Sure enough, Jin Yuandi's eyes fell on Long Tianhao.
Suddenly, the whole Winter Warm Pavilion became quiet.
Long Tianhao lowered his head and thought quickly. But all this happened without any preparation, so he couldn't figure out the trick for a while.
"Yu 'er, what do you think about this?"
In the quiet warm pavilion, Jin Yuandi's voice was not fast or slow, but he said every word clearly.
Although Long Tianhao couldn't figure it out, he knew that if he didn't give a good answer, it would definitely cause trouble.
He bowed his head respectfully and said carefully.
"I — I'm not talented and I'm afraid I can't take on such a heavy responsibility. Besides, my father is in good health, so there's no need to rush to be the Crown Prince. "
In short, no one could find any fault with such an answer.
Seeing that there was no change in his father's eyes, Long Tianhao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
"We'll talk about this later. You just came back from Yunzhou. Go back and have a rest first. "
Hearing his father's words, Long Tianhao didn't say anything more. After saluting, he calmly left the Winter Warm Pavilion.
It seemed that the matter of dethroning the Crown Prince had come to a conclusion. But Lin Nansheng's uneasy eyes just now made Long Tianhao feel puzzled.
Of course, Imperial Father was inclined to depose the Crown Prince. However, these generals were usually taciturn and did not say anything.
Why did they take the initiative to recommend him to be the Crown Prince today?
And no matter what others thought, Lin Nansheng was his brother-in-law, and the whole Lin family was in the same boat with him.
But why did Lin Nansheng say that he would protect the Crown Prince?
"Go and find out what happened in the morning court today."
Turning to a secluded corner, Long Tianhao summoned the spy he had planted in the palace and asked him to find out what had happened.
The spy was a little eunuch who served in front of the emperor. He came and left quietly, but every time he came, he could bring the most accurate news.
Unintentionally, he turned to a quiet path. Long Tianhao looked up and saw three very familiar words — Jinxiu Palace.
He felt a little stifled in his heart. Everyone else thought that his Lady Mother was enjoying the happiness of a family in his residence.
But he didn't know that his biological mother was suffering in the hands of that evil woman, the Empress.
He clenched and loosened his hands. It was a pity that he had too many concerns. Otherwise, he would have rushed to the Empress's palace and personally brought his mother back.
Unfortunately, for the sake of the world, the stability of Jin Nation, and the temporary peace of the royal family, he could only be an unfilial son.
His heart was heavy. The uninhabited Splendid Palace had long since become an empty city.
People in the palace only cared about those in power. It was said that in just a month, Concubine Xian had become a hot figure in the palace.
How could anyone remember Concubine De, who had once been able to fight against the Empress?
Although it was also in the depths of the palace, the courtyard of the Splendid Palace was gradually filled with weeds.
Perhaps, only when his mother returned to the palace would the Splendid Palace be able to regain its former glory.
Long Tianhao was worried about his mother, so he involuntarily walked into Jinxiu Palace.
But as soon as he pushed the door open, he saw a figure hidden in the door of the palace.
How could there be someone at this time? Could it be his mother's former maid?
Long Tianhao frowned slightly. He thought that someone was going to steal something, so he quietly appeared at the door of the side hall where the figure appeared.
As soon as he arrived here, he saw something different.
At the door of other palaces, because there had been no one coming in or out for a long time, the weeds had already turned green.
But here, the doorway was bare.
Could it be that there was someone living here?
He tiptoed into the side hall. The dim sunlight was accompanied by a bad smell, which made Long Tianhao's heart skip a beat.
Was there really someone here?
He became more and more careful, for fear that he would make a little noise and alarm the person inside. But he almost searched the entire side hall, but he still didn't find any clues.
Could it be that he guessed wrong?
But soon, Long Tianhao remembered. There was a small house connected to the outside of the side hall. Originally, there were some palace maids who did rough work. Later, in order to avoid suspicion, his mother dismissed them.
As a result, that place was empty.
Could it be that the person was there?
Long Tianhao changed his direction and walked to the back of a screen in the deepest part of the side hall. He listened carefully and heard a low voice of conversation coming from inside.
