Chapter 469 Something happened to Xiao Jinyan, and the Queen came to visit the Prince in person
The more Chang Liangyuan thought about it, the more she felt that there must be something wrong with Tao Liangyuan.
"Let's go take a look."
Huaixiang responded and followed Chang Liangyuan towards the Hehuan Hall.
Chang Liangyuan saw Tao Liangyuan walking into the prince's bedroom instead of the Hehuan Palace from a distance, and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes. Xiao Jinyan had been away from the palace for almost two months. What was Tao Liangyuan doing in the prince's bedroom?
As soon as Chang Liangyuan stepped into the prince's bedroom with doubts, she saw the little princess in the garden, sitting on a stone eating. Whenever she saw Shen Chuwei's twins, she couldn't help feeling jealous.
She touched her belly and wondered when she would be able to carry the baby and turn over.
Since Xiao Jinyan was not in the palace, there was no chance to create it.
Looking at the little princess on the stone again, jealousy made Chang Liangyuan ignore Susu's cuteness and softness, and instead felt as disgusted with her as Shen Chuwei, wishing she would disappear.
This way, the emperor and empress's eyes wouldn't always be on them.
Jealousy is a terrible beast. Once the thought comes into your mind, it will take root in your heart.
Chang Liangyuan walked towards the little princess, holding the handkerchief tightly in her hand, and then squatted down in front of her. Looking at the little princess who was concentrating on eating, she took the initiative to ask: "Little princess, where is the Crown Princess?"
Susu took a bite of the purple sweet potato crisps, raised her head, and looked at Chang Liangyuan in front of her with her big watery eyes. Because she was too unfamiliar, she just glanced at her and ignored her, and continued to eat the purple sweet potato crisps in her hand.
Chang Liangyuan secretly gritted her teeth. How could someone this young already know how to look down on others?
The little princess ignored her and she didn't ask any more questions. This was the prince's bedroom and no matter how much she hated it, she couldn't do anything here.
Chang Liangyuan stood up straight and was about to go inside when she heard the little princess say, "Hoo, hoo."
At this moment, a snow-white figure ran towards this side. Upon closer inspection, it was found to be a white tiger.
The white tiger was of great stature, and its roar made the eardrums buzz.
Chang Liangyuan was so frightened that her face turned pale. She took a few steps back and accidentally fell to the ground. She stared at the approaching white tiger with wide eyes. Where did this tiger come from?
Shen Chuwei heard the white tiger's low roar and walked out of the house. She saw Chang Liangyuan in the yard from a distance. She frowned. Chang Liangyuan only came to the Hehuan Palace a few times a year. Moreover, Xiao Jinyan was not in the palace, so she would not come to the prince's bedroom.
She has been here for so long, but she has never liked Chang Liangyuan.
Shen Chuwei turned around to take a look at the study room, and suddenly remembered that Tao Liangyuan had just arrived, and Chang Liangyuan came right after. Could it be that she followed Tao Liangyuan here?
Chang Liangyuan was so frightened at this point that it was impossible for her to go in. With Huaixiang's support, she fled the prince's bedroom in a panic.
After leaving the bedroom, Chang Liangyuan looked back and felt that something was wrong.
And why is there a tiger in the East Palace? Who raised the tiger?
After Shen Chuwei saw Chang Liangyuan leave, he retracted his gaze and returned to the study door. He saw Tao Liangyuan standing in front of the desk, watching Song Qing write. The scene was very warm.
Tao Liangyuan still came every day, and every day she came she would show her presence in front of Song Qing, but there was no progress...
The Queen accompanied the Queen Mother in worshipping Buddha during this period, and finally had some free time, so she planned to go to the East Palace to visit her precious grandchildren.
Before leaving Fengyi Palace, I saw the Dog Emperor coming. He was walking hurriedly, as if he had something urgent to do.
She stepped forward and bowed, "Your Majesty."
The emperor stepped forward, took the empress's hand, and walked into the bedroom. "Empress, I have something to tell you."
The relationship between the emperor and the empress had eased a lot, but the emperor knew in his heart that the empress still had a knot in her heart that had not been untied.
But the queen did not hear what he said that night.
Maybe it was because he was the king of a country and he cared about his reputation, so when the queen woke up, he couldn't say it.
The Dog Emperor was always calm and composed, but when he suddenly showed such an expression, the Empress had a bad feeling.
"What is it?"
After the emperor led the empress in, he dismissed the palace maids and eunuchs. When only he and the empress were left, he spoke: "The prince is missing."
Although the Queen did not have a very good relationship with her eldest son and they had some rifts because of something that happened in their childhood, she was the one who gave birth to her youngest son after ten months of pregnancy, and she was the one who raised him until he was born.
If the elder son had not pushed the younger son, causing him to almost lose his life, there would have been no rift between the mother and son.
"Why did the prince go missing?"
"The news from the front line says that the prince has been winning battles in a row. The most recent battle was fought by a master hired from somewhere unknown by the Snow Moon Nation. The prince was defeated and fell off a cliff. He has not been found yet."
The emperor appointed Xiao Jinyan as the crown prince because he was impressed by Xiao Jinyan's ability, which was the strongest among all the princes. He suddenly disappeared and his life or death was unknown. The emperor was heartbroken not only because of the father and son relationship, but also because of his appreciation for his talent.
