When Emperor Yong heard the eldest princess wailing for her mother, he felt a splitting headache and waved to Huang Pei.
"Take it down!"
Huang Pei didn't dare to delay, so he quickly called a few useful father-in-laws and dragged Lin Zhaoyi and the eldest princess out of the imperial study.
The prince stood next to Emperor Yong, looking at the eldest princess with tears streaming down her face and no appearance at all, with no sadness or joy on her face.
The second brother also plotted against his father, but his methods were more ruthless than the eldest sister who never succeeded.
However, the second brother is only going to be imprisoned in the ancestral mansion for a year, while the imperial sister is going to be imprisoned in the ancestral temple for the rest of her life.
At this moment, he realized more and more clearly the special status of his second brother in his father's heart, and he became more cautious.
Even if he, the eldest son, made such a mistake, his father would definitely depose him as the crown prince without hesitation...
Qiao Zhongguo finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the eldest princess received the punishment she deserved.
This is enough, they can't ask for more.
Ordinarily, if a daughter of an official family did such a wrong thing, she would only be grounded, forced to kneel, and slapped on the board. If it was serious, she would have her hair cut and become a aunt.
It was an unexpected surprise that Emperor Yong could achieve this.
At this moment, Lin Zhaoyi must be feeling very regretful, right?
She made a wrong move. She shouldn't use Empress Yu Liu's affection to force the Holy Emperor at this time.
After all, the second prince has been consumed many times in the past year, and the emperor is currently angry. If Lin Zhaoyi waits for a few days and waits for the emperor to calm down before playing the emotional card, the result will always be better than today.
But as parents, how many of them can remain calm when they see their children's rest of their lives being ruined?
Anyway, this matter is finally settled...
Duke Yan stood up at the right time and expressed his gratitude to Emperor Yong.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for making the decision for me! I am so grateful that I cannot express it in words!"
Tan Hanchi kowtowed and added: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for making the decision!"
When Qiao Zhongguo saw Tan Hanchi's cleverness, he secretly clicked his tongue in his heart.
Is this boy Tan afraid that the Holy One will forget about him and An Ning? Seeing his father-in-law coming out of the queue, he quickly came over eagerly.
Emperor Yong caught a glimpse of the two people kneeling in front of the case, and he indeed remembered Tan Hanchi's heartfelt love for Zuo Anning.
Xian'er did such a stupid thing, the royal family really owed Miss Zuo of Duke Yan's mansion.
But Duke Yan's Mansion and Qiao's Mansion are in-laws after all, so he still has to think about this marriage...
"Zuo Aiqing, Tan Aiqing, please get up. Xian'er has also received the punishment she deserves. Let this matter pass."
"Of course, Miss Zuo and Tan Aiqing were both frightened. I will make it up to you. That will be it for today."
After Emperor Yong finished speaking, a look of exhaustion appeared on his face.
The second prince did something wrong some time ago, and today it was the eldest princess's turn to make a mistake again. Her children were disobedient, and Emperor Yong was still hurt after all.
Upon hearing this, Tan Hanchi knew that Emperor Yong had not yet made up his mind, so he immediately bowed respectfully without any strange expression on his face.
Don't be impatient. Acting too eagerly will be counterproductive.
Next, there are many opportunities...
After bidding farewell to Emperor Yong, Qiao Zhongguo and others filed out.
The prince stayed in the royal study and saw Emperor Yong looking ugly, so he couldn't help but expressed concern:
"Father, you don't look very good. It's better for Dr. Xuanzou to come in and take a look."
After hearing this, Emperor Yong turned to look at the prince. Seeing that the concern on his face did not seem to be fake, his expression suddenly became complicated.
He glanced at the prince steadily and suddenly said something shocking:
"Zhan'er, today's incident in the Qiao Mansion was directed and performed by Xian'er. Have you noticed it a long time ago?"
The prince's heart skipped a beat. Faced with Emperor Yong's inquiry, he did not choose to hide it, but said seriously:
"Father, I don't dare to hide it from you. In fact, I didn't notice it at first. It wasn't until I approached the palace gate that I suddenly remembered the secret medicine of bliss in Nanli Kingdom, and I had a vague guess in my heart."
"But my father and I can't believe it. The eldest sister is usually so dignified and solemn. It's not like she would be able to do such a thing."
"So I don't dare to speak nonsense in front of my father, let alone show my doubts about the emperor's sister. Until this moment, the unreal feeling in my heart still lingers."
"Father, I feel... really sad in my heart."
The prince looked sad, and the melancholy in his heart at this moment was real.
He once truly rejoiced at the birth of every emperor's younger brother and younger sister. Now, in order to protect his mother and his mistress, and to hold on to his position as heir apparent, he could no longer stop...
Emperor Yong was silent for a long time, then suddenly sighed deeply.
"It's not just you, even I can't believe it..."
The prince was filled with sorrow when Emperor Yong suddenly murmured again: "Does Qiao Zhongguo know..."
The prince's heart trembled slightly, but he pretended not to hear clearly and tilted his head in confusion, "Father, what did you just say?"
Emperor Yong didn't want the prince to answer him. He was really tired and waved his hand to the prince.
"Go down. Your mother is preparing for your wedding. If you have time, go and have a look."
The prince shook his head.
"My son, you should wait until Huang Pei comes back before leaving. Father is angry today and cannot be without people around him."
Emperor Yong finally felt a sense of comfort in his heart when he saw that the prince was so well-behaved and sensible.
He thought for a while and said warmly: "Then call Zou Qi to take a look at it for me."
When the prince heard this, his face finally showed joy, "My son, I'll call someone right now!"
The moment he turned around, the prince's eyebrows darkened slightly, and he had a lot of thoughts in his heart.
Never doubt an emperor's intentions. Even if my father is distracted by too many things, his city is still unfathomable.
At this moment, my father was already so distressed, but he still did not forget to guess Qiao Zhongguo's thoughts. Such comprehensiveness was not something ordinary people could do.
As a prince and a son, the most important thing for him in front of his father is always to be obedient and obedient, followed by various abilities.
Emperor Yong rubbed his brows tiredly, looked at the back of the prince as he strode to call the imperial physician, and then turned to look at the wall with the portrait on the right, his face full of thoughtfulness...
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Qiao Zhongguo stayed in the palace for more than an hour. When he and Duke Yan quickly returned to the Qiao Mansion, the wedding banquet was almost over.
Qiao Zhongguo specially entered the house through a side door and then went to the front yard to see off the guests in person.
When everyone saw Qiao Zhongguo, who had been "missing" for a long time, they were curious, but no one dared to ask more questions.
Half an hour later, all the guests dispersed, and the Qiao Mansion finally returned to peace after a busy day.
In the backyard, Qiao Jiaojiao looked eagerly until she finally saw Qiao Zhongguo!
She was so sleepy that her upper and lower eyelids started to fight, but she refused to fall asleep, just waiting for the first-hand gossip!
Qiao Zhongguo and Duke Yan entered the door together, followed by the two righteous brothers.
After everyone sat down, Qiao Zhongguo quickly picked up Qiao Jiaojiao, secretly annoyed that he had let his baby wait for so long.
The secret guard was guarding the door. Mrs. Qiao and Zuo Anning were still sitting in the room. The family closed the door and talked about tonight's events.
