From his point of view, he naturally did not want to see Xiao Heng pass so easily, but now, after just a brief encounter, he knew that there was no room for change.
He has always been a man who knows how to judge the situation. Hearing what Emperor Yuanfeng said, Prince Fenyang sighed, smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Your Majesty, let me say something that the people often say, that children are born to collect debts. I have always only worried about my children, so how could I care about them? He has indeed suffered a lot of grievances over the years, and it is understandable that he is not happy now."
This sentence really made Emperor Yuanfeng feel very useful: "Yes, I think so too." He paused and then said, "Is this why my brother came here?"
"Yes." Fenyang Wang said: "When I heard this, I couldn't believe it for a moment, so I came to ask you what happened. "
He said this and sighed, "I never expected this."
The king and his ministers talked for a while, and then the fifth prince asked for a meeting.
Prince Fenyang stood up and said, "In this case, I will take my leave first. I will see him again when he has figured it out."
"He's a stubborn ass." Emperor Yuanfeng sighed, saying this with a hint of indulgence: "I don't know how long I have to wait."
Prince Fenyang laughed: "What's the matter? This is very similar to your Majesty's temperament when he was young."
The king and his ministers couldn't help laughing when they thought of their youth.
Emperor Yuanfeng was in a much better mood. When the Fifth Prince came in, he asked him gently, "Have you finished the homework assigned by the teacher?"
The fifth prince agreed hesitantly and absentmindedly. After a long pause, he called out to his father: "Father, Assistant Minister Song..."
He was terribly shocked.
Seeing his son's expression, Emperor Yuanfeng immediately knew what he wanted to ask. He hummed and said bluntly, "You can no longer call him Song Chenshi. He is your eldest nephew."
Fifth Prince: “…”
Who could have thought that Song Qianshi, whom he always liked to pester, would suddenly become his nephew!
The fate of life is really wonderful.
He scratched his head uncomfortably: "Father, then why did he... why did he say that the child was from my cousin's concubine?"
The fifth prince's eyes were wide open, and he was very curious.
Emperor Yuanfeng ignored him and just told him: "This is a long story. It's not good for a child like you to know so much. But your eldest nephew has finally come back. As his uncle, you should get closer to him."
The Fifth Prince was a little dizzy after being talked about by his eldest nephew. He uttered an "ah" before nodding: "Yes."
He did not have time to ask more details. A large number of memorials and affairs had piled up in the cabinet waiting for Emperor Yuanfeng's decision. He did not dare to delay Emperor Yuanfeng's business, so he withdrew absent-mindedly and walked straight towards Fengzao Palace.
However, Concubine Pang was not in the palace. He waited for a long time before Concubine Pang came back. He hurriedly went to her and called out "Mother" in a daze like a little child.
Concubine Pang was also a little tired. She nodded and went into the inner hall to change her clothes. She came out and asked the Fifth Prince to sit down. She asked him again, "Why are you here at this time? Have you heard about Song Heng's incident?"
The Fifth Prince was somewhat frustrated and bewildered. He agreed weakly and pursed his lips as he looked at Concubine Pang: "Mother, what is going on? Why did he become... the son of the Crown Prince?"
He was a little confused, but not indignant or angry. Concubine Pang looked at her son deeply, reached out and touched his head, laughed and said, "Yes, this is a long story. In short, you just need to know that Song Heng's identity is genuine. From now on, you can't call him Song Heng. You have to change your words and call him Ah Heng."
The fifth prince still felt a little disappointed, but he still agreed to his mother's request: "So, will Ah Heng also live in the palace from now on?"
"Of course." Concubine Pang said as a matter of course: "He is your father's eldest grandson, so he should live in the palace."
She comforted her son for a while, watched him go out, then took the ginseng tea handed to her by Aunt Cui and took a sip.
Aunt Cui was very worried about her and whispered, "My Lady..."
Concubine Pang turned around and saw that she looked worried. She smiled and patted the back of her hand gently, "Don't worry. After all these years, don't I even have this much foresight? I might be able to compete with Prince Zhuang, but otherwise I would be unwilling to give in. But how can I compare with the child of the late crown prince?"
Over the years, Emperor Yuanfeng's guilt and longing for Queen Hu grew day by day. The fact that Song Heng was Queen Hu's grandson was something that no one else could match.
If you jump out to stop it at this time, you will only be asking for trouble.
She looked at Aunt Cui and asked her, "Where is Mrs. He?"
Aunt Cui hurriedly replied: "The emperor has allowed Madam He to leave the palace."
Concubine Pang rubbed her temples and said, "That's fine. Go and prepare some rewards. When His Majesty rewards the He family, give them along with the others."
Aunt Cui agreed, and then she heard Concubine Pang say, "As for Concubine Li, follow His Majesty's instructions and have the Ministry of Internal Affairs bury her with the ceremony of a noble lady. Handle it carefully."
The person who was once so hateful to the point of making people gnashing their teeth was completely defeated within just a few days.
Concubine Pang was somewhat bored. As she thought about it, she laughed at herself: "Look, the second and third brothers framed the late crown prince in order to fight for power, but the fourth brother took advantage of it. What about the fourth brother? The fourth brother worked very hard and planned every step carefully. He did everything he could over the years, but what happened? The late crown prince actually left behind a child. It shows that man proposes, God disposes."
She was not a person who believed in fate before, but now she said such words, which showed that she was really discouraged. Aunt Cui sighed, and thinking of Concubine Pang's precautions and difficulties towards Prince Zhuang over the years, she could only sigh in her heart.
Song Heng, who was considered to be lucky, sat in front of Song Che and listened to Song Che quietly.
Song Che looked at him with relief and seriousness: "Ah Heng, although this road is difficult to walk, you have come this far relying on yourself. This is much better than I imagined. However, from now on, we can no longer accompany you on the road ahead. You have to take care of yourself."
He looked at the grown-up boy and felt happy. "His Majesty has restored your father's position as the crown prince. He has feelings for your father. Ah Heng, I know this is not easy, but you must grit your teeth and persevere, and also know how to compromise. Only in this way can you truly get what belongs to you and the people you want to protect. Do you understand?"
He seldom said it so clearly, but Song Heng's background was now clear, and from now on they were no longer grandfather and grandson, but monarch and subject. He could only take this opportunity to tell him everything he should.