Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

"Thank you, brothers and sisters, for coming to see me, a criminal." The second prince's voice was full of self-mockery as soon as he opened his mouth, which was not in line with his usual style.

When Xu Yixing saw him and heard the first words he said, he understood why the emperor did not punish him severely - he was really seriously ill.

This was his condition after a few days of rest. I can't imagine how heartbroken the emperor was when he saw his once favorite son so sick when he met him on the first day.

"Second brother, don't say such polite words. The most urgent thing is that you should get better quickly and return to Qibei as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be bad if father investigates." The fourth prince brought the medicine bowl. Seeing him busying around, those who didn't know him would think he was the second prince's follower.

"You really don't want me to stay in the capital?"

The Fourth Prince was stunned and seemed to be choked.

"Second brother! Fourth brother obviously left the country without permission because he was afraid that you would be held accountable by the emperor. Don't get me wrong!" The Sixth Prince rarely spoke, and the Fourth Prince looked at him with gratitude.

However, the second prince was not very convinced: "If you really care about me, you should think about how to ask my father to release my mother, rather than saying these hypocritical words."

Xu Yixing stood at the farthest point, tilting his head and looking at everyone in the room with a smile. It was really interesting that the Second Prince had become much more straightforward in his speech since he went to Qibei.

"I don't believe that my mother would intentionally harm my fourth sister's child. There must be something hidden behind this!"

After he said this, everyone's eyes naturally turned to the Third Prince's wife. After all, there were only her and the Fourth Princess that day.

The Third Prince's wife hid behind the Third Prince for a moment, but then felt something was wrong and abruptly stopped.

The Third Prince, however, was already dissatisfied, and now he was even more indignant: "Second brother, are you saying that we are committing perjury? Can it be said that Xier's child is gone? Father and mother know the reason for the matter. If you are dissatisfied, go and talk to them!"

After throwing down his own theory, the Third Prince left angrily with the Princess, saying that he should not have come today!

Xu Yixing is now even more grateful that he did not go with them at that time. It was absolutely the right decision.

However, the Second Prince obviously had no intention of letting Lu Anyuan and his wife, who were standing at the back, go. He glanced at them and said, "During the time I was away from Beijing, have you and your sister-in-law been living in peace? Have you ever thought of me who is far away in Qibei?"

Hey! Who would miss you! Xu Yixing felt uncomfortable all over. How could I miss you so much?

"Of course I'm worried about you all the time. Now that I see my second brother, everything is fine. As his younger brother, I feel relieved." Lu Anyuan deliberately found the words "everything is fine", which was very annoying.

"That's good. I feel the same way. I'm really afraid that you will forget me." The Second Prince spoke like a woman who had gone mad because of being abandoned by her husband. His tone was resentful and undisciplined, as if he wanted to offend everyone.

Lu Anyuan apologized and walked out with Yixing in a swagger, not wanting to pretend anymore.

"He must be sick and stupid. How could he offend so many people just by opening his mouth?"

"Maybe this is his purpose. My second brother sometimes does things like Ying Fei, which cannot be understood by ordinary people. There is no need to take him too seriously."

Xu Yixing and his companion left the palace, got on the carriage, and slowly returned to the mansion. When he met the Queen Mother again today, she was not as weird as before, and returned to her usual confused state. Xu Yixing was unable to verify his previous guess.

"By the way, looking at the condition of the Second Prince, I'm afraid he will need to be nursed back to health for quite some time. Do you think the Emperor will let him live in the palace forever?"

"I'm afraid so. If it's placed in his house, wouldn't it be convenient for him to do things?"

"Yes." Xu Yixing caught the wrong point in his words: "Why, do you think the emperor really allows him to stay in the capital to recuperate?"

"That's natural. He's not here to recuperate, he's here for a long time. My second brother came back with a plan in mind and he didn't plan to leave at all."

"Where did you see that?"

"He only brought ten guards with him when he returned to the capital. Those guards were not allowed to enter the palace and had to stay in the mansion. Isn't it obvious that he knew it would be useless to bring more guards with him, so he simply didn't bring any, and that would also put Father at ease."

"This..." Xu Yixing suddenly remembered that the weirdness in Zhaode Hall just now was due to the lack of people. In such a huge palace, the princes and concubines were standing all over the floor, and there were only two or three palace maids serving them. No wonder he felt something was wrong.

"If that's the case, then he would have left his wife and children in Qibei and stayed in the capital. Is that possible?"

"How is it impossible? My wife and children are all burdens. Now that they are gone and there is no Ying Fei to hinder me, it is a great opportunity for my second brother to show his talents."

"Oh." Xu Yixing nodded indifferently. She felt that what Lu Anyuan said about his wife being a burden was too harsh, so she didn't want to respond.

"Don't worry. Second Brother has his reasons for coming back. Let's see how the situation develops. Even if things get really dangerous, you still have your shadow guard to protect you. What are you afraid of?"

"Yes, there is nothing to be afraid of." Xu Yixing let out a long breath through his nose. They, the princes, would not tolerate any unstable factors around them when they really wanted to exert their strength. They were really cold-hearted.

If one day Lu Anyuan is about to accomplish something, will he, like the Second Prince, abandon himself to Qinan and worry about himself in that wild land every day?

If that's the case, I might as well throw him away first to avoid being considered a burden.

Lu Anyuan didn't know why Xu Yixing suddenly became depressed, but they had just arrived at the mansion, so he wanted to go back to his room to talk about it. However, Xu Yixing declined the offer by saying that he had to show his father the wedding arrangements, and he went out again in the carriage.

Lu Anyuan had no choice but to take care of himself.

A few days later, just as Lu Anyuan had expected, the emperor not only did not rush to expel the second prince from the capital, but instead issued an imperial decree, saying that he was deeply in love with his mother and his filial piety was commendable, and exempted him from the crime of leaving the garrison privately. He also specifically asked him to cultivate himself well and postpone his return to Qibei. He was considered to have a foothold in the capital again.

However, the emperor did not make any changes to the punishment of Concubine Ying, and did not allow the second prince to visit the cold palace. So a very strange phenomenon appeared in the palace: the son was recuperating in Zhaode Hall every day, while the mother was imprisoned in the cold palace, and the treatment of the two was very different.

Moreover, this time the Second Prince was exceptionally well-behaved and obedient. He insisted on following his father's words to the end and did not leave the Zhaode Hall for ten days. Even the people originally sent by the Emperor to monitor the Second Prince gradually came to believe that he really had no partiality for any personal gain.