Jiao Luan

Chapter 403
Emperor Changqing glanced at the prince, and felt a small flame in his heart go up, so he didn't dare to look at it again, for fear that if he couldn't help kicking the prince to death, he would be the first to squat in the corner and cry
To put it bluntly, their Rong family did suffer a bit. When other clans became emperors, they were always worried that their sons would be too good. The son of the dragon would win the heir, and the brothers would fight against each other. The Rong family was better. There is often a risk of not being able to pull it out.

For now, his eldest son has a disabled foot, and the fifth and sixth sons are young and stubborn. Although he is a little troubled as the crown prince, he is actually the best candidate for the crown prince.

Besides, in his generation, besides him, there is only one brother, King Nan'an, who will fall in the wind.

Not to mention counting up to the ancestor Emperor Jiade. At that time, there was only a single seedling of the crown prince. If there was no first Huairenbo to treat him, the throne would have been cheaper.

The more Emperor Changqing thought about it, the more he felt frustrated, and he couldn't help but think of Cheng Che, the editor of the Imperial Academy who lectured to the sixth prince.

Fengshen is handsome and has a certain degree of advance and retreat. Even if he was reprimanded by him, he is still flattered and humiliated in the face of the king of a country, not to mention his knowledge of martial arts.

Hmph, other people's children are the most annoying!
Emperor Changqing's inner activities were too rich for his face to keep up with, instead he appeared expressionless and unpredictable.

The prince knelt in the corridor, sweating coldly, and tremblingly shouted: "Father——"

Today's matter, the fault is not too big, the main thing is to lose face, it's too embarrassing!
Cheng San, don't let Ben Gong meet you again!
The prince lowered his eyes and clenched his fists, gnashing his teeth in hatred.

Emperor Changqing finally opened his mouth: "Prince, you don't cultivate your virtues and act recklessly, which really disappoints me. From tomorrow onwards, let's put down the things in your hands and stay in the East Palace to cultivate yourself!"

"Father!" The prince was shocked.

His father just let him participate in the government not long ago, and he took it back like this?

He's 21, not 12!

In this way, wouldn't those old officials secretly watch him as a joke?

"Why, the crown prince disagrees with my decision?" Emperor Changqing asked with a straight face.

The prince hurriedly lowered his head: "I dare not."

"It's fine if you don't dare, I thought there was nothing you dared not do!"

A girl who can't sleep even sleeps with her maid, do she have any self-esteem at all?
Emperor Changqing didn't bother to look at the crown prince any more, so he looked at Concubine Hua: "Concubine, this matter happened at the Lotus Appreciation Banquet hosted by you. It can be seen that the arrangement was improper and the imperial order was not strict. In the future, such banquets should be held less. Concubine Gui What do you say?"

Concubine Hua's face turned red and then pale, she lowered her head and said, "The emperor said so."

Emperor Changqing snorted coldly, and continued: "The first concubine died less than a year ago, so I shouldn't have chosen a concubine at this time. The matter of choosing a concubine should be considered in the long run."

This means that the position of crown princess is temporarily vacant.

Concubine Hua was very unwilling.

The more she knew that her son had been swayed by Cheng Wei, the more she didn't want to let that girl go.

Don't want to be a princess?She just let her be.After becoming her daughter-in-law, still worried about not being able to hold her?
"Your Majesty, it's my concubine's idea to choose a suitable concubine for the prince, not because the prince doesn't want to miss the old love. The concubine is thinking that brother Yu is young, and if he has a aunt, he can take good care of him."

Emperor Changqing twitched the corner of his mouth.

When he is happy, of course he doesn't care about these women in the harem who are eloquent. When he is unhappy, does he think him a fool when he speaks so nicely?
Therefore, Emperor Changqing took a deep look at Concubine Hua, and said in a meaningful tone, "Concubine Hua, you must take care of Brother Yu if you have to be a aunt? There are so many concubines in the Prince's East Palace, so it's just a matter of picking a suitable one."

