Prince Yong gritted his teeth and walked towards Mingxin Hall, cursing Prince Chun in his heart, calling him an arrogant, domineering fool. He felt sour in his heart, and couldn't understand why his father doted on him and indulged him so much, and none of his brothers were as good as him.
When he walked outside the Mingxin Hall, he saw Qian Xiangxiang standing there waiting for him. He glanced at her coldly. Qian Xiangxiang was startled. When she saw that he walked past her and went to the Mingxin Hall, he was relieved that he had no intention of doing anything to her.
Prince Yong stepped into the Mingxin Hall with a nervous mood. When he saw the majestic emperor, he knelt down with a plop and said, "Your son pays respects to the emperor!"
Emperor Mingzheng snorted, "I am not at all uneasy with such troublesome sons like you."
Prince Yong's face turned pale, he lowered his head and dared not say a word.
Emperor Mingzheng raised his head and glanced at him: "Do you know what brotherly love and respect mean?"
Prince Yong said timidly: "I know!"
As expected, Prince Chun complained to his father, and he felt nervous.
Emperor Mingzheng said angrily: "Since you know this, why do you bully Prince Chun again and again?"
Prince Yong was filled with resentment, thinking that his father was too partial. It was obviously Prince Chun who bullied him and his mother first.
Han Ze said from the side: "Since I came to Beijing, the first time you saw me, I knew you looked down on me. You looked at me with slanted eyes. Humph, I am the son of my parents. My parents don't look down on me. Why do you look down on me? Don't you think I'm a fool?"
Emperor Mingzheng was furious. He knew that people in the capital looked down on Aze and thought he had a mental problem. He didn't expect that his own son also looked down on Aze. He asked Prince Yong with a gloomy face: "Is what Prince Chun said true?"
Prince Yong hurriedly said, "Father, I don't have any."
Prince Yong would never admit this. He had never thought that Prince Chun, a fool, was so perceptive that he could see through his thoughts. Could it be that Prince Chun knew that he looked down on him, so he deliberately made things difficult for them at his father's birthday banquet? If so, was Prince Chun really stupid or just pretending to be stupid
Emperor Mingzheng said sullenly, "Asshole, do you think Aze is so stupid that he can't tell whether you look down on him or not? Aze knows good from bad, who treats him well and who treats him badly, he knows better than anyone else. If you don't like him, he will definitely be able to sense it."
"Father, I am innocent."
Prince Yong was embarrassed. He should know that Prince Chun was not as stupid as he thought, so he would not show the contempt on his face.
Han Ze said unhappily: "I didn't wrong you. I remember who in the palace looked down on me."
"I don't look down on you, you are mistaken."
Prince Yong's face twisted instantly. He had never seen such a petty and vengeful person. Then he couldn't help but feel gloating. He didn't know who in the palace looked down on Prince Chun. Thinking of the ridicule he received at his father's birthday banquet, he was looking forward to seeing those who would be reported by Prince Chun.
The desk in front of Emperor Mingzheng was filled with memorials, showing that he was busy with state affairs and had no time to ask about the little quarrels between his children. He said impatiently: "Prince Yong, go back to your mansion and reflect on your mistakes. When will you understand what brotherly love and respect are? When will you come out and leave?"
Seeing that his father was impatient, Prince Yong dared not plead for mercy and could only leave the Mingxin Hall in frustration. Then he saw one of the culprits who made him reflect on his sins behind closed doors. He gave her a gloomy look, sneered, and returned to Prince Yong's Mansion.
Emperor Mingzheng looked at Han Ze and said, "You are a prince after all. You can't be illiterate. You should study with Xinghui Danzhu and the others tomorrow. It's not good to do nothing all day."
Han Ze frowned and said unhappily: "I am the father, how can I study with Xinghui Danzhu? I don't agree."
Emperor Mingzheng felt that Aze might not know as many words as Xinghui Danzhu. Although Aze was simple, he also wanted to save face. It was not appropriate to let him study with the other children. After thinking for a while, he said, "Dad will arrange another teacher for you."
Han Ze drooped his shoulders and looked at Emperor Ming Zheng expectantly: "Can you not study?"
Emperor Mingzheng looked at him calmly: "What do you think?"
Han Ze wanted to save the situation: "I think I don't need to study..."
Emperor Mingzheng smiled and said, "If you don't want to study, then don't study. In the future, if your mother and your prince get a golden ox, a golden pig, or a golden Pixiu, I won't be able to give them to you."
Han Ze: "I'll read it. Isn't it okay for me to read it?"
Emperor Mingzheng waved his hand and said, "Okay, go back."
