Despite the previous letter from King Yong, a certain amount of advance was given. But this holy decree still made Huang Qiong's heart very uncomfortable. He didn't know what the emperor thought when he issued this holy decree. But the woman next to her is so untreated by herself, the emperor Lao Tzu, Huang Qiong is not generally dissatisfied.

These people around him, although they are from the rivers and lakes, are better than those dancing girls, and even women from the Qinglou Chu Pavilion. He didn't ask him for a name yet, and he couldn't figure out for a while what kind of madness his emperor Lao Tzu was making, that is, he even had to meddle in the affairs of his boudoir Huang Qiong, so he could only roll his eyes helplessly.

Thinking of this, Huang Qiong suddenly remembered that in the previous letter of King Yong, the king of Guilin County entered Beijing and asked the emperor to marry his son and daughter. I couldn't help but move slightly, could it be that this holy decree of reprimand had something to do with this matter? It's just this possibility, and then it was overthrown by Huang Qiong. What are you kidding, that powerful person doesn't have wives and concubines these days?

Not to mention those brothers of their own, there are not a few who have children before they get married. It's an ordinary big family, and it doesn't have three or two concubines. Even if he is the king of Guilin County, before marrying his wife, he may not have other women around him. The emperor should still not jump out and accuse himself for this matter.

I really can't figure out the intention of the emperor's holy decree, and I am a little worried that if the emperor doesn't say anything on the surface, there will be some tricks and feet in Huang Qiong behind his back. In the end, he was still a little worried about his emperor Lao Tzu. His own emperor Lao Tzu is not a good stubble. For the sake of the so-called big picture, he can do anything.

Make up your mind that Huang Qiong, who must find out the emperor's true intentions. Without a trace, he stuffed an ingot of twenty taels of gold into Gao Wuyong's sleeve. Huang Qiongcai said: "Gao family, what happened in the palace, why did my father suddenly remember to meddle in my private affairs." Well, there are indeed more women around me now, but they don't exceed the imperial court custom. ”

"But this is also very normal among the princes. The brothers of this king, they are not a group of wives and concubines. Why did my father get so angry this time? It even went so far as to give a clear reprimand? Can you reveal some of the reasons, otherwise this king will not be at ease, will he? ”

Looking at Huang Qiong with a puzzled face, Gao Wuyong did not answer him, but said: "Back to the King of England, the emperor sent the slave and maid this time, in addition to reading this holy decree, there are also some things for the slave and maid to ask His Royal Highness." The first thing I did was to ask the King what he thought of the Crown Prince. The slave and maid hoped that the king could tell the truth about his views on the crown prince, so that the slave and maid could go back to the emperor. ”

"Before the emperor came up, he had something to say: Let Ah Jiu tell his opinion of the prince truthfully, and he must not play tricks or avoid the important things. If he still plays tricks with me in this matter, he will carefully skin him when he returns to Beijing. These are the original words that the emperor gave to the slaves and maids to bring to the king before the slaves and maids came. ”

"Also, the emperor also said it. The King of England and King Yong have always been friends, although he is not in the capital during this period of time, but what happened in the capital during this period of time, presumably King Yong will also report to King Ying. Therefore, the emperor asked the slave maid to tell the king that he didn't know what to do, and he was sloppy with the emperor. ”

Speaking of this, Gao Wuyong glanced at Huang Qiong in front of him, and said: "Please rest assured, your answer will be truthfully revealed to the emperor, and only the emperor, you, and slaves and maids know." The emperor has decreed that if half a word of today's conversation is leaked, the entire family of the slave and maid will be killed. Therefore, His Royal Highness can rest assured that it is. ”

"And it's not just you, but also King Ji and King Teng, who have already been in the domain, and the emperor has also sent someone to consult. It's just that you're just a slave here. In Beijing, the vassal kings have not yet been established, and all the princes who are over 16 years old, the emperor is also personally talking to them. Don't worry about it, King. ”

Hearing that in addition to sending Gao Wuyong to pass on the decree, the emperor actually asked Gao Wuyong to ask about his opinion of the crown prince, Huang Qiong's brows couldn't help frowning slightly. He was somewhat unclear about what the emperor's true intentions were when he asked about it. But there is one thing, Huang Qiong knows. From the meaning of the emperor's words to Gao Wuyong, it is impossible to answer by himself no matter what.

Gao Wuyong's words, to be precise, the emperor's confession, almost blocked all his retreats. I just want to find an excuse to excuse myself, but I can't find it. In the end, he has been a king for more than ten years, plus he is a father. It has been less than a year since he left the palace, and he has thoroughly touched his temperament, no wonder others often say that he knows his son Mo Ruo's father.

Huang Qiong didn't think that his same treacherous and cunning emperor Lao Tzu would have nothing to do. I had nothing to do, so I sent my most trusted eunuch to ask me what I thought of the prince, and then asked myself to answer truthfully. His own emperor, Lao Tzu, is not a person without a purpose.

