Concubine Lin still remembered when she and Concubine Shu gave birth to a prince in the same year. When she found out that the fifth prince, who was half a year younger than her own son, was able to speak fluently, and that her son could not even shout "Father Emperor", or even like to laugh or make trouble, she couldn't help standing in front of her son. , complained to close palace servants.
"Ben Gong and my elder brother are not stupid people, why would such an idiot give birth to someone who can't even speak?!"
Concubine Lin vaguely remembered that she complained like this.
She was born into a poor family, unlike Concubine Xian and Concubine Rong, who was rich and well-informed. She was happy that she finally gave birth to a son. But this happiness turned into resentment when my son was three years old and could not speak.
Why is it that her son has a problem
Why is it her
At that time, she felt that the whole harem was laughing at her for giving birth to a stupid son, and she even felt that this stupid son was her shame.
Later, His Majesty took him into Chenyang Palace to raise him for a period of time, and renamed him Qichen.
His Majesty said that the name Qichen represents a new beginning, hope and blessing. The child is still young, can't speak at the age of three, maybe it's just too late.
Unexpectedly, His Majesty brought Qichen to Chenyang Palace, and after raising him with the prince for a period of time, Qichen actually learned to speak.
According to the servants of Chenyang Palace, Qichen was playing a wooden horse in the corner when he heard the prince's teacher keep talking and talking, and suddenly he said, "Shut up."
Since then, although Qi Chen still doesn't like to talk, no one will secretly say that he is a fool behind his back.
Concubine Lin had forgotten this old event, or she deliberately wanted to forget this time that represented humiliation. But she never thought of it, Qi Chen still remembered.
She looked pale at the expressionless son in front of her: "Qichen, what Concubine Mu said back then was just angry words, don't take it seriously. Concubine Mu loves you, as long as you want, Concubine Mu will help you get it. return."
The fourth prince looked at Concubine Lin calmly: "Mother concubine, my son remembers things early." He could understand the adults' words very early, and he could also sensitively perceive the emotions of the people around him, but he was too tired to talk, and he didn't want to talk to them. Mediocre people speak.
Concubine Lin doesn't like him, he doesn't feel resentment, who stipulates that a mother must like her child
It's just that he didn't like the mother-in-law's ambition to be wrapped in a coat of maternal love and imposed on him.
There are not many things in the first place, so why bother to be a loving mother
"Life is short, and the concubine does not need to feel wronged." The fourth prince's pupils were so dark that he couldn't see the bottom. "My son doesn't want to be a prince or an emperor. Concubine, don't do useless work."
There are so many idiots in the courtroom, if you talk to these people every day, then life is better than death.
Concubine Lin suddenly realized that she had nothing to hide in front of this son. Her ambitions, her lies, and even all her disguises were all seen by him.
She was acting like a fool, full of ugliness. And her son, watching so calmly, has no emotion, no reaction, not even the mood of a normal person.
What kind of monster did she give birth to? !
Concubine Lin was so embarrassed that she almost became annoyed and said, "Are you a monster, you have been watching my jokes for so many years?!"
The fourth prince frowned. Facing the scolding from his biological mother, there was no sadness on his face. He just said calmly: "My son was born by you. Even if it is a monster, I can't blame my son."
Concubine Lin was trembling with anger. Her plans for so many years had turned into nothing and a joke. She said, "If I knew you were a monster, I shouldn't have given birth to you back then."
After this roar, Concubine Lin realized what she said. She looked at her only son in a panic, but she didn't know what to say to restore this false mother-son relationship.
After a moment of silence, the fourth prince said blankly, "Oh."
"It doesn't matter." The corner of the fourth prince's mouth raised a very small arc, "Back then, the father and the emperor said to the son that the son was a gift from God. The prince also said that although I am stupid, I will not let others People bullied me."
"Although you don't want to give birth to your son, at least there are two people in the palace who want him to live well." Seeing that Concubine Lin's face became more ugly, the fourth prince comforted generously, "Don't be angry because others think differently from you. , there are too many people in the world who disagree with you, you will not be angry."