Han Ze: “…”
Qian Xiangxiang was standing outside Mingxin Hall. When she saw Han Ze coming out, she hurried forward and said, "Just now when Prince Yong came out of Mingxin Hall, the look in his eyes when he looked at me was so scary. He..."
Han Ze said with a little pride: "He was punished by his father to go back to the palace to reflect on his mistakes."
Reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors!
Qian Xiangxiang understood that this meant that Prince Yong was under house arrest by the Emperor, and she thought to herself with glee, "You deserve it. You're not allowed to glare at me!"
The two returned to Kunning Palace, and the queen smiled and asked, "Are you back?"
Han Ze sat down on a low stool, picked up the teacup and took a few sips, wiped his mouth, and said, "Miss Qian and I met Prince Yong in the Imperial Garden. Prince Yong actually scolded us, so I went to tell Dad, and Dad punished him to go back to the mansion and reflect on his mistakes."
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was startled and looked quickly at the Queen.
The queen's eyes were slightly cold, she looked at Han Ze and said with a smile: "Since your father punished him to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors, then he should reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors in the mansion."
Han Zejun's face was full of pride, as if the emperor punished Prince Yong because he had complained. He said, "He scolded me first, so he was wrong. Father certainly won't side with him. I never bully others. It's always others who bully me first, and then I fight back."
As soon as Han Ze finished speaking, a palace maid came to report that Concubine Li wanted to see her.
The queen sneered: "Let her in."
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo hurriedly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, shall I take my leave first?"
The queen nodded and looked at Aunt Liu: "Please help me see my wife off."
Aunt Liu knelt down and bowed: "Yes."
Led by Madam Liu, Lady Zhenguo and Qian Xiangxiang walked out of Kunning Palace. Concubine Li entered Kunning Palace and knelt down to pay her respects: "Your Majesty, I am here to apologize to Prince Yong."
Prince Yong insulted Prince Chun and was scolded by the Emperor for not knowing how to be friendly and respectful to his brothers. He was punished to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors. When she heard about this, she became anxious. The royal family has always been taboo about brothers fighting each other, and the Emperor is certainly no exception. She didn't care about anything else and only wanted to apologize to the Queen first to appease the Emperor's anger. She didn't dare to plead with the Emperor.
The Queen looked at her meaningfully: "So, Concubine Li knows about Prince Yong's insults to Prince Chun?"
Concubine Li's knees went weak and she fell to the ground, "Your Majesty, I didn't know about this beforehand."
"Since you don't know what Prince Yong did, what is your so-called apology?" The Queen sneered and spoke in a chilling tone. In her eyes, Concubine Li and her son were just clowns. She didn't expect that these clowns, who didn't take her seriously, dared to insult her beloved. Who gave them the courage? Did they think that she turned a blind eye to it and thought she had no temper
Concubine Li hurriedly said, "I didn't teach Prince Yong well. This is all my fault. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
The queen said coldly: "You made a mistake, so I should punish you. So you don't have to beg me. I will punish you."
Concubine Li was stunned and looked at the Queen in disbelief. Did the Queen really want to punish her
"Since you have admitted your fault, I will fine you one year's salary and confine you to your home for half a year." The Queen sneered. How could she forgive her son for insulting her with just a few words? Concubine Li was too naive.
Li Fei didn't care about the salary deduction, but she could be confined to her house for half a year and couldn't see the emperor for half a year. How could she plead for Prince Yong? She was just a concubine and her son was not doing well. She was the Empress of the Central Palace and her son was the Crown Prince, who was deeply loved by the Emperor. The situation was stronger than her, so she could only bow to the Empress.
The Queen watched Concubine Li leave, then she looked at Han Ze, as if nothing had happened, and said with a smile: "Have you asked clearly? Is Qian Xiangxiang willing to marry you as a princess?"
Han Ze nodded: "I'm so good, of course she is willing to marry me."
The Queen smiled and said jokingly, "Yes, yes, my son is so handsome, Qian Xiangxiang will definitely like him."
"Qian Xiangxiang didn't marry me just because I'm handsome."
Han Ze touched his nose embarrassedly: "I told her that as long as she treats Little Star and Little Pearl well, she will be our family. If anyone bullies her in the future, I will help her bully them back. She was very happy."
The queen burst out laughing. The silly boy actually knew how to please a girl. She joked, "She is your wife. A real man should protect his wife."
"I will definitely protect her." Han Ze said, and suddenly became depressed. "Dad asked me to study. Mom, tell Dad not to let me study. I don't like studying."
The queen laughed, then her face turned serious: "Your father asked you to study for your own good. I dare not ask your father for help, lest he scold me too."
Han Ze said unhappily: "Okay, let's study."
