Not long after the prince galloped out of the palace, the second prince also came out, and the fourth prince shouted from behind, calling his second brother to chase him.
"Is it true?" The fourth prince asked anxiously while riding on the horse, helping him put on his slightly crooked hat in a hurry, "Ah, little--sixth brother is really here?"
The brothers were accustomed to calling each other by single words, but it was so sudden that they couldn't remember what they were called.
The second prince reminded him calmly: "Ah Yu, Xiao Yu, Chu Yurong, they must have really arrived. The prince has already gone to pick them up. When I came out just now, I saw Zhou Xuan also came. They must have come to report the news.
The heavy troops escorting Sixth Brother are parked at the city gate."
The fourth prince oh oh eh eh followed him, reined in his horse and called his second brother, and asked in a low voice: "Then shall we go and pick him up too?"
The second prince said in confusion: "Of course, there is no need to ask?" Didn't you see that the prince has gone?
As younger brothers, don't they all want to follow the prince's lead?
This was indeed the case before, and before they could think about it, the fifth prince had already rushed them here, but now that there was no longer a yell from the fifth prince, the fourth prince couldn't help but think about it and sneak around to look around -
"Second brother, third brother is not here." He lowered his voice, "I just saw that third brother also went to my father's side."
Oh, the second prince tightened the reins. Yes, the third prince is now deeply favored by the emperor. Not only can he go to court, but he can also participate in court affairs. Even the prince cannot interfere with what he does.
Now the prince is not the only one to look up to.
It is better to tell the father about the arrival of the sixth brother, and then accompany the father to welcome the sixth brother happily——
"Since the prince has gone to see the city gate, we should go and report the good news to our father."
The second prince said calmly, turned the horse's head, and led the servants back to the imperial city.
The fourth prince counted the numbers on his fingers. Well, he was still in his old habit. He immediately turned his horse and followed the second prince back.
The prince galloped all the way to the city gate and saw the black-armored soldiers standing solemnly from a distance.
The streets had been cleared by officers and soldiers, keeping the people at a distance. When they saw the prince coming, the civil and military officers rushed forward to greet him, but the group of black-armored soldiers did not get out of the way.
The prince stood in front of him a little embarrassed, but he looked gentle and only called Ayu loudly.
The heavy soldiers did not move out of the way, and the curtain of the carriage was opened. A child looked over, jumped down with a joyful expression, crossed the heavy soldiers and approached the front and saluted straightly: "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
Fuqing called out the child's name with a loud sound: "Aniu, it's really you who are here."
A Niu responded with a smile and sniffed: "We have been walking for a long time, this is the first time we have walked such a long way."
The prince looked worried: "Sixth brother, he——"
"The Sixth Highness fell asleep." A Niu lowered his voice, "Because His Majesty's news was too sudden, Dr. Yuan was behind to take care of it, and His Highness and I set off first. However, Dr. Yuan gave us the medicine, and His Highness slept almost all the way. Yuan
The doctor said that His Highness will be fine if he falls asleep."
The child spoke eloquently, and the prince understood clearly that the emperor wanted to pick up the sixth prince. It was very sudden, and without telling everyone, the sixth prince was very weak and could only survive by falling asleep.
"Then, hurry up and enter the palace." The prince said no more, "His Majesty already knows that you have arrived and is very worried."
The boy said happily: "It would be great if Your Highness is here. Your Highness is asleep, and I don't know what to do."
The prince glanced at the other side of the carriage: "I don't want to go see my sixth brother, so as not to wake him up. Aniu, get in the carriage and let's go back to the imperial city."
A Niu saluted happily, turned around and ran back.
The prince also mounted his horse again, asked the civil and military officials to disperse, and led a group of soldiers and horses slowly towards the imperial city.
"Didn't you hear any news?" he asked in a low voice while riding on his horse.
Fu Qing followed closely and whispered: "I haven't heard anything about it." He looked puzzled and said, "There is no need to hide something like picking up the sixth prince."
Yes, for a sixth prince, no one knew what this meant until everyone arrived? The prince frowned slightly.
"Maybe the Sixth Prince is dying?" Fu Qing speculated in a low voice and looked back. In order not to disturb the Sixth Prince's sleep, the procession walked very slowly. The Crown Prince also asked the accompanying guards to disperse the people along the way and stop the noise.
