Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

The four of them bowed. After all, the doorway was not a place to talk, so even though Concubine Wen had a good relationship with them and their mother, they did not talk much.

Chen Shuo stepped forward and said, "My dear princes, please."

His face was not very good. The emperor specifically wanted to see only the fifth prince, but his brothers were all there. How could he only let the fifth prince in and keep the other two out? Moreover, Chen Shuo knew that the future situation was unclear, so it was better to sell himself well now than anything else.

The three princes entered the bedroom hand in hand. Chen Shuo looked at their backs and felt for a moment that the two who had always been ignorant were not as stupid as the rumors said... They actually had some insights.

The emperor had just taken a sip of tea when he saw three people coming in from outside and choked immediately.

"Cough, cough, cough!" The emperor started coughing, and his three grown sons quickly surrounded him without him even having time to kneel down: Qin Zhaole helped to pat his back, Qin Zhaochen took the handkerchief from Hu Guang's hand, and Qin Zhaoning supported the emperor's shoulders.

"Be gentle! Cough cough... You little bastard, are you going to kill your father?" The emperor was furious and shouted while slapping the bed.

Qin Zhaole knelt down quickly, and Qin Zhaoning knelt down to share the firepower. Qin Zhaochen saw this and thought it would be bad for him to cling to his father alone, so he knelt down quickly.

"That's definitely not what I meant, father. Please calm down." Qin Zhaochen said.

"Father, please calm down. My second brother is just... anxious." Qin Zhaoning said.

Qin Zhaole also explained: "Father, I am wronged. When I was a child, I choked on water, and mother did this. It was very effective..."

Qin Zhaoning poked him with his elbow.

The emperor thought of the careless Concubine Ning and became even more furious. But he coughed a few times and finally swallowed his anger.

"What are you two doing here?" The emperor looked at the second and third princes, "Did you get some news?"

Qin Zhaoning remained silent for a moment.

Qin Zhaole said, "Yes! My father is ill. I was very worried when I heard the news. I wanted to go to the palace every day to take care of him, but..."

The palace gates had been sealed for a few days, and he was worried that he would not be welcomed. It was because Qin Zhaoning wanted to enter the palace today and asked him to come over that he came.

Qin Zhaoning responded vaguely, indicating that his purpose was the same as Qin Zhaole's.

But it's not.

Qin Zhaoning received news that the emperor had summoned the fifth prince into the palace.

Originally, he didn't think there was anything wrong with this matter, and even wanted to stagger his time to enter the palace so as not to bump into Lao Wu. But Wen Qing asked him to enter the palace on time to meet the emperor, and also told him to go in with Qin Zhaochen, so he did as he was told.

He asked Wen Qing why, and Wen Qing just said: There are benefits to be gained.

What are the benefits?

After all, Wen Qing would not harm him. When he asked if he could bring Qin Zhaole along, he was only given a blank stare, but was not stopped. So he...

I brought my second brother along for courage.

The emperor's eyes swept over the two of them.

Qin Zhaole looked sincere, Qin Zhaoning was a little erratic, and the emperor smiled.

"I'm afraid you two didn't come here just to care about my health," he said.

Qin Zhaoning and Qin Zhaole talked on the way. Qin Zhaole said immediately: "Father! My third brother and I heard that the plague hit Jiangnan, and we are very worried. In the past few years, we have indulged in pleasure and have not shouldered the responsibilities of the princes. We feel guilty and uneasy."

Qin Zhaoning continued, "We thought that we could leave the palace and practice asceticism for two years, find a temple, wear simple clothes and eat simple food, and pray for the people in the south of the Yangtze River."

The emperor stared at the two of them closely.

Qin Zhaole's expression was truly sincere, and one could even see a hint of silliness in Concubine Ning's expression.

Qin Zhaoning's carefree temperament has completely disappeared, and he looks a little decadent. It seems that he really has no fighting spirit.

The emperor laughed.

Qin Zhaoning and Qin Zhaole were both a little confused.

The emperor looked at Qin Zhaochen who was standing beside him. The fifth prince had been in the White Horse Temple for many months. This time he came back and went straight to the bedroom. He was still wearing the plain clothes of the temple, and his crown was changed to the simplest style. His face was calm, without sadness or joy, and his eyes were pure.

The Hidden Dragon Guards have been monitoring him for a long time and there has been no unusual movement. It seems that he is really different from his grandfather.

The emperor took out a bright yellow imperial edict that he had prepared long ago and handed it to him: "Take a look."

Qin Zhaochen took it with both hands and unfolded it.

Qin Zhaole and Qin Zhaoning were extremely curious, but they didn't dare to just stick their heads over there. They knelt there as if there were thorns on their buttocks and kept glancing over there.

Qin Zhaochen was horrified after reading the imperial edict and bowed down quickly: "Father! My mother's family just made a mistake and was beheaded as a warning to the public. It is inappropriate to make me a king at this time... Please take back your edict! I dare not..."

The emperor's forehead twitched.

He didn't announce the news of making the fifth son a king on the spot because he didn't want the other two sons to know. But this kid just told the truth!

Sure enough, Qin Zhaole opened his mouth wide, and Qin Zhaoning also looked surprised.

"Father is going to make my fifth brother a king!" Qin Zhaole shouted.

The emperor suddenly felt embarrassed.

The two older sons were still just naked princes, but he made the fifth son a king with such fanfare. It was really unfair to say the least.

Chen Shuo lowered his head and wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

The emperor said slowly: "Xiao Wu, you have a special status, so you will be crowned a king, and you will not be conferred a title near the capital."

Qin Zhaochen knelt down and said, "I can't bear it!"

The emperor ignored his evasion and said, "You are very smart. I have spoiled you too much over the years, which has caused some people to have inappropriate thoughts. You can choose any city from Longyou, Hebei, Jiannan, and Lingnan."

"The imperial edict will be issued today, so you can set off now," said the emperor.

Qin Zhaochen almost burst into tears.

When Qin Zhaole and Qin Zhaoning heard this, the expressions on their faces changed.

These four places are all far away from the capital, and the emperor's intention is very clear.

Is he finally going to support Qin Zhaoyue with all his strength? For this reason, sending the fifth prince, a strong contender for the throne, out of the struggle is to guard against him and to protect him.

The emperor looked at Qin Zhaoning and Qin Zhaole again.

"What about you? What do you think?" asked the emperor.

"I don't have any ideas." Qin Zhaoning said first.

Qin Zhaole also said this quickly.

"Forget it. You two are smart. I really can't bypass you and make Xiao Wu a king." The emperor said, "Let's follow Xiao Wu's rules."

"Qin Zhaole is named the King of Fengqing. Qin Zhaoning is named the King of He'an. Qin Zhaochen is named the King of Dingbian." The emperor said slowly, "The fourth brother will be named after he recovers."

"Thank you, Father!" The two of them bowed their heads.

Needless to say, the fiefdoms were all far away. Qin Zhaole also imposed multiple restrictions, and he could not go to Longyou to prevent an alliance with the Western Hu.

After the three of them bowed, they all left the bedroom.

The emperor saw them disappear from view and chuckled, "Scheming for personal gain."

Chen Shuo said nothing. His Majesty clearly wanted to take advantage of the situation and give them all fiefs!