They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

Chapter 250 The More You Do, the Faster You Fail

Dark as ink.

Turning around to look at Li Ce who was already asleep, Jiang Wanyue got out of bed quietly.

She put on a dress and went out.

The palace maid who was on guard heard the noise and hurried forward.

"Miss?"

Jiang Wanyue waved her hand, stood between inside and outside, and looked towards the direction of the palace gate.

"Where's Qiongzhi?"

The two palace maids who kept watch were Huisu and Liusu, who were promoted last year.

Huisu was a little confused: "Sister Qiongzhi is not on duty tonight, I think she should have gone to bed long ago!"

"Go to her room and take a look."

Jiang Wanyue ordered.

Huisu bent her knees and tiptoed out.

Soon, she came back.

"Your Highness, Sister Qiongzhi is in her room! She was sleeping soundly, and I didn't wake her up."

Jiang Wanyue said "hmm", took the tea that Liusu had just brewed, and suddenly asked a question.

"When you went in, did you see anything different in Qiongzhi's room?"

Huisu has a good memory. She will be able to recognize anyone she has met the next time she meets them.

This is also the reason why she was promoted to the second-class palace maid after serving Jiang Wanyue for less than three years.

She thought about it carefully before she started talking.

"There is a faint fragrance in Sister Qiongzhi's room. I have never smelled it before. There are no flowers or trees in the room, and no incense is burning. I think it should be the incense used to fumigate clothes?"

After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but secretly glance at her master's expression out of the corner of her eye, but she couldn't tell what he meant from his face.

Huisu wondered, is the Queen dissatisfied?

Your Majesty, are you asking this because you think there is something wrong with Qiongzhi?

Huisu's heart moved, she blinked twice quickly, and then spoke again.

"Oh, by the way, Sister Qiongzhi has been going out a lot recently. She said she has adopted a younger brother."

Jiang Wanyue put down the teacup in her hand, turned her head and looked at her.

"when did it happen?"

"I don't know the details. Last month, I saw Sister Qiongzhi talking to a eunuch outside. Sister Qiongzhi was afraid that I might misunderstand, so she explained that he was her adopted brother."

Jiang Wanyue's eyes moved, with an ambiguous look in them.

"She told you not to tell anyone else?"

Huisu nodded.

Jiang Wanyue raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Do you recognize the eunuch?"

Huisu nodded again.

"I recognize him. He was originally from the Taiji Palace. At that time, the Crown Prince had not yet left the palace, and he often sent eunuchs to deliver things. This eunuch named Xiao Liangzi was particularly frequent. He was there eight out of ten times. Later, the Crown Prince moved to the palace, and the eunuch followed him."

That's why she felt strange when she saw Xiao Liangzi last month.

Jiang Wanyue raised her hand and gently brushed the hair at her temples, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

"really……"

Compared with other concubines in the harem, Luo Yudian can be said to be very smart, and she had prepared a second path early on.

She used the eunuchs around the prince to seduce the palace maids around her.

Jiang Wanyue didn't believe that Qiongzhi was bribed. Qiongzhi and the others had been with her for many years and were loyal to her. They were probably tricked and deceived.

Her attitude towards the prince over the years as the queen has been seen by the former dynasty and the harem, and even the Jiang family supports the prince. Palace maids like Qiongzhi are not so wary of the people around the prince, and may even protect him when something happens.

Now, all we have to do is wait for Luo Yudian to make another move.

Jiang Wanyue stood in the outer room for a quarter of an hour, gave Huisu and Liusu some instructions, and then returned to the inner room.

From that day on, Li Ce and Jiang Wanyue resumed their former intimacy.

At noon, Jiang Wanyue would go to Liangyi Hall to have lunch with Li Ce. At night, sometimes she would rest there, but most of the time they would go back to Fenglai Palace to sleep.

Outsiders did not know that a rift had arisen between the emperor and the empress during this period. Only those who knew the inside story breathed a sigh of relief.

