Chapter 40: The Prince's Request
At this time, Emperor Xiao Rui also looked at his son in front of him, he was much taller than he had in his impression, and his face was more like himself, handsome and elegant, but his face was still a little pale, and his body seemed to be a little weak.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that it has been more than half a year and has not seen his son.
Seeing that the crown prince Xiao Shaojun broke in directly, the palace people retreated silently under the wave of the queen mother, and at the same time secretly wiped the cold sweat on his forehead.
Fortunately, it seems that neither the saint nor the queen mother have any intention of blaming the prince, otherwise, I am afraid that he, the messenger, will be punished by the joint sitting.
"Jun'er..."Emperor Xiao Rui stretched out his hand, but he was stunned in mid-air again, his Jun'er had grown up unconsciously, and naturally he couldn't hold it again like before.
And I haven't seen him for so long, and for a while, Emperor Xiao Rui doesn't know how to speak, and even if he does, what should he say?
For so long, Emperor Xiao Rui has been busy with government affairs, and every time he sends to the East Palace, it is either a holy decree or a reward of various condolences, but he himself has never visited Xiao Shaojun in person, and he suddenly felt guilty.
"Okay, okay, what are you doing standing? Sit down. It was still the Queen Mother who spoke up and relieved the embarrassment between the father and son, "How long have you not been to see Jun'er, you see that Jun'er now is really the same as you when you were young, and the more you look at it, the more you like it." ”
Who knew that Xiao Shaojun did not sit down as the Queen Mother said, but looked directly at the two of them and said, "Father, grandmother, I don't agree to withdraw from the marriage." ”
And after Xiao Shaojun's words fell, the Anning Palace fell into a deathly silence.
After about a dozen breaths, Emperor Xiao Rui's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he looked at Xiao Shaojun in front of him, and said, "Jun'er, do you know, how is Mingyue Ke now?"
Regarding yesterday's events, it is natural that some people have passed these to the ears of Emperor Xiao Rui, and he naturally knows that his son also likes that Mingyue Ke.
However, sometimes, it is destined to be fateful, not to mention, he was born in the emperor's family, so he should have a choice.
"Father, didn't the imperial doctor say that if the divine doctor Shi Yuxin intervened, he would have a chance to be cured. Xiao Shaojun was also not to be outdone, and looked at his father.
Looking at Xiao Shaojun in front of him, although Xiao Rui's face was still cold, in his heart, earth-shaking changes had taken place at this time.
The son in front of him is just like himself back then.
"But the miracle doctor Shi Yuxin, who travels all the year round, how can he find it? The last time he came to the north to leave the imperial capital, it was three years ago. Although Xiao Shaojun's insistence makes Xiao Rui appreciate it very much, he can't ignore the reality.
"Erchen has already found the trace of the miracle doctor, and is trying to find a way to invite the imperial capital, at most a month. Xiao Shaojun said, and he also saluted Emperor Xiao Rui directly, "I hope that my father can give my son this time, if it is at that time, it will be really difficult to cure, and it will not be too late for my father to make an order." ”
"What's more, that Mingyue Ke is the orphan daughter left by the emperor's grandmother's sister, if the marriage contract is canceled because of a change in the other party, how should the father let the world think of the emperor's grandmother?"
"Would you think that the current Queen Mother Beili is an unkind and unrighteous person, can my father bear to watch the emperor's grandmother be talked about by the world?"
Looking at the crown prince Xiao Shaojun in front of him, the look on Emperor Xiao Rui's face was also complicated, after all, now in the imperial capital, there are already a lot of rumors that are unfavorable to the prince, and if it continues, lest the ministers of the DPRK and the central government will also collectively write to impeach the prince.
At that time, it will be really difficult for Emperor Xiao Rui to guarantee that he, Xiao Shaojun, will continue to sit in the position of the crown prince.
But I have to say that everything that the crown prince Xiao Shaojun said was true, and for a while, it was difficult for Emperor Xiao Rui to make a decision.
Just when the emperor was still hesitating, the queen mother on the side spoke directly.
"Jun'er, what you said has never been false, can you really find that miracle doctor Shi Yuxin?" The Queen Mother's originally somewhat dim eyes also showed a little light.
Subsequently, the Queen Mother also looked at Emperor Xiao Rui, only to see that the latter sighed lightly.
"That's it, then let Jun'er give it a try. In the end, Emperor Xiao Rui still compromised and no longer continued to stalemate with the crown prince Xiao Shaojun.
