The seventh prince took a lot of thought to appease Youshu, and waited for him to calm down before entering the Golden Palace to face the saint. After the government affairs were completed, several ministers stood up and said that all the princes had grown up. In order to stabilize the country, it was time to set up the prince, and asked the emperor to give more consideration.
Emperor Jing is already in his early fifties this year, which is considered a long life in ancient times when medical technology was very backward, but he felt that he could live another ten or twenty years, so there was a lot of conflict with the matter of establishing a prince on the other side. However, as the minister said, in the eyes of outsiders, he is already very old, and there is not much time left, and if he does not appoint a successor, I am afraid that many people will start to sway from side to side, which will lead to chaos in the government.
He narrowed his eyes, and his eyes slid over the princes who had already entered the dynasty and participated in politics. The eldest prince is the eldest son, and his name is justified, so he showed an expression of inevitable victory; the third child's mother was only a singer, and she had already passed away, so she could only rely on the direct line. At this moment, she was looking at the eldest prince, obviously ready to support each other; Si's biological mother is Concubine Jing, who is of noble birth and has a strong family. Almost everyone has their own plans and their own calculations.
In the face of these sons who were filial and gentle on the surface, but were actually coveting, Emperor Jing suddenly felt a great sense of panic and exhaustion. When a person inevitably enters the stage of aging, especially if he has been high above, calling for wind and rain, and then walking down from the clouds, even if it is just a momentum, it is enough to make him feel the sense of crisis like falling into the abyss.
Emperor Jing wanted to get angry, but he restrained himself. Seeing An Jing sitting quietly, took out a small comb from his arms, and took care of the puppy's hair on his lap. In recent years, his body is indeed not as good as before, except for Lao Qi, Deng Chaoshan, and a few confidants, no one else knows. If it weren't for Lao Qi's help in handling the affairs of the state, the princes would have been fighting long ago. Where would there be such a peaceful and prosperous age
He is extremely reassured about Lao Qi: first, he has no mother to rely on; second, he has no healthy body; third, he has no ambition, except for the puppy in his arms, he is dispensable for everything. Therefore, Emperor Jing was willing to indulge him and his puppy a little. Otherwise, if an ordinary puppy wears the dignified royal family clothes of the Great Yan Kingdom, he would have been beaten to death long ago.
"Seventh, everyone is talking about business, why did you braid your puppy? How many times have I told you that there must be a limit to petting him, look at you now, all your thoughts are on raising a dog. Above, there is no one around to warm the bed." Emperor Jing looked like a reprimand, but in fact his face was filled with a helpless smile.
The ministers and princes who were still staring at the emperor just now turned their heads to look at Prince Duan. Although they were used to it, they still felt ridiculous. I saw that Prince Duan was holding colorful silk in his hand, and slowly braided the hair on both sides of the puppy's head into small braids, hanging down on both sides of the purple-gold crown.
Shu was used to being stared at, so she covered her eyes with her paws, ready to fall asleep. The seventh prince smiled at Emperor Jing, "Father, this son is the only one who cares about him. Please take care of it. The matter of establishing the reserve has nothing to do with the son, and the son just listens to it."
The princes showed goodwill to him one after another, and they all believed that on the road to winning the heirloom, it would be even more powerful to be able to win over the emperor's younger brother (the emperor's brother), who was extremely talented but indifferent to fame and fortune.
Seeing that everyone turned their attention back, Emperor Jing pondered, "It's a big deal, I still need to think about it for a few days. Seventh, your mother misses you very much. I'll go to Kunning Palace to talk to her later before leaving. "However, the queen hated Concubine Hui deeply, so how could she have good thoughts towards her son? Isn't it to pave the way for the future of the eldest prince? Prince Duan Zhiduo was close to the demon, devised a strategy, and also won the trust of the emperor and the support of the courtiers, and attracted him, and the rest of the staff were not enough.
This kind of intention, not only Emperor Jing, but also the rest of the princes. Although Emperor Jing was very suspicious, he also cherished talents and loved talents. He would definitely protect and cultivate a talent like Lao Qi, and then leave it to the next emperor. No matter how incompetent and mediocre the successor is, as long as the Seventh Elder is there, Dayan State will not be far behind.
