The Adventures of the Crying Princess

next morning

As soon as Yuwen Ji opened his eyes, he saw a purse hanging on the gauze curtain. There was a letter on the purse. He unfolded it and saw that the handwriting was Bai Yimeng's, "I'm leaving, leaving something for you, I hope it's useful."

Is she thinking about him? Yuwen Ji smiled from ear to ear, and rummaged through his purse. There was a box the size of a fingernail, which was exquisitely made and sealed tightly with beeswax. On the box was written: Resurrection Pill.

Judging from the name, it's probably for life-saving. Just as he put the item away, Doctor Guo and Master Long came in, "How do you feel today, Your Majesty?"

"Thank you two seniors, I am much better now." Yuwen Ji nodded slightly.

"By the way, Your Majesty, have you seen Xiao Qi? I felt that her breathing was unstable yesterday, so I wanted to check her pulse, but I didn't see her this morning, and no one answered when I knocked on her door."

Seeing that Lord Long was worried, Yuwen Ji thought that the little girl should have left the city by now, so he coughed and said, "The little girl is going to Barbarian Territory and will be back in half a month."

"Oh!" The two old men didn't react at first, and were suddenly stunned, "Manjiang? Can he come back?"

I saw two old men rushing out of the room. You know what, when they ran, they didn't look like they were almost 60 years old.

Just after noon, Emperor Chengde, dressed in casual clothes, came to Prince Yi's mansion from the back door. Yuwen Ji was leaning on a pillow reading a book when the door creaked open and a little white rabbit came in.

"Xiaobai, come out. I haven't played this little trick since I was seven years old." Yuwen Ji mistakenly thought that Bai Yimeng had not left, and teased him on purpose, "Don't be embarrassed. There are no outsiders in the mansion. If you don't want to leave me, just say it. It's not shameful."

Emperor Chengde looked at his son and wondered who taught him how to be so thick-skinned. He coughed and walked forward, "I am here to see my own son, what's so embarrassing about that?"

Yuwen Ji really wanted to knock himself unconscious with a brick. It was so embarrassing. He hurriedly stood up and kowtowed. Perhaps because of his excessive movements, he tore open the wound, and blood oozed out instantly.

"Oh, you're really injured." Emperor Chengde was not in a hurry to help him. He poked Yuwen Ji's wound as if he was looking at a rare animal. "It's just a small injury, is it worth making a fuss? When I was licking blood from the knife, I was injured much more seriously than you, but I was fine."

"Father, have you come here specially to ridicule your son? That must be very hard work." Yuwen Ji smiled bitterly and greeted him.

"It's not hard, it's on the way." Emperor Chengde sighed, "There is a errand that I was going to ask you to do, but it seems I should give it to the second brother.

"No, father, I like to share your worries." Yuwen Ji patted the wound, "It's a small problem, it doesn't hurt at all."

In the past, he was alone and could choose not to fight. But now that he is not alone, there may be more and more people he wants to protect, so he must do something.

"Have you figured it out?" Emperor Chengde patted Yuwen Ji's shoulder meaningfully and helped him sit down. "In the past, you had no desires and I was very disappointed. Don't forget, you were my favorite son. At that time, I always thought highly of you. Otherwise, I would not have let you study with the crown prince."

Chengde pulled his son to sit down, "Third brother, being born in an imperial family, some things are inevitable. I don't want to see my sons fighting, but the future of the country needs a wise ruler.

If I were just a rich and idle person, I could divide my wealth into three parts and give it to you three brothers equally. I am confident that I can be fair.

However, I am the emperor, and I must find the most suitable successor for this country and the people. According to the rules of our ancestors, this position should belong to the prince."

The old emperor paused and glanced at Yuwen Ji, as if observing his reaction.

After a moment, he continued, "But you also know that the prince is too greedy and too stingy. If such a person becomes the emperor, the people will probably not have a good life.

The second son is smart and quick to learn, but he has learned too much of his mother's femininity and cunning since childhood. It would be a blessing for Daxing if he does not harm others in the future. Although I like this son, I dare not entrust him with the country.

As for you, when you were young, you were smart, studious, brave and decisive, and I was very satisfied with you. Now that you are older, you have become more sentimental and indecisive, which I cannot stand.

Frankly speaking, I was very disappointed with you before. I even regretted having high hopes for you.

I also know that your depravity over the years is revenge against me. Revenge for my cruel treatment of the Bai family and the person you love most.

But Third Brother, even as an emperor, there are many things that you cannot do. You can also be deceived and used by others. I don’t want to make any excuses. Anyway, I am very pleased with your current state. "

After saying this, the old emperor stared at his son, as if they were meeting each other for the first time.

Yuwen Ji had reason to suspect that the father in front of him was Bai Yimeng in disguise, with the sole purpose of playing a prank on him.