The procession moved forward quietly, not like a celebration of relatives gathering, but more like a funeral, Fu Qing thought to himself, almost laughed out loud, and hurriedly coughed to hold back.
The prince was not too sad. In fact, the sixth prince was almost dead in everyone's mind. He continued to frown: "Then there is no need to come here."
It would be nice to have a good burial after death, why bother to have to endure the pain of trekking before death?
Fu Qing said softly: "Perhaps Your Majesty thinks that everyone is in Xinjing. It's okay for the Sixth Prince to be alone in Xijing when he is alive. If he dies, he should be buried here, so that he can be reunited with his family."
That's probably true. His father is like this. He likes to be moved by himself the most. The prince sneered in his heart.
Zhou Xuan stood outside the imperial city.
"Your Highness." He saluted the prince first, "Your Majesty asked His Highness the Sixth Prince to take the car in."
There was silence in the carriage, and it seemed that His Highness the Sixth Prince had no intention of waking up. The prince dismounted and escorted the carriage into the imperial city with Zhou Xuan.
In front of the main hall, the emperor was greeted by a crowd of people.
"Father, please slow down." The second prince supported him thoughtfully.
The third prince stood aside and was not too attentive. The fourth prince looked around, as if it was his turn to show his filial piety, and carefully supported him on the other side: "Father, please slow down."
The emperor glared at them: "I am not too old to walk yet."
The fourth prince was so frightened that he let go of his hand. The second prince smiled and said, "I am worried that your father will be too excited. I haven't seen my sixth brother for a long time."
The emperor snorted, but did not reprimand them or drive them away. He put his hand on the second prince's arm.
The second prince was ecstatic and straightened his back.
Seeing this, the fourth prince secretly stretched out his hand to help the emperor.
The emperor ignored him and only looked at the carriage pulled by the prince and several eunuchs who were walking in front of the palace.
Before the prince could say anything, the second prince excitedly pointed at the car: "Father, this is your sixth brother's car."
The prince looked at the three princes standing next to the emperor, feeling surprised and displeased. He went to greet his sixth brother, while they gathered around and sold themselves in front of their father.
He said: "Sixth brother, he is not in good health. The doctor gave him medicine, so he has been sleeping."
When A Niu entered the palace, he had already got off the carriage and knelt down beside the carriage to kowtow to the emperor.
The emperor said oh and couldn't help pouting. What a complete lie he had made. He was too lazy to show off and waved his hands: "Jin Zhong, send Ah Yu to my palace for placement."
Eunuch Jinzhong responded loudly: "Your Majesty, the imperial doctors have already gone to the palace. I will send the sixth prince there right now." He raised his sleeves to wipe his tears and hurriedly stepped down the steps, followed by the imperial guards who followed behind him.
He took the car and drove it to the palace.
The prince and others stood there, some still not recovered.
"Father, we-" the second prince couldn't help but said.
The emperor pushed his hand away: "Okay, let's all disperse. He can't see anyone now. Let's wait until he feels better."
After saying that, he turned around and headed into the palace.
The second prince coughed lightly: "Father is right, it is not convenient for the sixth brother to see people now. Let's wait and come again."
The third prince responded with a smile, turned around and walked away.
The prince did not speak, nor did he pay attention to them. He only looked at the emperor's back. His father did not even ask him to go in and ask.
It's really strange that my father didn't feel the slightest bit happy or excited.
"Your Highness." On the way back to the East Palace, Fu Qing said softly, "Isn't it a good thing that Your Majesty doesn't like the Sixth Prince?"
The emperor originally only liked the prince. Previously, the princes and kings were overbearing, and the emperor's heart was tense, and he had no extra thoughts to share with others. Now that the world is at peace, the emperor's love has begun to be shared by other princes, such as the third prince. Now
The second prince also made a faint appearance.
For the prince, this is not something to be happy about.
Now there is another sick prince. If the emperor doesn't like it, he won't be as arrogant as the third prince. Isn't this good?
The prince said: "But my father has never dealt with the sixth brother. Why does my father dislike him? How did he offend his father?" He looked at Fu Qing, "To offend my father, there must be someone."
We had some contact, maybe we did something."
Fu Qing felt a shiver in his heart. Could it be that the sixth prince was not living in isolation as they thought, but had private contacts with the emperor?
The prince looked back at the imperial palace: "Stare over there."