The queen called Lao Qi, not only to draw close, but also want to point his niece to him as a concubine, so that he can be tied to the first prince's boat. Emperor Jing clearly knew her plan, but he did not stop her, and he tried his best to facilitate it. Does it mean that the prince he wants is the first prince
Thinking of this, except for the faction of the eldest prince, the rest of the people are all uncertain and their eyes are dark. Emperor Jing didn't seem to notice, and after a few words, he personally pushed Lao Qi to leave, not forgetting to call the eldest prince.
The eldest prince is the most suitable candidate for the crown prince, but he and the queen have fallen out of favor for more than ten years, and the foundation is not stable enough. Not to mention that the princes were unhappy, even those ministers who had stood in the team early were also quite dissent, and after returning home, they began to ponder countermeasures.
This day of the Great Yan Kingdom is about to change.
Seeing that the royal father pushed himself to a fork in the road and turned a corner onto the flowery path of Kunning Palace, the seventh prince hurriedly cupped his hands, "Royal father, you and the royal brother are one step ahead, this son wants to see the mother and the queen younger brother."
Lao Qi is too affectionate, even if Concubine Hui and Lao Ba treat him like that, he still visits him from time to time over the years, which makes Emperor Jing extremely touched. Of course, in order to prevent Concubine Hui and Lao Ba Jiang from publicizing the scandals of those years, he had already ordered people to give them dumb medicine in their food. Although they were not completely speechless, they could only utter a few short words. If they mentioned sensitive words, such as the empress dowager, the Duke of Yasukuni, incest, etc., there would naturally be court officials to stop them.
It's not enough to be a promiscuous palace, but it also adds a crime of incestuousness. The spread of the matter not only humiliates the image of the royal family, but also makes the common people question the blood of the royal family. Emperor Jing, who has always been proud of the surname Ji, will definitely not bring shame to the ancestors, let alone damage the reputation of the previous emperor, so he had to sacrifice Concubine Hui and her son.
He didn't kill anyone, he just kept them in the palace. If his ancestors showed up, he would probably scold him for "the kindness of women". Therefore, Emperor Jing did not think that he had done anything wrong, and he would not feel ashamed of anyone, but he still felt deeply when he saw Lao Qi being so benevolent and righteous. The more Old Seven is like this, the more he hates that iron is not steel, and at the same time, the more he relies on trust.
"Go, take a look, so as not to be hurt again." Emperor Jing's face was helpless, and the eldest prince also showed sympathy.
The seventh prince nodded and agreed, and let Xiao Shunzi push himself to the Cold Spring Palace. Cold Spring Palace, as the name suggests, is a palace surrounded by deserted lakes. There is no other way out except for a veranda laid on the water. Entering here is equivalent to entering a cage. There is no way to survive and die. You can only survive except to survive.
Concubine Hui is only thirty-five this year, but her temples are white and her face is wrinkled, looking like an old woman in her twilight years. She was hunched over, scrubbing the eighth prince who was paralyzed in bed. The Eighth Prince had been lying down for too long, and a large area of bedsores had developed on his back and buttocks. The blood-red flesh was oozing with yellowish pus, which was very shocking. He was clearly in great pain, thumping the pillow and making a hoarse growl, but couldn't say a word. The only two eunuchs just stood at the door and watched, not willing to step forward to serve. They didn't panic until they saw Prince Duan approaching slowly. One went to get hot water and the other went to get medicine.
Hearing the sound, Concubine Hui showed a look of joy, and dropped the veil to greet her.
"Old man, you are here (Lao Qi, you are here)." She opened her mouth, but there was a series of strange noises, so she had to bow her head in shame, and saw Lao Qi's puppy pulling its four paws, trying to turn over. Cross the threshold, immediately bend over to hug.
"Don't touch him, he can do it himself." The seventh prince's tone was light, but his eyes were a little cold. He didn't like others touching You Shu very much.