Concubine Lin broke down and said, "Get out of this palace."
The fourth prince glanced at Concubine Lin with a distorted face, and rolled away obediently.
Leaving Concubine Lin's Palace, the fourth prince felt that the night was good tonight, so he gave up the idea of taking the carriage back to the palace, and walked slowly with his hands behind his back.
The stars in the sky are so bright, but the moon does not see a shadow.
"His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince?" Hua Liuli, holding the lantern, saw the Fourth Prince walking alone on the palace road, and said in surprise, "Why are you here alone, where are the palace servants serving you?"
The fourth prince turned his head to look behind him and slowly shook his head: "I don't know."
Hua Liuli sighed, brought the lantern closer, and helped the fourth prince to illuminate the path under his feet: "Fourth Highness, you are walking alone in the palace, the minister is a little worried, the minister will send you back."
The fourth prince looked at Hua Liuli's white and tender cheeks: "You are younger than me."
"You are the prince, and the servants and daughters should protect you." Hua Liuli laughed. Seeing that the fourth prince didn't want to say a word, she said directly, "Let's go."
The fourth prince thought that Fushou County Master was the future crown princess, and that was his third sister-in-law. The sister-in-law is the elder, and it makes sense to escort him back to the bedroom.
Iris Yurong followed behind the fourth prince and protected the fourth prince strictly. It's not that they are too careful, it's just that there are too many assassins in the capital, so they have to be nervous.
"His Royal Highness doesn't seem to be happy, what happened?" Hua Liuli asked the fourth prince after seeing that the fourth prince had been mute and was hit on the head by the fruit that fell from the tree and didn't speak.
"Unhappy?" The fourth prince stopped, looked at Hua Liuli suspiciously, reached out and touched his face: "No unhappy."
Hua Liuli looked up at the sky: "Then you have been looking up at the sky, are you looking at the stars?"
"Um."
"Since that's the case, it's better to go to the viewing platform with the courtiers, Your Highness, which is the best place to enjoy the night."
"Not suitable." The fourth prince glanced at Hua Liuli. As a younger brother-in-law, how could he go to see the stars with his future sister-in-law. If the prince is so vengeful, he will cause trouble.
"His Royal Highness misunderstood." Although the fourth prince did not have many expressions, Hua Liuli actually understood his thoughts from his dark eyes, "His Royal Highness is also at the Observatory."
The prince is at the star observation platform, so he can't go there. The prince liked Fushou County so much, he ran to join in the fun at this time, the prince might add a few more talkative attendants to him.
"No." The fourth prince shook his head again and again.
It's not easy to live a quiet life, and he thinks it's fine now.
"Liu Li?" The prince waited for Hua Liuli for a long time, and then he got down from the viewing platform. Seeing that the Fourth Prince was actually with Hua Liuli, he gave the Fourth Prince another look.
Meeting the prince's gaze, the fourth prince took a step back, feeling that it was not safe enough, and took another step back. After thinking about it, he took three steps back.
Hua Liuli glanced at the distance between herself and the Fourth Prince and raised her eyebrows.
Does she look like a bad guy trying to eat people
"Why is the fourth brother here?" The prince stepped forward and held Hua Liuli's hand, seeing that there was no servant beside the fourth prince, "Where is the person who is serving you?"
The fourth prince shook his head.
The prince frowned, and said to the eunuch who was accompanying him behind him: "Let the people in the palace go to investigate. The palace staff who do not care about their affairs cannot stay with the fourth prince. All the people who are serving the fourth prince tonight will be replaced."
Although these brothers of his are all crooked melons and jujubes, they are only disgusted by him and cannot tolerate outsiders being slow.
Hearing that the prince wanted to punish the people who served him, the fourth prince did not respond. He lowered his head silently, still his gloomy appearance.
Just as he was about to be sent back to the bedroom to rest, the fourth prince suddenly raised his head to look at the prince: "Prince third brother, the younger brother wants to see the stars."
