As soon as the Imperial Dragon Hall's morning court meeting ended, Nalan Xiuhui, surrounded by the palace maids, moved into the Crown Prince's Imperial Dragon Hall. After a round of announcements, the Crown Prince did not appear, so she could only go in by herself.
Nalan Xiuhui looked at the empty hall and couldn't help but frown.""Look around and see if the Crown Prince is in the palace.”
The palace maids heard the strange sound and hurriedly accepted the order. They searched everywhere for traces of the Crown Prince, but to no avail.
"Reporting to the Empress, there is no trace of His Highness the Crown Prince in the hall. He probably went out for something.”The palace maid Lan Xin reported. She was the most considerate and capable palace maid by the Empress's side, and also the leader of the palace maids.
Nalan Xiuhui couldn't help but be angry. She instructed Lan Xin,"Hurry up and call the guards outside the Imperial Dragon Palace!”
Lan Xin received the order and left. Soon, two guards were called in.
The two guards were no more than eighteen years old. They were always frightened when they saw the Empress, afraid that they would say the wrong thing. After paying their respects, they stood with their heads lowered and did not say anything.
"Tell me, where is the Crown Prince now?”Nalan Xiuhui asked. As she could not find her beloved son anywhere, her tone was somewhat anxious."Did you go to the exhibition hall or Wanhua Garden? Or in the Blazing Flame Pond?"
The exhibition hall was the largest study in the palace, and the crown prince often visited it. Wanhua Garden was one of the imperial gardens in the palace. Everyone in the palace knew that the Blazing Flame Pool belonged solely to the Crown Prince.
" Reporting to the Empress, His Highness the Crown Prince…" One of the guards hesitated. Although he hadn't been in the Imperial Dragon Hall for long, he knew a thing or two about the Crown Prince's temper. If he angered the Crown Prince, he would definitely be in deep trouble.
The Crown Prince was not to be trifled with, but was the Mother of the Nation to be trifled with? Another guard made a quick decision and told him the truth,"Replying to the Empress, His Highness the Crown Prince stayed in the Proud Dragon Hall last night and did not return.”
Ao Long Hall is the place where the prince and his concubines play.
"How preposterous! As the Crown Prince, he actually indulged in women all night!”Nalan Xiuhui's dignified face was filled with dissatisfaction. Every time she wanted to look for her son, she happened to be in the Prideful Dragon Hall! This made her angry,"BenGong wants to see what he looks like when he's drunk!" If this goes on for a long time, how can we convince the people? Let's go and set up the Proud Dragon Hall!"
The two guards kneeling on the ground stole a glance at the country mother and left angrily, cold sweat dripping down their backs. That was close. He had finally dodged a bullet.
" Empress..." Lan Xin was about to report, but Nalan Xiuhui stopped her because she wanted to go in quietly.
As soon as Nalan Xiuhui stepped into the hall, an unpleasant smell mixed with food and rouge assaulted her nose! She frowned at the mess in front of her and shouted,"Men, quickly help the Crown Prince change his clothes!”After saying that, he sat down on the Coiling Dragon Throne in the middle.
A maid hurriedly served her a cup of tea. Nalan Xiuhui took a sip and tried to suppress the rising anger in her heart.
Under Lan Xin's lead, the four palace maids quickly entered the inner hall and woke up the Crown Prince in the brocade tent.
Jin Yuqi had already woken up from the woman's body fragrance. His face was drunk, and he said in an extremely unhappy tone,"Don't make a fuss. You've disturbed my sweet dreams!”His entire body was still in the tent, only his head poking out. Although he had not washed up, his face was half angry and half idle. His sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, his face was like jade, enough to mesmerize all living beings.
"Your Highness, it's time for you to get up. The Empress is waiting on the seat.”Lan Xin lowered her head and said.
"So it's mother. Good, change!”Jin Yuqi walked out of the tent barefooted. He was tall and his clothes were loose, but it still couldn't hide his noble and proud aura.
The four palace maids helped him change his clothes. Their movements were swift and orderly. They coordinated well and did it in one go. Lan Xin helped the crown prince wash up.
"Lan Xin, I haven't seen you for a few days, but you're still pretty and lovely.”Jin Yuqi joked. He did not have the dignity that a crown prince should have at all.
"Your Highness, you must be joking. This servant is just a servant.”Lan Xin said sincerely. She was very clear about her identity, and the Empress treated her well. She would not have any improper thoughts.
