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Chapter 149 Crazy Ambition

Concubine Liu naturally also heard about these rumors, and now she was so angry that she wiped her forehead and lay on the Arhat bed with her eyes closed.

As the old saying goes, one mountain looks at the other.At the beginning, she tried her best to climb up to the position of princess, partly to save the lives of herself and her son, and partly to avenge the prince's unkindness.It's a pity that after seeing her son grow so well with her own eyes, her ambition quickly grew wildly like weeds moistened by spring rain.

It is also the blood of the Murong family, so how can the tuberculosis prince inherit the whole Daqi, but his son wants to be a prince without any real power?If her son sits on the throne of the emperor and she enters the Shouan Palace, wouldn't the whole world be in the hands of their mother and son...

The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is often cruel.The weeds in her heart have grown towering like clouds, but her son just refuses to cooperate.It's just that he doesn't want to go to the palace to please the queen mother and the emperor. Why did the great Confucians of the Taixue leak the word that they intend to accept him as a disciple, but he turned a deaf ear to it?Could it be that squatting in another courtyard all day and playing with the vegetable field, the vegetable field will grow rich and prosperous, and grow thousands of miles of land?

While stirring the lotus seed porridge in her hand, Liu Xiaozhen secretly sneered at her aunt.But in her mouth, she comforted, "Auntie, don't get angry with your cousin, okay? Get up and drink some lotus seed porridge. If you get angry, your cousin will be even more sad..."

"If he is afraid of me being sad, he should enter the Taixue, and he should often go to the palace to pay his respects!" Princess Liu suddenly opened her eyes, and said angrily, "This unfilial son, I have worked hard for him for 20 years, and it is hard to get what he is today. I didn't expect that he didn't know how to cherish it at all. If I had known this, I might as well..."

"Why not?" Murong Huaide walked around the screen, although there was a smile on his face, his eyes were full of coldness.

Concubine Liu didn't like her son's appearance the most, and immediately rushed to the top beam door in anger, she grabbed the porridge bowl in her niece's hand and smashed it.

"It's better to let you be killed in the first place, and it's better than to piss off my mother to death alive now!"

With a slight flash, Murong Huaide easily dodged the porridge bowl, and finally found a brocade stool by himself and Shi Shiran sat down.

Concubine Liu became even more angry, and just about to start cursing again, Liu Xiaozhen hugged her arm and cried out, "Auntie, calm down, maybe my cousin also has difficulties." After finishing speaking, she was timid again. Looking at Murong Huaide, he begged softly, "Cousin, aunt... Aunt hasn't eaten for a day. Just speak softly, okay?"

She was already beautiful, but she begged with tears on her face, like pear blossoms with rain, which was very pitiful.Any man who sees her will want to hold her in his arms and cherish her.

Unfortunately, Murong Huaide is that exception.He only glanced at Liu Xiaozhen lightly and then said to push her away, "Go out, I have something to talk to my concubine mother."

"Uh." Liu Xiaozhen was stunned for a moment, then seemed to try her best to hold back her sobs and replied, "Yes, cousin."

Concubine Liu looked at her niece who ran out covering her face, she became even more annoyed, and scolded, "Qiu'er, Zhen'er is your cousin, how can you treat her so coldly? She has a weak temper, and she doesn't know when she goes back like this." How long are you going to cry..."

"Weak temper?" Murong Huaide stretched out his hand to pour himself a cup of tea, and mocked, "Mother Concubine, are you sure you really see through this niece?"

"What's the meaning of your words?" Princess Liu frowned upon hearing this, sat up straight and asked, "Could it be that your cousin has displeased you?"

Murong Huaide raised his eyebrows, but he never responded.Although he thought he wasn't a gentleman, he couldn't do things like gossip about women behind their backs.

Seeing this, Princess Liu thought that her son had really misunderstood her niece, so she tried to persuade her, "Qiu'er, you have never been in the capital since you were a child, and you have never walked around with your mother and concubine's natal family. It is understandable that you are not familiar with Zhen'er. But Zhen'er really She is a good girl, filial and kind, and it is rare to be well-educated, and when you inherit the prince, wouldn't it be nice to have her take care of the backyard of the palace for you?"

"Mother wants me to marry her as a princess, do you just want her to help me take care of the backyard?" Murong Huaide raised his eyes to his mother and asked seriously.

Concubine Liu paused for a moment, and finally replied vaguely, "Of course, the Liu family is a scholarly family for generations, and has some ties to the six imperial courts. If you marry Zhen'er, these... will naturally be used by you."

"And then? What will happen after you win over the officials from the six ministries, and enter the East Palace?"

Concubine Liu didn't expect her son to break through her ambition so easily, so she quickly looked around in shock, and finally reprimanded in a low voice, "Don't keep your voice low, can you say that?"

