Ling Li was in suspense, and still pleaded with sorrow, "Father, the son has never begged you when he is so old, and the son and Miss Shen ......."

"Li'er, everything must be measured!" Seeing that Ling Li was so ignorant of current affairs, Concubine Chen shook her head again and again to stop it.

"Mother, if you don't make it clear at this moment, as soon as you leave this Funing Palace, Erchen and Miss Shen will have no chance in this life......" Ling Li didn't know that what he had done today was very rebellious, but if he gave up, he was unwilling. The woman he had personally made a promise to was the strongest desire and longing in his life so far.

Emperor Chengde also seemed to be a little soft-hearted, he sighed and said, "Li'er, don't worry, I won't treat you badly." Let's go back. ”

"Father, beg Father to ......"

"Third Highness, please go back." Seeing that Ling Li refused to leave, Concubine Shu gave the attendants a look, and even two well-dressed guards stepped forward.

Seeing that Ling Li was taken away by the guards in the struggle, Concubine Chen had no choice but to kowtow again.

Emperor Chengde waved his hand in annoyance, "You can also go, go back and persuade him well." ”

"What does the emperor mean ......?" Although Concubine Chen had understood what Emperor Chengde meant, she still asked deliberately.

"At least coax him until the prince gets married." Emperor Chengde said slowly, his tone a little tired.

After all, it was still a no-brainer. From childhood to adulthood, no matter what is fighting for, Ling Li is always the losing side. Thinking of the blow that Ling Li was about to encounter, Concubine Chen had tears in her eyes, "Li'er has a strong temperament, and the concubine is afraid that she won't be able to persuade ......."

Concubine Shu next to her sneered and laughed, "Sister Concubine Chen, you are his mother, how can you not persuade you?" is also a prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince grew up with the queen's mother, not to mention calm and respectful, even the Second Highness who grew up in front of Concubine De's sister is also polite and elegant, how can only the Third Highness be taught so ......"

"Youjia!" Emperor Chengde drank the ridicule of Concubine Shu, and turned to Concubine Chen, "Li'er went to Anyuan this time to suffer, and also made meritorious contributions to the court, I am ready to crown him as the 'Prince of Prudence', and then choose a fief after he passes the crown, what do you think?" ”

Before Concubine Chen could speak, Concubine Shu was surprised: "Your Majesty, this is not appropriate, right?" The second highness has no title, if the third highness is given the title first, how can he be embarrassed to be a brother? ”

"Zhao'er's temperament is clear, he won't care about this." Emperor Chengde said with confidence, "Go back and give him the Yunxiang Gumo newly sent by Dongxuanguo." ”

Come to think of it, what he can fight for Ling Li is nothing more than that. Concubine Chen took a deep breath and leaned over to bow, "The concubine thanked the emperor for Li'er." ”

Concubine Chen got up and was about to leave, but Emperor Chengde said again, "I will arrange a serious errand for him when I turn around, and I won't embarrass you too much." ”

A serious errand? It's nothing more than letting Ling Li stay away from the national capital and block the audio-visual, right? I can coax him for a while, but I can't coax him for a lifetime. "Prudence", such an ironic title! Concubine Chen only felt that her heart ached, but she still bowed her head and thanked her, "Emperor Xie Zhouquan." ”

Maybe it was because she knelt for too long, her legs and feet were a little weak, Concubine Chen came out of the Funing Hall and almost fell on the jade steps. Xiuzhu, the palace maid waiting outside the hall, helped her stand under the eaves of the corridor for a while before she could move down the steps.

Walking to the intersection of Fanglin Road at the intersection of Funing Hall and Imperial Garden, Concubine Chen stopped.

"Niangniang, why don't you rest in the Falling Flower Pavilion in front of you first, and I'll go and bring the sedan chair?" Xiuzhu asked cautiously.

"It's good to take a break. The sedan car is no longer necessary. It's not that Concubine Chen can't walk, but at this moment she didn't think about how to face her son after returning to the palace.

After Xiuzhu left, Concubine Chen sat down on the railing in the pavilion and rubbed her knees, and suddenly there was a noise outside. She turned her head to look and saw a large group of palace maids and grandmothers clustering around a chamberlain with a panicked expression, hurriedly running in the direction of Funing Palace.

Concubine Chen got up and walked out of the Luohua Pavilion, and when the group ran closer, she saw that the waiter was holding Princess Yuyao who was crying incessantly.

"What's wrong?" Concubine Chen stopped a palace maid.

