have you ever thought that even if I compare the crown prince to dust, or even pull the crown prince down from the throne, will I definitely be the one to take the throne?"

The seventh prince frowned. This was his most helpless part.

If he took action, he would be making wedding clothes for others; if he didn't take action, he would never be able to break the deadlock.

The imperial concubine showed amazing calmness at this time, "Xiao Qi, you think too much. Your primary goal now is to enter the court for training as soon as possible. Whether to dethrone the crown prince or not is a matter for the future!"

"Don't worry, you are the emperor's favorite son, this will never change. The emperor is young and strong, and he can still rule for many years. The older the emperor gets, the more he will dislike the young princes. When that time comes, your chance will come!"

The imperial concubine showed a confident smile, "Xiao Qi, by that time, your young age will be your advantage! Before that, you just need to find a way to enter the court for experience."

The seventh prince was so moved by this point that he was no longer impatient, "Mother, I know what to do."