So that's why Concubine Xi took action against the Third Prince so early.

No wonder the emperor later adopted the third prince so casually. How could the emperor not be wary of his son who was obsessed with his father's woman and spoke for his imprisoned eighth uncle?

The woman smiled at Longyue, while the Third Prince stared at her and said, "A beautiful woman and a beautiful country are in love with each other."

Hearing this, Qingying frowned slightly. The Third Prince began to speak a line from the Qingping Diao poem by the Immortal Poet.

The whole poem is: The famous flower and the beautiful woman are in love with each other, and the king looks at them with a smile. Explaining the infinite hatred of the spring breeze, I lean against the railings of the north side of the Chenxiang Pavilion.

It is said that the beauty and the flowers complement each other, and the king often looks at them with a smile. The beauty and the scenery dispel the king's sorrow and hatred, and the two of them lean on the railing and love each other.

The poem is good, but it was written by Li Bai to Concubine Yang.

After listening to the Third Prince's poem, the woman bowed and saluted Longyue.

Longyue bowed in return, and Qingying also followed suit.

The woman said to Longyue, "Princess, I am Lady Ying, and I am not worthy of being called your sister."

The Third Prince's expression changed for a few moments, and he spoke: "You are Concubine Ying, why haven't I seen you before?"

Lady Ying asked with some doubt: "Excuse me, who are you?"

Long Yue happily hugged the Third Prince's arm and replied, "This is my Third Brother."

Concubine Ying seemed very surprised, and bowed to the Third Prince: "I am honored to meet you, Third Prince. Long live the Third Prince."

The Third Prince looked at Concubine Ying, and Long Yue spoke again: "Third Brother, Concubine Ying is also our mother. Third Brother rarely walks around in the harem, no wonder he didn't recognize her."

The Third Prince bowed again and said, "Long live Empress Ying."

Qingying lowered her head and thought to herself: How could a noble lady become an empress?

Longyue, the matchmaker, kept bringing them together, fearing that his father didn't have enough green hats on his head, and said, "Long live the Queen Ying, long live the Third Brother, long live the two of you."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Ying smiled even more gently.

The Third Prince also smiled happily and took the initiative to say, "Empress Ying is here alone to appreciate the flowers. It seems a little unexpected."

Lady Ying's face, which was smiling just now, suddenly became full of melancholy and she said, "I just miss my relatives."

The two of them chatted back and forth, like two wanderers in a foreign land who had finally found a confidant.

Longyue couldn't get a word in, and Qingying pretended not to exist.

The conversation ended only when Concubine Ying took the lead to leave.

After Concubine Ying left, the Third Prince stared blankly in the direction where Concubine Ying left.

Longyue glanced at Concubine Ying's back, then looked at the Third Prince, her little face smiling.

After a long time, Longyue spoke: "Third brother, we should go back."

The Third Prince came to his senses after hearing this, and was about to leave holding Longyue's hand, completely forgetting Qingying's existence.

Qingying just followed the two of them silently, without a single ripple in her heart.

After returning to Jingren Palace, Concubine Xi and Concubine Jing were long gone.

After the Third Prince paid his respects to the Queen, he heard the Queen ask, "Where did you cousins ​​go? They weren't there for long."

It was at this time that the Third Prince remembered Qingying.

The Third Prince looked at Qingying behind him, and Qingying smiled back at him.

The Third Prince smiled awkwardly and replied to the Queen, "Mother, my son, my cousin, and Longyue went to see the scenery in the palace."

The queen was very satisfied and said, "It's a good thing that you and your cousin can get along well. You should take better care of your cousin in the future."

The Third Prince nodded and said, "Yes, son knows."

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