"Father, look, I can't leave this time even if I want to."
Sikong Jin pretended to look embarrassed, but he could tell that this guy clearly didn't want to go back to the palace.
The emperor had already spoken, so Prince Rui naturally had no choice but to agree: "That's all, you go to see the emperor first."
When he said this, he paused slightly and then said: "However, I will return to Prince Rui's Mansion immediately after meeting the emperor. Do you understand?"
In this last sentence, Prince Rui's tone was slightly heavier, as if it was mixed with a bit of an order.
Hearing this, Sikong Jin nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, father, I understand. I promise to go back immediately after meeting the emperor."
"Huh, that's pretty much it."
Prince Rui responded, then flicked his sleeves, quickly caught up with the ministers who had walked away, and left together.
"Okay, the Sixth Prince, Prince Rui, please come in, the Emperor is still waiting."
Father-in-law Hua stood aside and saw Prince Rui leaving, and then he spoke.
"Well, let's go in now."
Yu Wenxu responded and walked towards the royal study first, followed closely by Sikong Jin.
When the two of them stepped into the imperial study, they saw the old emperor sitting in front of the desk reviewing memorials. When he saw the two of them coming in, the old emperor raised his eyes, laughed loudly, and then said: "You guys go aside and wait a moment. I'll take a look."
Come as soon as you finish this memorial."
"Yes, my son, I obey your orders."
Yu Wenxu and Sikong Jin both clasped their fists and bowed. After saluting, they walked aside and sat down.
Looking towards the old emperor, I saw that he was concentrating on reviewing the memorial, with his thick eyebrows furrowed, looking very serious.
Yu Wenxu secretly sent a message to Sikong Jin.
"Are you really going back to the palace in a moment?"
"How is it possible? I just promised my father casually first. As for when to go back, that's not my decision."
"You are really naughty. You haven't changed at all in the past few years."
"Please, I am not a cunning person. I am obviously quick-witted and changeable, and I act according to the circumstances."
"Okay, I can't tell you anything. But, to be honest, although Mr. Rui was cruel enough to send you to the frontier, he still thinks about you every day. I heard that most of his hair has turned gray."
"Uh...who are you fooling? The old man just wants me to go away, so how can he talk about me. According to me, after three years of not seeing each other, he should be more energetic and lively. Without me by his side, he
You need to worry less."
"Oh, you still have some self-awareness and know that you are worrying others."
"Hey, Yu Wenxu, are you my brother? Why are you hurting me so much?"
"Okay, okay, I won't hurt you anymore, my father is coming."
Yu Wenxu said, glancing towards the desk.
Sikong Jin followed his gaze and looked towards the old emperor. Sure enough, he had already closed the memorial and was about to walk this way.
A moment later, the old emperor sat on the main seat. Yu Wenxu and Sikong Jin quickly stood up and wanted to greet each other again, but the old emperor waved his hand and said: "No need to pay attention, there are no outsiders at the moment."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, Father."
Yu Wenxu and Sikong Jin clasped their fists and bowed, finished speaking, and then sat back down.
"Sikong Jin, it's really an unlucky thing for you to come back. If you had come back two days earlier, you would have caught up with Lao Liu's wedding."
As soon as the old emperor sat down, he talked about Yu Wenxu's marriage.
Yu Wenxu knew that there was no good reason for his father to summon him to the palace. It was probably because of his newly married concubine.
"Haha, Your Majesty, you can't blame me for this. If you want to blame me, it's my grandfather who sent me too far away. I rushed back without stopping. No, several horses were killed."
When Sikong Jin said this, he deliberately showed a distressed expression on his face.
"Okay, okay, I know."
The old emperor got a headache when he saw him like this, and immediately waved his hand to stop him from continuing to perform.
Sikong Jin smiled, sat upright, and said no more.
"Old six..."
When the old emperor saw that Sikong Jin had stopped talking, he turned his gaze to Yu Wenxu. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Father Hua trotting in outside the door. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, several princes would like to see you."
"oh?"
When the old emperor heard this, there was an obvious look of surprise in his eyes, which disappeared in a flash.
He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "Xuan, come in."
"Yes, I will go right away."
After receiving the order, Mr. Hua quickly turned around and walked out quickly.
Yu Wenxu and Sikong Jin looked at each other in a tacit understanding when the old emperor was not paying attention.
Oh, they really know how to join in the fun. The two of them had just sat down to talk with the emperor, and they just happened to come.
You don't need to think about it to know that there must be an informant from the prince beside the emperor.
Moreover, judging from the emperor's expression just now, it was obvious that he knew about this.
Although Yu Wenxu and Sikong Jin did not say anything, and the old emperor did not show any abnormality, they both knew that the prince's move violated the emperor's taboo.
Over the years, the prince has always been cautious, but this time he acted a little recklessly.
Yu Wenxu and Sikong Jin tacitly understood each other and wanted to see what tricks they could pull off.
After a while, Eunuch Hua walked in with several princes.
Yu Wenxu took one look at it and realized, oh, there are really quite a few of them. From the prince to the fifth brother, everyone is here, except for those few who are still younger. I am afraid that they are studying in the Royal Academy at the moment and cannot escape.
Bar.
"My son, I bow to my father."
Unlike Yu Wenxu and Sikong Jin who were exempted from the courtesy, after the prince and all the princes came in, they all knelt down and kowtowed to the old emperor, and the old emperor also accepted their worship calmly.
"No gifts."
The old emperor stretched out his hand to support him and said in a deep voice.
"Thank you, Father."
A uniform voice sounded in the imperial study room. After several princes stood up, they sat down one by one in order of eldest and youngest.
Yu Wenxu and Sikong Jin also moved their seats. They had no choice but to sit behind these people, regardless of their age or status.
"What kind of wind is blowing today that you all are here?"
The old emperor looked at the prince, with a kind smile on his face, and asked.
At this time, he was like a loving father chatting with his sons. His tone was calm, making it impossible for anyone to guess what he was thinking.
"Father, we heard that Young Prince Rui was back, so we came here to have a look."
Prince Yu Wenze paused for a moment before continuing: "However, the main purpose is to come and visit my father."
"Haha, it's rare that you have such filial piety."
When the old emperor heard this, he laughed loudly, and the smile on his face even widened a bit, looking as if he was really happy.
