The riding whip was relatively thick, and when it was wrapped around the thin neck, a red mark was drawn very quickly, which was particularly penetrating.
Yan Qin felt Lin Sui's anger, and looked pained in the feeling of being slightly suffocated.
In this death threat, the boy's whispering voice made him tremble strangely.
It was an emotion that made people tremble unconsciously, pouring out uncontrollably from the bottom of my heart.
Dangerous and terrifying, but also confusing, even faintly excited.
"Brother Prince... it hurts... I can't breathe..."
Out of the desire to survive physically, Yan Qin mixed some real emotions into his acting, holding Lin Sui's wrist with one hand, and pulling the whip around his neck with the other.
He is still young, and his fingers can't even wrap around Lin Sui's hand.
Those eyes were slightly wet from the pain, like a dying puppy.
Lin Sui frowned and let go of his hand, and wiped Yan Qin's body in disgust.
The young and arrogant His Royal Highness the Crown Prince relied on his status, and felt that even being touched by the emperor's brother was stained with dirt.
Yan Qin untied the whip wrapped around his neck, covered his throat and coughed.
The bruises on his neck were shocking, coupled with his aggrieved expression of being bullied, it was unbearable.
But the instigator who made these traces did not show any emotion on his face, and was extremely cold.
Fushu led Baosu into the main hall, and Baosu felt more and more painful when he saw Yan Qin's appearance. His Highness is now humiliated everywhere, and he seeks help from His Royal Highness, but he will also be bullied by His Royal Highness.
The master pretended to be a fool and endured this, how unwilling he must be.
"Send them back to Zhong Yu Palace."
Lin Sui waved his hand, picked up the teacup on the side and sipped lightly, looking out of sight and out of mind.
Fushu took the order, and Baosu hurriedly helped Yanqin up with his red and swollen face.
Yan Qin actually wanted to stay for a while, but there was no good excuse, and Baosu also needed to take medicine quickly, so he planned to go back honestly, with a dejected look on his face.
Fuxi trotted in from the outside, and said to Lin Sui: "Your Highness, Your Majesty is coming this way, and it seems that Empress Xian is also behind."
This attitude is obvious, and the guilt is coming.
Perhaps Concubine Xian was upset when she heard about the Imperial Garden and was upset about her precious son's threat to be thrown into a horse vest. Coupled with the provocative words left by Lin Sui, it was normal for her to go to the emperor and cry.
Lin Sui nodded, looked at Yan Qin, smiled and said, "Okay, you two don't leave."
The emperor felt a headache when he heard the concubine's crying and complaining. He was already unhappy enough to see the minister every day in front of the court, and the prince still caused trouble every day.
He was even angrier when he heard Concubine Xian say that the prince intended to murder the Eighth Prince and wanted to throw him on the horse and fall off.
It is not enough for the Lin family to support the crown prince and control the government. Do they also want to murder the emperor's heir
The emperor had just stepped into the East Palace, and before the eunuchs informed him, he heard a voice from inside the palace.
"Fifth brother, you don't have to worry, I just protected you, even if the emperor comes to ask you, I will still protect you!"
"You are also the son of the phoenix and the grandson of the dragon. You are older than the eighth child. Why should you be bullied by him? I am afraid that bullying your mother and concubine has passed away and has nothing to rely on. These people are used to it. My queen mother has gone. Those who Everyone wants to drag me down and sit in the position of the crown prince by themselves, but they still have to put on a fake face."
"His mother and concubine are only a concubine. If Concubine Shu is still here, how dare she be so arrogant and ask your dignified fifth prince to be a horse for him to learn how to bark like a dog? I'm afraid his etiquette, justice, integrity and shame have all been learned in the stomach of a dog, and he is still young. He was disrespectful to his elder brother, arrogant and vicious. As the elder brother and the prince, I should teach him a lesson, not to mention that the father would not have any objections. Said the old man was right."
"If concubine Xian finds a reason to say that Lao Ba is still young and is just playing around with you, then I am still playing with him. There are so many eyes in the imperial garden, and I didn't throw him on the horse. Go, if what you say can come true, then this world will be interesting."
"If the royal father really comes, I would like to tell you that the concubine Xian has no way to teach the son. If the imperial concubine is too busy, why don't you raise it for the concubine Yue, so as not to raise a crooked child."
The young man's voice in the hall spoke one sentence after another, each sentence becoming more presumptuous.
Everyone finds this strange, the most domineering and arrogant His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, even said that other people are crooked.
The emperor's face changed from anger to calm, he frowned and looked at the gate of the palace, squinted at the concubine Xian, and walked away.
It's not that he believed in the prince and was partial to the prince, but he didn't know that the eighth prince provoked him first.
When concubine Xian came to complain, she only said that the eighth prince and nine princesses were playing around with the fifth prince, and His Royal Highness was particularly arrogant.
He thought of the deceased Concubine Shu, that woman was also the favorite concubine he had loved, if he didn't like her, how could he have promoted her to the position of concubine, the child she gave birth to was also very intelligent, he even moved He wanted to establish him as the prince.
It's a pity that the child is sick and stupid, and the beauty is unlucky, the prince's words are not unreasonable.
But what finally decided to let him go was that the prince's words were put to the previous court for comment. This is his family matter, why should it be promoted to a state matter, and with the prince's unrelenting attitude, he must be held accountable. This is not the situation he wants to see.
Concubine Xian's face paled, and she followed.
The palace servants outside the hall ran into the hall to report, and Lin Sui sat on the main seat, stroking the teacup with his palm, bowed his head and sneered.
