TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

Chapter 252 Return of the Pearl Buddha 20

At the banquet, Yan Ning changed his usual obedient attitude and took Yongjing to shuttle among the royal family members, attracting a lot of attention.

The emperor was not at all unhappy. Yan Ning's crying in Kunning Palace made him realize his favoritism, and now he is more tolerant towards each child.

Especially these young children.

Yongqi sat there obediently watching his younger siblings playing, and occasionally responded to the brothers around him, looking a bit like the legitimate son of the Empress.

The important royal family members present saw all of this, and the wives of several princes became much more friendly when speaking to the queen.

In such an occasion, Yongqi could not show any dissatisfaction, and drank cup after cup with Erkang with a smile.

Even so, it couldn't hide the loneliness in his eyes.

In the past, Yongqi was the focus of everyone on such occasions. The emperor valued him and the empress dowager loved him. The third prince was not good at studying, and the fourth prince had foreign blood.

As he excelled in every aspect, he naturally became the object of everyone's pursuit, both openly and covertly.

But now everything is different.

After the show, Yongqi ignored Erkang's attempts to keep him and left alone. He knew what Erkang wanted to ask.

But he had his own pride, and he could not discuss with his ministers without any grudge why he was not valued.

When you are in a high position, you can treat each other as brothers and respect each other. When you fall into a low point together, you can still treat each other as equals without distinguishing between you and me.

Except now.

Erkang looked at Ertai with a puzzled expression, pointing in the direction Yongqi left and asked in confusion.

"What happened to him? Did someone offend him, or was my voice too soft?"

"Stop talking, let's go back first. We can talk about it when we get back."

Ertai looked around and saw that no one was paying attention here, so he quickly pulled Erkang's hand down and hurried out of the palace with his men.

There are some differences that Erkang, as a royal guard, does not feel deeply.

As Yongqi's study partner, Ertai saw it more clearly than anyone else. The Emperor and Empress Dowager Cixi had not punished the Fifth Prince since he was made to kneel.

It seems that there is no difference from usual, but the subtle changes cannot deceive people.

The master's gradually shifting gaze in the upper study, the dim sum that was no longer exquisite and satisfying, the slightly perfunctory work of the Imperial Household Department...

Everyone was silently reminding Yongqi that he was not as noble as before.

In Kunning Palace, the queen was happily drinking the tonic prepared by her daughter while listening to Yan Ning telling about his adventures.

Yan Ning was too young and had no choice but to blame the matter on the gods and Buddhas.

She trusts her mother and needs her mother to cover for her.

"Thank God, our Yan Ning is so lucky. But you can't be so casual in the future."

"Even though God has been merciful and has bestowed upon you treasures, you must be careful. Don't take out important things carelessly, lest others covet them."

……

The queen held Yan Ning in her arms and talked a lot, fearing that she was young and ignorant and would take everything out.

She didn't care how much benefit she could get. Her first reaction was that her daughter was a blessed person and would have a safe and smooth life.

Yan Ning's eyes were red and he kept nodding.

Her mother's arms relieved her anxiety and fear.

Although bound to the system, she is still just a child.

The system made a mistake and advanced the binding time, so she had no choice but to experience the life of an adult in her sleep.

But that was just a dream after all. Yan Ning would become mature because of these things, but his mind would not grow directly.

The queen happily coaxed her daughter to sleep, but she herself was so excited that she couldn't sleep and ran to the yard to admire the moon alone.

Rong Mama just thought that she was so happy because of the performance of the 12th Prince today.

Seeing this, he hurried over with a cloak and a heater.

"Even if your Majesty is happy, you must take care of yourself. It would be bad if you caught a cold in such a cold weather."

The Queen took the hand warmer and let Rong Mama help her adjust her cloak, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.

"Madame Rong, you don't know how happy I am today. As long as the children are well, I will have hope in my life."

She couldn't reveal her daughter's secret to anyone and only said a few vague words.

"Don't worry, Queen, your life will get better and better."

"The old Buddha told this servant at the beginning that there is still a long time to come. You see, since then, the old Buddha has not treated the fifth prince as well as before."

"On the contrary, even the princesses and princes from our Kunning Palace have come forward, but the Empress Dowager is still on your side."

Thinking of the Empress Dowager's instructions, Rong Mama didn't dare to say much, but these words also made the Queen look confused.

The Queen thought that the Empress Dowager disliked the Fifth Prince because he had made a mistake, and she didn't think about it that way at all.

"Where did you get this information? When did the old man tell you? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

The Queen did not doubt Rong Mama's loyalty, but the news was so important that it made her dizzy.

Rong Mama's hand was pinched by the Queen so hard that it hurt. She moved slightly but didn't try to break free.

It’s no wonder the queen was surprised. She was also very excited when she heard this.

"On the day Princess Huanzhu caused a disturbance in Shufangzhai, when I went to express my gratitude, the Empress Dowager specifically instructed me to do so."

"Really? Tell me about it in detail."

The Queen held Rong Mama's hand and sighed for a long time, feeling warm in her heart.

"It's worth it that I've been diligently handling palace affairs for so many years since I entered the palace. It turns out that the Empress Dowager has seen all my hard work and she still cares about me."

"Yes, Queen, you must take care of yourself."

The queen received two pieces of good news in one day, and she felt like she was dreaming.

Her child was born late, and the emperor did not show any special attention to it.

Although the Queen did not say it, she had already made preparations in her heart for the Twelfth Prince to become a prince. Who would have thought that in an unexpected turn of events, the Fifth Prince himself would have lost the Queen's favor.

The delighted queen dragged Rong Mama to drink for half the night and she almost couldn't get up the next day.

After Nan Chu returned to the palace, he pulled out the system and everyone stared at the ginseng for a long time to study it.

"Host, the things you know about the system are all the same except for the level. You really can't use this to determine the opponent's category."

"So what's the point of you spending all my points to upgrade to the highest level?"

How could the system be useless, spinning in circles in space? Their functions were vastly different.

Looking at Nan Chu's cold face, it didn't dare to refute. It was not sure whether this was the arrangement of the main system, so it didn't dare to say a word.

The main system said that the host's fighting spirit must be aroused, and the soul will dissipate if the mission is not carried out for a long time.

Retirement is just a pretext to motivate the hosts to keep going.

Just like the multiple mission objectives that have been changed.

But it doesn't have the authority to tell the host the truth, so it can only worry.

"Host, don't worry. My abilities are absolutely top-notch. No matter what the other party is, you don't have to be afraid."

"Besides, this is just a low-level small world. If you don't have fun playing, it's okay to destroy it~"

Nan Chu narrowed his eyes and asked unhappily, "Destroy it? Didn't you say you can't destroy the small world? Now you're not afraid anymore."

What a fool! Even if he knew the truth, his life would be destroyed.

"Forehead……"

"That's true, but you are the host, and your happiness is the most important thing."

"Let's do this secretly. I'll change the world for you. The main system is very busy, so we can just secretly delete the records when the time comes."

Nan Chu was very tired. As her memory of the conversation with the "rebel" gradually returned, her vigilance against the system also disappeared.

She no longer keeps it locked up, and she cherishes the time they spend together.

If it hadn't been instigating him all the time, Nan Chu wouldn't mind letting it jump around freely, but unfortunately it couldn't do that.

"Okay, I'll figure it out myself. If I detect energy fluctuations when I see someone, I can tell how deep they are, right?"

"Yes~"