Emperor of the Red Chamber

Chapter 51 Imperial Grandfather’s Reprimand
The elegant and simple Dan settlement with green tiles and gray bricks, surrounded by pines and bamboos, looks particularly solemn now, with numerous guards and pro-military camp officers and soldiers guarding it inside and outside.

The old emperor Jing'an, who was in his twilight years with chicken skin and white hair, specially put on a bright yellow dragon robe and sat upright on the emperor's throne in the bright room, with a solemn and gloomy face.

There was no anxiety or worry in his heart. Just now the guards came and reported to him that his third son and the emperor's grandson Qingbai were both safe and sound.

But his heart was filled with anger. Someone dared to send hundreds of assassins to assassinate the successor he had chosen. The assassination took place on the road between Dangchun Garden and Shenjing City.

He speculated that there must be a big shot instigating this matter, and there was a high chance that this so-called big shot was a prince, or even a prince's party conspired...

At this moment, he was already thinking deeply about what he should do if any prince or the princes' party conspired...

At this time, Tao Quan walked in anxiously and quietly, looked at Emperor Jing'an who was sitting on the emperor's throne, showing the majesty of the emperor, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the third prince and third master Bai are back."

Emperor Jing'an's eyes lit up: "Xuan!"

Soon, the third prince and Yuan Qingbai stepped into the bright room one after another.

Emperor Jing'an couldn't help but widen his eyes, his eyes narrowed, and he even leaned forward when he was sitting upright. He saw that his good emperor Qingbai was covered in blood.

When the guards rushed to report just now, they clearly said that my emperor, Qingbai, was not injured. This... why does it look like he was injured, and the injury was serious?

Without waiting for Emperor Jing'an to ask, the third prince and Yuan Qingbai bowed.

"My dear father, I wish you the best!"

"My grandson bows to the imperial grandfather Jin An!"

"Get up." Emperor Jing'an said hurriedly, and then he couldn't wait to ask Yuan Qingbai: "Qingbai, are you injured?"

Yuan Qingbai said respectfully: "Thank you, Grandfather Emperor, for your concern. My grandson is not injured. The blood on his body belongs to the assassin."

Emperor Jing'an felt relieved and sat on the emperor's throne again. After coughing dryly, he said to the third prince: "What exactly happened? Please report to me in detail."

The third prince said "yes" and immediately explained the situation in detail.

Although Emperor Jing'an had already roughly understood the situation through the guards' reports, now that he heard the third prince's detailed explanation, his face was still terrifyingly solemn and gloomy.

Feeling somewhat relieved, the third prince also talked about Qing Bai's performance in detail.

However, Emperor Jing'an deliberately reprimanded Yuan Qingbai: "Qingbai was causing trouble today! It's understandable that you rushed to save your father out of filial piety."

"But when you arrived, you should have left with your father immediately. How could you let a palace guard escort your father away while you stayed behind to fight in danger?"

Yuan Qingbai hurriedly knelt down and said respectfully: "Returning to the emperor's grandfather, the situation was urgent at that time. My grandson couldn't think about it for a while. He just wanted to get his father out of danger first."

"And Sun Tzu's martial arts skills are not bad, and there are so many guards, military camp officers and soldiers, and palace guards, so Sun Tzu doesn't feel that he will be harmed."

The third prince also knelt down hurriedly: "This matter is also my fault. Qing Bai and I should leave together first."

Yuan Qingbai hurriedly said: "I don't blame my father for this. At that time, my father told me to leave with him first, but I was busy fighting with the assassin."

Emperor Jing'an deliberately snorted: "Don't forget that you are my grandson and your father's son. Don't take such risks yourself in the future."

Yuan Qingbai said solemnly: "My grandfather taught me correctly, and my grandson has taken these words to heart."

Actually, he also thought at that time that he would take the third prince to leave the scene early.

But this idea was abandoned by him.

In that case, he really didn't think he would be in any danger. At that time, he was equivalent to Lu Bu in the Three Kingdoms holding Fang Tian's painted halberd. He was accompanied by a group of palace guards, military camp officers and soldiers, and palace guards. They were all well-trained, and many of them had extraordinary martial arts skills.

In this case, facing such a group of assassins, how could he be in danger?

In addition, he had already speculated that if nothing unexpected happened, his father, the Cold-faced King, would be the next Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.

Based on the original work, he even speculated that his imperial grandfather would probably abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor within a year or two.

At this time, it is rare to encounter such an opportunity to please the father of the cold-faced king. Of course, he should show his filial piety to this father and deepen the relationship between father and son. Otherwise, wouldn't he be stupid?

Although he knew that the cold-faced king now also loved his son, the contact between father and son was actually not much.

Before he traveled through time, the original owner was the son who was not valued by the Cold-faced King.

After he traveled through time, he was always raised by Emperor Jing'an and did not live with the cold-faced king.

This time I took the opportunity to deepen the father-son relationship with the father of the stern and harsh Cold-faced King. When the Cold-faced King becomes the emperor, his life will be better, right?

Scheming! Scheming!
If you are in the emperor's family and want to sit in that position, talent and filial piety alone are not enough, you also need scheming.

If the third prince was not scheming, even if he was very capable and loyal and filial to his father, he might not become the next emperor, and he might even be destroyed by other competitors.

After Emperor Jing'an deliberately scolded Yuan Qingbai, he said, "Qingbai, please go back to your room and take a good bath."

"Do you think you look majestic and general-like with your blood-soaked appearance? Huh, it looks very dazzling and awkward to me!"

Yuan Qingbai was amused in his heart, and said solemnly: "Yes, grandson will retire now."

After saying this, he respectfully withdrew.

He knew that the old emperor sitting on the throne behind him, who had been emperor for decades, would soon investigate the assassination incident, and it would inevitably cause a bloody storm!
He also knows that he should avoid this kind of thing now.

He has participated enough today. If he continues to participate in the future, the more he participates, the more ruthless he will appear, which will not be helpful but harmful to him.

He needs to restrain himself from this kind of thing now. After all, the next emperor is not him, but his father, the stern and mean king of cold faces.

After Yuan Qingbai settled down in Dan, he meandered towards his residence. Along the way, he met some eunuchs, palace maids, mammies and others. Everyone was shocked by the sight of him covered in blood.

But he arrived at his residence calmly and calmly, as if nothing was wrong.

Oh my God, Third... Third Master, you... what's wrong with you?
Not surprisingly, Youshi, Qin Keqing, and Lingxue were also shocked by the sight of Master Bai covered in blood.

Facing the three beautiful faces that were both frightened and concerned, Mr. Bai waved his hand: "Go, get some hot water for Mr. Third. He wants to take a good bath. Well, Miss You will take care of you."

Qin Keqing and Lingxue: "..."

Youshi: "..."

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