After traveling through time, I became a thorn in the eyes of the sickly prince

Two days later.

The news of Prince Duan and An Muxi's death reached the palace.

Queen Mother Chu in Kunning Palace seemed as excited as if she had been injected with chicken blood.

At this time, a large group of beautiful women gathered in Kunning Palace, surrounding Queen Mother Chu and flattering her with clichés.

The queen broke open an orange and handed it to Queen Mother Chu, "Mother, please try this orange, it's very sweet. This is a tribute from the vassal states below."

Queen Mother Chu took the orange, put it into her mouth, a stream of juice gushed out, and her cloudy old eyes narrowed slightly, "Well, it's delicious. I haven't eaten such sweet oranges in a long time!" She felt relieved when she thought of the news that the prince had reported that Prince Duan had died.

Concubine De looked around and stirred the handkerchief in her hand, "Mother, the emperor has been favoring that Xiang Meiren every day recently, and we sisters can't see him here!"

The Queen glanced at Concubine De and said, "Yesterday was the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and I didn't even get to see the Emperor!" Then she peeled another orange and placed it in the fruit bowl in front of Queen Mother Chu.

Defei coughed lightly and said, "Mother, this won't do. It's fine for us older sisters, but the younger sisters are frowning every day, and their faces are not hydrated at all!!!" After saying that, she glanced at Shufei, hoping that she could speak for her.

Concubine Shu smiled lightly and said nothing. Her second prince was leading troops to fight in the north, and although there were frequent reports of victory every day, her heart was always in turmoil, so she had no time to be jealous.

Concubine Jing said nothing and just admired the golden armor.

Queen Mother Chu looked at the beautiful women around her and found that the ones who were jealous were always the same ones. "That beauty Xiang is very capable, so it's normal for the emperor to look up to her!"

"Yes, they know more than us. I heard that many kindergartens have been opened in Kyoto, and they are full of children of a few months or even a few years old. In this way, those women can free up their hands and feet to work. I heard that the cost is not high!!!"

"Yeah, this beautiful lady is really smart. We haven't heard of the ideas she came up with before!"

"I heard that her medical skills are amazing. One of my maids fell into the water and was almost dead. Lady Xiang pressed on her chest and she spit out some water. She was actually saved!"

"That's right. My An An had a date stuck in his throat when he was eating it. He happened to meet Lady Xiang, who saved him by patting him a few times. Lady Xiang is simply a living Bodhisattva!"

Seeing everyone complaining about Lady Xiang's advantages, Concubine De kept her mouth shut.

"The Emperor has arrived!" the young eunuch at the door sang loudly.

"My beloved concubines are praising my beauty?" Emperor Kangning walked into the hall and sat beside Empress Dowager Chu in a good mood.

Queen Mother Chu sat up straight, a smile on her face, "Has the Emperor finished reviewing the memorials? When will the Crown Prince and Lady Xiang return?"

"Mother, I should have returned today, but the snow was heavy and the roads were slippery, so I was delayed."

"Is the emperor too indulgent to Concubine Xiang? How can a woman leave the capital at will?" he said in an unhappy tone.

"Mother, Lady Xiang helped me solve the crisis of an empty treasury. She said she wanted revenge, how could I stop her? Anyway, the crown prince is with her, so let her go!!!"

"That's right. Great Xia Kingdom hasn't seen such an intelligent woman in all these years!" Queen Mother Chu looked at Concubine De, "If any of you are as capable as this, you will also have such an honor! If you don't have such ability, you can give birth to more children for the emperor. I still have too few grandchildren!"

Emperor Kangning looked at Concubine Shu, "Mother, Concubine Shu is pregnant with my dragon seed!"

"What, why didn't you say that?"

Concubine Shu smiled and said, "Mother, I wanted to tell you today, but I forgot about it when I heard my sisters praising Lady Xiang!"

"You can even forget this. Among these women, you are the most reserved and non-competitive. The Second Prince will have a promising future!"

