Early in the morning, just after daybreak, Su Nanxing began to help Xiao Changshi put on palace clothes.
"Brother Shi, will there be any problems at the morning court today?"
Su Nanxing felt a little guilty because she was impulsive yesterday and asked Madam Qi to push Su Lingyue, which led to the breakup between Qi Feng and Xiao Changshi.
Xiao Changshi said gently, "Xing'er, don't worry! I am the crown prince, the foundation of the Great Ning Dynasty. Father will not abolish me because of such a small matter."
Su Nanxing adjusted Xiao Changshi's belt again, and he looked as dignified as usual.
Su Nanxing smiled with satisfaction and said, "Well, I will go to my father again today and ask him to think of a solution."
Xiao Changshi patted Su Nanxing's shoulder gently and chuckled, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Xing'er."
After saying that, he withdrew his hand, turned around and walked out the door.
Su Nanxing placed her hand on her shoulder, but her heart sank to the bottom.
Since returning to the Prince's Mansion yesterday, Su Nanxing felt that Xiao Changshi seemed to treat her a little differently.
In the past, when Xiao Changshi talked to Su Nanxing, he would always look at Su Nanxing with a gentle face.
Yesterday, when Xiao Changshi was talking to her, his eyes would occasionally move away.
Last night in bed, she stroked Xiao Changshi's strong chest as usual.
If it were normal, Xiao Changshi would definitely be confused and overwhelmed, but last night Xiao Changshi just held her hand and said he was tired and wanted to rest.
When I go out, I will definitely hug her for a while before going to the morning court, but today I just patted her on the shoulder.
Women are extremely sensitive and can capture every subtle change in their husbands.
Su Nanxing was panicked.
She didn't know whether Xiao Changshi acted like this because he saw the scar on her face, or because she was impulsive yesterday and caused Qi Feng to break up with him.
She couldn't lose Xiao Changshi. Without Xiao Changshi and Xiao Changshi's love, she would be more miserable than death.
Now the only way to repair their relationship is to let father and elder brother speak more for the younger brother in the court and save him from punishment.
Xiao Changshi faced the dawn in the east, passed through the side gate, and walked towards the Golden Palace.
When he walked into the Golden Palace, all the ministers were already in their seats, waiting for the emperor to arrive.
"Your Majesty is here!"
Soon, Eunuch Wan's announcement was heard. The Emperor, accompanied by Eunuch Wan, sat on the dragon throne.
After the ministers performed the ceremony, they began to report on daily matters.
General Weiyuan Lin Rong'an stepped forward to report, "Your Majesty, General Zhao Chengfeng, the general of Xuanwei in the northern border, sent a report of the battle. The Xiongnu has not attacked for more than a month since the last defeat. The people in Hanshan Pass have been able to recuperate. Your Majesty can rest assured."
The emperor leaned back on the dragon chair, in a good mood, "General Zhao is indeed the right-hand man of Daning and the gate god of Hanshan Pass. The Ministry of Rites will commend him for his merits and reward him together at the end of the year."
"Yes."
"Do you have anything else to say?"
The emperor was in a very good mood and smiled slightly.
……
The Minister of Justice Zhang Zhong stepped out holding a hu tablet.
"Your Majesty, something went wrong during the Su Xiang residence's 80th birthday celebration yesterday."
The emperor frowned, "Didn't the queen order the Ministry of Rites to send someone over yesterday? What happened?"
Zhang Zhong cupped his hands and said, "Yesterday, the wife of the sixth-rank attendant Qi Feng of the Hanlin Academy plotted to murder the wife of Prince Su. His family, including Qi Feng, has been taken to the Ministry of Justice. Qi Feng also confessed some other things. Your Majesty, please review them."
Zhang Zhong took out the memorial from his sleeve, bent down and presented it to the emperor. The eunuch next to him took it and handed it to the emperor.