The Queen said anxiously, "Then send more people to look for him. The Crown Princess, Taotao and Susu are all waiting for his triumphant return."
"I have sent people to tell them to find the prince, whether alive or dead. Qin Tianjian has calculated the prince's fate and he is not a man with a short life." The emperor firmly believed that his son was still alive because of Qin Tianjian.
"Don't tell the Crown Princess about this for the time being. If she knew that the Crown Prince fell off a cliff, she would be so sad." The Queen herself was in great pain, let alone the Crown Princess?
The emperor held the queen in his arms and patted her back soothingly. "I know. I have already told everyone who knows the truth to keep their mouths shut. The queen doesn't need to worry too much. Yan'er is the crown prince and the future emperor. He will definitely be able to turn the danger into safety."
Perhaps the emperor's soothing words had worked, the queen suddenly felt relieved. She nodded, "I know, the prince will be fine."
The emperor said quietly, "Yan'er has been working very hard these years and has never let me down. She will not let me down this time either."
The Queen said quietly, "I was planning to go visit Susu. I haven't seen her for a few days and I miss her very much."
"I haven't seen Susu for a few days. I don't know if Susu will talk more."
Ever since the crown prince led his troops to war, the emperor became busy and went to Fengyi Palace later and later at night. Sometimes he was so busy until late at night that he could only rest in Yangxin Palace.
Naturally, he also missed Susu and wanted to hear Susu call him Grandpa. Every time he heard Susu call Grandpa "hold the baby", his heart would become very soft.
After the emperor left, the empress went to the East Palace with a huge ceremonial guard, which made her very conspicuous wherever she went.
Chang Liangyuan was about to go to Fengyi Palace, but before she left the East Palace, she saw the Queen's guard of honor. When the Queen came to the East Palace, she would only go to one place, and that was the Hehuan Palace.
Last time, Baihu didn't go in, but it would be different now that the Queen came. She could follow the Queen in and see what shameful things Tao Liangyuan and Shen Chuwei had.
Chang Liangyuan smiled and went over to greet him, bowing, "Aunt."
The queen looked at Chang Liangyuan and asked in a lukewarm tone, "Where are you going?"
Chang Liangyuan said gently, "Lan'er originally wanted to visit her aunt, but she didn't expect to meet you on the way. Are you going to visit the little princess?"
The Queen said, "I haven't seen Susu for a few days, so of course I have to go visit her."
Changchang Liangyuan took two steps forward and said with a smile, "Then let Lan'er go with you. Last time, Lan'er wanted to visit but couldn't get in."
The queen frowned, "What are you going to do?"
"The Crown Princess gave birth to two children. His Highness is leading the troops to war, so at least she has two children to accompany her. But Lan'er has no one by her side. Her life is too dull and boring, so she wants to go see the little princess." Chang Liangyuan began to feel aggrieved as she spoke.
When the queen heard this, she realized that her niece had been in the palace for three or four years and had been alone in an empty room. No woman could stand this. Seeing others have children, she naturally wished to have children herself.
She is a woman, and she can better understand the difficulties of being a woman.
But the prince only has Shen Chuwei in his heart. If Lan'er continues to stay in the palace, it would be a waste of time. It would be better for her to leave the palace like Concubine Xu and marry someone else.
"Then let's go together."
Chang Liangyuan smiled happily, "Yes, aunt."
The Queen and Chang Liangyuan followed the ceremonial guard to the Hehuan Palace.
At this time, Tao Liangyuan stood in front of Song Qing, watching him write seriously and teaching her how to write well.
These are taught in my free time.
Her eyes remained on Song Qing's face, staring at his profile in a daze. She did not react until Song Qing raised his head and looked at her.
Song Qing noticed that Tao Liangyuan had been staring at his face. He coughed lightly, "Tao Liangyuan?"
"Ah?" Tao Liangyuan was stunned for a moment, and her hands were in a panic due to guilt. She accidentally dropped the ink stick on the ground, and the ink splashed onto the hems of the two people's skirts.
"I didn't mean it."
The two of them bent down almost at the same time to pick up the ink stick on the ground. Seeing that the other party had squatted down, Song Qing subconsciously moved away, but they still collided with each other.
When it brushed against the soft lips, the soft touch was no less than an electric shock, and both of them were stunned.
Outside the door, the Queen's procession passed by the Prince's bedroom.
Chang Liangyuan glanced at the prince's bedroom. Huaixiang had been watching over the past few days and knew that Tao Liangyuan went to the prince's bedroom every day, so she reminded her, "Aunt, the Crown Princess is probably not in the Hehuan Palace now, but in the prince's bedroom."
The Queen thought what Chang Liangyuan said made sense. Taotao and Prince Chu studied in the study room of the Crown Prince's bedroom. The study room was specially prepared for Taotao and was larger than Xiao Jinyan's study room.
He estimated that he would be there at this time, so he ordered someone to go in.
After entering, the Queen went straight to the study.
Chang Liangyuan felt proud in her heart. When the empress came in, there was no eunuch shouting. This was a good opportunity for her to see what shameful things Shen Chuwei and Tao Liangyuan were doing.