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> "Your eldest brother deserves to be killed for doing such a thing!"
"Father, there are a few things I don't know if I should say."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
Prince Rui lifted his clothes and knelt down.
The emperor reached out to help, "Jinghong, what are you doing..."
Prince Rui stopped him and lowered his voice a bit, "Father, you have always known that the second brother will do what the eldest brother is doing now. The only difference is that the second brother will kill his brothers openly in the future. But it seems that in the eyes of father, the second brother can do this kind of thing, but other brothers cannot do it."
The emperor's face suddenly changed. He reached out and hit the table, sneering, "Old Eight, you are so brave!"
Prince Rui leaned forward and kowtowed, "Although my eldest brother did something wrong, he is also the son of our father, just like my second brother."
The emperor closed his eyes tightly and pointed at the prison door with a trembling hand, "Get out!"
After a while, someone walked in from outside the prison.
The emperor pointed to the chair beside him and said, "Hai Bing, sit down."
He paused, and then said, "I only asked you to arrange today's matter according to my will. You may not know the reason behind this. Well, I will talk to you about my sons today. I am old, and my sons are going to rebel."
"After the assassin was killed, I asked Jinghao for details. Upon seeing this, Jinghao was frank and said that he had spies in the Xianwang Mansion. Haha, who of my sons doesn't have spies in whose mansions? Maybe only Jinghong is a little more innocent. He planted spies in the Crown Prince's Mansion just for the little girl from the Qiao family."
"Jinghao said that according to his spies, it was Jingxian who did it. So I asked him to join the investigation. This kid is smart. He said that since I have appointed Zong Pu, it is not good for him to interfere."
"Later, Jinghong also came to me and said that he learned from the Lang family that the assassination was done by Jingxian. But I still didn't dare to believe it. Later, Jinghong and Zong Pu discussed it and decided to make today's plan. This way, the Lang family can only support Jinghong in the future."
"I was not wrong about Jinghong after all. He couldn't bear to see his elder brother assassinate his brothers, but he finally pleaded for his elder brother."
Xia Haibing had been silent the whole time. At this moment, Fang spoke up: "Your Majesty is wise."
The emperor smiled bitterly, "But I'm afraid I've made a mistake."
He slowly lowered his voice, a hint of ferocity in his eyes, "My sons have all grown up, each one is more complex and cruel than the other. Haibing, you see, Cunfeng is Jingxian's man, as for Zhaonan, needless to say, since I sent him to Jinghao's side, he has served Jinghao as his master. He is a loyal and resourceful person, but isn't he also trying to keep his position as the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs forever?"
Xia Haibing hesitated for a moment and said, "I would rather believe that the emperor is right about the Eighth Master."
"But don't forget that I have neglected him for many years. Others, even Jinghao, may have misjudged him, but I know that how could such a smart child like Jinghong become dull and mediocre after a serious illness
"I watched him coldly as he put away his talent and looks, which were no less than Jinghao's, pretended to be disabled, and became eccentric and taciturn. When he was fifteen years old, I even sent him to the North as a hostage. Everyone who knew this secret, including you and him, thought that I was reluctant to let Jinghao go to that wild land. I actually planned to let Zhaonan take the opportunity to seriously injure him, so that I would have a reason to attack the North. But I didn't want Jinghao to suffer from a serious injury."
"No matter how good his disguise is, there will always be flaws. But the more he looks like his second brother, the more he looks like. Who can tell that he is not the crown prince? I never thought that Jinghong would later send sand and cashmere from the north to me, his father, as a gift."
"He told me about life in Beidi. He said that place was beautiful. That was the first time I received a letter from my son. I finally couldn't bring myself to do it, so I asked Zhaonan to cancel the plan. Even when he was poisoned and broke his leg in Beidi, I still let Beidi go because of what he said was beautiful."
"After he came back, I asked him to write down all his experiences in the North. Those were the memories Jinghao needed to know, because everyone in the world thought it was the crown prince who went to the North as a hostage. He asked me, 'Father, can I not write about the night of the poisoning?' I said no. Later, Jinghao saw these records and married Princess Qiaomei. Jinghao hated his younger brother since he was a child because his mother, Concubine Chang, had hurt his mother, Fangfei."
