The sky was clear and the air was bright. Fu Mochen was in a particularly good mood walking in the imperial garden. Since returning to the palace, everything has been so comfortable. Although his father was a little strict, he was lucky to have a loving mother.
"These, these, all should be kept for mother." Seeing the bright flowers, Fu Mochen pointed and asked the palace maids behind him to collect them one by one and give them to Xiao Shushen.
He and Xiao Shushen had a very good relationship. The palace maids knew that he was the crown prince and very likely the future emperor, so they were very obedient, but it was a pity for the flowers in the imperial garden.
"Your Highness, the weather is hot today. Let's go back. I will be your horse to ride on." After walking for a long time, the eunuch was afraid that Fu Mochen couldn't bear it, so he took the initiative to speak.
"Well, I am tired too, let's go back." He was indeed a little tired, and he led his people to go back in a mighty procession. Because of the hot weather, he also deliberately chose a small road.
The scenery along the way was very nice. Thinking of the days he spent outside, he cherished his current life even more. Looking left and right along the way, he suddenly found a different place.
This is a courtyard, but it is well maintained. There are flowers and grass, and you can smell a faint fragrance, which makes people want to stop.
"What is this place? Why is it so different?" After being accustomed to the dense clusters of flowers in the palace, he suddenly saw such a courtyard and felt it was fresh and elegant, which made him unconsciously want to take a closer look.
The maid Xiao Ruo behind her heard it and hurried forward to check. She recognized it as Shen Qingwan's courtyard at a glance, "Reporting to the prince. This is the courtyard of the virtuous concubine. Only the virtuous concubine would have such thoughts."
In this palace, most women like to intrigue and just think about how to win favor every day. It is rare to find a concubine like Shen Qingwan who is willing to take care of flowers and plants.
Moreover, this woman is the emperor's favorite concubine, although she does not fight for anything or scheme. This has always been something they cannot understand.
"Xianfei?" Fu Mochen felt familiar with this person, as if he had heard him somewhere before. Only after thinking carefully did he know who he was.
He remembered that when he first returned to the palace, he accidentally heard his mother talking to Nanny Gui, and they mentioned this woman. However, the words were contemptuous, saying that she had seduced his father and snatched him away.
From the conversation, he could guess that his mother probably didn't like this virtuous concubine very much. Since his mother didn't like her, he couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
"You go in and smash all those things for me." Because he didn't like Shen Qingwan, he wanted to smash the things she liked. He ordered Xiao Ruo behind him to do it.
Looking at Shen Qingwan's flowers and plants, Xiao Ruo hesitated. You know, this is the emperor's favorite concubine. If you offend her, you will definitely suffer. But on the other side is the prince, who can't be offended either.
"What are you still hesitating about? Don't you understand what this prince says?" Seeing Xiao Ruo hesitating, Fu Mochen said angrily, "Believe it or not, this prince will punish you." He is the prince, so naturally he can do whatever he wants.
Xiao Ruo had no choice but to go over there, but she was also hoping that one of Shen Qingwan's palace servants would come out to stop them, but no one came out when she arrived at the yard.
"Smash it." Seeing Xiao Ruo already in front of him, Fu Mochen spoke anxiously. He felt relieved only after seeing her take action.
After Xiao Ruo's destruction, the originally beautiful garden instantly became dilapidated, with only a few flowers still standing alone on the branches. Xiao Ruo looked at Fu Mochen pitifully, this should be fine.
"No, go ahead, kill them all." Fu Mochen still felt unsatisfied and asked Xiao Ruo to destroy all the brilliance around them.
In his impression, as long as his mother didn't like something, he would definitely find a way to make it disappear, no matter what it was. Xiao Ru had no choice but to continue.
But in his heart he was secretly afraid that if Shen Qingwan found out, he would probably be punished.
"What are you doing? Are there any rules?" When Xiao Ruo was destroying the place, Shen Qingwan also came out. She was bathing just now, and rushed out immediately after hearing the noise. Water was still dripping from the ends of her hair.
Seeing the flowers he had carefully cultivated turned into this, he suddenly became angry and sternly stopped Xiao Ruo who was still doing it, but in the blink of an eye he saw the arrogant Fu Mochen.
Just when she was about to speak, a handful of dirt was thrown at her. Shen Qingwan dodged it but her clothes were still dirty. Fu Mochen also looked at her with gloating.
"Don't mind it, sister." When Shen Qingwan was about to speak again, Xiao Shushen happened to come over and smiled at her gently.
But this was not her first day in the palace, and she knew that her smile was just a disguise, and in reality, she was probably mocking him.
"Your servant pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen." The proper etiquette should not be abandoned, so he bowed respectfully. When he stood up, he saw that she was protecting him behind her.
"The child was naughty and playful and accidentally annoyed his sister. I hope his sister shouldn't blame him." She saw everything Fu Mochen did, but did not intend to stop him. In the end, she felt very relieved.
Shen Qingwan was so favored that she had long been unaccustomed to it. Fortunately, Fu Mochen came back. He was the prince and her own son. He was close to her and could do many things that she could not do.
"Empress, the Crown Prince is the heir apparent to the throne and the future emperor. He should have good moral character and should definitely not be like he is now." There was a hint of coldness between her brows, and she did not agree with the actions of the mother and son.
"My sister is right, but the prince is still young after all." Xiao Shushen smiled and nodded, looking disapproving.
Shen Qingwan looked at him angrily, "Since the Queen is the mother of the Crown Prince, you should discipline him properly. Otherwise, the Emperor will be angry if he finds out. If it gets out, it will really bring shame to the royal family."
She has never been someone who is easy to bully. Even if she is the queen or the prince, she still has to say what she should say. Xiao Shushen smiled but did not say anything else. Instead, she left.
Li Ruotong arrived and happened to see this scene.
Puzzled, he walked up to her and saw the stains on her body and got a little angry. "Sister, what's going on? Did she bully you on purpose again? I must go tell the emperor."
It was rare to see her in such a miserable state. Normally, with Fu Yuheng protecting her, few people dared to mess with her. But seeing her miserable state in the yard today, it was obvious that she had been bullied.
"No, you don't have to go." Shen Qingwan stopped Li Ruotong and shook her head, "Don't worry." If this matter was told to Fu Yuheng, it would just be a joke.