Tyrant's Alternate Queen Chapter 9

Ryan nervously followed the two eunuchs to Linyou Palace.

The more I thought about it, the worse it seemed. In the novel, c0ncubine Tong first tried to win favor, and then tried to pave the way for the Third Prince, and her hands were stained with blood.

She even did something as simple as raising pirates to protect herself - secretly asking her brother, who was fighting against the Japanese pirates along the coast, not to completely wipe out the pirates, and asking the emperor to always treat the two brothers well.

c0ncubine Tong is a woman of skill, unlike the simple c0ncubine Isabella, so she is naturally not easy to fool.

Ryan looked up at the two eunuchs following him and thought he might as well pretend that something was left in c0ncubine Isabella's palace and ask to go back to get it. That way he would have a chance to seek c0ncubine Isabella's protection.

After all, he offended c0ncubine Tong in order to help c0ncubine Isabella, so c0ncubine Isabella should protect him.

Ryan slowed down his pace slightly, and just as he was about to speak, he stopped.

He thought quickly in his mind: If he surrenders to c0ncubine Isabella now with a guilty conscience, then he will be convicted of being a hindrance to c0ncubine Tong.

With c0ncubine Tong's methods, it would be difficult for c0ncubine Isabella to protect herself, so how could she protect him forever?

Sooner or later he will have to confront c0ncubine Tong. He may escape the disaster by playing tricks now, but he will not be able to escape it forever. Instead, c0ncubine Tong will pay more attention to him, or even hate him.

Thinking of this, Ryan no longer hesitated and followed the eunuch to meet c0ncubine Tong.

c0ncubine Tong lived in Linyou Palace, adjacent to Yanchun Pavilion. Before she stepped into the palace, she could smell the fragrance of flowers. The scenery in the outer courtyard was much more beautiful than that of c0ncubine Isabella's Qingqiong Palace.

I don’t know if it’s because of her brother’s influence or if she is very favored.

The eunuch led Ryan to the side hall to pay a visit to c0ncubine Tong. Before he had time to pay his respects, the eunuchs came up and searched Ryan's body.

Ryan's sachet was found by the eunuch and handed over to c0ncubine Tong who was sitting on the chaise longue.

c0ncubine Tong is 29 years old this year. She looks very young, with a full forehead, round almond eyes, and skin that is not too white, but a healthy wheat color. She does not deliberately use makeup to cover it up, and has a noble temperament.

She took the sachet calmly, smelled it, and handed it to the maid, saying softly, "Check whether the formula is exactly the same. Don't notify Fang W yet."

The smell is the same, and if the formula is exactly the same, then there must be a spy around her who leaked the formula of the sachet.

There were three people who knew about the sachet incident, and the most suspicious one was the Taoist priest Fang W who prepared the prescription.

Ryan lowered his head, very panicked. In front of this woman who had been a professional palace fighter for more than ten years, he felt as if his IQ was being crushed.

"The second son of Lord Xue Cheng?" c0ncubine Tong spoke in a gentle tone.

"Hail, Your Majesty." Ryan responded with greetings.

c0ncubine Tong said: "Raise your head and look at me."

Ryan raised his head nervously, and the moment they looked at each other, he felt that the woman's deep black pupils were like x-rays that could see through him.

"Who is your master?" c0ncubine Tong asked calmly.

Ryan bowed and replied: "I am the tutor of the Third Prince. The Third Prince is my master, and the Queen is also my master."

"I'm asking about the master who sent you to warn c0ncubine Isabella."

"I don't understand what your Majesty means. What are you reminding your Majesty?"

c0ncubine Tong smiled with satisfaction: "At this age, he is so calm and composed. He is a promising talent."

Ryan was almost frightened to death, but still pretended to be confused.

c0ncubine Tong said, "I heard about your performance in the Qingqiong Palace. It was a wonderful performance. Even my spies were fooled by you and thought your mother really had such a sachet."

Ryan blinked and smiled, "Your Majesty, do you like this sachet too? I can ask my mother to make you a new one."

c0ncubine Tong remained silent, her eyes gradually turning cold as she looked at him.

Ryan raised the corners of his mouth, showing the most sincere smile, and continued to play dumb: "This smell is the best!"

Tong Fei smiled: "I really admire you more and more, little boy. How old are you this year?"

"Three months to nine."

"It's true that heroes emerge young." c0ncubine Tong looked at Ryan carefully: "I know your family background. Your father's official position is not very comfortable. Hope falls on you and your brother's shoulders, right? Your brother is with the eldest prince, but you were sent to my third son. Are you helping the eldest prince keep an eye on us?"

Ryan secretly thought that this was not good.

This woman is so smart, her mind is full of twists and turns, he was a little dazed just listening to her.

But Ryan was not the eldest prince's traitor. Saving c0ncubine Isabella was completely an impulsive wish on his part, and there was no one behind it.

However, it is not a bad idea to let c0ncubine Tong misunderstand that he is the eldest prince's man. At least he can save his life.

The eldest prince was the eldest son of the queen and the legitimate crown prince. If he had not caused a big mess by joining forces with the cabinet to implement reforms in the future, his dynasty would not have collapsed completely.

At present, the eldest prince's status is still far higher than c0ncubine Tong's, so it would be safe to pretend to be the eldest prince's leg hair.

So, Ryan didn't deny it, he just smiled pretending to be stupid.

c0ncubine Tong was very confused and guessed that Ryan was the eldest prince's spy planted next to her son, but why would the eldest prince care about c0ncubine Isabella's affairs?

c0ncubine Isabella won the emperor's favor with her beauty, and even the queen was a little jealous of her.

c0ncubine Tong's attempt to trip up c0ncubine Isabella was actually condoned by the Queen. So why did the Prince ask Ryan to remind c0ncubine Isabella?

