The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

The emperor waved his hand in annoyance and said, "Let him in."

Su Peisheng hurriedly left the hall and told the Third Prince to come for an audience. When the Third Prince heard that his father was willing to see him, he was very happy. He quickly walked towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation with the bowl of soup in his hand, with brisk steps and a bright look on his face.

After entering the palace, the Third Prince immediately knelt on the ground to pay his respects to the Emperor and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father."

The emperor paused while flipping through the memorials, raised his head, and asked with an unreadable expression, "Why did you come to see me?"

When the Third Prince heard the Emperor's question, he raised his head cautiously and said flatteringly, "I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss you so much. I also heard that your grandmother passed away, so I was really worried about you, so I thought of coming to see you, and I hope you will mourn for me."

After all, he is the emperor's own son. Even if he made a big mistake in the past, the emperor still couldn't bear to blame him too much. Seeing the third son being so cautious, the emperor softened his tone and said, "Do you know your mistakes in the past?"

The Third Prince nodded quickly and said, "I know I was wrong. Please don't be angry with me anymore, Father."

The emperor nodded and said in a gentle tone: "If you act so absurdly again in the future, I will never let you go."

Seeing this, the Third Prince knew that his father had calmed down, so he knelt down and took a few steps forward and said, "Father, I personally went to the imperial kitchen to watch the servants prepare the lotus seed soup for you. Father, please try it?"

The emperor looked at the bowl of lotus seed soup with a slightly frowned brow. He was naturally not satisfied with the fact that the Third Prince was still doing such trivial things under the current circumstances. However, he looked at his son with concerned eyes and did not want to continue to criticize him. So he nodded and said, "Okay, you should focus more on your studies in the future."

The Third Prince nodded and said, "Yes, I will follow your father's instructions."

The emperor was satisfied with the change of the Third Prince, so he took the lotus seed soup and savored it carefully. "You should get up first. The lotus seeds have been stripped of their cores, right?"

The Third Prince nodded and said, "Yes, I know that lotus seeds taste bitter, so I took the initiative to ask the servants in the imperial kitchen to remove the lotus seeds, so that the taste will be better."

The emperor nodded, then placed the lotus seed soup in his hand on the dragon table beside him without saying a word.

The Third Prince saw that his father's expression suddenly looked a little bad, and he thought that he was just thinking about the death of his grandmother. The Third Prince saw that the atmosphere was a little dull, and thought of the purpose of his visit this time, so he bravely said: "This son has another thing I want to ask my father."

When the emperor heard that the Third Prince wanted to ask him something, he leaned back on the dragon chair and said without changing his expression, "Go ahead."

When the Third Prince heard his father's question, he boasted: "Recently, my teacher has taught me to advise my parents. When they don't follow my advice, I still respect them and work hard without complaining. I have been inspired by them, so I dare to ask for two favors from my father."

When the emperor heard what the Third Prince said, his expression became a little gloomy, but he still forced himself not to say anything and waited to see what the Third Prince would do next.

Seeing that his father was not angry, the Third Prince said to himself, "I think that when the Empress Dowager was alive, she always cared about my Fourteenth Uncle. Now that the Empress Dowager has passed away, I dare to ask the Emperor to release my Fourteenth Uncle so that he can see the Empress Dowager for the last time."

The emperor said in a cold voice: "Go on, what about the second grace?"

Su Peisheng was frightened to death when he heard what the Third Prince said. Why did the Third Prince bring up such irrelevant issues? Su Peisheng frantically winked at the Third Prince, signaling him to stop talking, but the Third Prince seemed not to notice and continued, "The second favor is that I beg you to release my Fourteenth Uncle this time and not to imprison him any longer. Let him live in the capital. I think after so many years of imprisonment, my Fourteenth Uncle has realized his mistake."

After the Third Prince finished speaking, Su Peisheng couldn't help but stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, calm down. The Third Prince is still young and doesn't understand some things. Your Majesty, please don't take the Third Prince's words to heart."

The emperor looked at the third prince, his face seemed to be covered with frost, and he said in a low voice: "What you said is what you think in your heart. Didn't anyone teach you?"

The Third Prince didn't care about Su Peisheng's words of pleading for him just now. When he heard his father's question, he thought that his idea had attracted his father's attention, so he answered with a smile on his face: "In reply to your words, father, what I said just now is the true thought in my heart. Father once told me that brothers must love and respect each other. I have always kept it in mind. In addition to the teachings of my master a few days ago, I think my father just can't figure it out for a while. As your father's eldest son, I will inherit the throne in the future. I have the obligation to remind you. Father, I think that if my grandmother were alive, she would definitely want to see my father and fourteenth uncle being brothers and sisters. Fourteenth uncle is my uncle and my father's compatriot, but he has been imprisoned. I remember that when the late emperor was alive, my thirteenth uncle was imprisoned, and my father still pleaded with the late emperor. It is better to release the fourteenth uncle for the sake of the late emperor and grandmother."

The emperor's voice trembled slightly as he pointed at the Third Prince and asked, "Do you know why your Fourteenth Uncle was imprisoned by me for so many years?"

The Third Prince said sincerely, "Of course I know that Fourteenth Uncle did something wrong, and whatever punishment the Emperor gives him is appropriate. But I think Fourteenth Uncle must have reflected on his behavior over the years. Father, Fourteenth Uncle is too pitiful. Please let him go."

When the emperor heard what the third prince said, he laughed out of anger, "Good! Very good!" The emperor pointed at the third prince, his hands shaking with anger, "You are really my good son! You love your fourteenth uncle, right? Then from today on, you will be your fourteenth uncle's son!"

When the Third Prince heard what his father said, he was stunned for a moment. Then he saw that his father's hands were shaking with anger. He kowtowed and said, "Father, please listen to me..."

Before the Third Prince could finish his words, the Emperor swept the lotus seed soup on the dragon table to the ground. The moment the bowl fell to the ground, it shattered into pieces, just like the father-son relationship between the Third Prince and the Emperor that could never be restored.

The lotus seed soup splashed all over the Third Prince, who didn't even bother to wipe it off and wanted to explain something.

The emperor closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. "I think you are going to be my master. I am your father, but you cannot distinguish right from wrong and always defend the guilty. Do you think I am such a tyrant? Or do you dislike my actions and are eager to replace me?"