After the concubine ran away, the cold prince lost control

Chapter 467: Ning, Please Stay Here

Empress Dowager Lu was so angry that her face turned pale. She raised her hand and slapped her son in the face, which made him stop talking.

Zhao Pan covered half of his face, his eyes still burning with anger, and questioned Queen Mother Lu: "Mother, you only know how to suppress me. Do you really want to give this world to the Lu family to be satisfied?"

"Nonsense!" Empress Dowager Lu was so angry that her face turned pale. She pointed at her son and trembled, saying, "When did your uncle say he wanted the world? He just wanted to protect himself. You are so vicious, how can you ask him to hand over the power to you? Moreover, with your current qualifications, even if the power is given to you, can you rule the world? Don't think that being an emperor is easy? Now the world is peaceful and the court is stable, all because your uncle is there to protect you. Once he leaves, do you think you can sit on the throne of emperor safely?"

Zhao Pan refused to listen to a single word Empress Dowager Lu said. He had only one obsession in his mind, which was to get rid of Lu Ji and take back power.

Zhao Pan calmed down and asked Queen Mother Lu: "Mother, I have only one question for you. If one day my uncle and I fall out, whose side will you stand on?"

Hearing her son say this, Empress Dowager Lu staggered and almost couldn't stand. She barely held on to a chair beside her to stay standing.

"Pan Er——"

After a long while, she called out her son's nickname in a low voice, her voice choking with sobs: "Do you really have to force your mother like this?"

How much mother-son love is left for a mother and son who once depended on each other and shared weal and woe in the face of power?
Faced with his mother's fragility and helplessness, Zhao Pan did not show any mercy, but replied coldly: "It is not that I force you, but that you do not understand my suffering. If you insist on doing what you want and only care about the Lu family, then my mother-son relationship will end here."

After saying this, he turned around and strode out of the bedroom, ignoring Empress Dowager Lu's crying.

Zhao Pan strode out of the gate of Chonghua Palace and happened to run into Lu Xianer who came to visit Empress Dowager Lu.

Ever since being slapped by Zhao Pan last time, the couple have become strangers. When Lu Xian'er saw Zhao Pan, she didn't greet him, but just stepped aside to make way for him.

Zhao Pan had just finished arguing with Empress Dowager Lu and was filled with resentment. When he saw Lu Xian'er, his face became even uglier and he said coldly, "I guess you have heard about what happened in the court today?"

Zhao Pan made paradoxical remarks at the court meeting. As his queen, even if he did not go to inquire, a female official would naturally come and tell him.

Seeing Zhao Pan's unfriendly tone, Lu Xian'er just nodded slightly without saying anything.

Seeing this, Zhao Pan smiled coldly and said sarcastically, "What? After being slapped by me, you really learned your lesson?"

Even a clay figure would still have some temper. After being humiliated by Zhao Pan, Lu Xian'er could no longer hold back her temper, and she replied coldly: "What happened in the court has nothing to do with me. If Your Majesty feels that I am not a satisfactory queen, you can report to the clan and the Queen Mother, depose me, and let me return to the Lu family. You can just choose someone else to be your queen."

Zhao Pan smiled coldly when he heard this: "You do have some backbone."

"But you don't have to worry. I will destroy you one day."

After saying that, he left Lu Xianer behind and walked away.

Just as Zhao Pan walked a distance, he was stopped by Concubine Li's female attendant, who said that Concubine Li wanted him to come over. Zhao Pan was about to go find his beloved woman, so he went to Concubine Li's bedroom without saying a word.

Concubine Li is now a concubine of the lowest rank and naturally has no right to live in the luxurious palace of the past. Zhao Pan walked around for a long time and just as he stepped into this remote bedroom, Concubine Li jumped directly into his arms from the palace door like a kite with a broken string.

The woman was only wearing a plain dress, and had no jewelry on her head. Her jet-black hair was only tied with a silver ribbon. Although she did not have the noble and luxurious appearance of a royal woman, she exuded a sense of fragility and helplessness.

This kind of weak woman can better stimulate a man's desire to protect her.

Zhao Pan immediately took off his cloak and covered Lady Li with it: "It's autumn now, be careful not to catch a cold." The woman looked up at her husband, the emperor, with tears in her eyes, and choked up and said, "I heard that you had a quarrel with the regent in the court today. I am really worried. The regent is ruthless and has the support of the queen mother. Your Majesty is still so young, how can you defeat them? I have been worried all day, afraid that they will harm you."

This remark aroused the hatred in Zhao Pan's heart. He looked into the distance with an empty gaze and said bitterly, "I have finally endured it."

"Your Majesty..." The beauty called Zhao Pan timidly, her tone showing three parts of fear and seven parts of encouragement: "Are you going to take action again?"

Zhao Pan nodded and said through gritted teeth: "My mother has forgiven you. I wanted to spare Lu Ji's life and then find another way to take back the power, but now, I can't wait any longer."

He said bitterly: "I must kill this Lu Ji to vent my hatred."

The tenth day of September is the birthday of the wife of Prince Xian. The wife of Prince Xian does not like crowds, and besides, he has just recognized his daughter, so Prince Xian only invited his daughter's family to the birthday party this year.

After the morning court session, Lu Ji accompanied Qin Xiaoning to Prince Xian's mansion.

This was the couple's second visit. Compared to the last time, both sides were less awkward and more familiar with each other.

The banquet was still held at the same place as last time. After the family had their reunion dinner, Lu Ji went to do something else. Qin Xiaoning did not follow Lu Ji and stayed to talk with Princess Xian.

Princess Xian was very happy to see her daughter being so considerate: "I know you have a lot of things to do in your house. I feel bad that you can spare some time to accompany me."

Princess Xian was of simple character. She was happy that Qin Xiaoning could stay, but when she thought of her own negligence in the past that led to her daughter being stranded outside, she couldn't help feeling sad. Under the double emotions, she looked fragile.

Qin Xiaoning felt sad when seeing this.

During this time, she has already accepted her biological parents in her heart, but after all, they were together for such a short time that she still can't call them dad and mom.

"Please don't be like this. I am your daughter. It is my duty to respect you."

Although she didn't call me mother, Qin Xiaoning's words were so caring that Princess Xian gradually relaxed. She took the opportunity to hold Qin Xiaoning's hand and said, "Why didn't you bring my two grandchildren with you?"

Qin Xiaoning said truthfully: "The situation in the court is unstable now. My husband wants us to be extra careful. The child is still young, so I dare not be careless."

The wife of the virtuous prince was not as thoughtful as her daughter. She was puzzled when she heard this and said, "What does the court have to do with you and your son?"

Qin Xiaoning was really amused by her mother's naivety.

She had no choice but to explain to her truthfully: "My husband is the regent. Now that the new emperor has come of age, he is determined to take back power. I'm afraid he even wants to kill my husband."

Before Qin Xiaoning could finish, the Princess of Xian opened her eyes wide in shock: "Is that so? How can you deal with it?"

She was rubbing her hands in anxiety.

Even though she didn't like Lu Ji, he was her daughter's husband after all. If he was in trouble, her daughter would be in trouble too.

In panic, the wife of Prince Xian said anxiously: "Aning, why don't you just stay at home? Your father is the prince of Zhao and the head of the clan. We will definitely protect you. Yes, bring the two grandchildren with you, and you can all stay with us."