"Since Jun'er has already said so, if I decide to make a decree to abolish this marriage, it will be too unkind, and it will make the queen mother sad. ”
"Thank you, Father. Hearing this, Xiao Shaojun's face also showed a touch of joy, so he directly bowed to the emperor. "Erchen has one more thing. ”
And then, Xiao Shaojun knelt down, and after Emperor Xiao Rui also waved his hand to say goodbye, he did not get up directly from the ground, but continued to speak.
"What's the matter?" Because of the guilt in his heart, Xiao Rui also had a little more patience with the prince Xiao Shaojun at this time.
"Erchen wants his father's dictation, so that Ke'er can recuperate well, when this kind of thing happens, those people who want to come outside will also talk about it, and they are even more afraid that people with other intentions will do something with this. ”
After listening to the words of the crown prince Xiao Shaojun, Emperor Xiao Rui also thought quickly, he never expected that his son, the prince Xiao Shaojun, would do such a thing for a woman.
It seems that it is really the seed of his old Xiao family, enough infatuation.
"Okay, pass on my message, let the eldest lady of the Ming Mansion recuperate well, and no one should be disturbed. Emperor Xiao Rui said, and also stretched out his hand, about to help the crown prince Xiao Shaojun up from the ground.
Although he neglected the crown prince Xiao Shaojun on weekdays, if it weren't for the emperor's identity, he thought he would be a good father.
Emperor Xiao Rui agreed so quickly, but he was also worried about the body of the crown prince Xiao Shaojun, he had not been in good health since he was a child, and he couldn't kneel for a long time.
"So, are you satisfied?" Emperor Xiao Rui asked aloud while helping the crown prince Xiao Shaojun up from the ground.
"Thank you, Father. Prince Xiao Shaojun said, and immediately stood up.
"You two! It's true, your own family, where do you need to be so polite?" The queen mother on the side saw the scene of her father's kindness and filial piety in front of her, and she was naturally happy in her heart.
After all, among the princes, the Queen Mother loves the most the brothers Xiao Shaojun and Xiao Liangjun.
"Jun'er, sit down together and talk to your father and the mourning family. Subsequently, the Queen Mother also said to Xiao Shaojun.
However, at this time, Xiao Shaojun looked towards the outside of Anning Palace from time to time, and his heart was not here.
"Imperial grandmother, the retainer hasn't visited Ke'er yet... So..."Xiao Shaojun also showed embarrassment on his face and looked at the Queen Mother.
Looking at the worried look in the other party's eyes, it didn't seem to be fake, and at the same time, the other party's words had already explained everything, and the queen mother also chuckled.
"It's okay, you can go and see Ke'er, and by the way, go to visit the mourning family. As she spoke, the Queen Mother instructed the latter's subordinates outside the front hall of the Anning Palace to bring the thousand-year-old ginseng that was the congratulatory gift from the Nanyin Kingdom last time.
The Queen Mother opened the jade box containing the thousand-year-old ginseng, and the smell of medicine wafted in her face, and the people in the front hall of the entire Anning Palace, including Xiao Shaojun, could feel that their bodies were suddenly fresh and comfortable.
After checking that it was correct, the Queen Mother put the jade box back away, and then handed it over to Xiao Shaojun herself.
"This brings to Ke'er, maybe it can be used. At this time, even the emperor Xiao Rui on the side was a little jealous inexplicably, in other words, he was the one born to the queen mother, but his own mother was so good to a yellow-haired girl, and he was a son who was sour.
After taking over the jade box, after Xiao Shaojun said goodbye to Emperor Xiao Rui and the Queen Mother, he left the Anning Palace and prepared to leave the palace.
But after leaving the palace, the smile on his face disappeared completely.
Mingyue Ke!
He really wanted to rush to the Ming Mansion now and teach that hateful woman a good lesson.
Do you want to stay away from him like that? Don't you want to be his crown princess?
even risked his life and got into that carriage.
Now, Prince Xiao Shaojun recalled that when the two said goodbye yesterday, Mingyueke's hateful woman finally stopped him, and showed such an expression, obviously, that hateful woman had already known that there was a problem with the carriage and the coachman.
But he still boarded the carriage without hesitation.
even deliberately hit his head to pretend to be crazy and stupid to deceive others, didn't he just want his father to decree the abolition of this marriage?
