The prince is no longer a man

As soon as Duan Jingxun entered the palace, the queen gently waved him over.

"Prince, you came back just in time. Just now, Yueli and I were talking about you with the emperor."

Duan Jingxun sat down calmly, and asked calmly, "I don't know what the queen mother and emperor father talked about?"

The queen looked at Duan Yueli with a smile, and said, "Yueli, you continue to talk."

"It's nothing, but I met the prince outside the palace today. It's a rare encounter. I thought of my brotherhood and had a meal with the prince."

The emperor has always valued the relationship between brothers, and he nodded and smiled with satisfaction: "That's right, it's rare that you two brothers can meet outside the palace."

"Yes, together with Shizi Rong from Prince Shun's Mansion." After a short pause, Duan Yueli continued, "I will tell you my father, when I met the crown prince, I was a little surprised."

"Where did this accident start?" Duan Yueli's words made the emperor a little puzzled, and asked with a frown.

"It's nothing," Duan Yueli said with a faint smile on his exquisite face, harmless and simple, "I just heard that the prince said that the father asked him to go to the palace to pass the message. At that time, Rong Shizi was also very surprised. After all, such a trivial matter, It’s always been a matter of sending a eunuch there.”

When the emperor heard about it, thoughts flashed across his eyes, and then he looked at Duan Jingxun, his expression gradually darkening, and the power of heaven was unpredictable.

When Pei Rong returned to the palace, he was still absent-minded. He didn't see Princess Shun walking ahead, and almost bumped into her.

Princess Shun shook her head helplessly, and shouted: "Pei Rong, what are you thinking?"

"Mother!" Hearing Princess Shun's voice, Pei Rong suddenly came back to his senses, rubbed his nose and said guiltily: "No, I was just distracted just now."

"Didn't you go out with the prince and the others? Why did you look so out of your mind when you came back?"

It's good that Princess Shun didn't mention the prince, but when he mentioned the prince, Pei Rong couldn't help covering her mouth and coughing dryly, for fear that her lips would be too obvious and Princess Shun would find out something.

It's just that the intention of this action is so obvious that it's hard for Princess Shun not to notice it.

What's more, she is not a boudoir girl who doesn't understand human affairs, how could she not notice it, but Pei Rong has always been simple-minded, and he went out with the prince and the fifth prince, so Princess Shun has never thought about that That's all.

but now

Princess Shun took a closer look, only to find that the ends of Pei Rong's eyes were still red, and the eyes were full of water. Those eyes were full of shyness and bewilderment, and when she looked again, her hair was a bit messy. , as if being held down by someone's head, forcing Pei Rong to be unable to move.

Princess Shun's pupils shrank suddenly, and all kinds of possibilities inevitably came to mind. The always gentle Princess Shun also turned cold. She knows Pei Rong's temperament best. Whether she likes it or hates it, she has always been It can't be hidden, why is it so secretive?

But now that she looks like this, Princess Shun has to wonder if Pei Rong has been bullied outside, but if she asks out regardless

Princess Shun was a little worried, whether asking this question would make Pei Rong sad.

But Pei Rong's thoughts had already followed Princess Shun's mention that the prince was no longer with him, and she didn't even notice the strangeness of Princess Shun, and suddenly remembered the few words Duan Jingxun explained to him before leaving, Pei Rong coughed a few times, Let yourself calm down as much as possible, and said: "By the way, mother, I will ask you to enter the palace this month and postpone it for seven days."

"What?" Princess Shun frowned, and asked anxiously, "But what happened in the frontier?"

Every month when she entered the palace to pay her respects, Princess Shun never missed a single day, not only for paying her respects, but also for the letter from the frontier.

But now

Princess Shun's face was sad, and she held Pei Rong's hand tightly: "How did you know?"

"Mother, don't worry." Pei Rong patted Princess Shun's hand and comforted her patiently: "The prince told me."

"The emperor sent the prince to send a message, saying that this month's letter will be held for a few days in the evening. In order to prevent you from making more trips, that's why I told you specially. Mother, don't think about it."

