The Imperial Palace, Fengyi Palace.

When the Queen heard about Prince Mo's story, she laughed happily and said, "Great! Prince Mo has finally gotten what he deserves. That bitch Concubine Xuan has been disrespecting me all these years, all because her son is valued by His Majesty.

Now that Prince Mo has done something like this and angered His Majesty, it is really gratifying. These years, they and their son have been riding on the shoulders of me and the Crown Prince. I have been holding this grudge for decades, and today I finally let it out."

"Your Majesty has endured a lot of hardships and finally gained happiness. Prince Mo actually angered Your Majesty for a woman. This shows that he is not to be feared." Nanny Zhong, the confidant, spoke in a low voice.

"Prince Mo is a fool, impulsive and short-sighted man. He is nothing to be feared. It's because he has a favored mother. Sooner or later, I will trample Concubine Xuan under my feet!" said the Queen angrily.

"Your Highness is right."

"How is the prince doing recently?" asked the queen.

Nanny Zhong immediately replied, "Your Highness, the prince went to Baoen Temple to burn incense two days ago. After returning, he has been locking himself in his room for some reason, and the servants will not let him in. It is very strange . I was just about to report this matter to you."

The queen was shocked: "How could this be?"

"I don't know either," replied Nanny Zhong.

"Come with me to take a look." The queen said and left, and Nanny Zhong followed immediately.

In the prince's bedroom, the servants saw the queen coming and immediately bowed respectfully: "Your servant greets the queen. May your majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

"Get up, where is the prince?" asked the queen.

"Your Majesty, the prince has locked himself in his room since he came back, and it has been two days. I have tried to persuade him, but he refused to go out." The servant reported.

"Open the door," the queen ordered.

"Yes." The servant immediately opened the door.

The queen walked in and saw the prince sitting in front of a desk in the room. There were a lot of written papers scattered on the floor and the desk.

"What is the prince writing?" the queen came in and asked.

When the prince saw the queen coming, he stood up hurriedly and saluted: "Your son greets you, mother."

When the queen saw that he was pale, his hair was a little messy, his clothes were wrinkled, and he looked very embarrassed, the queen looked worried: "Prince, how did you get into this state?"

"Mother, you came at the right time. Please see what I wrote. This is exactly what I gained from my visit to Bao'en Temple this time. I feel I have found hope. Cough cough." The prince started coughing violently because he was too excited.

"The imperial physician said that you should not get too emotional and take care of your health." The queen patted the prince on the back with concern. She glanced at what he had written and was immediately shocked.

"My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of God?"

"Well, I have been weak since I was young, and I have been eating soup and medicine all day long. I thought that this would be the end of my life, so I have been lingering on and wasting my time.

But when I was in Baoen Temple and heard Ye Xingchen say this, I was really shocked. She was a good-for-nothing, useless, and even divorced Prince Mo, but she could live so freely and unrestrainedly, so why couldn't I?

So I have locked myself in my room these past two days, thinking about many things. Mother, shouldn't I just accept my fate? Can I fight for it?" the prince asked.

The queen was extremely shocked. Looking at the light in the prince's eyes, her eyes were red with joy: "The prince has finally come to his senses and finally wants to take control of his own destiny. That's great.

I knew you wouldn't continue to sink like this. How could my son be so incompetent? Over the years, Prince Mo and Concubine Xuan have been riding on our heads. They have almost forgotten their own identities.

You are the Crown Prince of Cangyue Country, and the one who will inherit the throne in the future. What a nobody, King Mo. He just angered Your Majesty today, and the Crown Prince has let it go. God is really open-minded . "The Queen was extremely relieved.

"Mother, it was not God who opened my eyes, but Ye Xingchen who encouraged me. I have an idea, but I don't know whether I should tell it or not." The prince asked.

"Go ahead, Prince. Why should you be so formal with your mother?" the Queen asked with concern.

The prince took a few deep breaths and mustered up the courage to speak: "Mother, I want to marry Ye Xingchen as the Crown Princess!"

The queen was shocked: "How can this be possible? She is the divorced wife of Prince Mo. Their affair has caused a great uproar in the city. You will inherit the throne in the future, how can you marry a woman who has been married twice?"

"I don't care at all. Ye Xingchen is much better than those noble ladies. She is not as pretentious as them, but is genuine.

The second Miss Shen deliberately humiliated her, and she immediately fought back, tearing off Mr. Zhao's fig leaf, causing the Shen and Zhao families to break off the engagement and become enemies.

When Marquis Boyang's wife was looking for trouble, Ye Xingchen slapped her in the face without any mercy. Even when Prince Mo wanted to humiliate her, she fought back.

So she is not the fool or waste as the outside world says. On the contrary, I think she is a woman of great wisdom. "The prince immediately refuted.

The queen frowned. She had heard about the affairs of the Shen family and the Zhao family, but she only heard the general idea. She did not expect that Ye Xingchen had a "contribution" in it.

This time, Prince Mo was fined and confined to his house by the Emperor because of the incident with the Buddha statue in Bao'en Temple. He and Concubine Xuan were also left out in the cold for a few days. It was indeed all because of Ye Xingchen.

Perhaps, she really is the nemesis of Prince Mo and Concubine Xuan.

"What the prince said is indeed reasonable. It was the queen mother who was too arbitrary just now. Since you admire Ye Xingchen, you can try to get in touch with her first.

After all, she had just divorced Prince Mo. If she were suddenly named the Crown Princess, she would definitely be talked about and criticized by people throughout the capital.

Since you said Ye Xingchen is so unrestrained and free-spirited, she must be a person of temperament and does not like arranged marriages, so we still need to know her wishes.

In matters of love, the most important thing is mutual affection. Your mother does not necessarily want you to marry a noble lady. She only hopes that you will marry someone you like and who likes you too. Only in this way can you be happy. "The queen said earnestly.

The prince was deeply moved: "Thank you, mother. You are right. I was too anxious. I will follow your instructions."

"It's good that your Highness understands. As members of the royal family, we are often forced to do things against our will, so your mother hopes that you can be happy." The Queen said with concern.

"Thank you, mother."

The queen talked to the prince for a long time before leaving.

On the way back, Nanny Zhong quickly asked, "Empress, how could you let the prince marry Ye Xingchen?"

The queen sneered, "When did I agree to his request? This is just a delaying tactic. It's rare that the prince has come to his senses. If I forcefully oppose it at this time, it will definitely backfire.

It would be better to go along with him first. Since Ye Xingchen was able to divorce Prince Mo and get rid of that bitch Concubine Xuan, it shows that she has some abilities.

If she can really restrain Prince Mo and Concubine Xuan, it would be fine to let the Crown Prince contact her, but the Crown Princess must have a clean background and must not have any stains, and Ye Xingchen is not worthy of it. "The Queen analyzed.

"Your Majesty is wise." Nanny Zhong was full of admiration.

"Send someone to keep an eye on Ye Xingchen, and report her every move to me immediately!" the Queen ordered.

"yes."