Before the third prince had time to organize his words, he explained to Eunuch Liao what he had encountered. Then he raised his eyes and saw his good uncle!
Qi Zhenye also saw the third prince.
The palace on Houquan Mountain has changed a lot in recent months. The trees have been pruned and many super-tall buildings have been demolished. At this moment, the mottled shadows are sparse and cannot cover Qi Zhenye's face at all. For just a moment, the third prince saw a hint of panic on his uncle's face.
Just for a moment.
If the third prince hadn't stared at him so closely, he might not have been able to find him.
"Your Highness."
Qi Zhenye's eyes were stern, his face showed eagerness, and he was a little angry. He cupped his hands at Eunuch Liao, then lowered his voice and said as quietly as a mosquito, "You, what on earth are you doing these days? You don't even leave any news. , I’m really anxious to death.”
The third prince sneered: "If my uncle had known, would I still be standing here today?"
Qi Zhenye's heart pounded, but his face was calm. He glanced at Eunuch Liao, frowned and whispered in a low voice: "That's all, the government has been unstable recently. I'm worried that the boss and the others will catch you because of your disappearance, so I will order Hengshou lived in Bishuiju and pretended to be you, saying that he had contracted typhoid fever and was bedridden."
"Well, your Majesty and your Majesty are very worried. It's because I acted too hastily and didn't think properly enough."
Is this Eunuch Liao perhaps discovering something?
It's just that Eunuch Liao has been by His Majesty's side for many years, and his appearance has not changed despite being wielded by swords and axes. It's hard to tell what he's thinking from his face.
Qi Zhenye really regrets it at this moment. He acted impulsively and acted carelessly. Now he is in a dilemma. However, after all, this boy is his nephew. Even if he has doubts, he can still comfort him well. He must comfort him——
The third prince stared at Qi Zhenye, feeling disappointed.
It would be great if what my uncle said was true. How great if everything was a misunderstanding.
When he was a child, his uncle would hold him on his lap and tell him many stories about the battlefield and about his family, country and world.
Although these memories have been washed away by time, no matter how old they are, they are still a beautiful memory that will never fade in his mind.
The third prince was silent for a long time and walked towards the waterside pavilion without saying a word.
Qi Zhenye also kept silent. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind instantly, his fingertips trembled slightly, and his murderous intention emerged uncontrollably. However, although he was close to the queen sister, he could not bring weapons into the palace.
Chen Yi was a pampered child, and his martial arts skills were naturally average, but he was a prince after all, and he had been carefully taught by Master Wu since he was a child, so he was not incapable of restraining a chicken.
There are so many people in the palace, but Eunuch Liao is still there. He is a military commander, but he does not have the ability to kill everyone in an instant with a thunderous strike.
Even if there is, how can he escape if he is the only one alive?
The third prince only felt that the glare behind him was like a thorn. His back suddenly tightened, and his hair stood on end. He let out a breath slowly. When he saw the bright yellow car beside the waterside pavilion, and Commander Xiao standing by with his sword, he felt a little at ease, but he suddenly felt at ease. The remaining softness and hesitation towards his uncle was shattered into pieces.
If he dares to be soft-hearted, what awaits him may be no bones left.
"Yi'er."
When he saw his mother, the third prince's eyes became slightly warm.
Emperor Yongchang and the Queen were sitting on the waterside pavilion looking at the sky. When they saw their son, the Queen didn't even care about the sky. She hurriedly pulled him to her side, looked up and down carefully, and said in surprise: "Good boy, you are feeling much better today." .”
Chen Yi sighed slightly, and with a plop, his good uncle knelt on the cobblestone ground and said urgently: "Your Majesty, the Queen, I am guilty!"
The Queen was startled: "Brother, why are you like this? Please get up quickly."
Even the emperor looked sideways and said in surprise: "What are you doing?"
Qi Zhenye sighed: "The third prince has never been sick. What your majesty and the queen saw before was the substitute I found for the third prince before."
Emperor Yongchang and the Queen suddenly looked surprised.
The emperor was unhappy: "Substitute?"
Chen Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he sneered a few times, but did not speak. He wanted to see how his uncle wanted to apologize.
"Previously, I went hunting in the mountains with the Third Highness. Halfway through, His Highness suddenly disappeared. After careful inspection, I found that His Highness had clearly left the accompanying guards and ran away to nowhere. He was definitely not attacked. I was confused for a moment. So he concealed the news for the time being and sent people to search for it——"
Before he finished speaking, both the emperor and the empress were furious, and the empress was trembling with anger. She was both annoyed at Qi Zhenye's deception and annoyed at her son for acting alone.
The third prince was also startled. He quickly supported his mother and said angrily: "Why do I leave, uncle doesn't know? You discussed with Xie An and Sun Yu to kill me, and you wanted to pretend it was an accident. I heard it with my own ears." Don’t leave? Are you waiting to die?”
The queen was stunned: "..."
Then he started laughing, his anger subsided a little due to the teasing, and he quickly put on a straight face and reached out to pinch his son's arm: "You kid, you actually blamed your uncle in front of him."
The emperor was helpless. If it weren't for the queen, he would have kicked this brat.
I really don’t blame the emperor and empress for not believing his words.
The emperor thought to himself that the Qi family was the third son's maternal family and his legitimate son.
Although Emperor Yongchang was somewhat criticized for his lasciviousness towards women, a while ago he was caught and scolded by the imperial censor for wanting to promote his beloved concubine's father, and then he stopped and did not dare to mention it again.
But Emperor Yongchang loved beauty, and he was not ruthless, especially towards the queen, who respected her very much.
Even if she is a beloved concubine, she will never let anyone be arrogant in front of the queen.
There was a Jade Concubine who was very favored for a while. At that time, Emperor Yongchang stayed with the Jade Concubine most of the time except for the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month.
During that time, Sixth Palace Fendai had a tendency to stay alone in an empty room.
Because of this, the concubine gradually became arrogant and jealous. She even dared to push the concubine into the lake in front of everyone.
The queen immediately issued an order and gave the jade concubine ten sticks in public.
Emperor Yongchang secretly wiped his tears in distress, but without saying a word, he turned around and demoted his concubine to the rank of Jade Beauty, from the fifth rank to the sixth rank.
The jade concubine was so angry that she went to Emperor Yongchang to cry. Emperor Yongchang sighed: "The queen has punished you, how can I not punish you? If I let it go lightly, wouldn't it hurt the queen's majesty? All the concubines in the harem If everyone rushes to imitate her, where will the queen be left?"
From then on, Emperor Yongchang never favored his concubine again.
This can be regarded as a warning to the monkeys. The subsequent concubines have become more and more disciplined. Especially in recent years, the high-ranking concubines have rarely pointed out the emperor's favor, and even said less and less vindictive words.
The queen became more and more like a mother to the world, and she was very kind and fair to the new concubines in the harem.
Everyone inside and outside the court praised the Queen as a virtuous queen. As the Queen's legitimate son, the third prince, although not a sure-fire heir, still had a good chance of winning.
The Qi family has always held the third prince in their hands and kept it in their hearts. How could Qi Zhenye do anything to him?
