Xining, who was still a little seasick after being on the boat for several days, was helped by Ye Bing to the front deck, her legs still wobbly.
Seeing that she was unstable, even if the wind was not strong today, the boat was still shaking a little with the water. Ye Bing simply picked her up horizontally, and under Xi'an's gaze, he stepped on the wooden steps to the shore.
After landing on the shore, as soon as I got down and stood firm, I saw people riding horses and galloping in front of me, and a dozen people dressed as the Forbidden Army came running up.
When they came to the front, the riders also dismounted. They all knelt half-kneeling, with one hand on the ground and the other on their knees, and lowered their heads to show respect. The leader raised his head and clasped his fists: "This subordinate is ordered to assist the Eleventh Prince."
Ye Ying Ye Bing also knelt down, and the common people also knelt down, leaving only three people standing.
Wu Jue was stunned, Eleventh Prince, what the hell? Looking at the people kneeling around him, he quickly imitated the half-kneeling soldiers.
Now only Xining and Xi'an were left. Xining looked at Xi'an. Of course she was not the eleventh prince. Not to mention blood and gender, then Xi'an was the eleventh prince.
She looked left and right at the people kneeling on the ground, and asked Xi'an softly: "Do I want to kneel?"
Xi'an laughed suddenly: "You are the miracle doctor I invited, so of course you don't have to kneel."
Oh, it turns out this is the route I took, I understand... Xining raised his eyebrows and stopped kneeling. No one likes to kneel all the time. Seeing Xi'an say "I'm free of charge," everyone stood up and took her with them, escorting her to the carriage like stars over the moon.
A carriage pulled by four horses, with the emperor driving six, the princes driving five, the youth driving four, the doctors three, the scholars two, and the ordinary people one. As an underage prince who has not yet been ennobled, the carriage naturally has four horses.
When they got to the car, Xi'an deliberately turned around and made a gesture of invitation to Xining, asking her to get in the car first.
The car is big and spacious, with almost everything available, and even a small study room. The wood of the carriage is made of camphor wood, which exudes the unique aroma of camphor wood. Although rosewood and golden nanmu are more distinguished, Xining likes camphorwood, which is particularly resistant to moths and insects.
Leaning on the cushion made of silk and satin, I picked up the snacks placed on the small table next to me. There were four kinds of snacks and four kinds of preserved fruits in the eight-treasure fruit box inlaid with mother-of-pearl. All the snacks were made extremely beautifully.
She chose a piece of snack that was as yellow as a small flower and took a bite. It was pea yellow with osmanthus added. It was rare that the inner core was still rose. It was yellow on the outside and red on the inside. It had two flavors in one bite. Only the palace could make such a snack. .
The dim sum was very small. After finishing it in two or three bites, I picked up another one, which was made of glutinous rice and ice skin on the outside and mung beans and mint on the inside. The outer surface is shaped like a leaf, but the translucent interior reveals a hint of bean paste green, just like frosted autumn leaves. It is really beautiful.
Seeing Xi Ning eating one piece at a time, with only one piece of each item, but with a very calm expression, Xi Ning couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you ask?"
Having tasted all four snacks, she picked up a piece of preserved fruit and put it in her mouth: "What do you say, I listen to you." It was preserved apricot, sweet and sour, semi-moist, and very appetizing.
Tianjia is no different than ordinary families, and they must be cautious in their words and deeds. As long as you speak, you can naturally listen. If you don't tell me, there's no point in asking.
The corner of Xi'an's lips curled up: "I am the eleventh prince of the current Holy Emperor, Liu Kang."
"Good luck~" Xining said thoughtfully, "I hope you have a long and healthy life. How many of your first ten brothers are left?"
As expected, he is very talented and can figure it out immediately. Xi'an, no, it's the eleventh prince Liu Kang now. He couldn't help but smile: "Our dynasty is different from the past. We don't need to be named when we are seven years old or full moon. The seniority is calculated after birth. My father has a total of seventeen sons. Currently, the only one who is older than me is There are three people left, and two are the younger ones.”
