The concubine is soft and charming, and the prince is willing to seduce her

Chapter 162 The Emperor Tricks His In-laws

Every time the Emperor and the Crown Prince disagreed and neither could convince the other, the Emperor would want to touch the Crown Prince's eyes, as if he could see the late Queen through those eyes.

The emperor slowly withdrew his hand, "Back then, I was forced into a desperate situation because of the power of the aristocratic family.

Now, I will definitely not let this happen to you, Chang Ying."

After saying that, the emperor turned and walked outside. Yuan De lagged behind by two steps and stood in front of Wei Qingye, wanting to say something, but in the end it all turned into a sigh.

Wei Qingye stood in front of the Chengqian Palace gate and watched the dragon sedan gradually go away. A trace of helplessness flashed across his half-closed phoenix eyes. "Chai Hui, did I say something too harsh just now?"

Chai Hui scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "Your Highness, when you said this, I'm afraid you already had the answer in your heart!"

Wei Qingye remained silent. He did hate his father when he was young, but as he grew up and had more and more responsibilities, he could vaguely understand the pressure his father was under.

The banquet held in the palace at night was very grand. Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was worried about Nan Zhiyu, he still attended the celebration banquet to show his importance to the Shen family father and son.

The concubines who had not seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for a long time sat in the seats below, their eyes glued to him.

It was originally thought that with the downfall of Ming Zhaoyi and the Crown Princess, the Crown Prince's favor would fall on them, but who could have thought that the biggest beneficiary would be Yue Liangyuan.

Li Zhaoyuan glanced at the people present calmly, frowned, and whispered to the maid beside her: "Why didn't Yue Liangyuan come?"

The maid shook her head and said, "I have already sent the invitation to Changle Palace."

Li Zhaoyuan waved at her, and the palace maid quickly lowered her head and retreated.

I had originally thought that I could use the party to strike up a conversation with Yue Liangyuan, but now all these plans have gone down the drain.

The ministers sitting below the stage were watching all directions and listening closely. The Nan family had completely collapsed, the Qi family was on the verge of collapse, and the Shen family was at its peak. It seemed that the situation in the court was about to change.

After three rounds of drinks, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left the banquet and returned to Chengqian Palace to look after Nan Zhiyu.

She smelled the alcohol on His Royal Highness' body and couldn't help wrinkling her nose. She said disdainfully: "Your Highness should go take a shower and change clothes first!"

Wei Qingye pinched the flesh of her cheek and said in a vicious voice: "Nan Zhizhi, how dare you despise me?"

Nan Zhiyu grabbed his hand and rubbed it on her face, "I don't dislike Your Highness at all. I just want Your Highness to have a good sleep at night."

Nan Zhiyu waited a long time for the Crown Prince's response. She frowned and put her hands around his thin waist, "Why are you unhappy, Your Highness?"

Wei Qingye leaned his head against her shoulder, his nose touching her neck, "How did you know that?"

Nan Zhiyu grabbed his fingers, played with them casually, and said nonchalantly: "Because Zhizhi is very powerful~"

"Smart and capable Zhizhi, isn't it time to go to bed and have a rest?" Wei Qingye supported Nan Zhiyu's lower back and kindly reminded her.

Nan Zhiyu lay on the pillow obediently, looking at Wei Qingye lying opposite her. She asked curiously, "Your Highness, if you have any concerns, you can tell me~"

Wei Qingye was silent for a long time. When Nan Zhiyu was lying there almost falling asleep, the man whispered: "Today, I had a quarrel with my father. It was very fierce."

Nan Zhiyu's sleepiness was instantly startled away, and her glazed eyes opened in an instant, "Who won the argument, Your Highness or the Emperor?"

Wei Qingye played with a strand of her black hair and said, "How can there be a complete winner? They only look like they are winning but they are actually losing."

Nan Zhiyu gently held his hand, and her sweet voice had a soothing effect, "Your Highness, I don't know why you had a dispute with the Emperor, but in my eyes, Your Highness is already very happy. Although the Queen passed away early, you still have a father who grew up with you.

Throughout the dynasties, there have been endless conspiracies and intrigues for the throne of the crown prince. From the beginning to the end, you are the only one who can hold the throne of the Southern Qin Kingdom, and the emperor has never changed.

Your Highness, it is a blessing to have your family by your side."

These words immediately woke up the Crown Prince who was somewhat confused.

As His Royal Highness the Crown Prince coaxed her to sleep, Nan Zhiyu slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Wei Qingye stood up, put on his outer robe and left.

The lights in the imperial study were brightly lit, and Yuan De advised with some sorrow: "Your Majesty, it is getting late, it is not too late to review this memorial tomorrow."

The emperor waved his hand and snorted, "Given that brat's temper, I'm afraid he'll be in a bad mood for several days. These memorials will have to be reviewed sooner or later."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince pushed open the door and walked in. Looking at the pile of memorials on the imperial desk, he shook his head helplessly and said, "Father, please don't think of abandoning me and running off to find my mother secretly."

The emperor looked up and saw someone appearing at the door of the imperial study. He was surprised and happy. "Why are you here?"

Yuan De quickly asked the tea room to bring the prepared tea and snacks, "Your Highness, your favorite tea."

Wei Qingye turned to look at the emperor while holding the teacup, "This tea doesn't look like it was just brewed."

Yuan De smiled awkwardly and said, "The Emperor is just a soft-hearted person. He is worried about you but doesn't say it. He just orders the people in the tea room to prepare your favorite tea and snacks early every day."

"Who the hell are you, you bastard?"

"You expose my past in front of this stinky boy every day. Don't I have any dignity left?"

The emperor touched his nose guiltily and glanced at his son beside him quietly, "Since you don't want your father to accompany your mother earlier, just finish reviewing these memorials~"

The emperor stood up proudly, and with the help of Yuan Dedi, he finally returned to his long-awaited bed and played chess with Zhou Gong.

Wei Qingye picked up the emperor's red pen, flipped through the memorials one by one, left comments, and when he finished his work, it was already three o'clock in the morning.

At the next morning court session, the emperor swiftly removed a series of officials who had committed crimes. As for the vacancies, he directly filled them with people from the East Palace.

The ministers in the audience wanted to speak but hesitated, but no one wanted to take the lead, so they could only let them fall into fear.

Wei Qingye frowned as he looked at the audience, each of whom had his own ulterior motives. It seemed that this time, the imperial examination would have to carefully select some pragmatic and sincere young men from poor families.

After the court affairs were over, the emperor immediately ordered someone to summon Shen Hui and his son to the imperial study for an audience.

Shen Hui and his son were a little confused. Shen Hongfeng tried to ask the young eunuch several times but failed to get any useful information from him.

When the two of them stepped into the imperial study, they found His Royal Highness the Crown Prince beside them. Shen Hui and his son hurriedly bowed and greeted him.

The emperor quickly raised his hand and said, "Don't mind these empty formalities. Sit down quickly. I have something important to tell you."

Shen Hui waved his hand nonchalantly, "Your Majesty can do whatever you want, I will definitely do my best."

After hearing Shen Hui's assurance, the emperor laughed even more wildly, "You said this yourself, I didn't force you."