Chapter 268 A Storm of Jealousy

Consort Cui lived in the haram and couldn’t get the news from outside as quickly as the crown prince.

Hearing that the crown prince had come, she thought that he came to see her, so she said with a smile, “Come in.” Noticing his son’s unusual expression, she hurriedly dismissed the maids and told him to sit in front of her, asking with concern, “What happened?”

“There are rumors in the imperial capital that I was behind the scenes when the grandson of the Su Family was disabled.” The crown prince didn’t conceal his worry from his biological mother, and he quickened. “I don’t like these words, and I didn’t take them to heart. However, when Prime Minister Gu saw me just now, he told me that he suspected this matter might be…”

He paused for a while. When Consort Cui got nervous, he continued with difficulty, “It might be Grandma who did that.”

“What?” Consort Cui’s pupils became narrow, and she grasped the handkerchief subconsciously.