Of the seventeen sons, only five remained, and the heirs withered. Tsk tsk, this palace fight is quite powerful.
Xi Ning smiled and said: "You are still alive. Is it your mother's family who is more powerful, or your Highness?" At this point, Liu Kang stopped smiling: "My mother-in-law was just a beauty. She died in childbirth and was granted a title after her death. For the sake of honor. The queen mother was lonely, so she took me to raise me and asked my father to give me a good name. Now I am my mother and concubine, so that I can be crowned and prosperous."
She was just a little beauty, mainly because her son was liked by the Queen Mother, so she was promoted to Ronghua. But there is still one level from concubine, let alone the concubine position.
Xining said straightforwardly: "Who killed your mother and concubine?"
Liu Kang paused and gritted his teeth: "The third prince's mother-concubine, Concubine Zheng De."
"What was the concubine's position when Concubine Zheng De killed your mother?"
"She is a side concubine. After following her father into the palace, she was named Jieyu." Liu Kang naturally understood what this meant. When a prince gets married, he can have one main concubine, two side concubines, and three concubines, all of whom are daughters of famous families. After entering the palace, she was named Jieyu. Her mother-in-law gave birth to a prince who was talented and beautiful, but she is still one step behind Jieyu. When the emperor dies and is promoted to another position, this will be Jieyu.
It's really someone else's, it's my own mother and concubine's ceiling.
Liu Kang quickly explained: "My mother-in-law came from a humble background. This dynasty established a virtuous queen, and I had no intention of seizing the heir."
Xining looked at him calmly: "You have two royal brothers, one is the third prince, and who is the other one?"
"The second prince, his mother-in-law was the first empress, and she was also his father's concubine when he was the prince. The current empress is his mother-in-law's biological sister, and he is his successor." Liu Kang added: "The eldest prince was another sidekick at that time. He was born to a concubine, but the concubine passed away due to childbirth, and the eldest prince contracted a cold and died when he was two years old."
Enough people have died, all of them deserve to die. If the second prince hadn't been his successor's nephew, he probably should have died too.
Xining asked: "Do you have a son after you?"
"Yes, they are the sixth prince and the thirteenth prince. None of them lived past the age of five, and they have not been pregnant since then. There are only two princesses left, one is twelve years old and the other is seven years old."
The second prince cannot die. He is a direct descendant and the eldest at present. He will inherit the throne in the future. The third prince probably wished that the second prince would die quickly.
Seeing her deep in thought, Liu Kang took another plum meat and put it into his mouth, so he asked tentatively: "In comparison, why does the third brother treat me? I should have no chance of seizing the heir."
"There is an eagle that strives to throw all its brothers and sisters out of the nest as soon as it is born, so that it can get all the nourishment from its parents. You can't do that now, but what about in the future? Only he is the only one left, which is the safest and most guaranteed. "
These words made Liu Kang also fall into deep thought, and after a long time he slowly said: "The Tian family is ruthless, don't give birth to the emperor's family."
"What's so heartless? Being a prince enjoys more than ordinary people. You don't have to go hungry or work in the fields under the scorching sun. When there is a natural disaster or man-made disaster, it's not as simple as death. You may be sent to the neighbor's pot by your parents. Here. Since we enjoy the food of bells and cauldrons, we must endure the intrigues and intrigues."
Xi Ning has long seen through the rules of the royal family. You must know that she has been the princess and empress of the Sacred Heart. If she can't see through it anymore, she will have done these tasks in vain.
Picking up a box of snacks: "This jujube puree cake nourishes blood and nourishes the skin. It's quite delicious. Would you like some?"
Liu Kang stared at her blankly, the sides of his mouth bulging a little like a little squirrel, looking quite cute: "You still dare to eat? I never dare to eat randomly."
"Afraid of being poisoned?" This poor baby lived a life of fear: "As long as I'm here, feel free to eat."
Liu Kang thought for a while, took a piece of jujube paste cake, took a tentative bite, then smiled and ate it in big gulps. After eating, I tasted the other three snacks.
