sjar Chapter 496 Concubine Rou's Worry
Chapter 496 Concubine Rou's Worry
After Prince Yu left the imperial study, he waited anxiously not far from the imperial study.
Not long after, the Fourth Prince finally came out.
Prince Yu hurried forward and asked in a low voice, "Fourth Brother, what did the emperor say to you when he left you alone?"
The fourth prince looked calm and said, "Brother, father didn't tell me anything important."
Prince Yu frowned slightly, looking suspicious: "Then why did you talk for so long?"
The fourth prince sighed softly and said, "Brother, father just wants to ask about the crown prince's recent condition."
Prince Yu looked suspicious and asked again, "Really didn't say anything?"
The fourth prince said sternly: "Brother, can I still lie to you?"
Prince Yu pondered for a moment, then said: "In this case, let's leave the palace together."
The fourth prince looked embarrassed and said, "Brother, I still have to go and pay my respects to my mother."
Prince Yu suddenly realized and said, "Old Four is right. I should also go and say hello to my mother."
The fourth prince bowed and said, "Brother, I will take my leave."
The fourth prince turned and left in a hurry. Prince Yu looked at his back, thoughtful. The fourth prince must be hiding something from me, otherwise the emperor would summon him alone every time. Could it be that the emperor knew that I was the one who robbed the military rations?
The fourth prince hurried along the way, thinking to himself: "My brother is so concerned about what my father told me. He must have noticed something. I must be careful."
The Fourth Prince walked with steady steps, slowly towards the palace where Concubine Rou was.
The sunlight fell on him, illuminating his handsome yet slightly tired face.
At this time, a sharp-eyed little palace maid was standing in the distance and saw the figure of the Fourth Prince from afar.
She was delighted and quickly turned around and ran towards the palace, shouting as she ran: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! The Fourth Prince is back!"
Concubine Rou, who was anxiously waiting for news in the palace, heard this and stood up suddenly, with a look of surprise and joy on her face. She asked with a slightly trembling voice, "Is it true? Did you see it wrong?"
The little palace maid ran to Concubine Rou and said breathlessly, "Your Majesty, it is absolutely true! His Highness is striding towards you right now!"
When Concubine Rou heard this, her heart was finally at ease. But she immediately ordered impatiently, "Hurry up, have someone prepare my son's favorite dishes and snacks! Hurry up!"
The young palace maid quickly responded, "Yes, I'll arrange it right away!" After that, she hurriedly left to do her work.
Yu Han, the personal maid at the side, came forward and said to Concubine Rou with a smile: "Your Highness, you can rest assured now. His Highness has returned safely."
Concubine Rou sighed softly, touched her chest with her hand, and said with emotion: "Ever since the emperor left the palace, my heart has been feeling uneasy, always worried that something might happen. Now that I see my son return to me safely, I can finally feel relieved."
Yu Han comforted her softly, "Your Majesty, you and His Highness have a deep mother-son bond. This is what is called 'a mother-son bond'."
While the two were talking, the Fourth Prince walked quickly into the palace.
He came to Concubine Rou, bowed respectfully, and said, "Your son pays his respects to you, mother."
Concubine Rou hurriedly stepped forward to help the Fourth Prince up, her eyes full of kindness, and said anxiously: "My son, please get up quickly and let your mother take a good look at you. Have you suffered outside these days? Have you encountered any danger?" As she spoke, she looked the Fourth Prince up and down, carefully checking whether he was injured.
Concubine Rou walked to the Fourth Prince with light lotus steps, stretched out her jade hand and gently stroked his cheek, her eyes full of pity, and said softly: "My son, look at you, you have lost a lot of weight in the past few days! I have already asked the servants to prepare your favorite dishes. Stay in the palace today and eat with me. You must take good care of yourself."
The fourth prince bowed slightly and replied with a guilty look on his face, "Mother, it is all because of my unfilial behavior that I have caused you to worry so much."
Concubine Rou quickly helped the Fourth Prince up, took his hand and sat down beside the couch, and asked with concern: "My son, please tell me quickly, did you encounter anything special during your outing? Are you hurt anywhere?"
The fourth prince straightened his chest and answered proudly, "Don't worry, mother. As a prince, who would dare to hurt me easily?" However, he was secretly thinking in his heart that it would be better not to tell his mother about his injury so as not to add to her worries and troubles.
On the other side, Prince Yu hurriedly passed through the palaces and corridors and finally arrived at the gate of the palace where Concubine Su lived.
He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and stepped in.
When I entered the hall, I saw Concubine Su sitting on the main seat with a graceful demeanor.
Prince Yu hurriedly stepped forward, bowed respectfully and said, "Your son pays his respects to your mother!"
Concubine Su smiled slightly and said softly, "Yu'er, get up quickly."
Prince Yu stood up, thanked his mother, and stood aside.
Concubine Su looked her son up and down and asked with concern, "Yu'er, is there anything important that brought you to the palace this time?"
Prince Yu hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "Mother, I came here to ask for a favor. I would like you to help me find out what my father has said and see if he has found out who was responsible for the robbery of the military rations."
Hearing this, Concubine Su frowned slightly, with a puzzled look on her face, and asked, "Why does Yu'er want to know about this?"
Prince Yu gritted his teeth, leaned close to Concubine Su's ear, and said in a very low voice: "Mother, to be honest with you, the military rations were robbed this time because of me..."
Concubine Su was shocked when she heard this and couldn't help but exclaimed: "What?"
Prince Yu quickly made a gesture to keep quiet and nervously reminded, "Mother, please keep your voice down! Don't let anyone hear you."
Concubine Su forced herself to calm down, her face turning pale. She looked at Prince Yu in disbelief and said angrily, "Yu'er, you are too bold! This military ration is so important and it concerns the safety of the country. How dare you hijack it?"