Chapter 143 Holy Will

The next day.

In the imperial palace, the imperial study room.

In order to make the first move at the lantern festival last night, Old Master Qiao, who had been retiring for a long time, changed into court clothes and went to the palace to face the saint. Seeing Old Master Qiao bent down to salute, the emperor put down his wolf pen and gave Eunuch Xu a wink.

Eunuch Xu hurriedly said, "The old man is old, why don't you bring a chair quickly?"

"Thank you for your seat." An eunuch brought a chair, and Old Master Qiao took the seat carefully.

Then the emperor smiled and said slowly: "I haven't seen you for a long time, but now I'm still healthy?"

"Thank you Your Majesty for your concern. Everything is fine. It's just that the juniors in the family are ignorant..." Mr. Qiao said the situation and said at the end, "Now, the eldest and younger sons are all in important positions. Your Majesty's mercy and love are remembered in his heart. He can only order his son to learn to repay His Majesty with a simple lesson."

"As for the things that the lantern festival that Your Majesty promised to be the first to get a promise, although Xiao Sun was lucky enough to get it, he only thanked His Majesty for his blessings. The whole world is peaceful and the people are safe, and there is no shortage of firewood and rice in his family. He really has nothing to ask for. He also came to thank him for his Majesty's promise."

The eldest son reaches the first rank, the second rank is also the third rank, and the ancestors also have a queen... The emperor's promise is naturally rare, but if you ask for a high official and a generous salary, you are afraid that too much is not enough.

If you ask for a small favor at will, it will be too perfunctory.

The emperor waved his hand: "Your dear don't have to be so careful. You are just a little prize. Since I agreed, there is absolutely no reason to get angry about it."

Xiao Huaisheng told him all the things at the lanterns early in the morning, including the fact that the Qiao family only took away the lantern... As the emperor, he promised a fortune, so didn't he need to have a lantern?

It's really ungrateful.

The emperor was indeed a little dissatisfied, but at this time, Old Master Qiao came to explain the reason personally and spoke in a modest tone, and the slight dissatisfaction also dissipated. He had seen all the riddles one by one, and it was not easy to answer them all first.

The emperor asked, "Which young master is it in the mansion?"

Old Master Qiao said: "The fourth son in the family has a single name of "Jiang".

“The 'fall' of the decline?"

"The 'Jiang' of the Crimson Banner."

The emperor nodded: "Can there be a fall in autumn?"

He set up an award for this lantern festival, and he also wanted to see the scholars in advance for the palace examination next month.

Old Master Qiao hurriedly said, "I am only fifteen years old and have a little knowledge. Let him practice more."

“That’s really not busy.”

The emperor asked a few more questions and said that since Qiao Jiang had the first place, he had to give him a reward. He sent someone to Qiao's mansion in a while and asked Old Master Qiao to leave.

After leaving the imperial study room, Old Master Qiao met Xiao Huairen on the road and saluted again: "The old minister has seen His Highness the Crown Prince."

Xiao Huairen hurriedly helped him up: "Why did Mr. Qiao come to the palace today?"

"Yesterday, the young grandson in the family won a palace lantern given by His Majesty, and he thanked him in front of him." Old Master Qiao said respectfully.

Xiao Huairen praised it and then asked: "Are you preparing to leave the palace?"

Old Master Qiao should be.

Xiao Huairen smiled and said, "I am just about to leave the palace, so let's go together?"

Old Master Qiao hurriedly made a "please" gesture.

"I also heard about the Lantern Festival last night." Xiao Huairen said as he walked, meaningfully, "Young Master Qiao was able to cut through a series of riddles at a young age, and his future will definitely be unlimited."

The future is unlimited?

This is an implication of their side.

Old Master Qiao yelled over, neither saying yes nor saying no. What is Xiao Huairen's mind? He has a clear mind.

At present, Xiao Huairen seemed to be the eldest son of the empress in the central palace, and no matter whether he was a legitimate or a eldest, he could not avoid him. However, the empress's mother's clan was powerful, so the emperor might be afraid.

Besides, the emperor was still healthy, so he didn't want the court officials to fall to the crown prince, for one day he was afraid that one day the prince's mistake of killing his father and usurping the throne, so he devoted himself to the third prince's biological mother, the imperial concubine, and wanted to restrain the crown prince's behavior.

It is not unaware that the princes formed a clique in the court to join forces with the Qiao family, but they are loyal to the Jun. Whoever sits in that position will be loyal to them.

When he arrived outside the palace gate, the Qiao Mansion carriage was waiting there. Old Master Qiao bowed: "The old minister will take his leave first."

Xiao Huairen smiled and said, "Sir, walk slowly."

Looking at Old Master Qiao's back, his eyes darkened.

These people were all in a fit of anger, Qiao Xizhi, Qiao Lun Qiao Lian, and Jiang Ping Hou and Jiang Yan... Oh, yes, Jiang Yan is no longer the prince of Jiang Ping Hou. It seems that he has to send someone to find Jiang Yan.

I don’t want to take sides, right? Haha, it’s not so easy.

After returning to the prince's mansion, Xiao Huairen went straight into the study and several staff members were waiting for him.

Someone said something to him, Xiao Huairen suddenly broke the teacup at hand, and the porcelain shattered on the ground made a crisp sound.

He had a calm face, his lips tightly pursed into a straight line without saying a word.

The person who had just spoken immediately cleaned the ground carefully when he saw this and then quietly retreated.

The prince is famous for his reputation outside, and everyone said that he has lived up to the word "benevolence" given by His Majesty. Only those around him know that the prince is irritable and moody, and the porcelain cups and bottles that are broken every month in the expenses of the prince's mansion account for the majority.

Qian Xuechao bowed and smiled, "What is worthy of your highness so sad?"

"What's the matter?" Xiao Huairen glanced up and down.

"It is a good thing to organize Lantern Festival. Now that people are robbing me, do you think I can be happy?"

Xiao Yuling picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip.

Organizing the Lantern Festival is an unnecessary and even a waste of time. Now that the spring exam is approaching, scholars coming to Beijing are constantly... How could those who can guess the riddles to the end of them be ordinary people? Most of them are scholars waiting to be tested.

Most of them have just passed the autumn examination and have no foundation, and are easier to stand in line than the aristocratic families, so the Lantern Festival is a good opportunity to win over.

Qian Xuechao comforted him, "It's just a lantern festival. Your Highness is the eldest son of the central palace. The fourth prince has always followed you. This time someone must have instigated him. As long as the person behind the fourth prince is dealt with, he will not dare to argue with you again."

Xiao Huairen snorted coldly.

He couldn't understand why the cowardly fourth brother, who had the courage to fight him. Until he sent a spy from the Fourth Prince's Mansion to report that someone was indeed making an idea behind the scenes.

He looked at Xiao Yuling: "This matter will be left to you to deal with."

Xiao Yuling lowered his eyes and smiled after a moment, "Your Highness has looked down on me. It's not that I haven't fought with Jiang Yan, but you know the result."

Xiao Huairen suddenly stared at Xiao Yuling, his jaw tightened.

Xiao Yuling pointed at his ear: "Your Highness has forgotten again, I have a good hearing."

"Then..." Qian Xuechao's eyes flashed slightly when he heard this, "Why not start with the people around him?"

Xiao Huairen sneered: "Now he is alone, where can I start?"

Qian Xue curled her lips, meaning it was unclear: "He is alone now, what about the past?"

"Did you forget the gracious grace of the Marquis's family for more than ten years of raising him? I saw it yesterday..." Qian Xue said a few words in a low voice, and Xiao Huairen's calm face slightly lowered.

(End of this chapter)
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