Concubine Hui retracted her hand in embarrassment, and rubbed her palm against the skirt. She remembered that these hands had cleaned the bedsores for the old eighth just now. They were really dirty. While thinking about it, the old man screamed sharply as usual in the hall. It turned out that the puppy had already climbed over the threshold and ran straight to the inner hall.
It took small steps to the bedside of the old eighth, shook the purple-gold crown and colorful silk pigtails on its head, and raised its front paws in the prince's robe, as if to show off, then quickly wagged its little tail and walked away from the end of the bed. To the head of the bed, and from the head of the bed to the end of the bed, be sure to let the Eighth Prince see his precious clothes.
God said that human beings have seven deadly sins. Except for angels, every mortal person is more or less contaminated with a little bit, but there are also some extremely paranoid people who will fall into it and cannot be redeemed. And the seventh prince has fallen into the abyss of jealousy. Even if outsiders don't torture him, he can be jealous and mad, and life is better than death.
Seeing that the old man was crowned king at the age of seventy-three, and entered the pavilion at the age of sixteen, even his puppy was wearing a royal uniform and a prince's crown, and was highly sought after in the palace. Looking back at himself, he could only lie on the bed and linger, which was completely different from the future he had envisioned. Has God turned their fortunes upside down
He stared at the puppy, wishing he could hang it with his mind, but was blocked by Concubine Hui who hurried in.
The seventh prince picked up the puppy, his face extremely gloomy. The old man's gaze towards Youshu has faintly touched his bottom line. He sat down beside the bed, asked the two of them how they were doing as usual, and instructed the two eunuchs to go to the imperial pharmacy to get some good herbs back. It will be too late for the old man's bedsore to die.
Don't you pretend to be kind! The eighth prince wanted to scold him, but what he made was a series of hums, but he seemed even more powerless, and he could only stare with blood-red eyes.
The seventh prince fixed his gaze on him, and did not speak for a long time. With one hand, he lightly squeezed the puppy's tender meat pad, while the other tapped on the table, with an extremely unpredictable expression. The eighth prince was seen with hair all over his body, and he was obviously terrified, but he still scolded, "Look, look (what to look at)!"
Concubine Hui was also very uneasy, looking at Lao Qi for a while, and for a while at Lao Ba, her face gradually turned pale.
The seventh prince leaned into the ear of the eighth prince, and was about to speak, but he immediately held his breath, then took out a handkerchief smoked with ambergris from his arms, covered Yushu's mouth and nose, and said in a low voice, "Old eighth, You are so stinky, look at my house with smoky smoke."
You Shu held the master's handkerchief with both front paws and buried his head in it, obviously disgusting the taste of the Eighth Prince.
The eighth prince vomited blood angrily, his eyes bulging out again and again, as if he was about to lose his socket. Concubine Hui quickly patted his chest for him, but did not dare to make a sound. She understood, now that the seventh dog is more expensive than the two of them combined.
Unbuttoning the front, stuffing Youshu inside, and covering his nose and mouth with a scented pad, the seventh prince continued in a low voice, "Old eighth, now the court is talking about the establishment of the heir, this king is thinking , are you a little in the way of this king?"
The eighth prince's eyes were split, and he was extremely frightened. He immediately remembered something and looked at his legs. The seventh prince smiled without saying a word, turned to look at Concubine Hui, "Do you think this king should fight?"
Concubine Hui thought for a moment, and suddenly a bright light burst out in her eyes. Lao Qi has never been a targetless person. If he doesn't say it, it doesn't mean he can't do it. If he says it, it means he can definitely do it. The son has the power to compete, why not? When his son became the emperor, he was the queen mother, and he no longer had to suffer in the Cold Spring Palace!
Thinking of something again, she stiffened and looked at the old man. The emperor is the lord of the world, and the lord of the world must be unique, how can there be a person with exactly the same face as him? Even if the old eighth is paralyzed and can't do anything to mess with the imperial power or steal the day, his existence is a humiliation to the old seven. If the seventh elder wants to fight for the throne, he must first get rid of him.
