"Ming'er, what on earth is going on?" Shufei in Shuyi Palace roared angrily.

"Mother, I was framed."

Tong Yeming's eyes flashed. Of course he would not say that it was Mo Lishang who fed him the aphrodisiac. Subconsciously, he did not want to expose Mo Lishang to anyone, not even his mother.

"Who?"

"I don't know."

"Could it be the King of Qing?"

There was a sharp look in Concubine Shu's eyes, filled with murderous intent.

Although she only told Tong Boyun that she was from Xiqin, she actually suspected that it was Tong Yehan.

However, with her intelligence, she would never say this name in front of Tong Boyun, because if she did so, it would arouse Tong Boyun's disgust, and he might even think that she was deliberately suppressing Tong Yehan and promoting her own son.

But everyone knows that Mo Yan'er is Tong Yeming's concubine. Prince Qing actually did the same thing to this woman at the same time as Tong Yeming. Isn't that a slap in Ming'er's face?

If word gets out that Ming'er even shares a woman with others, then Ming'er's reputation will plummet. How can such a person be worthy of being the crown prince? How can such a person become a wise ruler in the future? The person who devised this vicious plan really has ulterior motives!

"It shouldn't be."

Tong Yeming shook his head. He didn't want to mislead his mother and make her take unnecessary actions. What he wanted was to hit the target with one strike and wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop instead of just doing small fights.

"If not, then who is it?"

"Mother, you don't have to worry about this matter. I have my own reasons. Please trust me."

"Believe you? I saw that you were blinded by greed and couldn't bear to kill someone as lewd as Mo Yan'er. At that time, I could have simply put all the blame on her, saying that she used aphrodisiacs to seduce you and Prince Qing, and the matter would have been resolved perfectly. But you insisted on keeping her. I don't know what on earth you were thinking!"

Thinking of this, Concubine Shu became extremely angry and really didn't understand what was wrong with Tong Yeming.

"Mother, do you think I don't want to kill her?"

When Tong Yeming heard Mo Yaner's name, he felt humiliated and angry. He said coldly, "But killing her may not stop the gossips, and it will also offend General Mo. General Mo holds the military power now. If I can get his support, then even if my father does not pass the throne to me, I still have the confidence to fight with my brother, the emperor."

"You mean..."

Shufei's eyes suddenly lit up, and her beautiful phoenix eyes narrowed with viciousness.

"Yes, mother, if it had happened to someone else, Mo Yan'er would have been torn into pieces by five horses long ago, but mother saved her life. How could Mo Wen not be grateful to mother? As long as he has Mo Wen's support, when I take the throne in the future, I can do whatever I want with this bitch. Saving her life in exchange for a bright future for me, this is a fair deal!"

"You are worthy of being my son. Well said!" Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu's anger turned into joy.

Suddenly he frowned and said, "But since Mo Yan'er has done such a shameful thing in front of so many people, she definitely cannot be your concubine. If you don't marry her as your concubine, can Mo Wen still help you wholeheartedly?"

"Marry! Of course!"

Tong Yeming growled with gnashing teeth, his eyes emitting bloody murderous intent. Who would be willing to marry a woman who could be married to anyone? Especially since this man could be the future king of a country! In this vast world, no man would be so magnanimous!

"No!" Without thinking, Concubine Shu slammed her hand on the table, making the teacup clink. She angrily said, "Where is your dignity if you marry this woman? How are you going to compete with Prince Qing again?"

"Don't worry, mother. It's just a concubine, and she will be brought in through a small door. Now I can even take Mo Yan'er as my concubine. I guess Mo Wen must be laughing in his dreams."

"That won't do! Who are you? You are the most outstanding prince in the royal family, the future crown prince, the future emperor. Let alone a concubine, even if you are a concubine or a bed warmer, you have to be a pure woman. How can you be a woman like this?"