"Don't understand?" Emperor Chengde was a little disappointed when he saw his son didn't respond, "Forget it, let's talk about business.

Half a month ago, the State of Yue disturbed the people of Hua'an County, causing tens of thousands of deaths and injuries. The local officials were unable to resist and reported the incident to the court.

"If your injury is not serious, and if you still have some courage, I will mention this matter at the court tomorrow morning. If you step forward and take up this task, I will grant it to you."

Emperor Chengde said nothing more. He stood up and left. When he reached the door, he thought of something and turned back. He took out a small cloth bag from his sleeve and said, "This is for you from the child of the Bai family. She was afraid that you would not accept it, so she put it here with me. You must accept it. This is an imperial decree."

After that, Emperor Chengde left. Yuwen Ji opened the cloth bag and found a vest inside. It looked inconspicuous, but it shone with gold in the sunlight.

"Tencel silk silk garment? Isn't this Xiaoqi's? How come it's here with you?" Su Xiaobei saw the garment from afar and ran in. "Xiaoqi never leaves this."

"Very expensive?"

"Nonsense!" Su Xiaobei looked at Prince Yi like a fool, "It is invulnerable to swords and guns, and is immune to water and fire. An ordinary item would break your head if it were put in the martial arts world.

This piece of Xiaoqi's was passed down from his master, and it is a treasure among treasures.

"Prince, please put the things away quickly. If Master knew that Xiao Qi gave this to someone, he would be furious."

After Su Xiaobei left, Yuwen Ji clutched the Tiansi silkworm robe and fell into deep thought.

next day

Yuwen Ji went to court. The court officials, who had not seen Prince Yi for a long time, came forward to greet him. "I heard that the prince was assassinated. I wonder if he is doing well now?"

"Thank you, Lord Chen, for your concern. I have recovered."

Soon, the ceremonial officer blew the horn, and the court officials quieted down. Emperor Chengde walked into the hall, and the court officials bowed and shouted "Long live the emperor".

"My dear ministers, please stand up." Emperor Chengde looked around and saw Yuwen Ji. He nodded slightly with a sense of comfort, "I wonder if my dear ministers slept well last night?"

The court officials did not know the reason, and they all echoed, "Thanks to your Majesty's great blessing, we will have a good sleep."

Emperor Chengde smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I didn't sleep last night."

All the court officials knelt down and kowtowed, shouting that they were guilty and asked Your Majesty to forgive them.

"Everyone, please stand up." Emperor Chengde waved his hand, "Yesterday I received a memorial from the magistrate of Hua'an County.

It is said that the Yue people led troops to harass the people on our border, making their lives miserable. As the ruler of a country, I can't sleep or eat well. What good ideas do you have, my dear ministers? "

The King of Qi was the first to step forward and said, "Father, I recommend Lord Shen from the Ministry of War to lead the troops to fight. Lord Shen is brave and resourceful, and he will surely live up to the emperor's grace."

Emperor Chengde smiled faintly but did not express his opinion.

Sun Bang, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, stepped forward and said, "I am willing to lead the army to fight against the enemy. I will not let the Yue people look down on my Daxing."

The court officials all had their own calculations in mind. Even though they were both from the Ministry of War, Shen Daren and Minister Sun belonged to the camps of the King of Qi and the Crown Prince respectively.

The prince saw this and winked, signaling his subordinates to support Minister Sun. At this time, two voices emerged among the court officials, placing their hopes on the two adults respectively.

Emperor Chengde glanced at Yuwen Ji and asked, "What do you think, Third Brother?"

"Sir Shen is young and probably hasn't touched a sword or a gun yet. I think there will be plenty of experience for him in the future, so there is no need to rush now. The matter in Hua'an County may seem like a small matter, but if it is not handled properly, it is very likely to cause conflict between the two countries.

It’s not that Daxing can’t afford to fight, it’s just that there’s no need. As the saying goes, when the country is safe, the people will prosper, and when the people live in peace, Daxing will be more prosperous.”

The prince stood up and was about to speak when he was stopped by a gesture of Emperor Chengde.

Emperor Chengde coughed and looked at Yuwen Ji, "So, third brother, are you optimistic about Minister Sun?" Emperor Chengde asked knowingly.

"Replying to Your Majesty, Minister Sun is a man of both ability and integrity, a rare talent. Unfortunately, since ancient times, speed has been the most important thing in war. Minister Sun loves elegant things, and I'm afraid he can't stand a long march. I think that leading troops in battle is not Minister Sun's forte."

Emperor Chengde did not close his eyes and deliberately put on an impatient look, "This won't work, and that won't work either. How about you recommend someone to me?"

Yuwen Ji knelt down and said, "I am a humble subject. In my early years, I followed General Longwei to fight against the rebels, and I also trained in the Xichuan Army for a year. I would like to recommend myself and lead the troops to suppress the rebels. I hope your Majesty will agree."