Jing Chen said, "Grandfather, I have no idea about that position. Even if I take it, what's the point? I can't even protect the most important person to me, right?"
Old Master Su knew what Jing Chen meant. The child was still brooding over the fact that his father had not protected his mother.
After a long silence, he said, "Chen'er, no matter what, you must always be careful. The Prime Minister's Mansion is getting more and more active. I'm afraid that one day, they will set their sights on you! Your father is both tolerant and doting on you. Perhaps you have become a thorn in their side and they want to get rid of you as soon as possible! You still have to be careful in the palace!"
Jing Chen nodded and said, "Grandfather, I know my limits. I want to go and pay my respects to my mother."
Upon hearing this, Madam Su's eyes sore as she said, "Child, go!"
Jing Chen nodded, walked through the main hall, and came to a quiet courtyard, where the rankings of the Su family's ancestors were placed.
Since Su Qingrou was already a married daughter, it was not right for her to be buried in her mother's home. As this was not logical, Taifu Su could only prepare a small ancestral hall on one side of the courtyard to place the tablet for his daughter.
Jing Chen walked in and closed the door of the ancestral hall. There was only a lonely tablet inside, on which was written: The spirit tablet of Su Qingrou, the daughter of the Su family.
Jing Chen stood there for a long time, staring at the tablet with a complicated expression. After a while, he moved his feet, took out three incense sticks from the table beside him, lit them with candlelight, then bent his knees, knelt on the cushion, and kowtowed three times.
"Mother, I'm here to see you!" His throat slid open before he uttered these words.
Inserting the incense into the incense burner in front of the tablet, Jing Chen couldn't help but reach out and touch the three words "Su Qingrou" on the tablet.
His lips trembled slightly, his eyes looked a little attached, and he called softly: "Mom..."
He wondered if his mother would not have died if he had not been there.
Unable to hold back any longer, he carefully picked up the tablet, gently held it in his arms, closed his eyes, pressed his cheek against the tablet, and kept calling out, "Mother... Mother..."
If someone familiar with Jing Chen were here at this moment, they would definitely be surprised to find out that the Third Prince, who always had a cold appearance and a calm personality, also had such a vulnerable side.
For a moment, there was no other movement except the green smoke curling up from the incense burner.
After a long time, Jing Chen finally opened his eyes, wiped the tablet with his sleeve, put it back in its place, took a deep breath, and then walked out of the small ancestral hall.
"Chen'er, you're here! You've been gone for so long, and the food is ready. They are all the ones you liked to eat when you were a child." Old Lady Su said with a loving smile.
"Yes, grandma!" Jing Chen responded and sat next to Madam Su.
"Chen'er, can you come to the Su Mansion more often to accompany your grandmother in the future?" asked Master Su with anticipation.
Old Master Su immediately stopped him, saying, "No! The Emperor is already unhappy with the fact that the eldest prince often visits the Prime Minister's residence, his foreign family. Do you want Chen'er to be pushed into the spotlight as well?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Su wiped her eyes and said, "My poor Chen'er lost his mother when he was young. As his grandparents, we can't always be by his side to accompany and love him. I feel so sad!"
Old Master Su sighed and said, "After all, the royal family is different from ordinary families. There are many suspicions and disputes. We have to be very careful in everything we do. There is nothing we can do about it."
Old Madam Su said, "I didn't want Rou'er to marry into the palace from the beginning, if it weren't for..." But she stopped talking here, picked up her handkerchief and pressed the corners of her eyes.
Old Master Su said, "Hey! No matter what, Chen'er, our Su family will definitely stand behind you. And Chenyu, Jingchen is your younger brother. You must support each other in the future and never let any grudges arise. You must remember that you all have the blood of the Su family flowing through your bodies. You are brothers, understand?"
Su Chen said, "Grandpa, I know! You've often left me in the palace to accompany my cousin since I was a child. We get along like brothers, and it will be the same in the future. You don't have to worry."
Old Master Su nodded with satisfaction. Although his grandson was sometimes a bit unreasonable, he was still very nice to his younger brother Jingchen.
I still remember when I was a child, Jingchen was aloof and seldom talked, so people often said behind his back that he was weird and unpleasant.
Once, Su Jingchen happened to hear these words. He was only about eight or nine years old at the time. He pounced on the person who was speaking and started scratching and kicking him, just like a mad little lion. It took several people to pull him away. The person was bruised all over by his kicks.
After dinner, Jingchen said goodbye.
Old Madam Su reluctantly held Jing Chen's hand and sent him to the door of the Su Mansion. She gave him a lot of instructions, all of which were asking him to take care of himself.
Jing Chen did not show any impatience. He nodded in agreement to whatever Madam Su said.
Even after Jing Chen got on the carriage and drove away, Old Madam Su was still standing at the door looking out.
Old Master Su sighed and said, "If you miss Jingchen in the future, then go to the palace to see the Queen Mother."
Old Madam Su nodded with red eyes.
Ye Feng drove the carriage all the way towards the palace.
At this time, in Shoukang Palace, an old man and a young man were drinking tea and chatting on the couch.
"Mo'er, is the tea here delicious?" the Queen Mother asked with a smile.
"Yeah! Grandma, I like it very much!"
The young man who answered was Ye Jinmo, the second prince of Dragon Soul Kingdom. He was fifteen years old this year, with a fair face and a slightly thin figure. From the right side of his face, his nose was straight, his eyes were like obsidian, and his lips were of moderate thickness. He was definitely a handsome young man with a handsome face. However, there was a black spot the size of a palm on his left cheek that ruined his entire beauty.
"That's good. Seeing that your temperament is becoming more and more cheerful, grandma is very pleased." The Queen Mother said with a smile.
Ye Jinmo said: "Grandson, I have made you worry. It is all because of your careful guidance that I have the courage to go out and meet people!"
The Queen Mother said, "Mo'er, as a child of royal blood and a legitimate Second Prince, you have the right to punish anyone who disrespects you. From now on, if you hear anyone criticize your appearance, you can retaliate without mercy. Grandmother will take care of it for you."
Ye Jinmo's nose felt sore, and he nodded and said, "Grandson understands!"
"Empress Dowager, the third prince is back!" The nanny beside the Empress Dowager walked in with a smile on her face and said.
The Queen Mother was delighted and quickly stood up and asked, "Is Chen'er here?"
Gui Ma Ma said, "Here I am, here I am. I haven't even returned to my own chambers, but have come to see you, the Queen Mother!"
"This child! Mo'er, your third brother is back. From now on, you should visit Chen'er's palace more often, okay?" said the Queen Mother.
Ye Jinmo nodded and said, "Grandma, I understand!"
After a while, Jingchen walked in.
"Grandson pays his respects to grandmother!"
Before Jing Chen knelt, the Queen Mother grabbed his arm and said, "Alright, alright, why are you kneeling? Sit down and rest. I heard from your nanny that you didn't even go back to your own bedroom when you came back, but came straight to Grandmother. You don't even know to go back and rest before coming here. I'm fine. You're such a filial child."
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