Long Live the Empress

Chapter 131 Tangled

Fengqi Palace

When the Queen heard the palace maid report about the Prince and Fan Ronghua, she was so angry that she smashed several teacups.

"Your son pays respect to the Queen Mother!" The prince came out of the imperial study and went straight to see the Queen. The prince looked at the broken porcelain pieces on the ground and asked, "Who made the Queen Mother angry?"

The queen looked at the prince who acted as if nothing had happened, and she was furious. She stretched out her blood-red nail polish-stained hand and pointed at the prince tremblingly, "Prince, do you still not know your fault?"

As soon as the prince heard this, he knew that the queen already knew about what happened today, and he immediately knelt on the ground, "Mother, please listen to my explanation..."

"Explain? Explain what? Explain what stupid thing you did to have an affair with Fan Ronghua in front of all the officials...I have really raised you in vain!" The queen was distressed. She had worked so hard to sit on the throne of the queen and to have her son made the crown prince, but the crown prince was so stupid!

"Everyone retreat!" The prince gave an order, and all the eunuchs and palace maids serving in the palace retreated. Only the mother and son were left in the huge Fengqi Palace.

"Mother, this is actually my son's plan!"

The prince's words rang in the queen's ears, and the queen raised her head sharply, "What did you say? Your plan? You designed it to embarrass yourself?"

"Mother, think about it. What is Fan Ronghua's identity? She is the granddaughter of the Minister of Revenue, and the princess consort that Consort Shu has chosen for the second prince! If Fan Ronghua becomes my woman, then..." As soon as the prince finished speaking, the queen understood. She was so angry that she didn't even think of such an obvious thing!

"Then...what if Fan Changyue abandons Fan Ronghua?" The queen's worries were justified. People would give up anything to gain power!

The prince said confidently: "She is just a concubine in the prince's mansion. Even if Fan Changyue abandons her, she can still be used by me, your son!"

The queen nodded. A woman should obey her husband after marriage. The prince's idea is not unreasonable! "But the prince's reputation... and will anyone report you for this matter in the court tomorrow?"

The prince smiled and shook his head. "When the emperor issued the decree today, the Ninth Prince was there. He didn't say anything. Those court officials will keep their mouths shut!"

The Queen then smiled a little, "Your Highness has considered this matter very carefully! Very good!"

"The success of this matter is inseparable from Yue Jinghong's contribution. If she hadn't put drugs in Fan Ronghua's wine, this son..."

When the Queen heard Yue Jinghong's name, her face fell again, "Why is the Crown Prince still entangled with her?"

"Hey~ Mother! Women are the best weapons! Yue Jinghong is quite clever, and it is her blessing that she can be used by me!"

"What if she wants a status? What about the crown prince? I gave birth to a daughter, but she is not worthy of the status of the crown princess!" The queen has seen too many women chasing after fame and fortune, and she doesn't think Yue Jinghong is one!

"Then let her go with Fan Ronghua!"

The prince's words directly determined Yue Jinghong's future status. It was nothing more than having one more concubine in the prince's mansion!

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At this moment, the most proud and happy person in the entire Yue Mansion was Yue Yuyan. She took advantage of the fact that the Second Aunt was pregnant and started to show off her power! In addition, Yue Yuyan's temperament was gloomy, which made the servants in the entire Yue Mansion feel insecure.

In the past, Yue Hanwen’s fourth daughter, Yue Chunruo, would go out to visit Yue Jinghao’s room, but now she doesn’t even dare to go out, for fear that Yue Yuyan would cause trouble for her.

Although Yue Jinghong designed this drama, she made Fan Ronghua the prince's woman. Although she was only a concubine, Yue Jinghong was still resentful.

When Zhenzhu saw that Yue Jinghong looked unhappy, she asked the kitchen to stew a pot of bird's nest. When the second-class maid went to the kitchen to bring it, Yue Yuyan happened to be there.

"Second Aunt has a poor appetite, and this bowl of bird's nest is just right for her to nourish her body!" Yue Yuyan ordered the maid to bring it, but was stopped by the cook.

"Miss Third, this bowl of bird's nest was made by Miss Second..."

When Yue Yuyan heard that it was Yue Jinghong who wanted to eat it, she wanted to grab it even more, "Oh, Second Sister's body is even more precious than the little boy in Second Aunt's belly! Someone, come! Take it away!"

The second-class maid in Yue Jinghong's room quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Third Miss! I'm here to serve you the bird's nest."

Yue Yuyan slapped the second-class maid with her backhand, "What an ignorant maid, you actually dared to snatch the second concubine's bird's nest! Is this what the second sister taught you?"

The second-class maid didn't care about the pain on her face and knelt on the ground. "Sister Zhenzhu asked the kitchen to stew bird's nest an hour ago, so this servant..."

"I gave the order two hours ago! Whose bird's nest do you think it belongs to?" Where did Yue Yuyan give the order to the kitchen? She was just looking for an excuse to snatch Yue Jinghong's things! "Come on, take it away! I'll see who dares to stop me!"

The maid beside Yue Yuyan hurriedly stepped forward, carrying the bird's nest, and followed Yue Yuyan to the second aunt's yard.

The second-class maidservant didn't get the bird's nest, so she knelt down in front of Yue Jinghong as soon as she entered the room, "Second Miss, this servant... this servant didn't get the bird's nest..."

Pearl frowned, "The kitchen is not done?"

The second-class maid quickly shook her head, "Yes, she did, but...she was snatched away by the Third Miss! She said that the Second Miss's body is not as precious as the...young master in the Second Aunt's belly!"

The second-class maid's voice became smaller and smaller, but Yue Jinghong's anger grew stronger and stronger, "Good! Good! I am not even worthy of eating a bowl of bird's nest in the mansion!"

Isn't Yue Yuyan so arrogant because of the piece of meat in Second Aunt's belly? Then let her never be arrogant again!