The Adventures of the Crying Princess

Imperial Study Room...

Emperor Chengde was discussing the Empress Dowager's return to the palace with cabinet ministers.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has just recovered from a long illness. She probably likes to have many children and grandchildren. Prince Sun, Prince Ying and several other princes have returned to the capital to receive you. I wonder if the Second Prince would like to attend?" After answering, the Minister of Rites Cheng Zien stood respectfully aside.

Emperor Chengde was in a good mood today. He looked at the newly appointed Lord Cheng and nodded slightly, "Of course, even though the second son made a mistake, he is still my son and the grandson of the Queen Mother."

"Then I wonder how to arrange the position of the Second Prince on the day of welcoming the Queen Mother."

Emperor Chengde was slightly displeased. "This is all the Ministry of Rites' business. You are the Minister of Rites. You should arrange it according to the rules and etiquette. Why are you asking me?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Cheng Zien quickly knelt down and pleaded guilty, "Logically speaking, I shouldn't bother Your Majesty for such a small matter.

It’s just that this year is different from previous years. There has never been a precedent in the ancestral system of previous generations.”

"Oh? Tell me, what's the difference?" Emperor Chengde seemed to understand something. He rubbed the jade ring and glanced at Cheng Zien with interest.

"According to etiquette, the second prince should stand below the crown prince, and then the Prince Yi. But the second prince is only a prince now, and according to the rules, he should not stand in front of the prince. If the second prince stands behind Prince Yi, it is not in accordance with filial piety and brotherly love."

Emperor Chengde raised his eyelids and stared at Cheng Zien. "Then, if I restore the second son's title, wouldn't that make me a person who goes back on his word? Besides, he did something stupid like colluding with foreign nations. How can I forgive him?"

"Your Majesty, I do not understand these things. I just have some doubts about this matter, so I come to ask for your instructions." Seeing that Emperor Chengde looked displeased, the Minister of Rites knelt down and kowtowed immediately.

The Dali Temple Minister smiled and stepped forward to salute, "Your Majesty, have you heard the rumors?

Now it is rumored that once the Second Prince falls, Prince Mu will be in trouble too. It is quite pitiful to think about it.

Back then, Prince Mu was a capable subordinate of Your Majesty. Now his sister has gone crazy and his three children have died one after another.

The second prince used to be simple and filial, but why has he changed now? Your Majesty, don’t you think there is something wrong with this?”

Emperor Chengde rubbed his jade ring, and was a little absent-minded for a moment, "What do you doubt?"

“I don’t doubt anyone, but I think a person won’t suddenly become bad, nor will he suddenly become good.

From the beginning of this year to now, in just four months, the capital has changed a lot. The Prince of Qi was stripped of his title, the Prince of Yi was appointed, and the Crown Prince was confined several times. Your Majesty, do you think there is something in common behind this?"

"Do you suspect Prince Yi?" Emperor Chengde asked with a hint of vigilance.

"I dare not. The ability of Prince Yi is obvious to all. Since he took office, there has not been a single wrongful conviction in the Ministry of Justice.

He is good at both civil and military affairs, which is really good. I guess the Ministry of Personnel must have made a mistake in the assessment in recent years and overlooked Prince Yi." Cheng Zien lowered his head, and his expression could not be seen clearly.

"So what exactly do you want to say?" Emperor Chengde's tone sounded a little impatient.

"Your Majesty, don't you think that the Bai family is a little bit magical? After Princess Sui'an came to the capital, she relied on your Majesty's generosity and ignored the rules, and even treated the king's laws as a joke.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs can get as close as it wants, the Dali Temple can break in whenever it wants, and the Imperial Prison can smash things whenever it wants. ” The Dali Temple Minister stated Bai Yimeng’s crimes one by one.

"I beat her, and it was not light, twenty strokes of the cane, and she fainted immediately. Didn't the Dali Temple know?

I also put her in the prison of the Ministry of Justice to reflect on her actions. If it weren't for the evildoer causing trouble, I wouldn't have let her out."

Emperor Chengde didn't quite understand what was said before. It was not until the Dali Temple Minister listed the evidence of Bai Yimeng's crimes that Emperor Chengde realized that they were going to touch his monkey.

"Yuwen Xi has behaved well these days, so let's restore his princely title. If he doesn't behave himself next time, I will punish him for multiple crimes without mercy. Little Chenzi, go down and pass on the order."

