Raise an emperor as a villain

Dexi received the Queen Mother's order and did not dare to delay for a moment, so he immediately led Lu Hengxiu to the East Palace.

The East Palace is the prince's residence, so naturally there should be no shortage of people, but due to special reasons, Mingjue only has a husband in his 60s and two eunuchs under ten years old by his side.As for the special reason, it was naturally ordered by the current emperor, the prince's uncle.

It is justifiable for the prince to inherit the throne, and all the advantages of his younger brother are nothing but his age.But in order to stop everyone in the world talking about Youyou, he had no choice but to keep the prince.However, the prince is still young at this time, and it is unlikely that he has made any serious mistakes, but if the prince has not received a good education, he will naturally not have the capital to compete with him for the throne when he grows up.At that time, we will find another opportunity to say that the prince has no virtue, abolish Ming Jue, and make him a vassal king.In this way, those ministers who were still loyal to Emperor Ming Ying had nothing to say.It has to be said that although Emperor Mingrui's calculation was good, he did not expect Lu Hengxiu's variable.

"Greetings to the prince." Dexi led Lu Hengxiu and said.

"It's Eunuch Dexi," a clear and clear child's voice came from inside the hall, and then a black and yellow figure flew out, it was Prince Mingjue.

"Eunuch, how is the imperial grandmother?" Ming Jue asked crisply.

"Your Highness, be careful." Dexi yelled while catching Ming Jue who was flying out, "The queen mother is very good and misses you very much. Didn't this slave bring someone here for you?" Dexi said rushing Lu Hengxiu pouted.

Lu Hengxiu hurriedly greeted Ming Jue cleverly, and by the way, secretly glanced at the child who was younger than him in front of him.Even though he is the crown prince, he has a cowardly expression on his face, and he is very respectful to De Xi who is a slave.

"When can I see the imperial grandmother or the queen mother? I haven't seen the imperial grandmother for a long time." While speaking, Ming Jue's eyes were quickly covered with mist.

Dexi also seemed to be a bit impatient, and coaxed Mingjue quietly: "Your Highness, I will come to see you when the Queen Mother is free. Just wait a little longer."

"When will the imperial grandmother be free?"

"The servant doesn't know either."

"Then you take a message to the imperial grandmother and tell her that Jue'er has grown up, and if she always has no time to see Jue'er, she won't recognize Jue'er." Ming Jue said disappointedly.

Dexi has been wandering around in the palace for decades, and his old heart has long been impenetrable, hard as a knife can't penetrate.But hearing Ming Jue's slightly childish words, she could hardly hold back her tears.

"My slave knows, Your Highness needs to take care, my servant is going back now." After saying that, Dexi turned around and left. If he had been in the past, he would not have left in such a hurry, but today something happened, and he felt very uncomfortable.Maybe it's because I'm too old to see the poor child.

"Elder-in-law, take him to find a place to live!" Ming Jue was still immersed in the sadness that the imperial grandmother didn't come to see him, and he didn't have the heart to take care of Lu Hengxiu. went back to the house.

Mingjue's husband is surnamed Qi, and he doesn't know his name. In his 60s, deaf and dazzled, he trembles slightly when he walks.

Lu Hengxiu followed him to find a place to live, but he didn't expect that the inside of the magnificent East Palace was dilapidated. Except for the main hall where the prince lived, the rest of the palace was covered in dust because no one cleaned it, and some even locked it up directly. up.

"There are few people in the East Palace, and there are no extra people to clean it, so that's how it is." As if seeing through what he was thinking, Eunuch Qi explained the reason in time.

"Since you are specially selected by the empress dowager, you naturally have your unusual features. But you have to know that in this deep palace, if you want to survive well, the most important thing is not that you have any special features, but It is to know how to judge the situation and be loyal to the master." Qi Gonggong is not amazing, and the words he uttered are indeed precious. "And His Highness is in a special situation. I think you understand a thing or two by now. Don't argue with others in everything, just serve him wholeheartedly. Your Majesty is."

"The public announcement is a warning, and the slave has written it down." Lu Hengxiu could naturally hear the hint of care in the words of Eunuch Qi, and was secretly grateful in his heart.

Eunuch Qi helped Lu Hengxiu clean up the house together, and then instructed: "From tomorrow onwards, you will follow His Highness, and wherever His Highness goes, you will follow, do you understand?"

"Understood." Lu Hengxiu bowed his head and agreed. Although he still had many questions in his heart, he also knew why he shouldn't ask.

Lu Hengxiu ended up living in a room by himself, and he didn't know whether it was because there were too many empty rooms in the East Palace or because Dexi had already explained.But no matter what, Lu Hengxiu was very satisfied with this. First of all, he didn't purify himself, and living alone would save the trouble of covering up. Secondly, he was naturally not used to living in the same room with his servants.

During dinner, Lu Hengxiu met two other young eunuchs. One of them was called Chang Fu when he was nine years old, and the other was called Chang Xi when he was seven years old.It's no wonder that Eunuch Qi handed over the responsibility of taking care of the prince personally to a newcomer who just arrived. Eunuch Qi is old and inevitably unable to do so, and these two are too young.

"What's your brother's name?" The seven-year-old Chang Xi was more active, and took the initiative to boldly ask Lu Hengxiu's name.

"My name is Lu Hengxiu." In the past, Lu Hengxiu would never have thought that he would be called elder brother by a eunuch, but now he has become indifferent to these identities.Things in the world are impermanent, for example, a few days ago he was the noble son of the Hanlin family, but now he has become such a humble slave.Who said Qingfu is good or bad?

