Imperial study.
When the emperor saw the queen mother coming, he hurriedly stood up to greet her.
After the Queen Mother sat down, she sighed and said, "I heard that the Emperor has locked Yan'er up."
"yes."
"But it's about the prince?"
"Yes, all the evidence we found points to him."
"This child is really confused. How does the emperor intend to deal with him?"
"My son hasn't made up his mind yet."
"You are not planning to lock them up for life, are you? Besides, the act of assassinating the prince is tantamount to treason. Your Majesty has thought it through. Logically, I should not interfere in state affairs, but this is my grandson after all. Your Majesty should think twice before acting. Don't let the ministers discuss it, and don't let this matter affect the people's hearts. If I say, we can suppress it if possible. How do you think?"
"I understand."
The Queen Mother stood up and smiled: "I know you know what's going on, so I won't say anything. I just want to go see Yan'er, I don't know if it's possible."
"Just go, mother." Although Emperor Yunqi didn't know why the Queen Mother didn't like him, she was his mother after all, and he couldn't bear any ill will towards her.
The Queen Mother came to the Hehuan Palace.
Prince Ning, who had been imprisoned for a day and a night, had long since woken up. When he first learned the truth, he was furious, and then he was desperate. He wanted to break out to see the emperor, but the door was closed and guarded by guards, and no one listened to him. Now, he sat in the yard in a daze, letting the autumn wind blow on his thin clothes, and he didn't even feel the cold.
The Queen Mother came in and Prince Ning bowed. The door was open and not closed.
When Dongfang Yan saw the Queen Mother, he immediately stepped forward and bowed to the ground: "Grandma, save me, I didn't do anything at all."
The Queen Mother reached out and pulled him up, her face full of heartache: "My dear grandson, you have suffered. Grandmother has already consulted your father and also thinks that this matter cannot be casually attributed to you, but your father..."
The Queen Mother sighed, looking helpless.
"Why did my father decide that I did it? Why did he lock me up without even asking any questions? Grandmother, take me to see my father. I want to tell him in person that I didn't do anything. I really didn't do anything." Dongfang Yan was truly scared at this moment.
Qin Xiangning behind him didn't say anything.
She has calmed down now. After thinking about various possibilities, she feels that they have really been framed.
Did the prince arrange the drama himself and then put the blame on others?
But why did they blame them instead of Dongfang Ye?
Or is it just the beginning of the fun? They just won the jackpot by mistake?
The Queen Mother sighed, "My dear grandson, I will have someone send some food and daily necessities over in a while. If you need anything, just tell me. I will do whatever I can. As for asking your father for mercy, I have already done it. You can rest assured here. After all, you are his biological child. Maybe he will be angry for two days, then give you a small punishment and then let you go. After all, you didn't do it. I am just suspicious and can't convict you of any crime, right?"
Hearing this, Dongfang Yan calmed down. He also felt that the matter should not be serious and he would probably be able to get out soon.
The Queen Mother left soon.
Seeing Dongfang Yan regain his spirits, Qin Xiangning said calmly, "My Lord, if it is really as the Queen Mother said, why can't Mother see us? Why don't you give us a chance to explain?"
Dongfang Yan thought for a moment and said, "Maybe Father has found out something and really thinks it was us who did it, so he is angry with us."
Qin Xiangning sneered in her heart but said nothing. Her man was really naive enough.
But why did the Queen Mother meet them later? Was it just to comfort them?
In the imperial study, a young eunuch stood there with his head bowed. Emperor Yunqi asked, "Did the Queen Mother enter the room?"
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother only gave instructions in the courtyard and did not enter the house."
"What did she say?"
The young eunuch simply repeated those words, and Emperor Yunqi seemed to be thinking about something after listening to them.
Maybe the Queen Mother really wants to care about her grandson?
When Concubine Xian heard about the Queen Mother's actions, she was very grateful.
However, Concubine Shu was secretly delighted. If Prince Ning was killed, Concubine Xian would also suffer the consequences. By then, her status in the harem would be unpredictable.
As for her own son? She no longer had the heart to fight for the throne. It was not because she had thought it through, but because she was really powerless. She had previously thought that the prince was just a sickly person who could be crushed to death with just one finger, but now he was clearly a fierce tiger, and it was a blessing that he did not eat people. How could she still dare to think of seeking the skin of a tiger?
Dongfang Ye was also in high spirits, walking around on the ground: "Mother, why didn't I expect Prince Ning to be so bold? However, he is really stupid to leave evidence behind."
Having said this, he burst out laughing, but felt that his laughter was too abrupt, so he restrained his expression, but his face turned red, and Shu Gui looked at him coldly.
"Is there something you are hiding from me?"
"No, absolutely not. I always listen to you, mother. How could I possibly hide something from you?"
