In the inner room of the study, the prince lay weakly on the bed, his face pale and his eyes closed.

Lin Minglang stood by trembling with fear, constantly wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, looking at the Second Lady beside him, feeling extremely angry.

Incompetent bungler!

"Doctor Jiang, how is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Doctor Jiang took back his pulse-taking hand, stroked his beard and answered Lin Minglang: "Master Lin, there is no need to worry. The Crown Prince was just frightened and fell into a coma. He will wake up soon."

Lin Minglang heaved a sigh of relief, and quickly asked the imperial physician and Nan Huaishuo to stay in the study for a while. He ordered the servants to serve them good tea and entertain them well.

Watching everyone leave, Lin Minglang couldn't help but ask, "What on earth is going on?!"

The Second Madam told him everything that happened by the lake, her tone was both angry and resentful: "Huier has always disliked Lin Yushu, so she didn't think twice before attacking. Who would have thought that the Crown Prince would come to see her today..."

"Nonsense! This is the daughter you raised! She has completely embarrassed me! Let Hui'er reflect on her behavior in the mansion, and she is not allowed to leave the mansion again until she changes her ways!"

"Take your men here and serve the prince well. Don't make any more mistakes!"

Lin Minglang left after he finished speaking, not bothering to look at the Second Madam's pretended aggrieved expression. Today, a big scandal had occurred in the General's Mansion, and if it was not handled properly, it might offend the Crown Prince.

He needs to immediately appease the Fifth Prince Nan Huaishuo and the Jade-faced King of Hell Nan Rongjing, who is a ruthless lord who will never stop bleeding!

No idea what was wrong with the King of Hell today. He followed the prince to the palace without any warning and rescued Lin Yushu.

It would have been fine if he had saved Lin Xuehui, but he had to save Lin Yushu...

We can't let her hook up with Nan Rongjing! Otherwise, how can the second branch of the family control the first branch!

The aggrieved look disappeared after Lin Minglang turned and left. The second wife stared at Lin Minglang's back with a gloomy face.

When Lin Qingrou was sought after by various young men, she was known as "the good daughter taught by me, Lin Minglang."

Now that his daughter Lin Xuehui has gotten into trouble, it becomes "this is the daughter you raised"...

In order to gain a foothold under the old lady, the second wife endured humiliation for many years and tried her best to coax Lin Minglang into having only her in his eyes and heart. However, when it came to official reputation, she and her children still did not receive any favoritism from Lin Minglang.

After all, they are biological children. Lin Minglang and the old lady are exactly the same in their greed for profit!

creak...

"Mei'er? Why are you here?"

The Second Lady was feeling very angry, but when she saw Liu Mei dressed seductively and entered the inner room, she felt a pain in her lungs.

"Grandmother heard that there was an honored guest in the mansion, so she asked Mei'er to come and take a look..."

Bah, the old lady knew that today was the day the prince was going to meet Lin Yushu, so why would she let Liu Mei get involved!

Most likely, this little bitch heard that the prince was coming to the palace and came here by chance. After all, Liu Mei and her mother are still dreaming of marrying into a wealthy and powerful family!

The old lady is a shrewd person, and she is probably planning on the second prince and the fifth prince.

The second prince was over thirty years old and already had a wife and two concubines. He was not an ideal candidate, but his mother was Concubine Hu.

The Hu family is one of the most prominent families in the capital. Concubine Hu’s husband is a veteran of the cabinet and a noble family that has stood firm through two dynasties.

Imperial Concubine Hu was extremely charming and was deeply favored by the current emperor. Therefore, the forces fighting for the throne in the court can be divided into two factions, one is the prince's party, and the other is the second prince's party.

If the Crown Prince could live longer, the Second Prince would definitely have no hope of success, but the Crown Prince's health is getting worse every year, and the power of the Second Prince's party is growing stronger every year.

People in the capital were saying that if the crown prince died, the second prince would definitely become the new crown prince.

In this way, even if she marries the second prince as a concubine now, she still has a great chance of becoming the future queen.

Among the princes, the Crown Prince ranks third, Nan Huaishuo ranks fifth, and the eldest prince and the fourth and sixth princes all died young before they grew up. The seventh prince is still young now.

Apart from the second prince and the crown prince, only the unknown fifth prince still has some hope.

Unfortunately, Nan Huaishuo's biological mother was a dancer in the palace. She was of very humble origin. After giving birth to Nan Huaishuo, she was promoted to a concubine. She remained a concubine until Nan Huaishuo was eight years old, when the dancer died of illness.

His biological mother was of humble origin and died young. He had no support from his maternal family and was not loved by his father. Nan Huaishuo suffered humiliation in the palace since he was a child and endured a lot of hardships. It was not until he got hold of the prince's lap that his life began to get better.

Therefore, Nan Huaishuo has always firmly supported the prince and worked diligently as his vanguard.

In order to treat the prince, Nan Huaishuo once traveled north to the border of the Liao Dynasty. He searched for rare herbs in the chaotic border area for five whole months. Therefore, both the queen and the prince trusted Nan Huaishuo very much.

Almost no one would associate such a person with the fight for the throne, but somehow, the old lady and Lin Minglang secretly discussed how to win over this frustrated prince.

I'm afraid that the person Liu Mei came here to "accidentally meet" today was Nan Huaishuo.

After the Second Madam figured it out, she secretly despised Liu Mei for being so shameless in approaching her. She was really not even as good as that wild girl Lin Yushu.

On second thought, the second lady thought of the prince on the other side of the screen, and something moved her mind.

"What the old lady said is right. Unfortunately, the nobleman is not feeling well today. He is... currently lying inside to rest. Mei'er, please do not disturb him."

Liu Mei's eyes rolled, she felt unwell and was lying down... This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Today, Liu Mei overheard two maids chatting in the East Courtyard. They said that the Fifth Prince was visiting the mansion today and had asked Lin Yushu to accompany him.

Liu Mei immediately became anxious. Who the hell is Lin Yushu? Is she worthy of accompanying the prince? !

Liu Mei knew that the Second Prince and the Fifth Prince were both future husbands chosen by the old lady for her, but the Second Prince was already old and already had several wives and concubines. She also heard that the Second Prince was extremely plump... Liu Mei felt sick just thinking about it.

In comparison, the fifth prince is a gentle young man with handsome features.

Although, Liu Mei didn't like him, she liked Nan Rongjing, the prince of Prince Jin. That man was truly handsome and Liu Mei had a longing for Nan Rongjing after only seeing him from a distance once.

Unfortunately, Nan Rongjing is just a prince. No matter how powerful he is, it is impossible for him to become the king.

Liu Mei was going to marry into the royal family and even become the future queen, so she suppressed her girlish feelings and decided to meet the fifth prince today.

Fearing that her grandmother would stop her, Liu Mei secretly went to the front yard alone... and sure enough, it was effortless!

"Then Mei'er won't bother me anymore..."

The second lady saw through her little thoughts and sent Liu Mei out with a smile.

"I'm tired. Two of you stay here to guard the door, and the rest of you can come back with me."

After the second lady had sent all the people out of the house, she opened a window in the inner room a crack and left with satisfaction.

Humph, no matter whether it is the second prince or the fifth prince, they are all in the hands of her daughter Lin Qingrou. Who the hell is Liu Mei!

Since the old lady is not afraid of being greedy and not being able to eat more, she not only wants to hook up with the crown prince, but also wants to hook up with the other two princes.

Then the second lady will help the old lady. Today's match with Lin Yushu failed, so it would be okay to replace her with Liu Mei, after all, they are all descendants of the old lady.

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