A palace banquet was set up in the Baohe Palace, and Yuan Silan and the second prince and the sixth prince attended together, and the congratulatory prayer of the holy family also attended.

When the eldest prince learned of this, he was half angry.

In the past, he used to accompany his father to dinner. This eye-catching favor of the saint is also his. But I don't know when he gradually lost the favor of his father.

The biological mother was cut off from the position of concubine, demoted to Zheng Jieyu, and imprisoned in Zhongcui Palace. It was almost a fatal blow to him. During this time, he was cautious and cautious in everything, but unfortunately it had little effect. Emperor Xuanhe was very cold to him.

Now he doesn't even have his share in the palace banquet.

Several staff members saw that the eldest prince's face was gloomy and ugly, and they had their own thoughts. They all spoke out to convince them: "I heard that tonight's palace banquet is specially set up for His Royal Highness the Tatar Prince. He is the fiancé of Princess Shouning, and he is closer to the second prince and the sixth prince, which is also human nature. ”

"The emperor set up a small banquet, thinking that he didn't want to give the Tatar prince too much dignity. It's hard to say whether the Tatar prince will live or die, or whether he can come back. ”

"Exactly. Three days later, the Tatar prince was about to leave the palace and leave Beijing, and the emperor appointed 200 imperial guards and 2,000 royal guards to accompany him to protect the Tatar prince. Your Highness can have an idea to arrange a few people to be on the list. In this way, it is possible to keep abreast of the whereabouts and recent situation of the Tatar prince. ”

The eldest prince was finally not carried away by jealousy, nodded, and adopted the advice of his staff.

The imperial guards are all sons of nobles, and most of the soldiers in the Imperial Forest Army are also people who are from a military background or have a clean net worth. The imperial guards are the personal soldiers of the Son of Heaven, and the Imperial Forest Army is also absolutely loyal to the Son of Heaven.

With the ability of the eldest prince, it is already good to be able to insert a few eyeliner.

……

The four princes and five princes in the palace are not in a much better mood.

The two of them are fifteen this year, and after this year, they will be sixteen years old, and they should get married next year. Once you live outside the palace, it is far less convenient than living in the palace.

But right now, they are still in the palace, and their father's eyes can't see the two of them. A palace banquet was set up in the Baohe Palace, and the six princes were specially summoned to the banquet, but the two of them were not summoned, which really made people panic.

The fourth prince had to swallow this sulking, and the fifth prince was really angry, so he went to Concubine Wei Xian's bedroom and complained to Concubine Wei Xian:

“…… I know that I am not as good as the eldest brother and the second brother, and I am not as favored by my father as the younger six. But I am also the son of my father, why is my father so favoritism? ”

Concubine Wei Xian looked at the five princes who were full of unhappiness and sullen faces, and she didn't feel good in her heart, and sighed: "What is it now." When your father appoints the prince, you will know what it means to favor one over the other. ”

The Fifth Prince: "......"

They are also princes, both are sons of their fathers, and the difference is not big at the moment. When there is a prince in the future, the brothers immediately have a difference between superior and inferior.

Think about it further, my father died and returned to the west, and as soon as the new emperor ascended the throne, how could there be a place for them in the capital?

There are precedents for several "early" imperial uncles!

The fifth prince became more and more unhappy, and he held back for a long time before he squeezed out a sentence: "Mother, I am really unwilling." ”

Why is he inferior to the eldest prince and the second prince everywhere? Now, the young Xiaoliu is even more favored by his father, and he has suppressed the limelight of the eldest prince and the second prince.

He, the fifth prince, has the title of one prince left.

Concubine Wei Xian smiled bitterly: "The mother concubine is not reconciled. Back then, I was also the daughter of the Hou Mansion and entered the palace as a palace concubine. It sounds good, but it's actually no different from a concubine's room. There is a queen in the palace, there is Emperor Zheng's concubine, and I, Concubine Wei Xian, am not up or down, and I have been embarrassed for so many years. ”

"It's all the mother's concubine who is useless, and even his son is inferior."

Concubine Wei Xian said, her eyes slightly red.

In the harem, it has always been the son who is more precious than the mother. She is not favored as a virtuous concubine, and the five princes are also mediocre.

Seeing Concubine Wei Xian so sad, the fifth prince immediately regretted it: "I just said it casually, and I never complained about my mother's concubine." Don't take it to heart, concubine. ”

Concubine Wei Xian wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and said softly: "The coming day is long, what will happen in the future, we will only know later." The concubine knows that you are depressed, but you have to endure it now if you can't bear it. ”

"Xiaoliu has the favor of your father, so you will have a lot of dealings with Xiaoliu. How did Xiaoliu please your father, you learn more. ”

When the fifth prince heard this, his heart became even more depressed.

He wanted to learn. But his father only ordered Xiao Liu to enter the Baohe Palace to serve the pen and ink, and he only had envy and staring.

The five princes cheered up and responded with a smile.

Concubine Wei Xian thought for a while, and then whispered: "Yuan Silan's departure from the palace to the border has nothing to do with you. Don't mix it up. ”

The fifth prince responded without changing his face, but he thought in his heart that at least a few eyeliners had to be inserted. Otherwise, if you don't even know what happened, how can you talk about how to deal with it, or even use the situation to gain some benefits for yourself?

……

This palace banquet went quite smoothly.

Emperor Xuanhe was in a good mood, Yuan Silan and the second prince talked and laughed, and He Qi was calm.

The six princes stayed in the Baohe Palace for a period of time, gradually became familiar with political affairs, and learned to look at Yuan Silan's departure from Beijing from a political perspective.

Shake the hearts of the Tatar army and win this battle at an early date. The worst result is nothing more than that Yuan Silan is regarded as a traitor by the Tatars, and anyway, there is no harm to Da Chu.

The six princes are not blindly kind-hearted and soft-hearted. Knowing that Yuan Silan's life and death were uncertain, he didn't have any pity or pity.

In his opinion, a person with bad intentions like Yuan Silan is not worthy of being his brother-in-law at all. Die at the border!

After the palace banquet was dispersed, the second prince and Yuan Silan left together.

He Qi opened his mouth to retire, and Emperor Xuanhe said with a smile: "I will give me a two-day holiday, go back to the Pingguo Mansion to rest for two days, and pack up." You can choose the royal guards who accompany you. Two thousand Royal Forest Army, let the Marquis of Zhenyuan order troops for you. ”

Marquis Zhenyuan is the commander of the Imperial Forest Army and the Horse Army, and he knows the soldiers in the Imperial Forest Army well. It is indeed the most appropriate for the Marquis of Zhenyuan to order troops.

He Qi Gong said yes and left.

Emperor Xuanhe hadn't drunk alcohol for half a year, and on a whim tonight, he drank a few glasses of water and wine, and he had a sense of alcohol. At this time, I was together, and the wine was surging, and I was a little unstable on my feet.

"Father, be careful." The six princes immediately reached out to support Emperor Xuanhe.

Emperor Xuanhe didn't care, and smiled casually: "You go back to rest earlier, and your mother will accompany me." ”

The six princes were not relieved, and insisted on helping Emperor Xuanhe back to the bedroom before leaving.

Empress Pei stepped forward with a smile and stretched out her hand to support Emperor Xuanhe's arm: "The concubine has prepared hot water, and the emperor will go to bathe and change clothes first." ”

Emperor Xuanhe snorted, and suddenly reached out to hold Empress Pei's hand: "The queen will stay with me tonight." ”