Crown Prince's Counterattack

In the gorgeous palace, the eyes of the master and servant fell on the face of the child who had just turned one year old, with a warm smile on the corner of his mouth.

The little baby couldn't walk yet, and he was biting his fingers contentedly by himself, looking at the two of them with big bright eyes, and kept laughing cheerfully, which made people like it more and more.

"Do you think this child looks a bit like His Royal Highness?"

Yin Meng's hand fell on the child's delicate cheek, looked at it carefully, and asked seemingly casually.

"Mother--"

Suyun turned pale with shock, and quickly looked around to see if anyone heard what he said, with a suppressed tone in his tone.

"Your Majesty, this is an imperial palace, and the walls have ears!"

With a nervous face, Suyun lowered her voice with a hint of warning.

"This is His Majesty's son. How could he look like His Majesty? Your Majesty, don't talk nonsense. If someone overhears it, it will cause trouble for His Majesty."

Suyun was having a headache. This master is good at everything, but he likes to have a whiff from time to time and talk nonsense, but he is so worried about her.

"How come? Your Highness is his elder brother, so he must be like him."

Yin dreamed of this, with a contented smile on his face, as if he hadn't heard Suyun's words at all, and his involuntary tone was inexplicably serious.

Looking at the child born in October, Yin Meng felt very complicated. Perhaps only seeing the child's vague resemblance to that person could make her feel a little better.

Suyun looked at Yin Meng with complicated eyes, and couldn't help but feel that he was a bit pitiful. There might be some similarities between the brothers, although in her opinion, this child was more like his mother.

From the first day Yin Meng entered the palace, she has served him by his side, because she was secretly sent by His Highness to protect her, so Yin Meng has paid special attention to her these years. The reason... some things are also known Clearly understood.It's just something she didn't think about, and after so many years, she still hasn't let it go. Listening to her talking to herself, Suyun deeply feels that the situation seems to be getting worse.

Suyun persuaded her more than once. In her opinion, with Yin Meng's current status and this child, it is absolutely impossible for her to be with His Highness, but she is as stubborn as ever.But fortunately, she did her best to do the things His Highness explained, and she didn't ask for it. It can be seen that she knew in her heart that it was just an extravagant wish. From a woman's point of view, Suyun really felt sorry for her.

But what Suyun didn't know was that Yin Meng felt very satisfied. From the first time she saw His Highness, her heart fell on that man. Even if she knew that he wanted something, it was him who made her life less miserable.

He sent her into the palace to let her inquire about the news, even if she was unwilling to do so, as long as he ordered her to do it, she was willing to do it, just so that he could take another look at her, so she was satisfied with the current situation up.

“It sounds very lively outside”

Yin Meng stood up and walked to the window. Her palace was relatively close, and the sound of shengzhu could be heard from afar.

"I heard that His Royal Highness King Qin has returned from an expedition, and His Majesty specially prepared a dinner for him."

"Is that so-"

Losing interest, Yin Meng sat back on the side of the couch, teasing the child with a gentle smile on his face.

The return of Li Shimin caused another wave in the court. The seemingly calm situation was actually a turbulent undercurrent. The Eastern Palace and the Imperial Palace were equal in strength, and the contradiction in the struggle for the throne became more and more acute.

East Palace

Sima Yi, who had just returned to his study after dealing with political affairs, saw the letter under the memorial.

After he took it apart and looked at it, his face suddenly turned aside, and he went out again before he had time to say hello.

Quietly bypassing the guards and maids in the palace, Sima Yi walked to a remote attic on the west side of the palace. It used to be the place where the guilty concubines lived, but it was vacant for a long time and was gradually forgotten.

Sima Yi pushed open the door familiarly, and as soon as he entered, he saw a slender figure with his back turned to him.

"What's going on? Didn't I tell you not to meet easily without important matters?"

Sima Yi's face was a bit displeased, this matter was too risky, if someone found out, the consequences would be disastrous, so every time he met her, Sima Yi could only be more careful.He didn't want to show up at first, but her tone in the letter was quite anxious, and he came here in a hurry because he was afraid that something might be missed.

"Your Highness, didn't you ask me to come?"

Yin Meng panicked, and quickly argued, "I sensed something was wrong, so I quickly handed the letter in my arms to Sima Yi.

Sima Yi took it, and seeing himself who was almost the same as himself on the letter, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

"Oops! Hit the game!"

Yin Meng instantly understood that the two of them might be in trouble again.

When the two reacted immediately, there were noisy footsteps outside.

"Come here, surround me with the whole yard, not even a single mosquito can be let out."

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As soon as the guards opened the door, they saw Li Yuanji and Concubine Yin playing chess by the window, and there were court ladies and eunuchs waiting beside them. It seemed that nothing was wrong.

