In the imperial study of the palace, the emperor looked at the fifth prince Sima Yun and was silent.

From the moment they sat each other down, the two did not communicate.

The long silence allowed everyone present to hear their breathing clearly.

Accompanied by disordered breathing, the sandalwood characteristic of the study enters the nasal cavity.

It is a quiet fragrance that plays a role in the heart.

At this time, it is particularly choking.

This is not caused by the thing itself, but the emperor's unangry and self-authoritative momentum.

made the other two people present feel depressed.

The solemn atmosphere of the scene made Zhao Gonggong, who had seen the wind and waves, feel detached. I thought: I knew that the five princes would come in, and our family should have known each other and retired. It's hard to leave now.

The only emperor in the room who looked calm kept playing with the seal in his hand. Then from time to time, take a look at the five princes.

Such an unintentional behavior makes the other party tremble.

The tense body, after a long time, also loosened.

Seeing the body of the fifth prince, he trembled slightly.

The emperor knew that the suppression was almost over.

He lowered the seal and leaned back into his chair in a comfortable gesture.

"Old Five, have you thought about it? Can you say that? ”

The seemingly casual words seemed like a talisman to the five princes.

"Father... Emperor... Child... Erchen... Wrong. … Erchen didn't take good care of the little county lord, I'm guilty. ……”

The emperor frowned and waved his hand to interrupt the other party's words.

He sat up straight and picked up the seal again and played with it.

"There have been some twists and turns, but this has come to a successful conclusion. Even if something happens, it doesn't hurt. ”

"I didn't call you here for this purpose. You should know why. ”

"Father and son, I said bluntly, this is the last chance. If you don't explain it clearly, choose a place and divide it. ”

The five princes were stunned.

When he came back to his senses, he immediately knelt on the ground.

"Father, the son is wrong. Erchen should not listen to the words of the teacher's family and participate in the theft of official salt. ”

"This time the floating corpses in the canal are indeed not what I did."

"You have also seen that this time, if it weren't for the help of the six emperor brothers, the only one who would have benefited would have ......"

The emperor knew the tricks of the five princes.

He didn't change in the slightest on the surface. The heart is indeed very disdainful. I thought: Is it pretending to be stupid? Or is it really stupid? You don't really think I know anything, do you?

After a long speech, the emperor closed his eyes and stopped looking at the five princes.

If it weren't for the hand that played with the seal, he didn't stop, and he felt like he was asleep.

In contrast to the emperor's uncaring attitude, the five princes' words became more and more excited, and the content became bolder. I sent out a few names with the surname Sima.

Seeing him talking, the emperor glanced at him. I thought: The fifth child's nonsense, I don't know who I learned it from, I can really talk about it.

The emperor knew that the other party was talking nonsense, but he didn't interrupt either.

Let the five princes play on their own.

The scene where one person speaks and two people listen goes on for a long time. Until the fifth prince's mouth was dry, and some successors were weak.

"Almost done?" The emperor asked.

Hearing this answer, the five princes were taken aback. I thought: What does my father want to hear? Isn't it enough for me to change the subject and pretend to be stupid?

Still, he feigned a calm answer.

"Father, what do you want to hear, the son will answer."

The emperor opened his eyes and glanced at the five princes. Then a kind smile appeared.

"I'm just saying it casually. Let's get up first, I have a general understanding of what you said. ”

Speaking of this, the emperor made a gesture to Zhao Gonggong to let him leave.

"Lao Zhao, pour a cup of tea for the fifth child. Say so much, you should be thirsty. Let him have a glass of water before leaving. ”

After speaking, the emperor sat upright, put down the seal in his hand, and checked the official documents.

The five princes, who were uneasy, didn't quite understand what the other party meant.

But still salute and thank.

"Thank you, Father."

While waiting, the five princes and the emperor were alone.

made him, who was already weak-hearted, stand on his feet.

After standing for a while, the five princes were even more stressed.

Because he found that because he was standing, the emperor was lying in front of the desk, so he looked at the emperor from a condescending perspective.

Such an arrogant behavior made the five princes feel very inappropriate, but the emperor did not let him sit down.

And the other party is dealing with official business, so he can't bother with words.

So the five princes stood in place, looking forward to the arrival of that cup of tea.

Time passed bit by bit, and when he calmed down, he also sensed the emperor's possible intentions.

My father wouldn't know everything I did, would he?

Am I not finished?

No, then why don't you punish me?

This matter, is it really fooled?

……

While the five princes were imagining, their backs were getting wetter and wetter.

He looked like he had done something wrong, and he was seen by the emperor.

Still don't understand? Or rather, alas. It seems that the fifth child is really not good.

The emperor glanced at the official document and sighed.

Then, stamp it and set it aside carefully.

"Father, why sigh."

The fifth prince felt that the other party was hinting at him. Although the old bottom may be exposed, he still wants to struggle.

"The second said that the Northwest Front detected the movement of the desert country. It may be a precursor to war. And he speculated that if the talks broke down, the two countries could go to war years ago. ”

"There must be room for salvation. If you don't have a minister, go to Moguo and talk to them. ”

The fifth prince swallowed his saliva, unwilling to believe it.

The Emperor shook his head.