"Don't think that you have grown up and become powerful. Things are different now. Your father and the crown prince seem to have changed. The whole palace is really turbulent. We have to find ways to protect ourselves and not cause any trouble. Prince Ning is an example. He is still thinking about assassinating the crown prince and doesn't care about his own weight. I think it was Concubine Xian who came up with this idea behind the scenes."
"It should be, but did my mother have any contact with the Queen Mother? What does she mean?"
"She went to plead for Concubine Xian. After all, you are her grandson. I used to think she loved you the most, but now that I think about it, she doesn't seem to love anyone in particular. It's really hard to understand."
Dongfang Ye's face turned serious when he mentioned this matter. "Yes, grandma is really strange. She seemed to dislike the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess in the past... Yes, it was precisely because she disliked the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess that she interceded for Prince Ning, and it was Prince Ning who did what she dared not do."
"Keep your voice down." Murong Shu glanced outside and looked at Dongfang Ye. "You are talking nonsense again, kid. Don't talk nonsense like that. You should come to the palace less often and avoid associating with strangers. You are not allowed to go anywhere during this period. Stay in Prince Kang's mansion. I will find you at any time. Do you hear me?"
"Oh no!" The parrot outside suddenly screamed at the top of its voice.
The mother and son were startled, but they heard a series of fluttering noises. They went out to greet them, and just then a palace maid came in to announce that the emperor had arrived.
Emperor Yunqi sat in the upper seat, with a stern face: "Who yelled badly just now?"
"Your Majesty, it was that budgie. This damned beast, I had it thrown away immediately. No one taught it in the palace, and it somehow learned how to do it."
"I didn't realize it was the parrot who said that. Since it's a beast, why bother with it?" Emperor Yunqi said this and looked at Dongfang Ye. "When did you enter the palace? What's the matter?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, I am bringing Lin'er to the palace to pay my respects to my mother."
"Lin'er is here?" Emperor Yunqi's eyes lit up when he heard this. He had never even looked at this child.
"Yes, he is with his nurse in the next room. I will bring him over right away to pay my respects to the Emperor."
"Go ahead. What kind of greetings does a little kid like him need?" Emperor Yunqi smiled and looked expectant.
Dongfang Lin was unusually quiet and didn't cry.
Emperor Yunqi carefully held him in his arms. Although Dongfang Lin was very weak, he had a good foundation and was a good-looking little guy. Emperor Yunqi liked him very much. He held him and looked at him from left to right: "I should reward him with something."
Concubine Shu smiled and stepped forward: "He is such a little boy, you can't give him too much reward, lest his blessings are taken away. Why don't you just give him a courtesy name? He hasn't even chosen a courtesy name yet."
Dongfang Ye also walked forward with a smile, looking forward to it.
Emperor Yunqi thought for a moment and said, "This child lost his mother when he was young, so he has an unlucky fate. It would be better to give him the name Yongxi. Yongxi will not age well, so I hope he can grow up smoothly and not be trapped by his innate fate."
Dongfang Ye immediately knelt on the ground upon hearing this: "Your Highness thanks you on behalf of Yongxi."
"Get up." Yunqidi seemed to be in a very good mood today. Dongfang Lin seemed to be really destined to be with Yunqidi. He fell asleep at first, but after a while he opened his eyes and looked at Yunqidi brightly. His pink little mouth moved. Dongfang Ye had been worried that he would cry, but he didn't cry. Instead, he laughed. His giggle was particularly sweet. Dongfang Ye's eye sockets were a little moist. He hadn't heard his son's laughter for a long time. He was also filled with emotion. Although he didn't like An Yanran, and Dongfang Lin, who had been crying all the time, also gave him a headache, but when he heard his laughter at this moment, he felt that everything was worth it. No matter how hard or tired he was, or how stressful it was, it was worth it.
Emperor Yunqi also smiled: "It seems that I really have a connection with Lin'er. It seems that my body is fine and I won't die anytime soon."
The ancients said that if a child sees an old person smile, it means the old person will live a long life, otherwise the opposite is true.
Concubine Shu was also laughing beside her and praising Lin'er constantly. The crying Lin'er became the best in her mouth.
An Qingran received the news very quickly. The person in the dark told her that Emperor Yunqi liked Dongfang Lin very much when he saw him, and gave him the name Yongxi. He also stayed in the Jiaoxiang Palace with the children and Concubine Shu and her son for most of the day, and laughter could be heard constantly.
She sat in front of the mirror, looking at her face. In her last life, she lost her child, and in this life, she couldn't bring herself to kill this little baby. She wondered if this baby would take a different path, affecting her and the prince, as well as their future children. After all, this was the emperor's eldest grandson. If something happened between him and the prince, perhaps the throne would be passed directly to the eldest grandson.
This is in line with the ancestral system.
Honeysuckle didn't know what she was thinking, but she kept muttering that it was going to snow outside, the charcoal in the palace had not been prepared yet, and that someone might come to report tomorrow.
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