TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

Chapter 193 Yixiu 62

But today he has fallen to such a state that he has to consider other people's expressions before he can speak.

Every night Concubine Qi dreams of the days when she first entered the palace. The prince always smiled and praised her pretty appearance, but in the blink of an eye she was back to the cold Changchun Palace.

Hongshi was so anxious that he was pacing around, helplessly holding a handkerchief and trying to comfort Concubine Qi.

"Mother, please don't be sad. What happened? Your son will go to the Empress Dowager to apologize. Please don't cry."

"No... no need."

Hearing Hongshi's words, Concubine Qi hurriedly reached out to grab the man. She was just upset, but she did not suffer any punishment.

"Mother, it's okay. Hongshi, you are the emperor's eldest son. You should visit the queen more often in the future. Look at the fourth prince. He knows how to please the queen even though he is far away in the Old Summer Palace."

Hongshi hesitated, "Mother, didn't you forbid me from having more contact with the Empress?"

"How can it be the same!"

"Okay, okay~ Mother, don't be angry. I will do my best to make you the Empress Dowager in the future. You won't have to worry about anyone else's feelings anymore."

"Okay, mother will wait for that day."

When Concubine Qi heard this, her heart warmed. As long as Hongshi could succeed to the throne, all the grievances she had suffered over the years would not be in vain.

As the mother of the eldest son, Concubine Qi has always been proud of herself, even though she has not seen the emperor for a long time.

She has always firmly believed that Hongshi is the only prince raised in the palace and the eldest son, and he will definitely inherit the throne. This is how she has been teaching Hongshi in the past few years.

They said this in front of the emperor, but the emperor never punished them.

So in Concubine Qi's view, it was a tacit agreement, and she felt even more confident of winning.

Just as the mother and son were talking, Cuiguo came in hurriedly, "My Queen, something's wrong!"

"What's the matter? Be calm, what big thing can happen in the palace?"

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has just issued an order to send someone to bring the Fourth Prince back to the palace to be raised. Aunt Jianqiu has already taken the Internal Affairs Department to prepare the room."

Concubine Qi's hands, which were holding Hongshi's sleeves, suddenly lost their strength, and panic was obvious on her face.

"What should I do? The Fourth Prince is coming back to the palace. He is so good at pleasing people. Will your Royal Father like him even more?"

Hongshi's uniqueness was broken, and Qi Fei and her son felt a sense of crisis for the first time.

"Hongshi, you must study harder in the future and don't let anyone catch up with you."

Seeing her son nod seriously, Concubine Qi continued to give him some instructions before letting him leave.

Before this, she didn't think the queen's attitude towards Hongshi was important, but now she didn't dare to think so.

If the Fourth Prince really wins the Queen's favor and also has the Empress Dowager's protection, he will definitely become Hongshi's competitor in the future.

The next day, Concubine Qi arrived at Jingren Palace early, and when she saw Yixiu, she smiled brighter than ever.

Cats don’t like to run around in winter, and most of them stay indoors.

Yi Zhengzhen was holding Xiaobai and cutting her nails. He didn't have any special reaction when he saw Concubine Qi coming.

"The Queen is truly kind. She takes such good care of all these cats. Look at their fur, so smooth and shiny, it feels so comfortable to touch."

Concubine Qi reached out to touch the other tabby cat on the table, but it turned away and then jumped to the ground.

Yixiu looked up at the cat's departing back, and said impatiently, "What exactly did you want to say today?"

As soon as he entered the room, he was extremely enthusiastic and praised Jingren Palace from top to bottom, but he didn't talk about business.

Concubine Qi coughed lightly to hide her embarrassment.

"Your Majesty, I misunderstood. I felt that my disrespectful words yesterday upset you, so I came to apologize."

"You've already apologized, and I have no intention of making a fuss."

"Yes...I was reckless."

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment. Yixiu knew that Concubine Qi was only thinking about her son and didn't want her to keep wasting time with her, so she continued to ask questions.

"Concubine Qi, I'm going to ask you this one last time. If you have something to say, just tell me."

Concubine Qi saw this and no longer hid her feelings. "Your Majesty, I heard that the Emperor asked the Fourth Prince to return to the palace. The two princes are already old. Does the Emperor have any rules?"

"Third Prince has grown up under your care. He has been raised alone in the palace these past few years. He is the best person to share the emperor's worries."

Yixiu put the cat down and let it run out to play by itself.

When I looked up, I saw Concubine Qi had a serious look on her face.

"I watched him grow up? Concubine Qi, you protected the Third Prince like a precious child. When were you willing to let me have any contact with him?"

"Ahem~" Concubine Qi wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

"What are you talking about, Queen? You are the Queen, how can I, a concubine, make such a decision?"

Yixiu curled her lips and couldn't help rolling her eyes.

"This sounds so familiar. This is the tone you used to fight for favor when you first entered the mansion."

Concubine Qi is like a little girl immersed in the past. She still maintains her previous habits and words and deeds.

A few years ago, Yixiu once said to Concubine Qi that the emperor had already moved on, and people should always find some fun for themselves while they are alive.

But Concubine Qi refused to listen.

But she just listened to the emperor. Once he said pink looked good, she kept wearing it.

Later, when she was ridiculed by the emperor, she immediately changed her color back to the turquoise green color that the emperor mentioned. She was really stubborn.

At this time, Yixiu's straightforward words also had no effect, and Concubine Qi was even more desperate.

"Empress, even if I haven't done enough, Hongshi is the Emperor's eldest son. He is more useful to you than the Fourth Prince."

"What's the point? Not to mention that the emperor has only been on the throne for a few years, you, a concubine, are openly coveting the throne?"

"Even if I take a step back, I am the queen. Whoever takes the throne has nothing to do with me."

Concubine Qi's face flushed red, and she regretted it very much at this moment. She wondered why she didn't let Hongshi please the queen at that time.

At that time, Xinpin asked Shuhe to run to Jingren Palace all day long, and she even made fun of her at that time.

I feel like this is pushing my daughter towards someone else.

But now, even if Xinpin is not favored, Shuhe is treated no worse than others, as she is the emperor's oldest princess.

She even studied the same things as Hongshi.

"Empress, do you really want to choose the Fourth Prince? Hongshi is the eldest son, he is not bad at all."

"I will ask Hongshi to come over now so that you can examine him personally. He is very hardworking."

"Hongshi is a good boy and will definitely be filial to you."

Concubine Qi's eyes were a little red, and her hidden pride in the face of the Queen completely disappeared. She was eager to prove that Hongshi was the best.

If the Queen really had the idea of ​​raising the Fourth Prince under her name, there would be one more legitimate son in the palace. Concubine Qi was well aware of this.

Yixiu sighed and motioned Jianqiu to help the man up.

Concubine Qi's obedience and fear of the emperor are deeply rooted and cannot be easily shaken by just a few words.