The rebirth of a concubine: Gong Du will become the Queen Mother

After the words fell, the huge main hall of Ganquan Palace fell silent.

Jiang Shiying never thought that Concubine Shu would intercede on behalf of the eldest prince. Based on her understanding of Concubine Shu, Concubine Shu would only ask His Majesty to punish the eldest prince severely.

However, no matter how severe the punishment is, it will not force the eldest prince to be adopted out, right?

This almost means that the possibility of the eldest prince's succession to the throne is completely cut off.

Jiang Shiying looked at Concubine Shu's back from a distance and thought to herself, she didn't know if she was telling the truth or was she retreating in order to advance?

The rest of the people, from the Emperor and Queen Mother to Concubine Fang Ning, were also secretly speculating on Concubine Shu's true intentions.

After a long while, I heard the eldest prince's voice mute: "Mother's concubine? Are you my biological mother's concubine?"

Concubine Shu glanced at him, her eyes full of emotions that he couldn't understand.

Lu Zhaolin looked at Concubine Shu, frowned, and asked her: "Do you know what you are talking about? Qi Yu is my eldest son, and you let me adopt Qi Yu out because of a small mistake?"

When he heard the report about today's incident, he was indeed very angry.

The eldest prince is almost twelve years old, but he can actually fight with his three younger brothers who are less than half his age.

And the reason for this fight was also because he had dark thoughts, spoke unabashedly, slandered Chun Zhaoyi, and sow discord between Chun Zhaoyi and the fifth prince.

The eldest prince said that he had believed the rumors, but what was actually going on? Lu Zhaolin was not a fool and could see through it at a glance.

In his eyes, this mistake deserves to be beaten and punished, but it is far from the point where he should adopt the child for this matter.

Concubine Shu kowtowed again and said: "Qiyu is my concubine's only child. I am equally heartbroken to adopt him. But what he did today has neither the bearing of a prince nor the demeanor of an elder brother."

The concubine thought that instead of letting him stay in the palace and set a bad example for his younger brothers, it would be better to adopt him to Prince Rui. Firstly, it can reflect His Majesty's compassion for the clan, and secondly, it can prevent King Rui from having no successor. "

The third point that cannot be said is that the eldest prince made a small mistake today, and maybe he just suffered some physical pain. But with his stupidity, sooner or later he will make an irreparable mistake.

It is better for the son to be adopted out than for the son to lead his family to death.

Concubine Shu had also had thoughts of seizing the direct descendant. After all, she gave birth to the eldest son. But as the eldest prince grew up, she taught him and broke him, but it was really useless.

She was not a desperate gambler, so she simply gave up on her impossible delusions.

After listening to her words, Jiang Shiying was still a little skeptical.

The same was true for Lu Zhaolin. He looked deeply at Concubine Shu and said, "Get up. I will consider this matter carefully."

Then, he looked at the eldest prince and said, "Qiyu, do you know where you went wrong?"

The eldest prince had not yet woken up from the shock. At this moment, his name was called by Lu Zhaolin. He was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening. He said, "My son believed the rumors and spoke inappropriately in front of his brothers. This is a mistake." . As an elder brother, he does not know how to care for his younger brother. This is the second mistake."

Lu Zhaolin said: "Really?"

His face was expressionless, and his tone was neither happy nor sad.

The eldest prince felt panicked for no reason when he stared at him, and replied: "Father, please forgive my son for being so stupid. I don't know what other mistakes my son has made besides this."

Lu Zhaolin glanced at him, which made the eldest prince panic in his heart. He couldn't help but tremble a little, and then he said: "Ah Ying, come here."

Jiang Shiying walked to his side and took his right hand in his.

Just listen to Lu Zhaolin say: "Have you listened to the rumors, or are you deliberately slandering your pure mother concubine? You know it in your heart, and I know it in my heart."

The eldest prince wanted to argue: "Father——"

Lu Zhaolin ignored him and continued: "Whether your words were inappropriate or deliberately provoking, do you think I won't know?"

Lu Zhaolin walked forward step by step, approaching the eldest prince who was kneeling on the ground.

He didn't let go of his hand, so Jiang Shiying could only follow his footsteps.

As he walked, he said, "Aren't you just afraid that your fifth brother will become the son of your favorite concubine and become your biggest enemy when you compete for the throne in the future?"

"Father!" The eldest prince did not expect that he would directly reveal the matter of competing for the heir apparent, and fell back to the ground.

Lu Zhaolin sneered and said: "What, you dare to do it but not say it? With this kind of measure, this little courage, this little scheming method, you dare to fight for the reserve?"

If he is a monarch in his twilight years, he may indeed avoid mentioning the matter of competing for the heir, for fear that one of his sons will replace him.