"So that's the case." After listening to Pei Rong's words, Princess Shun couldn't help but relax. It turned out that it was just a false alarm. Princess Shun couldn't help but patted her chest, and said softly: "It's fine, if the letter is late It's okay."

"However, mother, there is one thing I don't understand." In front of Princess Shun, Pei Rong directly asked his doubts, "Why doesn't the emperor send someone to pass on such a trivial matter, but instead specially invites the prince to come? Isn't that... ... a little weird?"

Princess Shun's beautiful eyes wandered, and she said leisurely: "Maybe... it's because the crown prince took back the letter for Prince Shun's residence last time."

"What's the connection between these two things?"

"Because the emperor doesn't want other people to intervene in matters related to King Shun, and the crown prince knows all about it, it is natural for the crown prince to speak."

Pei Rong still didn't understand: "Why does the emperor not want others to interfere with our family's affairs?"

Princess Shun lowered her eyebrows and smiled, and said softly: "You will understand later."

Relying on the helpless mother and son in Beijing to stabilize King Shun who is far away in the frontier, Princess Shun thought, such a method would be a disgrace that cannot be brought up to others for the conceited emperor today.

In the extravagant and luxurious palace, the originally smiling and harmonious atmosphere was suddenly suppressed by the emperor's silence.

Duan Jingxun didn't change his face, as if he couldn't see the emperor's gloomy face, his back was still straight and not messed up.

Duan Yueli was at a loss, as if he didn't understand at all, he just mentioned this matter casually, why did the emperor suddenly change his face towards Duan Jingxun.

"Yueli." The emperor said in a low voice, his eyes slowly turned to Duan Yueli.

Duan Yueli was suddenly called on, and his expression finally fluctuated a bit, and soon he put away the strangeness on his face, and responded obediently: "Father."

"Where is it your turn to be suspicious of the prince's actions?"

As soon as the words fell, the emperor slapped the table with his palm, and suddenly became angry: "Or, you have a lot of dissatisfaction with the prince, and you want to make use of it here?!"

"Father calm down!"

"Emperor calm down!"

In the palace, everyone knelt down on the ground together. The emperor was angry, and everyone was uneasy. No one knew if they would be the next to suffer.

"Presuming the crown prince is disrespectful to me!"

"Pass down the order, the fifth prince has no regard for elders, no respect for superiors and inferiors, he is forbidden to copy scriptures a hundred times in Baohua Palace, when will he finish copying, and when will he come out again!"

"Your Majesty!" The Queen pleaded: "Yue Li has always been in poor health, and the night in Baohua Palace is as cold as water, he can't stand it!"

The emperor looked over coldly, his gaze remained unchanged, as if as long as the empress said one more word, she would be punished along with her.

Seeing this look, the queen understood that the emperor would not change his decision, she lowered her head silently, as if she was very sad for Duan Yueli.

No one thought that the emperor would suddenly get angry. If one is the calmest, it is Duan Jingxun.

After the emperor left, Duan Jingxun patted the hem of his clothes, stood up without changing his face, only saluted the queen, then walked out of the palace with his hands behind his back without looking at everyone.

Eunuch Li helped the queen to stand up, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the emperor is already angry, why do you have to do this for the fifth prince!"

"But the emperor didn't take his anger out on me," the queen said, looking back at Duan Yueli who was kneeling on the ground, sneered, and walked towards him slowly.

When the phoenix clogs worn by the queen appeared in front of her eyes, Duan Yueli raised her head and saw the queen looking down at her with cold eyes.

"Speaking of which, I still have a question that I don't understand. The crown prince went to Shun Palace to deliver a message. Why did you go to Shun Palace?"

Pei Rong sat on the stone bench in the backyard, resting his chin on his hands, his eyes had been staring at the teapot for about a stick of incense, Jiang Lingxi walked back and forth by his side three times intentionally or unintentionally, but Pei Rong didn't notice.

"Cousin Rong!"

