The King of Shu was silent for a long time, and finally nodded: "My son will listen to my mother."
He wanted to fight for that position and was jealous just looking at it, but if even his mother was not optimistic and hoped that he would slow down, then he had no choice but to wait for the opportunity.
He is different from King Jin.
King Jin had no support from his mother's family or his wife's family. He was completely barefoot and had no fear of wearing shoes. He had no choice but to fight desperately, and he had a lot to consider.
Seeing that her son had no objection, Concubine Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief and pointed to the chessboard by the window: "Sixth son, play a game with me. It's a rare opportunity for you to come to the palace."
The mother and son calmed down and started playing chess.
The atmosphere at Concubine Xian's place was much worse.
The talented and spitting blood Concubine Xian looked so haggard that she seemed to have aged seven or eight years. She leaned against the head of the bed and talked to the King of Qi in a sickly manner.
"Mother, why did it happen so suddenly?" Prince Qi asked after a long silence, but he was not without resentment in his heart.
It was my mother's idea to have Li harm Princess Yan, but she ended up shooting herself in the foot. Not only did she fail to harm the Princess Yan, but she also got Li involved.
To be honest, it was my mother who didn't plan things carefully.
That would have been fine, but the seventh brother was given to the empress by his father, and his mother didn't even tell him a word about it, which really caught him off guard.
When Prince Qi asked, Concubine Xian's face turned even paler, and her dry lips trembled slightly: "Your father didn't even tell the Queen Mother a word. He called the clan leader into the palace that day and settled the matter..."
Speaking of this, Concubine Xian wanted to vomit blood again.
She was the biological mother of the seventh child. After it was announced in the court and the matter became a foregone conclusion, the emperor informed her.
Needless to say, she has now become a complete laughing stock inside and outside the palace, and countless people are talking and laughing at her behind her back.
It's a pity that she was in a high position as a concubine and had the support of the Duke's Mansion, but she couldn't even protect her own son.
In Concubine Xian's view, it was one thing for her to abandon her own son, but it was another thing for her to give her son to someone else without her knowledge.
If she had a choice, she would rather destroy her son with her own hands than let others get the advantage, especially the queen.
For many years, she had been inferior to the empress, and she consoled herself by saying that the empress had no children. Who would have thought that the woman who had made her despise her for so many years in terms of offspring would actually snatch her son away!
The snatch was so clean and easy that she hasn't recovered yet.
Concubine Xian slowly closed her eyes and calmed her turbulent emotions.
The imperial physician said that she should not be too sad or angry anymore, otherwise her body would completely collapse.
If she didn't wear the phoenix crown but ended up ruining her body, she would have become a complete joke. Now at least she still has a chance.
Let's see who will have the last laugh.
"Mother—"
Hearing the King of Qi's shout, Concubine Xian opened her eyes, and the look she gave him became even gentler.
All her hopes were placed on her son.
Concubine Xian spoke slowly: "I really underestimated the Queen. They say that a biting dog doesn't bark. I never believed it, but now that I've been bitten hard, I know that the old saying is true."
The King of Qi opened his mouth, wanting to say that it was too late to say these things now, but the person in front of him was his biological mother after all, so he could only swallow his complaints silently.
"Mother, what do you think father thinks of the Seventh Brother?"
"What are you thinking?" Concubine Xian raised her eyebrows, but she felt that even doing this was a bit strenuous, so she took a breath and said, "It's just that the Queen has poured a magic potion into him. You can't just let the Seventh Prince become the Crown Prince because he is outstanding, right?"
"But what if?"
Concubine Xian was silent.
Prince Qi wiped his face vigorously and smiled bitterly: "Mother, the seventh child has never received a proper royal education. He was born with the reputation of being a hindrance to his father. But he didn't suffer any loss in such adversity, and he even became a half-legitimate son. My son tossed and turned at night, and he was terrified every time he thought about this. He even had the illusion that the seventh child was not the real son--"
"Nonsense!" Concubine Xian shouted coldly, and her snow-white face turned crimson.
King Qi pursed his thin lips and said nothing.
Concubine Xian still couldn't agree with her son's words: "I can be sure of this, your father doesn't have that kind of intention towards the seventh child."
Prince Qi was silent for a long time. When Concubine Xian wanted to say something, he said softly, "This is a different time. A few months ago, I don't think Father would have thought of registering the seventh child under the name of the empress."
"you mean--"
The King of Qi's eyes were as cold as ice, and he spoke word by word: "Raising a tiger to cause trouble is a taboo, what do you think?"
No matter how the mother treated the seventh child, the seventh child was born after ten months of pregnancy. He wanted to kill the seventh child, so he had to test the mother's intention.
Concubine Xian naturally understood what Prince Qi meant. Seeing his fierce expression, she was not uncomfortable but relieved.
The fourth brother has always had a good reputation among the ministers, but this may be a double-edged sword. Sometimes it would restrict the fourth brother's hands and feet, making him not decisive enough.
It might be a good thing for the fourth child to be forced by the seventh child.
Concubine Xian smiled slowly: "That's the truth."
The Prince of Qi lowered his eyes and said softly, "I am afraid that if I make my mother sad, I will be unfilial."
"What are you sad about?" Concubine Xian sneered, "You are my only son, why should I be sad about the life and death of others?"
From the moment she knew that the seventh son was registered under the Empress's name, she no longer had this son.
Anyone who hinders the fourth child is a stumbling block.
"How is Li?" The mother and son reached an agreement, and Concubine Xian turned to ask about Princess Qi.
Disgust flashed across the eyes of the King of Qi, and his tone was extremely cold: "It's still the same as before. Fortunately, she can't go out, so there is no need to worry about her talking nonsense."
Concubine Xian pondered for a moment and said calmly, "It's really not a good look for your palace to be without a mistress to take care of it."
King Qi nodded: "Yes. These days things have been a mess, and my son has been distracted a lot."
Concubine Xian stroked her long nails and said in a cold tone: "Let her die of illness when the time is right. We can't let a lunatic occupy the position of Princess Qi forever."
The King of Qi was a little hesitant: "Although I don't need to mourn for my wife, once Li 'dies', my son won't be able to be too active. I'm afraid he will have to lie low for a while..."
"That's fine. Your father is in a very bad mood, so you won't have any chance for a while. You can use this time to recuperate. As for the seventh brother, your current success is nothing."
Prince Qi nodded slowly: "Don't worry, mother. I will take care of Li's situation."
In the Yangxin Palace, Emperor Jingming opened his eyes and asked Pan Hai, "Has the Prince of Qi left Concubine Xian?"
“Left.”
"Where is the King of Shu?"
“Left too.”
"Where is King Lu?"
"Your Majesty, Prince Lu was the first to leave the palace."
Emperor Jingming bent down, ignored Jixiang's dissatisfied meow, picked it up on his lap, and hummed lightly.
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