Chapter 1535: Your Highness, the fight has begun
After saying goodbye, Tang Bao and Xuanyuan Jin entered the official inn, while Princess Mingli went directly to the palace.
In the palace, a beautiful middle-aged woman in a golden robe leaned against the window covered with a thick wool blanket, blowing lazily on her freshly painted nails.
The vermilion nails exude a gorgeous and luxurious glow under the mottled light and shadow.
The beautiful woman narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression becoming more relaxed and lazy, but a sharp light flashed quickly in her eyes.
"Hasn't the prince arrived yet?" the woman asked softly.
There is a hint of elegance and softness in the voice.
A young man bowed and replied, "In reply to your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince..."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is here to see you—"
With a shout of "hello", the palace door opened and Princess Mingli strode in.
"Your Majesty the Queen Mother."
Princess Mingli knelt on the ground and kowtowed, her eyes lowered to hide the dark light in them.
The sunlight shines through the open window onto Princess Mingli's head, creating a hazy halo.
The Queen of Western Qin looked at the prince kneeling on the ground, her expression slightly stiffened.
His gaze lingered for a moment on Princess Mingli's head.
Then, he looked away as if nothing had happened.
"Get up." The Queen of Western Qin said lightly.
However, if you listen carefully, you can hear that this voice has a hint of dark depression compared to the previous elegance.
"I failed to get what I wanted and lost the reputation of my Western Qin. I am guilty and dare not stand up." Princess Mingli said dejectedly.
"This isn't your fault," the Queen of Western Qin said. "It's the Princess of Dayan who doesn't know what's good for her. If the Crown Prince is upset, all he has to do is detain the Crown Prince and Princess of Dayan and ask Dayan to exchange them for the Princess!"
The Queen of Western Qin spoke in a casual tone, as if the suggestion she made was just an insignificant matter.
Princess Mingli was startled and had a bad feeling in her heart.
Could it be that the Queen Mother is completely influenced by her husband Mu Lin and wants to completely break off relations with Dayan?
Princess Mingli shuddered and broke out in a cold sweat.
If that were the case, Su Tang and her brother the prince would be in danger.
Well, she herself is more dangerous.
Princess Mingli's mind raced, thinking about how to cover up the matter without leaving any trace.
"You just indulge him too much." A dissatisfied voice came.
Then, a middle-aged man with a strong build walked in with powerful steps.
Princess Mingli's heart tightened and cold sweat crept up her back.
——Mu Lin!
That’s right! This person is none other than the First Imperial Consort of Western Qin—Mu Lin!
Her Majesty the Queen looked at Mu Lin with a hint of fascination on her face.
"Have you dealt with the affairs of the court?" Her Majesty asked. "Are those annoying old ministers nagging and complaining again?"
The emperor's husband Mu Lin sat down next to the queen, took the queen's hand and held it in his palm.
He said, "It's okay. They can't cause any trouble. They are just talking nonsense."
After saying that, he looked at Princess Mingli.
Princess Mingli suppressed the surging nervousness in her heart and tried to add a hint of excitement to her voice.
"Your son greets his father!"
Princess Mingli's face was full of genuine affection.
Her Majesty the Queen narrowed her eyes, and her slender fingers slowly drew circles in Mu Lin's palm...
Mu Lin felt an itch in his heart and tightened his grip on the Empress's rebellious hand. He looked at Princess Mingli and coldly scolded her, "You're a dignified Crown Prince, but you can't even marry a woman. You're so useless! And now you're even trying to instigate your mother to vent her anger on you. You're such a loser!"
Princess Mingli: "...Yes, I acknowledge my guilt."
Princess Mingli looked aggrieved and ashamed.
She naturally knew that the Emperor Mu Lin did not spoil the Crown Prince Mingxuan.
In fact, he did not love Mingxuan as much as Her Majesty the Queen did.
This made Princess Mingli sometimes doubt whether Mingxuan was really Mu Lin's biological son? Was she really the empress's biological daughter?
Could it be that she had heard it wrong, and Mingxuan was actually the Queen Mother's biological son, and she, the princess, was the fake one?
"Well, he's still young. He's traveled thousands of miles to a foreign country and suffered injustice. Naturally, he'll complain to his parents when he returns home." Her Majesty the Queen said, "As a father, you not only don't vent your anger for him, but instead scold him. How sad and distressing is this for the child?"
After the Queen finished speaking, she looked at Princess Mingli who was kneeling on the ground and said softly, "Get up."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
Princess Mingli stood up and glanced at the Queen, her eyes full of admiration.
The queen's heart moved slightly, and her hands on her side tightened slightly.
Then, he looked at the Imperial Consort Mu Lin and said lazily, "Now that I've seen him, I feel relieved. Xuan'er must be exhausted after all this hardship. Let him go back and rest first. We can talk about it tomorrow if there's anything else."
Mu Lin nodded and said in a dignified voice, "You can go back and rest for now. You will have lunch with your mother tomorrow!"
"Yes, your son obeys your command." Princess Mingli said.
After saying this, he saluted Her Majesty the Queen again.
"I'll take my leave."
Her Majesty the Queen waved her hand.
Under Mu Lin's dissatisfied gaze, Princess Mingli tried her best to walk steadily out of the Queen's bedroom.
"In our Xi Qin, most fathers are kind and mothers are strict, but you are just the opposite. You are too harsh on the prince." Her Majesty the Queen looked at Princess Mingli outside the window and said casually.
"You're too indulgent with him. If I'm not stricter, I'm afraid he'll become even more useless." Mu Lin said helplessly, "Don't you think about it? He spends all day looking for beauties and is determined to marry the most beautiful woman in the world as his concubine. To this end, he even promised conditions that would harm the interests of Western Qin and proposed marriage to Dayan..."
The more Mu Lin spoke, the darker his face became, as if he was filled with dissatisfaction with Prince Mingxuan.
However, the voice stopped before he could finish his words.
Because, the soft and tender hand in the palm of her hand slowly drew circles again.
Mu Lin looked at Her Majesty the Queen, with a hint of heat in his eyes.
The corners of the Queen's mouth curled up slightly, a glint of satisfaction flashed across her eyes, and a charming smile spread across her face...
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Princess Mingli walked a long way out of the Queen's bedroom before she breathed a sigh of relief.
Only then did she realize that her back was already drenched in sweat.
"Your Highness, something bad has happened!" A servant came running over with an anxious look on his face, saying, "A fight has broken out!"
Princess Mingli frowned.
"What's the fight?"
"The two concubines you brought back recently had a fight with the beauties in the mansion," said the servant.
Princess Mingli: “…”
It seems that Xuanyuan Linghua and Xia Siya couldn't wait to take action after entering the Prince's Mansion.
Princess Mingli strode back.
She is the best at handling disputes between beauties!
Anyway, Mingxuan's personality is that he gets bored easily and loves new things. He is sentimental but also ruthless.
Now that I have a new love, it makes sense to get rid of the old one.
Princess Mingli thanked Tangbao again and gave her Xia Siya and Princess Linghua!
These two girls are simply her great assists!
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