Queen Mother Chu looked at the eunuch at the door and said, "Send my September Chrysanthemum Screen to Concubine Shu later. Oh, and also the jade pillow and heater that the foreign country sent as tribute. Also, tell the kitchen to add more snacks to Concubine Shu's meals in the future."

"Yes, Queen Mother!" The young eunuch took the order and went out.

The queen stared at the eunuch's back as he walked away, a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes. This concubine did not show her talent, but she did a lot of big things. Especially the second prince, the forces in the court were increasingly leaning towards him, and some even openly impeached the prince, especially the military minister Sun Chongshan. Since he knew that Sun Yaozong's death had nothing to do with An Muxi, he was like a mad dog, opposing the prince everywhere. If this continues, when the second prince returns to the court, will the prince still have a position?

Looking at the emperor again, he hadn't even glanced at her since she entered the room. Was she really old and ugly? There was already a Shuiyue Tower in the palace, which was full of teenage seductresses. Now there was another Xiang Meiren. Sooner or later, she would turn her into a smug beauty. But how did Concubine Shu get pregnant? A chill ran down the empress's back!

At this moment, the Queen's heart was filled with all kinds of storms, and she felt that the Crown Prince's position was in jeopardy!!!

～Prince's Mansion～

An Murou was not happy when she heard the news of An Muxi's death. It was not because she felt sorry for her elder sister, but because of what An Muxi said before she got on the prison van:

"Remember, Xiang Meiren is my mortal enemy. After I leave, she will hunt me down and take revenge on everyone in the An family. Tell my father and brother to hire someone to secretly kill her. Also, the whole family must leave Kyoto!!" In just a few days, this sentence came true. I am also a member of the An family, so will I be the next to die?

Raising her hand and touching her cheek, she found that she looked much more haggard. After the wedding, she did not even enjoy her meals. This was because there were so many women in the Prince's Mansion, all of whom were scheming against each other and forming cliques.

Look, there is a quarrel in the backyard again.

"Let go, this is the bracelet your highness gave me!"

"Bullshit, this bracelet is obviously mine. His Highness gave it to me on my birthday and even said he would make me his aunt."

"You are dreaming. His Highness said that he would make me his concubine, but I haven't even become one yet, so how can it be your turn?"

"Snap~" a crisp sound, the sound of the bracelet breaking.

"You are so brave, Shui Molan, how dare you break my bracelet!!!" Mu Qiuhe said angrily.

"This is my bracelet. I just like the sound. What's wrong with that?"

"I'll beat you to death, you slut!"

The sound of two people fighting.

"Stop arguing!" An Murou roared, put down the teacup in her hand, and walked out angrily.

Ningxiang, the little maid outside the door, immediately opened her arms and said, "Miss, the master has specifically told you to be tolerant and generous!"

"But their noise is so annoying." An Murou stirred the handkerchief in her hand.

"Be patient, the Prince's Mansion is different from the An Mansion."

An Murou suppressed her anger and lowered her voice, "Did you tell father what my elder sister said? Did father say when he will leave Kyoto?"

Ningxiang looked around cautiously and whispered, "The master said he's not leaving. There are a lot of An family properties here. By the way, can you trust what the young lady said?"

An Murou glanced in the direction of the palace. "I don't know anything else, but I know that she has no need to harm her father and brother."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Lan ran in in a panic, her face pale, "Miss, I heard something, I don't know whether it is true or not!!!" she panted breathlessly.

"what's up?"

Lu Lan leaned close to An Murou's ear and whispered, "I heard that His Highness went out with Lady Xiang this time!"

"Really?" An Murou's face changed drastically. Lady Xiang would attack everyone in the An family, but the prince was involved with her. Would she be able to get away with it?

Seeing that An Murou looked unhappy, the two maids pulled An Murou's sleeves and asked, "Miss, what's wrong?"

"Nothing!" An Murou returned to the house dejectedly and sat on the chair. She felt her neck was cold, and she had to make plans with her father in advance.