For a whole afternoon, there was no news about the guards who left the palace to look for him.
Li Fei's anger gradually turned into anxiety and panic.
Could it be that the fourth prince just couldn't think about it and did something stupid... Even though she knew that the possibility was slim, Concubine Li was still sitting on pins and needles, anxious.
As the sun set in the west and the sky gradually darkened, the fourth prince finally returned to the palace.
The huge stone in Li Fei's heart finally fell to the ground. She hurriedly stepped forward to take a look at the fourth prince, and saw that he had nothing strange except a gloomy look on his face.
Send a message back. Do you know how worried my mother-in-law is?"
The fourth prince pursed his thin lips and said nothing.
The handsome face is like an ice sculpture, exuding a chilling chill.
Li Fei couldn't help but scolded her a few more words: "...You have practiced martial arts and archery since you were a child, and you have never been invincible among your peers. What happened today? Why did you lose to that girl from Anping?"
The fourth prince was stabbed in a painful spot, and his handsome face like an ice sculpture had cracks.
Concubine Li snorted angrily: "The Queen deliberately promoted that stinky girl, and specially held a palace banquet tonight. All the concubines, princes and princesses will be present, and your father will also come in person."
"When the time comes, I will have to listen to gossip and be ridiculed. I really don’t know where to put this face of my mother-in-law..."
The fourth prince squeezed out a few words through his teeth: "Concubine, do you think I am embarrassed?"
Only then did Concubine Li realize that the fourth prince's face was extremely ugly, and she couldn't help but secretly regret her nagging just now. She hurriedly redressed: "Actually, thinking about it, it's not a big deal. It's just an academy competition. In the past two years, you have done nothing.
He is number one. Even if he loses a little bit this year, he is still in second place. He is still much better than the third and fifth princes."
Unfortunately, these words did not succeed in appeasing the fourth prince.
The fourth prince's face became darker and darker, and the sixth princess's proud and dazzling face flashed in his mind.
…
No matter how reluctant Concubine Li and her son were, they did not dare not go to Jiaofang Hall.
Concubine Li cheered up and changed her clothes and makeup. Unfortunately, no matter how thick and delicate the makeup was, it could not hide the haggard look between her brows. The fourth prince no longer had the pride and pride of the past, and his handsome face was expressionless.
Concubine Xian, Concubine Shu, Concubine Jing and Concubine Duan have all arrived, and the princes are also in the palace. Emperor Jianwen, Empress Yu, is sitting at the head.
"I have met the emperor and the empress." Concubine Li saluted respectfully.
The fourth prince raised his hands and saluted: "My son, I have met my father and my mother."
Emperor Jianwen glanced around and snorted.
Concubine Li's heart skipped a beat, and she reflexively knelt down to plead guilty: "I have violated my decency, please forgive me!"
The fourth prince naturally knew that Emperor Jianwen's anger was directed at him, and he knelt down with a plop: "It's all my son's fault. Please forgive my mother and concubine."
The Fourth Prince did not raise his head, but he could clearly feel that the eyes of everyone in the Jiaofang Palace were on him... as if everyone was silently mocking him for losing to his own sister.
All the blood rushed to his mind, and his face and behind his ears were all burning.
The fourth prince gritted his teeth and opened his mouth to admit his mistake: "My fault is that I am arrogant and arrogant, and my fault is that I am self-righteous. My fault is that I walked away after losing and made everyone laugh."
"Liu Huangmei has only practiced archery for half a year, and she has already surpassed my brother. It shows how talented Liu Huangmei is, and it also shows how diligent she is in her daily practice. She shined in the competition this time, and I, my brother, should do it for her
You should be happy. You should not feel jealous or leave angrily."
"My son, I know that I have made a mistake. Please punish me, Father!"
After saying that, he knelt down to the end.
…
The Jiaofang Hall suddenly became quiet.
Emperor Jianwen looked coldly at the fourth prince who was kneeling on the ground to plead guilty. He had been holding back his sulk for a long time, but it had not completely subsided. He opened his mouth and reprimanded: "Don't be arrogant in victory, and don't be discouraged in defeat."
"You have really lost face today. It's not because you're inferior in archery, but because you can't afford to lose. In front of everyone, you have no brotherly bearing, let alone the demeanor of a prince of the Tian family. You didn't care and left early.
"
"I am the Son of Heaven and your father. When you did this, why did you ever put my father in your eyes?"
"You really disappoint me."
The higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.
Emperor Jianwen suddenly discovered that his favorite son in the past turned out to be so narrow-minded that he could not even tolerate his own sister. When he lost, he left in anger and was not seen for a long time...
The so-called martial arts prodigy was probably touted by everyone.
Otherwise, why would you lose to the Sixth Princess who has only practiced archery for half a year?
The more Concubine Li listened, the more frightened she became, and she hurriedly opened her mouth to defend the fourth prince: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Hao'er must have been impulsive, not intentional..."
"Shut up!" Emperor Jianwen glared at Concubine Li angrily: "I don't want to hear your nonsense."
Concubine Li's whole body trembled, the humiliation of being scolded mixed with the hesitation and fear of falling out of favor, stirring in her chest. No longer daring to open her mouth, she prostrated herself on the ground and silently begged the emperor for forgiveness.
The fourth prince's face also turned a little pale, and the bitterness in his mouth quickly spread throughout his body.
At this moment, a palace maid opened her mouth to report: "Your Majesty, the Queen, Concubine Mei and... Your Highness are here."
…
The palace maid's voice was a bit strange.
Your Highness also spoke vaguely this time.
Queen Yu raised her long eyebrows slightly, and a thought flashed through her mind: "Let them come in!"
Then, Concubine Mei, who still had a sick look on her face, lowered her head and entered the Jiaofang Hall. Behind Concubine Mei... was a handsome young man.
The young man is about eleven years old. He has not yet grown up and is slightly thin, but not thin. He is wearing a moon-white brocade robe, and his hair is tied with a jade crown, revealing his smooth forehead.
A pair of eyes are dark and bright, like two bright black gems, shining with a dazzling luster.
The straight bridge of the nose, the graceful shape of the lips, and the slender neck, everything is just right. It is as if it was carefully carved by God, and it is so beautiful that it is breathtaking.
Such a beautiful boy, even if he stands side by side with the most beautiful girl in the world, is not inferior. But there is no trace of femininity at all.
Concubine Mei bowed her head and saluted, her voice trembling slightly: "I have met the emperor and the empress."
From beginning to end, Concubine Mei did not dare to look up at anyone.
The young man behind him walked up to Concubine Mei, bowed his hands, and said in a clear and melodious voice, full of youthful vigor, "My son, Sheng Hong, has met my father, the emperor, and my mother."
Emperor Jianwen's breath was suffocated slightly, his eyes were fixed on the young man's beautiful face, and he was speechless for a long time.
Everyone in the Jiaofang Hall was breathing heavily.
No one spoke in the palace.
Seventh Prince Sheng Hong!
Why did Sheng Hong, who had been gone for more than three years, suddenly appear? (To be continued)