"How could it be you?"

Li Shimin's face suddenly became ugly.

It took him so much effort to find out that Li Jiancheng was in collusion with the concubines in the harem. He deliberately set up this trap to deal with Li Jiancheng, but he did not expect to be destroyed so easily by him. This time he failed, and the next time it will be even harder Found an opportunity.

"Second brother's words are interesting. Why not me? Does second brother know something that others don't?"

Yin Mengan stood quietly on one side, with calm eyes. Li Yuanji and Li Shimin were fighting each other, and the guards on the side also felt the unhappiness between the two.

"nonsense!"

Li Shimin resolutely blocked Li Yuanji's words. This younger brother is not afraid, but he has many taboos.

"What happened?"

Li Yuan, who had just received the news, came in a hurry. He was dealing with political affairs in the main hall, but suddenly the eunuch reported that King Qin led troops to surround the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and captured His Highness the Crown Prince and Concubine Yin who were secretly meeting.Li Yuan became anxious when he heard that, if this matter is not handled well, it will be a royal scandal, not to mention that it involves the prince he valued, so Li Yuan quickly put down his political affairs and rushed here in a hurry.

Containing the disappointment in his heart, Li Shimin told Li Yuan exactly what happened.

"You mean someone saw Concubine Yin walking in here with a man?"

"That's right. From his description, I thought it was the eldest brother, but I didn't expect to see the fourth brother and the empress here after I came in."

Even though the conspiracy between Li Jiancheng and his concubine was not exposed on the spot, Li Shimin still did not give up and said some specious things in front of Li Yuan, intending to drag Li Jiancheng into this muddy water, which completely aroused the suspicion of the father and the emperor. The game is meaningless.

Hearing Li Shimin say that the person's back looks a bit like Li Jiancheng, Li Yuan's eyes are a little strange, but he is relieved to hear that he said that he has searched all over here and did not find Li Jiancheng.

"The second brother's words are always inseparable from the elder brother, what is your purpose in doing this!"

Li Yuanji pointed at Li Shimin and said angrily.

"Presumptuous! Why are you talking to your second brother!"

Seeing Li Yuanji's appearance of being neither old nor young, Li Yuan almost laughed angrily. Although this child has not been favored by him since he was a child, he is still a legitimate son after all, and he still cares about him in his heart. With such a temperament, he dared to disrespect his elder brother in front of him, which really made him a little unhappy.

"How will you be here?"

How could he meet Concubine Yin?

This place is located in a remote place. If it wasn't for an agreement in advance, how could they meet here? Even if it was a coincidence, he couldn't believe it. How could there be so many coincidences in the world?

If Concubine Yin and Yuan Ji were in collusion, he would not believe it. Although Yuan Ji is a legitimate son, but in terms of status, he is not as good as Cheng Cheng, in terms of merit, he is not as good as the people of the world, his appearance is not very good-looking, and his temperament is not suitable for being an emperor, so... ... At this time, Li Yuan really doubted whether the prince had really been here.

As he was getting older, his energy was not as good as that of a strong and strong prince, and his ability in some aspects was indeed lacking when he was old. Therefore, facing these young and beautiful concubines, Li Yuan felt less confident, and the young prince also Even more favored by him.

"I came here in a bad mood, and I happened to meet my mother. I heard that my mother's chess skills are superb, so I asked for advice on a game. That's it. It's as dirty as what the second brother said, father, you have to see clearly."

Li Yuanji cried out for injustice.

"Your Majesty, you must trust the concubine and uphold justice for the concubine."

At this time, Yin Meng trotted to Li Yuan's side, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and looked weak and slender, unbearable to be humiliated, but it melted the ice in Li Yuan's eyes a little.

"My concubine, don't worry"

Li Yuan patted her on the shoulder and comforted her.

"Shimin, you are indeed a little impulsive this time."

"My son knows it's wrong!"

Li Shimin lowered his head, hiding the unwillingness in his eyes.

"And you, men and women have different seats at seven years old, you are so old, don't you know what taboo is? Penalty for half a year as a warning"

Li Yuanji didn't have time to rejoice in his misfortune, and heard Li Yuan reprimand him again.

Li Yuan smiled in satisfaction. It doesn't matter what the truth of the matter is. The important thing is that this matter did not become a joke. Originally, he wanted to flatter the people of the world. In this matter, he understood that some things cannot be both perfect, and if he continues, he may end up raising a tiger.

"What happened?"

When everyone turned their heads, they saw Sima Yi was about to enter the room with a curious look on his face.

Li Yuanji and Yin Meng quietly breathed a sigh of relief.