Chu Jingwu didn't go.
It was not until the evening when he was about to enter the palace that he followed Prince Linjiang from a distance and paid his respects to Princess Linjiang, which was considered as a show of face.
This son is really sincere, and I don't know whether to say that he is too sincere or that he is a fool. Princess Linjiang glared at him unhappily, beckoned Chu Jingxing over, straightened Chu Jingxing's clothes, and said to him seriously: "You are the prince of my palace, you must be more careful with your words in the future, and don't make your father sad again."
Princess Linjiang is not stupid. If she were, she wouldn't have suppressed the equally smart Concubine Yu for so many years.
After the incident this afternoon, she thought about it carefully after returning home and realized that this incident, both superficially and internally, had made Shen Chen realize that his staying in the palace for too long would not benefit the peace of the palace.
Shen Chen is a smart man, and Prince Linjiang is also a smart man. In order to maintain the balance between the two sons, regardless of whether it is real or not, Shen Chen has to change his surname back to Shen.
This is actually a very good thing.
When he is not around, and you don't have to flatter him and agree to his wishes every day, there will be fewer conflicts. This is good for everyone.
She will feel more at ease in the future and can act like a loving mother.
The most important thing now is to make our attitude clear and not do anything to make King Linjiang feel uncomfortable when he is already extremely unhappy.
Chu Jingxing also knew his mother's intention, and nodded heavily. He helped his mother get on the exquisite eight-treasure carriage, then turned around, lowered his head and followed Queen Linjiang to get on the horse.
All officials above the fourth rank were invited to this palace banquet. Emperor Longqing had just had two princes and was in high spirits, so he held the banquet in the Qinzheng Hall.
This was unprecedented, and it showed how happy he was.
He was happy, and naturally all the civil and military officials followed suit. For a moment, the emperor and his officials were all having a great time, and the drinking and toasting continued.
Today was originally the fourth prince's birthday, and all the officials asked to come in person to congratulate the little prince. Emperor Longqing agreed and ordered the eunuchs to go to Fengyi Palace to bring the little prince out.
But it was not just one little prince that was brought out. Emperor Longqing actually ordered both little princes to be brought out.
The little princes were wrapped in bright yellow brocade quilts, their eyes were round and cute, white and just like the chubby dolls in New Year pictures.
All the officials knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor", vying with each other to say auspicious words.
Prince Zheng also laughed: "A-Man is really getting more and more beautiful, but Jingyuan looks like you when you were a child."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Fourth Prince became enraged for some reason. He threw himself out from the eunuch who was holding him and scratched the Fifth Prince's face, leaving it bloody.
It is common for children to fight and cry when they are together. Even though the princes are the chosen ones of heaven, there is no exception. It is not a big deal.
The ministers who were good at talking smiled and flattered: "The fourth prince is brave and lively, he will definitely achieve great things in the future!"
The Fifth Prince's honest, chubby cheeks were puffy, with the skin on the right side of his face broken. He opened his mouth with tears in his eyes, looking at Emperor Longqing with a pursed mouth, as if he wanted to cry but couldn't, and stretched out his arms for Emperor Longqing to hold him.
Emperor Longqing's heart was about to break. He suppressed his anger and reached out to hug his son. The fifth prince hugged his neck and buried his head in his neck.
The Fifth Prince, whose face was covered in blood from being scratched, did not cry, but the Fourth Prince, who was the instigator, burst into tears without any warning, and his crying was earth-shaking.
The Fourth Prince was originally thin, and although his features could be described as delicate, he was far less likable than the plump, cute, and honest Fifth Prince. Now that he was crying like this, his snot and tears were flowing out at the same time, and he was grabbing the eunuch's face without caring, causing the eunuch to dodge left and right. The ministers below were all silent in embarrassment.
Prince Zheng anxiously stepped forward and asked the Fifth Prince if he was okay.
Emperor Longqing lowered his head to look at his son who was nestling in his arms without crying or making a fuss, and then looked at the Fourth Prince who was crying incessantly. His good mood could not help but be greatly affected. He ordered the eunuch in a deep voice to take the Fourth Prince away, and then let Eunuch An personally carry the Fifth Prince back.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that there was a difference in importance between the two princes.
Emperor Longqing himself seemed unaffected. When the clever minister said some auspicious words, he smiled accordingly. At the end, he said a few words to Prince Jin, then looked at Prince Linjiang, frowned, and asked him, "You came the latest. Princess Jin has been talking to the Queen in Fengyi Palace for the whole afternoon, and you just entered the palace. Where is Achen? Why is Achen not here?"
Prince Linjiang looked a little ugly.
Chu Jingxing and Chu Jingwu also lowered their heads.
Something happened in the Linjiang Palace today. The fact that Shen Chen ran away from the palace in a big way could not be hidden at all, and everyone who should know knew it.
Prince Jin looked at Prince Linjiang with some sympathy.
You had to raise someone else's son. Have you learned your lesson now
How can it be so easy to raise a child who is not your own? If you are too nice, your biological child will not agree, and your wife will not agree. If you are lukewarm, you are afraid that the child will be wronged.
How can this degree be so easily grasped
Now that you have raised them for so many years, they have turned against each other. All the efforts of the past decade have been wasted. They will not remember your kindness, but only your bad deeds. It is so shameful for the family to be in such a mess.
Prince Linjiang coughed, as if trying to cover up: "Achen is not feeling well..."
Such reasons can usually get away with it. After all, whether it comes or not, who would keep a close eye on it
King Zheng also said "oh".
But no one knew if it was just to slap Prince Linjiang in the face. Not long after he finished speaking, the eunuchs outside loudly called out Shen Chen's name, saying that the Prince of Tai'an had arrived.
Emperor Longqing frowned and glanced at Prince Linjiang.
The ministers were also whispering.
Prince Linjiang's face became even uglier, and he lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.
It was Emperor Longqing who asked Shen Chen, "Aren't you feeling unwell? Why don't you stay at home?"
Shen Chen sneered, which was different from his usual dandy behavior. He was obviously furious. He said angrily, "If I continue to stay at home, I'm afraid I'll even lose my life. How can I just feel uncomfortable and that's it?"
"How dare you!" King Linjiang could no longer bear it, so he jumped up and pointed at Shen Chen and cursed: "What do you mean by blaming Shen Chen? Who wants you to lose your life?!"
He behaved like a father who doted on his son for more than ten years but was not understood in the end.
Emperor Longqing softened his voice and rebuked: "What nonsense are you talking about! Can you just say something like that?!"