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo and Qian Xiangxiang were sitting in the carriage. The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo couldn't wait to ask, "Tell mother what happened? Why did Prince Yong insult you and Prince Chun?"
Qian Xiangxiang was indignant. "Prince Chun and I were talking in the Imperial Garden. We didn't provoke Prince Yong. When he saw us, he started to insult us like a madman. Prince Chun certainly wouldn't let him insult us in vain. Then Prince Chun and I went to Mingxin Palace to complain to the emperor."
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo held her forehead, listening to how ridiculous it was, and asked, "Did you see the emperor?"
Qian Xiangxiang shook her head: "I didn't enter the Mingxin Palace. It was Prince Chun who went to file the complaint."
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo asked in a daze, "Did the emperor punish Prince Yong?"
Qian Xiangxiang nodded: "The emperor punished Prince Yong to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors." After she finished speaking, she thought for a moment and added: "Prince Chun also said that if I marry him, we will be family. If someone bullies me in the future, he will help me bully them back."
Qian Xiangxiang's cheeks were burning hot. This was the first time someone said this to her.
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo: "..."
Looking at his daughter's blushing face, he silently complained, who said that King Chun was stupid? Only a fool knows how to please a girl? She didn't look stupid at all.
After returning to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the mother and daughter went to the old lady's place. When Old Madam Qian saw the mother and daughter, she smiled kindly: "Are you back?"
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo sat down, and the maid brought her tea. She took it and took a few sips.
Qian Xiangxiang snuggled up to the old lady. The old lady patted her arm and asked gently, "Why did the queen summon you to the palace?"
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo put down her teacup and said carefully, "The Queen wants to marry our Xiangxiang to Prince Chun."
After she finished speaking, she looked at the lady-in-waiting, fearing that she would be anxious. After all, Prince Chun did not have a good reputation outside.
The lady smiled kindly: "I guessed that's the case."
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was a little surprised to see that the lady-in-waiting did not look anxious. The lady-in-waiting explained, "I raised Xiangxiang. I know her personality well. This child is not suitable to marry into a noble family. Although Prince Chun is deeply loved by the emperor and the empress, he is not a tyrant and does not bully others. I heard that he even used the compensation gold given to him by the Chen family to provide disaster relief some time ago. This shows that Prince Chun is kind and kind, and not as bad as the rumors outside.
"Besides, Prince Chun's mansion is relatively simple. Although Xiangxiang will be a concubine when she marries in, Prince Chun has no other concubines. Given Prince Chun's personality, the Emperor and Empress will not allow him to take a concubine. It is the best marriage for Xiangxiang to marry Prince Chun."
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was a little embarrassed: "Mother is still very clear-sighted."
The lady smiled and said, "You are Xiangxiang's mother who is anxious about Xiangxiang's marriage. It's just that she is temporarily confused."
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo felt a little embarrassed, but she still said, "I met Prince Chun today. He was dignified and handsome. He spoke in a slightly childish manner, but he was also well-organized and well-founded. I was mistaken in believing the rumors outside."
The Madam snorted coldly, "It's hard to know what those people who spread the rumors are thinking. They don't even think about the fact that the Crown Prince's position is stable. No matter how much they jump around, they are just jumping around in the box that the Emperor and the Crown Prince have drawn for them. Once they jump out of the box, will the Emperor still forgive them? They will only make the Emperor dislike them in vain."
Qian Xiangxiang hugged the lady's arm and whispered, "Prince Chun said that if someone bullies me in the future, he will help me bully them back."
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo glared at her daughter, saying that she was too immature to be bothered with and always remembered to speak well of Prince Chun.
The lady smiled and said, "This boy has good taste."
She was more and more satisfied with Prince Chun. She was old but her heart was young. Her granddaughter liked gold and silver, but not reading and painting. How could she not know how the princes and young masters of the noble families viewed her granddaughter? How could she not be angry that her granddaughter, whom she had carefully raised, was despised by others? Now that she met Prince Chun, who had a unique vision and could discover the merits of her granddaughter, how could she not be happy
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was also quite satisfied. No matter how many shortcomings Prince Chun had, as long as he was willing to treat her daughter well, she was willing to marry her daughter to him.
Qian Xiangxiang returned to her boudoir, and the maid came to report: "Miss, the second and third young ladies are here."
Qian Xiangxiang was a little annoyed, "What are they doing here again?"
The maid bowed her head and said nothing. Qian Xiangxiang stopped making things difficult for her and said, "Forget it, let them in."
"Yes!" The maid retreated.
The second lady Qian Jingjing and the third lady Qian Jiajia walked in lightly. They saw Qian Xiangxiang holding a fresh flower in her hand, pinching the petals from time to time. The broken petals she had torn off were scattered all over the table and the ground.
