The girl was stunned for a moment and looked at him confused.

Leng Ming's eyes squinted and he continued with a hint of mystery:

"Treat my mother and concubine well. One day, I will come back to take you out. When the time comes, you will be the hero. Even if I cannot let you be the queen, you can still fulfill the position of noble concubine."

Leng Ming's words made the girl in front of her stunned for a moment. Looking at this handsome man, her face turned a little red and her heart began to beat wildly.

Leng Ming knew that this little girl was trapped. If he wanted his mother and concubine to live a stable life here, he could only do this. He had to find a way to make this little girl willingly take care of his mother and concubine.

He then took out a jade pendant and a few pieces of silver from his sleeves and held them in front of the little girl.

"This jade pendant is my token of love for you. Keep it away and don't let others see it. I also have these scraps of silver to buy some food and drink for my mother and concubine. I will come and give it to you again when I have the opportunity."

Some silver..."

The little girl took the jade pendant and the pieces of silver with trembling hands, and looked at him like a dream,

"Prince Ming, is what you said true?"

Leng Ming raised his hand, flicked the hair on her forehead with ambiguous eyes, and nodded with a smile on his face,

"Everything I said is true. As long as you treat my mother and concubine well, I will not let you down."

"Prince Ming..."

The little girl was flattered and held the jade pendant to her chest, biting her lip shyly and nodding,

"Prince Ming, my name is Xiaotao. You must remember my name. I will also remember what you said."

"Just remember, I'm leaving first. Remember, take good care of my mother and concubine, and you will have the opportunity to fly on the branches and become a phoenix. If I find out that you dare to treat her badly again, you know what I will do."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Xiao Tao will definitely regard the empress as her master and will serve her well."

Leng Ming glanced at her and moved his eyes with unknown meaning a few times. He stood up and came to Concubine Chang's side. He clasped his fists reluctantly and said:

"Mother and concubine, I have left first. Please take care of me. I will come again if you have the opportunity in the future."

Concubine Chang knew what a crime it was to break into the cold palace without permission. She nodded hurriedly,

"Go, don't let anyone find out."

Seeing this, Xiaotao hurriedly came to him and whispered in a polite and attentive voice:

"My lord, don't worry, Xiao Tao will go outside first and take a look."

This little girl was already fascinated by Leng Ming's words. When she was talking to Leng Ming, her face turned red unconsciously.

She turned around and opened the door. After looking outside for a while, she turned back to Leng Ming and said:

"There is no one now, please leave quickly!"

Leng Ming glanced at Concubine Chang again and walked toward the door with long strides.

When he passed by Xiao Tao, he looked at Xiao Tao, raised the corner of his mouth and said:

"Xiao Tao, I will remember your name, and you must also remember what I said."

Xiao Tao's face turned crimson again. She lowered her head and nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Xiao Tao will be waiting for you."

When she raised her head after saying this, she found that Leng Ming had disappeared from her eyes. She looked at the jade pendant in her hand, snickered with satisfaction, turned around and closed the door.

After coming out of the cold palace, Leng Ming's mood became very complicated.

He could see from the mother-in-law's face that she had suffered a lot during this period.

He had no choice but to say those words against his will. In order to prevent his mother and concubine from suffering more sins, he could only temporarily betray his heart and take advantage of that little peach.

Luo Xue, I'm sorry!

As these words appeared in his mind, Luo Xue's shadow appeared in front of his eyes.

It seems that in this era where imperial power is paramount, he must get enough rights. Only in this way can he protect the people he is closest to and get the one he loves most.

If he is lucky enough to ascend the throne, he can not only save his mother and concubine, but also marry Luo Xue. Since he has the opportunity, why not go for it?

He looked up at the sky. The gray sky made him feel a little depressed. The dark clouds in the sky seemed to tell him that the road ahead would be difficult, but even if he knew that it would rain heavily at any time, he would still have to bear the rain.

Moving forward, for the sake of his mother and concubine, and for Luo Xue, he cannot look back, and there is no way back...

…

In the Imperial Garden,

Yu Qiaoqiao sat in the pavilion, looking at the three children playing from a distance, with a faint smile on her lips.

Lele was really left by the emperor to play chess with him, and the other three children ran to play in the back garden. Luo Lan told A Cai to watch them, and she left the palace early to go to Huichun Hall.

Dysentery has become more serious in the capital recently. She was afraid that the patient would be anxious if he could not find her, so she hurried to Huichun Hall.

"Ah Cai, please sit down for a while. Princess Yu is not here. I am not your master and I don't have those rules."

A Cai smiled and shook her head,

"I'm not tired. I'm used to standing."

Seeing that A Cai didn't seem to appreciate it, Yu Qiaoqiao said nothing and looked at the three children climbing up and down the rockery again.

After Leng Ming came out of Leng Palace, he went straight to the Imperial Garden. He expected that these three children would be in the Imperial Garden.

He came to Yu Qiaoqiao, cupped his fists and saluted,

"Fifth sister-in-law..."

Yu Qiaoqiao shook her head and waved her hands in embarrassment. She wanted to tell Leng Ming not to call her fifth sister-in-law. She and Leng Xi were about to get divorced. However, thinking of what her mother had said before entering the palace, she still stopped talking and said

He nodded,

"Prince Ming, haven't you left the palace yet?"

"I haven't seen the children for a long time. Let's play with them for a while."

Ah Cai nodded with a smile on her face,

"These children have been talking about you all day long, saying that they haven't seen you for a long time. Come over quickly. They will be very happy to see you later."

Leng Ming smiled and said nothing, raised his feet and walked towards the rockery where a few children were.

Seeing his arrival, An An, who was having fun, was the first to run to him, took his hand, looked up at him, pouting aggrievedly and blaming,

"Uncle, where have you been? We haven't seen you for several days."

Huaiyu also ran over and nodded with wide eyes.

"Well, we all miss you. Why haven't you been to Prince Yu's Mansion for a long time?"

He raised his hand and touched Huaiyu's head, then smiled lightly at An An and said:

"Little uncle, I haven't been there for only a few days. It hasn't been a long time. I'm here to accompany you now."

As he spoke, he looked at Xiaobao who was standing timidly aside, waved to him,

"Xiaobao, come here too!"

Xiaobao pursed his lips, looking embarrassed.

Upon seeing this, An An stepped forward and pulled him over.

"Xiaobao, my uncle is very good to us. He often plays with us. Now that we are friends, he will also play with you."

Xiaobao looked at Leng Ming, said oh, and called cautiously:

"Little uncle..."

Seeing how Xiaobao looked completely different from before, Leng Ming felt sad.

In the past, Xiaobao was pampered to no end by the people in Prince Xi's Mansion. Now, Xiaobao has become as timid as a mouse inexplicably.

In fact, only Xiaobao and Yu Qiaoqiao understood what was going on. During this period, Leng Xi, who had always been tolerant to Xiaobao, suddenly became serious due to some unknown stimulus. To be more precise, he treated Xiaobao.

Bao's attitude took a 180-degree turn, and he proposed various tasks to Xiaobao that were impossible for Xiaobao to complete.

For example, let Xiaobao memorize the entire Book of Songs in one day, or let Xiaobao master a complete set of kung fu in three days. If Xiaobao can't do it, he will be beaten with sticks and sticks, and he will even be deprived of food.
Chapter completed!