Prince Han Sien

The different expressions and inner activities of Ji Luo and the three of them pleased Han Sien very much. He looked at Ji Rong whose expressions were constantly changing, and said slowly: "Although the second prince is a child adopted by the noble concubine, after all these years the noble concubine has been under her knee. You are the only child. Naturally, the Shi family is also the second prince's natal family, and the Shi family's private mining of gold mines is not for the second prince, but for someone else?"

Han Si'en's words fell on Ji Rong's ears, making him feel a little dizzy.Ji Rong shook his body for a while, then stood still, his brows were furrowed together.The Empress Dowager and the Shi family have expressed their attitudes to him in private over the past few years. He has known many of them through the Empress Dowager and the Shi family, and even some ministers of the court and China have met through the Shi family.

Just like the last time there was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, the censor at that time asked the prince to go with him at the signal of the Shi family.At that time, the Shi family had secretly expressed their attitude to him for more than a year, and they were ready to support him as emperor.

The outbreak of floods in the south of the Yangtze River is a very favorable thing.At that time, the Queen Mother and Master Shi in the palace said that this was a good opportunity to make contributions and stand out in the court.

As a prince, if he finds out the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, he will definitely leave a good impression on the emperor, which will be very beneficial for him to become a prince in the future.

It's just that the Shi family hasn't run well yet, so the emperor had the idea of ​​letting Han Si'en go to Jiangnan.

Master Shi felt that Han Si'en's methods of doing things were too rough, he was so arrogant in the capital, but he was so far away from the capital, and when encountering such things, it must be more difficult to end his actions than this.If he followed, it would be very easy for him to not only gain merit but also a good reputation when Han Sien rushed to the front to offend others.

At that time, according to the Shi family's arrangement, the old censor proposed in the court hall that Han Si'en had no experience in training, and he was afraid that he would not be able to go to the south of the Yangtze River alone, so he asked to send the prince to follow him.At this time, Ji Rong took the initiative to stand up and express his attitude. Although he is not in good health, but someone is operating in the court, the next thing will be logical, and the other princes have nothing to fear.

But at that time, there was a little accident in the court. After entering the palace, he stood up and expressed his attitude of wanting to go to Jiangnan according to what he had discussed with the Shi family.

In the court hall, Old Master Shi fainted suddenly. Others didn't know it, but Ji Rong knew it. When Old Master Shi fainted, he quietly gestured to him, telling him not to rush to go.

So in the end, the matter of going to Jiangnan fell on Ji Luo's head.

Later, Old Master Shi told him that he originally wanted him to go to Jiangnan to gain some fame, but Han Sien's words in questioning Yushi in the court completely erased the merits of going to Jiangnan prince.Not only would he not be able to make any meritorious service, but he might even cause a commotion, so he was decisively stopped.

Afterwards, what Han Sien did in the south of the Yangtze River really shocked Ji Rong. Anyway, for a person who wants to be the future emperor, it would be offending to act so arrogantly.

Although Ji Luo and Ji Yue who followed were not very prominent, many ministers in the court were also secretly dissatisfied with Ji Luo, the third prince. They felt that he could not suppress even one heir, and that it was difficult for him to be a big responsibility. All the courtiers fell directly to him because of this.

As for Ji Yue, the prince's son of Yongjun, after returning from Jiangnan, he kept a low profile in Beijing and almost no one remembered his name.This further proves that Master Shi Lao Hou was right to stop him.

Ji Rong has always been a little proud of this, thinking that it was God's arrangement to let others contribute in the south of the Yangtze River, so that he could gain power in Beijing and stabilize his power.

As for the case of private gold mining in the south of the Yangtze River, he had certainly heard about it. After Han Sien found out about it, he handed over his booklet to Beijing, which made all the civil and military officials in the capital silent about it.

The noble concubine in the palace also specially summoned him into the palace and told him that no matter who it is, if it is involved in the private gold mining, it is considered bad intentions, and the emperor will definitely be furious. As a prince, he must maintain his old, peaceful Don't pay too much attention to this matter.

Although he has been under the name of the noble concubine in the palace these years, the noble concubine has always been lukewarm to him. This time he can explain to him, which makes Ji Rong feel that the noble concubine still has him as an adopted son in her heart.

The imperial concubine's attitude must have come from the Shi family, and he was very grateful for everything the Shi family had done.

At that time, he thought that Master Shi was worried that he would pay too much attention to this matter, and that his father would suspect that he was related to the gold mine case, and he was very moved.

He felt even more that although the Shi family was not his direct relative's family, they still cared about his affairs.

But even so, the Jiangnan Gold Mine case involved a governor of Liangjiang after all, so he still paid attention to the outcome of Ma An next week.As for the unresolved Jiangnan gold mine case, he didn't pay much attention afterwards.

Speaking of which, it has been several months since the Jiangnan Gold Mine case happened.Now someone suddenly told him that the Shi family was mining gold mines privately, but before that, he didn't get any information at all.

How could it be the Shi family?If it was really Shi's family, why didn't anyone tell him anything?The more doubts in Ji Rong's heart, the more fear filled his heart.

He couldn't help thinking in his mind, did the Shi family and the imperial concubine in the palace really want to help him become emperor?If it's true, why didn't you tell yourself such a big thing? If it's not true, then who is Shijia privately mining gold for?

Is it possible?Ji Rong's eyes looked at Bai En unconsciously.At this time, Ji Rong was thinking, if Bai En is an illegitimate child, who is his mother?Could it be that she is the imperial concubine?

Ji Rong was taken aback by her own thought, and looked at Bai En even more unkindly.If he was really used by the noble concubine and the Shi family as a fool, then he would die, and he would not let Bai En go.

Bai En frowned fiercely at Ji Rong's eyes, and he glared at Ji Rong not to be outdone.

