After today's morning court, Emperor Xiaoxian called Zhan Wenxuan and Zhan Wenyu into the imperial study.
"Your eldest brother will be able to arrive in the capital in ten days. He has not returned to the capital for many years. If you have nothing important to do, don't bother him. Let him stay with the queen in the palace -"
The two brothers naturally knew the meaning of Emperor Xiaoxian suddenly coming to them and talking about Duan Chang and Wenqing.
Now Zhan Wenmiao and Zhan Wenying are still under house arrest in their respective palaces. The queen also came to the imperial study several times to plead for them, but in the end they were rejected by Emperor Xiaoxian.
Now that King Duan was back in the capital, Emperor Xiaoxian wanted him to spend more time with the queen, which could be considered a comfort to the queen, lest he become the unkind one in punishing his two daughters.
"My son, I know—" Zhan Wenxuan and Zhan Wenyu replied in unison.
"I wonder if my eldest brother will go back to the fiefdom when he returns to the capital this time? Besides, one month after my father's birthday is the New Year. My son thought that if my eldest brother wants to go back to the fiefdom, please spend the New Year in the capital.
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Emperor Xiaoxian leaned back on the chair, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled. He said "um" lightly and said nothing else.
There was an obvious temptation in Zhan Wenyu's words. He had been the emperor for so many years, and when he heard those words, he knew what was going on.
The debtor's son asked this question, but wasn't he actually asking him: His father has called his eldest brother back to the capital this time, but is he planning to keep him here?
Xiaoxian thought for a while and did not answer directly. He only said: "It is rare for Qing'er to come back. We really have to wait until the New Year before deciding whether he will go back."
"But during this period, you two brothers have been preparing for my birthday banquet and the arrival of envoys from various countries in Beijing. Don't let Qing'er interfere with such complicated matters."
"He hasn't been in the capital for many years, and he doesn't know these things thoroughly enough. If you let him meddle in things rashly, what mistakes will be made if you don't ensure everything is done."
As Zhan Wenyu listened, he murmured in his heart: Father, this old fox, looks amiable and simple on the surface. How come he has eight hundred evil intentions in his heart?
When he asked those questions just now, he only needed to answer a "good" or "no", wouldn't that be enough?
Furthermore, Zhan Wenxuan was responsible for all matters in the capital. Even if he, the eighth prince, was involved, in the final analysis he was just following behind to help.
But since the words have been said to this extent, it doesn't matter whether Zhan Wenqing will return to the fiefdom or not. At least at this birthday banquet, there will be no time for him to show off his talents.
Zhan Wenxuan just listened quietly and said nothing.
It's okay not to let Zhan Wenqing get involved. He is the legitimate son of the empress and the eldest son of the emperor, their eldest brother. If something goes wrong in this kind of thing, will he, the person in charge, blame him? Or should he not be blamed?
Woolen cloth?
Zhan Wenyu was depressed in his heart for a moment, thinking that his mother and concubine were still in Yongning Palace. He put away the strange expression on his face and said to Emperor Xiaoxian: "Father's birthday banquet, and the envoys from various countries coming to Beijing."
Father, you don’t have to worry about anything. With Seventh Brother here, these things will definitely not go wrong."
"On the other hand, the mother and concubine -" Zhan Wenyu said this, paused slightly, and then continued: "Yesterday, I went to visit the concubine. I saw the mother and concubine in order to give my father a thoughtful gift, but
Working on it day and night!”
"My son is also busy during this period and cannot stay with his mother. Why don't you go see your mother and concubine and help your son to persuade her. Don't be too tired and hurt your body."
Zhan Wenxuan has not been to Yongning Palace for quite some time.
During this time, he had been busy. When he was free, he stayed with Su Yu and Su Chen in the Su Mansion. At this moment, he suddenly heard that Concubine De was ill, so he also spoke to Emperor Xiaoxian:
"Father, please rest assured that I will do my best to handle the matters you entrust to me."
"The mother and concubine's feelings for the father are also seen by the sons and ministers. Why don't the father go to Yongning Palace and have a meal with the mother and concubine——"