Jiang Lingxi suddenly yelled in Pei Rong's ear, causing Pei Rong to turn around in fright. He was relieved when he saw Jiang Lingxi, and asked helplessly, "What do you want to do when you are so surprised?"

"It's not what I want to do," Jiang Lingxi blinked slyly, "It's what you are thinking, Cousin Rong."

Pei Rong knew that his cousin was very smart, so she covered her fists and coughed, and turned sideways uncomfortably, leaving only half of her face for Jiang Lingxi.

"I'm fine. It would be better if you don't scare me again."

"Really?" Jiang Lingxi propped half of her body on the stone table, stretched her neck to look at Pei Rong, "But you don't look like that!"

"Come down," Pei Rong dragged Jiang Lingxi off the stone table, "Why are you talking so much, if you want to go out to play, you can go, I will let Sixi follow you."

"Cousin Rong still understands me," Jiang Lingxi said with a sweet smile, "I want to see General Huo. I haven't seen him for a long time. Sixi can't take me there. Cousin Rong, you meet General Huo." Familiar, why don't you take me there."

"Take you there, then what?"

"I promise I won't bother you these few days, cousin Rong, okay?" Jiang Lingxi tugged at her sleeves and looked coquettishly at Pei Rong.

When Pei Rong got the answer he wanted, he had already agreed in his heart, but he still did not forget to say verbally: "You said this, five days...no, within seven days, don't bother me again."

Jiang Lingxi frowned, and immediately responded: "Okay!"

When the two came to the Hou's mansion, everyone in the mansion knew this beautiful young prince, and Lord Huo also ordered that when this young prince came, there was no need to notify him, just let him enter the mansion.

This rule was made when Xiao Shizi came to look for Huo Houye last time, and it was settled after Huo Houye knew about it.

Pei Rong and Jiang Lingxi didn't know this, they walked into the mansion together with the servant, Jiang Lingxi couldn't help asking: "Where is the little general now?"

"Master Hou just went to the backyard, and the little one is going to report."

"Don't report," Jiang Lingxi smiled at the boy, and said, "I'll go there with you, you lead the way quickly."

After finishing speaking, Jiang Lingxi remembered to ask Pei Rong: "Cousin Rong, do you want to go together?"

"I'll wait for you in the lobby, and you and the little general will be fine when the time comes."

Jiang Lingxi nodded, her eyes flickered suddenly, as if she saw something.

Pei Rong naturally noticed it too, subconsciously, she was about to look back, when she suddenly heard Jiang Lingxi yelling: "Wait a minute! Cousin Rong!"

Pei Rong paused, and asked strangely: "What's wrong?"

"That..." Jiang Lingxi rolled her eyes and said quickly, "I just want to ask, who do you like more, the little general or the prince?"

"What a mess..." Pei Rong frowned, wondering what Jiang Lingxi wanted to do.

"Tell me, two people are always different in your heart, right?"

"The little general is my friend, how can this be compared?"

"Then what do you mean, the prince is not your friend?"

Pei Rong: "..."

Jiang Lingxi seemed to see something from Pei Rong's silence, and clapped her hands and smiled: "Really! That means, you like the little general better?"

Facing Jiang Lingxi's endless questioning, Pei Rong lost his patience, waved his hands and said perfunctorily: "Yes, yes, you should leave now."

Jiang Lingxi covered her mouth, smiled mysteriously, lifted her skirt and left.

Pei Rong shook his head helplessly, suddenly sniffed at the tip of his nose, and whispered to himself: "Why does it seem to smell like aloes..."

Behind him, a deep and displeased male voice came: "The nose is quite good."

this voice

Pei Rong paused, turned around stiffly, and saw Duan Jingxun with a cold face, looking at him without blinking.

Pei Rong understood that he was called Jiang Lingxi.

"Hehe—" Thinking of what he said just now, Pei Rong laughed dryly, "Prince, you...you are also here, I don't know when you came here."

"I came a little later than you, but it just so happened that I happened to hear everything you and your cousin said."

Pei Rong: "..."