northernbook Chapter 251 What exactly does she want to do?
Chapter 251 What exactly does she want to do?
Jiang Wanyue waved to Luo Yudian calmly.
Then he turned to look at Li Chengze, and said in a warm and friendly tone: "Ze'er, your mother is here, say goodbye to her properly. You are half an adult now, so don't cling to your mother like before! Xu'er and Qi'er are younger than you, so you must act like a big brother and take good care of them."
To others, this does not sound like a problem.
But when Luo Yudian heard it, it was completely different.
Her eyes darkened and she used a lot of effort to suppress the anger and hatred in her heart.
"Your Majesty is right. I am very grateful to you for your guidance to Ze'er these past few days."
Li Chengze ran to his mother and showed her his new whip.
"Mom, look, this is the housewarming gift I got."
Luo Yudian glanced at it and felt disdainful.
"It's just a whip. Ze'er likes it. I'll have someone make more for you some other day."
Li Chengze quickly shook her hand.
"This is a gift from my father. Yesterday, my father said that he would take us hunting on horseback when we go to the palace in a few days."
When Luo Yudian heard the first half of the sentence, he was immediately overjoyed.
But then, she saw that Li Chengxu and Li Chengqi also had whips in their hands. The three children all had exactly the same whip, so her joy was dampened.
She flexed her five fingers and quickly looked up at Jiang Wanyue.
"Your Majesty, do you plan to go hunting in the palace this summer? This is the first time I've heard of this. Does the Empress know about this?"
Jiang Wanyue replied casually.
"The Emperor has just made the decision and has not announced it yet. What's the matter? Is Concubine Shu very surprised?"
Luo Yudian pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled for a moment.
"It's not an accident, but there have been several incidents in the palace, and I always feel that it's a bit unlucky. When the late emperor was still alive and the emperor was still the Prince of Jing, the Prince of Qi intended to assassinate him in the palace. This incident, even now, I still feel scared when I think of it!"
As she spoke, she suddenly raised her hand to cover her lips, pretending to be annoyed and surprised, and deliberately glanced at Concubine Rong.
"Oh! I spoke out of turn. Please don't blame me, Rong Fei."
Wei Fuxue looked somewhat reluctant and did not speak.
Luo Yudian put down her hand: "Come to think of it, at that time, the Empress was only a concubine of our Emperor! The Fourth Prince was also born after that. Our Fourth Prince was also pitiful. He was born at the wrong time and didn't even have a full month celebration. Now, he is the Emperor's most beloved prince, and he is extremely noble."
She looked at Li Chengxu with a smile, her eyes narrowed into slits.
"Zer, you must get along well with your fourth brother!"
Li Chengze nodded: "Mom, my fourth brother and I have always been on good terms."
The children didn't think there was anything strange about what she said, but the adults, whether it was Zhu Yan, Wei Fuxue, or the palace maids and nannies, all looked a little strange.
There is something else behind Concubine Shu's words!
Jiang Wanyue was calm and didn't take her words to heart, but she couldn't tolerate Zhu Yan's temper.
"What do you mean by that, Concubine Shu? Why are you bringing up the criminal Li Jian and talking about the past affairs of the palace? Today is such a good day, and everyone is happy, but you have to say these things to ruin the mood!"
There was a hint of coldness in Luo Yudian's eyes, but she still pretended to be gentle on the surface.
"You are wrongly accusing me, Concubine De. I am just reminiscing about the old days. If Concubine De thinks that I have ruined everyone's mood, then I have no choice but to leave."
She shook her sleeves, looking pitiful as if she had been bullied.
Zhu Yan rolled her eyes in anger.
Jiang Wanyue gave her a soothing look, then spoke slowly.
"The days in Prince Jing's Mansion are all very good memories for me, Sister Defei, and the Emperor. I think it's the same for Concubine Shu, but in my impression, Concubine Shu's temperament was not the same as it is now. Sister Defei, on the other hand, has never changed, just like when we first met."
Jiang Wanyue always insisted on addressing Zhu Yan by her old name. Even after becoming the queen, she still called Zhu Yan "sister".
If Luo Yudian wanted to stir up trouble, he was making a wrong calculation.
She was saying that Jiang Wanyue was just a concubine, and the fourth prince was just a bastard. She mentioned Li Jian again, which reminded Wei Fuxue of her sad past.
It's just like Zhu Yan said, he came here deliberately to ruin everyone's mood.
However, Jiang Wanyue doesn't think Luo Yudian's mind is so simple.
She said this probably for other purposes.
What is it for?
Deliberately delaying time? Diverting attention?
Jiang Wanyue glanced around and suddenly paused.
"Why didn't Concubine Shu bring the usual maid today? Where is your personal maid?"
"Thank you for your concern, Her Majesty. She is just feeling unwell and cannot come." Luo Yudian looked casual. After she finished speaking, she pulled her son aside and whispered instructions to him.
Jiang Wanyue raised her head and glanced outside.
Mi'er, who was standing outside the door, noticed her gaze and immediately retreated quietly.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Jiang Wanyue clapped her hands and called everyone to go to Taiji Hall together.
The group walked out of the palace gate in front of Fenglai Palace, passed through the back hall of Liangyi Hall, turned east and walked all the way to Taiji Hall.
Afterwards, people inside and outside the palace who had heard the news came sending gifts one after another.
The prince came last.
He had recently regained Li Ce's trust and was in a good mood. He was generous with money to his three younger brothers and specially asked someone to find things they liked and send them to them.
What he gave to Li Chengze was a set of ancient books from previous dynasties that he had treasured. What he gave to Li Chengxu was a set of small bows and arrows specially made according to his body strength. What he gave to Li Chengqi looked very ordinary, just a set of four treasures of the study and copybooks.
But that copybook was used by the prince when he was a child, and there were words and comments written by Li Ce on it, which can be said to be very attentive.
The three younger brothers were extremely happy when they received the gifts, and they surrounded the prince and chattered non-stop.
After playing for a while, Luo Yudian was the first to stand up.
"It's getting late, I can't stay any longer, so I'll take my leave now."
She knelt down and bowed to Jiang Wanyue, keeping her eyes lowered from beginning to end so that no one could see the emotions in her eyes, and then she left with the palace maid.
As soon as she left, Xing'er and Mi'er, who were waiting outside, were very puzzled.
This Concubine Shu came here, said some incomprehensible words, and just left like that?
What does she want to do?