This news did not attract much attention, and some people even did not remember who Prince Qing was.
It's only been a year since I left, and everything has changed.
The light four-wheeled vehicle made a soft sound on the blue brick floor, breaking the silence of the palace.
Only the princes can ride carriages in the palace. There are not many brothers of the emperor, and no one will come all year round. The last time this kind of carriage drove in the palace was this time a year ago, when the prince led Prince Qing.
When leaving.
In the carriage, Prince Jin'an closed his eyes to rest, hearing the sound of wheels and the clatter of horse hoofs. Suddenly he opened his eyes, raised the curtain and looked outside.
The waiters around were busy asking with concern.
Prince Jin'an's eyes fell on the horses pulling the cart.
The crisp clicking sound came with a sense of rhythm.
"What's on the horse's hoof?" he asked.
"Your Highness, it's a horseshoe." The chamberlain said with a smile.
"Horseshoes?" Prince Jin'an read.
"Your Highness has been out for so long. I don't know what's new in the capital. This is a new thing made by the group of pastoral supervisors. It can be branded on the horses' hooves to protect the hooves. Nowadays, war horses are used in this way, which reduces a lot of wear and tear. This name was given by your Majesty.
, all the horses in the palace are used, and they make a nice sound when walking." The chamberlain said with a smile.
Even the horse has changed. So much has changed this year.
Prince Jin'an lowered the car curtain.
The Queen Mother's palace was full of people, and they all looked towards the door nervously.
"The Prince of Jin'an County has arrived." The servant's voice came from outside the door from far to near.
Everyone sitting in the room straightened up, the door was pushed open, and a tall and thin young man stepped in. The young man's originally slow pace quickened after entering the palace.
"The Queen Mother."
He quickly stepped forward and bowed his head, his voice trembling as if he was choking.
The Queen Mother's tears immediately flowed down her face. She stretched out her hands and shouted, and the concubines around her shed tears.
Prince Jin'an knelt down and knelt down in front of the Queen Mother for a moment. The Queen Mother took him and looked at him carefully, crying again.
"Look how thin they have become..." she said.
The imperial concubine wiped her tears aside and pushed the eldest prince.
"Brother." The eldest prince stepped forward and shouted.
Prince Jin'an turned to look at him and nodded.
"Your Highness has grown taller," he said.
The other princesses also hurriedly stepped forward, and the hall was filled with children's voices for a while. The prince of Jin'an County said hello to the sisters one by one.
The Queen Mother pulled him to look out the door.
"Prince Qing..." she asked.
Prince Jin'an took two steps back.
"Prince Qing was tired from the boat and fell asleep when he entered the palace. He sent him back first." He said, leaning down to salute, "My Majesty, I forgive you for not waking him up. Madam, Prince Qing is no longer the sixth brother he used to be."
My son is gone, I hope your Majesty will not treat him as a normal person and be considerate of him."
These words made the Queen Mother burst into tears and covered her mouth with a handkerchief.
All those strange feelings that had been felt for a year came back in an instant.
In front of the palace, the Queen Mother strode forward, followed by the Imperial Concubine and Prince Jin'an, who looked helpless. Behind them, the concubines wrapped in colorful cloaks followed, including the eldest princes and princesses.
The youngest princess was also held in Zhu Fei's arms.
"Mother, please don't go, it's such a cold day." The imperial concubine whispered again.
"Yes, Madam, Sixth Brother can't sleep for long. He will wake up soon. I will take him to see the Madam." Prince Jin'an said.
"Normally speaking, the Ai family is the Queen Mother and he is the grandson of the emperor. It has always been the rule for him to come to see the Ai family. But didn't you say that he is no longer the sixth brother he used to be? The Ai family does not treat him as the emperor.
Sun, look." The Queen Mother choked and said without stopping, "The Ai family doesn't behave according to the rules. The Ai family comes to see him."
The imperial concubine wiped away her tears, and the prince of Jin'an County said nothing, looking sad.
"It makes your Majesty sad." He whispered.
Did you realize that this is what you want? The imperial concubine wiped away her tears and looked at the young man with a bit of hatred from the corner of her eye.
Before he reached the palace gate, he saw two chamberlains running out as if they were flying.
"Your Highness is awake, Your Highness is awake." they shouted, looking panicked as if they had seen something terrible.
Are you dissing King Qing?
Prince Qing is no longer a normal child. Are these people despising this abnormal child?
The Queen Mother was furious.
"Zhang Zui!" she yelled, "What a despicable bitch is worthy of serving Prince Qing!"
The servants were so frightened that they knelt down and knelt down, and the King of Jin'an County hurriedly stepped forward to explain.
"Mother, they don't mean that. Brother Six has been with me for a long time, and he will be afraid when meeting strangers." He said as he walked quickly inside, "Mother, please forgive me, I will go in and take a look first."
Without waiting for the Queen Mother's reply, the man had already rushed into the palace and finally started running.
Seeing the young man's hurried figure, the Queen Mother's nose felt sour again. She sighed heavily, raised her feet and followed him.
Strange shouts sounded from time to time in the palace, dry and sharp, one high and one low.
The two princesses couldn't help but squeeze back, looking a little scared.
Although the eldest prince was still standing firmly, his hands hanging in his sleeves were already clenched.
Everyone stood in the hall, looking at the raised curtain and the child on the couch inside.
A year ago, the child left the palace not long after the accident. No one had the chance to see how badly he was injured. Moreover, at that time, they were mentally prepared no matter how injured he was. But a year later, they all forgot
The child was injured, but he only remembered what the second prince was like.