"Since mother and concubine have made such a plan, why don't you dare to say it?" Murong Huaide suddenly put the teacup on the coffee table, and sneered, "Mother and concubine, have you ever thought about why the emperor made excuses when you entered the palace to propose marriage?" The father is ill and refuses to accept it? Could it be that the emperor's uncle can't see what the mother and concubine can think of? If I don't play around all day, you will be so "pampered" by me as the emperor's uncle?
Concubine Mu, you really should think about it.For so many years, my brothers and sisters who went to the underworld to report, did you really plan to succeed? I am afraid that those in the palace have helped you in secret how many times.If you don't know how to restrain yourself, maybe when your father dies, you will be buried with the three-foot white silk! "

After Murong Huaide finished speaking, he got up and went out, leaving Princess Liu who was speechless by his son's questioning for a long time.After a long time, she wiped the sweat from her forehead with trembling fingers, and whispered, "Am I wrong, I'm all for your own good..."

Outside the window, under the eaves, Murong Huaide gently moved his ears, and when he looked up at the night sky again, the expression on his face finally eased.Those words just now may have been a bit heavy, but he had to say that.After all, it was his mother who gave him life and worked hard to get to where he is now. How could he watch her go wrong all the way?As long as she puts out her ambition and doesn't interfere with how to arrange the rest of her life, then he will be the most filial and good son.

And his hard-spoken and soft-hearted little wife, since she can forgive and treat Mrs. Cao kindly, she must also honor her genuine mother-in-law with him...

Liu Xiaozhen's eyes slowly moved around her crimson nails, her mind seemed to be completely out of focus, and she had already flown to an unknown place.

But Hongyu still knelt neatly, and whispered the inquiring news, "The concubine and the prince had a cup of tea in the house, and everyone in the yard was driven far away, so no one was allowed to leave." I know what they said. However, the little maid who came into the house to serve said that the princess went to bed early and didn't even eat dinner."

Liu Xiaozhen frowned slightly, and said lightly, "Understood, continue to pay attention to the news of the main courtyard. If you miss something, be careful!"

"Yes, Miss." Hongyu prostrated herself on the ground in fear, and replied respectfully.

Liu Xiaozhen snorted coldly, then remembered something and asked again, "The letter for my mother has been delivered, what does my mother say?"

Hongyu hurriedly responded, "The servant took the opportunity to go out to buy embroidery thread, and sent the letter back a long time ago. Mother Shen brought the words, madam, please rest assured, everything will be arranged by her."

"That's good." Liu Xiaozhen recalled the embarrassment when she was kicked out of her aunt's bedroom earlier, she was so angry that she pulled Hongyu's hair in a bun and pulled it hard.

"Hmph, you can just repair the yard. But, when the time comes, all the people in the yard will be loyal to me. You can't escape my grasp!"

Hongyu's scalp was numb from the pain, but she firmly grasped the carpet with both hands but did not dare to yell out.God, Xu Shi also felt sorry for this little maid who had been treated so harshly since she was a child. At this time, someone loudly reported outside the house, "Miss Zhen'er, is Miss Zhen'er asleep, and the old slave sent you a message?"

Liu Xiaozhen was startled suddenly, and immediately motioned for Hongyu with disheveled hair to hide behind the screen, and finally smiled and said, "Is it Madam Shu, please come in quickly."

As soon as she finished speaking, an old woman wearing a pine-colored brocade gown came in, she was the old nun who had been serving Princess Liu all the time.She stepped forward to salute Liu Xiaozhen, and asked with a smile, "Why is Miss Zhen'er's room so deserted? Where is the servant girl?"

Liu Xiaozhen returned her half-respect with a smile, helped her to sit on the brocade stool beside the bed, and then responded, "Hongyu feels a little uncomfortable today, I let her go to sleep first."

"Oh, my lady, you are so beautiful and kind-hearted. You treat a maid so well. Who will marry you in the future? How many lifetimes of blessings have you accumulated?" He praised loudly, consciously trying to please his master, but Liu Xiaozhen was extremely annoyed by hearing it.But she pretended to be shy, and hurriedly said, "It's so late, why are you still here? If you have something to do, just ask the little maid to tell you."

The old mother felt relieved when she heard it, and replied, "My lady just fell asleep, and the old slave came out for a walk. Besides, Miss's affairs can't be sloppy, and I don't feel at ease with those little maids."

After finishing speaking, she took out an invitation card from her bosom, and said, "This afternoon, Miss Sun's family specially sent someone to deliver the card, inviting the lady to go to the other courtyard of Sun's family to enjoy the flowers. This old slave has long heard It is said that the hibiscus flowers in Sun's other courtyard are blooming well, but I have never seen them, but I am envious that Miss can go to play."

"If mammy wants to go, I'll tell my aunt tomorrow, how about borrowing mammy to accompany me for a day?"

"Oh, how did it work? Your Majesty is used to being served by this old slave, how can this old slave leave?" Shu Momo looked loyal, but she was full of pride inside and out of her words.

Liu Xiaozhen sneered inwardly, but complimented her in her mouth, "Nurse serves Aunt with all her heart, so naturally Aunt cannot do without her."

After hearing this, the old mama really laughed even more happily, and the two chatted a few more gossips. Liu Xiaozhen opened the makeup box and took out a silver hairpin carved with hibiscus, handed it to the old mama with a smile and said, "Mama Mammy can't go to admire the hibiscus with me tomorrow, Zhen'er is very regretful. It happens that I have a hibiscus hairpin here. If you don’t like it, just wear it.”

(End of this chapter)