So at this time, the crown prince Xiao Shaojun was very angry in his heart, and he also found that he seemed to pay more attention and care about this woman invisibly.
This woman seems to be different from other women.
The crown prince Xiao Shaojun thought about it, so he quickened his pace and walked towards the outside of the palace gate.
At this time, in the imperial capital Ming Mansion-
Mingyue Ke got up early in the morning, and then was served by Xia Bing and Qiu Yu to wash and change clothes.
Of course, in order to convince everyone that she Mingyue Ke was really stupid, after waking up in the morning, Mingyue Ke made a fuss again.
And it is well known to everyone in the Ming Mansion.
Then, after a group of maids coaxed them with sugar, Mingyue Ke quieted down.
And I also obediently had breakfast, sat down under the tree, and began to count how many plum blossoms there were on the tree.
The maidservants who went back and forth also hid far away when they passed in front of her.
I didn't dare to step forward directly, let alone speak loudly.
However, although the voices of these handmaidens were very small, Mingyue Ke could still hear clearly what these handmaidens were saying.
"The eldest lady is really stupid now, and now the entire imperial capital knows about it. ”
"It's really funny, no matter how good-looking she looks, what if she is the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion? ”
The handmaidens who were secretly talking about it were also secretly having fun, constantly laughing at Mingyue Ke.
"Shhhh ”
"Crown princess, just a fool, it is estimated that today, the palace will come to the holy decree to withdraw from the marriage!"
"When the time comes, without the identity of the crown princess, it is estimated that it will be difficult to accommodate the eldest lady in the Ming Mansion. ”
"Shall we hurry up and move to another yard? I don't want to spend my whole life taking care of these fools. ”
"Yes, we've already made plans!"
Those maids were talking one after another, and their words were full of ridicule and derogatory connotations for Mingyue Ke.
Mingyue Ke naturally listened to the whispered discussions of these maidservants, but he didn't take it to heart, and he didn't care what they would say.
So, when will the holy decree in the palace arrive? Calculate the time, at this time, the emperor has already made an early dynasty!
It is estimated that in less than an hour, someone from the palace will come to read the holy decree and abolish her marriage to the crown prince Xiao Shaojun.
It's not enough to think of the crown prince Xiao Shaojun, and think of the two of them in the East Palace for the past two days.
Prince Xiao Shaojun is not saying that he can't feel his prince, but in Mingyueke's view, it's just because of the ideological constraints of this era, because he is engaged to the other party, so the other party will be so good to him.
Previously, Mingyue Ke didn't think much about what kind of person he wanted to marry in this life, but it was certain that that it was not what Mingyue Ke wanted.
What she wants is love, not the other party's kindness to her simply for a certain purpose.
Mingyue Ke was also in a daze while thinking, the tea in front of him was a little cold, this winter, after all, it was still a little too cold, a gust of wind blew, and the plum blossoms on the tree fell.
Looking at the blooming cold plums, as well as the undazzling sunlight in winter, Mingyue Ke has unprecedented comfort.
Mingyue Ke also relaxed, and after returning to the imperial capital in this life, it seems that he has been busy.
They have never rested, and now, these people are consciously away from themselves, but they can also let themselves get a short time of peace.
Rare leisure time, accompanied by the fragrance of plum blossoms, Mingyue Ke unconsciously closed his eyes and squinted and fell asleep.
At this time, in the front hall of the Ming Mansion, after hearing the personal visit of the crown prince Xiao Shaojun, Ming Xiang naturally had a little panic on his face.
Yesterday, the crown prince Xiao Shaojun had already come, but he came again today.
Ming Xiang is naturally worried, the prince has come to the Ming Mansion for two days in a row, will it inevitably be taken out by people with a heart to make a big fuss?
However, the prince had already arrived at the door, and Ming Xiang had to tidy up his appearance, so he went to greet the prince in person.
"His Royal Highness the Prince...", but at the moment he saw the crown prince Xiao Shaojun, he stopped talking.
"Ming Xiang is relieved, he came here alone, not to withdraw from the marriage, but to have good news to tell Ming Xiang. Prince Xiao Shaojun said, with a kind smile on his face.
But looking at the prince's smile, Ming Xiang's right eye kept jumping, and he always felt that there was nothing good? But before he could sit down, he saw that the prince Xiao Shaojun looked at Ming Xiang Mingguang with a smile.
"I didn't know that Ming Xiang had such a great ability-"