It is precisely because of this that after Zhao Xiang returned to Beijing, the emperor's attitude towards him was better than before his exile, and he was more trusting and valued.
Because he finally saw clearly that this person really had no selfish motives and was absolutely loyal to Da Qin and himself.
The second prince felt even more aggrieved after hearing his father's words, "Father, Zhao Xiang is not as good as my father thought! He is so cunning and cunning, he must have deceived his father! What happened today is so obvious, could it be that my father really can't see it?"
Come out? He is just taking revenge on me! Does the father believe in him but not on me?"
The emperor said softly "Ha!"
Not to mention, subconsciously, he seemed to really trust Zhao Xiang more.
The second prince was extremely hurt, aggrieved and angry, "Father, Zhao Xiang is trying to instigate a father-son relationship between you and your ministers. If Father, you are fooled, wouldn't you be following his wishes!"
The emperor no longer paid attention to the second prince's words, but looked at him and asked slowly: "Let me ask you, on the day of the hunting competition with Prince Li Guo, did you cheat?"
The second prince's face instantly turned pale.
"Amo, I'm just asking you this question. You should think it over carefully before you answer. Do you agree or not?"
The second prince retracted his gaze with a guilty conscience, "My son."
The emperor became more and more disappointed, and he didn't even want to speak.
The second prince was shocked, how could his father treat him like this!
"Father——"
The emperor said coldly: "As a prince, it is inappropriate to make this kind of bet with your subjects, but in the end you still can't afford to lose?"
He has no independent opinion. He is impulsive and easily fooled by what others say. He rambles without any sense of responsibility. In the end, everything is the fault of others. Everything can be explained with a reason. In any case, he himself is not at all wrong.
The emperor was a little frustrated. The child was not like this before. Why did he suddenly become like this? Did he pamper him too much these years?
"Whether they have good intentions or not, you are willing to admit defeat when you promise something. If you lose, you will not be so kind. What if you win at that time? So what? You can still lose by cheating. It is really shameful! My past teachings, it seems
You just turned a deaf ear!"
He did not dare to lie in front of his shrewd father, because this matter could not withstand investigation at all. After all, there were so many people involved that day, and they collected more than one team of prey, so many people would have to talk about it.
Untruthful people.
The emperor remained expressionless, but his disappointment in the second prince deepened.
The second prince was so angry that his teeth itched with hatred.
Of course, it is impossible for him to admit that he has no independent opinion, let alone admit that he is being led by Zhou Hansheng.
The emperor sneered: "You are the prince, and he is a subject. Let alone whether he has the courage to instigate, even if he is really instigating, you will obey whatever he instigates? What about your own opinions?"
It was easy to deny it, he could just blurt it out. But he didn't dare.
"Shut up!" The emperor suddenly became angry and yelled: "Did I let you in? Who allowed you to come in? Get out!"
The emperor's eyes flashed, and he just left like this without even saying a word about kneeling down?
He is indeed his spoiled good son, and he has no respect for his father!
When the halo cast on a person gradually dims and no longer covers his eyes, all the shortcomings are like the beach after the tide goes out, visible at a glance.
"So it seems that you really cheated that day?" You cheated and still refused to admit it, making so many excuses.
In the eyes of the second prince, this was originally just a trivial matter, and it was over as soon as it was over, but who would have thought that someone would actually bring it up and cause a storm in the city?
The second prince choked.
The second prince then said: "The bet was not made by my son, but by the third cousin of the Yan family. In fact, it was not the third cousin's intention, it was Zhou Hansheng's calculation, and it turned out to be like this. Father, Zhou Hansheng
, Zhao Xiang and the others really have no good intentions!"
"go out!"
"Father!"
He had to discuss this matter carefully with his mother and concubine. Damn Zhao Xiang, what method did he use to coax his father? It was such an obvious frame-up, but his father just couldn't see clearly.
"If it's just a normal discussion, I have done this before, and I admit it, but I can't stand the injustice of the slander! This is why people from Shuntian Mansion and Jiucheng Soldiers and Horses Division should pay more attention. Who?
Knowing that they go so far in private, I really didn't expect it!"
"Even if the son is at fault in this matter, aren't Zhao Xiang, Zhou Hansheng and the others not at fault? If the reputation of the son is ruined, the reputation of the royal family will also be damaged. I am afraid that even the father will be arranged. They just have ulterior motives.
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The second prince's self-esteem was already very strong. After hearing these words, his face immediately turned red and he was extremely embarrassed and angry.
Now that his father also knew, he felt relieved, and there was nothing to hide: "Father, it's Zhou Hansheng and the others who bullied others too much! I'm just so angry! Besides, those people are all my sons.
I am a minister, why shouldn’t they serve my son? If my son wants a few prey from them, then what’s wrong with them?
What does it matter? This was originally just a trivial matter. Who knew that someone deliberately wanted to ruin the reputation of my son and make him look embarrassed, so he fanned the flames behind his back, stirred up trouble, and spread the matter to the whole city, adding fuel to the fire.
, spread a lot of untrue remarks, and made my ministers tell the truth!"
What the second prince didn't know was that not long after he left the Qianqing Palace, a secret guard knelt in front of his father to report.
The emperor suddenly realized that there was really nothing about this son that he disliked.
He closed his eyes a little tiredly and suddenly felt a little confused.
The second prince became angry and left the Qianqing Palace, heading towards Guanju Palace where his mother and concubine lived.
The second prince's face turned red and white, and the strong feeling of damaged self-esteem finally made him unable to hold on any longer. He turned around and walked out.
"I can't afford to lose! I'm just unconvinced! Zhou Hansheng went too far and bullied others! Father, you don't know that he instigated all of this!"
His son has learned how to use eye drops blatantly. Do you really think he is such a stupid person? He can believe him just by fooling and provoking him a few words?
That day of hunting, he really cheated.
Although the emperor led the people out of the teahouse with a cold face, it seemed that he left neatly.
However, with his temperament, how could he not leave a pair of eyes to watch secretly?
He knew exactly what happened in the teahouse after that.
The emperor sneered when he heard that all the others, Ming Zhe Bao Shen, had fled immediately after he left, and only Zhao Xiang took the initiative to help Lin Yushi deal with the aftermath.
Sure enough, the only one who can be trusted is Zhao Aiqing. Who else has no selfish motives?