Concubine Hua still wanted to say more, but Emperor Changqing said indifferently: "Could it be that the concubine has forgotten that the queen has ignored the common affairs for so many years, and the princes and princesses who have not been raised by their aunts are still doing well?"

Concubine Hua Gui was shocked, and finally dared not say more, and said respectfully: "I understand."

Only then did Emperor Changqing nod in satisfaction: "Just understand."

Concubine Hua Gui and the Crown Prince stared at the back of Emperor Changqing walking away, both with gloomy expressions.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Changqing turned his head suddenly, and Concubine Hua Gui's face trembled in surprise, and she could smell the fragrance of the powder that came off.

Emperor Changqing asked leisurely: "By the way, where is Master Xuanwei, the disciple of the National Teacher? I want to meet her."

These words stopped Concubine Hua Gui.

Originally, she thought Cheng San was on the bed in this room, but now the person on the bed was replaced by the servant Xiao Luzi, who knows where Cheng San went.

"I think I'm admiring the lotus with the ladies at this time."

"Then the noble concubine will follow me to have a look."

Back beside the Taiqing Pool, when asked where Cheng Wei was going, a female official came out and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, Your Concubine, the female officer next to the Empress Dowager came over just now, and Taoist Xuan Wei, please go over."

"Mother?" Emperor Changqing was quite surprised.

For the adoptive mother who raised him, he must give enough respect both emotionally and rationally. However, since the incident with the empress, the empress dowager has lived in seclusion and even avoided his daily greetings. Obviously, she is still annoyed at him.

The queen mother has not seen outsiders for many years, so how could she pass the news to Taoist Xuan Wei?

Could it be that like him, he heard that the disciples of the national teacher are different from ordinary people?

That's right, it was not a coincidence that Emperor Changqing came to Taiqing Lake at this time, but he overheard the sixth prince mentioning the joke that Hua Guifei's nephew, Hua Liang, nearly died in hunting, so he thought it would make people laugh. Cheng Wei, who instantly stopped the bleeding and strengthened the muscles, became interested.

Coincidentally, Concubine Hua Guifei held a lotus banquet in Taiqing Pool and invited Cheng Wei to come. Emperor Changqing thought that choosing a day would be better than bumping into the sun, so he appeared here.

The female officer was thoughtful, she was surprised to see both the emperor and the noble concubine, and hurriedly said: "A few days ago, the queen mother went to Xuanqing Temple to offer incense, and was received by Taoist Xuanwei. Come into the palace, so I invite her to sit down."

The Empress Dowager did not deliberately conceal the fact that she went to Xuanqing Temple, the Emperor naturally knew about it, so she cleared up her doubts.

The Lotus Appreciation Banquet came to an end just like that, and Cheng Wei, who was away from the turmoil afterward, was sitting on the little twig that the maid of mercy had just brought in in the Palace of Compassion and Ning, talking to the Queen Mother.

"The day Ai's family went to Xuanqing Temple, I still have to thank Daoist Xuanwei."

The Empress Dowager's words were quite profound, and she was somewhat tentative.

If Dang Chengwei's actions were purely coincidental, he would think that he was thanking her for the reception; if he did it on purpose, he would naturally understand.

Cheng Wei now faces two choices.

Should he pretend to be deaf and dumb and let the queen mother take her actions that day as an unintentional act, or should she admit it cleverly and let the queen mother know her ability?
For the former, the Empress Dowager will still maintain her good opinion; for the latter, there is a risk of being feared by the Empress Dowager, after all, that "Nurse" is not an ordinary person!

Cheng Wei calmly weighed the pros and cons, and quickly made up his mind, and smiled at the Queen Mother: "Xuan Wei really dare not take what the Queen Mother said, and what happened that day was just a coincidence, and it was easy to do."

The queen mother narrowed her eyes.

This Daoist Cheng Wei really knew what he was doing that day!
(End of this chapter)