Fu Tang

Inside the study room, it was as quiet as a chicken.

Both Li Congjia and Shi Xueting were a little confused, Shi Xueting was sure that the prince had finished talking and went back so he dared to be so presumptuous, but who knew that the prince would go back and come back.

And Li Congjia probably never thought about how to come out to his son in his life, and he was suddenly forced to come out, and this scene made him suffocate.

The three protagonists present and Chunsheng, who is playing soy sauce, didn't know how to react for a while, especially Li Congjia and Shi Xueting... they were still hugging each other!

Fortunately, Li Congjia and Shi Xueting have finally seen the big world, even if they are caught off guard, they can let go of each other without changing their expressions, and Shi Xueting can even salute Li Zhongyu very calmly.

Li Zhongyu: ...

Although Li Congjia was very flustered in his heart, he said very calmly on the surface: "Chunsheng, step back."

Chunsheng came back to his senses when he heard this sentence, annoyed why he didn't justify himself just now, he really stopped the prince, but he didn't know what good things happened to the prince, he was so excited that he even ignored the etiquette, and rushed in directly.

But since the emperor asked him to retreat, he could only retreat in a desperate manner, and then stood at the door with Tao Fu with a serious face, this time...no matter who it is!Don't even think about breaking in again!Unless he dies!

Li Congjia originally wanted Shi Xueting to leave first, so he asked him to talk to Li Zhongyu, but after seeing Shi Xueting's gaze, Li Congjia changed his mind, and he could see that Shi Xueting was unwilling to avoid it.

There were only three parties left in the study, and Li Congjia was silent for a moment before asking, "What's so urgent?"

Seeing Li Congjia's understatement, Li Zhongyu didn't know what expression to put on for a moment, so he said blankly, "I...I'm here to...to announce the good news to Dad."

Li Congjia was a little surprised: "Oh? Why do you like it?"

He reckoned that according to Li Zhongyu's speed, counting from leaving the study, at most it would be a round trip to the East Palace. Could it be that there is a happy event in the East Palace?

Li Congjia guessed a thing or two in his heart, but he was still waiting for Li Zhongyu to say.

Li Zhongyu's expression was not as happy as before. He was originally in a state of ecstasy, but he was artificially cooled down as soon as he came here. Until now, he didn't know whether he should be happy or... Anyway, he was in a complicated mood.

So he said in a low voice: "Yes...the Crown Princess and a court lady are having a happy relationship."

Sure enough, Li Congjia nodded and realized something was wrong: "You said...in the East Palace...there are two people who are happy at the same time?"

Li Zhongyu nodded. This time Li Congjia was in a complicated mood. His son's integrity... seems not very good.

Of course, in this era, and in Li Zhongyu's position, it seems a little wrong to ask him to stick to the same goal, but... as a father, he seems to have set an example, right?Why didn't Li Zhongyu learn something better?

Doesn't he really like the princess?

It's also thanks to the concubine's pregnancy, otherwise, if the court lady was pregnant first, it would be a slap in the face of Hong Guoguo, the concubine's family must have something in her heart.

Li Congjia asked seriously: "Which month is more?"

Li Zhongyu replied: "Crown Princess."

Li Congjia breathed a sigh of relief, the main reason for the half-breath was...in case the princess concubine gave birth to a daughter, and the maid had a son...the eldest son was a bastard, it would be very troublesome.

But he couldn't blame his son, and his mood was very complicated for a while.

Standing on the side, Shi Xueting felt that his thinking could not keep up with the father and son. This topic...it seemed...he could not participate in it. If he had known earlier, he would not have stayed!

Li Congjia nodded: "Wait a minute, I will give orders, and let Shangyao Bureau choose an honest woman to guide the Crown Princess. Well, let the Crown Princess' mother, Mrs. Qin, come to the palace to see her."

Li Zhongyu's own mother died, and Li Congjia's harem didn't have a woman who could intervene in this matter. Even if there were...the two of them have never given birth, what can I give advice?It would be safer to let the princess's own mother come.

Li Zhongyu responded, and at this moment he came back to his senses, looked at Li Congjia and then at Shi Xueting with a strange expression, although he knew that it was best to pretend to be stupid at this time, after all, the topic between father and son had already passed. Transferred, but Li Zhongyu suddenly became stubborn, he felt... It seemed that he should ask clearly, although he didn't know what he wanted to understand.

Relying on instinct, Li Zhongyu asked: "Father...you...you and the national teacher."

Li Congjia said calmly, "It's what you see."

Li Congjia couldn't see anything wrong on his face, and Li Zhongyu could only remain silent. As a son, he was not qualified to criticize his father's emotional life.

After a long silence, he asked again: "Then... where is Aunt?"

