The doors and windows of the Qinzheng Hall were closed, guarded by palace officials, and the chamberlains stood outside the corridor, indicating that the conversations inside were very confidential.
In fact, the conversation inside should not be called confidential, but private, because what is being discussed is not a major military matter, but a private family matter.
The emperor looked at the Prince of Jin'an who was kneeling in front of him.
"I'm really surprised by your request for reward," he said. "Is this a last-minute idea?"
Prince Jin'an shook his head.
"No, Your Majesty, this is not an impromptu decision," he said.
The emperor smiled.
"Then it was quite hidden before." He said slowly.
"I've never thought about it before." Prince Jin'an said with some thought, "I just thought she was pretty good, and I didn't think about what to do."
Smile when you say this.
"It wasn't until I heard that she was getting married that I felt..."
He reached out and grabbed his collar, seeming a little embarrassed to continue talking.
"Well, I heard that she was getting married, so you did it for her..." the emperor smiled.
Just like that boy from the Zhou family.
It's for her, to get rid of this predicament, to help her.
Prince Jin'an shook his head.
"Your Majesty, I am doing this for myself," he said, looking at the emperor calmly, "for Prince Qing."
The emperor looked like he knew what was going on.
"If she marries you, will she be able to cure Prince Qing?" He said slowly, narrowing his eyes with a somewhat chilly expression.
So, has this been planned by this woman for a long time?
Prince Jin'an smiled, a little bitterly.
"Your Majesty, Mrs. Cheng, if she doesn't tell lies, it will be difficult for King Qing to cure her," he said.
The emperor frowned.
"Then why?" he asked.
"I like her." Prince Jin'an said.
The emperor was a little stunned by these words and laughed again.
like….
There is always a reason for liking, right? Beauty? Intelligence? Magical skills?
"I also trust her." Prince Jin'an continued.
trust?
The emperor frowned again.
"Although King Qing couldn't be cured, she was good at medical skills, no, no matter what. She gave tea soup, and King Qing became less anxious and fell asleep peacefully after taking it. She played the zither so well that King Qing could hear it." Jin An
The prince continued, "And the most important thing is that at some point, she can come back to life."
He said this and looked up at the emperor.
The emperor also looked at him.
There seemed to be silence in the room for a moment.
"Wei Lang." The emperor said, "Then, who do you distrust?"
The atmosphere in the room became stagnant again.
"Your Majesty, I do not trust the imperial concubine," said the King of Jin'an County.
The emperor's expression remained calm, as if he didn't hear anything.
"I don't believe in His Highness Prince Ping either." Prince Jin'an continued.
There was a snapping sound.
The emperor slapped his hands heavily on the cases.
"Jin'an! What do you mean? Are you saying that Prince Ping will kill his younger brother?" He raised his eyebrows and yelled angrily. [Note 1]
The Prince of Jin'an County showed no fear or panic in his expression. He leaned forward and saluted.
"Your Majesty," he said, "I dare not."
"Don't you dare? Do you dare to say that you don't dare to admit it?" the emperor shouted.
The prince of Jin'an County leaned over and said nothing.
The emperor was still so angry that he simply stood up and paced back and forth.
"It turns out that's what you think." He said, "It turns out that in your eyes, brothers and family members are all bad people and have bad intentions!"
"Jin An, you really disappoint me!"
"Your Majesty, I don't think so." Prince Jin'an raised his head and said loudly, "I just have to think so."
"I have to! You are still reasonable! You have dark thoughts and you are still reasonable!" the emperor shouted.
"Your Majesty, I am afraid." Prince Jin'an said. He knelt down and took a step forward, looking up at the emperor. "Your Majesty, if your Majesty is gone and the Queen Mother is gone, what will King Qing do? It's only been two or three years now.
, Your Majesty, don’t you know what King Qing is like in everyone’s eyes?”
"What does it look like? Is it possible that everyone has to surround King Qing all the time to be serious?" The emperor said angrily, "Jin'an, it was you who wanted to leave the palace. What? Did you just leave the palace in the first place?
Are you pretending to be asking everyone to beg you to keep you? Now you have grievances. What grievances do you have! Is it something I asked you to do to take care of Prince Qing? Did I force you to do it? In that case, you just have to do it.
Let's go, King Qing returns to the palace, so that you can see clearly what King Qing is like in everyone's eyes!"
Prince Jin'an looked at the angry emperor with an expression that seemed both joyful and sad.
The emperor spoke for a while, but Prince Jin'an did not speak again.
"Tell me, why are you afraid?" he shouted.