How should I choose? After many years, Concubine Hui was once again caught in a dilemma, but under the torment of pain, it seemed that she was not as hesitant as the first time.
The eighth prince, who had already figured out what to do with his orifices, propped up his arms and stepped back again and again. He was finally afraid. It turned out that his life was in the hands of others, but he could only be slaughtered by others and had no way to ask for help. He was so terrified and desperate.
With tears in his eyes, he looked at his concubine, only to find that she turned her head to avoid it; he looked at the two eunuchs who had taken the medicine and turned around, but found that they were indifferent and did not look sideways. It turns out that the Cold Spring Palace has already been controlled by Lao Qi? That's not all, he actually restrained the mother and concubine with a single word! Over the years, the reason why he didn't kill him was probably not because of benevolence, but because he kept himself tortured, right? When the time comes, he can decide his life and death with a single word.
Until this time, the eighth prince was remorseful. If he had known that the seventh was such a poisonous snake, he would never have provoke him anyway! It would be great to be an idle prince and live in peace and stability!
Seeing that the eighth prince was scared to pee, the seventh prince laughed in a low voice, "Old eighth, just now this prince is joking with you. This prince is already like this, what are you fighting for?" The words fell to the two eunuchs and waved , "You take good care of him, you can't let him die without the order of this king."
The two agreed in low voices, their expressions terrified.
Concubine Hui chased outside the door, looking at her son's retreating back for a long time. Why not fight? How can we not fight? Knowing that this was just a joke, instead of feeling relieved, she was extremely disappointed. When she returned to the palace, the eighth prince had already been cleaned up, and he was staring at the mother-in-law with hatred and fear.
The air gradually solidified, and the heart slowly became cold. The mother and son, who were once intimate, finally moved towards suspicion and breakup irrevocably. They were still alive, but like two walking dead.
Xiao Shunzi pushed his master away from Cold Spring Palace, hesitating to say anything along the way. He desperately wanted to ask his master what his plans were, whether he cared about that position, but he was worried that he would make a taboo. After some hesitation, Kunning Palace arrived. Because the weather was fine and it was not time for dinner, the Queen suggested that everyone go to the Imperial Garden for a walk.
Seeing the beautiful girl standing behind the eldest prince, the hair on You Shu's body exploded instantly, and even the little braids on both sides of her cheeks were upturned. The seventh prince almost laughed, but fortunately he was restrained in time. He pressed the hair ball back to the placket and greeted everyone.
Since the Queen and Emperor Jing deliberately matched them, they naturally wouldn't stand aside to be an eyesore. When they arrived at the Imperial Garden, they made an excuse and left together. The eldest prince beamed a few words to his representative and left. The girl smiled very delicately and cutely, but because of her young age, she restrained her bad mood, and the unwillingness in her eyes more or less leaked out.
"My lord, the scenery there is very good, why don't you go and sit?" Prince Jian Duan did not take the initiative to speak, she had to point to the pavilion in front of her.
The seventh prince nodded, and when he got closer, he asked Xiao Shunzi to put a soft futon on the cold stone table, and then he took You Shu out of his clothes and placed it on top. Seeing the girl's curious face, she said gently, "The weather is a little cold, so I put it on the table to avoid freezing his little paws."
"As expected, the prince is very fond of his dog." The girl smiled shyly, but she felt tired. What she hates most are kittens and puppies. They are dirty, messy, and noisy. When they see them, they want to strangle them to death. Especially the one in front of him, wearing a purple-gold crown on his head, a royal robe on his body, and only one piece of the blood-colored warm jade, Quan Dayan, hanging around his neck.
Marrying a paralyzed man was already enough of a grievance, but to compete with a dog for favor, one can imagine the deep resentment in the girl's heart. But for the future of her cousin and the prosperity of her family, she had to endure humiliation. Taking a deep breath, she pretended to be eager and said, "Your Highness, your puppy is so cute, can I touch it?"
The Seventh Prince smiled without saying a word.
Youshu took the initiative to take a few steps forward, her little head tilted to the left and right, her little tail wagging, her black eyes fixed on the girl, as if she was very curious about her. No matter how hard-hearted a person is, he will inevitably be attracted by his cute appearance, not to mention a young girl who has not yet experienced the world.