It was only at this time that Li Zhongyu thought of why his parents always felt that getting along with his parents was very awkward when he was young, but now that he thinks about it... the love between the emperor and the queen that was rumored outside may not exist at all!

Li Congjia didn't expect that Li Zhongyu would ask such a question, but he could have said that this is a matter between adults, you don't need to worry about it.

Anyway, Zhou Ehuang has been dead for so many years, so what's the point of worrying about it?

However, he felt that everything had been broken anyway, and there was no point in continuing to deceive, so he said directly: "Your mother and I... respect each other as guests."

He said it very implicitly. In fact, respecting each other like a guest and raising eyebrows are all adjectives for a model couple.

However, this is simply wrong. Husband and wife should be the two closest people in the world, even closer than their parents. They respect each other as guests. Can this day survive?

If it was before, Li Zhongyu might not understand the meaning of this sentence, because he was educated like this since he was a child. However, as he grows up and has a woman by his side, he will naturally understand that the pleasure of the boudoir is better than that of a thrush.

After getting married, you will understand the truth that husband and wife are one. A couple who respect each other as guests... are not a whole at all, at most they have the same interests.

Li Zhongyu opened his mouth with some difficulty: "But outside... people say...you and A Niang... are deeply in love..."

Li Congjia smiled slightly, turned his head and looked at Shi Xueting tenderly and said: "From the beginning to the end, there is only one person I have been deeply in love with."

At this moment, what else does Li Zhongyu not understand?

In fact, the appearance of the Jiating account had already made him murmur in his heart, but at that time, he felt that he understood it better. After all, Li Congjia’s harem was so small, and the identities of the two women were not ordinary. At first, Li Zhongyu felt that his father would not continue to marry. , because of the deep affection for his mother.

Later, as he grew up, his way of thinking became closer and closer to the profession of "Prince", and he felt that his father might want to be a perfect Mingjun, and Mingjun has one thing that is not lustful.

So when he heard about the Jia Ting, Li Zhongyu thought for a while that Shi Xue Ting's beauty, it's okay for his father to be tempted, after all, the two of them have been facing each other for a long time, although the national teacher is a bit older... But as long as his father likes it, it's okay no problem.

However, he never expected that his father had already come together with the national teacher, and his mother was the outsider instead, which made him a little unacceptable.

Now that I think about it, Li Congjia's reluctance to become queen was not because he loved Zhou Ehuang so much, but because he specially vacated this position, which is equivalent to leaving it for Shi Xueting!

Li Zhongyu couldn't describe his mood anymore. He felt a little angry and a little bit worthless for his mother. However, in his impression, his father was really good to his mother. It's very good, and it's very good for his mother to save face in front of people.

Li Zhongyu is also a man, if Shi Xueting's identity is changed, it doesn't seem so difficult to understand.

For a man, a good wife and concubines are right.

But... Li Zhongyu's heart is still towards his mother, even if he can understand it, it doesn't mean he can accept it.

So he could only bow his head in a complicated manner and say, "Son... son... think about it."

Li Congjia didn't say that it's useless for you to think about it, nor did he say that it has nothing to do with you, but just said: "Just stand still." Then he called out: "Chunsheng."

Chunsheng immediately bowed his head and came in, as if he knew his mistake and accepted the punishment, but Li Congjia couldn't punish him, after all, who would have thought that Li Zhongyu would barge in because he was too excited to have a child?

If it was the usual Li Zhongyu, Li Congjia and Shi Xueting would definitely have time to react.

So he didn't blame Chunsheng at all. Instead, he began to read the same thing and waited for something to be rewarded to the East Palace, or something to be rewarded to the crown princess. The palace maid has no status now, and she is not even considered as the prince's legal concubine, so he doesn't need to take care of her too much, it's better to leave it to the prince's concubine.

Li Zhongyu was listening to Li Congjia's instructions. To be honest, Li Congjia had never experienced this, but he had some common sense, and he probably knew what things should not be used. Anyway, he really didn't know that there was still a medicine bureau that could tell pregnant women common sense.

After Chunsheng listened to the order, he immediately left with a long list. Li Zhongyu also left with a complicated mood. Before leaving, he glanced at Li Congjia and Shi Xueting. Scumbag.

However, Li Congjia couldn't explain this matter to Li Zhongyu, what should I say?Do you want to say that you are not my own son?Something is going to happen, so Li Congjia can only take the blame.

After Li Zhongyu left, Li Congjia took off the calm mask just now, turned his head and looked at Shi Xueting with great aggrievedness, Shi Xueting quickly kissed him and comforted him: "It's okay, it's okay."

Of course it’s fine, if Li Zhongyu becomes rebellious because of this matter, this prince is not qualified, a prince who doesn’t meet their requirements, Shi Xueting actually... doesn’t mind making him a waste prince, anyway, no matter what No one can threaten Li Congjia.

