Dressed as a villain's stepmother, I use spiritual springs to raise cubs

Mo Che didn't return all night.

Xia Bai'an didn't want to continue to go back to sleep in that tent, he was afraid that seeing something shady would just be annoying.

She wanted to go to Mo Qian's tent, but then remembered that Mo Qian was not her own flesh and blood after all, and she was not young, so it was really not easy to live with her, so she had to find a new tent to sleep with the maids and servants. .

Lying in bed alone.

The words Huang Min said to her today could not help appearing in her mind, but there was only one word left in her mind - alone.

She clenched the quilt tightly, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

Early morning the next day.

The people outside the tent became noisy and busy again.

Xia Bai'an wasn't in a deep sleep at all, but at this moment he was woken up in a daze, and called the maid waiting outside the door: "Why is there so much noise at the outer door?"

The servant girl replied respectfully: "It's still for today's outing. Yesterday's hunting, today's singing and dancing, tomorrow's horse riding and archery, and after that, ancestor worship. Everything has to be taken care of. The master's official position is neither high nor low. There are always people coming and going in the place, and it is noisy, which disturbs your rest, madam."

Xia Bai'an instantly woke up.

The Seventh Prince Li Jie made such a big event yesterday, the emperor did not seal off the forest for the first time, but continued the celebration, and even after that, he still had to enter the forest for horse riding and archery...

I'm afraid he didn't take the life and death of these sons seriously at all.

Xia Bai'an couldn't help feeling that the emperor was really cold-hearted, so he got up to wash.

In the meantime, Mo Qian came over and said, "Daddy isn't here, so let me stay with mother."

"Well. Anyway, my younger brother and sister are not around, and there are a group of savage beasts outside. It is more comfortable for you to follow me."

Xia Bai'an smiled and rubbed Mo Qian's head.

No matter what Mo Che wants to do, as long as he doesn't hurt the children anymore.

Mo Qian was rubbed by her obediently, and after a while, a palace official came to remind him that the outing in spring should still be held as usual, and let everyone go to the front court when the time comes.

Xia Bai'an brought Mo Qian over early to take a seat.

The place that was still stained with blood yesterday has been cleaned up, and people around are whispering about Li Jie.

"It is said that His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince has not woken up today. After the Concubine Degui fainted several times, she begged the Emperor several times to go and have a look. However, the Emperor refused on the grounds that he would go to the temple to worship the ancestors in two days and that it was not appropriate to see blood. "

"Originally, the emperor was indifferent to His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, but the emperor only pretended to like him because of the support of the concubine Degui and Sun Taiwei."

"That's true. Who doesn't know that the fifth prince and the seventh prince seem to be loved by the emperor, but in fact, the emperor may not like anyone else, and wait until the other princes grow up."

"It's just that the Sun Taiwei behind His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, and the Xu family behind His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince, can't support the other princes. The other princes have no backing behind them. If they want to fight again, it will be very rare."

There was a lot of discussion.

Xia Bai'an observed silently.

The emperor was only about ten years older than Li Chen and Mo Che, so he wasn't considered too old.

But when it came to other people's mouths, they seemed to be waiting for the prince to succeed, and they didn't know why.

At this time, Sun Minmin brought the members of the Sun family here, and all the whispering stopped naturally. She glanced around for a week, and finally came to Xia Bai'an.

"Thank you for the medicine post that Imperial Physician Xia sent yesterday. The doctor said that it is very beneficial to the health of His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince."

"Miss Sun, you don't have to be polite. If His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince can recover, I will be happy too."

Xia Bai'an nodded slightly.

Seeing that she was neither humble nor overbearing, Sun Minmin raised her eyebrows slightly, got up and left.

The maid behind Sun Minmin couldn't help but said.

"This Xia Bai'an can't bear to talk about the prince with other female family members, and he always talks about the scene. It doesn't look like he was born in the countryside. It's very strange."

"It's really strange. I heard that the place where she was born was in a poor village. It's really rare to have a talent like Mo Che. It's really strange that a daughter of a landlord like her can have such a heart and talent."

Sun Minmin was puzzled.

As powerful young ladies and sons in the capital, Xia Bai'an often used the word "hillies" in their mouths.

But now that Mo Che is getting promoted step by step, and Xia Bai'an has also been appreciated by the Queen Mother, these three words have been stripped from Xia Bai'an...

But no one suspects that there is something wrong with Xia Bai'an's identity.

Especially since she had some relationship with Li Chen before.

Can not help but arouse suspicion.

Everyone was seated one after another, and the emperor came early to watch the singing and dancing.

In front of the stage is another good scene of singing and dancing.

The graceful dancers are like fish in water on the high stage, their frowns and smiles are all charming, the sound of silk and bamboo music is clear and pleasant to the ear, and the people around are laughing and pushing glasses, or toasting in front of the emperor, they are too busy open hand.

Xia Bai'an was alone, and just sat quietly at the table and ate some dishes.

After only taking two bites, she felt bored again, so she only half-supported her head and prepared to take a nap for a while.

Mo Qian next to him naturally gave up his seat, and asked in a low voice, "Mother didn't sleep well yesterday?"

"Well, there was something strange in the tent before, and it didn't make me sleep well."

Xia Bai'an nodded slightly.

She was about to fall asleep.

The back of the neck suddenly tingled.

She was so startled that she quickly opened her eyes and heard the sound of horseshoes coming, but after a while, Tan Xu rode his horse to a stop in front of the stage, got off his horse, walked around the high stage, walked to the emperor and knelt down.

"Your Majesty! The ministers and others found clues of tigers hurting people in the forest!"

"..."

The emperor is indulging in beauty.

Hearing this, the first time he raised his eyebrows in displeasure.

The next moment, he slowly raised his hand, dispersed the singing and dancing, and waited until the audience fell silent.

Tan Xu took out a handful of soil from his arms.

"This is the clue!"

"What kind of clue is this?" Li Wang on the side slapped the table heavily, "It's just a handful of dirt!"

The emperor gave Li Wang a cold look, and the impatience in his eyes became more and more serious.

"Tan Xu, make it clear."

"This is not ordinary soil. I asked the imperial physician in the imperial hospital. There is something hidden in this soil that can drive a tiger crazy. Moreover, if this thing is given a little guidance, it can lead the tiger to the real murderer behind the scenes." The place."

Tan Xu spoke loudly, and said, "That's why His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince was suddenly injured by a tiger when he entered the forest alone. Moreover, someone once saw that His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince killed something before His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince entered the forest alone. Things stay on the shoulders of His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince!"

When this statement came out, everyone was lost.

Both pairs of eyes swept to the fifth prince Li Cong who was sitting beside him.