The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

"Father...Father..." Prince Jinxiang trembled, "Your Majesty, I don't know you..."

He subconsciously wanted to deny the connection between himself and the "Red Sun Cult Leader", but after meeting the emperor's nonchalant look, he realized that this was definitely not an appropriate move, so he changed his words and said, "He bewitched me. You know what I am like on a daily basis. How could I have such a rebellious mind?"

"After leaving this evil person, I deeply regret it, Father!"

Faced with the crisis of life and death, the brain of the Prince of Jinxiang, which had been neglected for many years under the care of his sister, finally began to work frantically: "This demon must have some magic. He bewitched my mind and made me have inappropriate thoughts. After I woke up, I was anxious and afraid. I wanted to come to rescue you as soon as possible, but..."

He frantically searched for excuses, and his eloquence, which he had never had before, appeared in him: "But as soon as I went out, I met the Imperial Guards who had summoned me. I am a coward, and I was afraid that they were also controlled by the demon, so I resisted."

"Now that I see that Father is safe and sound, I know that it was all a misunderstanding. I feel relieved and at ease. Father, the world cannot lose you, and I cannot live without your protection!"

His eyes were filled with tears and he kept banging his head down. He didn't know whether the tears in his eyes were from fear or from pain.

Facing the best performance of Prince Jinxiang, the emperor sighed: "In the past, I only saw you hiding under Cheng An's skirt, being protected by her, but you always wanted to show that you were not controlled by your elder sister, and frequently did stupid things... But I didn't expect that you are still my heir after all. If you are pushed, you can still show some wisdom."

"Father..." Prince Jinxiang's voice was choked with sobs. His forehead was broken and warm blood flowed down the bridge of his nose, then was shaken off as his body trembled.

He stopped kowtowing and looked at his father tentatively.

The look in his father's eyes had not changed at all since he first came in. The heart of the Prince of Jinxiang suddenly turned colder. Subconsciously, he began to seek help: "Mother! Mother! You know me, you know I have always been stupid. You are also the one who has scolded me many times! From now on, I will not dare to do it again!"

He called her "Mother" with deep affection: "Please say something for me, Mother. My father respects you so much. Please help me. I will be very obedient in the future. Very obedient!"

Xie Yuzhen looked at the Second Prince, whose eyes were full of pleading and expectation, then slowly moved his gaze away, listened carefully, and suddenly said, "Your Majesty, did you hear the shouting and killing?"

The emperor closed his eyes tiredly and nodded: "I heard it. I think the rebels will be executed soon, and we will be able to get news about Yuan Jun again."

The emperor and empress looked calm.

He was not disturbed by the miserable pleas of Prince Jinxiang, nor was he frightened by the gradually growing noise of fighting.

Seeing this, no matter how stupid the Prince of Jinxiang was, he finally understood that this once-in-a-million opportunity he thought of was actually a situation that the two people in front of him had already anticipated and even arranged.

In shock, the Prince of Jinxiang fell to the ground and couldn't help but cry out loudly: "Father! Father! Am I not your son? In your eyes, only the children born to Xie are your heirs? Why do you give all your care and concern to your fifth sister, and I... we can't even get a little bit of light, why... why... why?!"

When Princess Cheng'an and others hurried over, all they saw and heard was the miserable wailing and questioning of Prince Jinxiang.

Princess Cheng'an actually had these feelings of reluctance and confusion in her heart. Even now, she still felt vaguely sad.

"Father, I'm late. Please calm down." Princess Cheng'an stepped forward and knelt down with her two sisters.

"Sister!" The Prince of Jinxiang had already begun to despair, but when he saw Princess Cheng'an appear, his eyes lit up unwillingly, "Sister, please help me..."

But this time, the "sister" who had always given her everything she wanted just looked at her with a hateful, reluctant, and extremely complicated look: "Shut up!"

Princess Cheng'an's eyes were still slightly red and swollen. She bit her tongue hard and suppressed all the thoughts in her mind: "Father, Mother, this city is in a time of trouble. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to have civil unrest. Can you..."

"Your Highness Cheng'an has such a kind heart towards the son of the enemy who killed your mother. I admire your broad-mindedness." On the other side, Concubine Chen Hui walked in quickly with Concubine Liu and her son.

She first said something that made Princess Cheng'an and Prince Jinxiang both change their expressions, and then she saluted to the emperor and empress: "Your Majesty, your majesty, I, Concubine Liu, and the Sixth Prince were assassinated in our residence. The assassin was someone who accompanied Prince Jinxiang. We were late in getting rid of this thief."

"No problem." The emperor said coldly, "Xianqiong, Zaiguang, help your eldest sister up, everyone sit down first."

This time, Princess Cheng'an did not stubbornly protect the younger brother she had protected for more than ten years. She pursed her lips and stood up with the help of her sisters. Then she sat down without saying a word. During the whole process, she did not even glance at Prince Jinxiang who was looking at her eagerly.

Prince Jinxiang's mind was completely confused at this moment.

He didn't understand why his father was so partial to one daughter and took it for granted. He didn't understand what Concubine Chen Hui meant by "the enemy who killed my mother". He seemed to have no strength to continue howling. He knelt on the ground in a daze, and his whole body was depressed as if his spine had been pulled out.

When the Princess of Jinxiang County hurried over with the little county lady in her arms, her cold attitude, which had long been known to the public, stabbed the Prince of Jinxiang County hard: "Greetings to the Emperor, Father, and the Empress."

The emperor raised his eyelids and said, "You sit down too."

"Yes." The Princess of the County glanced at her embarrassed husband with an emotionless look, and sat down under Princess Fengning, holding her daughter who had just learned to speak.

"Aunt!" The young county lady did not understand what was going on. She hardly ever saw her father at home. She did not recognize that the kneeling man was her biological father. Instead, she opened her innocent eyes and saw Princess Fengning, who had once given her a birthday gift. She giggled and opened her arms towards her.

"Auntie, give me a hug!"