The prince stared at the fourth prince for a moment, then nodded: "Come with Gu."
The fourth prince silently followed behind the crown prince. If he did not speak, he would hardly have much sense of existence. He looked up at the hands held by the prince and Fushou County Master, a little puzzled.
The prince usually has a bad temper and doesn't speak well. Why is he different in front of Fushou County Master
Is this the feeling in the legend
When climbing the stairs of the viewing platform, the fourth prince saw the prince bend down, and very naturally lifted the skirt for Fushou County Lord, and then led the person up slowly.
The prince's behavior was so unexpected that he had forgotten to look at the stars in the sky.
After finally climbing to the viewing platform, the fourth prince saw that Fushou County Master took off a bag from his waist, took out a handful of snacks, and gave half of it to the prince.
The remaining half, Fushou County Master handed it to him.
Snacks were the ones he had eaten during the months when he was raised in Chenyang Palace when he was more than three years old. Later, after the concubine brought him back, she never touched these things again.
He turned his head and glanced at the prince, stretched out his hand to catch the snacks, and imitated the prince's appearance, sitting on the stone bench on the viewing platform and eating slowly.
Hua Liuli sat down beside the prince, she glanced at the fourth prince who was sitting on the other side of the prince, and said with a smile, "Your Highness, do you think we are children sitting in a row and splitting fruits?"
"Well." The prince nodded and smiled, "In Gu's heart, you will always be a child who needs to be cared for."
The fourth prince moved his butt to the side of the stone bench, showing that he felt a little nauseous with his actions.
He remembered that when he was in Chenyang Palace, the crown prince took a plate and shared jujube cakes with him. The father did not let them eat more snacks, so there was a ration every day.
After each division, he found that the prince was two or three more than himself. However, every time the crown prince would leave the extra snacks to the emperor with all his scheming.
At that time, he didn't understand that these things were given to them by the father, and the father didn't want anything. Why did the prince leave it to the father
What is even more incomprehensible is that the father is very happy every time, as if the prince left him not a snack, but something rare.
Now that he understands it, he doesn't think it's strange that the emperor prefers a little prince.
What is more strange is that those courtiers who are looking forward to the father and emperor abolish the crown prince, how come there are always outsiders in the world who are looking forward to the bad relationship between the father and the son, and they are not virtuous
"Fourth Highness, do you still want it?" Hua Liuli noticed that the fourth prince had eaten all the snacks without a sound, and took out a handful from the bag, "Come on, here's it for you."
Looking at Fushou County Master with a bright smile, the fourth prince took over the snacks, turned his head to see the prince looking at him with a faint look, and his mind flickered: "Thank you, third sister-in-law."
"Huh?" Hua Liuli thought there was something wrong with her ears.
"The fourth brother is still young, and sometimes he can't speak his head, so don't take it to heart." The prince showed a compassionate smile on his face, "Don't be angry with Liuli, okay?"
Hua Liuli coughed dryly, pretending that nothing happened, and looked up at the sky: "His Royal Highness, look, a star has passed by."
The fourth prince looked up, and he only saw the tail of the star streaking past.
He looked at the prince, eating the snacks from Fushou County, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned.
The prince tilted his head to look at the fourth prince, and the crooked melon cracked jujube when he smiled, which was barely more pleasing to the eye than when he was not smiling.
In Chenyang Palace, Emperor Changlong looked at the investigation materials on the day of the Hundred State Banquet, and sighed after a long time.
"Zhao Sancai, go to Concubine Xuanlin, don't disturb others."
"Yes." Zhao Sancai glanced at Emperor Changlong worriedly, then bowed and walked out gently.
Two quarters of an hour later, Concubine Lin pushed open the hidden door and looked at Emperor Changlong who was sitting upright, the smile on her face gradually disappeared.
"Concubine, I have seen Your Majesty."
The author has something to say: Prince: It's not that Gu is against which prince. In Gu's eyes, you are all crooked.
King: Bah!
King Ning, Fourth Prince, Fifth Prince: Oh.