Chapter 149 The Lady's Cannon Fodder Was Taken From Her Luck (17)
Chapter 149 The noble lady whose luck was robbed cannon fodder (17)
Returning to his courtyard, Qingyou met the maid who was deliberately placed in the capital to find out information.
The other party reported some recent events in the capital.
Qingyou played with the tea cup and asked: "How is Lou Kui doing in the palace after being recognized by King Guangfeng?"
A month ago, King Guangfeng suddenly announced that his son, Ping Nanhou's daughter, had been carried by the wrong child.
Pingnanhou's wife went to the temple to offer incense before giving birth, and King Guangfeng's pregnant concubine also went to the temple.
Then the two gave birth on the same day. Because of the chaos at that time, someone in the palace did not want the concubine to have a son, so the maid deliberately exchanged their children.
It was not until recently that King Guangfeng found out about this matter, and then went to Pingnan Hou Mansion to recognize his son.
It's a pity that Ping Nanhou's daughter died young in the palace.
However, Marquis Pingnan generously returned Lou Kui's son to King Guangfeng, and then King Guangfeng gave him many valuable gifts in return.
Qingyou also knew about this through the mental power mark placed on Lou Kui.
King Guangfeng has no sons yet, but has given birth to more than a dozen daughters.
I knew that Lou Kui had a son before, so I probably wanted to hide him as a back-up.
If he plots rebellion, he can recognize Lou Kui if he succeeds, and if he fails, he can leave a bloodline for himself.
But this time, Lou Kui contacted King Guangfeng first and told Marquis Pingnan that he knew about it.
King Guangfeng was afraid that Marquis Pingnan would harm his son, and he happened to be in urgent need of a son to stabilize the hearts of those who followed him.
So he thought of an excuse to make a mistake, and after getting the emperor's approval and support, he admitted Lou Kui back to the palace.
Then King Guangfeng also asked Lou Kui to establish a son.
This is something Qingyou is happy to see happen. The higher her status is, the more Lou Kui can jump around.
The higher you jump, the more miserable you will be if you fall.
The maid replied: "Princess Guangfeng was very unhappy when Lou Kui was made the crown prince. She wanted to suppress her, but Lou Kui saw through it, and instead she was banned by King Guangfeng."
"The concubine of King Guangfeng was warm to Lou Kui on the surface, but secretly she was very cold."
"Since Lou Kui became the heir to the palace, he has been making friends with princes, nobles and aristocratic families more frequently recently."
The maid thought for a while and then said: "Lou Kui and the third prince still have frequent contacts, and they also have close contacts with the fourth prince."
"Before returning to the palace, Lou Kui saved a scholar, who won the top prize in high school in the imperial examination this month."
She found that Lou Kui seemed to have some inexplicable charm. Whether he was a member of aristocratic family or a young talent, as long as he came into contact with Lou Kui, he could have a close friendship with her. It felt a bit evil.
What's more, the princess is fighting against the injustice. After the previous incident, the third prince actually still interacts frequently with Lou Kui, which is excessive.
Qingyou nodded, "I understand!"
The number one scholar the maid mentioned was the future prime minister in his original life and Fei Yu's right-hand man.
Because these men loved Lou Kui at the same time, their relationship became closer.
That prime minister was the main force that helped Lou Kui make his reputation worse and worse. He also helped Lou Kui frame the Pingnan Hou Mansion.
Naturally, Qingyou will not let the other party climb up this time.
After the cultural meeting, let Fei Chen transfer people to the Ministry of Works to be on the bench.
He has great ambitions and the desire to climb high and return to his hometown to be slapped in the face. However, he was transferred from the Hanlin Academy to the Ministry of Works to work on the bench, and he was not able to accumulate political achievements through external transfers. The other party would probably want to vomit blood every day.
The more Qingyou thought about it, the more she thought it was a good idea.
And she also wanted to let the other party know that she was the one who asked the prince to do it, and the reason was naturally because of Lou Kui.
Because Lou Kui could no longer climb higher and realize her inner ambitions, I don’t know if the number one scholar would ever treat Lou Kui so sincerely without any trace of anger.
On the other side, Fei Chen also returned to the palace.
The emperor was originally receiving ministers and several princes.
When he heard that the prince was back, a smile suddenly appeared on his originally serious face, "Let that bastard come in quickly."
The princes couldn't help but feel sad when they saw their father's impatient look.
They are both sons, so the gap is too big.
As soon as Fei Chen entered the hall, he immediately ran to the emperor in a hurry.
He shouted very affectionately and carelessly: "Dad, I'm back."
The emperor allowed the prince not to perform the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers, so everyone present was not surprised by his appearance.
After all, they have seen even more outrageous things, such as the emperor once carrying the prince to class on his back.
But every time the princes see the two of them so close, they can't help but feel sad.
There was once a young prince who tried to imitate the prince, but was scolded by the emperor.
Anyway, the emperor is as partial to the prince as he wants, without any cover-up.
The emperor rolled his eyes at Fei Chen, "You still knew you were coming back? I thought you were having a great time."
Fei Chen said with a smile: "How could it be? I have missed my father for a long time. I was just recovering from my injuries at Qi Nan Mountain, so I came back late."
Then he took out a bulging thing wrapped in paper from his arms and placed it on the emperor's desk.
"I've always been thinking about dad. When I came back today, I passed by a creek and I caught a fish and grilled it. I brought it back to honor dad."
Then he opened the paper, and sure enough, there was a cold grilled fish lying inside.
The emperor didn't mind it, as this was the first time his precious son baked it for him.
The emperor asked people to get chopsticks and raised his eyebrows at his son, "Have you learned how to grill fish?"
He knew that his son was hanging out with Qingyou every day during this period, and the two of them often caught fish and grilled it.
Fei Chen smiled and took the chopsticks handed over by the eunuch, picked up a piece of belly meat and put it towards the emperor's mouth, "I learned how to roast it specifically for dad to eat, please try it quickly."
Actually, I wanted to bake it for you to eat later, but it was just incidental.
But I definitely can't say this out loud. Anyway, in front of my father, I learned it for him.
Sure enough, the emperor was very happy when he heard this.
While looking at the fish with disgust, he asked, "Can it still be eaten after it's grilled like this?"
At the same time, he ate the fish his son fed him, "The taste is just so-so."
He took the chopsticks and took a few more bites, "But filial piety is commendable!"
Other princes: "..." I don't know what's so rare about a cold grilled fish. This is a sign of filial piety.
I bet they send so many good things to the palace every year to show their respect, but it's all in vain. My father is really blind.
Feiyu has been lifted from the ban, and this will be among them.
Seeing the interaction between father and son, his expression remained unchanged, but his heart became cold and stern.
The father is so partial, and he still wants to snatch the throne from Fei Chen. Who said that the throne must be passed down directly?
The ministers also experienced once again how much the emperor dotes on the prince.
To be honest, this grilled fish was disgusting even for them. The emperor actually ate several bites of it. He really loved the prince to no end.
But they didn't dare to say anything. After all, the emperor was usually a wise king, but once it came to the prince's affairs, he became confused...
The emperor took a few bites and put down his chopsticks. Then he disliked the ministers and princes for being an eyesore.
Waved to them, "You all go down first, I will talk to the prince."