"But mother, do I still have the right to choose? People who accomplish great things do not care about trivial matters. She is just a woman. She is not short of food in the mansion, but she is a good chess piece to restrain Mo Wen."

"Speaking of restraining Mo Wen, doesn't he have a legitimate daughter? This palace sees that woman as infinitely charming, dignified, steady, and smart. She is very capable in the court, and her strategy for stabilizing the country is beyond the reach of men like you. In addition, she is the legitimate granddaughter of the leader of the martial arts world. If you can marry her as your principal wife, you can use both the court and the opposition forces. This palace estimates that your father will be more confident in passing the throne of the crown prince to you. Why don't you..."

Tong Yeming felt annoyed after hearing this. How could he not know the pros and cons of this? Apart from anything else, even if Mo Lishang didn't have these forces behind him, he would be crazy about wanting to marry her. So he said sullenly, "Mother, you saw that Mo Lishang asked my father to issue an imperial decree, allowing him to marry freely in the future!"

"What's the big deal? In a few days, the Japanese imperial concubine will invite her to the palace, and then give her some secret medicine. You have already done what you want, so are you still afraid that she will not agree?"

Concubine Shu smiled indifferently, with a gleam of pride in her phoenix eyes.

"Mother, you must not do this. Not only will you not get her, but you will also anger her. She is not someone who will give in so easily!"

Tong Yeming's heart skipped a beat when he heard this and he hurriedly stopped him.

Seeing Tong Yeming's strong reaction, the lady immediately felt extremely disgusted with Mo Lishang and angrily asked, "Why? With your status, position, character and appearance, are you afraid of humiliating her?"

"No, mother." Tong Yeming shook his head quickly and said, "Now the crown prince of Xi Qin also has improper thoughts about her. If we do this and anger the crown prince of Xi Qin, it will be very disadvantageous to our Da Zhao Kingdom."

He found all kinds of reasons just to stop his mother from doing this, because he knew that if he angered Mo Lishang, the consequences would be very serious.

He is a good example!

He didn't want his mother to have any surprises, but on the other hand, he was also unwilling to expose her true self to her. Otherwise, with his mother's ruthlessness, she would send assassins to kill her without saying a word to vent her hatred. Either way, he was not happy.

After listening to this, Concubine Shu pondered for a while and said, "You are very thoughtful. Invite her to come to my palace one day and let me find out what she has to say."

"Okay, concubine."

Seeing that Concubine Shu was no longer bothered by Mo Lishang's matter, Tong Yeming secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then he said worriedly: "Mother, what does the emperor think about today's matter..."

"You don't have to worry about this. Your father only thinks that it was the people of Xi Qin who did this. He is not angry with you and Prince Qing. I will go and comfort your father later. I believe there won't be any serious sequelae. Sigh, but you are wronged. Thinking that you, a prince, have to compromise and take an unfaithful woman into your room, I am getting angrier and angrier the more I think about it."

"I am an unfilial son and have made my mother worried." Tong Yeming lowered his head in shame.

"Silly child, why are you worried? I have no one else to rely on in this life except you. As long as I can see you ascend to the throne, I will die immediately."

At this moment, Concubine Shu's face was filled with pure maternal love, completely devoid of the calculation and cruelty just now. She stretched out her slender white hands and stroked Tong Yeming's hair lovingly, feeling full of emotion.

Tong Yeming knelt on one knee, rested his head on Concubine Shu's knee, and murmured, "Mother, please don't talk like that. I hope you will live a hundred years longer and let me be filial to you."

"I am very satisfied if you have this heart..."

Concubine Shu smiled, with a hint of sadness in her smile, and her beautiful phoenix eyes looked into the distance.

"Mother, why do you think that your father loves you the most and dotes on you? Your father believes that he is as talented as the Prince of Qing in both literary and military skills, but your father is wavering on who will be his successor?"

Concubine Shu's hands froze, and she forced a smile and said, "My son, if you can only choose one between the throne and your mother, which one would you choose?"