However, although Gao Wuyong had already made a guarantee, Huang Qiong still felt that she should be cautious. He didn't want to say anything taboo and provoke his changeable emperor Lao Tzu to be angry. After pondering for a while, Huang Qiong spoke: "Master Gao, let's not talk about how the prince is a person, I guess my father has a scale in his heart." ”

"Let's talk about the prince first, how he got to where he is now. The king heard that the crown prince was also a benevolent and righteous person, and he was filial to his father and the queen of Daxing, and he has always been like brothers and sisters to his younger brothers, and he has the demeanor of an eldest brother. Ke has been the prince for more than ten years, why it has become like this, but I have to think about it carefully. ”

As soon as Huang Qiong's words came out, Gao Wuyong was stunned for a moment, and once thought that he had heard it wrong. If I remember correctly, the emperor sent him to ask the prince how he was. In fact, to put it bluntly, he came to solicit the prince's crimes, plus how to deal with the prince.

Because everyone knows what the prince has done over the years. The so-called solicitation of opinions is just to hide people's eyes. After all, the crown prince was ordained by the emperor himself, and even if he wanted to punish crimes, he had to protect the emperor's face. Otherwise, wouldn't it tell the people of the world that the prince is not educating his son, and it is not an ordinary failure.

The Emperor sent him this time to hear what the King of England had to say in this regard. And definitely not to ask why the prince has come to this point. Does this answer of the King of England seem to be a little off-track? Why did the emperor do this, what thoughts were hidden behind it, as a eunuch who abides by his duty, Gao Wuyong can't guess it, let alone guess it.

But he felt that the King's answer, whatever he wanted to say in the end, would probably cause the Emperor's displeasure in the end. Gao Wuyong sometimes really can't understand whether this British king is really shrewd or fake shrewd. knew that the final result would definitely anger the emperor, so he had to make such a come. Did he really not know that now was a rare opportunity for him?

It's just that Gao Wuyong is worried, and there are obviously some pearls secretly invested. Regarding Gao Wuyong's face change, Huang Qiongquan acted as if he hadn't seen it, and continued: "The crown prince is not only the eldest among the father's sons-in-law. He is also the eldest of all the sons of his father. After his father inherited the throne, it was only natural that he would become the crown prince. ”

"If this king is not mistaken, the crown prince is Emperor Sejong in the fifth year of Zhihe, oh, no, the crown prince was born in the first month of the first month, and he should have been born in the sixth year of Zhihe. Since his father changed the first year of Mingde to become the crown prince, to the sixteenth year of Mingde this year, it should be fifty out of thirty. According to this calculation, when his father succeeded to the throne in August of the third year of Liezong Zhengde, the crown prince was already ten years old. ”

"When he was deposed with Empress Daxing and sent to the cold palace, the crown prince should have been twelve years old. And at this age, whether it is in the heavenly family or the family of ordinary people, they should know things, or they should be sensible. There are even some families, as the eldest son, who have reached this age, and have begun to help their father take care of the house. ”

"I heard that my father was very strict with the prince because he was the eldest son, so he began to study at the age of five. After reading books and getting older, some things can not only be remembered, but also have their own feelings. went from being beaten into the cold palace to leaving the cold palace, and was made the crown prince at the age of sixteen.

"The prince lived in the cold palace for nearly four years, and he also lived four years of precarious days. Gao, do you know what it's like to live in a cold palace? Do you know what it's like to know how long you can live, or even if you can see the sun tomorrow if you sleep tonight? ”

When she said these words, Huang Qiong, who didn't know what was going on between her parents, had an indescribable bitterness in her words. The crown prince only spent four years in the cold palace, and he lived in the cold palace for eighteen years. The crown prince lived in fear of his foreign ministers, while he lived in the shadow of being killed by his father and brother at any time.

The taste of fear was even greater than the prince's fear of his foreign ministers, that is, his grandfather. Compared with foreign ministers, the possibility of dying at the hands of their own father and brother at any time is even more unacceptable. Because it's not just fear, it's more of a chill, a chill to family affection. I practiced martial arts desperately back then, although my mother forced me, but I may not have the idea of wanting to live.

However, Huang Qiong was taught by her mother for many years. When I said this, my mood was somewhat affected by my mood. But then he adjusted, and the tone of his next words was still extremely flat: "From a prisoner who doesn't know how long he can live, he suddenly becomes a prince of a country under one person and above tens of thousands of people." ”

"From the precarious day, he suddenly became the most noble person in the world, enjoying the offerings of the whole world, and beauty and wealth are at your fingertips. Even one day, he can become the supreme of the world and the king of a country facing the south and the north. The difference between the two lives and the two statuses is not just a world of difference. Once you are dazzled, it is difficult to get out of it. ”

"Whoever changes will not let go easily. This king is not saying that in order to stabilize people's hearts as soon as possible, it was a mistake for his father to hastily appoint the crown prince without consideration. In the circumstances, there was nothing wrong with that choice. But when the crown prince was canonized, he was already over fifteen years old, and he was already old enough to understand the politics of the court. ”

But since his father was crowned prince, in addition to urging him to study, he has never let him participate in court politics. If the age of sixteen is still immature, his father is worried that he is too impulsive when dealing with political affairs, which violates the principle that governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh. But when the prince was twenty years old or twenty-six years old after his wedding, it can't be said that he was still too immature.

"My father has not allowed the prince to participate in the government for a long time, what kind of intention exists, this is not for me to make a vain comment as a son and a courtier. But the father's move will naturally make the prince doubt the stability of his position from the heart, and even a sense of crisis. thinks that my father is doing this way, and he has other thoughts. ”