Nie Yan didn't understand, but she didn't care, and said to Su Yun: "As long as he does things well, don't worry about the rest." ”

Su Yun should be down.

A moment later, Xiao Yu took Xu Lin to Beichen Palace, and the eldest prince also came from the West Palace.

Although it is an imperial meal, the dishes are ordinary, and Xiao Yu has always been thrifty and self-disciplined.

"Yongning, are you still used to it?" Xiao Yu sandwiched a piece of meat for the eldest prince and put it in the eldest prince's bowl.

Nie Yan accompanied her, only to feel that this Xiao Yu did not have the emperor's frame in front of the eldest prince, but like a loving father.

The eldest prince lowered his head and did not answer.

Xiao Yu saw that the eldest prince seemed to have something on his mind, so he put down his chopsticks and motioned for the people serving around him, including Xu Lin, to go out.

Nie Yan knew that Xiao Yu was afraid that he would have something to say to the eldest prince alone, and when she saw this, she also got up and prepared to leave, but Xiao Yu stopped her hand and said, "Concubine Shu stays." ”

When the eldest prince saw that everyone was going out, he raised his head, his eyes were already moist, and he was about to speak, but after Xiao Yu left Nie Yan behind, he swallowed it back raw.

Nie Yan couldn't leave anymore, so she had to sit back in her place, but she didn't say a word, she had already guessed what the eldest prince wanted to do, but she didn't want to get involved.

"Yongning, do you have something to tell me?"

Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, Xiao Yu is always interested in the eldest prince, so he naturally knows more.

The eldest prince is only nine years old after all, and his appearance makes Xiao Yu see through it at a glance.

If there were only two people at this time, the eldest prince and Xiao Yu's father and son, the eldest prince would definitely not hesitate to tell Xiao Yu about it, but now there is one more Nie Yan.

"Erchen just wants to talk to his father."

The eldest prince gritted his teeth and said.

Nie Yan was about to leave according to the words of the eldest prince, but before she could speak, Xiao Yu said: "She is your mother, what can't you let her know?" ”

"There is only one concubine of mine, and she is dead!" The eldest prince blurted out the words in his heart, but as soon as he finished speaking, he knew that it was wrong.

Xiao Yu didn't understand why his son, who had always been well-behaved and sensible, suddenly had such rebellious thoughts?

"Are you dissatisfied with my arrangement?" Xiao Yu said with a gloomy face.

The eldest prince knew that he had just said the wrong thing, and said, "The son does not dare to disobey his father. It's just ......"

"Just what?" Xiao Yu asked.

"It's just that Erchen wants to avenge his biological mother!" The eldest prince said boldly.

"Bold! Yongning, do you know what you're talking about? Xiao Yu exclaimed.

When Nie Yan heard this, she knew that the eldest prince really had doubts about the death of Concubine Xian, and now that she said it, she may have evidence.

The eldest prince suddenly knelt down and said, "Father, the mother concubine didn't die of illness, she was killed by someone!" ”

Seeing that the eldest prince was serious, Xiao Yu naturally didn't care about getting angry, but calmed down and said: "Yongning, you have to know the situation of the concubine, who has been sick for many years, and the imperial doctor has long said that she may fall down at any time." ”

The son understood, but his father knew that the body of the concubine a few days before her death suddenly improved a lot. Erchen is sure that it is not a return to the light! ”

The eldest prince insisted on his opinion.

Xiao Yu took a deep breath and said, "Yongning, you are the prince, and you have to be responsible when you speak." ”

"Erchen has proof!" The eldest prince knew that he couldn't make Xiao Yu believe what he said out of thin air, so he didn't mention the death of Concubine Xian until he found evidence for another reason.

"What evidence do you have?" Xiao Yu asked.

"In the concubine's bedroom, there is a rich bamboo, and the soil in the pot has traces of being soaked in medicinal juice. And the bugs that crawled through the dirt are all dead! ”

The eldest prince said sadly.

When Xiao Yu heard this, he understood that the medicinal juice in the flower pot was probably used by Concubine Xian, but this was not enough to show that Concubine Xian's death was harmed by people.

It is the truth that medicine is three points poisonous, and Xiao Yu still understands it.

"I know. You go down and get some rest, and I'll take care of it. Xiao Yu didn't want the eldest prince to delve further, whether the virtuous concubine was really harmed or not, it didn't matter to Xiao Yu, the important thing was the peace of the harem.

When Nie Yan heard this, she understood that Xiao Yu would not investigate. At present, there are Khitans outside Chu who are eyeing each other, and inside, since Xiao Yu ascended the throne, the ministers are in charge, and Xiao Yu, the emperor, has too many things to deal with.

Concubine Xian was born in general, and for Xiao Yu, there was no help from the court, and the deepest affection was just to give birth to the eldest prince for Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu used to grow up in this sinister inner palace, how could he not understand that some people will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals? But Concubine Xian is dead, even if the person behind the scenes is found?

The situation of the harem is closely related to the situation of the court, and now is not the time for turmoil at all.

Nie Yan felt for the first time that even the emperor was powerless.

Seeing that Xiao Yu didn't seem to take what he said to heart, the eldest prince hurriedly said, "Father doesn't believe in his sons? The mother concubine once said to her son, for some reason, she always felt that not taking medicine was more energetic than taking medicine! It is likely that someone has been drugging the mother concubine! ”

"Enough! I said I would take care of everything! You go down first! Xiao Yu saw that the eldest prince was studying deeply, and said a little angrily.

The eldest prince was about to say something more, but Nie Yan stood in front of him and said, "Your Majesty is tired, please go back first." ”

After Nie Yan's interruption, the eldest prince calmed down, and saw that Xiao Yu's expression was really not good, and knew that it was inconvenient to mention the matter of the mother concubine today, so he said: "The son of the minister has retired." ”

After saying that, the eldest prince turned around and left.

Xiao Yu saw Nie Yan send the eldest prince away, and sighed: "Yongning is still too calm. ”

Nie Yan smiled when she heard this: "Your Majesty is working hard, the eldest prince will understand." ”

"Don't you think I'm too ruthless? knew that she was probably harmed by others, but she didn't delve into it because she had too many scruples. Xiao Yu laughed at himself.

Nie Yan said: "Your Majesty just made a choice between Jiangshan Sheji and the love of his children. ”

Xiao Yu looked at Nie Yan deeply when he heard this, as if he wanted to see if Nie Yan was another self.

"You know me."

Halfway through, Xiao Yu said three words.

Nie Yan does understand, but it is precisely because she understands that just relying on the word favorite concubine is not enough for Xiao Yu to make a decision to re-investigate the Nie family's rebellion case in the future.

In Xiao Yu's eyes, the most important thing is the court situation. If there is no support from the general trend, Nie Yan wants to overturn the case, and there will be no way to talk about it!

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the eldest prince is there, and the concubines will go to persuade them well."

Nie Yan comforted Xiao Yu and said.

Xiao Yu nodded, the eldest prince was carefully cultivated by his side since he was a child, and he was also his favorite candidate for the crown prince, Xiao Yu didn't want the eldest prince to resent the first emperor because of the death of his mother like he once did, so that he later did a lot of wrong things that he regretted.

"Yongning's business, you have to worry about it." Xiao Yu hugged Nie Yan and said.

Nie Yan responded with a smile, but heard Xiao Yu lean into her ear and whispered: "Believe me, one day, no one will dare to hurt the people around me." ”