Chapter 80: Unable to See Through
Concubine Bai came to Minguang Palace, but was told that the prince was not there.
Upon asking, I found out that the prince was called to the Pepper Palace by the Queen.
Concubine Bai came up empty-handed and felt extremely disappointed.
Liu Xu advised: "Since the prince is not here, let's go back first."
Concubine Bai didn't want to give up just like that.
She thought for a moment before saying, "Let's go to Qingge Hall."
Liu Xu was puzzled: "What are you going to do in Qingge Palace?"
"Looking for Xiao Liangdi."
Although Liu Xu didn't know his intention, she knew that her master's ideas were always correct. Since her master insisted on going to Qingge Palace, it was not easy for her, as a servant, to ask too much.
She helped Concubine Bai onto the sedan chair and headed towards Qingge Palace.
Before entering Qingge Palace, Concubine Bai specifically asked a young eunuch to stay outside the door and told him to help keep an eye on things. If he found that the prince was about to arrive, he should imitate the bird's call three times.
The young eunuch agreed.
At this time in the Pepper Room, Queen Qin was sternly looking at the Crown Prince in front of her. That cold gaze seemed to penetrate his skin and see through his heart.
When he was first sent to the Pepper Room, he was just over three years old, very tiny, with a face as white as jade, like a cute boy who walked out of a New Year picture.
At that time, he would pull her sleeve and call out softly.
"Mother, hug me~"
But now, he has grown taller than her.
At this moment, he was kneeling in front of her with his back straight, and his handsome eyes and brows contained the same indifference as hers.
Queen Qin said coldly: "Why did you think of holding a rain-making ceremony? Do you know how badly it will affect you if you fail to pray for rain this time?"
Luo Qinghan said calmly: "I just want to give it a try. Even if I fail, I am willing to take all the responsibility."
Queen Qin could not understand his decision.
In her opinion, the rain-praying ceremony is nonsense. This practice can only be used to comfort ignorant people and actually has no effect at all.
The prince insisted on praying for rain, which was undoubtedly asking for trouble and a typical thankless task.
I wonder how many people are secretly laughing at his stupidity and arrogance right now!
The more Queen Qin thought about it, the more disappointed she became with the Crown Prince.
"I thought you had grown up, so I used all the power of the Qin family to force the emperor to make you the crown prince. But now it seems that I was wrong about you. You are still a child who does things on impulse without caring about the consequences of doing so. You are so disappointing!"
Every word and every sentence was like an ice knife, stabbing into Luo Qinghan again and again.
Luo Qinghan had heard similar words many times before from Queen Qin.
Queen Qin was probably the strictest mother in the world. She was serious, rigorous and rigid, and cold to everyone.
Even for a young child, she would hold him to the highest standards. If he failed to meet her standards, he would be scolded or even punished.
Luo Qinghan was sent to Queen Qin when he was three years old and was raised by her. He stayed with her for fifteen years but never heard a word of praise from her.
When he was young, he might hide in his bed and cry secretly because of his mother's scolding.
But not now.
He had long been accustomed to this suffocating feeling of oppression.
Luo Qinghan said calmly: "Your Majesty, your teaching is correct. I have learned your lesson, but your Majesty has already granted your permission to go to the south to pray for rain. Your Majesty's order cannot be disobeyed. I hope your Majesty will forgive me."
Queen Qin looked at him steadily for a moment.
In the past, she could easily see what he was thinking, but at this moment, she suddenly found that she could not see through him.
(End of this chapter)
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