The usual indifference on Yang Rui's face has not been seen for several days.
The headguard's heart-to-heart talk that night filled Yang Rui's mind with worries. On the one hand, he is the teacher he admires, and on the other hand, he is the family who gave birth to and raised him. Do you really need to choose one of the two?
If Yang Rui had the same temperament as an ordinary baby, he wouldn't be so upset. It's a pity that Yang Rui was born in the royal family and has a precocious mind far beyond that of his peers. After listening to the words of the leader of the guards, I understood that what the other party said was not impossible. On the contrary, based on his impression of the royal family, what the head guard said is likely to happen.
"what do I do?"
No one can answer Yang Rui. Even the leader of the guards did not dare to answer his question. Reminders are okay, but guiding Yang Rui to make decisions is different. One bad move will cost you your head.
So Yang Rui felt very irritable when he was on the road these days. Especially thinking about Liu Rui and Wang Nian who stayed in Langyuan City, they were more upset than themselves, but they could happily attend classes, play games, and listen to stories in Zhangjiahe Academy.
Troubles linger. But Yang Rui also insisted in his heart, and had more reason to convince himself that the teacher's methods should never be given or accepted privately. Besides, not everyone has the ability to imitate the teacher's methods. If you don't have enough talent, anything you say will be useless. If you have talent, wouldn't it be enough to find a teacher?
After making rough preparations, Yang Rui finally made the long journey to Yuanding Imperial City without feeling at ease.
The royal family also prepared some pomp and ceremony to welcome Yang Rui. In addition to the ceremonial guards that Prince Yang Rui should have, five people from Yang Rui's uncle's family came, and his three royal brothers also went to the Wuli Pavilion outside the city to wait for him. After arriving, everyone was enthusiastic and very close.
It's just that Yang Rui was curious about his uncle's family. Although he had seen less of them before, he still had a good impression of him as a kind and friendly person. But my three royal brothers
Not to mention that Yang Rui has never been close to these three royal brothers. When they met and greeted each other in the past, they would not pay attention to him. Although the number of times was not many, Yang Rui had a profound memory. Because his mother-in-law told him at that time that he should be respectful to these three people whether he saw them in the palace or outside the palace. It is said that the throne will fall on one of these three people in the future.
Yang Rui didn't know how to deal with the enthusiasm in front of him. He couldn't run, and no one helped him to block it. He could only be carried like a puppet by a group of people from outside the city into the city, and then all the way to the palace.
During the time on the road, Yang Rui's ears were basically silent. There was a temptation mixed in between the three or five sentences, and what he did was basically as expected by the leader of the guards.
Although Yang Rui could understand the meaning of those words, he didn't know how to deal with them. No matter how smart he was at the age of less than ten years old, he couldn't understand everything. I could only smile shyly and not answer.
This method of pretending to be stupid was taught to Yang Rui by his mother and concubine when he was in the palace. If you don't want to offend anyone, you'd better act like a fool, or at least look stupid. In this case, due to the appearance, coupled with the identity of the prince, it can help Yang Rui block most of the troubles.
For as long as he can remember, Yang Rui has relied on pretending to be dumbfounded in the palace. His intelligence is just "studying". Even the teachers at Huanglin Academy praised him for his "good memory". The words intelligence and wisdom have never fallen on Yang Rui.
Later, people were selected to look at Zhang Yan's talent. Yang Rui was selected because he was of the right age and had no potential to practice martial arts. This also includes the secret efforts of his mother-in-law and uncle's family. This gave Yang Rui the opportunity to appear in front of Zhang Yan.
"Let him try. If it doesn't work, he can learn some skills honestly after he comes back. It would be good to be able to live happily after leaving the palace." Yang Rui remembered that this is what his mother-in-law told his uncle. .
Seeing Yang Rui's ability to "pretend to be stupid", the uncle's family members were okay. Their relationship with Yang Rui was already okay. With Yang Rui's mother and concubine here, there would be many opportunities to contact them again later. At the same time, it could be seen that Yang Rui was extremely resistant at this time, so he just shut up and said nothing.
But the three Yang Rui's royal brothers didn't look so good-looking. They were the most powerful candidates for the crown prince in Nanyuan Kingdom, and they fought fiercely under Yang Sheng's indulgence, openly and secretly. No one obeys anyone. For all the forces that can be fought for that can help him in the future, he rushes to win over, or coerces, or makes excuses, using both soft and hard methods.
It can be said that the three princes have coveted Yang Rui for a long time. If they hadn't been able to reach out to Yuanding Imperial City or they would be beaten by Yang Sheng, they would have gone to Langyuan City in person to find their thirteenth emperor brother.
Especially in today's Nanyuan Kingdom, the most important force that people cannot ignore and dare not easily contact is Mr. Zhang from Langyuan City. Although the other party has never revealed any ambitions or attitudes toward Nanyuan. But just taking advantage of the situation is enough to be a big help to the three princes who are eager to compete for the throne.
But before coming here, I was full of confidence. I felt that Xiao Shisan was just a dull kid. I would definitely be grateful to him for coming over to get close to her so enthusiastically. When the time comes, I could play the tenderness card and be able to take her under my control easily. He could even use Xiao Shisan as a breakthrough to formally contact the mysterious Mr. Zhang. Wouldn't it be possible to get Mr. Zhang's support to force his father to make up his mind to elect him as the prince?
Even if there is competition, it is with the other two brothers.
But no one expected that from the beginning, the dull little Thirteen acted like "I'm stupid, I don't understand anything." This is treating them as fools!
But so what? He didn't even dare to say anything harsh. He was worried that he would offend Xiao Shisan and give him an advantage over the two people next to him. The three princes did not leave until they entered the palace gate. I guess I'll find another way.
After everyone left, Yang Rui breathed a sigh of relief. The dull expression on his face disappeared, and he walked a little faster with a smile, wanting to find his mother-in-law in the familiar harem. But after walking a few steps, I saw that the eunuch leading the way was not walking through the harem. Only then did he remember in his heart that he was a prince. After going out and returning to the palace, it was etiquette that he should go to see the emperor first, instead of returning to the harem to see his mother and concubine. This is different from the princess.
"His Royal Highness the Thirteenth Prince, Your Majesty is waiting for you at the Qinzheng Hall, and has specially ordered the imperial chef to prepare your favorite food. He must be thinking of you."
Yang Rui nodded, but what he recalled in his mind was not the warmth of his mother and concubine. Instead, there is only instinctive tension. In his impression, his father was not someone he could get close to.
Dinner with your father? Yang Rui's memory only happened once a year, and it was at a banquet. Now it was the first time for Yang Rui to have a banquet in Qinzheng Hall and eat alone.
(End of chapter)
