Chapter 389 Cards

The second prince and the third prince had previously speculated that the ninth prince's leg was cured by Master Wu Zhi. He thought that since the master could help the Ninth Prince cure his illness, he might also be able to help them look at their faces and calculate who would be expected to inherit the throne in the future. They searched everywhere but could not find him, and finally found out that he had returned to the temple. When they searched for him one after another, they found that the master was wandering around again.

The third prince felt a little disdainful after hearing the emperor's words. The injury was so serious and lasted so long. It would be great if he could walk. How could he not be lame at all? The second prince didn't know if Lao Jiu was really lame or if he was just pretending. But he knew that the emperor was "acting". He clearly wanted to pass the throne to Lao Jiu, but he still said that he "shared the country's worries with his brothers."

Could it be that, except for Lao Jiu, all the other sons are not his biological sons?

The second prince didn't show it on his face, but he was so angry that he clenched his fists in his sleeves.

Thinking that that big event is coming soon, I hope that through that method, I can win the emperor's attention and favor. It doesn't take much, as long as his weight in the emperor's mind is one or two points higher than that of Lao Jiu, he will have hope. If something happens to Mr. Chu again, the Chu family will be doomed. The Chu family, which supported Lao Jiu to ascend the throne in his previous life, is finished. So what if Lao Jiu's leg recovers? The trajectory has changed direction and he can't go up!

That is his biggest card, and it will also be the last straw for Lao Jiu and Lao San. After fighting out, I hope I can get what I want...

On the tenth day, Prince Rui and the Ninth Prince set off to Lingyin Temple together.

The two spent three days burning incense and eating vegetarian food in the temple, and then returned to Beijing. On the way, King Rui stopped by the General's Mansion to see his son Li Xuan, and the Ninth Prince and Lord Chu accompanied him to the city.

Several people entered the General's Mansion and heard that the old Marquis and the eldest grandma were taking their brothers and sisters to admire the moon and perform talents in the main courtyard, so they all came.

Because it was dark and far away, and Prince Rui only paid attention to his son, he didn't see anything different about Chen Dabao, let alone the abnormality in the eyes of the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince was very excited. Before he came to Lingyin Temple, his mother and concubine told him to go and see Little Eleven.

Although he was a little far away, he could still tell that Xiao Shiyi looked more like his mother and concubine, smarter, livelier, and happier. This kind of happiness and laughter was something the Ninth Prince had never experienced in his life.

The mother-in-law often cries secretly because she misses Xiao Shiyi. When you go back, you must tell her that it is a great blessing that your brother can live outside the palace... The Ninth Prince suppressed the excitement in his heart, but his eyes still flickered, as if there was water.

The Ninth Prince, Prince Rui and Lord Chu were invited into the main courtyard. After they were seated, Old Lord Marquis and Chen Afu took their children and saluted the two princes.

They all said quickly, "Old Marquis, you are too polite. Madam Chu, you are too polite. Please sit down."

Chen Afu took his children and saluted Lord Chu again.

The two princes brought meeting gifts to several children respectively. At the same time, the servants also brought in the clothes and food that Princess Rui brought for Li Xuan, as well as the gifts for Chen Afu.

Chen Afu asked Li Xuan to attend Prince Rui's ceremony alone, and also whispered to call someone.

Li Xuan still has some impression of Prince Rui. We were not close to each other in the palace before, and now after such a long time, we are even less close to each other.

Prince Rui is ridiculous and doesn't care much about his two sons. Although I feel sorry for this legitimate son in my heart, I don't show it on my face.

Li Xuan kowtowed to Prince Rui obediently and said, "I have met my father."

Prince Rui was very happy and was about to encourage his son to keep working hard and study hard when he saw Li Xuan stand up and run to Chen Afu to hug her and said with a pout, "I like my aunt, my sister, my brother, and I also like my wife." grandfather."

Prince Rui is extremely shameless.

The old man smiled and said, "Prince Rui, it's already very difficult for Xuan'er to be like this. When he stays with Ling Xuan's wife for a while, the situation will be better. Then you and your son can say goodbye..." You can also pick him up. Back to the palace.

The old man didn't dare to say the second half of the sentence. Although he also likes Li Xuan, raising two royal descendants at home at the same time is too stressful.

While the father and son were talking, Chu Lingxuan, who was sitting next to the Ninth Prince, naturally pulled Dabao beside him and leaned on his lap. The Ninth Prince seemed to have said a few words to Dabao unintentionally.

Dabao answered very politely.

After everyone chatted for a while, the two princes, accompanied by the third generation of the Chu family, went to the outer courtyard.

In the inner courtyard, Chen Afu looked at the jade pendants that the Ninth Prince gave to the children. Several jade pendants are the same size, about half as big as a child's palm. They seem to be similar, but in fact they are very different.

Although the jade pendants given to Chu Hanyan, Chu Lingzhi and A Lu are of very good quality, they are much inferior to those given to Dabao. Chen Afu gave Dabao the jade pendant to play with for a while, and then asked Mother Luo to put it away for him. She should not take it out to him casually.

Mother Luo knew something and put the jade pendant away very solemnly.

Prince Rui and the Ninth Prince returned to Beijing and went to the Qianyang Palace to report to the emperor. After Prince Rui left, the Ninth Prince told the Emperor that he had cured the hidden disease and also visited Little Eleven.

These two things have always been on the emperor's mind, and he was very pleased to hear them. He said, "Very good. Your Majesty is in good health, so you should spread your branches and spread your wings. If you teach your mother and concubine well, Xiao Shiyi's life will be far better outside than in the palace. For so many years, you mother and son have lived cautiously in the palace. Walking on thin ice, there is nowhere to be as happy and free as Xiao Shiyi.”

The emperor is fifty-five years old this year. He is very thin and looks old. At first glance, he looks like a diligent emperor who has been worried about his country.

The Ninth Prince bowed and said, "Yes, I will persuade my mother."

The Emperor said, "After enduring for so many years, it's time to take action. Starting next year, we will promote the Sun family and clean up the Wang family. The Wang family and the Queen are getting more and more outrageous, and I have caught them in many small braids. However, the second son has become more restrained and diligent in recent years. He was taught wrongly by Queen Wang and the Wang family. If the Wang family falls and Queen Wang loses power, I will still treat him well in the future..."

The Ninth Prince knelt down and kowtowed to the Emperor, saying, "I will follow my father's teachings."

After that, the Ninth Prince hurried to the Luoxia Palace where Concubine Shan lived.

As soon as he entered, the Sixth Princess ran towards him with a smile. When she came close, she bowed to him and said, "Ninth Brother, you haven't come to see Cheng'er and mother for a long time. We all miss you."

The Sixth Princess just turned six years old, and her maiden name is Li Cheng.

Of course, she was not the biological daughter of Concubine Shan, nor was she the sister of the Ninth Prince. Concubine Shan finally got pregnant because her eldest son's legs were broken, but she gave birth to a "dead baby" and cried so hard that she almost went crazy.

Half a year later, a concubine died of heavy bleeding during childbirth, and the emperor gave her daughter to Concubine Shan to raise.

This child was also a comfort to Concubine Shan.