"Your name looks like the son of a family. It's really awkward to call you. Why don't Chang Fu and I call you Brother Heng in the future!" Lu Hengxiu knew that Chang Xi's words were just unintentional, so he didn't bother with him, but just agreed granted his request.

Perhaps Eunuch Qi had explained to the prince, and when Lu Hengxiu replaced him to serve the prince the next day, the prince didn't ask him.As for the reason for the embarrassing status of the prince, Lu Hengxiu roughly figured it out.The history books of the past dynasties have never lacked the stories of these courts fighting each other for power, not to mention that the prince is just the nephew of His Majesty today.

Lu Hengxiu was convicted because he asked to welcome Emperor Mingying back, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in front of him was also in danger and alone because his father was captured.Thinking of this, I can't help but feel pity for the prince.

"What's your name?" Ming Jue asked, rubbing his sleepy eyes.

"Slave Lu Hengxiu." Lu Hengxiu replied respectfully, regardless of whether the little master in front of him is favored or not, he should now fulfill his duty as a slave.

"Your name is special, unlike other eunuchs."

"Your Highness congratulates me, the slave's name was just randomly chosen by my father."

"Then who is your father?"

"My father used to be a Hanlin scholar, but now he is just a criminal minister who has passed away."

"Did you enter the palace because of your father's crime?" Ming Jue felt wrong as soon as he said it. If it was true, Lu Hengxiu would be very sad, so he quickly found a topic, "Have you ever read a book? Four Books Kind of like the Pentateuch."

"I have read it. My father taught the slaves when he was here." Lu Hengxiu replied with a low eyebrow. In fact, he has not only read it?His father was a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, well-read poetry and books, and knowledgeable, and he was known as a child prodigy since he was a child, far better than his father.As Lu Hengxiu spoke, he remembered that his father had placed high hopes on him, saying that he would let him take the imperial examination when he was 16 years old, and that he would be the number one scholar in high school in one fell swoop, and glorify the Lu family.But now, when Lu Hengxiu thought about it, he might never be able to do it again.

"Oh, that's great." Ming Jue's eyes dimmed.Although he is a prince, he was imprisoned in the East Palace since he was a child. He has never been taught by a master like the Taifu, let alone studied with other princes.The characters he knows now are all taught by Mr. Qi, but no matter how experienced Mr. Qi is, he is still just a father-in-law. He studied in the inner school for several years when he was a child, and he only knows a few characters at most.

"Can you teach me to read?" The little prince looked at Lu Hengxiu expectantly with his big watery eyes. No one could refuse such a request.

Hearing the prince's question, Lu Hengxiu understood why he was chosen by the empress dowager and sent to her grandson.Ordinary eunuchs would never have read the eight classics seriously, and although he was a sinner who was going to be imprisoned in the court, he could be regarded as a well-educated family.The Empress Dowager kept herself because she thought she could teach the prince!But even though he had figured out the joints, Lu Hengxiu was still grateful to the Queen Mother and to the titular Crown Prince in front of him.

"The slave is humble and willing to serve His Highness." Lu Hengxiu expressed his loyalty in time.

"Great, someone will teach me in the future." Ming Jue cheered, looking very happy. "Then I'll call you Master from now on."

"Your Highness's servant is just a humble servant, how can he deserve this title?" Ming Jue said in trepidation.

"Then what should I call you?" Ming Jue was caught in the tangle of what to call Lu Hengxiu. Since he wanted to teach him to read, he was naturally different from others.

"If your Highness doesn't dislike it, you can call your servant Xiao Hengzi in front of people, and the queen's words... My word is simple, Your Highness can call me my name." Lu Hengxiu thought for a while, and finally found a compromise way.

"Okay, but I don't have words, my father named me Ming Jue."

"When His Highness grows up, it is natural to take the characters. The slave's characters were taken by the grandfather. He said that he was afraid that he would take the characters for the slave before he grows up."

"There are a lot of books in the East Palace, you can accompany me to find a few, and start teaching me after dinner." Ming Jue excitedly pulled Lu Hengxiu away regardless of his own status.

The East Palace does have a lot of books, but most of them have accumulated a lot of dust over time.

"Your Highness, let's go eat first, and the servant will find it later and bring it to you." Lu Hengxiu persuaded him several times, and Ming Jue reluctantly left.

Not long after Ming Jue left, Eunuch Qi came over. At this time, Lu Hengxiu was looking for simpler enlightenment books on the dusty bookshelf.

"Eunuch Qi." Lu Hengxiu hurriedly greeted him.

"You're welcome, I'm old, and I won't be able to serve His Highness for long, maybe I'll die tomorrow. But you are different, your fate has been linked to His Highness from the moment you were chosen by the Empress Dowager. Everything is damaged. As slaves, we can only get better if the master is good, do you understand?" Although Eunuch Qi's eyes are cloudy, they are very sharp.

"Your servant understands that everyone is prosperous and everyone is damaged. This servant will definitely assist His Highness well." Lu Hengxiu was a little surprised, even if Eunuch Qi wanted to remind himself, it would be too frequent.Shouldn't they be warned quietly on weekdays?Like today, it can't help giving people a deliberate feeling.An ominous feeling flashed through his heart, but he couldn't grasp it and disappeared in an instant.

Eunuch Qi helped Lu Hengxiu find a few books, and then went back by himself.Lu Hengxiu always felt something strange looking at Eunuch Qi's leaving back, but he couldn't tell what was going on.

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Xiao Gong and Xiao Shou met when they were young!