"Of course I choose both."

Tong Ye Ming didn't want to answer, but he didn't understand why Concubine Shu asked that.

"Silly child, how can everything in this world go as planned?"

Although Tong Yeming did not put her before power, she was also satisfied. Most of the royal descendants were unfeeling. If it were someone else, they would definitely choose power and give up their mother.

Thinking of this, she stroked Tong Yeming's hair again, feeling extremely affectionate. She didn't know why she always had an ominous premonition lingering in her heart recently.

"But I, your son, insists on going against the will of Heaven and want perfection." Tong Yeming said firmly.

"May my son's wish come true." Concubine Shu laughed after hearing this, and then helped him up and said, "You should go back home first. Your mother has cooked some bird's nests, and I think they should be ready. We have to send them to your father."

"Yes, I will take my leave."

Tong Yeming knew that his mother must be going to his father to find out more, so he left very quickly.

The royal hunting ground is located to the west of the capital, which is deep in the mountains and old forests. The mountains are continuous, the peaks are overlapping, the mountains are crisscrossed, the valleys are crisscrossed, the mountains are high and the forests are dense, it has always been a place where tigers and leopards appear.

However, Dazhao conquered the world on horseback, so he has always inherited a tougher personality. All royal children are proficient in riding and shooting, and hunting skills, and they have even competed secretly with each other throughout the dynasties in the hope of gaining the emperor's appreciation.

Because it was a royal hunt, thousands of soldiers were dispatched to eliminate the danger, so relatively speaking, it was extremely safe as long as they did not go into the hinterland.

The bright flags fluttered in the wind. On the five-meter-high platform, although Tong Boyun was old and frail, he looked like an old horse with great ambitions in his military uniform, as if what happened yesterday had no effect on him at all.

Tong Yehan and Tong Yeming were also standing on the stage wearing Huang family hunting outfits. One of them wore black with dark gold and the other wore purple with bright silver, which complemented each other. Both of them were in high spirits and did not look embarrassed at all.

Tong Yeling was wearing a white military uniform today, looking dashing and heroic. The glittering silver armor made him look even more heroic, less weak and sinister than usual. He walked to Tong Yeming and Tong Yehan with a smile, looked them up and down, and then said maliciously, "Today, the two royal brothers look more heroic than before. It seems that you had a great time yesterday."

Tong Yehan raised his eyebrows and said meaningfully, "You are too kind. Brother Linghuang is no longer the same as before."

"How dare I compare myself with my two brothers? Brother Han can disregard etiquette and forcibly occupy his brother's concubine. I cannot learn such behavior. Especially Brother Ming, who can even share his concubine with others. I am even more humble than him. Hahahaha..."

After saying this, he smiled triumphantly and turned away.

Tong Yehan and Tong Yeming glared at his back, but could do nothing.

"Wow!"

Tong Yeming stomped hard on a rock under his feet and crushed it to pieces. He turned to Tong Yehan and said hatefully: "Tell me, did you do what happened yesterday on purpose? I don't believe you can be controlled by aphrodisiacs! Are you trying to take this opportunity to attack me?"

"Royal brother, even with your cleverness, you still couldn't escape the aphrodisiac, so how can I avoid it? Besides, I was also a victim in that incident! Royal brother, please don't fall for the Spirit King's scheme to sow discord."

"Stay away from me from now on!" Tong Yeming's anger subsided a little after hearing this. He glared at him hatefully and walked away.

Tong Yehan stood there with his hands behind his back. The wind blew his black hair, making it fly like willows. There was a smile on his lips, a gloomy smile.

In the distance, Jimo Mingzhu came riding a red rabbit horse, galloping like the wind. Her slender waist was swaying, her dark eyes were as white as cream, and she looked both delicate and strong. She was like a fairy from heaven, making many young masters' eyes sparkle and they were all drooling over her.

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