Anping Imperial City.

Corning Palace.

The second prince, Bai Xi, married Ye Wanrong, the daughter of Zuo Prime Minister Ye Ping, as a concubine, and it has been two years since then.

A few days ago, there was good news that the princess was pregnant.

So the emperor decreed that the second prince Bai Xi was crowned Prince Ning, and he was specially allowed to open a mansion in Huaizhou.

Huaizhou is in the southwest of Jingyang, not far away, there is a canal through the city, the port is prosperous, very rich.

It's a good place to go.

Ye Wanrong leaned on the couch, pondering this morning's holy decree.

Bai Xi has just turned 20 this year, and the emperor allowed him to open a mansion and build a tooth, although he was not ordered to lead the military and political affairs, but this move has been a great recognition of Bai Xi. There should be a few more old ministers in the DPRK who support Bai Xi's succession.

It's just that Bai Xi doesn't seem to be as happy as Ye Wanrong.

He was out all day to deal with political affairs, and Ye Wanrong waited until late at night to see him return to the palace.

Ye Wanrong got up to help him change his clothes, and asked softly, "Why is Your Highness worried?" ”

Bai Xi said lightly: "You take care of your body and don't meddle in things." ”

"Your Highness, listen to the advice of the concubine, you have endured for two years, don't rush this time." Ye Wanrong said earnestly.

Bai Xi looked at her deeply: "This is a great opportunity. I arranged everything properly, and when I got out of Jingyang, I would ask someone to do it in the palace and kill Bai Heng, and it would have nothing to do with me. ”

Ye Wanrong exhaled slowly, and persuaded again: "Your Highness, now that the concubine is pregnant, even if it is for the sake of the child, don't commit murder at this time." ”

Bai Xi chuckled, and a pair of narrow Danfeng eyes raised slightly: "You shouldn't say such stupid things." Why, when you are pregnant, you become a kind and loving mother, and you can't see the ugliness of the world? ”

Ye Wanrong was silent.

"My father married Li Xuan's daughter to Bai Heng, and entrusted Li Xuan with a heavy responsibility, ordering him to lead the army to the west, which was intended to protect Bai Heng, I knew it in my heart, so I didn't do it at first. But now that two years have passed, and the war has dragged on for so long, I think he, the general of the town, is almost unable to keep it. Now that my father wants me to leave the palace again, if I don't do it again, I'm afraid I won't have a chance in the future. ”

"Your Highness, fighting for the crown is not the only way to kill people. When you leave the palace, you can still use your tactics to fight. ”

Ye Wanrong knew that Bai Yu was scheming and ruthless, just as he was eager to save money, and he also wanted to help. But she never thought that this person would be so violent, and this persistent killing intent often frightened her.

"What's more, now that His Royal Highness is young and has made meritorious achievements, the emperor has granted permission to open the mansion and build teeth, and I believe that His Royal Highness will soon be appointed to lead the military and political affairs. His Royal Highness's supporters in the court are also more than half, and when the crown prince's position is secure, why insist on committing the sin of killing his siblings and falling into the hands of others in the future? ”

Ye Wanrong gently stroked her lower abdomen, but still refused to give up, and persuaded gently.

Bai Xi shook his head and chuckled: "You don't understand your father, and you don't understand me." Even if it has nothing to do with the battle for the crown, I must die in vain. ”

"What is the enmity between His Royal Highness and the Third Prince?" Ye Wanrong was puzzled.