This matter was as he expected, the emperor was not only afraid of Shang Shuling, but also had another reason for checks and balances.
Although the emperor wanted to abolish the crown prince, he hadn't made up his mind yet which of the remaining sons would be chosen to succeed him. Except for King Qing who was nineteen years old this year, the rest of the children were all young. He still wanted to observe more .
Therefore, if he wanted to abolish the prince, he had to do so at the right time. He was also worried in his heart that if there was no check and balance from the prince, King Qing would suppress the other children very badly.
"Fushu, go ask the imperial physician, this appearance is an eyesore."
Lin Sui waved his hand, but he was not in a hurry to invite them back to Zhong Yu Palace.
Yan Qin followed Fu Shu out of the hall, and looked back when he stepped over the threshold.
At this time, it was almost time for dinner, it was still dawn from the outside, but the palace staff in the store hadn't lit the candles yet, so it was hazy and gloomy.
The prince in brocade clothes was sitting inside, his eyes were as bright as cold stars.
He is clearly so young, but it makes people feel that the dusk is heavy, desolate and lonely.
Yan Qin's head seemed to be lightly tapped with a "buzz", feeling a little empty, unable to tell what it was like, turned his head and walked away step by step.
One day after a long time, Yan Qin thought of this scene and felt that it was right to go back to Lin Sui, even if there was no reason.
For dinner, Lin Sui still eats first, and Yan Qin eats the rest.
Yan Qin has long been used to it, and can even guess which dish Lin Sui particularly likes and whether he has a good appetite from the portion of food today.
Baosu on the side took medicine and rubbed her face. Although her face was still swollen, she still followed Yan Qin dutifully.
Seeing this scene, she felt even more sad, not only because the master wanted to eat leftovers, but also because he had to act so willingly.
But Baosu here is wrong, Yan Qin is very happy, after all, the food in East Palace is much better than that in Zhong Yu Palace, Lin Sui is picky, and his food is the best of the best.
At night, Fu Shu led Yan Qin with a lantern.
"His Highness the Crown Prince didn't tell you where to live, but the servants insisted on arbitrarily arranging you to live in the side hall. Your Highness, come with the servants."
"Sister Fushu, can I stay beside the prince brother?"
Yan Qin was already used to it, and even planned to make the floor beside the prince's bed with the quilt in his arms.
Fu Shu had corrected Yan Qin's address, but the childish Fifth Prince still called her that, so she let him go.
"Go and help me spread the quilt next to the prince's brother. I will go there in a while. If the prince's brother refuses, I will live by myself."
Yan Qin said half coquettishly and half demanding, Fu Shu hesitated for a while, remembering how his master defended the fifth prince, he decided to try it first without refusing.
Yan Qin tilted his head, and bumped into Baosu's shocked eyes.
Yan Qin said calmly: "The prince often reads books at night, or some approval documents, I will go and find out."
Baosu nodded again and again: "Thank you, master."
Is this what the imperial concubine said before
As expected of the master!
Shengguang, the capital of Dayan, is a city that never sleeps. When the people in the palace were about to rest, a small sedan chair quietly left the palace.
Zhong Zhuo followed the "Master" and brought him to observe the people's feelings and have fun with the people.
He used to speak beautiful words, and it was an early adopter behavior for pleasure, but under his whitewashing, there was awe-inspiring justice. Even the emperor himself felt that he was just coming out to see how the people lived and worked in peace, approaching the people, drinking and chatting with friends. .
As for the women who came up, they were just fascinated by his refined manners, and they all sent embroidered handkerchiefs and glances.
What does this "master"'s affair have to do with the emperor in the palace
However, the emperor did not show any signs of haste. After dismissing the others, he looked at the close minister with special appreciation, half-drunkly speaking about today's events, and waiting for his answer.
Zhong Zhuo knew that this was a temptation, and replied with fear on his face: "I dare not say who is right and who is wrong. I only know that this world belongs to Your Majesty. If you say something that can kill your head, it is difficult for the prince to be a prince without talent or virtue. Great Ren, but Your Majesty does not need to worry, Your Majesty is in his prime and will live for a hundred years, no matter which His Highness inherits the Great Reign, it is His Majesty's choice."
These words hit the Emperor's heart. He also felt that there was no need to rush to choose first, and he also understood that these frequent actions were urging the waste reserve, but this was a bit too impatient. He could live for decades, and those people wanted to rush to board. His place
The emperor smiled slightly, and glanced at Zhong Zhuo appreciatively.
A note was secretly passed to the Eastern Palace. Lin Sui looked at the content on the paper and watched it turn into ashes under the candlelight.
It seems that Zhong Zhuo's status can rise again. For a person with mediocre qualifications like the emperor who has reached a high position and has ambitions, how can he like the position under his buttocks to be stared at all the time, even if those people are him? The same goes for his son.
If the original owner in the book hadn't been revealed that he was not of the blood of the Tian family, he could have held the position of prince for a little longer.
Fu Shu walked in gently, and hesitantly told Lin Sui the request of the fifth prince.
Lin Sui was a little surprised. Is this deliberately playing stupid to please him, or is there some other purpose
"If he likes to serve as an accompanying eunuch, let him come."
After taking a bath, Yan Qin happily came to the bedroom. He was only wearing a middle coat, the collar was not buttoned up, and the bruises around his neck were particularly frightening.
"Brother Prince, I'm ready."
Yan Qin lay down on the ground and patted Lin Sui's chest.