The disgust in the girl's eyes diminished a little, and she slowly reached out to touch the braid next to his head, but unexpectedly, he suddenly froze, opened his mouth, and let out a sharp bark. This accident happened so fast that the girl was startled and almost knocked over the teacup in her hand. You Shu then twisted her butt and ran to the master's side, her mouth grinning, and she actually smiled.
"Look at your bear! Can you prevent your master from raising other puppies, and also prevent him from getting married? He must have a woman and an offspring, right?"
The seventh prince didn't feel anything wrong at all, he held back his smile and hugged Youshu, kissed him on the forehead, and then looked at the girl, saying apologetic words, but his tone was only pampering and protective. In order to maintain an elegant, dignified, and generous image, the girl had to forcibly restrain her.
The two of them are talking and going in a cliché, which is extremely boring. Youshu lost patience after listening to it for a long time, slipped down the ground along the master's thigh, and plunged her head into the grass. The Seventh Prince glanced at him every once in a while, and then again after a while, completely absent-minded. When the girl racked her brains to come up with a more interesting topic, she saw an anxious look on his face, and then took out a jade whistle and blew it.
The whistle sounded very sharp, and the stabbing gave the girl a splitting headache. When she turned to look, she found that the puppy was missing. Several eunuchs were searching among the flowers, and they were sweating profusely. The girl who has always been the focus of the crowd, for the first time tasted the taste of being ignored, and it was because of a dog. Before marriage, what about after marriage? She bowed her head slightly, hiding her resentful eyes.
The seventh prince was anxious because he couldn't find You Shu, so he didn't pay attention to others, and after blowing the whistle several times, he saw You Shu jumping out of the bushes. He ran straight to the girl's side, raised his claws and scratched her calf, and when she looked down, he put what was in his mouth on the hem of her skirt that was dragging on the ground.
The girl took a closer look and saw that it was a huge black-shelled unicorn, waving its unicorn and limbs, and climbing up the skirt. How can a charming girl raised in a deep boudoir not be afraid of bugs? She screamed and jumped up. She wanted to shoot but didn't dare to shoot, so she could only ask the court ladies around for help, "Someone, get this bug down! Help, help, it's climbing up!"
A group of palace maids swarmed up and slapped in a hurry.
Seeing You Shu turned around and ran into the flowers, revealing a small head and grinning at him, the Seventh Prince had no choice but to hold his forehead and smile bitterly. However, finding that You Shu has the same strong possessiveness towards him, a sweetness surged in his heart.
Forget it, he caused trouble, I came to take care of the aftermath, this is the responsibility of the master. The seventh prince told himself, and then reversed black and white, "It seems that some Shu likes Miss Fang very much, otherwise he would not have given you the most beloved bug. Back then, this king was also taken aback when he received the beetle he sent. "
"Yes, yes! Kittens and dogs are like this when they meet people they like." Xiao Shunzi also followed suit. But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Wang Ye's face darkening, and he didn't know which sentence was wrong.
How can the girls believe their nonsense. She just saw that the dog was smiling, she was laughing with schadenfreude! It was definitely intentional! No, you must find a way to cure it!
On this side, chickens and dogs are jumping, and on the other side, Shu has left the imperial garden along the grass and ran towards Guangling Palace. I remember when he grabbed a hair from the little girl and hid it in the crevices of his claws, then put it in the Shuangxue Palace, and then wrapped it in a lotus and buried it in the flowerbed of Guangling Palace. Now that he wants to recover, he has to rely on this hair to find someone.
The old ghost followed behind him and ranted, "You, you have to find the person quickly, and then remove the magic spell, otherwise it will be really hopeless in a few years! Didn't you find it yourself? The temper is more and more like a dog! It's not disgusting for anyone to casually put bugs in their mouths!"
Back then, when Shu had eaten rotten food and mutated insects and beasts, how could she despise a unicorn, but these were secret and could not be told to others, so she had to pretend not to hear.