(a)

After the will to inherit the heir was issued, the residence of the fourth son of the emperor in the palace was immediately surrounded by the soldiers of the inner government, and the whole family was confined in the courtyard and was not allowed to go out.

Immediately, an attendant came to announce the decree, asking his family to pack up their things immediately, and they must be moved out of the palace before sunset that day, and the internal affairs government will send vehicles to transport all the things to the Lingnan Palace.

The solemn and stern atmosphere when the will was carried out made many female relatives in the palace of the fourth prince tremble with nervousness. The palace maids who usually serve are not allowed to be brought out, and they all need to stay in the palace to redistribute errands. The family of the fourth prince suddenly felt that they had lost their right arm, and in a state of panic and desolation, they packed up their own soft and daily utensils, and the people from the internal affairs office carried them into the car and transported them to the Lingnan palace outside the palace one after another.

The people of the whole city watched the cars come out of the palace one after another, heading in the direction of the Lingnan Palace, and couldn't help but talk about it, most people thought that it was the prince who was in the blessing and did not know the blame for the blessing, and some people thought that Liu Shen's punishment of the prince was too light, and there was no head on the ground, and there was no family beheading or exile to the border. However, someone immediately came out and said that before the new dynasty was established, the royal family would kill their children and grandchildren by themselves, and the human relationship would be cut off, which was very inauspicious, and the emperor's disposition was the embodiment of benevolent government. The conversation has shifted to yours as well. Many people lamented that the late general had brilliant achievements in his life and his achievements were glorious, but he did not leave a son and a half daughter behind him, which was too desolate. There are also people who praise that the present does not forget the old kindness and takes the prince as the heir of the Cui family, which is really a great honor for the Cui family, which shows that the friendship between the present and the late general is sincere and profound, and can withstand the test of the passage of time.

For a time, the incident of the prince's heir to the late general became a hot topic of street discussion, and many literati and writers wrote many poems to express their feelings.

At the same time, the servants of the Lingnan Royal Mansion also urgently cleaned up the courtyard and arranged the residences of their dependents, preparing to welcome the second generation of Lingnan King Cui Chengzhi. Because the courtyard has been idle for a long time, everything is simple, and suddenly such a large family has to stay, and it is also the emperor's biological son, so he can't be lazy, and he is really caught off guard when he cleans up and arranges for a while, and the housekeepers and servants selected by his uncle are busy and sweating. Finally, before sunset, the mansion was almost cleaned up, so the butler led the servants in a procession at the door, waiting for the arrival of the new king's family.

(b)

The sun is finally setting in the west. The residence of the fourth prince has been moved almost empty. Some of his family, also led by his wife, have already set off for their new residence.

The fourth son of the emperor stayed in the last group and left.

He walked through all the rooms from the front yard to the backyard alone, looking at the empty cabinets and bogu shelves, looking at the discarded debris and garbage all over the floor, and felt extremely empty and desolate in his heart.

Since he turned 8 years old and left Zhaoyang Palace to live here alone, such a long time has passed in an instant. Every plant and tree here was so familiar that it had become a natural part of his life, and he never imagined that one day he would leave in such a hurry. Now, all of this is a thing of the past, and from now on, he is no longer a prince, and he will never be qualified to live in this huge palace city again. This place is no longer his home forever. He became a different person, with a different responsibility, a different identity, a different ancestor, and a different future.

He stood in his newlywed bedroom, thinking back to the situation when his wife got married and was named the princess, and felt deeply sorry for his wife and children, and also sorry for his wife's maiden family.

He thought of the palace people who had served his family here for many years, and remembered their meticulous care for him since childhood, their loyal maintenance, and conscientious persuasion. After they leave, they don't know which palace and courtyard they will be displaced to in the future, whether they will be implicated and discriminated against because of their bad deeds, and they don't know if the new masters will be good to them. This is all caused by one's own immorality and evil deeds.

He thought of those who had followed him in his plot to usurp the crown prince's throne. He knew very well that those accomplices who followed him to usurp the crown prince, no matter whether they were punished now or not, would not end well in the end, and the ending would only be more miserable.

Thinking that his carelessness had caused such serious consequences and harmed so many people, his heart was full of pain and remorse.

Just when he was facing a sad face and a low mood, the housekeeper came over cautiously and reported to him one last time: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!

(c)

"What is he doing here?" Cui Chengzhi said stupidly.

The housekeeper said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not come alone, and he also brought all the princes and princesses in the palace who had reached the age of sensibility. The group is currently in the front hall, waiting for him to greet them.

Cui Chengzhi's heart was like a big stone pressed on him, so heavy that he couldn't even take a step.

From the bottom of his heart, he didn't want to see his brothers and sisters, and he was really willing to leave Miyagi quietly and not meet anyone he knew and knew well. However, now that he is no longer a prince equal to his brothers and sisters, he cannot refuse to meet him on the grounds of poor health and exhaustion. He could only hurry to the front hall according to the etiquette of his subordinates to greet these royal dignitaries.

In the distance, he saw the crown prince standing under the umbrella, standing in front of the steps of the antechamber, waiting for him. The sons of the concubines of Tubo and Rongxian, who were older than him, stood beside him on the left and right. The eldest princess stood a little behind them.

The other younger siblings followed behind the crown prince.

His face burned for a while, but there was no choice but to bite the bullet and go over to salute.

After the courtier's courtesy was over, the crown prince ordered him to stand up and reply. Cui Chengzhi stood up and looked at his eldest brother. The siblings, who were the same father and mother, met face-to-face for the first time after the Changping Hou incident. The eyes of the two men met. In a moment, countless words slipped through the hearts of the two of them.

The crown prince called, "Brother." There was a chorus of voices, and the younger siblings followed, some calling them elder brother and some younger brother.

Cui Chengzhi heard it with blood dripping from his heart. He turned his face away and said, "Are you here to see my joke?" Is calling me that way to embarrass me even more? ”

The eldest princess said: "Brother, no matter what our identity is, we are all the children of our father, and the friendship between our brothers and sisters will not change. ”

Concubine Rongxian's son also said: "Yes, brother, we are here to see you off, and no one has the intention of laughing at you." When you leave the palace, there will be fewer opportunities to see each other in the future, especially the younger sisters, everyone is very sad and wants to see you off. ”

Cui Chengzhi's tears welled up. The siblings couldn't hold back their tears, and the youngest sisters began to cry. For a while, the sound of sighing and sorrow was everywhere.

Cui Chengzhi's voice trembled and said, "Aren't you afraid of people like me who have the heart to harm their compatriots? Wouldn't you wish I had gone as far away as possible? (To be continued.) )