The only thing that needs to be entangled is probably where to find another prince after the prince is abolished.

Li Zhongyu, who didn't know that his position was already a little dangerous, was walking on the road. At this time, he was returning rationally. Knowing that Li Congjia just informed him of this matter, he didn't make him understand, and he was not qualified to take care of it, so he could only comfort himself, his father It doesn't matter if you have a male pet, have there been fewer emperors who have the habit of breaking their sleeves throughout the ages?

Anyway, his father didn't directly give the copper mine to Deng Tong to make money like Emperor Han Jing did.

However, Li Zhongyu soon realized that, I'm sorry, his father did not let the national teacher to mint money, but the national teacher held the intelligence department in his hand, and he was the biggest intelligence leader in Datang.

The importance of the Intelligence Department today is self-evident. The simplest thing is that if the Intelligence Department is abolished, then half of the Supervision Department will also be abolished.

Li Zhongyu frowned, feeling a little anxious, but he knew that he could only be anxious. It was his father's right to appoint someone to be the Minister of the Ministry of Intelligence.

The feeling of being the second-in-command... seemed a little uncomfortable, and this feeling even brought down the excitement of being his father by several points.

Even Li Zhongyu's feelings towards Tao Yun became a little complicated.

When Tao Yun went to the East Palace to report, Li Zhongyu couldn't help but tentatively said: "You are a person who is valued by the national teacher, so you must have some skills. May you help me like the national teacher assisting daddy."

Li Zhongyu looked at Tao Yun's expression while talking, since Tao Yun was chosen by Shi Xueting, he already knew that the crown prince knew about the emperor and the state teacher.

They, the main members of the intelligence department, attended that fancy wedding back then, so how could they not know anything?

However, Tao Yun has been in the intelligence department for so long, how could Li Zhongyu find out so easily?

So Tao Yun just smiled honestly and said: "Your Majesty is a model for monarchs and ministers throughout the ages, and I would like to follow the example of the National Teacher and be loyal to Your Highness."

Loyalty still needs to be shown. If there is no accident, I will still count on the prince for the rest of my life.

Li Zhongyu looked at Tao Yun and nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that this person didn't know the true relationship between his father and the national teacher, otherwise he would not believe that Tao Yun would say that he was willing to imitate the national teacher.

Li Zhongyu learned that Tao Yun was also being kept from it, but he developed a kind of closeness, and he didn't reject him so much.

Tao Yun noticed the change in Li Zhongyu's attitude, and couldn't help but wiped his sweat in his heart, but he also felt that the prince is not so difficult to get along with.

In general, in front of the old foxes who were killed by the intelligence department, Li Zhongyu was still not good enough.

Moreover, not only did he not look enough in front of Tao Yun, he also didn't look enough in front of the cabinet ministers.

Because of the matter between Li Congjia and Shi Xueting, Li Zhongyu has always been a little awkward, so when he faced Li Congjia, although he was still respectful, he was much more depressed.

This has been the case for several days in a row, not to mention Li Congjia, even the cabinet and the Privy Council have seen it.

However, Li Congjia let it go and didn't talk to Li Zhongyu again, as if what happened that day had never happened. As for whether Li Zhongyu wished him and Shi Xueting well, Li Congjia didn't really care much.

To be selfish, Li Zhongyu is not Li Congjia's own son after all. Although Li Congjia treats him as his son after all these years of getting along, Li Congjia doesn't think too much about his thoughts when it comes to personal matters.

Li Congjia let it go, and Li Zhongyu continued to be awkward, which made the courtiers a little restless. The houses of the ministers in the cabinet were very lively recently. Many people were asking about the emperor and the prince... what happened?

Although Li Congjia has only one son, once the father and son disagree, the fact that there is only one son cannot prevent Li Congjia from abolishing the prince.

So many people are worried, and the cabinet ministers are also worried, and they are also thinking about it, but no one can find the reason.

In the end, after the cabinet discussed it, it was better to discuss it with the prince. Anyway, some of them are teachers of the prince, and it is not too much to say these things.

So, after finishing his work one day, when Li Zhongyu was about to return to the East Palace, Wei Renpu and others stayed behind.

Li Zhongyu was a little strange, and asked: "What's wrong?" But in his mind, he looked back at the work for the past two days, and there should be no mistakes.

As the chief assistant, Wei Renpu did his part and said: "Speaking of which, I am also considered His Highness's husband, so I will just say it. Recently, the Crown Prince has a problem with His Majesty...?"

Li Zhongyu was surprised: "Why did you say such a thing, sir?"

Seeing Li Zhongyu's expression, Wei Renpu knew it in his heart, and said earnestly: "Your Highness, you are married and will have a little prince. I heard that His Majesty will give you a character. By then, you will be an adult, how can you still play with a child?" What about your temper? What's wrong with His Majesty treating you? Don't you make His Majesty feel cold?"

