Darkness of Rebirth

Seeing the despair in the eyes of the concubine mother, her breath was distressed, "Concubine mother, as long as you want to leave, I will find a way." This palace seems to be calm, but it is full of dangers. Only by leaving can it be truly safe.

"Stupid child, mother concubine is destined to spend her whole life in this palace." He raised his hand to gently stroke Dongfang Du's forehead, smiled lightly, and said with relief: "I know you love mother concubine, but you are already such an adult." , why are you still talking nonsense like a child?" I couldn't help worrying, 'How can a child with such a heart compete with the prince for the throne? 'It's just these words, but I can't say it.

"Concubine Xian, Xiaodu, I have one thing that I don't understand." Seeing Concubine Xian and Dongfang Du's kind mother and filial son, Chu Mi couldn't bear to disturb her, but had to ask, "Who poisoned Concubine Xian? What is the reason for the poison?" This poison will not be released for no reason, it still needs a reason.

"My palace has been living in Zhaoxian Palace. I have not received the favor of the emperor, nor have I had any grudges with other concubines. In this way, there is really no reason to poison." When Chu Mi asked, Concubine Xian thought about it and found that it was true. No reason for poisoning.

"It must be the prince..." Before Dongfang Du finished speaking, Concubine Xian interrupted: "Don't jump to conclusions." It's too hasty to push everything on the prince's head, "Du'er, don't be fooled by everyone." Events cloud the mind and ignore the real enemy."

"En." Dongfang Du nodded, he could only accept Concubine Xian's preaching, and would not refute half a sentence.What's more, what Concubine Xian said is indeed reasonable, and everything should not be seen on the surface.

"Du'er, the crown prince is not the only one you have to guard against and deal with." In addition to the crown prince, there are also the prince's younger brother, the third prince Dongfang Xu, and the fourth prince Dongfang Jin who was born to the concubine Liang.Dongfang Xu only knows how to eat, drink and have fun all day long, and he doesn't seem to care about power and position. The fourth prince seems to be upright, straightforward, and has no government. Who can be sure if this is their real side or a fake side.

Concubine Xian looked at Dongfang Du in front of her, and she felt emotional, only my son is so easy-going, tolerant and kind, and his appearance is the same. After ten years outside the palace, I don't know how dark and false this palace is.

"Mother and concubine, I've made a note." Dongfang Du knew what kind of person he was, and if he wanted to win the throne, he needed to learn and change a lot.

"Just write it down." Concubine Xian nodded with a smile.Some things don't need to be said too clearly, if they are said too clearly, how can Dongfangdu think for himself.

"By the way, concubine mother, senior sister will be by your side to protect you during this time." Dongfang Du got up and pushed Chu Mi forward, "with senior sister here, I will be able to protect concubine mother well."

"I will protect Concubine Xian." Chu Mi looked at Concubine Xian with determination in his eyes, and silently swore in his heart, "You are Xiaodu's concubine mother, even if I lose this life, I will definitely protect you . '

"Mother Concubine, I will leave Senior Sister in your palace." I thought that after bringing Senior Sister back to Fengqing Palace, I would have to send her to Zhaoxian Palace again, why not just leave Senior Sister in Zhaoxian Palace save trouble.

At this moment, Leng Mei, who was guarding the door, staggered in and said: "I want to tell you, the emperor's father-in-law is here. Sister Ningzhu asked the servants to come in and inform the mother, so that they can prepare." Zhu Cong followed Concubine Xian when she entered the palace, not only treating Concubine Xian as his master, but also as a relative.

"Don't panic" Concubine Xian asked Leng Mei to get up first, so flustered, outsiders would think that they were plotting some treasonous thing in this palace if they saw it.

"My servant pays homage to Concubine Xian, Your Highness the Second Prince," Eunuch Zhang knelt down and saluted as soon as he entered Zhaoxian Palace.

"Elder-in-law, please come to Zhaoxian Palace in this palace, is there something to do?" Concubine Xian asked unhurriedly, but she already knew in her heart that it must be the emperor who came to Xuandongdu.

