In the imperial study, the fifth prince knelt on the ground tremblingly, so frightened that he didn't even dare to breathe.

"Say......" The emperor looked at him with a calm smile, but his gaze was clearly cold as if it had been quenched in ice water, "Aren't you usually good at talking?" What's going on now? Dumb? ”

The fifth prince's face was like paper, and he trembled and said, "Father, father, the emperor is angry...... Erchen is just, just think it's fun......"

"Fun...... Playful! The emperor sneered angrily, and suddenly grabbed the paperweight from the table and smashed it at the head of the fifth prince, "Call a man to press it...... You think it's so fun?! If I had known that you were such a thing, I would have strangled you when you were born! ”

The fifth prince didn't know whether he was stupid or stunned for a while, but he didn't move, only heard the sound of "pop", and the paperweight smashed on his head, revealing a long mouth, and blood suddenly flowed out.

Originally, he still had a trace of luck in his heart, thinking that even if he was known that he liked men, he might not know that he liked to be ...... The one, now seeing that the only layer of fig leaf was torn by the emperor like this, the five princes only felt that the world was spinning, and they didn't care about wiping the blood that kept flowing down their foreheads, so they just knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing, "Father, son, son, son is really just confused for a while...... At that time, the ministers were ordered to recover the arrears of the treasury, and every day they were like cattle carrying a heavy burden that could not be relieved, and there were traitors around them who instigated the ministers...... Erchen will not dare in the future, please, please forgive Erchen this time! The tears of remorse were mixed with blood, making the handsome face that was originally outstanding even more hideous and terrifying.

"It's like an ox carrying a heavy load, and you can't ......relieve it," the emperor laughed angrily, "I just told you to go and recover the money they owe to the treasury, you are so powerless, you have to lie under the 'little man' to relieve it, if he asks you to ascend to the position of the Ninety-Five, do you have to turn all the little men of the South Wind Pavilion into your 'guests in the curtain', so that you feel satisfied and happy?" ”

The fifth prince was embarrassed and indignant, but he didn't dare to refute a word, he only lay on the ground and cried bitterly, "Father, the son knows that he is wrong...... I beg your forgiveness for this time, Father! ”

…… The cry in the study shook the sky, and the short and fat eunuch under the eaves of the corridor held the dust in his hand, and said respectfully, "Concubine Hui, I'm afraid that this long-lived master will not be empty...... Let's come back another day. ”

Concubine Hui frowned slightly and nodded, and ordered the palace maid on the side to hand over the stew cup to the little eunuch behind him, and said worriedly, "It's a big injury to your body...... I also hope that my father-in-law will persuade His Majesty to do something. Before she finished speaking, the accompanying palace maid had quietly stuffed a purse into the fat father-in-law's hand.

The fat father-in-law smiled and stuffed the purse into his sleeve, "Don't worry, these are the things that are within the slave's business." He paused, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "Niangniang is really kind-hearted, she was entrusted by the queen mother back then, and has been taking care of the second prince all these years, if the second prince has not been protected by you openly and secretly...... he sighed softly, "If the queen mother has a spirit in the sky, she will also miss the mother's sincerity." ”

Concubine Hui smiled lightly, and when she looked carefully, her picturesque eyebrows and eyes already had faint fine lines, "If there was no queen mother, there would not be me today...... It's my father-in-law who has always taken good care of us...... We will never forget this kindness no matter what. ”

The fat father-in-law waved his hand disapplausively, "Niangniang has received the grace of the queen's mother, isn't there a slave?" If it weren't for the queen's kindness, the slave would have been beaten to death with a stick and thrown outside to feed the dogs...... Now it's just doing his meager contribution for the second prince. ”

Concubine Hui nodded approvingly, and listened to the scolding and pleading voices coming from the study from time to time...... Rourou smiled, "In that case, then I'll go back first." ”

The fat father-in-law hurriedly saluted and said, "The slave sends the mother to the mother." ”

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This year's winter seems to have come exceptionally early, and after a heavy snowfall, the weather has completely cooled down.

Du Rongzhi was worried that His Majesty would be angry with Xue Chenghe because of Princess Ning'an, and he was very anxious for a few days, but he didn't want everything to be as Song Zixun expected, as if nothing had happened, Xue Chenghe's medical hall still had endless patients every day, and the fame of "Doctor Xue" was getting louder and louder day by day.

On the contrary, it didn't take long for news to come out in the palace: because of the stubbornness of Director Ning An, Long Yan was furious and was punished for three months.

At this point, the drama of "the princess disguised as a man and had a private meeting with Xiaolangzhong" seemed to have come to an end without realizing it, but when Du Rongzhi took a pair of children back to Du Mansion to visit relatives, she "unintentionally" learned from her unknowing mother and aunt that Xue Chenghe has been obsessed with work recently, and he either treats people from morning to night every day and prescribes prescriptions, or goes out with a medicine basket for several days...... was so angry that Mrs. Xue complained again and again - her son was already a big child, and those children of his age had already become relatives, and even a lot of children had been born, he was good, and now he can't even ask for a daughter-in-law, and every day he sees the head and the end, that is, those seven aunts and eight aunts can't find anyone who have the heart to be a matchmaker for him.

Mrs. Xue's dissatisfaction with Xue Chenghe, especially when she saw Brother Jing's childhood, reached its peak - the little guy can now interact with people, as long as someone makes him laugh, and his little mouth makes babbling sounds, which is so cute.

Mrs. Xue looked at this tender little nephew and grandson, and her heart was about to melt, and she was even more angry with her "old and difficult" son.

Du Rongzhi had to persuade Mrs. Xue patiently with Mrs. Du, but she couldn't help but secretly think in her heart that maybe Xue Chenghe's thoughts about Princess Ning'an might not be as indifferent as he appeared...... It's just that the identities and status of the two are there, and they can only sigh and make people.

On the other hand, there was no movement in the matter of the five princes, and just when Du Rongzhi couldn't help but suspect that what Song Zixun told him last time was deliberately fabricated by someone with a heart to slander the five princes, there was news in the palace again - the five princes were named the virtuous king.

The name of King Xian sounds good, but in fact he is the real "idle king", and the saint ordered him to leave the capital and go to the fiefdom after the year.

Du Rongzhi was stunned for a long time when she got the news.

In her previous life, until her death, the five princes were still just princes, but in this life, there have been such earth-shaking changes...... However, from Song Zixun's words, she could hear that he was very happy to see this kind of change.

That's enough, she thought.

Anyway, she just had to know that she would always be on his side.