Li Hao’s eyes were like blades, staring straight at Su Zhaorong.

  Su Zhaorong’s body trembled, and her face turned red and white, changing frequently. At last, she said: “Ah Hao, what nonsense are you talking about? Fourth Miss Lu and I have only met twice. The first time was at the palace banquet. The second time was more than a month ago.”

   “You know all this. What secrets can there be between me and her.”

   ”She hates me because she doesn’t like me, just a Zhaorong, who was born as a dancer, and she doesn’t want to be my daughter-in-law.”

   “You and Li Jing are the same princes. But Li Jing came from the Empress’ belly and is the Emperor’s only direct son. Those civil servants in the court, they value only the direct descendant, and so are only in the favor of the Second Prince.”

   “Lu Mingyu is not stupid. She can hook up with the Second Prince, and naturally, she doesn’t want to marry you. She refuses to admit that she is greedy for wealth and vanity, so she beat you up and blamed everything on me.”

   Su Zhaorong said, tears flowing again: “Ah Hao, everyone in the palace looks down on me, and Lu Mingyu also treats me with contempt. Could it be that my son also despises his own mother?”

   As usual, Li Hao was already moved when Su Zhao Rong wept and cried like this.

   At this time, Li Hao’s expression did not change, his eyes became darker and filled with pain.

   After a long time, Li Hao opened his mouth: “Mother, you really have a secret from me.”

   Su Zhaorong, who was weeping and crying, stiffened, raised her tearful eyes, and looked at Li Hao.

   Li Hao’s eyes were dark, like the endless dark night, and his voice was full of fatigue: “I felt that something was wrong. When I went to Lu Mansion that day, Xiaoyu opened her mouth and drove me away, and even hit me.”

   “At the palace banquet, Xiaoyu embarrassed you in front of everyone. You cried repeatedly in front of me, telling me not to marry Xiaoyu. You said she would kill you and the fifth brother.”

   “More than a month ago, the Empress called Xiaoyu into the palace. You insisted on seeing Xiaoyu. That day, there were two more holes in the hard table in the side hall of Yihua Palace. You fell ill that day.”

   “Mother, I’m not a fool. I felt something was wrong for a long time. It’s just that you can’t stop crying when I ask. I couldn’t bear to ask the truth, so I let it go so lightly.”

   “Today, you must tell all your secrets.”

   “I know the crux of the matter, and there is still a chance to recover. Otherwise, I will really lose Xiaoyu completely…”

  Li Hao suddenly couldn’t speak anymore.

   His eyes were red, water light flashed in his eyes, and his voice trembled.

  Su Zhaorong felt heartache.

  Her son was a man who stands tall in the sky. He has been her backbone since childhood. He was determined and resolute, no matter what kind of thing he encounters, he will straighten his back to face it.

   She had never seen her son so vulnerable and suffering.

   Damn Lu Mingyu!

  How can she treat her son like this?

Su Zhaorong put her arms around Li Hao and cried, “Ah Hao, you really wronged me! You are my son, and I rely on and count on you in my life. It’s too late for me to hurt you, how could I hide anything from you?”

   “It was clearly Lu Mingyu who changed her mind first. She wanted to marry the Second Prince, but she didn’t want to carry the reputation of being ungrateful, so she pushed everything on me.”

   “Ah Hao, I’m in the palace every day. I haven’t even been out of the palace gate, and I haven’t seen Lu Mingyu before. What can I do to her?”

   “Don’t be deceived by her. In this world, the only one who truly treats you sincerely is your mother…”

  Tears fell on Li Hao’s shoulders and soon became wet.

   His mother cried heart-rendingly and hugged him tightly with both arms. Like a vine, wrapped around a tree. Li Hao’s heart was torn in two.

   Half of them were relying on their mother and brother wholeheartedly.

   The other half was Lu Mingyu’s sarcastic eyes. As if to say, look, I knew it would be like this.

   His eyes were sore and hot, and the teardrops that rolled for a long time finally overflowed.

  …

  The Second Prince and the Fourth Prince did not stay in the Puyang Marquis Mansion. After the Third Prince left, the two brothers also returned to the palace together.

   Along the way, the Fourth Prince glanced at his brother from time to time.

  The Second Prince was very calm, no matter how the Fourth Prince asked with his eyes, he was still calm and composed.

  The Fourth Prince was finally defeated. After stepping into the palace gate, he approached the Second Prince and asked in a low voice, “Second brother, do you really want to marry Fourth Miss Lu?”

   The Second Prince paused and turned to look at the Fourth Prince: “What’s wrong?”

   Of course, it’s not right!

   For the sake of a woman, it’s not right for my brothers to turn against each other!

  The Fourth Prince inherited the smoothness and intelligence of his biological mother, Concubine Qin, and was reluctant to say such annoying words. He coughed and said in a low voice, “There’s nothing wrong. Fourth Miss Lu has amazing power, a beautiful face, and is the daughter of King Xingyang. If there is anyone else in this world who is worthy of Second Brother, it is only Fourth Miss Lu.”

   The Second Prince showed a smile, reached out and patted the Fourth Prince on the shoulder, and said kindly: “The fourth brother really has a vision.”

   The Fourth Prince grinned and smiled at the second prince.

   Then, the Second Prince walked to the Jiaofang Hall.

  The Fourth Prince immediately went to Concubine Qin’s bedroom.

   Qin Fei had nothing to do during the day, doing some embroidery work to pass the time. The Fourth Prince came in a hurry. Concubine Qin smiled and put down the embroidery work, picked up the handkerchief, and wiped the sweat on the Fourth Prince’s forehead: “What’s wrong? What happened?”

   The Fourth Prince’s eyes lit up, and he whispered, “Mother concubine, something big has happened!”

   Concubine Qin was a little surprised: “Didn’t you go to Zhao’s house? Can something big happen to Zhao’s house? Could it be that you quarreled with that girl Zhao Yu?”

  She continued: “It’s okay to fall out. I will just ask your Emperor Father to choose a good marriage for you. No matter which family you marry, it’s better than marrying Zhao Yu’s heartless silly girl.”

   Concubine Qin pretended to like Zhao Yu for her straightforwardness and naivety in front of Empress Dowager Zhao. But in private, she criticized  Zhao Yu as a naive fool.

  The Fourth Prince smiled helplessly: “Cousin Yu can be a bit blunt. At least she won’t lose sleep over some intrigues when she marries into the palace.”

  Concubine Qin was gentle and funny in front of people but was not so in private. The thin eyebrows were raised, and her words were extremely mean: “Just relying on her brain, there is really no need for intrigue. She is the kind that if she digs a hole, she will fall first in it.”

“Your grandmother is partial to her family and wants her grandniece to be the consort. The Eldest Prince is already married, and the Second Prince’s marriage is decided by the Empress, so no one else will be allowed to interfere. The Third Prince’s mother, your grandmother looks down on her. In the end, don’t you have to sacrifice yourself to fulfill the Zhao family?”

   The Fourth Prince also couldn’t do anything with his mean mother, touched his nose, and changed the topic neatly: “Today, the Second Brother and the Third Brother also went to Zhao’s house. I also met Fourth Miss Lu.”

   Concubine Qin’s attention really shifted: “Then what?”

  The Fourth Prince vividly described today’s Shura Field.

   Concubine Qin’s eyes flashed and she laughed suddenly: “Okay, it’s really good.”