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Li Hongyuan stammered, âWhy are you staring at me so intently?â
âI was just wondering, what are the chances of you rebelling?â
ââ¦You really do dare to say anything. Itâs lucky that itâs me hearing this, or elseâ¦â
âOr else what?â
âIf it were the Princess Consort of Huai, the Prince of Huai would have slapped her ears off.â
âLetâs see if you dare to slap me.â
âIn the past, I could. But not now.â
âWhy not?â
âBecause I like you.â
âI was asking seriously.â
âImpossible.â Li Hongyuan said, âI will fight for it, but I will not rebel. If I canât become the Emperor, Iâll be the Prince of Yu.â
âBut just after the Prince of Huai took power, he forced you to leave Changâan City. Once he truly becomes the Emperor, would he let you live?â
âEven if he becomes the Emperor, to kill me, he would need a legitimate reason.â
âAlright, itâs good that you think this way. After all, contentment brings happiness.â Jiang Ning said.
Li Hongyuan said, âOn the other hand, you, when Iâm not by your side, youâre not allowed to flirt with others.â
âCanât guarantee that.â
âYouâ¦â Li Hongyuan glared at her, âIsnât Wenren Zong enough? How many more men do you want to love?â
Jiang Ning laughed, âSo, you have accepted the fact that I like Wenren Zong?â
Li Hongyuan didnât reply.
Sanli came over and said, âMaster, itâs getting late.â
âI know.â
Li Hongyuan looked back in the direction of the Imperial Palace.
Jiang Ning asked, âBefore you left, didnât you go to see your concubine mother?â
âI did. But I didnât say much.â
âCan the mother-son relationship really be so alienated if thereâs no grudge?â Jiang Ning found it hard to believe.
Even if the Emperor used her to replace Lin Zizi, what wrong had Li Hongyuan done?
If you really hate the Emperor, donât give birth.
You gave birth to a son, enjoyed the benefits brought by having a prince, but you donât care about this son.
Concubine Jin is quite unique indeed.
âMy concubine mother said, wait for a few more years, when the Crown Prince takes the throne and she becomes the Grand Concubine, she will only be able to move to the Imperial Mausoleum to live with me. Thereâs no need to be anxious, thereâs plenty of time.â
Jiang Ning said, âWhat if the Emperor lives to a hundred? What will happen if he lives beyond you both?â
Li Hongyuan: ââ¦Aunt, could you refrain from saying such things?â
âTo tell the truth, when I had dinner with your Emperor Father in the past, I directly criticized the incompetence of the court and the Emperor in front of him, accusing them of letting the people live a tough life.â
ââ¦The Emperor Father might have overlooked it because of your pretty face.â
Jiang Ning smiled.
Li Hongyuan stood up and said, âI should go.â
âTake care.â
âDidnât you prepare anything for me?â
âPrepare what?â
âWhat you gave to Wenren Zong.â
âYour Highness, you and your group of attendants are leaving with your carriages filled with your beautiful concubines. Do you still need me to prepare anything?â Jiang Ning felt amused, âThirteen was walking thousands of miles away in chains. How could you compare yourself to him?â
Li Hongyuan gave a low snort.
He turned and walked towards the carriage.
At this time, Huang Ying came over and whispered, âPrincess Consort, the young prince and the princess are crying non-stop. Even the wet nurse canât soothe them.â
âIs that so? Iâll go back and see.â Jiang Ning turned her wheelchair around.
Li Hongyuan walked to the side of the carriage, turned around, and found she was already gone.
He couldnât help but feel a little irritated. He took three steps back, grabbed the wheelchair, and made Jiang Ning turn around, âYou woman, when you see others off, you gaze longingly.. Why are you so eager to return when you are seeing me off? Even if you have no feelings for me, canât you just pretend?â