Chapter Seven
"The Crown Prince, Lu Zhao, did not follow the ancestral rules and left the palace privately! He was banned from the East Palace for five days, meditating on his own mistakes, and I admire this!"
A familiar yet unfamiliar voice echoed through Chonghua Palace.
"I obey." The prince knelt down and thanked him, and took the dazzling yellow brocade silk dejectedly.
"Manager Feng, is Father Emperor Shenggong okay?"
The prince stood up and regained his energy as a prince of Dajing. He glanced sideways at the eunuch beside him, the eunuch in charge of Chonghua Palace. Then, he turned to Feng Xianfu and asked humbly.
"The Holy One has God's blessing, so His Highness does not need to worry."
Feng Xianfu replied calmly, without leaking anything, turned around and headed back to the palace.
However, the prince came forward and walked side by side with him, smiling brightly and saying loudly:
"If you don't mind, Mr. Feng, can I go with you? At yesterday's family banquet, I saw that my father drank a little too much. I have been thinking about him today, for fear that I would catch cold after the Eucharistic wine, so I have to go with you.
This time, I personally wish to greet you."
As they walked side by side, their broad robes and wide sleeves were rubbing against each other.
Feng Xianfu only felt that a thin piece of paper had appeared in his sleeve without anyone noticing.
Feng Xianfu retracted his fingers and gently touched the material and texture of the paper in his sleeve, and he understood it clearly.
If his guess was correct, it should be a valuable land deed, carrying a vast farm or a luxurious mansion somewhere outside Beijing.
Since he took over the position of first-class eunuch and general manager of the royal family, this is the first time he has come to announce an edict to the crown prince.
Before, he still remembered that this prince never looked at these eunuchs and servants seriously, and always had a condescending attitude.
Unexpectedly, this proud man who was inferior to one person and surpassed ten thousand people would actually ask his Eunuch Feng for help and show his kindness! And he made such a big move!
It is said that when a dragon swims in shallow water, it is tricked by shrimps, and when a tiger falls on the plain, it is bullied by dogs.
Fortunately, Feng Xianfu recognized the reality of the world from the first day he entered the palace and became an eunuch.
Whether he is a shrimp or a dog, as long as it is profitable, he is still very willing to do so if he is wise enough to protect himself. He understands that making things convenient for others means making things convenient for himself.
"Your Highness, your loyalty and filial piety are touching to heaven and earth. I, Feng Xianfu, am just a slave, how dare I stop you? Please!"
Feng Xianfu grabbed the paper in his sleeve, put it away carefully, smiled, and replied loudly with respect.
Of course Feng Xianfu understood the reason for the prince's trip. At times like this, a high-sounding reason was needed.
And when he is entrusted by others, he must be loyal to them. Today, he will be the one who carries the ladder to the prince to perform on stage.
"The Emperor is so angry today that he can't even eat lunch. Your Highness, the Crown Prince, will have to be careful soon."
When Eunuch Feng stepped out of the Chonghua Palace, he lowered his voice and reminded the prince in a friendly way, saying:
The prince understood this and ordered the eunuchs to take off his brocade robe and python robe, take off the majestic jade belt around his waist, and then take off the nine-seed luminous pearl crown on his head.
He wore his hair and plain clothes and boarded his splendid golden nanmu carved carriage.
As soon as he boarded the car, he felt that the car was too luxurious. Although it could show his supreme status on weekdays, in the Dajing Palace where diligence and frugality were advocated on the first day of the Lunar New Year, it looked very eye-catching and detracted from the scenery.
He jumped out of the carriage again, asked someone to carry a four-legged chariot that was usually used by a concubine who had fallen out of favor, and sat on it with his legs raised.
As soon as he sat down, he felt a little uncomfortable. He was really not used to it, so he asked someone to put a soft cushion on the seat of the chariot to rest on his back. Then he was leisurely carried out of the East Palace.
"Hey! Hey! Xiao Liuzi! Go back quickly and get me two balls of cotton wool! Otherwise, my knees may become swollen after a while!"
Before taking two steps, the prince hurriedly gave instructions to the young eunuch beside him.
"Wait a minute! Come back to me! Check the palace for any thorns or other things like thorns! Get them all for me! Go back as soon as possible!"
The little eunuch had no choice but to accept the order, return to the house again, and give orders to search.
The entire Chonghua Palace was suddenly in a state of uproar. Everyone in the palace was confused. Someone secretly complained:
"I wonder why His Highness the Crown Prince wants thorn branches?"
"I understand that you are looking for cotton wool, but in this deep palace, where are the thorns?"
"If I ask you to look for it, you should look for it carefully! Don't make trouble by talking too much! Just work hard for me!"
The general manager of Chonghua Palace and the eunuch Duogui scolded loudly with a stern tone.
Can the sparrow know the deep meaning of the hidden dragon?
His Royal Highness is clearly going to find Emperor Jing to plead guilty!
"Manager! We have searched all over the East Palace, but we really can't find any thorns or thorns! There are quite a few colorful branches!"
Xiao Liuzi said, wiping the sweat that was about to drip from his forehead with his sleeves.
Then, the little Liuzi was suddenly caught off guard and a branch of blooming red flowers and green leaves appeared from behind.
The flower branches looked like they were freshly picked. The delicate and gorgeous corolla was set against the lush green leaves. Under the green leaves, there were sporadic spikes that had not yet been trimmed and removed.
Xiao Liuzi pinched it too hard just now, and when his fingertips touched those small raised thorns, he couldn't help but feel pain, and he grinned and yelled loudly.
The manager glared at him angrily and funny, and cursed:
"I asked you to find thorns and thorns, so why don't you pick a rose for me? Do you think His Highness the Crown Prince is going to find a girl to express his love for me?"
The people in Chonghua Palace burst into laughter.
Seeing this, the Chief Duo put on a serious face, glanced around the hall, looked stern, and shouted:
"Let me tell you, our Highness is going to the Emperor to plead guilty today! If we fail, each of you will never laugh again in the future!"
Everyone had to disperse, and it was hard to find them again.
"What's going on? Have you found it yet? His Royal Highness's carriage is already halfway there!"
Another young eunuch accompanying him hurriedly ran back to the East Palace, sweating profusely and panting, urging.
Manager Duo and others could only worry for a moment. A group of people were busy in the courtyard, but they couldn't get what the prince wanted.
"Yes! I know there is a fire stick in the kitchen! In terms of size, shape, etc., that thing will only be bigger, thicker, and longer! It is no less than the thorns and thorns that His Royal Highness wants!"
Xiao Liuzi patted his head and had an idea, and suggested.
When the manager heard this, he had no choice but to shake his head helplessly, and then nodded again.
Xiao Liuzi happily ran to the kitchen to pick up the fire stick, and hurriedly ran out of Chonghua Palace.
Let him go! At least I have something I can take to hand over. If it doesn't work, I can just bring it back to the palace.
Besides, if he didn't go along with the prince's wishes and blamed him after returning to the palace, it would be because the young man was so clever and embarrassed that he had nothing to do with him, the chief manager of Chonghua Palace.
Chapter completed!