Huang Qiong, who had long known that he, the emperor, probably had spies in several of his sons' houses, had already been mentally prepared for the emperor's questioning. Hearing the emperor's clear statement, Huang Qiong quickly knelt down and said: "My son is unfilial and violated my father's instructions before leaving the palace. He did ridiculous things in Prince Yong's palace. I ask my father to punish me."
"But please rest assured, father. Even though I did some ridiculous things, I only drank wine and enjoyed singing and dancing with my fifth brother and seventh brother. I did not discuss government affairs, and my father and the prince were not involved in the conversation. My son, I If you know your identity, you won't dare to go beyond your limits, let alone have any thoughts that are unrealistic, beyond your reach and shouldn't be entertained."
"The prince is a brother to my son, but he is also a king. How can my son dare to criticize the prince behind his back? If the father doesn't believe it, he can confront the King of Shu. My son and minister are outsiders, but the king of Shu and the prince are As brothers from the same mother, the King of Shu will naturally not favor his son. What exactly he did that night will be known by my father after he calls the King of Shu and asks."
"My son knows that his identity is sensitive, so he has been cautious since he left the palace. He has not dared to go overboard even a little bit. He has always followed his duty as a human minister and a son of man. As for other things that have nothing to do with my son, I I haven’t thought about it, let alone thought about it.”
"If it hadn't been for the previous time when I entered the palace, my father asked me to have more contact with my brothers, I wouldn't have gone to the banquet hosted by Prince Yong. My son knew that my father didn't trust me, and he was full of talk. The explanation is unclear. If the father thinks that staying in the capital will be detrimental to the prince."
"Or if you are worried that your father will stir up trouble behind your back and make irresponsible remarks about the government, then ask your father to change the ancestral system and ask your son to become a vassal now. Rather than letting your father be so distrustful, it would be better to send him away early. Out of sight, out of mind. Or simply give your son a glass of poisonous wine. Anyway, the son will have no shame in seeing others if his father distrusts him so much."
Knowing that he was facing a suspicious emperor, Huang Qiong was probably deliberately trying to find trouble for himself. Huang Qiong, who might not be able to explain it clearly, finally decided to retreat in order to advance. However, Huang Qiong also nodded to the emperor in his words, telling him not to be too partial.
You didn't ask the King of Shu who was also present about this matter. Instead, you caught me and kept doing it. Isn't this a bit too much? They are your sons, and I am also your son, right? Isn't it a little too much for you to do this? The same sons, why are they divided into different ranks? If you don't say a few harsh words, you really think I'm easy to pinch.
Sure enough, after Huang Qiong said these words, the emperor's face became a little uneasy on the spot, and he said in a somewhat angry tone: "I was just worried that you would be led astray by King Yong, so I just asked a few more questions. This is also my response to It’s just your concern, how come it turns into distrust of you?”
"Apart from you and King Yong, was there no one else in the secret room that day? If I really didn't trust you, why would I bother to come to you to inquire today? I'm really confused and confused. If I hear you in the future I will definitely punish you severely for such nonsense."
Looking at the somewhat furious emperor, Huang Qiong suddenly felt that he had misunderstood the emperor's meaning. The emperor asked himself today, and it seemed that he was not directed at himself, but at the King of Shu. Huang Qiong, who finally understood this, wisely shut his mouth when faced with the emperor who was furious because he had wrong intentions.
Just shut up and shut up, but the corners of Huang Qiong's mouth still curled slightly. He thought: "You want to check the King of Shu and know something from me. Didn't you knock the wrong wooden fish? You don't trust me, and who of your sons trust me? The King of Shu pretended to be right in Prince Yong's Mansion. Does my intimacy mean that he really trusts me?"
"Don't you know that the son you raised yourself is a good boy? The King of Shu is probably more wary of me than you are. He will arrange the prince in front of me, right? To say that King Yong is still there It's possible, but when it comes to King Shu's thousand-year-old fox, how is that possible?"
It was just these words that Huang Qiong was upset with, but he didn't dare to say them in front of the emperor. But his slight curling of the corners of his lips did not escape the emperor's eyes. In fact, the emperor also realized somewhat belatedly that he had obviously found the wrong person when he asked Huang Qiong to question him today.
I know the character of my fifth son very well. It looks quite harmless, but in fact it is extremely defensive towards everyone. If he could privately comment on the prince in front of Huang Qiong, whom he met for the first time, it wouldn't be him. The emperor, who had already realized that he had done something wrong today, couldn't help but become even more angry when he saw Huang Qiong's slightly curled lips and roughly guessed what Huang Qiong was thinking about him.
Indeed, no matter who is the father, he will feel quite uncomfortable if he is despised by his own son, not to mention that he is the king of a country. Thinking of this, the emperor also curled his lips and said: "Now that I understand my intention, this matter is over."
"You just left the palace this time. You don't understand some things, and you didn't do it on your own initiative. I won't pursue your ridiculous behavior this time. If it happens again, I will definitely punish you heavily. You leave the palace. On this occasion, I told you that it is enough for the princes to have an Eternal King, and I do not want another Eternal King to appear."
