Fu Yuheng was reviewing memorials in the hall. It was quiet, but there was an inappropriate sound of hurried footsteps. A young eunuch ran in from outside the hall and whispered in his ear.
For some reason, after hearing what the eunuch beside him said, his face changed, the temperature around him dropped rapidly, and his brows furrowed slightly. Even Eunuch Sun, who had served Fu Yuheng for many years, felt a hint of anger.
"Is it really so? My prince would actually do such a thing?" He thought of what the little eunuch had just said, and he increased the strength in his hand, so much so that the pen was slightly deformed.
His crown prince, his only prince, actually locked his sister out of the house, causing her to catch a cold? This was a little unsatisfactory for him. After all, he only had this one son, but he was lawless because of Xiao Shushen's doting. How could he feel at ease handing over this great kingdom to him in the future
"Go to the prince's palace." He said to Sun Ning beside him. He left in a hurry without even a glance at the eunuch kneeling at his feet.
Fu Yuheng's sudden visit frightened Fu Mochen and Xiao Shushen, after all, he was at fault first. But since Fu Mochen was the only prince born to His Majesty, Xiao Shushen didn't care about his arrival.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." She leaned forward slightly, but she didn't hear a word of exemption from courtesy. Instead, she asked in a cold growl, "The Crown Prince locked the Third Princess out of the house, causing her to catch a cold. Do you know about this?"
The tone of her voice seemed to be asking, but it was full of affirmation. How could she not know? "I have already known."
"Chen'er, come here and kneel down for me." He naturally saw Fu Mochen behind the screen. Because he was scared for a moment, he ran behind the screen, but was still discovered.
He was frightened by Fu Yuheng's attitude. He walked over involuntarily, knelt in front of him, and told him everything that had happened.
"You locked your sister out just because you couldn't win the argument? Is this what you do as a big brother? You really disappoint me." Fu Yuheng scolded Fu Mochen angrily.
He was so disappointed with his behavior. As a man, how could he be so tolerant of his sister? Besides, he would take over the country in the future, how could he not have such a little tolerance
"I think Chen'er was just confused for a moment, and the Third Princess confused his mind, so he did this." Xiao Shushen was naturally unwilling to see her precious son being scolded by him. She frowned, but she would not let him go on this matter, because he was the apple of her eye.
"As the prince's biological mother and the mistress of the harem, have you disciplined him well and managed the harem?" Fu Yuheng looked at the woman in front of him who was adorned with gold and silver, wearing gorgeous clothes and with red hairpins and jewels on her head. She looked very dignified, but she was really confused about Fu Mochen's education.
"Father, I really just didn't mean to lock the third sister out of the door. It was not intentional." Fu Mochen argued cunningly.
"As a prince, you should have the magnanimity of a man..." Before he could finish his words, Xiao Shushen interrupted him crying, "Your Majesty, he is just a child. If he makes any mistakes, please punish me!" She held Fu Mochen, who was kneeling in front of him, and half-knelt in front of him.
"Even though he is a child, he is also our country's crown prince. He should be more sensible and know more etiquette than ordinary children. This is the good son you taught." He pointed at Xiao Shushen and shouted.
Xiao Shushen cried and pleaded with him, saying, "It was my fault that I couldn't teach the prince well during the two years he was away." Fu Mochen still felt a little resentful about Fu Yuheng throwing him out to practice for two years. Hearing his mother mention it again, he undoubtedly blamed Fu Yuheng.
Fu Yuheng looked at the mother and son in front of him, feeling somewhat disappointed, but ultimately unable to say anything. He left the prince's bedroom in anger, leaving the mother and son kneeling on the ground and crying.
Hua Xiangwei heard about this from her personal maid and said with a smile: "Everyone knows that Fu Mochen is the only prince of His Majesty, and the third princess is also very delicate. If these two quarrel, no one knows who will win or lose."
She hated herself for not having Fu Yuheng's child, and she was still only a Zhaoyi, not favored by the emperor like Shen Qingwan. She had ambitions in vain, but she couldn't do it without someone to back her up.
"Make up for me and go to Concubine De to see the third princess." She said to the maid beside her. Sitting in front of the bronze mirror, looking at the beautiful face in the mirror, she felt a little angry. Why can they rise step by step while she can't
The delicate makeup made her look more charming, but she still had the vulgarity of a mortal.
In the palace of Concubine De, she also went to visit the third princess. After all, she was the flesh and blood of His Majesty, and she was on good terms with Concubine De. Now that she had just been promoted to Concubine Xian, she naturally had to consider His Majesty. Moreover, she was still a little worried when she saw Fu Lingling's pale face.
Hua Xiangwei walked into the hall and saw Shen Qingwan sitting next to Fu Lingling. She naturally became angry. Thinking about how she was suddenly promoted to a fifth-rank female official a few days ago, a trace of viciousness flashed in her eyes. It was caught by Zhao Yuanrong who had been paying attention to her.
Zhao Yuanrong speculated in his heart about Hua Xiangwei's real purpose of coming here. It was impossible that she really came to visit Ling'er!
"I greet all the sisters." She saluted the two of them very gently. Zhao Yuanrong just looked at her coldly. Shen Qingwan said out of courtesy, "No need to be polite."
"I wonder if Hua Zhaoyi's sudden visit is for something?" Zhao Yuanrong asked coldly, sitting on a chair next to her. She didn't believe that she was really as kind as she seemed. They were all women in the deep palace, so how could they not know what the other party was thinking
"Sister, I heard that the third princess caught a cold, so I asked the people around her to prepare some food for the princess. The princess is a royal family, so she must use the best." Hua Xiangwei said with a smile, and asked the maid behind her to take out the prepared pastries and place them in front of Fu Lingling.
Shen Qingwan had been playing with Fu Lingling and didn't pay any attention to her. "Ling'er, do you think this is fun?" She teased her with a spherical object in her hand.
Hua Xiangwei looked at the situation and walked over, took Fu Lingling's hand, and said hypocritically: "Ling'er, next time you meet the prince, just avoid him. You make me really sad, and you make your sisters worry about you." She pretended to feel sorry for Fu Lingling and incited their hatred towards the prince.
Zhao Yuanrong looked at Hua Xiangwei with a cold face and did not say anything. Because of her presence, Shen Qingwan did not want to stay here any longer. She said something to Zhao Yuanrong and then left. Seeing Shen Qingwan leave, Hua Zhaoyi also left due to illness.
Shen Qingwan didn't like her and didn't intend to pay any attention to her. She knew that even though she treated her like a sister on the surface, she secretly hoped that she would die sooner.
She didn't care, and besides, she just asked a few questions. She pretended to answer a few questions and then left.