Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 430: Implicate (Part )
But she would naturally not say this in front of Concubine Ru.

"Mother, it's too late to say this now. The most important thing right now is to protect my second brother."

She lowered her voice.

"My father has few children. Even if I demote my second brother to a commoner in anger this time, he may still have a chance to make a comeback in the future."

These words finally gave Concubine Ru hope again.

Yup!

As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. As long as Your Majesty has not killed Cheng Xuan, there is still room for fight!
Concubine Ru nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes! As long as I stay calm, Chengxuan... will definitely be able to rise again!"

The eldest prince died young, and the fourth prince had a leg disease, so only the second and third princes had a chance to compete.

If the third one...

Concubine Ru suddenly remembered something: "Oh, by the way, His Majesty sent people to Guanling to find an antidote for the third brother. Is there any progress now?"

Xiao Chengqi was poisoned. If the poison was not cured in time, his arm would be lost.

By then...it will be Cheng Xuan's chance!

After all, neither His Majesty nor the court officials would choose a disabled person to sit in that position!
Xiao Chengxuan is obviously trapped in a deadlock. If he wants to break out, he must do it from the outside!
Xiao Chengqi——that’s the most crucial point!

"Never."

Xiao Lanxi shook her head.

"Guanling is a thousand miles away from the capital. Even if we send elite soldiers and light cavalry, it will take half a month to go back and forth. Moreover, the antidote may not be easy to find. I don't know how much time it will take..."

Even if the antidote is really found, by the time they bring it back, the best time for detoxification will probably have passed.

There is an 80% chance that Xiao Chengqi is going to be crippled.

Hearing this, Concubine Ru covered her chest and let out a long breath.

"That's fine, that's fine..."

Xiao Lanxi accompanied her back to the house and comforted her for a long time.

"In short, don't be anxious now. Lord Jiang will never sit idly by while he is away."

The weight in Concubine Ru's heart finally fell to the ground.

Yes!

Something happened to Cheng Xuan, but he still has the Jiang family behind him!
She wanted to write a letter to the Jiang family, but after thinking for a long time, she gave up.

The situation is tense right now, and her every move might be watched by someone with ulterior motives.

It would be even worse if someone caught me and caused trouble again.

Concubine Ru finally gave up the idea, thought for a long time, and then set her eyes on Xiao Lanxi again.

At this time, her mood recovered and she calmed down.

Thinking back to Xiao Lanxi's reaction to what happened today, I felt that I had really underestimated her before.

"Lan Xi, I'm lucky to have you this time." Concubine Ru wiped her eyes, "If it weren't for you, I would have made a big mistake."

"What are you talking about, mother? You and my second brother are my closest relatives. This is what I should do."

Xiao Lanxi seemed unused to being praised and shook her head somewhat embarrassedly.

Concubine Ru looked at her carefully. Although she still looked gentle and delicate, she seemed a little different from before.

"I thought you were a spineless person, but now you are the one who can handle things. It seems that these years abroad have also given you a lot of training."

Xiao Lanxi smiled and said that she was flattering him, then quickly changed the subject and ordered the maid to bring tea. Concubine Ru picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea, which finally soothed her anxious mouth and tongue.

After a long pause, Concubine Ru seemed to remember something, put down the teacup, and frowned slightly, as if she was worried.

Xiao Lanxi asked: "Mother, are you still worried about my second brother?"

Concubine Ru shook her head.

Chengxin Lake is located in the west of the capital city. It is a royal villa built by the order of Emperor Taizong.

But later it was abandoned.

Cheng Xuan was imprisoned there, and although his life was much harder, at least he was safe.

She couldn't go at the moment, so there was no point in getting anxious.

If there are any changes, her father will definitely contact her first.

The only thing she could do now was to stay in the palace.

"I was thinking about you."

Xiao Lanxi was stunned for a moment, but was a little surprised: "Me?"

"Yes. I have always wanted to find a good family for you, but before I could choose the right one, Cheng Xuan had this incident..."

Ru Guifei sighed,
"This will inevitably implicate you."

Xiao Lanxi's biological mother was of humble status and she had been disliked by Emperor Mu Wu since she was born. Although she was a princess, she actually lived a very poor life.

Later, Concubine Ru brought her in and kept her by her side for a few years. Only then did her life become better.

However, not long after, Emperor Mu Wu issued an imperial decree to release the person.

No one from a high-ranking family in the capital would be willing to marry such an unpopular princess.

Previously, relying on the relationship between Concubine Ru and Xiao Chengxuan, she was able to pick some young talents for marriage, but before the marriage was finalized, something went wrong.

This time she was completely implicated.

Everyone is too busy hiding to have any chance of marriage.
Xiao Lanxi understood what she meant, but just shook her head.

"My daughter knows that since I was born, I have no choice in everything. As for marriage...I didn't dare to expect too much. You have been very worried about me. I understand and am very grateful in my heart."

Concubine Ru was a little surprised: "You... do you really think so?"

Which girl in the world doesn’t want to find a husband of her dreams?
Xiao Lanxi's lifelong event has been delayed like this. Can she really accept it calmly?

As if guessing what she was thinking, Xiao Lanxi slightly curved the corners of her lips, revealing a well-behaved and soft smile.

"Of course it's true."

She said softly,

"You and my second brother are the most important people to me in this world."

……

Everything that happened in the morning court quickly spread to all the noble families in the capital.

The dramatic changes in the political situation caught everyone off guard.

No one expected that Xu Jie's case would end up like this!
The Second Prince Xiao Chengxuan, who originally had the greatest hope of inheriting the throne, was demoted to a commoner overnight, and everything he had before was wiped out in an instant!

The occurrence of this incident was like throwing a huge rock into a seemingly calm lake, suddenly causing huge waves!
However, in a certain mansion in the capital, someone had just leisurely brewed a cup of tea and spoke with a hint of mockery:
"That's it?"