Concubine's Survival Handbook

Chapter 408
Jing Ning was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.The fourth prince, Zhao Heng, has been weak and sick since he was born. When he was five years old, a Taoist from Lingyin Monastery came to the palace. I don’t know what he said to the emperor. Zhao Heng was sent to Lingyin Temple to recuperate. He returned to the capital not long ago. But Jing Ning has never seen him.

"My son was murdered by her when she was born. If she hadn't been sent to Lingyin Temple, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to live now. Although I have saved my life, my health has not been good. It doesn't look like a long life. I want her Pay the price!"

Concubine Mei tightly squeezed the teacup in her hand, her fingertips were slightly blue, her eyes seemed to be moist, but more of them were hatred.Jing Ning sighed in his heart, harem disputes are often so ruthless, I don't know how lucky it is that the newborn baby can grow up here safely.

"The queen is indeed a bit vicious, but why do you insist on me?" Although Jing Ning felt pity for Concubine Mei and the fourth prince in her heart, she still felt that this reason was not enough.

Concubine Mei did not evade Jingning's question when she heard the words, she said bluntly: "I don't expect the General's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion to support my son, but I will never allow her son to ascend the throne."

Jing Ning suddenly realized that this request was not too much. The General's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion have always been loyal to the emperor, and they have never intervened in the battle for the throne among the princes. Their allegiance has always been to the one sitting on the throne. people.

"The General's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion will not interfere in the battle for the throne." Jing Ning looked indifferent, but stared at Concubine Mei's face closely, for fear of missing a slight expression.

Concubine Mei nodded, showing a smile: "Then I can rest assured."

Jing Ning smiled slightly, took a drink from the teacup that Concubine Mei pushed in front of her, and agreed to deal with the queen with her.Seeing this, Concubine Mei's smile deepened, but Jing Ning had her own plans in mind.

After seeing Concubine Mei away, Jing Ning let out a sigh of relief, and she called Xiao Yuan in.

"Yuan'er, after you go back, tell Dad to be careful of the Fourth Prince, and never have any close contact with him." Jing Ning said with a serious expression.

Xiao Yuan nodded, although she didn't know why, she didn't ask any further questions, and after talking with Jingning a few more words, she left the palace.

"Luo Hua." Jing Ning called softly, and a figure appeared in front of Jing Ning, it was Luo Hua who had been hiding beside Jing Ning.

"Go and help me check the Fourth Prince and Concubine Mei, the two of them definitely have a difficult decision." Jing Ning frowned, thinking of Concubine Mei's smile at that time, she couldn't help but shudder.Luo Hua jumped out of the hall after receiving his orders, while Wen Xing looked at Jing Ning worriedly.

Jing Ning took a deep breath. She said just now that the General's Mansion would not intervene in the battle for the title. Concubine Mei did not show the slightest surprise on her face, and her eyes were also very flat, as if she had already known the result. What she said were all excuses, she didn't tell Jing Ning her true thoughts, Jing Ning would not take risks with the General's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion lightly.

Five days later, Xiao Lin who was far away at the border received a letter from the General's Mansion.After reading the family letter, Xiao Lin's face was full of anger, and his eyes were full of distress.

He knew that the emperor had always been suspicious of the prime minister's mansion and the general's mansion, but he never thought that the emperor would put Jing Ning under house arrest to threaten himself.He can ignore all the things the emperor did to suppress the Second Mansion before, but he can't tolerate hurting Jingning alone.

At this time, he wished he could go back to the court directly, but the Yi people on the border were still watching. Although the Qi army had no intention of attacking again, it was still a threat, and he must not leave at this time.

Xiao Lin sighed, drew up a script and sent someone to the capital.

At this time, Jing Ning was playing chess with Concubine Mei in the imperial garden.Concubine Mei has been with Jingning for the past few days, she doesn't shy away from others' gazes, and doesn't care about the empress's complexion getting worse day by day.

"Young Madam's chess skills are really good." Concubine Mei dropped her hand and looked up at Jing Ning.Jing Ning smiled and said nothing.

At this moment, a clear voice sounded.

"It turns out that the mother and concubine are here, and I have been looking for it for a long time." The man who spoke was thin and his complexion was a little sickly pale, but his facial features were extremely delicate, and the coldness between his eyebrows and eyes was exactly the same as that of Concubine Mei.Jing Ning was sure almost instantly that this was the fourth prince, Zhao Heng.

"Why is Heng'er wearing such thin clothes today? What if I catch the wind and cold?" Concubine Mei hurriedly got up, took the cloak at the side and put it on for Zhao Heng.

Zhao Heng smiled lightly and said: "Mother and concubine don't have to worry, my son's health has improved a lot recently."

Jing Ning couldn't help feeling a little sympathetic to Zhao Heng when he heard the words, his health has improved a lot and he looks so sick, so if he is not in good health, wouldn't he even be unable to get out of bed?It's really a lingering sick bed.

Zhao Heng looked at Jing Ning, his eyes lit up, and he said in a gentle voice, "This must be the young lady of the General's Mansion, she really lives up to her reputation, she is a beautiful woman."

Jing Ning bowed slightly and saluted him, with a polite smile on his face.

"Fourth Prince's praise."

Concubine Mei looked at Zhao Heng with a smile on her face, pulled him aside and sat down, her eyes were full of pity.Zhao Heng looked at the chess game on the table, took out a word and dropped it, breaking Jing Ning's game.Upon seeing this, Jing Ning exclaimed in admiration, "Your Highness is superior to me in chess."

Zhao Heng smiled softly, two blushes appeared on his face, as if he was very embarrassed.Jing Ning's gaze softened a bit, this kind of temperament can only be cultivated by being sent to Lingyin Temple.

"I said I couldn't find the Young Madam anywhere, so it turned out that I was playing chess with the Fourth Highness here, and the Young Madam was really in a good mood."

Jing Ning knew it was Cai Yashan just by hearing the voice, she frowned slightly, a little impatient in her heart.A little displeasure flashed across the Fourth Prince's eyebrows.

Cai Yashan walked up to Concubine Mei and bowed to her, then glanced at Jingning.However, her eyes froze on Zhao Heng for a moment.Jing Ning paid attention to Cai Yashan's gaze, and was a little puzzled in his heart. Zhao Heng returned to the capital not long ago, did Cai Yashan know him?
"If Ms. Cai is still looking for me for that matter, please go back." Jing Ning looked at Cai Yashan, and his words were not polite.She didn't know why Cai Yashan had to push the responsibility for Master Cai's illness to herself, it was simply inexplicable.

Cai Yashan's expression darkened when she heard the words, but because of Concubine Mei, she did not directly refute Jing Ning, but she smiled and said, "Young Madam misunderstood, I just want to chat with you, Madam Concubine Mei Do you mind having one more person?"

Concubine Mei chuckled, without showing any displeasure on her face, she nodded slightly to Cai Yashan.Cai Yashan sat down beside Jingning, facing Zhao Heng.Jing Ning observed Cai Yashan calmly, and saw that she looked at Zhao Heng with complicated eyes, which seemed to be joyful and resentful, but more of it was the excitement of reunion after a long absence.

(End of this chapter)