20demayo Chapter 102 Seeing Through Thoughts
Chapter 102 Seeing Through Thoughts
Liuli brought Lu Lin back to the side hall and waved for everyone else to leave. She bent down to level her eyes with Lu Lin and asked with a serious face, "It's not easy for the young prince to be where he is today. You shouldn't have offended the eldest prince."
Lu Lin blinked in grievance, lowered his head and whispered: "But I am my father's only son. They said that the emperor grandfather intends to cultivate me, but... Master Kebu has a good relationship with my eldest sister and is unwilling to teach me real skills."
Speaking of this, Lu Lin's nose turned red and he tried hard to hold back his tears. What he didn't understand was why his elder sister was on guard against him.
If he becomes the crown prince and then the emperor in the future, wouldn't the eldest sister's status be higher?
"Shut up!" Liuli snorted, and said angrily with a stern face: "Who allowed you to talk like that? If it weren't for Master Bu, would you be here today?"
Lu Lin did not agree with this and curled his lips: "Without Lord Bu, I am still the prince's only son."
Liuli's expression changed slightly.
She raised this child by herself. He has a kind heart. Unexpectedly, in just two months, he has become a completely different person.
Lu Lin looked up at Liuli, stretched out his hand and pulled her: "Mother, I don't want you to be a concubine. I want you to be as noble as my mother in the future."
Liuli frowned and looked at Lu Lin, and then heard Lu Lin say: "This way no one will say that I am a concubine's son."
Liuli felt very complicated after hearing these words. Looking at Lu Lin's face, she sighed and asked tentatively, "Brother Lin, tell me, did someone whisper something in your ear?"
Lu Lin immediately shook his head.
Liuli saw through Lu Lin's guilty conscience and pretended to be angry: "Brother Lin, you never lie."
Lu Lin pushed Liuli's arm away, avoided her sight, looked into the distance and said in a low voice: "Mother doesn't believe me anymore."
……
Xue Yuan quickly found some clues and whispered in Lu Jingning's ear: "Your Highness has been going to the flower room frequently recently and has come into contact with a eunuch named Xiao Mazi. I have checked and found that Xiao Mazi's brother is a royal guard who was promoted by the Duke of Su's Mansion."
Duke Su's Mansion...
That is the faction of Prince Shen.
These people are really omnipresent.
Lu Jingning supported his chin and fell into deep thought. Lu Lin had not grown up in front of him. If he was provoked and had thoughts that he shouldn't have and was used by others, it would be a burden to the Eastern Palace.
I wanted to keep Lu Lin for a while.
But now she feels like a ticking time bomb.
But how can I get rid of them?
Lu Jingning looked out the window and caught a glimpse of the white silk flowers in the palace maid's hair. She immediately had an idea in her mind and whispered a few instructions to Xue Yuan.
"Yes."
After waiting for another half an hour, Lu Jingning asked, "Is Liuli still with Lin Ge'er?"
The maid nodded.
Lu Jingning pursed his lips and did not respond. He seemed to have thought of something and stood up and walked towards Shangguan's courtyard.
He accompanied Shangguan for dinner and also hinted that one should not trust anyone easily.
"Although Lin Ge'er is smart, he is not your father's blood after all, and he didn't grow up under your lap. Mother doesn't need to worry about it."
Shangguan was surprised, but she didn't ask any more questions and just nodded.
Just as they were talking, they heard that Liuli had come to pay her respects. Shangguan said to Lu Jingning, "Lin'er lives in the East Palace, and he brought Liuli back. It's not a good idea to keep it unclear like this. What are your plans?"
Are you planning to?
Lu Jingning said: "Since Lin Ge'er has come to the Eastern Palace, he is your son. As for Liuli, just raise him."
There were some things she still needed to discuss with Bu Yan.
Shangguan understood.
The maid brought Liuli in. Liuli bowed respectfully to the two of them. Shangguan raised her hand with a gentle expression: "No need to be polite. Get up."
"Thank you, Princess." Liuli looked very well-behaved.
Lu Jingning thought that she was sent in by Bu Yan, so he wouldn't have any extra thoughts about her, right?
It’s okay to think about it, but you must always be on guard against others.
Liuli proposed to pay respects to Shangguan every day, but Lu Jingning refused directly: "Mother likes quietness, you don't have to pay respects."
Unexpectedly, she was rejected. Liuli was stunned for a moment and then nodded: "Yes."
Before leaving, Lu Jingning called Liuli away. The two walked out of the yard. Lu Jingning put one hand on his lower back and said nonchalantly, "Grandfather's health has been getting worse these days. He misses father every day. Maybe it's because of father's uneasy spirit. The Imperial Observatory said that someone is needed to guard the mausoleum for 100 days. Are you willing to accompany Lin Ge'er to guard the mausoleum?"
"Then the emperor means to let the young prince go?" Liuli asked instead of answering.
Lu Jingning raised his eyebrows: "Are you going to let me guard the mausoleum?"
Noticing that Lu Jingning's tone was not right, Liuli knelt on the ground in panic: "No, no, I spoke out of turn, please forgive me, madam."
"Go back and prepare." Lu Jingning's tone was slightly impatient.
Liuli looked at Lu Jingning's back and fell into deep thought.
The night is getting cooler
She was sitting in front of the window with a book in her hand, when she suddenly heard a slight noise. A snow pigeon had landed next to her hand with a small bamboo tube tied to its leg. She put down the book and reached out to take the letter off the pigeon's leg.
When it was opened, the vigorous and powerful handwriting inside was revealed.
Lu Jingning frowned, crushed the letter, stood up and called out Xue Yuan.
Xue Yuan pushed the door open and came in: "I'm here."
"Go and send some snacks to the Queen right away, and tell her that my cooking skills are not as good as Princess Ning's, and please don't be disgusted."
"Yes."
Xue Yuan came back soon with a reply: "The Queen said that she will summon Princess Ning to the palace tomorrow to teach the princess how to make snacks. The Queen also said that the little prince is in need of a companion. The Ning prince's legitimate son is about the same age as the little prince, so he can be a companion."
Lu Jingning nodded, thinking the same thing as her.
The letter just now said that Prince Ning and Prince Shen were secretly investigating the Imperial Medical Bureau and had found out the backgrounds and families of these imperial doctors.
He should be suspicious of the Emperor of Southern Liang.
After a sleepless night, the next morning, after Lu Jingning paid his respects to Shangguan, he went to Fengqi Palace to pay his respects to Queen Fang.
Princess Ning was also there when I arrived.
"Aunt Prince Ning." Lu Jingning pretended to be surprised.
Princess Ning smiled at Lu Jingning.
"My headache has improved in the past few days, and my health has improved. I suddenly remembered that Princess Ning is an excellent cook, so I summoned Princess Ning to the palace when I had nothing to do. An Ning, you are so lucky to have her here by chance."
After Queen Fang finished speaking, she turned to Princess Ning and said, "Brother Xuan is five years old this year, right? I haven't seen him for a long time. Bring him into the palace for me to see tomorrow."
Speaking of her son, Princess Ning's heart tightened unconsciously, and she said anxiously: "Brother Wen caught a cold two days ago, and I am worried that he will infect mother with the disease."
"I'm not that delicate, it's okay." Queen Fang waved her hand, not giving Princess Ning a chance to refuse, and looked at Lu Jingning again: "How is Brother Lin's homework going?"
"In reply to the Queen, Lin Ge'er is well-behaved, motivated, and has a famous teacher to teach him. Everything is fine." Lu Jingning replied.
Queen Fang smiled knowingly and ignored Princess Ning's slightly pale and frightened face.