Concubine Li's eyes flickered a few times, she frowned and nodded.
"As long as he does what we say, I will naturally not take action against him. After all, he is the king of a country. If we anger him, the ministers will not agree. We can control the emperor alone, but we cannot control the entire court and the people of the city. Now, what we can do is to make the emperor willingly pass the throne to you. In this way, even if others dare to be angry, they dare not speak out. When you get the imperial seal, the world will be ours."
As she said this, Concubine Li patted Leng Xi on the shoulder with an ambiguous look in her eyes.
Leng Xi looked at her. This mother whom he was most familiar with seemed strange to him at this moment.
She always said it was for her own good, but ever since she knew he was from Chu, she actually felt a little nervous.
He spoke coldly, and asked word by word:
"When that day comes, you won't lead me by the nose and make me a puppet emperor, right?"
Leng Xi's questioning made Concubine Li stunned for a moment, then she half-closed her eyes and laughed out loud.
"How could that be? You are a person with your own opinions. Mother is only giving you a helping hand now. You can handle the future matters on your own. When you ascend the throne, mother just wants to enjoy the rest of her life in peace. She will be content without being buried with me or sent to the cold palace."
Leng Xi was skeptical about Concubine Li's words.
He used to think that his mother was a particularly gentle mother, but when he grew up, he found that his mother was a meticulous person with little secrets.
Now, he felt even more that his mother was a ruthless person who would do anything to achieve her goals.
Sometimes, he felt inferior to himself, and sometimes, he was a little scared.
He was afraid that sooner or later his mother would push him forward, leaving him with no choice.
Madam Lu walked in quickly. After she whispered a few words into Concubine Li's ear, Concubine Li's face darkened and she waved her hand at Leng Xi, saying:
"Xi'er, go back. Mother will arrange everything. Don't worry too much. Just do as Mother says."
Leng Xi knew that Nanny Lu didn't want him to know what she had said to her, so he simply bowed, turned around, and walked out quickly.
Seeing Leng Xi leave, Concubine Li suddenly clenched the handkerchief in her hand and cursed angrily:
"Princess Yu again, why is she everywhere?"
Madam Lu nodded with a deep look in her eyes and replied quietly:
"Yes, that's what the people at Hibiscus Palace said. If it weren't for Princess Yu's help, Concubine Li's child would have been lost. Now everything is fine."
Concubine Li's expression suddenly turned dark from the cyan color just now. She clenched her fists and slammed them on the table with hatred. Her teeth were gritting and she said in hatred:
"I don't believe that woman can hide for a while, or even forever. Go, send her some supplements, and tell her that I'm not feeling well and can't visit her, so she can take good care of herself."
Madam Lu whispered back:
"Do I need to take action?"
Concubine Li waved her hands solemnly, "Don't take action now. There will be plenty of opportunities later."
It was a surprise to her that this woman could get pregnant, but it didn't matter, because she would not let her give birth to the child smoothly.
In the past, if a woman was favored by the emperor more than three times, she would punish her severely or even banish her from the emperor's bedchamber forever.
This harem is her world. If the women who have slept with her can behave themselves, she will not bother with them anymore.
As for the woman surnamed Li, she wanted the emperor to prove that he had become stronger after taking the small pill, so he did not attack her.
But she didn't expect that she would become pregnant and even coax the emperor into being obsessed with her, thus becoming a noble concubine and standing shoulder to shoulder with herself. How could she accept this?
But now the emperor dotes on her so much that she can't do anything to her, so she can only focus on her belly.
Who would have thought that her careful plan would be ruined because of Princess Yu? This woman is really her nemesis. She really should find an opportunity to teach her a lesson.
Thinking of this, she said to Madam Lu:
"This Shui Luolan, I haven't bothered her in ages, and now she's starting to meddle in other people's business again. So, you should personally take some rewards to Prince Yu's Mansion and use this opportunity to investigate if there are any suspicious people there. Last time at the gate of Prince Xi's Mansion, I felt that the veiled woman was a little suspicious, and her eyes looked very familiar to me. I feel like I've seen her somewhere before."
Originally, she had no intention of caring about this matter, thinking that she would deal with it after she sat on the throne of queen. But now Shui Luolan came to ruin her plans, and if she didn't cause trouble for her, it would be too easy for her.
Madam Lu frowned and asked in surprise:
"What are you doubting, Madam?"
Concubine Li's eyes flickered a few times, and she pursed her lips and said with an angry look:
"I suspect that woman has some kind of relationship with Shui Luolan. I also suspect that she looks a bit like the Princess of Chu State I met last time. Although this association is a bit unrealistic, I still think it's necessary to investigate thoroughly."
Madam Lu nodded in understanding and replied,
"I understand. I'll go right away."
After Madam Lu left, Concubine Li's eyes showed a gloomy look.
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Prince Yu's Mansion
Early in the morning, the emperor's reward arrived, saying that Princess Yu had made great contributions in saving the fetus in Concubine Li's womb, and he rewarded her with some cloth, gold and silver.
These things had no special meaning to Luo Lan. They were just some items that needed to be stored in the warehouse. However, she did not expect that Empress Li did not turn the tables on her in front of the emperor. This made her look at that woman in a different light.
As soon as the person who came to deliver the imperial edict left, someone from Furong Palace came and said that Concubine Li asked Luo Lan to come over and thank her in person.
Although Luo Lan didn't have much of a good impression of Concubine Li, there was no reason for her not to meet her since she had been invited.
So, after packing up briefly, she took Acai and Ahong to the carriage of Furong Palace.
As luck would have it, just as they left, Madam Lu arrived at Prince Yu's mansion with rewards.
When the housekeeper Ah Gang saw the newcomer, he hurried forward and saluted, "Which palace are you from?"
After scanning the courtyard with her shrewd eyes, Madam Lu raised her voice and said to Ah Gang:
"When Concubine Li heard that Princess Yu had saved Empress Li's unborn baby in time, she was deeply relieved and sent this old servant to bring her a reward. She also had a few words for Princess Yu. Why didn't she come to greet her?"
Ah Gang bowed and replied:
"To answer Madam, Princess Yu has just entered the palace. If you had come earlier, you would have run into her."
Madam Lu blinked her dim eyes a few times and sighed with some regret.
"In that case, let's put the things down. Oh, Concubine Li also sent some toys that children like. Are the two young masters and young lady from Prince Yu's Mansion in the backyard? I'll take them to them."
Seeing this, Ah Gang hurriedly spoke out to stop them, "Mammy, just give the things to me, I'll give them to them later."
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