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

Here he comes, Qin Zhaoyue thought silently. This is the main reason why the emperor kept him in the palace and came to visit him in person.

The Su family, a large and prosperous family, is almost a role model for scholars all over the world. Its old patriarch was the childhood teacher of the current emperor, and he also founded the Su School in his early years, and his students are all over the world.

However, such a family was too powerful, and the trusted old tutor Su was already old. His eldest son was the prime minister of the dynasty, and his second son was also the minister of the Ministry of Works. Although the other children held idle positions, they were all excellent, including three legitimate sons and six illegitimate sons.

Next, the eldest grandson participated in the imperial examination and won the 16th place, but this ranking was deliberately adjusted by the emperor, who did not want the descendants of the Su family to win the first place again. He is currently in charge of sacrificial work in the Ministry of Rites. The other grandsons also studied hard. Although they have not made any progress yet, it is only a matter of time. There are two eldest grandsons in the eldest branch, two in the second branch, and one in the third branch. There are countless illegitimate grandsons, probably nearly 20.

Oh my god, what a big family.

When the old Su Taifu was still in charge, he sent all the older concubines away to start their own families, taking their mothers with them. Most of these people went to other places, but in the eyes of the emperor, they were like a swarm of cockroaches, and it was unknown when they would bring forces from all over the place to rise up and join forces.

It's really a serious concern.

Too many children! Old Master Su himself regretted it. Why are women so easy to give birth? His first wife, the old lady, had a kind personality. He was also good at judging people, and the family was very harmonious. Old Master Su did not dare to stay too long. On average, one illegitimate child would be born for every two nights of sleep. If the Su family was not so wealthy, so many sons would have bankrupted him.

Unfortunately, Old Master Su only has one daughter.

The daughter was pampered by her brothers since she was born, and was loved by her biological mother and a group of stepmothers so much that she was unwilling to let go, so she was spoiled and willful, and quite thoughtful. She voluntarily married Gu Shen, the only remaining king of a different surname from the previous emperor's time, but because he was involved in a major treason case, King Shen and the daughter of old Taifu Su died for love, and his fiefdom in Jiangnan returned to the court.

Old Master Su was heartbroken, but he could do nothing because from the perspective of the late emperor, the matter should have been resolved promptly. And indirectly forcing the Prince Shen and his wife to death was not something the late emperor wanted to see.

It was already very merciful not to implicate the Su family, which did not have a deep foundation at the time, because of this matter.

The matter had originally come to an end, but in recent years a rumor had arisen from nowhere that a descendant of Prince Shen and his wife was still in exile among the people.

"That's right. I have made many inquiries over the years and finally got some clues. However, the news I received said that the child suffered a lot at the hands of his adoptive father and was beaten and scolded every day. I was extremely worried, so I disregarded the rules and left the capital privately." Qin Zhaoyue said.

"Well, I saw the letter you left, but it was not delivered in time." The emperor glanced at it coldly.

"...I was afraid that the intelligence would be in vain, so I told Xiao Xuzi to submit the letter later. I didn't expect this to happen." Qin Zhaoyue smiled on his pale face: "Not only did they fail to find the person, but they also got me into trouble like this."

"Your lax rule has led to leaks of information, which is beyond words." The emperor raised his hand. He had already reprimanded him before and did not want to repeat it: "I want to see what he will do about his brothers and the crown prince."

"After all, he is my brother... I don't want to blame him. But Lu Tianyun and General Yu..."

"Brother? How can I compare you to the son of a concubine? If he behaves honestly and becomes a king, I would like the father and son to live in harmony. But since his actions are against human ethics and etiquette, there is no need to say more."

The emperor did feel sorry for Lu Tianyun and Yu Hu. These two were loyal royalists and were his carefully selected arms for the crown prince. He immediately issued an order: "The third prince Qin Zhaoning has behaved improperly and is confined to the palace for half a year. He is not allowed to go out without the emperor's order."

……

Qin Zhaoning received the imperial edict at the White Horse Temple and was so angry that he was shaking all over.

"That bastard Qin Zhaoyue!" He pounded the table, resisting the urge to sweep all the tea sets to the floor. "What did he plan in front of father again? He sneaked out and was almost killed. He is so incompetent, and father punished me instead of him!"

"Oh my God, Your Highness, please keep your voice down." The old eunuch stamped his feet in fear.

"It seems that His Majesty has determined that the Crown Prince's incident was caused by you, Your Highness." Wen Qing stood with his arms folded. This was Qin Zhaoning's staff.

"Me? If I took action, how could I have killed Lu Tianyun and Yu Hu, but let Qin Zhaoyue, the important person, get away?" Qin Zhaoning's chest heaved and his face turned red with anger.

"The prince's martial arts are not bad. With those two people protecting him with all their might, this result is not surprising." Wen Qing analyzed seriously. He never took Qin Zhaoning's angry words seriously.

"I'm just under house arrest, but the prince has lost his two right-hand men. It's still unknown who will win or lose!" Qin Zhaoning said viciously.

"In terms of the situation, the prince has a slight advantage. He has won the favor of His Majesty. The fact that you were detained in the palace without reason this time is proof of that." Wen Qing continued to analyze.

Qin Zhaoning was breathless for a moment, he just wanted to show off his verbal skills!

Why are you taking it so seriously!

"What should we do next?" Qin Zhaoning was half deflated and filled the teacup with water.

"Under house arrest by imperial decree." Wen Qing said.

"That's it? Can't we rescue him anymore?" Qin Zhaoning's face fell.

"...You can pay your respects to the Empress Dowager before you go back. Like this..." Wen Qing leaned over and whispered.

"...Oh, oh! So that's how it is, I understand!" Qin Zhaoning was overjoyed, pressing the back of Wen Qing's neck and kissing him, "You're so smart! This prince has not raised you in vain!"

Then he hurried out of the woodshed: "Quick, Eunuch Lu, help me change into plain clothes!"

Wen Qing was stunned for a long while, then stood up straight with an unchanged expression, the tips of his ears turning red.

……

Su Mansion.

Su Yingjian took off his outer shirt and handed it to the maid, and the servant beside him immediately spread out a loose robe and helped him put it on.

The interior decoration is elegant and does not look luxurious, but a closer look reveals that the paintings and porcelain vases decorating the walls are all works of famous artists and are worth a lot of money.

Luo Dao placed the black long sword with a jade pendant tassel on the couch table and leaned leisurely on the soft cushion on the small couch. His attitude seemed as if he was the master of this room.

Su Yingjian couldn't help but smile as he looked at him. Just as he was about to take advantage of his closed eyes to launch a sneak attack, he heard the maid outside say crisply, "Greetings, Third Madam."

Luo Dao opened his eyes and looked at him leisurely.

Su Yingjian rolled his eyes. How boring!

"My son is back! Why didn't you send me a letter in advance to let me know? Your fifth uncle just sent me some phoenix fruit from Lingnan. It was chilled all the way. I should have left some for you..."

The beautiful lady, who was dressed casually, walked into the room and saw Luo Dao, who was standing motionless and leaning against the table like a master, with no intention of standing up to greet her. She stopped talking abruptly.