"I remember when Jinghong handed me a thick stack of papers, I asked him if he hated his second brother. He said he did, because he didn't have what his second brother had, but he would not fight with his second brother, nor would he hurt his second brother, because he knew his mother had hurt his second brother's mother."
"After returning from the north, he became more taciturn, until the Xianyang Incident. Xianyang is the hometown of his mother Chang Fei and Jing Hao's mother Fang Fei. He said that he would not allow anyone to dirty his mother's hometown. On the night of the battle, he came to see me and said that maybe I no longer loved his mother, but his mother had always loved me."
Text 096 It is hard not to thank the beauty of flowers
"When he said that, I suddenly thought of Concubine Chang. I was really sad about what that woman did back then, but that night, I remembered her kindness in the past. If she hadn't hurt Fangfei, wouldn't she know that I would always treat her well?"
"When Jinghong drew the seal of the commander and limped out with the general's order, I suddenly felt a little regretful. This child knew that if his talent was revealed, Jinghao would not let him go, and I would not help him. A crippled prince was destined to have no chance of the throne. His legs were good, but he had been pretending for years. He knew that I knew about it, but in front of me, who knew about it, he even forgot that he could temporarily not hide it."
"I regret it, I really do. No matter how wrong Concubine Chang is, Jinghong is my son after all. He has the wisdom of a scholar and the talent of a general. I finally made up my mind and decided to let Jinghong help Jinghao achieve his great cause, hoping to reconcile the two brothers. After all, they are the closest brothers in this palace, and their mothers are twin sisters."
Hearing this, Xia Haibing smiled bitterly. The lights were dim. As soon as the emperor's words came to her mind, she immediately recalled the two beautiful women from many years ago.
The mother of the eighth prince, Concubine Chang, her maiden name was: No Thanks.
The prince's mother's surname was also Chang, and her maiden name was Fangfei.
Chang Bushie is the younger sister and Chang Fangfei is the older sister.
Emperor Xiao went on a southern tour and met the beautiful couple in Jiangnan.
They have exactly the same looks, wear the same decorations, are twin flowers, and even fall in love with the same man.
Perhaps, the only difference between them is their temperament. One is beautiful and lively, good at medicine; the other is smart and aloof, good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Perhaps, the difference also lies in the emperor's preference.
The emperor loved his elder sister Fangfei, but Fangfei did not want to enter the palace. This girl did not want to be bound in her life, and loved the misty rain of Jiangnan. The emperor loved Fangfei so much that he did not force her, and built a manor for her to live in Jiangnan. However, Jiangnan was far away from Chaoge, and the emperor could not go there often.
No thanks for loving the emperor deeply.
There was a disabled boy named A Tie at home, whom she had saved through surgery many years ago. A Tie was a very skilled martial artist.
To relieve her longing for him, Bushie would occasionally let Ah Tie take her to the palace to secretly see the emperor. She knew her sister's love and could only choose this way.
One night, Ah Tie went out, and without the emperor's help, she sneaked into the palace. But her martial arts skills were far inferior to Ah Tie's, and without Ah Tie's help, she was eventually caught by the guards in front of the emperor's bedroom.
That guard was him, Xia Haibing.
At that time, he didn't know who this woman was. He did not go on the Jiangnan tour due to some matters, and Cao Zhaonan was responsible for protecting him.
He brought her before the emperor and made him fall.
That night, the emperor returned from the banquet, very drunk, and did not summon any empress to sleep with him.
The emperor was very happy to see that he did not thank him and quickly sent him away.
He led the guards to guard outside the hall, and only faintly heard the crying voice of a woman coming from Dezheng Hall, saying, "I don't want to thank you."
Later I learned that the emperor had mistaken Bu Xie for Fang Fei.
If something is wrong, just let it remain wrong.
The emperor had no choice but to take Buxie into the harem.
Fang Fei was extremely angry, but she and Bu Xie had a deep sisterly relationship. After her sister admitted her mistakes many times and her father tried to persuade them many times, she finally let the matter go.
