When the fourth prince saw his father, he quickly got down and knelt on the ground.
Various emotions such as shame, fear, and uneasiness were brewing in his heart.
They have been afraid of this father since they were young.
To him, his father was an unattainable mountain.
His current appearance undoubtedly disappoints his father.
So he lay on the ground, his body trembling slightly, and he didn't dare to speak.
Because I don’t know what to say and I’m afraid that everything I say will be wrong.
The old emperor felt very disappointed when he looked at such a useless son.
But this way the burden on his heart can be reduced a little bit.
Open a hidden compartment.
A trail was revealed.
"Get up and follow."
The old emperor, who had to be carried everywhere when he went out, got down and walked into the secret compartment.
The fourth prince did not dare to neglect and followed behind him in fear.
We walked into the secret passage, which was about ten meters long, and there were steps below.
Walking downwards gradually, there is an extremely broad space below.
The fourth prince smelled the smell of medicine and blood.
I couldn't help but guess in my heart: "Father still loves me. Although he scolds me, he will still find a way for me."
After walking up the stairs, we came to a vast underground space.
The first thing that comes into view is a huge alchemy furnace with an evil dragon head carved on it. When you come down from the steps, you are facing the dragon head.
The alchemy furnace has six legs.
Father touched the mechanism on the wall, and a blue flame ignited under the alchemy furnace.
And this scene further confirmed the speculation in the fourth prince's mind.
It was also rare to feel the royal family affection.
But when he looked at his father.
But he found that his father's expression was extremely dull, and this dullness brought him a kind of fear.
Somehow, he felt that he had made a mistake by following his father here.
Because that old face didn't have the love of a father for his child, and there was no tenderness of family affection in his eyes.
What was revealed in his eyes was as if he was looking at a dead object.
The fourth prince was a little panicked, so he immediately bowed down and said: "Father...Father, I think that the pregnancy should be handled by the imperial doctor. There is no need to trouble Father anymore. I will report first..."
Halfway through his words, the Fourth Prince also stepped back halfway.
The old emperor appeared behind him at an imperceptible speed and put a hand on his shoulder.
It was like an iron pliers, grabbing him firmly.
At the same time, a strong sense of oppression came from the father's body.
This does not belong to the majesty of an emperor, this is the aura oppression brought by a strong person in practice.
It was also at this time that the fourth prince realized that his father, who they had always considered to be an ordinary person, actually had such terrifying strength.
The fourth prince now wanted to beg for mercy, but found that he couldn't do it no matter what.
At this time, the old emperor slowly said behind him: "Don't you always have to fulfill your filial piety for me? Today is the time, so please help my father."
The fourth prince wanted to escape, but that big hand made him like a little chicken, unable to lift any strength.
The old emperor stretched out his hand and sucked it in, and the alchemy furnace was opened.
The fourth prince was shocked by his vitality, and his clothes were torn to pieces.
Then he threw it directly into the alchemy furnace.
The screams were heard, but they were tightly restrained underground and could not even get out.
The old emperor turned a blind eye to his child's screams and instead talked to himself.
"If you weren't such a loser that I really can't stand it anymore, the one who entered this alchemy furnace today should be Lao Qi."
Although the seventh prince is his youngest child and always seems to be indifferent to the world, he is the most thoughtful among his seven children.
The old emperor even felt that the seventh man should have noticed something.
But it doesn’t matter what happens later, although Lao Qi is more thoughtful.
But his own strength is too weak and he can't make any waves.
After a long time.
The old emperor came out of the secret compartment with two more pills in his hand.
…………
At the same time, the seventh prince, who was sitting cross-legged in his house, opened his eyes.
The dark eyes are extremely deep, without the innocence and innocence of the day.
Like a wise man full of knowledge.
He glanced in the direction of the palace.
A trace of sadness flashed in the eyes of the Seventh Prince Li Mingzhe: "It's time to leave!"
…
The next day, in the court hall, many officials suddenly wrote that it was time for the princes to return to their fiefdoms.
And this sharp spearhead was first pointed at the Seventh Prince.
Faced with this proposal, supporters of the major princes also began to write letters.
After agreeing to let the seventh prince return to his fiefdom, as for which prince will be asked to leave later, all this will have to wait until later. There is a lot of room for maneuver here, and it depends on who has the ability.
Now the old emperor seems to be getting thinner and thinner, and he probably only has a few days left. Everyone would be happy to see a competitor kicked out at this time.
It is said that the seventh prince is less powerful, but apart from the second prince, he is the old emperor's favorite.
If you are old and don't have a clear mind, thinking about the kindness of this little prince, it is not impossible to give him the throne before he dies.
Faced with all this, the Seventh Prince happily accepted it all with his uncontested character.
Compared to other princes, who were eager for the throne, he was more indifferent.
When the old emperor saw this scene, he frowned a little, but then he thought about the seventh prince's fiefdom. It couldn't be said to be very good, it could only be said to be okay. Although it was a little clever, it probably wouldn't cause much trouble.
If he really dares to make any small moves, he is confident that he will crush him to death.
Coupled with the strong support of many ministers and princes, he agreed.
Only the second prince felt a little unbearable, but what he wanted was not to let his seventh brother stay and compete with him for the throne. Let the seventh brother stay with his father for some time, maybe he could get more rewards, or get a newer one. Good fiefdom.
So the case was taken that day and the imperial edict was decided.
The seventh prince packed his things that day and left the imperial capital the next day.
On the way, the second prince specially bid farewell to the seventh prince.
The second prince said with some regret: "Seventh brother, why did you agree like that! If you persist a little longer, maybe my father can change you to a better fief."
The seventh prince was very calm: "For me, it doesn't matter where I go. After all, I am a prince. No matter what kind of place I change, my life will not be worse. Besides, I don't pursue much. Idle clouds and wild cranes, poetry writing That’s enough for painting.”
Seeing how open-minded his seventh brother was, the second prince could only think silently in his heart: "When I ascend the throne, I must change my seventh brother's fiefdom to make his life better."
The second prince also brought farewell wine to bid farewell to the seventh prince.
The seventh prince looked at the wine in his glass and silently bid farewell to his second brother in his heart.
There were some things that he didn't dare to say. He had also made some vague reminders before, but his father saw something fishy.
So now he really doesn't dare to do anything more.
The seventh prince got on the carriage. When the carriage reached a certain distance, he poked his head out and saw his second brother who was still there to see him off, although he could only see a silhouette.
The seventh prince whispered: "I'm sorry, the only one I can save is myself."
At the same time, Huici also left the imperial capital and returned to Shangming Temple on this day, because Xiao Zifeng was going to the forbidden place and had trouble with him.