There are very few things that c0ncubine Tong cannot understand.

She really couldn't figure this out.

Ryan is a modern man, and most of his actions come from his heart. Unlike the people in the harem who are involved in vested interests, he does not worry about affecting the entire body with just one move.

He simply wanted to save c0ncubine Isabella.

If there was no background, c0ncubine Tong didn't believe that this eight-year-old child could know the secret of the sachet or even copy the same formula.

This was simply puzzling to her.

This young child actually has such cunningness that even she cannot understand. He really has a bright future.

It’s a pity that he belongs to the eldest prince, and she is afraid she is not qualified to snatch him.

Talents that cannot be snatched away will become powerful enemies in the future. The sooner you get rid of them, the safer you will be.

Ryan had no idea what this woman was planning behind her smiling expression.

After a while, the eunuch took the sachet back and whispered something to c0ncubine Tong.

c0ncubine Tong nodded slightly, asked the eunuch to return the sachet to Ryan, and then said with a smile: "Recently, Japanese pirates are rampant along the coast, and the emperor is working day and night. Everyone hopes that c0ncubine Isabella can take a few days off, not having to dance every day and disturbing His Majesty's peace. Someone suggested that she be given some tranquilizers. Sachets are good things, and they won't kill you if you smell them."

This official rhetoric is well-reasoned and convincing.

After all, this sachet does have a calming effect, and it's "what everyone wants", not something c0ncubine Tong came up with herself.

Ryan was convinced, and only asked c0ncubine Tong to not silence him for the sake of the eldest prince.

As a result, c0ncubine Tong not only did not make things difficult for him, but also returned the sachet to him, rewarded him with two silver ingots, and let him leave the palace.

Ryan didn't believe that this terrible woman would let him go so easily. She must not stay with the Third Prince.

So the next day, Ryan went to see c0ncubine Isabella and said that his father did not agree with his transfer, but he himself very much wanted to serve the Seventh Prince, and asked c0ncubine Isabella to make the decision.

The naive c0ncubine Isabella was very moved and immediately made the decision for Ryan.

An oral order was delivered to Xue Mansion, ordering Ryan to transfer to Qingqiong Palace to study.

Mr. Xue's face turned blue with anger. This meant that he had ruined one of his sons, and the Third Prince would have no one to take care of him.

Chen and Mathew, mother and son, were so delighted that they decided that Yao'er had no future in life as he was actually with a "hybrid" prince!

When he grows up, he might follow the Seventh Prince to a remote fiefdom where he won't even be able to become an official.

Mr. Xue was furious and thought that Ryan must have done something wrong, which was why he was sent away by the Third Prince. As soon as the eunuch left, he ordered Jiafa to beat Ryan with a stick to vent his anger!

Chen knew that she would have to be beaten, so she pretended to be a loving mother, stopped her master and pleaded for Ryan.

"You are too indulgent to this evil creature! Now you let him run wild and ruin everything!" Master Xue pushed Chen away angrily and shouted at Ryan: "Kneel down! No one can beg for mercy today!"

Chen covered her face and choked up, "I will definitely discipline Yao-ge'er in the future and no longer care about his young age. Master, please don't get angry and get yourself hurt!"

At this time, the difference between the biological mother and the nominal mother becomes very obvious.

At this moment, Aunt Zhou was kneeling on the ground, hugging the master's legs, crying like an ugly woman.

Mrs. Chen, however, was only concerned with paving the way for herself to teach Ryan a lesson in the future.

Ryan did not explain, so as not to anger Master Xue further, and just knelt quietly in front of Master Xue.

Master Xue raised his hand and was about to hit him on the back with a stick!

Ryan had anticipated that he might be beaten, so he discussed with the maid in advance: as soon as the master passed down the family rules, he would go to the main courtyard to ask the old lady for help.

Because her biological mother, Aunt Zhou, desperately held on to the master's legs and successfully delayed time, before Master Xue could even swing the stick at her, the old lady arrived crying and wailing.

"If you want to hit me, hit me! Hit me!" As soon as the old lady came in, she helped Yao Ge'er up, asked the maid to bring a chair, sat him in front of the master, and said sternly: "I should have fallen to death in the temple a long time ago. My grandson saved my life. I will take his place!"

The master quickly asked the servants to put away the stick, and bowed beside him to comfort her: "Don't be angry, old lady. Your son didn't really hit you. He just scared this evil creature to learn his lesson."

The old lady already knew that Ryan was transferred to the Seventh Prince, and she said angrily: "This is not something Yao-ge-er can decide. The master in the palace has the final say. How can you beat a child for this?"

Mr. Xue did not dare to refute and nodded repeatedly. After being scolded, he sent the old lady back to the main courtyard.

Ryan was taken by the old lady to live in a side room in the main courtyard for a few days, in case the master was still angry and looked for an opportunity to beat him.

The food in the main courtyard is totally different from that in the third courtyard. Abalone and sea cucumber are available every day.

Ryan happily followed the old lady, which made Mathew, who was ready to watch a good show, so angry that her mouth was twisted and she stared at Madam Chen breathlessly, wanting her mother to keep Ryan and beat him.

Mrs. Chen dared not say anything more. The master's salary was low, and the livelihood of the third room depended on the old ancestor.

Now the old lady no longer favors her third grandson, who is her legitimate son, but instead favors the little evil boy born out of wedlock. Madam Chen dares to be angry but dares not say anything. She watches Ryan walk out of the courtyard with a gloomy face.

After Ryan finished his meal with the old lady, he went back to his room and closed the door. He couldn't wait to close his eyes and enter the spiritual space. He spent 130 points to whiten the points and opened the shiny square.