Chapter 684 You Deserve It
The Ninth Prince is filled with hatred.
What he hated most now was not his father, Concubine Jing, or the Crown Prince, but the Queen Mother.
Yes, it’s the Queen Mother.
The more I loved him in the past, the more I hate him now.
He remembered that when he was very young, that person clearly held him in his arms and called him his sweetheart.
He once thought that he was the happiest prince because he was protected by his grandmother.
In fact, to be honest, the Ninth Prince was not a very capable prince, and he naturally coveted the position of Crown Prince.
Because of his mother's indoctrination, he was not actually that sure.
He felt that he was inferior to his brothers.
Even when his mother was still alive, he felt that he could not become the crown prince, but it didn't matter if he couldn't become the crown prince.
He has a loving mother and a loving grandmother, and he lives a good life.
But suddenly it changed.
His mother died and he hated everyone.
But it’s only been a few years?
His grandmother, who used to love him, now ignored him.
Why did he favor that motherless thing? He still had the blood of the Li family, but he was so useless? He couldn't be the crown prince, so he was despised like this? After all, he was still young, and there were many things he couldn't understand. In the past, he was doted on by Zhen Chongyi and the Queen Mother, but he fell from heaven overnight.
He really wasn't used to it.
But even an adult might not be able to bear such a thing.
Therefore, the person the Ninth Prince hated the most at this time was the Queen Mother.
I hated her so much that I wanted her to die. If it weren't for her, my mother wouldn't have thought so much.
The Ninth Prince was lying on his couch in the evening, thinking that the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching.
The reunion of others was indeed desolate for him. He did not sleep all night on the Mid-Autumn Festival last year.
But now, no matter how much he cries or sheds tears, no one cares about him anymore.
This can't be the case. He can't be the only one who is sad.
The Ninth Prince thought about this and gradually fell asleep.
The accident happened four days later.
It was the eighth day of August.
Today is Concubine Shun’s birthday, and a banquet was held at the Yihe Palace. Shen Chuliu and others naturally went.
After all, it was the birthday of a second-rank concubine, so the little princes and princesses in the harem also said auspicious words out of consideration.
Of course, the prince didn't come.
The princess who was getting married did not come either, but just sent someone to deliver gifts.
When the news came, the banquet had just started.
A eunuch came in anxiously, "Empress, something happened. The Ninth Prince threw the Thirteenth Prince into the lake."
Everyone was shocked.
The Queen asked hurriedly, "How is it? Did you fish it out? Where is it?"
"Your Majesty, he has already been sent back to the Empress Dowager," said the eunuch.
"Look how anxious I am, I can hardly speak. Can you tell me again? It was the Ninth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince who were playing, and the Thirteenth Prince slipped and fell into the water?" Shen Chuliu said.
The eunuch choked and knelt down quickly: "Yes, yes, yes, I was in a hurry and said it wrong, it's like this, it's like this."
"In that case, forget it. Today is Concubine Shun's birthday, so we have delayed it. The concubines and the nine concubines, please come with me to see it. The rest of you can go first." said the Queen.
Concubine Shun hurriedly said that she dared not.
Those who wanted to leave dispersed, and those who wanted to leave hurried away.
On the way back, Concubine Li came over to Concubine Yang and said, "You are lying, Concubine Jing!"
Before Lady Yang could say anything, Lady Zhuang snorted, "How else could you have changed from a Zhaoyi to a beauty? You are so stupid!"
Lady Li was not happy: "Your ability, how did you become a beauty from a concubine?"
"Hey, what are you arguing about?" Lady Yang said helplessly.
"I don't have any ability. If I had ability, why would I play with you?" Lady Zhuang snorted.
"Come on, you have to be taken with others when you play with them." Lady Li said again.
Lady Yang shook her head helplessly: "If you don't leave, then I will."
The two of them snorted and wanted to leave.
After a while, Lady Li asked again: "So why are you talking nonsense?"
"Oh! What's wrong with your brain! Even if the Ninth Prince really threw the people into the lake, he is still of the bloodline of Empress Dowager Li's family. Should he be punished?" Lady Zhuang said.
"That's true, but doesn't Empress Dowager Li love the Thirteenth Prince?" Concubine Li was still puzzled.
Lady Zhuang sighed and stopped, "You are such a blockhead. The Queen Mother naturally loves the Thirteenth Prince, but doesn't she love the Ninth Prince? She has been spoiled since he was young. But what did Zhen Chongyi do? She murdered a concubine. Don't Concubine Jing and her son hate her now? She is dead, but the Ninth Prince is her biological son. It would be fine if the Queen Mother Li didn't care. If she still loves him as before, would Concubine Jing and her son be able to tolerate it?"
"Sister Imperial Concubine is not that kind of person." Concubine Yang retorted.
"I didn't say that the Imperial Concubine is that kind of person, but isn't that the truth? The Ninth Prince is still young, and when he gets married and starts a family, won't he still have to rely on the Crown Prince for a living? The more Empress Dowager Li loves him now, the simpler he will be in the future. If she really loves him, she should let go!" said Lady Zhuang.
Lady Yang nodded.
Lady Li looked at her for a long time and sighed, "You are so smart, how come you fell out of favor?"
Lady Zhuang swung her sleeves and said, "Are you laughing at me? Pah!"
"I'm not laughing at you. It's been a long time since this happened to me, and I realized that I was stupid. But you're not stupid, are you?" Lady Li said seriously.
Lady Zhuang shook her sleeves and left.
She thought that she had a very high opinion of herself and thought she was very smart.
If you are not hit hard and don't reflect on yourself, when you wake up, it will be too late.
Everyone rushed to Ci'an Palace, and the imperial physician had already arrived.
The emperor is busy today, so he hasn't arrived yet.
The Queen went in first to see what was going on. Outside, Shen Chuliu looked at the kneeling Ninth Prince and had nothing to say.
After a while, Qi Yan came with a group of brothers. Of course, the second and third princes who lived out of the palace were not there.
When Empress Dowager Li was helped out, she first saw the kneeling Ninth Prince. She was so angry and sad that she didn't know how to express it.
Everyone paid their respects, which gave Empress Dowager Li a break.
"Please sit down." Empress Dowager Li waved her hand.
Shen Chuliu looked at her and felt that she seemed ten years older.
Ben is already in his seventies, and now he looks particularly old.
"Today is Concubine Shun's birthday. I'm sorry to bother you." said Empress Dowager Li.
"Don't say that, Your Majesty. I have my birthday every year. Is the Thirteenth Prince okay?" Concubine Shun hurriedly stood up and asked.
"The child is weak to begin with. Although it is summer now, the lake water is still cold. He has a fever now. Let's see the imperial physician." Empress Dowager Li sighed.
What's more, after being frightened, the child doesn't know what to do.
The body has just recovered! The Ninth Prince was kneeling down there, his back and waist were straight, and he didn't feel that he was wrong at all.
He did it on purpose. He deliberately tricked the Thirteenth Prince away from the Imperial Garden.
Then he was thrown directly into Luming Lake. If he died, the Queen Mother would definitely be sad, so he deserved it.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
