When the Prince of Qi saw that Emperor Jingming had a dull expression and clearly did not believe his explanation, he could not help but feel a pang in his heart and said in a struggle: "Father——"

Emperor Jingming frowned: "Do you want to stay in Yuquan Palace for dinner?"

What else could the King of Qi explain? He could only leave in frustration.

"Your Majesty, will you stay for dinner?" Although Concubine Xian was upset that her son was misunderstood by Emperor Jingming, she knew that the more she explained, the worse it would get, so she could only suppress the topic.

Fortunately, Emperor Jingming's return gave her some comfort.

Did the Emperor think that she was mad at that evil son and came back specially to have lunch with her?

Speaking of which, the emperor hasn't had dinner with her for a long time.

Before Concubine Xian could feel happy, she heard Emperor Jingming say, "My beloved concubine, please take a good rest. I have something important to attend to, so I will not stay for dinner."

Concubine Xian was greatly disappointed, but she did not dare to show it at all. She forced a smile and sent Emperor Jingming out.

Emperor Jingming waved his hand to stop her: "My beloved concubine is not feeling well, so there is no need to send me off."

Concubine Xian had no choice but to bow and watch the back of Emperor Jingming disappear at the door. She fell back onto the beauty couch, her face becoming even paler.

Today was really unlucky. Not only was I pissed off to death by that evil creature, but the fourth son was also misunderstood by the Emperor.

This is a critical moment. It would not be a good thing if the emperor thought that the fourth prince knew everything that happened in the palace.

The emperor is in his prime, and even if he wants to choose a successor, he doesn't want to see his sons being too ambitious.

The relationship between the emperor and the crown prince is often very contradictory. The emperor hopes that the crown prince is excellent so that there will be someone to take over the throne, but he does not want to see the crown prince become too popular, so that he will experience the sadness of being forgotten before he abdicates.

The highest throne can only be occupied by one person. Others, even if they are biological children, will not hesitate to raise their butcher knives if they make the person on the throne feel threatened.

Concubine Xian knew this and became even more depressed. She called the eunuch to ask, "Did the emperor say anything when he left?"

Since the emperor was not here to have lunch with her, why did he just walk around Yuquan Palace and leave? He couldn't have heard that the fourth son was coming and came here to scold him, right?

Based on her intuition, Concubine Xian felt that Emperor Jingming would not go to such a extent.

The eunuch hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Eunuch Pan beside the emperor asked if he had seen Jixiang..."

Concubine Xian was startled, and then her face turned pale and red, and then red and black, and her hands clasped in her sleeves were shaking with anger.

It turns out that the emperor came to look for the cat!

She is worse than a cat.

Not as good as a cat.

A cat!

The more Concubine Xian thought about it, the angrier she became. Her chest was churning and her throat was filled with a sweet and fishy taste.

Prince Qi did not feel very good when he left Yuquan Palace. He walked out of the palace step by step, one step deep and one step shallow, as if he was stepping on cotton, and his whole body felt light and airy.

He didn't do anything, why did his father look down on him again?

But I can't even explain it.

At this moment, King Qi suddenly understood the predicament of the deposed prince.

It was difficult for the deposed prince to muster up the courage to commit rebellion at such an old age.

Prince Qi left the palace in a daze. The cold wind gradually brought him back to his senses and his eyes regained their firmness.

It was nothing to be misunderstood by the emperor. The emperor loved him deeply and criticized him severely. When the throne was in vain, it was precisely because the emperor valued him and believed that he was qualified to be the crown prince that he was strict with him.

That’s right, just like my father was picky about the deposed crown prince.

For example, the seventh prince and the eighth prince, like princes who had no chance, the emperor would naturally be much more tolerant of them.

It's simple. Who would have too high expectations for a lazy prince? It's good enough if he doesn't rob women or occupy people's land.

King Qi comforted himself and not long after he walked away he saw Yu Jin in front of him.

"Seventh brother, wait a moment--" King Qi rode his horse at full speed.

Yu Jin pulled the reins and looked at the approaching King Qi without saying a word.

The King of Qi sighed, "Now that my seventh brother sees me, he doesn't even call me brother?"

Although his face looked sad, he was actually happy about the other party's behavior.

The more ignorant the seventh child is, the more his father will see his generosity and magnanimity.

"What do you want?" Yu Jin asked expressionlessly, feeling extremely annoyed.

Concubine Xian and Prince Qi are truly mother and son, they both love to act.

"Seventh brother, I went to the palace to visit mother today, and heard from mother that--" Before the prince of Qi could finish his words, he was interrupted by a "Haha".

Yu Jin smiled and asked, "Didn't the emperor praise my fourth brother for his filial piety?"

The emperor was anxious to get rid of him, and apparently went back to Yuquan Palace to look for the white cat. Calculating the time, he happened to run into the fourth brother at Concubine Xian's place.

Thinking about that scene, Yu Jin's smile deepened.

As calm as the King of Qi was, when he heard Yu Jin say this, he couldn't help but blurt out: "How do you know?"

It is no wonder that Prince Qi was surprised, because Emperor Jingming did say that his filial piety is commendable. However, this “filial piety is commendable” was not a praise but a warning.

How did the seventh brother know that his father had scolded him?

The Prince of Qi was in doubt, but Yu Jin smiled faintly and became more calm: "Everyone knows that Fourth Brother is filial and admirable, how could I not know that?"

Prince Qi temporarily suppressed his doubts and advised earnestly: "Seventh brother, I know you have a grudge against mother, but you should at least appreciate the hardship mother went through during her ten months of pregnancy. It was not mother's wish that you were taken out of the palace—"

"Oh, so it's my father's fault that I was separated from Concubine Xian and my son?"

King Qi's expression suddenly changed, and he wanted to block Yu Jin's mouth: "Seventh brother, don't talk nonsense, that's not what I meant."

He was clearly preparing to give the seventh brother a lesson based on the righteousness of "filial piety", so why did the seventh brother drag his father into this?

No matter how wrong it is, no matter whose fault it is, it can't be my father's fault.

The King of Qi suddenly felt like he didn't dare to continue.

At this moment, he deeply felt the other party's difficulty.

The Seventh Brother clearly gives people the impression of being reckless and reckless, and the type who can roll up his sleeves and beat someone up at any time. But the Fifth Brother would only make people feel ridiculous, but the Seventh Brother is completely different.

The reason is very clear. The fifth brother lost his throne in a fit of impulse, but every time the seventh brother did such a thing, it was usually the people he dealt with who suffered the consequences.

Is this fair?

Perhaps, his biggest rival was not the Sixth Brother, but the Seventh Brother - looking at the smiling man opposite him, King Qi suddenly realized this.

Seeing that Prince Qi's expression was unpredictable but he didn't dare to say a word, Yu Jin lost his patience to waste time with him and said calmly, "I have something to ask of you, Fourth Brother."

"What's the matter?" King Qi couldn't help asking.

"Don't come to me to preach in the future. You are not qualified." After saying this, Yu Jin smiled slightly and rode away.

The smoke and dust kicked up by the horse's hooves hit the King of Qi in the face, causing him to almost fall off the horse.

Yu Jin did not return to Prince Yan's Mansion, but went straight to the Duke of Dongping's Mansion.

In order to celebrate Jiang Zhan's safe return and let the world know that the second young master Jiang is not dead, the Bo Mansion will hold a three-day banquet. Jiang Si went to the Bo Mansion in the morning.

Yu Jin was planning to go to Bo's house for a visit, just in time to pick up his wife.