The step-brother is charming and soft, and the Marquis can't help but flirt with her

The fifth prince's head was buzzing, and he almost couldn't turn a corner.

"So...father really favored Lu Yanning? Then how could he not know? Didn't he see Lu Yanning's face? Didn't he see Lu Yanning when he woke up?"

He struggled desperately, hoping to point out the concubine's flaws.

Unexpectedly, the imperial concubine collapsed even more, "I spent a lot of money to buy that medicine from a quack doctor. After I smelled it, I felt passionate. It won't hurt the body, and it will increase the possibility of a woman getting pregnant. But there is only one drawback."

The fifth prince had a vague guess in his heart, and said with difficulty: "Will the memory be blurred?"

"Yes." The imperial concubine nodded slowly and whispered: "After waking up, the previous memory will be blurred. The more you inhale, the less you will remember anything."

As luck would have it, it was Lu Yanning who woke up first that day. When she woke up, she saw the emperor's face, then looked at the mess on the bed, and immediately understood everything.

"I don't know what she was thinking. Anyway, Lu Yanning was already gone when I quietly passed by, leaving no trace of her presence. I thought about it over and over again and felt something was wrong. Although my memory is vague, but It’s not that he doesn’t remember it at all, he must know what he has done, and if he finds out, the Jin family and I will be doomed.”

Speaking of this, the imperial concubine wanted to give herself a slap, and regretted: "I was so obsessed at the time that I didn't consider the consequences of being discovered at all. It wasn't until Lu Yanning left that I felt scared, so in desperation, I found a palace maid as a scapegoat. Let her lie next to His Majesty, and I promise her that as long as Your Majesty believes it, she will have a place in the harem in the future."

The fifth prince's Adam's apple rolled, and he could already guess what was going to happen next.

The palace maid was dazzled by the power and wealth and really believed it. Then she lay down next to Emperor Hui'an. When Cheng Jin and the guards found Emperor Hui'an, she pretended to be a victim.

When Emperor Hui'an woke up, everything was a foregone conclusion. He ordered to check the whereabouts of the palace maid and confirmed that it was indeed her that night. He felt embarrassed and did not investigate further. The people below knew his thoughts and naturally they would not touch him. The bad luck got over in such a muddle. Just when the palace maid thought she was about to fly up the branch, the imperial concubine secretly sent someone to knock her out and throw her into the well.

"Then I had someone forge a final letter in her handwriting, saying that I was ashamed of His Majesty and did not want to be a stain on His Majesty. I would die to apologize, and I only asked His Majesty to treat her family well."

The imperial concubine sneered, her eyes a little sad, "Your Majesty didn't delve into it after reading it, and tacitly agreed that the matter would be over, so many people in the palace didn't know what happened that night, not even the queen."

"Then you didn't look for Lu Yanning later?" The fifth prince's mind was in confusion, "No, what can you do if you do?"

He was silent for a moment and looked sharply, "Then why don't you just kill Lu Yanning to silence him?"

"Do you think it's so easy to kill her?" The imperial concubine sneered, "No one cares if a palace maid dies. Lu Yanning is a serious noblewoman. She has the queen as her friend whom she has never forgotten, her brother Rong Guogong, and Cong Yang. Who dares to kill the sister-in-law of the county prince's second daughter? Once she dies, a bloody storm will surely begin!"

The fifth prince also knew this. He was anxious just now, but when he calmed down he became silent again.

The mother and son looked at each other in silence, and the atmosphere was very heavy.

After a while, the fifth prince asked hoarsely: "What happened next?"

"Later, I asked people to keep an eye on Duke Rong's palace. Lu Yanning left the palace very quickly. Duke Rong told the public that she was seriously ill due to acclimatization and needed to go back to recuperate, but I don't know where she went after she returned. , the people around him were brought back from the battlefield, they are very vigilant and have high martial arts skills, and the people they follow always return without success."

The imperial concubine picked up the tea and moistened her throat, "I never heard from her again. I thought the Duke had quietly married her, until a year later, news of Lu Yanning's death suddenly came out."

"Wait a minute -" the fifth prince frowned, "One year? How can it be one year? Pregnancy in ten months..."

"Yes, it was just one year. At that time, I really thought that Lu Yanning died of illness. Now that I think about it, she was afraid that the child died as soon as she was born. Duke Rong Guo delayed the funeral and waited for two months after the death before releasing the news. , just to stagger the time so that no one can connect her death with the birth." Concubine: "Later, Rong Guo Gong brought out a swaddled baby and told the public that it was his son. I thought it was his illegitimate son. It didn't happen at all. I thought that it was Lu Yanning’s child, because the child had green eyes, and Lu Yanning and Your Majesty would never be able to give birth to a child like that.”

"I was very sure at the time and thought I had nothing to worry about. But now I am not sure who the child is."

The fifth prince's mind was in a mess, and he couldn't be sure.

Those eyes were indeed strange, but if Lu Xingyue was really Lu Yanning's son, then he was most likely the son of Emperor Hui'an.

But the question is, what happened to the green eyes?

The fifth prince and the noble concubine looked at each other and saw the same confusion and fear in each other's eyes.

"Let's investigate this matter together. Since it is certain that there is no foreign blood in Duke Rong's palace, let's investigate the royal family." The imperial concubine rubbed the side of the cup and said, "If Lu Xingyue is really your majesty's son..."

"Then he absolutely cannot stay." The fifth prince said firmly.

The imperial concubine looked at him sideways, and the fifth prince said solemnly: "Lu Xingyue is a man who is flexible and capable. He has become a confidant of the emperor at a young age. My father already admires him. If he is allowed to know that Lu Xingyue is actually his son, my father will How to do it?"

"Of course I'll take it back." The imperial concubine frowned and said impatiently, "There is no way that the royal bloodline will be left outside."

"Yes, we will have another strong enemy by then. Old and new grudges are stacked together. We want to seek peace, but he may not be willing. Moreover, he also has a miracle doctor like Shen Lansui in his hands. If the couple joins forces, I'm afraid that Even the prince and Lao Qi are no match."

The imperial concubine was silent.

The fifth prince did not rush her anymore. It was a matter of his own interests and he believed that the imperial concubine knew what to do.

Sure enough, after clearing her thoughts, the imperial concubine said: "First make two preparations. You and I will investigate first. If possible, we can borrow a knife to kill."

The fifth prince raised his eyebrows, "Concubine, do you have a plan?"

The imperial concubine nodded and waved to him. The fifth prince leaned over and listened. The imperial concubine whispered a few words. The fifth prince's eyes gradually narrowed and he smiled slowly, "Okay, my son understands."

After the two finalized the plan, the fifth prince left Chunhua Palace. No one knew what happened here, and no one heard the shocking conversation between mother and son.

It was just a beautiful spring morning.

Shen Lan had nothing to do and went to the medical clinic for a walk.

After being busy for most of the day, she passed by a flower stall after coming out of the medical clinic, picked out a handful of early spring red plums, and took a carriage to Fusi, Beizhen.

She had nothing to do today, so she went to pick up her Saburo and take him back for dinner.