Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

The emperor sighed helplessly, "Two years, at most two more years, okay?"

Li Junhao nodded and said, "I will go back now. My eleventh brother should be waiting for me in the East Palace."

The emperor looked up at the crown prince he had appointed, and he clearly had the look of a king who was calm and composed in the face of adversity. It was such a pity, but it was also good this way, as it was at least in line with the queen's wishes.

"Go, go..." The emperor waved his hand, and Li Junhao bowed and left the imperial study.

Xiao Fuzi trotted behind Li Junhao. She could sense that His Highness was in a bad mood and was so scared that she dared not breathe too loudly.

When they were about to reach the East Palace, Li Junhao suddenly stopped, adjusted his mood a little, and then walked in slowly.

"Brother Crown Prince, are you going to see our father?" A childish voice sounded from the door of the hall, followed by a small figure appearing in the door.

"Your servant Xiao Fuzi pays homage to His Highness the Eleventh Prince." Xiao Fuzi saw His Highness the Crown Prince walking over with a faint smile and quickly saluted.

"Your Highness Xiao Shiyi, you are thinking about the emperor." Xiao Fuzi also said with a smile.

Li Junhao took two quick steps and then pulled his eleventh brother Li Junsheng into the hall.

"Well, the Royal Grandmother's birthday is in a few days. Has my Royal Brother prepared a birthday gift for her?" Li Junze asked.

"My royal brother and mother have prepared a picture of the centenary of longevity. I wonder if the royal grandmother will like it?" Li Junsheng is a small boy, but he speaks like an adult.

He is only twelve years old this year. He has to go to the Imperial College to study every day, getting up early and going to bed late, which is very hard. Li Junhao also hired a martial arts master for him, who would come to the East Palace every three days to test his martial arts.

"Well, my royal brother has put in a lot of effort. My aunt's embroidery skills are famous in the capital. The royal grandmother will definitely like it." Li Junhao looked at his nervous expression and said truthfully.

"But, my mother has been a little unhappy recently, and I don't know what happened to my younger brother. Could you please ask about it for me, Prince?" This was the main purpose of Li Junsheng's visit this time.

"What happened? What happened to your aunt?" Li Junhao also became nervous and turned around to ask him.

"A few days ago, my brother came to visit my mother. But when he entered the palace, he found my mother wiping her tears. She quickly smiled when she saw me."

Li Junsheng's mother was the Queen's younger sister, five years younger than her. After the Queen passed away, Li Junhao was the only person in the palace who could still feel his mother's love.

She is really good to him and always puts him first in everything, so Li Junsheng probably thinks that his mother will only tell him about such things if the crown prince asks.

"Don't worry about this matter, my brother. I'll find a chance to ask you in a few days. It shouldn't be a big deal. Just study hard."

Although Li Junhao said so, he felt a little uneasy in his heart. His aunt was a strong person, so why would she cry in her own palace?

"Okay, Crown Prince." Li Junsheng finally smiled. "Crown Prince, in the longevity picture embroidered by my mother, ninety-nine characters for longevity were written by my brother, and one was written by my father. Do you think this arrangement is good?"

"Well, everything comes back to one, this has a very good meaning. My royal brother is very thoughtful." Li Junhao saw that Xiao Eleven was already changing clothes, so he also changed into a long gown and put on training clothes.

After a while, the two of them started fighting each other.

Xiao Fuzi stood respectfully aside, holding a handkerchief in her hand, complaining in her heart, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only smiles more genuinely and more often when he sees His Royal Highness the Eleventh Prince. Why is he always so cold to us on weekdays?"

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At this time, Hu Er was quietly living in a small village five miles west of the capital, staying at the home of an old hunter.

This happened when he was on the run and passed by this small village. He fainted on the side of the road and was taken back home by the old hunter.

After several days of careful care, he finally recovered completely. However, considering that he really had nowhere to go and the old hunter had no children, he decided to stay for the time being.

I have been living with the old hunter for quite some time.

However, this was not a common occurrence after all, and he felt more and more uneasy. Everything was going too smoothly, which made him want to sneak back to the capital to find out what was going on.

Fortunately, he had just slightly thought about this when he heard a peddler walking around the village mention that Prince An was confined to his mansion.

Then, he heard about a man named Hu Er, who was taken back to the Dali Temple by the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple because he caused trouble in the Ruyi Casino.

At this point, he was completely confused. How could he dare to go back to the capital, that place of trouble? He probably couldn't figure out the twists and turns involved.

One day, the old hunter went back into the mountains after dinner, leaving Hu Er alone at home.

"Knock knock knock... Knock knock..." At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.

This voice sounded so familiar that he became alert and walked to the door and asked quietly, "Who is it?"

A woman outside the door lowered her voice and said, "Master, it's me, Chunxiu."

The door opened with a creaky sound, and Chunxiu was immediately pulled into the door by a great force.

"Chun...Chunxiu, how did you find this place? Is your young lady okay?" Hu Er asked in surprise.

After asking, he did not forget to open the door and look behind her. After seeing nothing unusual, he quickly closed the door.

Chunxiu was still as timid as before, and then said, "My aunt asked me to pass a message to my cousin. She is in some trouble now."

"What happened?" Hu Er asked hurriedly.

"This... Auntie didn't tell me the details. She just told me to tell my cousin that Prince An had an accident and asked me not to return to the capital for the time being."

Chunxiu's words made Hu Er frown. Something happened to Prince An? What happened?

The only thing that King An did that was related to them was that one thing. Could it be that thing?

"Where is Mr. Xie? How is he doing now?" Hu Er asked.

"She was arrested and taken to the Dali Temple. Now my aunt is also in the prison of the Dali Temple. Alas..." Chunxiu said half-truthfully, and then she covered her face and started crying.

"Hey..." Hu Er sighed, slapped his thigh and said,

"I shouldn't have listened to your aunt's words at the beginning, saying that Prince An had a bright future and would definitely be able to ascend to a high position. Now, they have gotten themselves involved. How can the imperial examination be a trivial matter? If it gets out, you will lose your head..."

He complained so much that Chunxiu paused with her hands covering her face. She opened her eyes wide in fear and looked at Hu Er, "Cousin... Young Master, what did you say?"