"Oh, there's no grudge, it's just that he disgusts me." Bai Heng's eyebrows and eyes were crooked, as if he was talking about an ordinary thing, "Bai Heng has been touted since he was a child, what a genius, a prodigy who amazes the world, but he can memorize a few lines of poetry and play a few embroidery fists and feet." He never beat me with a sword, but my cowardly concubine would only say that I was older and told me to let my third brother go. The amazing three princes? jokes, just because his mother is favored, these palace people and stupid ministers do their best to flatter Ah Geng. Later, his mother was given to die for a mistake, and no one was close to him anymore, and I took pity on him. Who knew that since then, he has shrunk alone in Yonghe Palace as a waste, and his father still remembers him, and even feels guilty about him because of the death of his mother. ”

Bai Xi said this, took a deep breath, slowly spit it out, and then said word by word: "Why is he?" Where am I worse than him? He is just an ignorant and cowardly waste, why is he favored? ”

"Your Highness......" Ye Wanrong saw that there was deep resentment in Bai Xi's eyes, and she didn't dare to step forward, and said in a trembling voice.

"My father connived at him several times, but he didn't know how to make a worse mistake. Born in the royal family, how could he have fulfilled the slightest responsibility as a prince? Now that the war is tight, the treasury is empty, and raising a useless waste like him in the palace has incurred a lot of expenses in vain. I'm just trying to clean up some garbage for the palace. Bai Xi sneered, brushed his sleeves away, and no longer paid attention to Ye Wanrong, who was stunned in place.

After a long time, Ye Wanrong came back to her senses.

There is such a deep jealousy and hatred hidden in his heart......

Ye Wanrong originally thought that she was familiar with people's hearts and was enough to deal with the undercurrent in the palace, but she didn't expect that the biggest undercurrent in this palace was the second prince next to her pillow, and his mind was really difficult for Ye Wanrong to control.

She didn't know whether it was right or wrong for her to enter the palace for a while, and she regretted that she was pregnant with the child in her womb at this time.

The hearts of the people in the palace were far crueler than she had imagined.

She sighed softly, slowly came to the bedside, and obediently lay beside Bai Xi.

Bai Xi suddenly grabbed her wrist fiercely, turned over, and roughly ripped off her clothes.

"Your Highness......" Ye Wanrong's voice trembled and she wanted to ask for mercy, but she was immediately gagged.

"You're a little too bold today, and you've said a lot of things you shouldn't have said." Bai Xi's face was gloomy, and he looked at her condescendingly.

Ye Wanrong was scared in her heart, but she didn't dare to struggle, and tears couldn't stop welling up in her eyes.

"You're smart, but don't be too presumptuous." Bai Yu chuckled, leaned over and slowly put his face close to Ye Wanrong's neck, "You look like a rabbit now, so weak and pitiful." ”

His warm breath spewed into Ye Wanrong's neck, making Ye Wanrong tremble.

"Are you afraid? Don't want to be treated like this? ”

Bai Yu asked softly, but Ye Wanrong could only look at him in panic, not daring to resist in the slightest.

"Oh, useless woman." Bai Xi suddenly let go of her, left her alone in the dormitory, and left by himself, as if he was extremely disgusted with her.

Bai Xi left the dormitory and came to the study alone.

There is always a piece of blue and white jade double dragon pendant on the desk.

He picked up the jade pendant and stroked it gently.

The finger that had been bitten by Lu Zhaoling felt a dull pain.

The more fierce the prey resists, the more interesting it is...... Zhao Ling, I miss you so much.

He looked at the jade pendant lovingly, and smiled a slightly sickly.

Lu Zhaoling, who was far away in Jinzhou, sneezed.

Lu Zhaoling was on his way back to his house with Yang Che at this time.

The bags and horses that were going to go away had already been prepared in the Shen Mansion, but Yang Che had no bottom in his heart, and he was afraid that he would not persuade his mother, so he asked Lu Zhaoling to go with him.

What can I do if I go, I don't know how to persuade this kind of thing?

Lu Zhaoling thought in his heart, but he couldn't refuse, so he had to agree to Yang Che's request.

The two walked for a while, and saw the courtyard gate of the Yang family from a distance, which seemed to be open, and there was a faint fire inside.

"Strange, is anyone there?" Yang Che muttered.

Lu Zhaoling didn't speak, but quickened his pace.