The second prince's mansion was sealed, and the second prince was punished and grounded. Some people can't sleep, some people tremble, some people secretly wake up, and some people secretly rejoice.

The fourth prince went to the Great Prince's Mansion in private: "Brother Eldest Emperor, what should we do if something like this happens to Second Imperial Brother?" ”

The eldest prince was happy and proud in his heart, and he replied without thinking: "Father and the emperor are severely punished, and no one is allowed to enter or leave the second prince's mansion." You and I can't come to visit, what else can I do? ”

The fourth prince's eyes flashed, and he lowered his voice and said, "The eldest brother has misunderstood what I meant. I mean, shouldn't our brothers go to see our father together and intercede for the second emperor? ”

Without waiting for the eldest prince to speak, the fourth prince continued to speak: "My father has always favored Xiao Liu, isn't it because Xiao Liu is soft-hearted and always has the kindness of a woman?" My father wants to see our brotherly love, so we will show our father 'friendship'. ”

The Great Prince: "......"

On this day, the eldest prince was gloating and secretly happy, and he didn't think of this stubble at all.

was reminded by the fourth prince like this, and the eldest prince immediately reacted: "You are right. Later, I will enter the palace and plead with my father. ”

How did "we" become "me"?

The fourth prince twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, and glanced at the eldest prince: "I entered the palace with the eldest imperial brother." ”

The Great Prince: "......"

The eldest prince tugged at the corners of his mouth and smiled: "Of course." Our brothers are of the same heart, and their profits are golden. ”

The two brothers looked at each other and smiled, and they didn't know what they were thinking.

……

In the evening of this day, the four princes of the eldest prince entered the Baohe Palace together to meet them.

The chamberlain went in and passed through. The two brothers waited outside the palace for half an hour before they were summoned by Emperor Xuanhe. Then, as soon as he stepped into the hall, the figure of the six princes came into view.

The six princes stood beside Emperor Xuanhe, Emperor Xuanhe didn't know what to say in a low voice, the six princes leaned over slightly, listened attentively, and looked focused.

is also the son of his father, and the difference in treatment is too great!

The eldest prince and the fourth prince had a burst of jealousy in their hearts, but their faces did not show it, and they stepped forward together to ask for peace: "Erchen has seen his father." ”

Emperor Xuanhe snorted: "Excuse yourself from courtesy." ”

The sixth prince respectfully clenched his fists: "Brother the Great Emperor, Brother the Fourth Emperor." ”

In front of Emperor Xuanhe, the eldest prince affectionately shouted the sixth brother. He also asked with concern how the six princes were doing with their studies recently.

I don't know, I thought that the eldest prince and the sixth prince were the brothers of the same mother!

The fourth prince secretly pouted in his heart, and also smiled eagerly at the sixth prince.

The Sixth Prince: "......"

This kind of fake model and false affection is not as direct as the previous ridicule and ridicule of him. The six princes secretly slandered in their hearts, and they also showed a friendly smile on their faces, and exchanged a few words with the eldest prince and the fourth prince.

In fact, they both know each other. This is all for Emperor Xuanhe to see.

Emperor Xuanhe is not a fool, and he may not be unaware of the undercurrent of his sons. However, the harmony on the surface will also make him happy.

"What are you two coming here for?" Emperor Xuanhe opened his mouth to ask.

The eldest prince said respectfully: "Don't hide it from my father, the fourth emperor brother and I came here for the second emperor brother." ”

"The second emperor brother was impulsive and did something wrong. It is also natural for the father to punish the second emperor's younger brother. However, is the father's punishment too heavy? No one can enter or leave this closed house. Even if we want to visit the second emperor, we can't. ”

The fourth prince immediately took over the conversation: "Yes, I came with the eldest emperor brother to intercede for the second emperor brother." I hope that my father will open up and allow us to visit the second emperor's brother! ”

As expected, Emperor Xuanhe did not agree, and scolded the two brothers with a calm face.

However, that night, Emperor Xuanhe left the eldest prince and the four princes to dine together in the palace.

The eldest prince was secretly overjoyed in his heart.

knew that there was such an effect, and he should really use the second prince to brush up on his goodwill in front of Emperor Xuanhe.

The four princes secretly calculated in their hearts.

The father favored Xiaoliu, but the prince was not established for a day, and everyone had a chance.

The six princes raised their eyes and silently glanced at the four princes who had their own thoughts.

No matter how you calculate in your hearts, I am the one who is the prince.

……

The actions of the four princes of the eldest prince gave inspiration to the five princes. Next, the five princes also entered the palace from time to time to ask for peace, and by the way, they "interceded" for the second prince.

Emperor Xuanhe did not allow it as usual, and scolded the five princes with an empty face. turned his face and arranged an errand for the fifth prince.

The father and son of the heavenly family, the father and son, were strict and filial piety, and soon became a beautiful talk in the court. It greatly diluted the panic and anxiety caused by Cheng Jinrong's assassination to the ministers.

In the final analysis, Emperor Xuanhe's severe punishment of the second prince was also for the sake of appeasing the hearts of the courtiers.

Otherwise, the second prince ordered someone to assassinate the courtiers and then be safe, as soon as this case is opened, how can the courtiers do things with peace of mind in the future? Not to mention the prince, even if the Son of Heaven sees any courtier who is not pleasing to the eye, he must have a high-sounding reason to make a decree to condemn the crime.

The second prince's act of using assassins to commit murder without saying a word simply broke through the psychological bottom line of the courtiers.

If such a person becomes a prince, he will definitely become a cruel and murderous tyrant in the future!

Fortunately, the Son of Heaven severely punished the second prince. Obviously, the second prince has been removed from the list of candidates for the prince. Next, who will Emperor Xuanhe appoint as the prince?

Is it the eldest prince who has become an adult and has been running in the court for several years? Or the young and generous six princes who are the most favored? Or is it the four princes and the five princes who raise their eyebrows?

Everyone secretly speculated in their hearts, and their minds floated. Just waiting for the Pingguo Fair Xihou Banshi to return to the dynasty to reward his military exploits, the matter of establishing the prince can surface.

In mid-March, the eldest granddaughter-in-law of the Pingguo Mansion, Zhu, gave birth to a son.

The He family added Ding, and Mrs. Tai was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. Most of the credit was attributed to Cheng Jinrong, who deliberately went to sit in town.

At the end of March, the second prince, who was confined to the palace, killed two chamberlains.

After hearing about it, the imperial history played a fold to impeach the second prince for being violent and immoral, and indiscriminately hurting people's lives. The Son of Heaven was furious, issued an edict to condemn the crime, and punished the second prince for one year's use.

At the beginning of April, the fourth princess Wei, who had only been in the door for two months, had good news.

The fifth princess Zheng was envious and jealous in her heart, and when she went to visit the fourth prince's mansion, she was speechless, and Queen Pei reprimanded her after hearing about it. The fifth princess fell into disgrace and copied the female moral and female commandments in the mansion for half a month.

In mid-April, Yong'an Hou wrote a fourth letter of plea, which was rejected by the Son of Heaven. The unlucky Yong'an Hou had to continue to meditate on his own mistakes behind closed doors and continue to write a plea for guilt. Pei Zhang lived in the house given by Mrs. Tai and never stepped through the gate of the Yong'an Hou Mansion again. The father and son turned against each other, and it also became a joke in the capital.

At the end of April, Ping Guogong led the soldiers of the border army to return to the dynasty and offer prisoners to the Son of Heaven.