A few days later, the Taiji Hall was renovated. Li Ce summoned the Imperial Observatory and chose the end of May as the date for moving, which was the nearest auspicious day.

In addition to Lee Seong-taek and Lee Seong-woo, the fifth prince Lee Seong-gi, who was raised by Concubine De, also had to move together.

Zhu Yan was reluctant to leave.

But after his daughter's persuasion, he agreed and started packing Qi'er's things that day. The next day he sent people to Taiji Hall to clean up the residence.

As time went by, there was no movement in Shujing Palace.

After being reprimanded by Li Ce, the Dali Temple Minister quickly learned about the Wanxia case and seemed to have no other actions.

And so, the day arrived when the three princes moved.

The things have been delivered to Taiji Palace one after another, and now only the three princes and some personal belongings are left.

Although it was just the children moving, the necessary ceremony still had to be performed.

Li Ce was busy today and couldn't come, so he asked Liang Gaosheng to send gifts over. All three of them had the same horse whip.

The whip was just a gift; what he really gave was a horse.

Xu'er was the most excited. He was about to run out to ride a horse with a whip in hand, but was stopped by Jiang Wanyue.

"The other ladies and your elder brother and sister haven't come yet! Wait until you've met everyone before going."

Xu'er held back and followed Jiang Wanyue obediently.

The first to arrive was Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan held Li Chengqi's hand, and from time to time he lowered his head to give him a few words of advice, with worry written all over his face.

Li Chengqi was not in good health and had been sick since childhood. He did not get better until he was seven years old, but Zhu Yan was still worried and did not allow him to ride a horse or shoot arrows, and even did not allow him to run faster.

But little boys mostly yearn for horses.

Look, the child is holding the whip given by Li Ce tightly in his hand, and a bright smile appears on his thin little face.

As soon as he entered the palace, he quickly bowed to Jiang Wanyue and ran towards his two brothers.

"Third brother, fourth brother, I have one too."

Li Chengze looked at his thin body and asked: "Can you ride a horse?"

Before Li Chengqi could say anything, Xu'er patted his chest.

"Don't be afraid, Xiaowu, Fourth Brother will take you."

Jiang Wanyue and Zhu Yan laughed out loud at the same time when they saw him acting like a little adult.

That's what they say, but it's impossible to do.

Xu'er is still a child himself!

However, there is a horse racing track in the palace, so it is not a big deal to ask Mr. Wu, who teaches horse riding and archery, to take the child for a ride around the track twice.

Zhu Yan was a little worried at first, but after Jiang Wanyue's persuasion, she gradually calmed down.

Not long after, Concubine Rong came over with the little princess.

Next is Li Chengyu.

She gave each of her three younger brothers a ring.

However, when choosing things, I didn't take into account the different sizes of the three people, and none of the three rings could be worn.

They're all too big.

Li Chengze and Li Chengqi both thanked him politely, but Xuer just complained directly.

"Big sister, Xu'er can't wear this thing! You should take it back!"

Li Chengyu's eyes widened.

"How can I take back a gift I've given you? I'll keep it. You can wear it when you grow up."

She raised her hand and patted Xu'er's head.

"Look at Xiao San and Xiao Wu, they are so well behaved, but you are the only one who talks so much."

Xu Er said confidently: "Teacher said that if you keep company with a red person, you will become red. Xu Er learned this from you, big sister."

Li Chengyu was so angry that he screamed "Wow" and reached out to twist the little brat's ears, but Xu'er dodged it nimbly.

"Stop hiding if you dare!"

Li Chengyu rolled up his sleeves.

Xu'er made a face, turned around and ran away.

There were two people, one running and the other chasing, one screaming and the other laughing, it was very lively.

Just then, a discordant voice came from the door.

"It's so lively here! It seems that I am late. Please don't be offended, Queen."

Jiang Wanyue's gaze shifted from the children chasing and playing to the door, and she saw Luo Yudian in a lake blue palace dress.

She raised her eyebrows slightly and showed a deep smile.

"Shufei has arrived just in time."