Bai En was very wronged and frightened, what about the Jiangnan gold mine case, what about real and fake princes and illegitimate children.These obviously have nothing to do with him, he is just a member of the Bai family and has nothing to do with the royal family.

Ji Rong looked away because of Bai En's angry expression, he knew that he had lost his composure, but the fear just now made him have to think about it even if he lost his composure.

Regardless of whether Bai En is related to the Shi family or not, now he is the son of the noble concubine and the grandson of the Shi family.When the Shijiajiangnan gold mine case happened, his father was the first to suspect him.

But Ji Rong thought again, perhaps it was Han Si'en who deliberately deceived himself, so he made such nonsense, and the Shi family had nothing to do with the gold mine case at all.

Because of Ji Rong's expression and Han Si'en's words, Ji Luo's heart moved slightly. He glanced at Bai En and Ji Rong, and suddenly remembered the records in the palace. It took a sharp turn for the worse. In the years when the relationship between the two was the worst, the Empress Dowager once went out of the palace to live in the Xishan Royal Courtyard. At that time, the noble concubine was accompanying her. Could it be that Bai En is the son of the noble concubine?

However, he once also suspected that Bai En was the illegitimate son of the noble concubine. He had secretly checked his father's daily life record. The emperor rarely stepped into the harem in those years, and the noble concubine had no time to conceive.

Could it be that because of this, there is something strange that the imperial concubine concealed this matter?It's just why Bai Jun adopted Bai En?What kind of glory did the imperial concubine promise to Bai Jun to make him dare to do this?

The three of them had their own thoughts in their hearts, and the thoughts in their heads were spinning around so fast that they almost hurt their heads.

Han Si'en looked at Ji Rong with an inexplicable expression, and said softly, "Looking at the expression of the second prince, you don't know what happened?"

Ji Rong snorted coldly, raised her handsome chin slightly, and looked proud and stubborn, with the corners of her mouth drooping slightly, with the bearing that a prince should have, and said: "Han Sien, although this prince is not born to a noble concubine, Shi In my prince's heart, home is a relative's family. This prince behaves upright, and he is not afraid of his father coming to check. It's just that you are so provocative, and this prince doesn't believe that his father will let you do this."

"What is there to believe or not?" Han Si'en said lightly: "The Shi family is not only your natal family, but also the emperor's natal family. Why should I scare you with this? Is it because I think I don't have enough things to do? Let the emperor trouble me? The imperial decree of the imperial guards confining the Shi family was issued by the emperor himself. If you don’t believe me, I can let you hear the news at this time. After all, no one does not pay attention to such a big matter. The servants of the government can’t say that everyone knows about it.”

Speaking of this, Han Sien spread his hands again, and said helplessly: "I forgot that you were also imprisoned by the emperor and cannot move at will. However, Mr. Gao is here, you can confirm it with Mr. Gao."

Ji Rong's eyes turned to Gao Feng, who had the weakest sense of presence. Gao Feng's forehead was chilled by his cold eyes, and then he clasped his fists and said, "The Shifu was besieged. Although the officials didn't go there personally, it is said that there were people there." This matter."

Ji Rong snorted, kept her face calm, and flung her sleeves back to her room.

Bai En was also a little confused, he didn't want to see Han Si'en and Ji Luo at all, so he went back to his room silently.

Ji Luo, with a black face, stood there all the time. He looked at Han Si'en and asked, "The siege of the Shifu is such a big matter. If someone with a heart knows about it, how will it end? Then, how can you make such a big commotion?" manage?"

If Bai En is really the illegitimate son of the noble concubine, then the noble concubine and the Shi family will definitely take action.Han Si'en will be the first target of their attack.

No matter whether it is a real or a fake prince or the emperor has an illegitimate child, if these things become a big mess, they can always divert the emperor's attention from the royal gold mine case.

Ji Luo did not expect the matter to develop to this point.If there was no such thing as Bai En being like the emperor, whether it was the gold mine case or the suffocation, at most he thought that the Shi family and the queen mother did this for Ji Rong.

Thinking about it now, the water between the Shi family and the queen mother is so deep, who is the person who finally sat on the throne in the previous life, maybe.

Thinking of this, Ji Luo somehow sympathized with Ji Rong in his heart.

Han Si'en didn't appreciate Ji Luo's reminder, he got up and said calmly: "You should take care of yourself first, after all, you are the one to pick this matter."

Gao Feng didn't dare to hide what happened here, so he naturally gave the emperor a secret book as quickly as possible in private.The booklet contained everyone's conversations, expressions, and even the last conversation between Ji Luo and Han Si'en, he didn't hide it.

The emperor read Gao Feng's notebook and was silent for a long time. After a long time, he sighed, put the notebook on the imperial case, and rubbed his forehead in distress.

The emperor felt that if Bai En was his illegitimate child, it would be a bad end.

And that night, as Han Sien wished, none of the three honored guests in the east wing of Fanglan Courtyard ate the steamed buns he sent.

Han Si'en was carrying a basket of steamed buns, but felt that it was easy.

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The next day, Han Si'en just got up and was still eating porridge, Yuan Bao came with the emperor's imperial decree, saying that the emperor wanted to call Han Si'en, the two princes and Bai En into the palace.

After Yuan Bao announced the imperial decree, Han Sien found an opportunity to ask secretly: "Eunuch Yuan, what's the matter? Why is it so sudden?"

Yuan Bao looked at Han Si'en with a smile, and said in a low voice: "The noble concubine came to see the emperor early this morning. The old slave was waiting outside the door. The noble concubine and the emperor had been talking for a long time."

In fact, the current situation is very unfavorable for Han Sien, but Yuan Bao probably feels that he has fallen out of favor these days, and he has a little empathy for Han Sien, so he reminded him a little.