But he was now in his prime and determined to make progress. He knew rationally that if he could cultivate an excellent successor, it would be beneficial to the Jin Dynasty and would be a commendable achievement for him personally.

He stared at the eldest prince and said: "Do you think that I will choose the heir apparent just because of my love for a certain concubine? You underestimate me too much."

The eyes he looked at the eldest prince were full of disappointment.

Then, he glanced at the other people in the hall.

The Queen Mother's expression was no different from before, always gentle and kind. He thought to himself that my mother will always be my reliable backing.

The rest of the people, from Concubine Shu, to Concubine Fang, to Concubine Ning, lowered their heads one after another, for fear of showing any inappropriate expressions.

Turning his head and looking to his side, he saw Jiang Shiying's eyes filled with starlight as she looked at him, and her admiration and admiration could be seen at a glance.

Lu Zhaolin thought to himself, Ah Ying understands what I am thinking and can be my confidant.

As for the few princes kneeling on the ground, even the children, who were born in the royal family, also understand what the word "fighting for the heirloom" means.

The three, three, four and five, at the moment, seem to be more stable than the boss, who is old and has no brains.

Lu Zhaolin thought to himself, there is no rush yet, he can slowly pick out and take a look.

The top priority is to take care of the current matter.

His tone was low: "Qiyu, I will punish you by copying the "Book of Filial Piety" a hundred times, whipping the palm of your left hand a hundred times, and forcing you to kneel in the back hall of Ganquan Palace for half a day. Are you convinced?"

The eldest prince lowered his head and said, "My son is convinced."

He spoke words of conviction, but no one could see the expression on his face.

He thought to himself that his father could say those words just because he had become the winner of the battle for the throne.

If his father were in his position, he didn't believe that his father would do nothing and let his younger brother become the son of a beloved concubine.

And if he were in his father's position, thinking of this, the scene where his father and Chun Zhaoyi were approaching him step by step appeared in front of his eyes.

If he were in his father's position, with such a beauty, he would have no choice but to accept his pleasure.

The eldest prince's breathing became rapid for a moment.

Lu Zhaolin didn't know what he was thinking in his mind, so he said to his other three sons: "Qijin, Qixun, Qixiao, I will punish you three to face the wall and think for half a day. Are you convinced?"

The third prince and the fourth prince said: "My son is convinced."

The fifth prince said: "My son is not convinced."

"Oh?" Lu Zhaolin looked at his youngest son and asked him, "Why are you not convinced?"

The fifth prince said: "What happened today is obviously my eldest brother's fault. It was my eldest brother who first said bad things about Concubine Chun Mu."

Lu Zhaolin raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Then you can take action against your brother? Don't you know that I will be the one to make the decision?"

The fifth prince lowered his head: "My son accepts the punishment."

But he still didn't say he was convinced.

The corners of Lu Zhaolin's lips raised slightly, but he didn't say anything.

After the matter was over, the Queen Mother was about to return to Shoukang Palace. Lu Zhaolin and Jiang Shiying helped her out.

Then, Lu Zhaolin sent away Concubine Shu and her son, Concubine Fang and her son, and Concubine Ning and her son.

At this time, apart from the waiters, the only people left in the palace were Lu Zhaolin and Jiang Shiying, as well as the fifth prince, a child.

Then the fifth prince said abruptly: "Father, can I see my mother and concubine?"

Lu Zhaolin said: "No."

The fifth prince asked: "What the eldest brother said today are not all lies, right? Is my mother and concubine really demoted to a commoner and relegated to the cold palace?"

As he spoke, his eyes were already red.

Lu Zhaolin frowned, thought for a moment, and told the fifth prince the whole story.

Although he is young, he is not ignorant of the truth. Distinguishing right from wrong is something that a prince must learn.

After Lu Zhaolin finished speaking, the fifth prince lowered his head and remained silent. The only sound was the patter of tears falling on the ground.

After a while, when he raised his head, he heard him ask: "Did my mother-in-law harm my sixth brother because of me?"

Lu Zhaolin said: "Of course not, it's because of her own jealousy."

The fifth prince asked again: "Even so, Concubine Yumu will not like Xiaoer anymore, right?"

Lu Zhaolin and Jiang Shiying were silent.

The fifth prince asked again: "I, I really can't take a look at my mother-in-law."

Lu Zhaolin shook his head: "No."

The fifth prince begged several times, but Lu Zhaolin did not let go.

He was young, cried for a while, and fell asleep when he was tired from crying.

Lu Zhaolin ordered someone to take him to the dormitory to sleep. He took Jiang Shiying's hand and went to the Dongnuan Pavilion to sit on the kang and talk.