The emperor looked at the memorial in his hand, his eyes becoming increasingly gloomy.
Then he closed the memorial and looked at Xiao Changshi with sharp eyes.
Everyone knew what had been reported, but unexpectedly the emperor still did not get angry.
"We will discuss this matter later. Do you have anything else to report?"
Everyone was puzzled by the emperor's reaction.
Xiao Changshi has touched the emperor's reverse scale. The emperor is suspicious. Why does he react like this?
To put it simply, this matter is just an internal matter of the royal family and has nothing to do with them, so there is no need for them to get involved.
……
The morning court ended and the emperor ordered all the ministers to leave.
Xiao Changshi's heart, which had been hanging in his throat, finally settled down. His father always cared about the relationship between father and son.
In the future he will definitely be a good and filial son. That position will always be his, and it is not impossible for him to sit on it after his father passes away.
"Zhang Zhong, the prince stays, summon Sima Changfeng."
Everyone's heart tightened, thinking that the emperor was going to let the prince go, but they didn't expect that it was the emperor's direct shadow guard.
"Father?" Xiao Changshi looked at the cold man sitting on the dragon throne in disbelief.
"You still know that I am your father? I thought you had forgotten. You are only the crown prince, not the monarch!"
Xiao Changshi knelt down and explained, "Father, I just admired his diligence in his official duties and said a few more words to him."
The emperor looked at the man kneeling in the Golden Throne Hall and sneered, "There are many of my subjects who are honest officials. Who have you talked to more?"
When Xiao Changshi heard this, he knew that he could no longer defend himself.
Only then did he remember what Su Heng had said to him yesterday. Only by admitting his mistake could the emperor perhaps remember their father-son relationship and show some mercy to him.
"Boom!"
Xiao Changshi slammed his head heavily on the cold ground, blood dripping down his forehead.
"Father, I know I was wrong. I am your subject and the world belongs to you. I should not covet your ideas."
The emperor chuckled: "No, you should be thinking about it. You are the crown prince. If you don't think about it, who else can? It's just that the timing is wrong."
Although the emperor said this with a smile, Xiao Changshi felt as if he had fallen into a cold pond.
His father was on guard against Xiao Changshi just as he was on guard against himself in the past.
"Your Majesty!" the voice was cold.
Sima Changfeng was dressed in black and wore a black ghost mask. Just looking at him made people feel like they were seeing an evil ghost.
The emperor said, "Zhang Zhong, you continue to investigate the people in the Ministry of Justice. Changfeng will assist you. Investigate all those involved."
Zhang Zhong cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
The emperor looked at Xiao Changshi again and said, "Prince, you don't need to leave the palace these days. Just reflect on yourself in the palace."
"Yes, Father."
In the midsummer of July, the scorching sun shines outside the Golden Throne Hall.
When Xiao Changshi came out of the Golden Palace, his whole body was cold.
Having been the crown prince for seventeen years, he now feels like he is walking on thin ice and is in a cage.
The man sitting on the dragon throne was not his father, but an emperor who regarded power and status as everything.
After returning to the Prince's Mansion, Su Nanxing's heart tightened when she saw Xiao Changshi with blood on his forehead.
"Brother Shi, what happened?"
Su Nanxing's almond-shaped eyes were filled with tears as she walked forward to support Xiao Changshi.
Xiao Changshi shook off Su Nanxing's hand, walked straight into the room and slammed the door shut.
Su Nanxing looked at the closed door and felt a pain in his heart. He was still punished by His Majesty for this matter.
The wound on Xiao Changshi's forehead looked serious. Su Nanxing asked the servant to call a doctor. When she opened the door, she saw Xiao Changshi sitting on the ground in dejection.
Su Nanxing hugged Xiao Changshi's shoulders distressedly, "Brother Shi, I will ask father for help. Father will definitely find a way to help Your Highness."
Xiao Changshi didn't say anything and let Su Nanxing treat his wounds.
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