"The slave has seen Concubine Chen. Princess Yuyao was chasing the jade rabbit raised by her uncle's young lady in the imperial garden, and she was in a hurry to be bitten by a rabbit and broke her little finger, and she was shouting to see her mother, and I heard that the lady concubine was in the Funing Palace, so we rushed over......"

"You're confused, aren't you? What should I do if I shouted so much to go to the Funing Palace, and shocked the emperor? Don't rush to the hospital. Concubine Chen shouted.

Only then did the palace people come to their senses, and they hurriedly thanked Concubine Chen and ran towards the Tai Hospital.

As the saying goes, rabbits bite when they're in a hurry. Seeing everyone leave, Concubine Chen fell into deep thought.

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In the winter of the twenty-sixth year of Longhe, the third prince Ling Li was awarded the title of "Prince of Prudence" for his meritorious service in exposing the corruption of Gu Zhun in Anyuan Zhizhou, and he ate 10,000 households.

In order to show the emperor's favor and honor for the three princes, after the beginning of winter, Emperor Chengde ordered Ling Li to lead a birthday honor guard composed of 200 infantry soldiers to Baili City, the capital of Beishan Kingdom, to celebrate the 60th birthday of Emperor Mu Jing, who had been in power for 25 years.

At first, Ling Li tried his best to shirk the errand on the grounds that the arm injury had not yet healed. After hearing the news, Emperor Chengde personally drove the former Qiu Di Pavilion and now the Prudent Palace, and analyzed the great significance of going to the North Silence Country to celebrate his birthday for Ling Li.

More than 100 years ago, the world's heroes rose together and overthrew the tyrannical and unscrupulous Daling Dynasty in one fell swoop, but the rebels from all walks of life fought endlessly over who would be in charge of the country, so that the war continued for many years, and the people's livelihood withered. After more than 20 years of back and forth warfare, four relatively stable regimes were finally formed, namely Dongxuan, Xili, Nanyue and Beilian, and the common people lived a peaceful and stable life. In the face of this hard-won peace situation, the kings of various countries have attached great importance to the art of balancing the vertical and horizontal.

Now, Emperor Mu Jingdi, the monarch of the Northern Silence Kingdom, is old and his health is deteriorating, but he has not yet clarified the candidate for the prince. Seeing that the Northern Silence was about to enter a turbulent period of political change, the South Vietnamese must take advantage of this birthday celebration to find out the movements of various forces in the Northern Silence Imperial Court and make strategic preparations as soon as possible to support the new monarch who is friendly with the South Vietnamese.

"The son is a martial artist, and he has never understood state affairs, so I am afraid that it will be difficult to complete such an important task, and I also ask my father to choose another master." Understanding the important task behind the birthday celebration, Ling Li became more and more afraid to agree.

Seeing that Ling Li should not shirk it, Emperor Chengde couldn't help but show sadness. It is said that the crown prince Ling Chong has invited himself several times, but he has a special status as a prince, if he rashly goes deep into the Northern Silence Country, once the news leaks and there is an accident on the way, he will be trapped in the war between the people of the two countries, so he can't agree. The second prince, Ling Zhao, is also willing to share his father's worries, but he himself is an idle cloud and wild crane, and he does not know martial arts, and he is only an ordinary prince who has not been rewarded, so he is not suitable to go to congratulate him on behalf of the South Vietnamese court.

Since childhood, Emperor Chengde, as a father, has never had such in-depth communication with Ling Li. His worried demeanor and heartfelt expression all moved Ling Li. Ling Li grew up with his uncle Cheng Beikui in the Infantry Military Division since he was a child, and like those iron-clad military children, he already had a sense of family and country in his heart to sacrifice his life for the country and be generous to righteousness.

At this point, seeing that Ling Li still refused, Concubine Chen, who was accompanying her, had to interject, "Li'er, since your father and emperor rely on you so much, as a prince, you should share the worries of your father's family and country. It is only two or three months to go back and forth to Baili, and if you successfully complete this task, your father will definitely reward you. ”

Hearing the word "reward", Ling Li seemed to be a little moved, he turned his head to look at Emperor Chengde, and asked, "If Erchen completes his mission, can my father marry Shen Chan to me?" ”

Concubine Chen didn't expect Ling Li to bring up the matter again, and fell silent in embarrassment.

"The son has nothing else to ask for. If the father can agree, the son is willing to go to the soup and the fire. Ling Li pleaded again.

Emperor Chengde raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "This is just a trivial matter. Future. When you return safely from your mission, I will prepare a grand wedding for you. ”

Ling Li was overjoyed and immediately promised to go to Belvedere as soon as possible.