Prince Jin'an shook his head.
"I'm scared," he said.
Shake your head and answer yes?
"Your Majesty is so kind to Prince Qing. He is so kind to me that I am afraid." Prince Jin'an continued, "I am afraid that one day I will no longer be so kind..."
The emperor glared angrily, walked down quickly, and stretched out his hand to point at the Prince of Jin'an.
"You bastard, are you here to curse me today? I'm not dead yet! Why are you crying in mourning!" He shouted through gritted teeth.
Prince Jin'an suddenly reached out and hugged the emperor's leg.
"My child is just scared!" he shouted, "My child is just scared! Who made His Majesty treat Hai'er and Prince Qing so well! How could His Majesty be so kind to Hai'er and Prince Qing! Only Your Majesty is so kind to Hai'er and Prince Qing! His Majesty is so kind to Hai'er and Prince Qing! His Majesty is so kind to Hai'er and Prince Qing!
!”
The emperor had never been hugged like this before. He was suddenly surprised and uncomfortable.
"You kid!" He wanted to shake it off.
But the prince of Jin'an County held on tightly and refused to let go.
"If I call people in now, you will be hacked to death by Jin Wuwei on the spot!" the emperor shouted.
"If you chop me to death, I'll hack you to death. The child feels at ease and doesn't have to be afraid. It's not like the child has never died before. At that time, in the village, the child was not afraid at all. He knew that even if the child died, everything would be fine with His Majesty at his side."
Prince Jin'an said, not letting go, and simply tightened his hold.
The emperor was a little annoyed and felt... inexplicable.
There were few children in the palace, and he was older when he had children. Each of the children was so precious and fragile that he did not dare to touch them. Meeting and talking every day was the most intimate act between father and son.
Although King Jin'an was the oldest of the children in the palace, he was homesick and cried when he first came to the palace, so he was coaxed by the Queen Mother. When she saw him, she was as frightened as a mouse seeing a cat. Later, she became sensible.
, although he was no longer afraid of him, he was always respectful. As he got older and became more comfortable in the palace, he showed a bit of innocence like a child in laughing and joking, and dared to play tricks in front of him, but he never behaved...
This is Sapo.
Popping is also a kind of trust and dependence.
It's just that the person causing trouble is no longer a child.
The emperor couldn't help but chuckle, and quickly made a serious face.
"How dignified are you!" he shouted, "You are about to get married, and you are not a child. What do you look like!"
"As long as Your Majesty is here, children will always be children." Prince Jin'an said.
The emperor was a little dumbfounded and looked down at the Prince of Jin'an.
The prince of Jin'an County left the palace since he was a child and was alienated from his family. However, he was not close to many people in the palace. He really had no one else to rely on except himself. In addition, he just met in Maoping.
Although he said it easily, the danger at that time can be imagined...
He must have been frightened.
Everyone respects him, fears him and pleases him, but no one has ever relied on him.
And King Qing….
King Qing….
"...It's only been two or three years now. Your Majesty, don't you know what Prince Qing is like in everyone's minds?"
The emperor sighed inwardly.
Of course he knows it.
"Get out of here." He lowered his head and raised his eyebrows and yelled, "After we get married, get out of the capital with your wife and don't let me see you again."
Prince Jin'an raised his head in surprise, as if he didn't understand the emperor's words for a moment. He smiled after being stunned for a moment, then let go of his hand and jumped up.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." He shouted, and then grinned, "However, if I don't leave, I will stay in the capital."
The emperor glared at him angrily.
"Go away," he shouted.
The prince of Jin'an County smiled and bowed before leaving.
After taking two steps, the emperor called him to stop again.
"Where the Queen Mother is, you go and speak for yourself, don't let me get scolded for you."
Prince Jin'an saluted again and stepped back quickly.
The chamberlain, who had been hiding in the corner as if he didn't exist, came out.
"I didn't even expect that it would turn out like this in the end." The emperor shook his head and said.
"Your Majesty, this is actually better." The chamberlain said with a smile.
If Mrs. Cheng really gets married to the Gao family, it would certainly not be something that would please the emperor. Originally, I thought there was a 50-50 chance that Mrs. Cheng would not get married to the Gao family, but with Gao Lingbo's return, this chance has become much smaller.
The emperor still had to admire Gao Lingbo, because he was a person that people could not bear to hate, and he was so considerate in his actions and words.
But he is considerate, and the Gao family is powerful enough. Coupled with Mrs. Cheng who is bold and capable, he can still suppress it, but what about the future?
What about the young successor?
