Chapter 315 An unexpected surprise
Luo Qinghan couldn't help but lower his head and gently kissed away the tears from the corners of Xiao Xixi's eyes.
Tears are salty and a little bitter.
But he tasted a little sweetness from it.
My originally depressed mood improved a lot because of this sweetness.
Luo Qinghan remembered what Xiao Xixi had said before, that when you are in a bad mood, eat something sweet and you will feel better.
Now it seems to make some sense.
Xiao Xixi couldn't help but open her eyes wide, staring at the prince who was so close to her.
She was so surprised that she forgot to cry.
"Your Highness, what are you doing?"
Luo Qinghan: "I'm comforting you."
Xiao Xixi: "Is there anyone who comforts others like you?"
Luo Qinghan: "But I just want to comfort you this way."
Xiao Xixi was speechless.
She felt that the prince was acting strange, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.
Luo Qinghan took the opportunity to hold her in his arms, rested his chin on the top of her head, and gently stroked it, appearing very intimate.
Xiao Xixi twisted her body.
Luo Qinghan hugged her tighter: "Don't move, let me hold you for a while, it will be fine in a while."
Xiao Xixi obediently stopped moving, pretending to be a pillow tool.
She put her ear against the prince's chest and could clearly hear his heartbeat, again and again, steady and powerful, like the rhythmic beats of a drum, which made her yawn involuntarily.
Luo Qinghan asked in a low voice: "Are you sleepy?"
"Um."
Luo Qinghan had no intention of letting her go, and whispered, "Then go to sleep, everything will be fine when you wake up."
His arms were so warm and generous that Xiao Xixi could not resist the temptation. She just leaned in his arms and fell into a deep sleep.
Luo Qinghan looked at the woman sleeping in his arms, and couldn't help but lower his head and press his thin lips against her forehead.
The voice of Eunuch Chang was heard outside the door.
"Your Highness, the Emperor has sent a message asking you to go to the Imperial Study immediately."
Luo Qinghan responded: "Yeah."
He carefully put Xiao Xixi on the bed, covered her with a quilt, and whispered something in her ear.
"Just stay here and I'll be back soon."
Xiao Xixi was sleeping soundly at the moment and didn't hear what he said at all. Her mouth moved as if she was dreaming about something delicious.
Luo Qinghan stood up, took one last look at her, and then strode out of the bedroom.
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Inside Wanhe Palace.
Concubine Jing is copying the "Map of Mountains and Seas".
The painting style of "A Thousand Miles of Mountains and Seas" is extremely delicate and exquisite. It is very difficult to copy. If you are not careful, you will make mistakes, which will ruin the whole painting.
Concubine Jing painted for several days in a row, wasting many sheets of drawing paper, and finally got some feel for it.
She was just drawing to a critical point when Chen Liangyuan's shouting suddenly came from outside the door.
"Sister Jing, something terrible has happened!"
Concubine Jing paused, and the tip of the pen stopped, and a dot of ink fell on the picture.
This painting is ruined again!
At this moment, Concubine Jing wanted to hit someone.
She put the brush hard on the pen holder, frowned at Chen Liangyuan who ran in, and asked while suppressing her anger.
"What happened? Is it necessary for you to yell like that?!"
Chen Liangyuan's mind was now preoccupied with the quarrel between the Crown Prince and the Queen, and she did not notice how ugly Concubine Jing's expression was, and she spoke quickly.
"Just now, the Queen summoned Concubine Xiao to the Pepper Palace to punish her, but the Crown Prince came and not only took Concubine Xiao away, but also had a big fight with the Queen."
Concubine Jing's expression changed.
This result was beyond her expectations.
The news that Concubine Xiao was doomed to fail was secretly spread by Concubine Jing.
She had wanted to use this matter to threaten the prince before, but the prince mocked her instead and punished her by asking her to copy the "Map of Mountains and Seas". She was not allowed to leave the house until she finished the painting.
This made Concubine Jing extremely indignant.
She felt that the Crown Prince doted on Concubine Xiao too much, which was a huge threat to her.
She must get rid of Concubine Xiao as soon as possible to prevent her from competing with her for the position of Crown Princess in the future.
According to Concubine Jing's prediction, after Queen Qin learned the rumor that Concubine Xiao was doomed to fail, she would definitely take the opportunity to get rid of Concubine Xiao, and then find a way to promote Qin Xiya to the position of concubine.
Even if Qin Xiya is really out of favor, Queen Qin can still choose another girl from the Qin family to enter the palace and take the position of concubine.
With the position of concubine, it will be easier to be promoted to crown princess three years later.
Everything was exactly as Concubine Jing had expected.
Queen Qin took action against Concubine Xiao, not only to force her to make room for the Qin girl, but also to use this opportunity to warn the Crown Prince and make him see his position clearly.
The prince's reaction was beyond everyone's expectations.
He actually fell out with Queen Qin in person just for a mere concubine.
Concubine Jing thought that she had underestimated Concubine Xiao's position in the prince's heart.
She originally thought that the prince only doted on Concubine Xiao, but now it seemed that it was more than just doting on her. The prince simply treated Concubine Xiao as his own sweetheart and protected her.
Chen Liangyuan was extremely anxious: "Sister Jing, what should we do now?"
After a brief moment of shock, Concubine Jing quickly calmed down.
She stood up, walked to the couch, and sat down gracefully.
Dong Ling brought warm water and knelt in front of her.
Concubine Jing washed her hands slowly while saying, "It's just a falling out. There's no need to worry."
Chen Liangyuan walked over quickly and spoke in a low voice in front of her.
"You know that the reason why the prince can hold his current position is all thanks to the strong support of the Qin family. Now that the prince and Queen Qin have fallen out, it is equivalent to tearing their relationship with the Qin family. Without the support of the Qin family, how can the prince hold on to this position?"
Concubine Jing wiped her hands, picked up the teacup, took a sip slowly, and then spoke.
"Isn't this better?"
Chen Liangyuan was confused: "What do you mean, sister?"
Concubine Jing motioned for her to sit down and talk.
After Chen Liangyuan sat down on the cushion beside her, Concubine Jing spoke slowly.
"The Qin family's relatives are powerful, and the emperor cannot help but be wary of the Qin family. If the prince always maintains a close relationship with the Qin family, it will easily cause dissatisfaction to the emperor. Now that the prince and the queen have fallen out, it means that the prince is out of the control of the Qin family, and the emperor must be happy to see this happen."
After hearing this explanation, Chen Liangyuan suddenly realized: "So that's it!"
Even if the prince no longer has the support of the Qin family, he still has the protection of the emperor. As long as the emperor does not give in, no one can depose the prince.
Concubine Jing was in a good mood at this time.
The prince had a falling out with the Qin family, which meant that it would be difficult for a girl from the Qin family to become the crown princess again.
A powerful competitor was eliminated invisibly, which was a pleasant surprise for Concubine Jing.
(End of this chapter)
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