The Adventures of the Crying Princess

East Palace

The prince was sitting in his study, reading the memorials from Hua'an County, and the chief clerk of the East Palace was standing on one side. "My Lord, His Majesty asked you to study quietly, and you actually did.

Prince Yi fought brilliantly in the battle of Hua'an County, but in the final analysis it was just the duty of a subject, you don't need to take it to heart."

"You are wrong. After that beating, father's attitude towards the third child changed drastically. He no longer scolded and blamed him every other day.

He also promoted Touqi to the position of Minister of Punishment, and most importantly, allowed Bai Yimeng to enter the palace to learn etiquette.

These days, we have only paid attention to the second brother and ignored the third brother, the big tail wolf. "

"Prince Yi has risen a bit recently, but a minister of the Ministry of Justice has no place in the East Palace. After all, you are the crown prince, and no matter how powerful Prince Yi is, he will only be your subject in the future.

As for your majesty, it is normal for you to ask Princess Sui'an to learn the rules. That girl is just an uncivilized monkey. If she doesn't learn the rules, she will be laughed at at palace banquets in the future.

If another envoy comes, how can she handle it?"

The prince took a sip of tea and said, "Perhaps. I still feel uneasy. After all, the third child was trained as a backup by my father."

"You also said it was in the past. You have seen that His Majesty has not been fond of Prince Yi in recent years. He has called him into the palace every now and then to scold and beat him, and has not given him any honor as a prince.

To be frank, Your Majesty is old now and doesn't like his sons to fight with each other. At this critical moment, whoever stands out will die sooner. Just like the King of Qi, he was so happy before, but what happened in the end?

You are the crown prince, there is no need to fight with a minister. Besides, after he marries Princess Sui'an, he should go to the frontier according to the ancestral system. Even if the queen is reluctant, there is nothing she can do about it."

The prince raised his eyelids and glanced at the chief clerk, "According to the chief clerk's opinion, should I let the third brother become bigger and stronger?"

The chief clerk poured a cup of tea for the prince and said, "My Lord, what I mean is that your Majesty is old and likes his descendants to live in harmony. Prince Yi took advantage of this and asked Princess Sui'an to act crazy and stupid to please your Majesty.

You are guarding the Crown Prince, and His Majesty loves our Crown Prince the most. You often bring the Crown Prince to pay respects to His Majesty. Isn't it better than studying in the East Palace?"

The prince nodded slightly, "Hui'er will soon finish school, get ready, I will go pick him up. By the way, don't be too deliberate, so as not to be misunderstood."

The prince did not use the sedan chair, but just took a guard and went to the Shangshufang casually.

Just in time for Yuwen Hui to finish school, "Here is Hui'er. Your father was taking a walk here and thought you would finish school soon, so he came to see you. Let's go and pay our respects to the Emperor."

Yuwen Hui bowed timidly and followed the prince like a kitten.

Emperor Chengde met with court officials in the imperial study. King Mu had been executed. The old emperor said that he didn't care, but everyone could see that he had lost a lot of weight.

When Eunuch Chen saw the Crown Prince and the Grandson, he immediately knelt down and greeted them, "This old servant kowtows to the Crown Prince and the Grandson."

"You don't have to be so polite, eunuch." The prince helped Eunuch Chen up, "How is your father these days?"

"Alas!" Eunuch Chen sighed, "Your Majesty is a man who values ​​friendship. No matter how evil the King of Mu is, he was kind to Your Majesty in the past. Your Majesty is so sad that he can't eat or sleep these days. I feel so distressed, but I can't help Your Majesty.

The prince has arrived just in time. You and His Majesty will have more conversations later. His Majesty needs someone to accompany him and talk to him right now."

Soon the court officials came out and the crown prince and the crown prince were invited in.

"The son pays respects to his father."

"My grandson, please pay your respects to Grandpa Huang."

Emperor Chengde saw the Crown Prince's frown instantly relax, "All right, get up quickly. Hui'er, come to Grandpa Emperor."

"Grandpa Emperor, Hui'er was praised by the Grand Tutor today. The Grand Tutor praised Hui'er for being smart." Yuwen Hui knew that Emperor Mingde was most concerned about his studies, so he told his grandfather about everything going on in the school.

Emperor Chengde touched his grandson's little head and smiled from ear to ear, "Good, you are really my good grandson."

"Grandpa Emperor, why have you lost weight? Hui'er is so worried about you." As he said this, he pursed his lips as if he was about to cry.

"Oh, good Hui'er, don't cry, Grandpa Huang is tired recently, it's okay."

"Father, your son cannot speak. Please take care of your health for the sake of the people." The prince was afraid that he would say too much or say something wrong and displease Emperor Mingde, so he stood aside respectfully.

"The Crown Prince has been much more reserved in recent days, but does he really know he is wrong?" There was a hint of expectation in Emperor Chengde's eyes.

"Father...I know I was wrong! I failed to manage the East Palace well, which brought shame to you and made you worried."

Seeing the sadness in the prince's eyes, Emperor Chengde sighed, "Forget it, I don't mean to blame you, and I understand you.

As the crown prince, I have a heavy responsibility on my shoulders, and it is inevitable that I cannot monitor the people around me. I just need to be more careful in the future."

"My son understands that if the family is not at peace, the country will be difficult to govern. If my son cannot govern the East Palace well, it will be difficult for him to..."

Emperor Chengde waved his hand and interrupted the prince, "Don't say discouraging words. You are my personally appointed prince, the future heir apparent. I have high hopes for you.

As the crown prince, you should still be decent. You should not show your weaknesses in front of anyone in the future, and you should not cry like this.

I am tired, please take the child back home."

After the prince left, Eunuch Chen came in, "Your Majesty, please take a rest. You barely slept last night."

"I have a severe headache, come and rub it for me." Emperor Chengde closed his eyes slightly, "Is Prince Yi back? I heard that Su Beichen also went with him? It seems that the little monkey is quite popular."

Seeing that Emperor Chengde was in low spirits, Eunuch Chen deliberately made fun of Su Beichen, "Your Majesty, you still don't know that it's not that the young princess is popular. It's clearly that Grand Tutor Su is in good health... I heard that Su Shaoyin couldn't stand the beating and fled to Prince Yi's mansion. He happened to catch Prince Yi packing his things, so they hit it off and went to Wan'an Valley."

"Old man Su is indeed a ruthless man, he even beats his own son like this?

It seems that I misunderstood him. I thought he was going to kill my son and daughter. Unexpectedly, he was even more cruel to his own son. "After a long time of finding psychological balance, Emperor Mingde laughed unconsciously.

"Have you taken the things I gave to the little monkey, Third Brother?"

"His Majesty has repeatedly reminded me, how dare Prince Yi not bring him? According to calculations, he should be able to arrive in the capital tomorrow."

Emperor Chengde nodded slightly, "How is Concubine Shu now?"

"I, your servants, did not dare to tell Madam Shufei about Prince Mu's affairs. Madam Shufei is in good condition now. She can eat and drink, but her mind is still not clear."

"It's good to be crazy. When she's crazy, she's troubled. Tell the servants below not to treat her harshly. Give her things according to her position every month. No reduction is allowed. Although she has wronged me, she has given me a son and a daughter."

"Your Majesty is so magnanimous. If the queen is conscious, she will surely be grateful to you."

Emperor Chengde waved his hand, "After all, she has served me for many years, and I can't bear to see her too sad. I am only worried about the little monkey, I am afraid it will be difficult to fool her. After all, that girl is stubborn and will not give up once she has made up her mind."

"Your Majesty, by the time the little princess returns, this matter will have faded away and the princess won't know about it."