Listening to Concubine Li's endless chatter, Concubine Li's face became increasingly ugly.
It seems that she can no longer indulge her, otherwise, this woman surnamed Li will sooner or later climb onto her neck and step on her.
Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth to suppress the anger in her heart and said with a resentful look:
"The Emperor is kind to me, and that's a good thing. But for some reason, over the years, any woman who has been favored by the Emperor and has been too ostentatious has met a bad end. Some have died, some have perished. I have to remind you that you entered the palace late, you are young, and you are pregnant. This harem is dominated by women, so you must protect yourself and your unborn child."
Concubine Li's words of warning and threat made Concubine Li sneer in her heart, but she said calmly:
"Although this harem is the world of women, it is you who are in charge. With you here, I have nothing to fear. Who dares to bully me? You will also protect me well, right?"
Her eyes startled Concubine Li. In the past, when those women saw her, they would all fawn over her, but this Concubine Li dared to look at her with such a mocking look.
She slightly clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and a sinister and barely noticeable smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
At this time, Xina and Xiaoling were hiding behind a rockery, looking at Concubine Li and Concubine Li not far away, and they were so nervous that they didn't know what to do.
"Xina..."
Leng Ming called her from a distance. Xina looked in the direction of the sound alertly. When she saw Leng Ming, she breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to Leng Ming who was walking towards her quickly:
"When are they leaving?"
Leng Ming shook his head calmly.
"My father just said that they will stay in Prince Yu's mansion for a few days."
"How many days will you stay?"
Xena repeated what he had just said with a look of astonishment on her face, "What should we do then? Is my sister back?"
Leng Ming pointed to a place not far away and said, "Right now, everyone in the palace is following the two ladies to enjoy the flowers in the back garden. I'll take you back to your rooms while we're at it. You'll have to be patient for the next few days and stay in your rooms."
No way?
Xena's face turned pale instantly.
She used to feel a bit bored when she could move around freely in Prince Yu’s Mansion.
Now she is only allowed to stay in the room. This... won't she suffocate to death?
Seeing her hesitating, Leng Ming reminded her in a low voice:
"If I'm not mistaken, that Imperial Concubine Li must have heard something and came here specifically for you. She's been looking for trouble with Fourth Brother and Fourth Sister-in-law. If she knew that you two were living in Prince Yu's Mansion, not only Fourth Brother and Fourth Sister-in-law, but also General Liu would be implicated. The entire servants of Prince Yu's Mansion would be taken to Caishikou for execution for deceiving the emperor. So, whether you want to hide or not, you should consider it yourself."
Seeing that Xina was still thinking about something, Xiaoling hurriedly pulled the corner of her clothes.
"Nana, don't think about it. Those two women will be coming this way soon. Let's leave here first."
Although Sina was unwilling, she murmured helplessly,
"Well, I just hope they leave here quickly, otherwise I'll suffocate to death."
Leng Ming frowned and nodded thoughtfully.
"You guys go back to your room first. When Fourth Brother and Sister-in-law come back, we can discuss what to do!"
Although Leng Ming was very worried about them, he really couldn't think of a better solution.
Originally, he wanted to take the two of them to Prince Ming's Mansion, but the number of servants in Prince Ming's Mansion was no less than that in Prince Yu's Mansion, and there were so many people and so many mouths. If someone found out, it would be even more difficult to deal with.
Thinking of this, he sighed helplessly, and walked quickly towards the backyard of Prince Yu's Mansion with Xina and Xiaoling.
Ever since Concubine Li and others entered Prince Yu's Mansion, she had arranged for people to keep an eye on everyone in the Mansion.
Leng Ming's whereabouts just now were naturally seen by her people. When he took Xina and Xiaoling to the backyard, he did not notice a figure quietly following them. It was not until he saw Xina and Xiaoling return to their rooms that the figure slipped away with a cunning smile.
After receiving the news, Leng Yu and Luo Lan rushed back to Prince Yu's Mansion as soon as possible.
When they met at the door, Luo Lan whispered cautiously:
"My husband, why did the emperor come here so suddenly? And without any advance notice?"
Leng Yu stopped his steps and looked sideways at Luo Lan, saying with a serious expression:
"Concubine Li is here too. Has the affair between Xina and your mother been discovered?"
"I'm worried about this too. Let's go in and take a look!"
As they were talking, the two of them walked towards Prince Yu's mansion. Ah Gang, who was anxiously pacing around at the gate, saw them coming back and hurried over to greet them.
"Prince, Princess, you are finally back."
After Leng Yu saw Ah Gang, he walked towards the main hall and asked:
"What's the situation now?"
"The Emperor is resting in the west wing, and the two ladies are drinking tea in the back garden."
"Where are the Second Miss and Madam?"
"Prince Ming has arranged for them to go back to their rooms and hide. I've already ordered lunch to be prepared according to the palace menu. However, the palace is full of people from the imperial palace, and I'm worried about the Second Young Lady and the others..."
"I see."
Leng Yu waved her hand and interrupted him.
"Go ahead and do your work. I'll take care of it."
Hearing the prince say this, Agang finally felt relieved.
He nodded and walked quickly towards the kitchen.
Leng Yu glanced at Luo Lan, nodded and said:
"Let's go pay our respects to the Emperor and find out why he suddenly came to Prince Yu's mansion."
Luo Lan nodded and walked towards the west wing with him.
When Leng Ming learned that the two of them had returned, he hurried over and stopped them when they were about to enter the west wing.
"Fourth brother, fourth sister-in-law..."
Leng Yu stopped and Leng Ming hurriedly stepped forward and said:
"The Emperor has come unexpectedly this time, and he's going to stay for a few days. What are we going to do with Xina and her mother?"
Leng Ming's words made Luo Lan look at him in disbelief. "You said the emperor would stay in Prince Yu's mansion for a few days? Why is that?"
Leng Ming frowned and shook his head, "Father said he came out to relax, but I have a feeling this is related to Concubine Li. She must have other intentions."
After listening to Leng Ming's words, Luo Lan looked at Leng Yu and said cautiously:
"It seems your worries are not unreasonable."
Leng Ming frowned with a sullen expression, "Let's go and perform the ceremony first."
After saying this, he strode towards the west wing, followed closely by Luo Lan and Leng Ming.
At this time, Concubine Li and Concubine Li, who were still drinking tea in the back garden, were watching the small fish swimming in the lake with their own thoughts.
Nanny Lu came hurriedly and whispered a few words in Concubine Li's ear. Concubine Li immediately showed a cunning smile at the corner of her mouth.
She waved to Madam Lu, who nodded in understanding and left quickly.
Concubine Li picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, smiling softly to herself.
"Sister, is there something good?"
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