After the Dali Temple Minister and Cheng Zien left, Emperor Chengde grabbed the teacup and was about to throw it to the ground, but then he remembered something and put it back.

Eunuch Chen came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Princess Sui'an wants to see you."

"Is she okay?"

"It seems so." Eunuch Chen's eyes were full of joy.

"Then what are you still standing there for? Please come in."

Soon, Bai Yimeng came to the imperial study and knelt down to pay respect. "Your Majesty, I am Bai Yimeng, your servant. May your Majesty be blessed."

"Okay, come and let me take a look."

Bai Yimeng didn't move and continued kneeling where he was.

"What's wrong? Did you meet the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple? Did he say anything? Don't pay attention to him, he just became stupid from reading too much." Emperor Chengde walked forward with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say." Bai Yimeng rubbed his fingers.

"Speak, what can't you say? Stand up and talk." Seeing Bai Yimeng still kneeling, Emperor Chengde felt a headache again, "Could it be that you are causing trouble for me again?"

"Please sit down first, and promise me that you will not be angry."

Emperor Chengde secretly complained in his heart, why did the Marquis of Zhenbei leave such a living treasure for him.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be angry, just say it."

"The me before Your Majesty was not me. She was someone else's impersonator."

"Bai Yimeng, is your skin itchy again? Do you want to be beaten again? You came to the palace early in the morning just to say this?

I know, you mean, you have grown up, you will not be naughty anymore. Right? "Emperor Chengde tried his best to control his emotions. Yesterday, the queen also said that people should not be angry all the time when they reach middle age.

"That's not the case." Bai Yimeng recounted what happened in detail.

Emperor Chengde pondered for a moment, "You mean, the one I brought back with your master was fake?"

"Correct!"

"Get up, I thought you were in trouble again. Listen, this is not your fault, don't take the blame on yourself."

After a while, Emperor Chengde smiled and patted Bai Yimeng's head. "You, have you thought about how to deal with it? How can I help you? Tell me."

"I don't need your Majesty's help. I am just worried that when your Majesty finds out, you will blame me for not informing you in advance."

Hearing Bai Yimeng say this, Emperor Chengde felt warm in his heart. The child has grown up and knows how to care for others.

But after hearing Bai Yimeng's next words, Emperor Chengde became furious and even wanted to hit someone.

"It's mainly because your Majesty is stingy. If I don't tell you, you will definitely get angry and find a reason to beat me up. I can't stand it."

"Bai Yimeng, I can beat you right now, without any excuse. I just feel like beating you up, come here. Bai Yimeng, I order you to come here."

Emperor Chengde reached out to grab him, but Bai Yimeng dodged and hid behind Eunuch Chen.

"Father-in-law, save me!"

"How could I have the face to do that, little princess? It's useless even if you catch me." Eunuch Chen was coy, looking particularly awkward.

In this way, a game of eagle catches chicken began.

The elderly man was out of breath after running two laps. "Little monkey, come here. I won't hit you. I have something to tell you."

Bai Yimeng knew that Emperor Chengde was not her elder brother and would not lie. She walked forward and squatted at the feet of Emperor Mingde.

"Grow up, and don't get into trouble all the time. I can't always protect you. Now that you are Princess Sui'an, there are many eyes watching you, waiting to find fault with you.

When you become Princess Yi, or even a higher position, more eyes will be on you. If you make even one mistake, you will be doomed.

If you get into trouble now, I can beat you with a stick and the matter will be over. If I am gone, can your prince's brain protect you?"

"That's terrible." Bai Yimeng nodded vigorously, moved closer to Emperor Chengde, and said mysteriously, "I heard that the prince has not yet realized that the person next to him is a fake.

With this IQ, Your Majesty, don't you and your wife suspect that someone switched the baby back then?"

Emperor Chengde knocked Bai Yimeng on the head and said, "Don't say my son is stupid."

"You said so." Bai Yimeng rubbed his head and put his head on Emperor Chengde's legs. "Your Majesty, Prince Yi is unreliable, so Your Majesty, you must live forever so that you can always protect me. Otherwise, my life will be gone."

Emperor Chengde understood what she meant, smiled and touched her head, "Little monkey, I have no choice but to restore the title of King of Qi. It is for the sake of the overall situation and to protect you.

From now on, stay away from him. If he provokes you, I will beat him up, okay?"

"Okay, your majesty has the final say." The result was expected, but Bai Yimeng was too surprised.