Chapter 431 Brothers Talk

October 4th.

The north wind has already started to blow in Sui'an City, and the streets seem a bit bleak and cold.

People with nothing to do will naturally not go out, but the people who make a living still have to move forward with difficulty in this howling wind.

Changing from summer clothes to winter cotton clothes, pushing the stalls that he uses to survive, he went towards the canal little by little.

In the past few days, the streets and alleys in Sui'an City have been reduced in number due to the sudden cold weather, so the business has naturally decreased a lot, because the owner of the wonton stall heard that the canal was busy, so he planned to try his luck.

A few days ago, the fourth prince was ordered by the emperor to monitor the shipping and unloading of goods here, so the number of officers and soldiers who checked the business doubled. When the officials came, the people naturally came to watch the excitement, so the docks that were usually busy became even more crowded.

When the wonton stall owner arrived, it was obvious that most of the good seats here had been occupied. They were mainly selling cheap food, such as pancakes, roasted potatoes, and spicy soup.

Pedestrians hurried by, wrapped their cotton coats tightly, and hid their hands in their sleeves, fearing that they would be frozen if exposed.

Compared with those nobles who comfortably enjoyed the warm kang in winter in the mansions, these people at the bottom could ignore the cold for the sake of the three cents to survive.

A restaurant next to the pier, called Qingfeng Tower, is the best one in the vicinity.

And now it is completely booked by the fourth prince, because living here, you can monitor everything by opening the window, without having to endure the biting cold wind, and without having to run back and forth, it is convenient and safe.

After standing quietly in front of the window and watching for a while, the fourth prince had the window closed after feeling that everything was normal. He walked to the eight-immortal table and sat down. After pouring a cup of tea for the seventh prince opposite him, he spoke.

"Why are you here?"

"My fourth brother said that I went to the palace to visit my mother today. She said that she hadn't seen you for a long time, so I came here to tell you that I should go to the palace to see you when the time is right."

Compared with the fourth prince, the seventh prince's visit to the imperial concubine was non-stop. He would go there once every three or five days. Naturally, he was more concerned than the fourth prince who only went there once every ten days or half a month.

The fourth prince's expression did not change. He was in a mess at home and in the court now, so he didn't have the energy to visit his mother, but he still had to say a few words.

"I know. I'll go to the palace to see my mother after I finish my work here."

He said it lightly. The Seventh Prince also sensed some of his unhappy emotions. He thought he felt that what he was doing here was boring, so he said again.

"Fourth brother, why do you have to do this? Just ask two capable people to guard here. Why don't you go back to the mansion?"

The Fourth Prince naturally had reasons to stay here, so after hearing this, he replied disapprovingly.

"You are short-sighted. Since we want to intervene in river and sea transportation, we must do it for the father to see, so that we can ask for permission to do it in the future. Otherwise, such a big piece of fat meat will be snatched by the East Palace. Isn't it stupid?"

"The East Palace still wants to snatch it? The prince has been reprimanded by the father twice in the past few days. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the fourth brother is now the favorite of the father! Even if there is an errand, it will definitely be given to you, so don't worry, fourth brother."

A few days ago, they once thought that the father might be in a long sleep, so the seventh prince and his friends were also worried that before it was a foregone conclusion, the emperor would die. Wouldn't their calculations be in vain?

So he asked the Zhao family to send some more strong medicine. After taking it for a few months, the father seemed to be in a lot of spirits, so naturally he liked their people.

He was proud, but it didn't mean that the fourth prince couldn't see the situation clearly.

"Don't take it lightly. The prince's position in the court will not change because of a few words of reprimand. Don't forget that he persuaded his father to send 50,000 Tiger Guards to stay with him. How many people in mourning can enjoy such an honor?"

The seventh prince drank a sip of tea irritably, and then cursed a few words, but after cursing, he talked about other things.

"I haven't congratulated my fourth brother yet. This time he has a son. Don't say that my fourth sister-in-law is really a blessing to the family. She has been married to your house for more than a year. Not only did she give birth to a son, but even the maid next to her can give birth to a son for you. In the future, I'm afraid that among all of us brothers and sisters, I'm afraid that my fourth brother will have the most sons."

The prince is several years older than them, so it's normal to have more children.

For some reason, the Fourth Prince's House has been giving birth to grandchildren one after another. In total, apart from Wei Jialian who is pregnant, there are now four or five boys. The imperial physician in the palace has also checked the pulse of the Fourth Prince's wife Wei Jialian and said that it is most likely a boy.

So the Seventh Prince said this.

He originally thought that the Fourth Brother, who had a son, would be happy to hear such words, but the Fourth Prince showed an impatient expression on his face and complained to the Seventh Prince.

"How do you know how difficult it is for me? I am happy that your fourth sister-in-law gave birth to a son, but the Dingping Marquis's Mansion is not happy. They hurriedly sent two concubines to the backyard. Seeing this, your fourth sister-in-law was no less anxious. She picked two of the best maids and sent them to the study to serve me. Even if I am lustful, I can't stand it."

"No wonder you took this opportunity to run away. Is it because there are too many beauties in the backyard and you can't stand it?"

The fourth prince didn't care at all about the seventh prince's ridicule.

In the past, he had concubines, but there were only a few of them, and he could still take care of them. But now, the Dingping Marquis's Mansion and the Taiwei Mansion seem to be calm on the surface, but in fact, his princess and his former mother-in-law are fighting fiercely.

You make a move, I shoot back.

Although no one died, he is upset when he returns to the mansion. Today, this one comes to cry, and tomorrow, that one comes to make trouble. Sometimes, he can't even eat a peaceful meal. It's better to live in this restaurant.

Seeing that the fourth prince didn't say anything, the seventh prince also came closer and comforted him.

"There are only a dozen of them. When the fourth brother takes the throne, there will be three thousand beauties in the harem. Do you want to avoid them too?"

"How can it be the same? If you want to get to that position, you can't offend the Taiwei Mansion and Dingping Marquis Mansion, but you have to please both sides. It's really annoying!"

Now he is really looking forward to the day when he holds power. At that time, he will get rid of all these people, so that one or two will not want to take advantage of him.