Qian Jingjing frowned slightly and said softly, "Big sister, the flowers are so innocent. Even if you are very angry, you shouldn't take it out on the flowers."
Qian Jiajia frowned and said, "If people find out, there will be some criticism. It's no wonder that others would say something about you. You should be more careful yourself."
Qian Xiangxiang raised her head and looked at them, smiling: "How did you see that I was angry? I was happy. Besides, I was at home, who would know?"
"Since you are not angry, why do you want to destroy these flowers?" Qian Jingjing asked, "Flowers grow in the soil. If you don't like them, just move them away. Why do you treat them like this?"
"It's just a flower, why bother about it?" Qian Xiangxiang pouted, "You guys are making such a fuss."
Qian Jiajia disagreed and said, "Flowers have life too. How can you not cherish them at all? If this continues, when will you be able to get married?"
What she didn't say was, if the eldest sister doesn't get married, when will they be able to get married
Qian Xiangxiang disagreed: "What does a flower have to do with getting married? Besides, the lifespan of flowers is short. Even if I don't pick them, they will wither. Why do you have to pity them? Don't I, the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion, have the right to play with a flower?"
Qian Jiajia was slightly stunned. In the past, when she said this to her elder sister, she would feel ashamed. Why was she so confident today? Everyone followed their aunt into the palace today. Could this be related
She asked tentatively, "Sister, I heard that the Queen is selecting a princess for the Crown Prince. Is that true?"
A light flashed in Qian Jingjing's eyes, and she looked suddenly at Qian Xiangxiang.
Qian Xiangxiang looked at her: "How would I know?"
Qian Jiajia's eyes flashed with displeasure, and she asked again without giving up: "Didn't you enter the palace?"
Qian Xiangxiang said: "Even if I enter the palace, the Queen won't tell me about this, right?"
Qian Jiajia looked straight at Qian Xiangxiang. Her elder sister’s personality was not suitable for being a Crown Princess. She thought the Queen would not choose her as the Crown Princess, so she didn’t need to worry.
Qian Jingjing asked: "Why did the Queen summon you to the palace?"
The imperial decree granting the marriage had not yet arrived, so Qian Xiangxiang could not possibly publicize the matter between her and Prince Chun. She said, "How could you just ask about the Queen's affairs?"
But she is protected by Prince Chun. Prince Chun is not afraid of Prince Yong, let alone those princes, young masters and noble ladies. She is going to marry Prince Chun soon. She doesn't have to worry about being an old maid and not being able to get married, nor does she have to care about the gossip outside. As long as she treats Prince Chun and the little prince and princess well, she can live the way she wants in the future.
Qian Jingjing and Qian Jiajia blocked each other. Qian Jiajia said unhappily, "Big sister, did you take some medicine for anger today? Why are you so angry?"
Qian Xiangxiang smiled and said, "I'm not angry at all. I don't know how happy I am."
Qian Jiajia said, "You didn't talk to us like this in the past. Do you still want us to take you out to make friends?"
Qian Xiangxiang narrowed her eyes and said, "I have gained some experience after entering the palace. I found out that people can live like this, so I want to change my way of living. As for making friends, humph, since they don't like me, why should I lower myself to please them?"
In the future, she will be protected by King Chun, so she doesn't have to be afraid of anyone.
Qian Jingjing and Qian Jiajia looked at each other, knowing that they couldn't get any answers from Qian Xiangxiang, so they stopped arguing.
Qian Xiangxiang watched them leave, threw the flowers in her hand onto the table, and pouted weakly, "You all think I'm a fool! I had no choice but to please you before, but now I won't please you."
In Prince Chun's mansion, Xinghui Danzhu looked at Han Ze with dissatisfaction. Daddy was going to get married, and they were the last to know about it.
Han Ze said innocently: "Qian Xiangxiang won't bully you."
Xinghui pouted: "We are afraid that she will bully you. You are so stupid, and Miss Shen originally favored you. We are worried that you will be deceived."
Danzhu also said: "We have the Emperor's grandfather and grandmother. We are not afraid of our stepmother bullying us. We are afraid that you will be deceived by the stepmother and laughed at by others."
Han Ze scratched his forehead and said, "No, Qian Xiangxiang is a good person, she won't lie to me."
Xinghui Danzhu didn't say anything. Dad used to say that Miss Shen was a good person, but in the end she lied to Dad.
Han Ze asked helplessly: "Then, what do you say we should do?"
Xinghui said: "Take us to see Qian Xiangxiang. Only after we meet her can we know whether she is a good person or not. Only then can we safely hand you over to him."
Danzhu also said: "Yes, we have to make sure that she is a good person before we can safely hand you over to her."
Han Ze: “…”
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