Because the six princes found the support of the four princes, the matter of Liang Ji and the eighth prince snatching crickets quickly spread in the harem, and there were immediately whispers that the nine princes were unfriendly and had a stubborn temperament.

As soon as Liang Ji returned to Fenghe Palace that day, he was called to him by Empress Li, who did not mention his bullying of his brother, but only said that he was reckless and was caught.

"The queen mother asks you, what would you do if you had to do it all over again?"

Liang Cheng knelt in front of Empress Li, his palms had just been hit by the ruler, and there was a burst of pain, he covered his hands in the wide sleeved robe, his back was straight, his eyes were slightly drooping, his voice was unique to children, but his tone was very calm: "After returning to my mother, if I come again, the emperor will ask the eighth emperor brother that the cricket may borrow me to play for two days, if the eighth emperor brother refuses, the emperor will personally send the eighth emperor brother a better insect jar." ”

Empress Li then praised lightly: "Yes, since he is such a rare insect, we will let people know that the Eighth Emperor is not only a plaything, but also does not know his friendship and brothers, while the Nine Emperors are young, but they respect their brothers, have a broad mind, and do not take the favor of others." ”

Although Liang Ji's answer made Empress Li satisfied, Empress Li punished him for copying historical records in order to keep him careful in words and deeds.

Liang Ji thought of the morning's events, held his breath in his heart, and when he saw the prince coming, he didn't get up to greet him, and with a fat face, he struggled to copy the book.

Liang Cheng also heard that the Eighth Emperor and the Nine Emperor Princes were fighting because of a cricket, and he actually disagreed with the Nine Emperors' practice of taking away people's love, and destroying the other party's beloved things in anger and shame, but remembering that the Nine Emperors were still young, Li Hou punished him for copying books.

He stopped blaming and brought a gadget with him.

As a result, as soon as he entered the house, he found that the child seemed to be sulking, so he pretended not to know that Empress Li punished him for copying books, and said in surprise: "Ji'er started reading historical records at such a young age?" ”

After all, Liang Ji has only studied Mengxue, where can he understand the historical records, and Empress Li doesn't expect him to be able to read it thoroughly now, but it's just a matter of hearing and seeing. However, although Liang Ji couldn't understand it, he didn't want to lose face in front of Liang Cheng anymore, so he didn't squint and said, "Of course I understand." ”

The palace set up a Hongwen Pavilion, is the place where the princes go to school, after four passes, the princes began to read the historical records, Liang Cheng knew that Liang Ji was talking big, but he did not break it, but praised it: "Ji'er is really powerful, but the high-rise building is thousands of feet, there is no foundation and no solidity, and Ji'er can't fall into the schoolwork of the Taifu." ”

Liang Ji pouted, silent, only bowed his head to copy the book, Liang Cheng was not very familiar with his brother at this time, and said a few words of encouragement from the cliché, then took out the clever tools prepared in advance, and said: "Ji'er, Lone just got a foreign Western clock, do you want to see it?" ”

Liang Ji listened to the tip of his ear, put down the brush, looked at Liang Cheng, with the baby fat on his cheeks, and said seriously: "Of course my brother is willing to read what the royal brother sent." ”

It was as if he wasn't interested at all, and he reluctantly looked at it for the sake of being my brother.

Liang Cheng didn't think it was wrong, smiled widely, and put the Western clock in his hand on the table in front of Liang Ji.

It was a lacquered gold square low round species, the base carved in the shape of a farmhouse, a crooked persimmon tree, a thatched house, a water wheel, the water wheel inlaid with a clock face, three fat ducks in the small pond, a yellow dog in the yard, two roosters, carved vividly.

Liang Ji glanced at it: "It's just a clock, what's new?" ”

Liang Cheng smiled, turned the water wheel a few times, this thing suddenly made music, and the animals on it also moved, three ducks swam back and forth in the pond, the yellow dog shook its tail and barked at the fence, and the most peculiar thing was that the door of the hut opened by itself, and a young woman slipped out of it, and her right hand shrank and raised, but she was sprinkling rice bran on the two roosters.

"Yikes!" Liang Ji saw such a clever tool for the first time, and couldn't help but stare at it until the water wheel stopped rotating, and then he couldn't retract his gaze.

Liang Cheng explained on the side: "There is a mechanism in it, and it is the first time that Lone has seen it, this is the missionary of Franc Ji to the imperial court, and he was begged by Lone, does Ji'er want to try it himself?" ”

"Okay, then I'll try."

Liang Ji's eyes were already shining at this time, how could he still remember the cricket of the Eighth Prince, he stretched out his hand, and just about to turn, he couldn't help but cry out in pain, "Ah, it hurts!" ”

"What's wrong?" Liang Cheng held Liang Ji's hand, only then did he notice that there were a few red marks in the palm of the other party's hand, which was beaten out by the ring ruler at first glance, the child's hand was already tender, Liang Ji's palm was swollen again, and the corners of the water wheel were a little sharp.

"This hand ......" Liang Cheng was just about to ask, but he thought that this might be Li Hou's call, so he immediately stopped talking, blew lightly on Liang Ji's palm, and said, "Why don't you take some ointment, and copy the book when your hand is injured?" ”

Children are like this, if they fall and no one comes to coax them, they will get up by themselves, but if someone comes to help them, they will feel that they have been greatly wronged, and they will cry non-stop, and it will take adults to coax them for a long time to stop.

