In the evening, Feng Shaojun disguised himself as Xiao Xi and returned to Prince Qin's Mansion.
On New Year's Eve at the end of the year, every household posted blessings and Spring Festival couplets and set off firecrackers. The New Year's Eve banquets in the mansions of dignitaries became even more lively. The Prince of Qin's Mansion, which had been dormant for half a year, also reluctantly pretended to celebrate New Year's Eve.
The palace servants received double salaries and brand-new cotton-padded clothes and shoes, and their faces were filled with joy.
The "long-term illness" King Qin and Princess Qin were sitting together. In front of them were piles of fine wine and delicacies, but the couple had no appetite. One looked gloomy, and the other was full of sorrow.
Emperor Long'an punished the King of Qin severely, but he was kind to the grandsons of the Qin Palace. There was a grand banquet in the palace tonight, and all the grandsons were summoned to the palace.
As for the King of Qin and his wife, they did not have such blessings.
Eunuch Shen, who came to deliver the oral message, made it clear: "The Emperor has an edict. His Highness, King Qin, is still recovering from illness and it is not appropriate to leave the palace. The Queen of Qin can only take care of His Highness, and there is no need to enter the palace."
At the palace banquet at the end of the year in previous years, Prince Qin and his wife, as the eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law of the Tian family, looked so proud. Compared to the current desolation, it was like heaven and earth.
Princess Qin has not been out of the house for half a year, and due to the sad death of her youngest son, she has become much thinner and haggard. She dressed up specially tonight, but she could not hide the loneliness in her eyes: "Your Highness, today is the end of the year. I respectfully pay tribute to Your Highness. One cup.”
King Qin twitched his lips sarcastically: "The kings of Yan, Zhao, and Han have all gone to the palace banquet, and I can only sit in my own palace. It's okay if I don't drink this wine!"
The words were full of resentment.
Princess Qin ordered all the palace servants to retreat, and then whispered: "There is no guarantee that there are no ears and eyes of the father in the palace. Your Highness should be careful what you say, in case it reaches the ears of the father, it will be unsightly."
The muscles on King Qin's face twitched a few times, and his eyes became colder and colder.
Princess Qin saw this and felt frightened. She continued to comfort her with a gentle voice: "If you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood. My father has not calmed down yet. Your Highness, please wait patiently."
So what if we don’t wait?
The imperial power is great. Even if you are a prince, when you are rejected and severely punished by the emperor, you can only bow your head and accept the punishment. Is it possible to rush out of the Qin Prince's Mansion and rush into the palace?
Who Emperor Long'an likes and which prince he is willing to promote all depends on his heart. Who can do anything to win the emperor?
The more King Qin thought about it, the more frustrated and annoyed he became. He turned impatiently to Princess Qin's face and stood up expressionlessly: "It's getting late. Princess, please arrange your arrangements earlier. I have something else to do, so I have to go to the study to summon the staff to discuss matters."
After saying that, he walked away.
Princess Qin was also very angry, and she whispered at King Qin's back.
Being banned for half a year, what a nonsense!
He obviously went to the study to mess with the boy!
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This New Year, no matter how frustrated King Qin is, King Yan will be so prosperous.
On the first day of the new year, the emperor held a large court meeting and led hundreds of civil and military officials to worship heaven and the temple. On the second day of the new year, King Yan accompanied Princess Yan back home and spent a day at Yuan's house.
Then, starting from the third day of the Lunar New Year, there was an endless stream of officials coming to congratulate the New Year, which was far better than in previous years.
When serving as an official in the court, the most important thing is to understand the Holy Heart and the Holy Will. Emperor Long'an always promoted King Yan, and his intention to establish the crown prince was obvious. It was natural for hundreds of officials to come to Prince Yan's palace to welcome him and flatter him.
As for the King of Qin, he was imprisoned for almost half a year and did not come out, and no one was seen during the New Year. Except for a few die-hard followers of the King of Qin, the rest of them wished they could go around the Prince of Qin's palace when they walked.
However, King Yan was not arrogant and kept a low profile. Among the officials who came to celebrate the New Year, very few could see King Yan. After the eighth day of the lunar month, King Yan went to the Ministry of Punishment to handle errands.
You said that this made the King of Han angry, and scolded King Yan in front of King Zhao: "Famous for fame! Pretending! Hypocritical to the extreme! He is a diligent and diligent person, and before the Lantern Festival has passed, he went to work as an errand in the Yamen. This is not Cheng.
Will my heart trample you and me down into the dust? Bah!"
King Zhao glanced at King Han with his fat little eyes, and sighed: "Fourth brother, don't say anything. You have also seen what happened to my eldest brother. This time, I don't know how long he will be locked up before he can be released.
.Now that the second brother is the most popular with my father, you and I have to stay away from him and be careful when speaking in private."
"The second brother has been in charge of the Criminal Department for many years and has good ears and eyes. What you and I say today will be heard in the ears of the second brother tomorrow. Maybe it won't be long before we have to obey the second brother in Seoul."
These words seemed to be comforting, but in fact they were infuriating.
The arrogant King of Han sneered again and again: "We are both princes, he is only a few years older than me. I am not afraid of him!"
King Zhao sighed again: "What's the use of talking about this now. On the first day of this year, my father directly ordered the second brother to lead hundreds of officials to worship the heaven and the temple. I think it won't be long before the decree is made to make the second brother the crown prince.
.At that time, how can we not bow our heads to our second brother?"
King Han's eyes flashed and he snorted with unknown meaning.
King Zhao lowered his voice and said: "The eldest brother is too courageous. He actually concocted a case of killing the family to lure the second brother to Pingjiang Mansion, and then ambush and assassinate the second brother on the way. Fortunately, the second brother is safe, otherwise, I don't know what kind of chaos it would be now.
"
it's a pity!
It would have been great if King Yan's soldiers had stabbed him to death on the ship that day.
A trace of gloom flashed across King Han's handsome face.
The next day, the King of Han entered the palace to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager Cao. He flattered her with sweet words, and Concubine Cao concurred. The mother and son sang in harmony, coaxing the elderly Empress Dowager Cao to great joy.
"My grandson really can't bear to leave the imperial grandmother." The King of Han's handsome face was unrivaled among women. He coaxed the 80-year-old Queen Mother Cao, who was equally eloquent: "My grandson wants to stay in the capital and accompany the imperial grandmother."
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The only one who can stay in the capital to accompany the Queen Mother is the Prince.
The King of Han's intentions when he said these words are clearly visible.
Empress Dowager Cao said cheerfully: "The emperor can't bear to leave you brothers. That's why he has been delaying in establishing a prince, so he keeps you brothers by his side."
The King of Han simply said it more clearly: "My father always wants to establish a prince. Grandma, what do you think of your grandson?"
Empress Dowager Cao, who was wearing a red palace dress with silver hair and powdered hair, squinted her dim old eyes and looked at the King of Han up and down: "You are very good."
The King of Han was overjoyed: "The Imperial Grandmother..."
"Look at the Ai family. The kings of Qin, Yan, and Zhao are all good." Empress Dowager Cao said unhurriedly: "You four brothers have different temperaments. Who you want to appoint as the prince depends on the emperor's wishes. Ai family
At this age, they are all about to be buried. They can’t control so much.”
"It's a good thing that you are motivated. If you do your job well and work hard, your father will definitely see it. Maybe if your father is happy, he will make you the prince."
"At that time, you can stay in the capital and accompany the Ai family all the time."
King of Han: "..."
Having said this is the same as not having said it.
In short, Queen Mother Cao will not support him.
The King of Han swallowed his breath and whispered.
