APTnovel Chapter 166 You are such a filial son!
Chapter 166 You are such a filial son!
"You scoundrel! I would rather smash all these things of mine than give them to that wretched child."
Upon hearing Consort Li's curses, the Third Prince clicked his tongue impatiently.
"Mother, you are being unreasonable! Your elder sister didn't kill you, she just put you under house arrest. Why do you hate her so much?"
“Your elder sister is your own flesh and blood. If you don’t give these things to her, who will you give them to? If you really don’t want to give them to her, then consider them as gifts to me.”
Consort Li's curses grew louder and louder, and she pounded on the door of the room.
"Give it to you? Giving it to you is giving it to that wretched Jiang Yueli."
"Chunfang, if you dare to give the key to the Third Prince, I will definitely punish you."
The head palace maid, Chunfang, lowered her head helplessly, not knowing what to do.
The Third Prince didn't care about any of that. He grabbed Chunfang, searched her for the key, and shoved her to the ground.
"If you don't give it to me, will I just take it by force? Get out of my way, all of you, and don't block my way of moving things."
Chunfang quickly moved aside to hide.
The Third Prince snatched it; she didn't give it to him willingly. If Consort Li wants to blame her, there's nothing she can do.
"Your Highness, please leave some for Her Majesty!"
Chunfang made a token attempt to stop him, but was immediately kicked aside by the Third Prince.
"What's the point of keeping these things? Mother is already under house arrest, what use are they?"
"Anyway, since Mother is dead, these things belong to me and my elder sister anyway. We're just taking them away ahead of time."
Chunfang was speechless upon hearing this.
You are such a filial son!
That's the logic, but who can stand it when it's said so bluntly?
Consort Li was definitely not going to be able to stand it. A loud "thump" was heard from inside the room, clearly indicating that Consort Li had been so angry with the Third Prince that she fainted.
The Third Prince simply knocked on the door: "Mother? Mother, are you still there? I've moved my things. I'll make up for the deficit in the storeroom when Father bestows a reward upon me later."
After saying this, without waiting for Consort Li's response, the Third Prince led a group of people back home laden with spoils.
Chunfang watched the Third Prince's retreating figure, unsure how to evaluate him.
You might call him cold-blooded, but he did know to send food and charcoal to Consort Li.
You might say he's filial, but he made his own mother faint from anger!
However, this is a matter between the mother and son, and has nothing to do with them, the servants.
The third prince delivered the most crucial charcoal, and they were finally relieved of their suffering.
Chunfang whispered to everyone, "Give everything the Third Prince sent to Her Majesty."
"Now that Her Majesty is under house arrest, the Eldest Princess and the Third Prince are her own children, so they might release her at any time."
"If we serve Her Majesty well, the Third Prince will not treat us badly."
All the palace servants nodded in agreement, knowing that even if they had a thousand times the courage, they would not dare to slight Consort Li.
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The Eastern Palace.
The Crown Prince was completely dumbfounded when he saw the Third Prince leading a large entourage into the room.
"Third brother, what are you doing?"
"Oh, these are all things from my mother's palace. I figured she wouldn't need them since she's under house arrest, so I moved them all out."
The prince was completely stunned. How could you speak of such acts of robbery so casually?
Your mother is under house arrest, how dare you take her things?
The Crown Prince felt sorry for Consort Li; her son had been spoiled rotten!
"So, my third brother came to see me?"
The Third Prince bowed to the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness, I have heard that a goddess has descended to earth, bringing with her an inexhaustible supply of charcoal and food."
"My family is so poor that we are almost starving, so I thought I would like to ask Your Highness for help."
"Oh, by the way, I just went to see my mother. She's having a hard time too; there's not even any charcoal left in Qiuhua Palace."
"My mother is already in poor health, and without charcoal, she will surely fall ill! I hope to get some for my mother as well."
The Crown Prince looked at the Third Prince with disbelief in his eyes!
The Third Prince has always been a good-for-nothing and a dissolute young man, yet today he actually thought of coming to the Eastern Palace to beg for money.
Was this his own idea, or was he prompted by someone?
The Crown Prince was pondering the deeper meaning behind the Third Prince's actions. Could it be that he was testing him?
Now that his position as crown prince is in jeopardy and the attitudes of the court officials are unclear, he must do his best to win over the third prince.
Otherwise, they will become his competitors in the future.
Some people in the court have already proposed to establish the Third Prince as the new Crown Prince.
If we do not grant the Third Prince's request this time, he may hold a grudge.
The more the Crown Prince thought about it, the more he felt that this was a test from the Third Prince!
Little did the Third Prince know that the Crown Prince would think so much.
He was now preoccupied with calculating how much he had looted and whether it met Jiang Yueli's requirements.
"The money we plundered from my mother should be enough to stockpile three days' worth of food and charcoal."
"I'll ask the Crown Prince for some more, enough for seven days, and send it to my elder sister. She shouldn't bother me anymore then, right?"
"My elder sister is too ruthless. My family didn't have much savings to begin with, and she took most of it away."
"If anyone tries to stop her, she'll unleash that vile servant Zhou Wei to bite people. We just can't beat her!"
Thinking of how Zhou Wei single-handedly overturned the entire Third Prince's residence.
The Third Prince beat the guards in the manor so badly they cried for their parents, and he wanted to cry too!
He had never seen a bandit like Zhou Wei before.
Relying on the support of the eldest princess, they almost beat up even him, the prince.
If I hadn't reacted quickly, I probably would have gotten a few more kicks from Zhou Wei in my face!
Since Jiang Yueli revealed her identity as the Grand Token holder, her temper has changed drastically, and she no longer indulges her own younger brother.
The Third Prince still remembered when Zhou Wei came to steal his things, he shouted, "Jiang Yueli, how dare you let your servant commit violence? If you don't stop, I will go to the palace and tell my father and mother!"
Jiang Yueli abandoned her usual yielding attitude and looked down at him.
"You didn't know that Father Emperor hasn't held court for almost half a month? If you can see Father Emperor and complain about me, I will thank you!"
"And my mother..."
Jiang Yueli looked at the Third Prince with icy eyes.
"My mother has been confined to Qiuhua Palace by me. Without my order, she is not allowed to step out of the palace gates."
"I am now the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan, in charge of disciplining members of the royal family. If you want to try, I can also imprison you in the Imperial Clan Court."
"The Imperial Clan Court's prison is dark, damp, and dilapidated. How many years has it been since any members of the royal family entered it? You can go in and take a look for me. Do you think the prison needs to be repaired?"
The third prince was completely terrified upon hearing this.
Although he is a spoiled brat, cruel, and enjoys bullying the weak, it doesn't mean he's a fool.
Jiang Yueli's Grand Order Seal was being held in Zhou Wei's hands.
She even dared to imprison her own mother, Consort Li. What else wouldn't she do?
The Third Prince even saw eager expressions on Jiang Yueli and Zhou Wei's faces.
He was certain that if he dared to resist, Zhou Wei would immediately tie him up and throw him into the Imperial Clan Court!
When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. The Third Prince immediately began kneeling and sliding.
Following Jiang Yueli's instructions, they entered the palace to plunder supplies, displaying the ferocity of a locust swarm.