Wei Renpu almost said directly: Your father has no obligation to spoil you and let you, if you continue like this, be careful to kill yourself.

Li Zhongyu understood, but what can he say?He could only say vaguely, "No, no."

Wei Renpu looked at Li Zhongyu a little puzzled, the prince has always been very sensible, why suddenly...

Zhao Pu looked at the awkward look on Li Zhongyu's face, and his mind began to turn. He didn't believe that Li Zhongyu and Li Congjia could do anything dirty. There was not much conflict between the father and son, so it could only be an external cause.

For some reason, Zhao Pu thought of Shi Xueting. He looked at Wei Renpu and Li Zhongyu with big eyes and small eyes. One didn't know how to ask, and the other didn't know how to say it. He couldn't help asking cautiously, "Jia Ting?"

This is like a secret signal. Originally, Wei Renpu wondered why Zhao Pu suddenly mentioned this ship, but when he saw the expression on Li Zhongyu's face as if he had seen a ghost, he almost asked "How do you know?" Wei Renpu immediately knew it.

He was also speechless, this kind of thing... is really the emperor's housework.

However, the emperor has no selfishness, this matter... They can really say that since the day the Jiating ship was built, it has not been hidden from others. It is necessary to persuasion to engage in foundation, especially when the emperor did not delay the government because of foundation.

So Wei Renpu said directly and calmly: "Your Highness, you have a picture."

Li Zhongyu was almost choked to death by saliva, and wanted to ask Wei Renpu, are you always going to become a monk?

Of course they are not monks, but these people have some understanding of the three schools of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.

Seeing Li Zhongyu's wide-eyed eyes, Wei Renpu was very surprised. He thought that maybe the crown prince didn't understand why he wanted to speak for the emperor. After thinking about it, Wei Renpu said meaningfully: "Your Majesty... is not a saint, but just a person."

Only then did Wei Renpu understand why Li Congjia was determined not to be called a saint, and if he didn't be called a saint, he probably didn't have that psychological pressure.

Li Zhongyu looked at Wei Renpu thoughtfully, and he understood that what Wei Renpu wanted to say was that the emperor also had his own preferences.

For a moment, Li Zhongyu felt that his father might really be the son of destiny, otherwise why other emperors had male favorites, but they were all persuaded by the courtiers, male favorites were despised by others, and when it came to his father... the whole court acquiesced Woolen cloth?

Even Shi Xueting, no one seems to look down on him.

Li Zhongyu was a little confused, he didn't understand why, so he asked directly.

Wei Renpu was silent, and Zhao Pu who was next to him was one of the people who had followed Li Congjia the longest in the court, and he said seriously: "Because these trivial matters are completely inferior to the meritorious service of the national teacher."

So everyone doesn't think that Shi Xueting is a male favourite, but he does have an affair with the emperor, so everyone just pretend that they don't know, hello, hello, hello everyone.

Li Zhongyu felt that he seemed to understand something. After returning to the East Palace, seeing the worried eyes of the Crown Princess, he suddenly felt that his naivety was ridiculous before.

What is he complaining about?For his mother?But even if his mother came back alive, she might not care too much about it, because Zhou Ehuang obviously knew about it back then, but she had never been jealous.

Li Zhongyu felt that he couldn't understand his parents anymore, so he didn't understand at all, just do his own thing well.

On the other side, Wei Renpu and others were also gossiping, and Wang Pu sighed and said, "Your Majesty spoils the prince too much."

If you haven't experienced a big event before, you don't show anything. Once something happens, you will lose your mind. It's a big taboo.

Ji Chun was very calm, and said: "The prince is still young, and... this matter is different from family and country affairs, and it is normal."

Wei Renpu just said: "The crown prince has shortcomings, but His Majesty is admirable."

Wei Renpu didn't say what makes Li Congjia admirable, but the four of them looked at each other tacitly - what they admired was Li Congjia's heart. Since ancient times, the relationship between the emperor and the prince has been special, especially as the prince grows up, the emperor will Gradually guard against the prince, the emperor will instinctively protect the throne.

However, they didn't see this tendency in Li Congjia. Even if the crown prince had trouble with him, he treated the crown prince as usual, as if he didn't care at all.

Zhao Pu sighed: "Our fate is good."

Isn't life good?You don't have to make a choice between the prince and the emperor. As a minister, this is really very lucky.

And Li Congjia, who was praised by them for being generous and tempered, was playing temper with Shi Xueting with a cold face at this time: "Yes, Shi Xueting, have you learned how to hide your beauty in the golden house?"

Shi Xueting was a little embarrassed: "I'm not, I don't, you listen to my explanation."