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After all, he sneaked out, Mo Yanchi didn't dare to be too arrogant, and walked back to the palace in the dark.

The place where the prince lived was brightly lit, like daytime, it was past four o'clock, and there was no one on the road, so Mo Yichi inevitably slowed down and watched the moonlight quietly.

The wind in the middle of the night is slightly cool, blowing the sleeves fluttering, which is refreshing, and you can still smell the fragrance of flowers when you walk through the imperial garden.

He returned to Yugan Palace alone, and was about to go to the study, when he suddenly saw a person, which made him stop, and the only relief he had was swept away.

That person was Eunuch Li who was beside Emperor Hongzhi.

Eunuch Li walked towards him, his brows were full of sorrow, and he said in a low voice: "Your Highness, Your Majesty has been waiting for you for a long time."

Mo Yanchi didn't dare to ask how long this "long time" was, he nodded, followed behind Eunuch Li, and walked towards the main hall.

The door of the main hall was kept wide open, and Mo Yanchi could see the gloomy Emperor Hongzhi from a distance, his eagle-like gaze was locked on him all the time, you don't need to look closely, there must be a monstrous anger in those eyes.

Mo Yanchi pursed his lips and said nothing, walked up to Emperor Hongzhi and knelt down, before his knees touched the ground, Emperor Hongzhi picked him up and slapped him hard, almost knocking out his teeth.

He felt a warm current dripping from the corner of his mouth, but he ignored it, steadied his figure, knelt straight, and protested in a submissive posture.

Emperor Hongzhi resisted not to attack again, he pointed at Mo Yanchi's nose and said, "Is this what you said 'knowing your mistakes'?"

"I only know that it's wrong to make the emperor angry, and it's wrong not to be filial, but I don't know that it's wrong to like someone alone." As Mo Yanchi spoke, the blood from the corner of his mouth became more severe, and he almost lost consciousness of the pain.

Emperor Hongzhi sneered and said: "Okay, you must force me, come, someone, take off his crown prince..."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, don't do it." Eunuch Li hurriedly tried to persuade him that the crown prince would be deposed shortly after he was established. Isn't that telling the world that the royal family is in turmoil and authority is unstable.

Emperor Hongzhi was in a hurry, he didn't care what Eunuch Li said, he glared at him and wanted to continue talking, but Mo Yanchi who was kneeling got up and walked to the bedroom.

The people present were at a loss, Emperor Hongzhi stared at him, no one stopped him, and waited for him in the main hall.

After a while, Mo Yichi came back with a small wooden box, knelt on the ground, and opened it towards Emperor Hongzhi.

On the top is the crown prince's gold book and gold treasure. Emperor Hongzhi glanced at it and suddenly felt uneasy.

However, Mo Yichi didn't seem to intend to abandon the crown prince in a fit of anger, and planned to go as far away as possible with Xiao Zhi. He took the gold book and gold treasure aside, and dug out a few things, including a dilapidated notebook.

Mo Yanchi opened the little book, lowered his eyes and said, "Father, do you know? I don't like staying in the palace. It's full of intrigues and schemes. Three years ago, you brought me back and promised to let me live forever." Worry, peace and joy, do you remember?

But in fact, in the past three years, I have not had a single day of joy. The big emperor framed me from time to time, and the mocking gazes of the court ministers pierced my chest like knives, making me breathless. For countless nights, my son I even prepared the burden and poison, thinking about leaving, if I can't leave, I will drink the poison, and it will be over..."

Emperor Hongzhi's hands trembled uncontrollably. He took the book in Mo Yichi's hand, and opened one of the pages. The ink on it was blurred, but it was not difficult to see the content.

Every word and every sentence is a record of the grievances he has suffered in the past three years.

One of the writings was not jet black, but dark brown, resembling the color of dried blood.

Mo Yanchi continued: "This book is my servant's nightmare. The reason why I keep it is to wake myself up. It has not been easy along the way. I have to thank one person. If it wasn't for him, my servant would have disappeared before the palace examination. Either they were framed by others, or they couldn't hold on anymore."

"These, why do you never tell me?" Emperor Hongzhi clasped his hands.

Mo Yanchi laughed angrily, "The one who fell into the abyss, isn't it you, Father?"

Emperor Hongzhi was left speechless by his question, he really ignored Mo Yanchi's thoughts.He thought that Mo Yichi would like the bustling world in central Beijing, but he was completely wrong.

"Now that the son-in-law has finally crawled out, is the emperor going to stop the son-in-law's thoughts?"

Eunuch Li turned his face away to wipe away his tears. Speaking of which, Mo Yanchi was only 15 years old when he entered the palace. Without the support of his mother's family, it is really unimaginable that he has come to the present with only a little bit of the emperor's hard work.

Everyone present understands how cruel the imperial palace is.

Emperor Hongzhi was full of anger and suddenly had no place to vent. He held the booklet in his hand, looked at the words inside, and his heart was pierced.

He flipped through the pages one by one, and found that there were still a few blank sheets of paper at the end. He suddenly realized something, checked the last record, the time was just a few days before the palace examination, and since then, Xiao Zhijin entered the court, Mo Yanchi was never framed again.

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned for a long time, and said with difficulty: "You like him so much? He is a man."

"Yes." Mo Yanchi nodded, his eyes were firmer than ever before.

The current Mo Yichi does not have any trace of the former empress on him, he is more like Emperor Hongzhi than Mother Xiao, when he proposed marriage back then, he was also so decisive, no objection could be tolerated.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed, and returned the notebook in his hand to Mo Yanchi, "Go back."

Eunuch Li immediately yelled: "Place your car in the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

Mo Yanchi watched Emperor Hongzhi leave, looked at the notebook in his hand, and breathed a sigh of relief for no reason.