Liang Ji is like this now, Li Houren treats him with a lot of pets, as if he is afraid that he will not know that she will raise people, but once the door is closed, he is the strictest mother in the world, and no matter whether Liang Ji is still young or not, he will begin to teach him intrigue, power seeking and even the art of war.

The Li family came from a family of military generals, and women also practiced martial arts and read, regardless of what formation and military books, governing the country in a general manner, and there was once a female general.

Liang Ji was under the influence of his ears and eyes, although he was half-incomprehensible, but compared with ordinary children, he didn't know how much more, and at a young age, he already knew how to pretend, and this time it was the first time that he and the Eighth Emperor snatched the cricket and was caught by someone who recognized it.

Fang Cai Li Hou is a thug again, a test again, and a punishment for copying books, Liang Ji can do it without changing his face, and now he is coaxed by Liang Cheng like this, and he sees that this beautiful brother's eyes are full of distress, and in his bright eyes, the worry about him seems to be overflowing, Liang Ji somehow, he thought that the sixth prince carefully held the eighth prince in his arms, kissing and touching, so he didn't pity it, as if he was holding some fragile treasure, and his eyes hurt.

Now, this beautiful brother who doesn't talk to him much also shows such a cherished look to him, Liang Ji suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart, and he couldn't wait to run to the Eighth Prince immediately, look, how much my brother loves me, he is still the prince!

Liang Ji was very proud in his heart, but his fat face wrinkled, and his eyes were misty, and he said with a pout: "The queen mother said that this is to make me remember for a long time, brother, brother, Ji'er's hands are so painful, and the queen mother also asked me to copy the book." ”

When Liang Cheng heard this, he was a little surprised, he knew that the queen mother had always loved Ji'er the most, and he never thought that after Ji'er made a mistake, he could also teach a lesson, it seemed that he was not blindly doting, so he was relieved: "The queen mother is also for your good, Ji'er don't be sad, help you apply medicine." ”

Liang Ji stood behind the palace maid arranged by Empress Li for him, heard the words and took the ointment, handed it to Liang Cheng, Liang Cheng took it, poured some into the palm of his hand, and only wiped the red marks on Liang Ji's palm after it was hot, and the control was neither light nor heavy, and he was gently blowing while rubbing it.

"Let's go", a tear the size of a bean fell on the back of Liang Cheng's hand, Liang Cheng was startled, and when he raised his eyes, he saw Liang Ji crying with tears on his face, his shoulders twitching and twitching, and there was a small transparent snot hanging under his nostrils.

Liang Cheng saw such a Nine Emperor Prince, his heart was soft, he saw Liang Ji such a childish appearance for the first time, after all, when the two met in the past, one person greeted him in a proper manner, and the other returned the salute, saying dispensable words, sometimes he would bring some gadgets, but he had never seen Liang Ji take it to play, but Empress Li once told him that the Nine Emperor Princes were very careful, so don't bring these things, and call him left-handed.

Liang Cheng actually didn't think that the Nine Emperors were playful, but a little old-fashioned, but since Empress Li said so, he didn't want to bring it anymore, so he only sent some books, pen and ink and the like, this time he heard about the fight between the two little princes, so he brought a novelty object, so that Liang Ji didn't want to rob other people's things again.

Liang Ji saw Liang Cheng smiling in his eyes, looking at him silently, he felt even more aggrieved, he didn't plan to cry, but when he saw his beautiful brother treating him like this, the tears ran out by himself, Liang Ji felt a little embarrassed, and raised his hand to wipe it, but was stopped by Liang Cheng.

"Don't move, your hands are full of ointment, don't put it in your eyes." Liang Cheng took out a silk handkerchief from his body, wiped the tears on Liang Ji's face, and gently pinched the tip of Liang Ji's nose at the end, and said, "Ji'er, blow your nose." ”

Liang Ji was a little embarrassed, his head tilted back, and he refused to make an indecent sound in front of his beautiful brother, seeing Liang Cheng looking at him softly, he blushed and gently exhaled, blowing all the transparent water traces in his nose into his handkerchief.

Liang Cheng didn't feel dirty, folded the handkerchief and handed it to the palace maid behind Liang Ji, and said, "Okay, don't be sad, my brother will come often in the future." ”

Then he leaned on Liang Ji and whispered in his ear: "Bring you some fun, so that you don't have to ask others for it, but you have to keep it secret from the queen mother." ”

Liang Cheng's voice was very small, almost a breath sound, and the palace maid on the side couldn't hear anything, and her brows couldn't help frowning.

Liang Ji felt that he had a little secret with his beautiful brother, so he nodded with a smile, like a stealing little milk cat, which provoked Liang Cheng to touch his head.

After Liang Cheng went back, Liang Ji had been full of joy all the time, turned around and saw the palace maid behind him, his momentum suddenly changed, and his face was as heavy as iron, "This king knows that you will report to the queen mother about the life of this king, what should be said and what should not be said in the future, you have to weigh it yourself." ”

That palace maid was originally Empress Li's confidant, and a trace of hesitation flashed on her face when she heard this, after all, the Nine Emperor Princes were still a child, what could they understand?

I don't want Liang Ji to see her thoughts, and sneered: "You said that if I tell the queen mother that you are derelict in your duties, what will the queen mother do?" ”

The palace maid's face turned pale, she knelt down in panic, and kowtowed deeply: "The slave knows what to say." ”

"Get up, this king will always grow up, and when the time comes, whether you will be loyal to the queen mother or this king, you will judge for yourself."

After Liang Ji finished speaking, he picked up the Western clock on the table and stroked the little yellow dog on it carefully.