Ye Zhao retreated, and the heavy rain outside the hall gradually stopped.
The emperor sighed secretly, turned his eyes to his two sons, and waved his hand, "Now that the truth of the matter has been revealed, you all should stand down."
"Yes." Ye Xiudu and Ye Haoting both resigned and left the hall.
When Qi Hantian saw Ye Xiu walking away alone, he hurriedly reached out and tugged on Qi Hanwei's sleeves, and said softly, "Brother, I want to go back and rest."
Qi Hanwei originally wanted to give Qi Hantian a sigh of relief, and for Yu Qingluo's sake, he was just a witness to Ye Xiudu. Now that Ah Fu is dead and Thirteen is fine, there is no reason to stay.
He said goodbye to the emperor. The emperor was already a little tired, so he nodded and told them to go back and have a good rest. He then asked Eunuch Miao to send some medicinal materials and supplements to the post house, and that was the end of the matter.
The originally lively hall fell into terrible silence for a moment. Concubine Meng pursed her lips, walked gracefully to the emperor's side, raised her hand and pressed his shoulder.
"Your Majesty, it's my concubine's fault. Xiu'er and Haoting are always in trouble these days, which worries the Emperor."
The emperor frowned slightly, Xiu'er and Haoting? In recent days, most of Xiu'er's affairs have made a big fuss. Does Concubine Meng mean to tell him that Xiu'er has always brought trouble to him since he came back
The emperor was partial to Ye Xiudu and was a little unhappy. In addition, today's events left him with lingering doubts. When he heard these words, he couldn't help but think more about it, his eyes darkened, and he waved away Concubine Meng's hand. , said calmly, "Concubine, be kinder to Xiu'er from now on, he is a good boy."
Concubine Meng was shocked, biting her lips gently, her eyes a little aggrieved, "Does the Emperor think that I don't care enough about Xiu'er?"
The emperor was stunned by her gaze and softened again. Concubine Meng was a stunning beauty, charming and pitiful. Every time she showed such an expression, the emperor was helpless.
He sighed secretly, shook his head and said, "I don't mean that. It's just that Xiu'er has not returned for four years, so I'm afraid he may have become estranged from the imperial concubine. Okay, don't think too much about it, I'll be alone." Yes, you go back to the palace first."
Concubine Meng bit her lip lightly again, but did not continue to pester her. She felt blessed slightly and then withdrew with lowered eyes.
But when he turned around, his expression suddenly became much darker.
With just one sentence, the emperor's thoughts were revealed. He really had doubts about her and Haoting. Damn it, how could he be so partial to Ye Xiudu
Concubine Meng stepped forward and looked at Ye Haoting standing in the corridor waiting for him from a distance.
Seeing her walking in, Ye Haoting took a few steps forward and said, "Mother concubine."
Concubine Meng nodded and continued walking forward. When they reached a deserted place, their pace slowed down.
"Mother, what happened today..."
"I'm afraid someone wants to cause a quarrel between your brothers."
"Yes, Ah Fu has made it clear that he is framing me and my concubine. He deliberately left doubts about us in my father's heart. Concubine, my father is suspicious."
Concubine Meng sneered, "It seems that someone can't wait to take action. Last time, Eunuch Ke poisoned Ye Lansheng's food, but he framed the crime on me. The emperor became suspicious, if I hadn't been deeply Knowing the emperor's temper, I have tried my best to reduce his suspicions these days. Unexpectedly, just as the emperor's doubts dissipated, another Ah Fu jumped out. Ha, some people really can't wait."
"Concubine Mother is suspicious. The person behind Eunuch Ke last time was the same person who instigated Ah Fu today? Does Concubine Mother have someone in mind?" Ye Haoting couldn't help but stop, his expression serious.
Concubine Meng's expression became colder and colder, "There are only a few candidates, but it is indeed difficult to choose from them. Moreover, even if we have to deal with the mastermind behind the scenes, we can't leave it to us."
"What the mother-in-law means is..."
"They can borrow a knife to kill someone, can't we?" Concubine Meng's eyes brightened, she stopped walking forward and looked at the people not far ahead.
Ye Haoting followed his gaze and frowned, "Does the concubine have an idea in mind?"
It can't be that... you want to borrow Fifth Brother's hand, right
Ye Haoting stared at the people not far away who were preparing to get on the carriage, feeling a little uncomfortable. He and Fifth Brother actually have a very subtle and strange relationship. He and Ye Xiudu have never had a direct conflict.
Fifth Brother never planned to deal with him. When he was a child, he even admired and respected Fifth Brother. He envied Ye Xiu for getting the unique pampering and care from his father. He envied Ye Xiu for being uniquely talented and intelligent. He even envied him for having the unique flower pattern of the Mongolian people. birthmark.
In fact, he has always acted like Fifth Brother.
However, the mother-in-law did not allow all this. His mother and concubine taught him since he was a child that the fifth brother will be his biggest rival from now on, and the future throne will be his. The fifth brother is a threat. If he is not eliminated, he will never get ahead.
Ye Haoting is not very enthusiastic about the throne, and he doesn't even understand why the mother-in-law, who is also the son of his mother-in-law, would give up Ye Xiudu, who is so outstanding and favored by his father and has the ability to inherit the throne, but instead wants to train him, not to mention not hesitate to Remove all obstacles in front of him, even if that person is the biological son of the mother-in-law.
He once didn't understand and had doubts about the relationship between the fifth brother and the mother and concubine, but the fact was the fact. The fifth brother was the mother and concubine's son and could not change it.
And under the constant education and guidance of Concubine Meng, his admiration and envy for Ye Xiudu gradually turned into jealousy. After seeing that he had such a cute and clever son with the same flower-shaped birthmark, that kind of jealousy, It is growing crazily.
Therefore, even if he still didn't have much obsession with the throne, his obsession with surpassing Ye Xiudu was far beyond his imagination.
He wanted everyone to feel that Ye Xiu was not the only person in Fengcang Kingdom who could be talked about and had outstanding abilities. And his younger brother, who has always been hidden under his light, is no less impressive.
When he thought of this, Ye Haoting's eyes became strange, burning, and... eager to try.
As if sensing his obsession, Ye Xiu, who was talking to Qi Hanwei, paused for a moment and glanced this way. But he didn't see anything. He raised his eyebrows slightly and looked away.
"Prince Qi, you have had a hard day today. Since the Thirteenth Prince is injured, please go back to the inn and rest as soon as possible."
Ye Xiudu was a little irritated. They must not be familiar with each other to this extent. After leaving the hall, they came here to say hello and chat
Qi Hanwei squinted his eyes, this Prince Xiu really knew how to burn bridges across rivers.
Qi Hantian was a little anxious. He heard his elder brother say so much but didn't get to the point. He simply took a step forward and said directly, "Prince Xiu, I want to be a guest in Prince Xiu's Mansion."
He wants to see Miss Qing.
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