In fact, there is no burden, no poison, and there is no such thing as being unable to hold on. Before Xiao Zhijin entered the capital, he could still bear it, and the plan to leave the palace was slowly progressing. Within two years, he would be able to survive without a haircut. Leave unharmed.

The reason why he said that was just to take advantage of Emperor Hongzhi's guilt towards himself.

He covered his face with his hands, resting on his knees, his heart was very complicated, he couldn't tell what it was, maybe it was remorse, maybe it was helplessness to this bad fate.

No matter what, he couldn't turn back.

The next day, Emperor Hongzhi recovered a little and rushed to court.He did not restrain his feet, so he was among the officials.

During this period of time, the crown prince supervised the country, and the state affairs were not delayed, and even some difficult problems were dealt with by Mo Yichi. Emperor Hongzhi only showed his face when he went to court, and he had nothing to worry about.

The ministers have heard about Emperor Hongzhi's illness for a long time. Due to the fact that there is Xiao Qing who is highly valued in the court and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who is about to replace Emperor Hongzhi, they only talk about it in private and dare not bring the matter to the public. .

Mo Yanchi is about to get married, and when the little emperor's grandson is born in the next day, these things will disappear in smoke, and there will be no waves for Yu's family and country.

No one wants to be troublesome, so they just turn a blind eye and close their eyes during these times, just pretending not to know.

Emperor Hongzhi issued an imperial edict, so naturally there was no reason to withdraw it. There were only two days left in the ten-day period, and the East Palace was still deserted. It didn't look like he was going to marry the princess.

On the way back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Eunuch Li boldly reminded him, but Emperor Hongzhi didn't answer, which made the Ministry of Rites, who was drafting the regulations, feel at a loss.

Ever since he heard Mo Yanchi's words, Emperor Hongzhi felt a sigh of relief in his heart, holding it in his throat and unable to express it. The two serious illnesses made him feel strenuous, not only his control over state affairs, but even Mo Yanchi, who had always been obedient. It also became extremely strange, gradually out of his control.

The palace building is huge, and every road is extremely long, and it takes a lifetime to walk.

The sun at the end of summer was still hot, making him dizzy for a while, and he was supported by Eunuch Li so that he would not fall down.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed, "I am getting old."

"Your Majesty is healthy and strong, how can you grow old?" Eunuch Li pointed in the direction, "Your Majesty, the flowers in the imperial garden are in full bloom, why don't you go and have a look?"

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head, slightly let go of Eunuch Li's hand, and said: "The virtuous king didn't find me that day, so you go and send an order to call him into the palace."

Generally, if it is not a major matter, there is basically no need for Eunuch Li to call people in person. It is thought that Emperor Hongzhi wanted to stay alone for a while, so he sent him away.

Eunuch Li, who was good at detecting the emperor's heart, didn't ask any more questions, and ordered people to follow him from a distance, and went out of the palace to find someone in Zhuangyuan's mansion.

Ming Shu wanted to go out, but was stopped at the gate of Zhuangyuan Mansion. He had something to ask Emperor Hongzhi, so he rode on his horse without saying a word, threw off Eunuch Li's carriage, and entered the palace alone.

The scenery of the imperial garden is really good, the fragrance of flowers is overflowing, the butterflies are dancing and the bees are flying, even Emperor Hongzhi, who has stayed in the palace all his life, can't stop being addicted to it.

When Ming Shu arrived, he came back to his senses. Facing his younger brother, he finally couldn't help but sigh.

On the other hand, Ming Shu acted nonchalantly, jokingly said: "I didn't offend Brother Huang, why did I sigh when I saw my brother?"

"It's not because of the nephew you taught." Emperor Hongzhi said angrily.

During this period of time, the matter of Mo Yanchi was aroused. Mingshu couldn't pretend to be stupid. He imitated Emperor Hongzhi and sighed: "It's really not easy for these two children. I originally thought that Xiao Qing would not be able to bear the pressure. , I will give up before the palace test, I never thought I could get to this point."

Emperor Hongzhi heard the strangeness in his words, frowned and asked, "You already knew?"

"..." Ming Shu blinked, trying to get away with it.

Emperor Hongzhi gritted his teeth and said: "Since I knew it earlier, why didn't I stop Xiao Zhijin, or simply kill him, so as not to enter the palace and harm Chi'er."

Ming Shu suddenly stopped laughing, and said seriously: "Brother Huang really thinks that Xiao Qing is the scourge? Without him, the crown prince probably wouldn't fall into Chi'er's hands."

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned for a moment, and retorted: "I have already chosen Chi'er as the crown prince, and even prepared the imperial decree."

"It's just an imperial decree. Most of the court is Zhu Qiming's henchmen. The emperor's brother gave Chi'er the crown prince just to make him a target of public criticism and die faster." Ming Shu said bluntly, and Emperor Hongzhi's face suddenly turned ugly. .

In fact, Emperor Hongzhi didn't know what kind of person Mo Yanchi was.

Those who went to Wangxiangtai to inquire about news said that Mo Yichi has a stubborn personality, does not listen to instructions, often causes troubles, and bullies his peers. He is a very rural boy, but when Emperor Hongzhi first saw him, he Clutching the hem of his clothes and hanging his head, he was terrified, like a bird leaving the nest, forgetting how to sing, shrinking its wings, and hiding in a golden cage.

Everyone thought that Mo Yichi was just a little sparrow that couldn't withstand the wind and rain, but his performance this year proved himself. Mo Yichi was originally a sleeping eagle, awakened by someone, flapping its wings and about to fly high .

Emperor Hongzhi had to admit that Mo Yanchi had grown into the appearance he wanted, but there was only one thing that he couldn't let go of.

The eagle has always been alone and does not need any support, let alone another eagle by its side.