"The emperor learned that His Royal Highness the Second Prince has returned, so he asked the servants to come and announce His Highness the Second Prince to have an audience with him." Eunuch Zhang got up, but still bent over, and said humbly to Concubine Xian and Dongfang Du.

"Then Duer, let's follow Eunuch Zhang to meet the emperor." Concubine Xian turned her head and said to Dongfang Du, but unexpectedly, Eunuch Zhang continued: "Ms. Xianfei, the emperor also asked the senior sister of the second prince to go to the imperial study together. ..."

When Dongfang Du heard that his father wanted to announce that his senior sister went to the imperial study together, he was very worried. It's okay for a senior sister to not understand etiquette in front of his mother and concubine, but if he said something wrong in front of the emperor, he would anger the emperor... Dongfangdu turned to look at Chu Mi, and Chu Mi looked at Dongfangdu's worried eyes, and gave a relieved smile, "I never thought that I could still see the emperor."

Seeing that Chu Mi was not afraid of seeing Emperor Qianwen, he let go of his worries a little, Dongfangdu turned to Eunuch Zhang and said, "Well, let's go to the imperial study."

The three of them arrived in front of the imperial study room, and the father-in-law guarding in front of the imperial study room saw that it was the second prince and a strange woman, stopped him and said, "Your Highness the second prince, wait a moment, and the servant will go in and give an announcement." In a neither humble nor overbearing tone, no matter who it is, You have to follow the rules.

'There are so many rules in this palace! ’ Chu Mi grumbled in his heart, ‘Obviously the emperor sent his father-in-law to Zhaoxian Palace to meet us, but now he was stopped again! '

The eunuch guarding the gate quickly came out and said to Dongfang Du: "Your Highness the Second Prince, Senior Sister Chu, go in." The eunuch went into the imperial study and reported to Emperor Qianwen, saying that His Royal Highness the Second Prince and a strange woman were seeking to come in outside, and Emperor Qianwen also had a head. He said without looking up: "Let Du'er and Senior Sister Chu come in."

As soon as Dongfang Du entered the palace, someone came to report to Emperor Qianwen, saying that the second prince and a woman had entered the palace together, and after entering the palace, they went directly to the Zhaoxian Palace of the Concubine Xian before returning to Fengqing Palace.Emperor Qianwen thought that it must be because Concubine Xian fell ill suddenly that Dongfangdu returned to the palace in such a hurry. As for the strange woman beside Dongfangdu, it should be his senior sister Chu Mi who received the report from Wu Mingxing.

"My son pays homage to his father," Dongfang Du first knelt down and saluted Emperor Qianwen.

"I... the daughter of the people pays homage to the emperor." Chu Mi followed Dongfang Du and knelt down to salute. She originally called herself me, but thinking of Dongfangdu telling her on the way here, she must call herself a daughter of the people in front of the emperor, so she quickly changed her words. .

"No courtesy." Emperor Ganwen put down the pen in his hand, raised his eyes to look at Chu Mi, and after scanning up and down, said: "I think this is Du'er's senior sister."

"Exactly, the daughter of the people, Chu Mi, is Wu Yazi's second apprentice and the second prince's senior sister." Chu Mi replied humbly with her head down.Thinking of what Dongfangdu said along the way, "You must call yourself a civilian girl in front of the emperor, you must lower your head when you speak, and you can't look directly at the emperor. Don't call me Xiaodu in front of the emperor, but call me the second prince..." I was covered in cold sweat, and my heart kept slandering: "There are too many rules!" '

"Raise your head and let me have a look." Seeing that Chu Mi kept lowering his head, Emperor Ganwen directly asked Chu Mi to raise his head.Chu Mi clenched her hands tightly, and slowly raised her head, thinking that it was better to change her face before entering the palace, otherwise, it would be troublesome if the emperor took a fancy to her.

"You look really ordinary." Emperor Ganwen silently commented in his heart, but without much expression on his face, he asked slowly: "Miss Chu, did you go back to the palace with Du'er because of Du'er's illness, or for some other reason?" It is said that Chu Mi was very young and strong in martial arts, and there were rumors that the person who stole the treasuries of many officials was Chu Mi, but it was not confirmed whether it was really her.