A rosy face, a big smile, sparkling eyes, and a cute and cute bounce.
But looking at the child on the bed at this moment, everyone seemed to be dreaming.
Who is that child? Could that child be the former second prince?
It can no longer be called a child. They have never seen such an ugly and scary child.
The plump man was waving his arms, scratching his neck and screaming, with snot and saliva constantly leaving his nose and saliva. He seemed to notice that there were many people here, so he turned his head and rolled his eyes.
With a "wow" sound, a princess couldn't stand the fright and screamed out, hiding back.
"Get out!"
The Queen Mother shouted angrily.
The concubine took the princess and knelt down.
"Admit your mistake quickly, admit your mistake quickly." She said in a trembling voice, pressing the princess's head firmly while kowtowing.
The princess was frightened twice in succession and everyone was stunned, but Bai's face was still crying.
"Don't you understand? Get out," the Queen Mother shouted again.
The imperial concubine waved her hands to the concubine, who wiped her tears and lowered her head, pulling the princess and hurriedly exiting.
"Those who are afraid, please go out." The Queen Mother said slowly, with a gloomy look on her face as she glanced at the concubines and princesses behind her.
No one is that stupid.
"What are you talking about? Why are you so scared? That's the sixth brother, the sixth brother we watched grow up." Concubine Zhu wiped her tears and said, holding the little princess in her arms and taking a step forward, "Shu
Ning, look, that’s your brother, that’s your brother too, call him brother.”
The one-week-old little princess didn't know how to shout. She was ignorant and didn't know how to be afraid. She was babbling and waving her hands.
This was enough to make the Queen Mother happy. Her expression improved and she turned to look inside again.
The child was still half-sitting, raising his hands high and shouting. King Jin'an pulled his hand and put a blouse on him. He knelt down to tie the belt. He didn't know what he whispered and raised his hand.
Start smiling at the children.
He always did the dressing, putting on shoes, wiping his face with a handkerchief, and feeding him water. The waiter next to him seemed superfluous and messy.
This kind of proficiency can only come from long-term personal service.
The Queen Mother's nose felt sour as she looked at the young man who fed the child a few sips of water, stretched out his hand to caress the child's face and smiled.
"...Brother Six is so good," he said, lowering his head and touching the child's head.
"Brother Six is so awesome!"
The heads of the big and small children in the palace touched each other, and the little ones giggled and grabbed the big ones' arms.
"Brother, brother, we still have to play, we still have to play."
The Queen Mother couldn't help but take a step forward with a bit of joy. The steps shattered the illusion. The children's crisp laughter disappeared and was replaced by meaningless humming.
Her sixth brother will never come back.
The Queen Mother covered her face with her hands and choked, and the concubines behind her choked again.
The eldest prince's expression was dull. He saw the look in the eyes of the noble concubine. He knew that he should cry with her at this time, but he couldn't cry.
He looked at the stupid child with no fear, only surprise.
Who is this? This is definitely not the sixth brother. This is not the younger brother who is more beautiful than him, smarter than him, and more loved by his father.
His brother is gone and will never come back.
But isn't this good? His eyes swept over everyone in the room. Everyone was sad and sympathized with him.
This is good. Everyone still loves him and will protect him. He can do whatever he wants. How wonderful.
He must be so happy, otherwise why would he be grinning so happily.
A smile gradually appeared on the corner of the eldest prince's mouth.
This is so good, this is the best.
It was already evening when Prince Jin'an saw the emperor.
"How did you find the doctor?" the emperor asked.
Prince Jin'an shook his head.
"Actually, I stopped looking for it later on." He said, raising his head and smiling at the emperor, while picking up a scroll from the side and bringing it over, "This is a gift for His Majesty."
The emperor laughed a little.
"It seems that you are really not looking for it anymore, and you are still in the mood to bring me a gift." He said.
The chamberlain next to him took it and unfolded it, and the emperor looked slightly startled.
"...I took Sixth Brother and I didn't know where to go. That day I sat on the mountain for a long time and saw the sunrise. The sea of clouds rolled and the glow dispersed. It was really magnificent. I thought Sixth Brother would like to see it.
Your Majesty also likes to look at maps, but your Majesty has probably never seen the real magnificence of the mountains and rivers with his own eyes, so I simply took Brother Six and walked through the mountains and rivers."
The voice of Prince Jin'an continued.
"..I painted this myself, and I didn't look for local famous artists. I think the paintings are all about emotion and inner feelings. If those famous artists come to paint, it will be what they see. I want to paint the mountains and rivers in my own eyes. It's
I want to show your Majesty my own feelings when I see these majestic mountains and rivers..."
The emperor looked at the scroll unfolding in front of him. The ink and wash outlines on it were mountains, rivers, mountains, or clear streams. The composition was not good, and the brush was immature, but it was extraordinarily vivid. As it unfolded, he seemed to also
I personally stood in front of these mountains and rivers.
They say this is his world, but he has never seen his world. All he can see is the imperial palace in the capital, and a little further away are the streets and alleys he walked outside the palace during the sacrifice.
This is his world, but he is imprisoned in this small imperial city. It is really ridiculous and sad to think about it.
He also wanted to see his own world, but let alone put it into practice, even if he had the slightest idea and his ministers found out about it, he would make noises and accuse him, as if he was about to perish.
The Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven, the one who seems to have the most but nothing in the world is the Son of Heaven.
The emperor looked at the prince of Jin'an County. His face, which had become more frail and thin after not seeing him for a year, showed a bit of blush, and his eyes became a bit more radiant.
"You are interested." He nodded and said. (To be continued)
