Prince Xiang was silent for a moment and slowly exhaled.
He stood up and said, "Mother and concubine, have a good rest. I, son and minister, will retire."
With that said, he walked out.
Concubine Shu was stunned for a moment and said in a sharp voice, "Where are you going?"
King Xiang stopped and turned his head.
He was born with a handsome appearance, a jade-like complexion, and red finger prints on the side of his face, which were particularly dazzling and eye-catching.
King Xiang's tone was cold with a hint of ridicule: "As my mother and concubine wish, I will go to my father to plead for mercy."
Concubine Shu: "..."
Ninth Prince: "..."
Mother and son watched with helpless eyes as King Xiang walked out, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Prince Xiang left Jinhua Palace and went straight to the South Study.
There was no expression on his face.
Not even half-covered.
The palace attendants who met him along the way hurriedly saluted and said hello. When they saw the striking slap marks on his face, their pupils shrank in fright, and they hurriedly lowered their heads and did not dare to ask any more questions.
King Xiang walked forward without squinting, his face expressionless, and a gloomy coldness overflowed from his body.
As a result, no one in the palace dared to ask more questions.
The journey was smooth to the south study room.
Before I entered the door, I met the prince not far away.
"Second brother? What a coincidence, you are here too..." The prince greeted him with a smile, but he had not finished his polite words.
The prince couldn't help frowning when he saw his face: "What's wrong with your face?"
"Brother."
King Xiang bowed his hands and said with a wry smile: "I just came out of the palace of my mother-in-law."
The prince understood immediately.
He frowned more and more, and said displeasedly: "Hitting someone is not a slap in the face! What's more, it's the prince's face. Is Concubine Shu so angry? How dare she say hello to your face?"
Even if she is the prince's biological mother.
According to the rules, Concubine Shu was not qualified to discipline Prince Xiang.
Because King Xiang is of orthodox royal blood, and Concubine Shu is just a concubine who married into the royal family.
It is obvious whose status is more noble.
It was only because there was no queen in the harem that she, as a noble concubine, became more noble. If the queen were still there and she dared to touch Prince Xiang's face, the queen would be the first to scold her without anyone else having to say anything.
Prince Xiang looked a little gloomy: "It's my fault that I don't speak well. My mother and concubine were also angry for a while. My ninth brother is accompanying her."
The prince asked: "Because of the Thirteenth Princess?"
"Um."
What happened last night was so big that the memorial tablet of the late emperor in the Fengxian Hall was almost burned down.
As the crown prince, the prince naturally went to the palace overnight and rushed to the scene. He was well aware of Emperor Zhaoming's anger and treatment.
He couldn't say anything, so he only reminded him: "Father is still angry, think about it for yourself, and don't say anything you shouldn't say after you go in, so as not to bring trouble to yourself."
The prince does not hate King Xiang.
This half-brother was only a few years younger than him. Although the time of his birth was not coincidental, and Concubine Shu and the late empress had old grudges, in the eyes of the prince, these matters had little to do with Prince Xiang himself.
He was just born at that time, what could he decide?
The prince's temperament is also different from that of Zhan Beihan, not as cold and strong as him. The prince received an orthodox princely education since he was a child, and he is broader-minded and more tolerant.
Although Zhan Beihan is the only younger brother he truly admits, the other half-brothers are not counted.
However, considering that King Xiang was usually respectful and never took the initiative to stir up trouble.
The prince's attitude towards him was quite friendly.