"If I find out that you and King Yong are being ridiculous together, no matter who is responsible for the problem, I will never forgive you. You took in three concubines at once, who gave you such a boldness? King Yong has been doing this for a long time. What do you want to do in your house? Do you want to make fun of you again? Or give you something like a concubine? I tell you, this time will not be the same, and next time I will pay close attention to your skin."
Huang Qiong was even more disdainful towards the emperor's behavior of apparently looking for trouble. He gave his own father a big roll of his eyes and said to himself: "You have placed so many spies in my place. Even you will never You all know that the king gave me three concubines. Why does King Yong go to my place all day long, do you still need to ask me?"
He just rolled his eyes, but when faced with the question from his own emperor, Huang Qiong still had to answer honestly. Huang Qiong, who knew this and couldn't hide it, told the emperor how King Yong rescued Jingniang from the brothel and how he fell in love with Jingniang, so much so that he went to his house every day just to see Jingniang. explain.
Obviously, the emperor still knew that King Yong went to Huang Qiong every day. But what exactly King Yong was doing in Huang Qiong, he really didn’t know. After listening to Huang Qiong's explanation, the emperor couldn't help but be stunned. How did he know that King Yong would actually do something like this to him at this time?
Looking at Huang Qiong, who was standing in front of him with a submissive face but not knowing where his eyes were looking, the emperor, who was really angry with King Yong at this moment, felt even more angry. But the emperor had the guts to go up and kick him hard to relieve himself. The foot was raised, but after hesitating for a moment, he finally didn't kick it.
However, although the kick did not go out, the emperor suddenly said: "I tell you, before King Yong's wedding, I will never agree to his concubine, no matter who the concubine is. . I can’t hurt my old minister’s heart, let alone think about the situation of the world. Since this matter happened because of you, then you should give me an idea on this matter.”
Faced with the emperor's obvious defeat, Huang Qiong's face was filled with black lines at that time. What do you mean it started because of me? Song Zhihuan was indeed bought back, but it seems you were the one who sent King Yong to find Jingniang's sister and brother. How did I do this? But the injustice in his heart was unfair, but the emperor used a big hat to suppress people, so he couldn't do anything about it, right?
The helpless Huang Qiong could only say: "Back to my father, the daughter of Song Gongliang's family has no thoughts about King Yong at all, let alone the idea of clinging to the dragon and the phoenix. In order to avoid the seventh brother, he once mentioned to his son that he would become a nun. Or let her return home. But my son is considering coming or going, neither of which is suitable."
"My son thought about it for a long time and found a good place for her. It happened to be that she was entering the palace today, and my son also wanted to ask his father for a decree to send Jing Niang to the palace and place her next to his mother. Jing Niang was born in a civil servant family and was a good person. Not only is he knowledgeable and sensible, but he is also a virtuous and virtuous person. Although he does not understand the rules of the palace, he is still cautious."
"My son also knows that it is inappropriate for something like this to happen before Seventh Brother gets engaged. Although it is not as much as the father thought, it is always inappropriate to take a concubine before getting engaged. So after the son learned Seventh Brother's thoughts, I also tried to persuade him. But you also know Brother Qi’s character. If he doesn’t leave in a hurry, he will go backwards. So my son wants to find another place for Jing Niang.”
"Since the son left the palace, only his mother was left alone in the palace. Although there were many maids and eunuchs around him, they were not close friends after all. The son could not often visit his mother in the palace. My mother must have become cold and cold, and she would feel cold as time goes by. Be alone. My son wants to send Jing Niang to the palace, so he can kill two birds with one stone."
"First, the palace is not my residence after all. Even if Qi Ge has his mind, he can't run into the palace every day. Maybe Qi Brother is just a temporary infatuation with this woman. If the two of them don't meet for a long time, Qi will Naturally, I stopped thinking about it, and I can also accompany my mother, so that my mother has someone who can comfort her."
Hearing Huang Qiong's idea, the emperor pondered for a moment and finally nodded: "Since you have come up with a countermeasure, then this matter will be handled according to your idea. If the person is sent to your mother, King Yong must also Don’t dare to fuss. I have settled this matter, and you don’t need to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to report it. I will just let Gao Wuyong handle the matter."
At this point, the emperor suddenly said with some embarrassment: "However, your idea is good. But you still need to decide whether your mother will accept people. I will not make the decision for your mother on this matter. . As long as your mother agrees, you can send the person in as soon as possible, so as not to cause any trouble to me due to the long nights and dreams in Prince Yong."
Huang Qiong heard the meaning of the emperor's words. Although the emperor concealed it, he still told Huang Qiong straightforwardly that if he wanted to send someone to his mother, he, the king of a country, really couldn't make the decision for her. You two should discuss this matter among yourselves, I'll wait for it to be ready.
But in this matter, Huang Qiong really didn't laugh at him, the emperor, for his lack of integrity. Even in my heart, there was no ridicule. Because he still knew about his mother's character. Not to mention that it might not be possible these days, the emperor, who had been bumping into too many walls, was a little frightened. Even if he tried to persuade him by himself, he still felt a little unsure.