"I just like an extraordinary servant like you. You can ignore anyone.”Jin Yuqi continued to praise her, but there was less frivolity in his words.
"Crown Prince, this servant is terrified!" Lan Xin lowered her head and said.
"Alright, I'll forgive you for disturbing my dreams this time!”Jin Yuqi smiled at her. His smile was devilish and sincere.
Two women in disheveled clothes came out of the light tent. They were quite beautiful. Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, they took action and put on the clothes from yesterday. They were only women who served the bed and had low statuses. If one day they gave birth to a boy and a girl, they would be able to be noble with their children.
"You should leave quickly. If mother sees you, she will definitely not be happy.”Jin Yuqi said to them coldly.
"Yes, Your Highness." The two women said in unison.
When they came out of the inner chamber, they saw Empress Nalan Xiuhui and immediately knelt down to greet her with fear and trepidation.
"I didn't know that the Empress had arrived, this servant was terrified!”One of the women in pink robes spoke first. Her head was lowered, looking extremely humble.
"This servant pays respects to the empress niangniang.”The other green-clothed woman also hurriedly bowed her head.
"Raise your heads!" Empress Nalan ordered. Although it was just a short sentence, it was not angry.
The two women raised their heads, but they did not dare to look at the Empress.
Nalan Xiuhui looked at them for a while and said,""No wonder the Crown Prince often hangs around here. She does have some beauty. Although she can't be said to be attractive, she can be considered beautiful. Forget it, all of you can leave first. BenGong only wants to talk to the Crown Prince today.”
The two women heaved a sigh of relief as if they had been pardoned."Thank you, Empress. This servant will take my leave!" Then, she quickly walked out of the Prideful Dragon Hall and headed to the side hall where they lived.
"Mother, what instructions do you have for visiting your son so early today?”The voice came before the man arrived.
"Don't dawdle. Come out quickly!" Nalan Xiuhui scolded.
Jin Yuqi slowly walked out. After washing up, he looked even more extraordinary. He had a wild and unruly appearance and a cold and arrogant temperament. He had sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, a straight nose bridge, a firm chin, sexy thin lips, and a strong and stalwart body. He looked like a handsome man!
At this moment, he was dressed in a purple robe and a golden crown. He was so lazy that he looked harmless. With a wave of his hand, he dismissed all the irrelevant people and the palace maids retreated to the outside of the hall to wait.
"It's still early? It was almost late in the morning. Look at you, how do you look like the future crown prince?”Since there was no one else around, Nalan Xiuhui revealed the love that a mother should have. Sometimes, one couldn't help themselves in the palace. Deep down, she still valued and loved her son very much.
Jin Yuqi was not angry at all. He said arrogantly,"Alright, then let Imperial Father depose this son. It's fine if I don't become the Crown Prince!”He sat down casually.
"Don't talk nonsense. How can you tarnish the position of Crown Prince? Many of your brothers want to replace you.”
"Hehe, I know. Jin Yuxuan is one of them.”As Jin Yuqi spoke, his eyes revealed a trace of confusion."Mother, is the throne really that important? Or is it because I was born as the Crown Prince?”
"You're so smart, why are you talking nonsense?”Nalan Xiuhui said to him," Even though you and I are both kind, the palace is full of schemes and deception. Although Mother is the mother of a country, she still feels scared sometimes."”
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Mother, why did you come?”Jin Yuqi sat up straight and his expression became serious. He no longer looked frivolous.
Nalan Xiuhui had some understanding of her son. When he was born, there was a strange phenomenon in the sky. It seemed that there were scales of a unicorn in the sky, so his name had the word "Qi" in it. When he was born, he was discovered to be standing on the seven stars. This was a sign of wealth and fortune. The Imperial Advisor had also predicted that he would be the future ruler of the country. Therefore, whether he was willing or not, the position of the future ruler of the Jinliu Country was his. No one could go against him.
Seeing that his mother was in a daze, Jin Yuqi reminded her,"Why is mother in a daze?"
Nalan Xiuhui came back to her senses and said," I was thinking that it's been three years since you were conferred the title of Crown Prince, but you haven't been conferred the title of Crown Princess yet. It's indeed inappropriate for you to linger in the Prideful Dragon Hall."”
" Then what does Mother mean…" Jin Yuqi guessed in his heart.
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