If Mrs. Cheng follows the Zhou family, it won't work. With the Queen Mother here, the problem cannot be solved. The Zhou family and the Cheng family will leave the capital, so the Gao family will still be powerful in Beijing.
It's different now that the King of Jin'an County is here. The Queen Mother will not drive him away, nor can anyone drive him out easily. Moreover, if he is married to Mrs. Cheng, then he has become enemies with the Gao family.
Mrs. Cheng will never join forces again, which is naturally a good thing for the young successor.
A faint smile appeared on the emperor's face.
This kid, maybe he deliberately acted like a fool to solve this dilemma for himself, right?
Speaking of caring, the Prince of Jin'an County is also very caring, and he is also very sensitive to the court and people's hearts.
What an outstanding young man...
It's a pity that it's not my own bloodline...
Therefore, it is very suitable for Mrs. Cheng to marry him. Such a person has become enemies with the Gao family, which is not a good thing for the young successor.
This is the way of checks and balances.
The emperor turned around and walked towards the dragon throne.
Of course there are feelings, but how can you indulge in them while sitting here.
Walking quickly on the road to the palace, Prince Jin'an's face no longer had the obsessive joy he had in front of the emperor, and his expression returned to the gloomy look it had when he was alone.
"Congratulations to Your Highness, Your Highness." The chamberlain who followed closely said in a low voice, "Sure enough, Your Highness's action was flawless."
A faint smile appeared on the corner of Jin'an County Prince's mouth, but then disappeared again.
"Everyone takes what they need and nothing is lost," he said.
Everyone gets what he needs, and everyone gets what he needs.
Gao Lingbo is like this, the Cheng family is like this, the Zhou family is like this, the royal family is like this, and everyone in the world is like this.
The difference lies in how to get it and whether you can maintain your original intention after getting it.
The waiter lowered his head and stepped forward quickly.
Several chamberlains came forward, and when they saw the King of Jin'an County, they hurriedly stopped and saluted.
"Congratulations to Your Highness," one of them said with a smile.
Prince Jin'an paused in his steps.
"The Queen congratulates Your Highness..." The chamberlain said again with a smile, looking up at Prince Jin'an, with a somewhat meaningful expression, "Your wish has come true."
A smile appeared on Prince Jin'an's face.
"I wonder when can I congratulate the Queen?" he said suddenly.
The waiter smiled and lowered his head.
"Soon." he said.
Prince Jin'an did not speak any more and stepped forward. The servants greeted him respectfully and watched Prince Jin'an walk quickly towards the Queen Mother's palace.
"Will the Queen Mother agree?" a chamberlain couldn't help but asked in a low voice.
The chamberlain who had spoken earlier had stood up straight and smiled slightly.
"Even the emperor can be persuaded, but it is easier for the queen mother." He said, "It's just a word."
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"You just said you wouldn't get married for the sake of Prince Qing. Now what is this? Are you kidding the Ai family?"
"Empress! My child is also here for Prince Qing."
The prince of Jin'an County knelt down and took a few steps.
"My child will never abandon Brother Six in this life. My child will always be with Brother Six in this life."
"My child does not ask her to cure Sixth Brother. My child only wishes to have a wife who, like my child, does not despise him and can treat Brother Sixth sincerely and kindly."
"Others are afraid of Brother Six and dislike him. Even if they can pretend not to be afraid or dislike him for a while, they can't pretend for the rest of their lives."
"She is the only one who is not afraid of Brother Six. She does not dislike Brother Six because she was once a fool. No one in the world understands Brother Six better than her!"
"Empress, there is no one like her in this world."
Yes, a person who has been stupid for more than ten years has recovered again. There is really no other person in the world.
The Queen Mother felt a little sad.
Yes, who else can truly and truly not despise Sixth Brother as much as he does the emperor?
There are no filial sons in front of the hospital bed, let alone people who are not related by blood. The hearts of the world are like this. You can't be harsh or forceful, and you can't lie to yourself.
"A child asks his mother to do it for him; a child asks his mother to do it for him."
The Queen Mother looked down at the pleading young man in front of her.
To fulfill him is also to fulfill oneself. The joke of fulfilling oneself becomes the painstaking efforts of an elder.
"Get up, the Ai family will just hire a nanny for Brother Six."
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Note 1: When I wrote about the accident of King Qing, I used one word, "murder". At that time, some book friends suggested that "murder" refers to the following crime. It is inappropriate to use it on the eldest prince versus the second prince. I saw it at the time and did not bother to change it. Now I think about it.
I went back and changed it, thank you book friend. (To be continued)