But when he heard it clearly, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
That was —
She tiptoed around the screen and opened the small wooden door.
Long Tianhao could not get used to the pungent odor in the air.
But he didn't care so much. He walked into the room mechanically.
"Liang 'er, thank you for coming these days. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would starve to death here. "
The weak voice was as gentle and sweet as before. Hearing this voice, Long Tianhao felt his eyes were about to turn red.
He clenched his fists and stood there in a daze, looking at the figure lying on the bed under the only light.
"Who's here?"
The woman on the bed was still responsive. In an instant, the woman standing by the bed hid behind the curtain.
However, when Long Tianhao's figure appeared in the woman's line of sight, the woman who was lying on the bed, even though she was in a sorry state, still maintained her elegance and elegance. In an instant, her eyes reddened.
"Yu 'er … Yu' er, go! It's very dangerous here. That woman will send people here at any time! Go, don't worry about me. I'm fine! Go, go! "
This was a mother. When she saw her son, the first thing that came to her mind was the child's safety.
Even if she was already in prison, even if she had suffered all kinds of torture.
Long Tianhao stood in front of his mother in a daze. He suddenly knelt down and tears came out of his eyes.
"Mother, I … it's all my fault. I'll get you out now!"
He didn't expect that his mother was trapped here.
Looking at his mother who had become thin and bony, Long Tianhao felt a mixture of anger and heartache.
He stretched out his hand to carry his mother's frail body. Unexpectedly, Concubine De, who was equally excited, stopped him from doing so.
"Not yet, son. You can't take me away now. Moreover, even if I really go out with you, I'm afraid that we won't be able to walk out of this palace. I heard that your father has recovered. Remember, son, you must listen to your father. Now, only your father is our only hope. "
Although her face was pale, Concubine De's tearful eyes were filled with the light of hope.
These two men were the motivation for her to persevere in the daily torture.
As long as they were here, there would be a day when she could see the light again.
"Mother, I must get you out of here!"
Long Tianhao couldn't bear the pain of his mother being trapped and tortured by others anymore.
However, Concubine De smiled bitterly and lifted up her dress which was so dirty that its color could not be seen.
He saw that there was an anklet made of fine iron on her slender ankle. On the other side of the anklet, there was a pitch-black iron chain which was as thick as an arm.
"How dare they! Mother, wait for me. I'll go out and find someone to save you! "
Long Tianhao was furious. His mother, who was once noble and gentle, was suffering such inhuman torture. That vicious woman, she deserved to die!
But Concubine De was calmer than her son. Perhaps because of the torture in the past few days, this smart and strong woman became more and more wise and calm.
Holding her son's warm and thick hand, even if it was dirty, she couldn't hide the gratification on her face.
"It's not the time yet. Your father must know that I'm locked here. But he can't come to save me. I think it must be because the Empress used me as a bargaining chip to threaten your father. Besides, the real Concubine De is still in your mansion. She almost knows everything about me. If we go out like this, we have no chance of winning. "
Concubine De's words, like a basin of cold water, made Long Tianhao calm down in an instant.
With the Empress's cunning, she would definitely shirk all the responsibility of the mask and impersonation.
Maybe his mother would be in danger.
What a sinister trick. Even if his father or he found his mother in the palace, they couldn't take her out of the palace. But if she was hidden in the palace, the Empress's spies were everywhere.
It was too easy for the Empress to kill a person here.
Moreover, before his mother's identity was confirmed, no one would believe that this woman who looked like a ghost was actually Concubine De in her prime.
This would only alert the enemy and disrupt all the arrangements of his father.
However, he couldn't bear to let his Lady Mother suffer here.
For a moment, Prince Yu, who had always been decisive, was in a dilemma.
"Don't worry about me. She doesn't dare to kill me. How have you been recently? Mengya must have taken good care of you. She is a good girl. I knew it from the first time I saw her. I'm relieved to see that you're well. Let's go, son. Only when you're safe can I see the light of day again. "
Concubine De looked at her son reluctantly. Her thin fingers gently traced her son's eyebrows and eyes.
In this dim little room, there was a different kind of tenderness and love between the mother and son.
In the past, she only cared about being a qualified mother, and even was a little harsh to her only son.
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