He actually has many sons, especially the prince, the second prince, and the third prince. The three of them are close in age. When they were children, they used to get into trouble while playing together. They came to him crying and complaining, asking for justice. But I don’t know why, when they grew up,
Gradually they became distant.
How long has it been since he saw the prince like this? Every time he comes back to him, he either does something wrong and shrinks back, or fails to complete his homework and is waiting to be punished. Unlike today, he looks like he is looking for support from his elders after being wronged.
Look.
Thinking of this, the emperor's expression softened.
He had seen Yan Er's skills before. If there was a real fight, the prince would be no match for him. So, this was just a quarrel between children, and everyone felt wronged.
"Okay, okay." The emperor interrupted them, "What does it look like to have such a quarrel over a trivial matter!"
"Father, how is this a trivial matter?" the prince shouted, "how can he wrongly accuse me of something I have never done?"
"You haven't done it?" Yan Ling said angrily, "Who encouraged me to pursue Miss Xu San? They also said that if we get married, the Xu family will not favor Dongjiang. If you want to marry yourself, tell me early.
Yeah! Now if word spreads about it, won’t I become the laughing stock of others?"
The prince then got angry: "I told you no more! She is so fierce, how dare you speak loudly after marrying her Gu Ri? And let her occupy the position of concubine, can't you ask Gu and the Crown Princess to look at her face together?"
Yan Ling seemed to be moved by these words, and her voice softened: "Who knows? She's not usually fierce!"
"Come on," the prince waved his hand, "haven't you heard the news? When she was in Dongjiang, in order to make her sister the crown prince, she burned another young lady half to death... Are you afraid of her if you are good at martial arts?
, I don’t want to worry about her being violent all the time!”
The emperor was startled when he heard these words, and suddenly realized that he had overlooked something.
He wants Miss Xu San to be the crown prince Liangdi, what will she think? This girl has big ideas and will kill people if she wants to. The fight in the back house is not worth mentioning to her. How can a woman not want to be a legal wife?
She was unwilling to succumb to others. Maybe Miss Yu would end up like the fourth Miss Wei from Dongjiang, disfigured and rebelling...
Thinking of this, the emperor was agitated. If something happened to Miss Yu's family, wouldn't Yu Chong fall out? Then the East Palace would bring trouble to Xiao Qiang.
Yan Ling seemed to be convinced and asked hesitantly: "Your Highness really thinks so? In fact, if Your Highness really likes you, then marry him. I'm just sad because Your Highness didn't tell the truth..."
The prince waved his hands with a look of disgust on his face: "I said I didn't lie to you, so I didn't lie to you. If you don't believe me, ask your father!"
They both turned their heads and looked over. The emperor was looking at him expectantly with four eyes. He coughed and said to Yan Ling: "You have indeed misunderstood the prince. The prince's marriage is still being discussed. Miss Xu San is of the right age. Naturally,
It’s under consideration, but has not been decided.”
The prince looked at Yan Ling: "Did you hear that? You wronged me! Why don't you apologize?"
Yan Ling showed a ashamed expression and said hesitantly: "Yes... I misunderstood, Your Highness... Please forgive me..."
The prince snorted and looked very proud of having won the fight.
A voice came from above: "Are you done arguing?"
The prince turned around and saw the emperor looking at them with a tigerish face. The memory of being scolded in the past revived. He quickly lowered his head and stammered in an attempt to defend himself: "My lord, my lord..."
Now he was scared! The emperor made a sound in his nose and said: "Now that you are well, it's my turn. How old are you? It's outrageous to fight over such a trivial matter and to bring it to my face!"
Seeing the two men shrinking their heads and being scolded, the emperor felt a little better. He looked at Yan Ling and said, "Yan Er, what did you say when I asked you to go to Qianniu Guard? The prince's safety will be left to you in the future.
.I value you so much and entrust you with such an important task. Is this how you work? You actually fight with the prince. Do you still have a monarch and his ministers in your eyes? I really turned against you!"
Yan Ling hurriedly fell to the ground: "I am wrong. I should not get carried away just because the prince is approachable..."
As soon as the prince showed a smile, the emperor immediately turned his attention: "And you! Do you think you are a libertine? When you call each other brothers, do you look like the crown prince of a country?"
Seeing that the two of them were silent, the emperor softened his tone and said, "I am very pleased that you have a good relationship. It's just the difference between a monarch and a minister. You should keep it in mind in the future. Otherwise, what will others think when they see you? This will affect the prince's dignity."
The two of them agreed.
When the matter came to an end, reports came from outside that Concubine De was here.
The emperor frowned. He had just finished talking to Concubine De, and Yan Ling came to the palace to make trouble. Who leaked this matter? What did she have in mind?
Concubine De saluted and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that the second son of the Yan family was fighting with the prince? This..."
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by the emperor: "I heard? Who did you listen to?"
When Concubine De heard what she said was wrong, she raised her head. The emperor looked at her with a cold face. She was startled and lowered her body: "Concubine..."
What's going on? She hasn't finished her sentence yet. Why is Your Majesty so angry?
The emperor said coldly: "Okay! You have been too tired from doing palace affairs recently, so you should take a rest first! Just ask Concubine Xian to help."
Concubine De was shocked. Is this trying to reduce her power? What happened? Yan Er was fighting with the prince. What does it have to do with her? Why did it fall on her?
The confused Concubine De was kicked out without saying a few words, and she stood outside the palace in despair. She thought about it from beginning to end, but she didn't understand who had tricked her.
After driving away Concubine De, the emperor looked at the two people who did not dare to say a word, with a hint of amusement in his heart, and said: "Yan Er, why don't you get out of the palace quickly? What time is it? The palace door is about to close. In your eyes
Are there any rules?"
Yan Ling hurriedly kowtowed: "Yes, I will leave now. I will retire."
After he left, the emperor waved his hand and asked all the palace attendants to leave, leaving only the father and son.
"Father?" The prince didn't know what he wanted to do and was trembling.
The emperor looked kinder than ever before, beckoning him to come closer, and asked: "Yan Er just said that you asked him to marry Miss Xu San because you wanted to win over the Xu family?"
The prince nodded cautiously: "My son heard that Miss Xu had arranged a marriage with Prince Dongjiang, and felt that it was a pity..."
The emperor then asked: "Then why did you ask Yan Er to marry her? Do you trust Yan Er so much?"
The prince slowly replied: "Yan Er likes her. If I help him, he will definitely be more loyal to me."
Although these words were a bit childish, they finally showed the position of a king. The emperor suddenly felt that he could teach the prince something.