Not many people in the palace knew about this matter, only a few of the emperor's close associates.
Everything remained peaceful like this until the crown prince and the eighth prince were born.
The crown prince was brought into the palace by the emperor to be raised. The eighth prince looked more and more like the crown prince, and people in the palace began to speculate. But later, the eighth prince's appearance began to be a little different. The rumors gradually stopped.
Once, he was ordered by the emperor to deliver a dagger from a foreign tribe to Concubine Chang. Concubine Chang was very fond of martial arts, but since she entered the palace, A Tie could no longer keep the dagger with her, so she often asked him, the chief attendant, for advice on martial arts.
Although this lady was the most pampered lady in the palace, she was not the least bit arrogant, she was friendly to others and always had a smile on her face. Although there were strict social classes and distinctions between the upper and lower classes, he treated her as a younger sister in his heart.
When he handed the dagger to her, he accidentally saw her putting makeup on the Eighth Prince.
The eighth prince was only seven or eight years old at the time. He asked his mother why she did that, saying that he felt uncomfortable with those things on his face.
He saw her wipe her eyes and whispered, "Xiao Ba, you look like your second brother, and you will bring trouble to your aunt. The Queen Mother is concerned about your father's safety and doesn't like your father to visit your aunt outside the palace. She said your aunt seduced the master. Your father hid it well. The Queen Mother didn't know where your aunt was, let alone that she was your mother's sister. Your mother can only let you down."
The eighth prince said, can't I draw for my second brother
She said, no, because you are the younger brother.
The eighth prince was very well-behaved. He nodded and whispered, "Son will draw it. Please don't cry."
That day, he realized that Bu Xie didn't seem as happy as she usually looked.
Fangfei did not come to the palace, so Buxie often went to see her under the pretext of visiting her relatives. The emperor knew about it, so he didn't say anything. The empress dowager liked Buxie very much, but she didn't interfere.
The courtyard that the emperor bought for Fangfei had a very beautiful scenery. The backyard was located on a small cliff, and one could overlook the lake and mountains in the distance.
That was Buxie's last visit to Fangfei. She was six months pregnant at that time and she had to wait for another half a year before she could see Fangfei again.
The two sisters withdrew their guards and had some private conversation on the cliff.
Fangfei was sitting on the edge of the cliff talking to her sister in the pavilion behind her. Suddenly, she fell down without knowing why.
Bu Xie was shocked and ran to rescue him.
But it's still too late.
Fang Fei's legs were broken and her face was scratched by the sharp rocks on the cliff, ruining her appearance.
When she woke up and saw her mottled face in the mirror, she immediately smashed the mirror and burst into tears. He followed the emperor at that time and saw it with his own eyes. The emperor held her in his arms, grief-stricken and excited, saying that no matter what her appearance was, he would never let her down and only loved her.
Fang Fei suddenly turned around and stared at Bu Xie, who was standing beside the couch with a sad face, and said coldly, "Why did you let go on purpose at that time?"
He always remembered Bu Xie's expression at that time. Bu Xie's almond eyes were wide open, and the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were full of shock. He kept saying, "Sister, I didn't, I just couldn't catch it."
Fangfei glanced at her belly, laughed softly and said, "Are you afraid of disturbing the fetus, or do you want me to die? In that case, the Emperor will belong to you, Concubine Chang."
Buxie stroked his belly, knelt down and wanted to explain to Fangfei, but the emperor became furious and kicked Buxie in the belly.
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The emperor hated Buxie so much that he sent the eighth prince to be raised by Concubine Zhuang and imprisoned Buxie.
That kick caused Bu Xie to have a miscarriage. Although Bu Xie was in pain about Fang Fei's matter, he insisted that he was not wrong. He did not let go on purpose, but he just couldn't hold on.
No thanks to the difficult delivery later.
The night she had a difficult birth, the emperor did not send the imperial physician to treat her. He, Cao Zhaonan, and a group of palace servants followed the emperor to stand outside the palace of Buxie. There was no one in the palace of Buxie. The emperor withdrew all the servants, including Buxie's eunuch Fang Ming and Buxie's three adopted children Jingping, Jingqing, and Bishui.