"As for the situation of the peace talks, you are also clear. It's gone. ”

"I know that when the war starts, your life will not be easy. But war is inevitable, so accept it. ”

"And my father decided to transfer you to Yanbei to avoid suspicion, as for when you will come back, it depends on the situation of the war."

"I hope you don't blame your father."

The emperor hinted at the words and made the five princes kneel down again.

"Father, how dare I blame you. Everything you did was right. ”

The emperor put down the official document and glanced at the five princes.

"Is it all right? Not necessarily. ”

Probably sensing the sight, the fifth prince glanced up at the emperor.

The two men met their eyes, then staggered almost at the same time.

"My father is wise and wise, how can he do something wrong." The five princes complimented.

The Emperor smiled lovingly.

"Alright, I have taken your flattery. Sit and wait for tea. ”

"Thank you, Father."

In the following time, the emperor approved the official document normally, and the five princes watched quietly.

Until Zhao Gonggong knocked on the door and came in.

"Your Royal Highness the Fifth Prince, you've been waiting for a long time, please drink tea."

"Father-in-law Xie Zhao."

The fifth prince took the saucer with the tea bowl and opened the lid to smell it.

"New tea?"

"Don't like it?" The emperor asked.

"I like it, I like it, all the sons and ministers given by my father like it."

"Then don't waste it." The Emperor sighed.

"It's my father."

The temperature of the tea was not very high, but the fifth prince still drank it for a while before finishing it.

After handing the tea set back to Gonggong Zhao, he saluted the emperor and said goodbye.

Wait for the five princes and leave the imperial study.

The Emperor put down the official document again.

"Lao Zhao, do you say that the fifth child understands or not."

"The five princes are smart, they must know. But smart people tend to like to deceive themselves. ”

Alas. The Emperor sighed.

"I'm not willing to make trouble."

"Lao Zhao, you make me a new cup of tea. By the way, I asked Yang Zhong to come in and discuss the reward for Xiaoliu. ”

"Your Majesty."

Only the emperor was left in the room. He began to approve the official documents again.

Decades of working day in and day have made his body and mind a little rickety.

As the sun was about to set, the study gradually became dark.

Seeing this, the emperor did not call anyone. Instead, he found a fire fold and lit the lantern next to the desk. Then sit down again and approve.

This time, his eyes were closer to the official document.

After approving a copy, he rubbed his eyes uncomfortably.

Then, with a sigh.

"I'm old, my eyes are dizzy. It's so bright that I can't see things clearly. ”

At the same time, the door of the Tang Mansion.

Sima Liang looked at the dim lantern, a little distracted.

In the past few days, except for being sick, he hasn't stayed in the Tang Mansion much.

"It's back again. Hopefully a few days of peace. ”

Sima Liang helped Tang Lin'er and entered the mansion.

"Your Highness is back, Young Master is back."

As soon as the old butler saw the two of them coming in, he began to shout.

Although it was a little noisy, Sima Liang just smiled and didn't say anything.

After all, Young Master Tang's safe return is indeed a happy event. It is not too much to reassure the people of the Tang Mansion.

With the commotion of the whole house, Tang Chong also ran out of the inner courtyard.

The moment he saw the two of them, he looked at Tang Lin'er.

Seeing that the other party was fine, Tang Chong breathed a sigh of relief.

After that, he saluted Sima Liang.

"Your Highness, good."

"You bastard, you're worried about me."

"What's wrong? Call the doctor to take a look. ”

Tang Chong noticed that Tang Lin'er was holding his stomach and saw the gauze.

His words and deeds were full of distress.

"Dad is fine, the minor injuries have been bandaged."

"Oops."

Tang Chong looked at Tang Lin'er's head and took a moment.

"As a father, you dare to refute it? If it weren't for the injuries you see, I wouldn't have killed you. ”

"Wrong, wrong."

Tang Lin'er hugged her head and begged for mercy.

Mrs. Zhu was also relieved to see her son so energetic.

Then he looked at the noisy father and son, and shook his head helplessly

"Master, let's teach you a lesson later. The day was thrilling, and I didn't eat well when I thought about it. Let Your Highness eat with Lin'er first. ”

"Yes, Lin'er has suffered a lot. Let's eat and rest first. Sima Liang helped.

The two of them successively gave Tang Chong the steps.

So he is no longer stubborn. Instead, he took the initiative to step forward and support Tang Lin'er.

didn't take two steps, and the other party pushed Tang Chong

"Dad, I can go. I'm not comfortable with you. ”

"Your Highness can help you, but you can't help your father? Do you hate being a father? ”

"That's not what it meant."

"Then shut up and eat honestly."

Sima Liang looked at the two of them with tears and laughter. I thought: This father and son are quite in love with each other.

Thinking about it, his expression became sad. At the same time, his eyes turned to the direction of Zhongdu.

"Your Highness, you can take a seat, and the food will be served immediately." The old housekeeper reminded.

"yes, okay."

Sima Liang retracted his thoughts and looked at the old butler.

"By the way, is Junko back? Inform him, don't look for it. The little county lord and the third son are already in the middle capital. After a while, the little third son will be able to come back. ”

"Mr. Shun, I haven't come back since I went out yesterday. I'll send someone to get in touch later. The old butler replied.

"Okay."

Sima Liang nodded and walked to the main hall.