fake prince

Chapter 227
The emperor squinted his eyes and rested on the back of the chair. He didn't care who the eunuchs would serve him. Except for a few eunuchs who had followed him since childhood, the other eunuchs were all dispensable people, and it didn't matter if he changed them.

"What time is it?" The emperor asked after an unknown amount of time.

"Go back to the emperor, it's time to apply."

The emperor only felt sore all over his body, and the feeling of powerlessness emerged again, which made him feel irritable, and he couldn't sit still anymore, so he simply got up and walked out.

The eunuch followed silently.

As soon as you leave the side hall where the imperial study is located, you can see the surrounding courtyard. Because the emperor ordered that there is no need to clear the snow here, the snow in the courtyard has been white in the past few days, and it looks very clean.

In the rare sunshine in the afternoon, it is very beautiful to meet some evergreen dwarf plants in the courtyard in white and green.

Ordinarily, this kind of snow scene, coupled with trees, will have a different scene.

But in the palace, there are only a few areas where trees can be planted. Where the emperor will stay, trees are not allowed to be planted around, and the dwarf plants must be of the kind that cannot hide people.

It's for safety, but less fun because of it.

The emperor has lived here for many years, and he is tired of looking at even the best scenery. Looking at the snow scene at this moment, he just stares blankly, thinking about his own thoughts.

"What is the queen doing recently?" Suddenly, the emperor asked this question.

The eunuch who followed silently was stunned for a moment before replying: "Your majesty, the empress does nothing but stay in the palace and read books every day, or in other words, except for occasional reading, three meals a day, and going to bed. Don't do it."

What he didn't say was that the empress had simple meals three times a day.

The emperor would ask this question several times a year, and each time he would get the same answer.

Hearing such an answer this time, the emperor didn't speak for a long time, and his expression was a little lonely.

"Your Majesty, Tianhan, you can't stay outside the palace for long." The eunuch waited for a while and whispered.

The emperor nodded and turned back.

Pixiang Palace

"Xinping didn't get stopped, so he just left the palace?" Hearing the palace man's report, Concubine Wu couldn't help but feel a little headache.

"She's really too angry." Knowing what happened in the imperial study, Concubine Wu also regretted this daughter's temper.

I regret that I should have let the emperor pamper and indulge me instead of strictly disciplined him.

But at that time, not long after the emperor killed the prince's family, there was blood in the hall, and a group of servants in the palace were removed. Concubine Wu was also afraid at that time, and did not dare to confront the emperor.

And now, it's time to taste the bitter fruit.

Although Princess Xinping was honored and favored, she offended many people. Even the two kings of Shu and Qi were not close to Xinping.

Concubine Wu was also troubled sometimes, what would happen to her daughter if a new emperor came to the throne one day?
For a princess, there is still a big difference between having the emperor's backing and not having the emperor's backing.

But these are useless to think about.

She is not stupid, so naturally she would not offend the reigning emperor just to please the grown-up prince, being cautious and doing what she should do when she should do it is the main reason why she has been honored and favored until now.

The female officer on the side persuaded: "It's fine if you leave the palace. Since the emperor grounded the princess, returning home early is also fulfilling the holy will."

"I'm not worried about it. It's just that the three-month foot restraint passed in a flash. There is no need to wait for three months. During the Chinese New Year, the emperor will definitely show extra favor."

Concubine Wu sighed: "I just can't figure out why the emperor suddenly lost his temper like this."

This is what Concubine Wu is most worried about and puzzled about.

Although it is true that the princess interfered in politics, she was not wronged if she was scolded seriously, but in the past, did Princess Xinping ask for few things from the emperor?

Those things, many of which are more serious than this one, have never been scolded or grounded for it.

It's just asking the emperor for help to let a Tai student who was mistakenly included in the team list accompanying him to the southwest stay. This fact is not worth mentioning.

What's more, both she and the emperor must be happy to see Princess Xinping divert her attention from Bianxuan, and the student who can be noticed by Princess Xinping can already be regarded as a consort reserve.

To be honest, this is still a good thing, why is it worthy of the emperor's fury?

Concubine Wu couldn't feel at ease if she didn't want to understand this matter.

"Is there really nothing wrong with Madam Xu's investigation of Su Ziji?" After thinking about it, Concubine Wu felt that the problem might be with Su Ziji, and she asked the female officer in front of her.

The female officer replied: "Mother, Su Ziji has a clean background. From childhood to scholar and then to Juren, all his journeys have been smooth. There is no problem. There are no criminals in the three generations of the Su family's ancestors... It's just..."

"Just what?" Concubine Wu just glanced at it.

"It's just that the person who went to investigate wrote back, saying that Su Ziji had been married long before he came to the capital!" The female officer said with her head bowed.

"What? He already has a wife?" Concubine Wu really didn't know about this.

Although she is smart, she is more cautious, and her background is neither bad nor bad. The people she cultivated over the years dare not easily touch places that shouldn't be touched, so it is easy to protect herself, but in terms of intelligence, she is indeed not as ambitious or even takes risks. of those people.

"According to the information, he only turned seventeen during Chinese New Year, and his parents are dead. Where did this wife come from?"

The female official's head lowered: "Madam, I heard that his wife is the daughter of a book shop owner. Because the book shop owner was murdered by an adulterer, they had a marriage certificate long ago. In order to take care of the orphan girl, they are going to mourn I paid my respects directly to the hall..."

"So, that woman hasn't passed her filial piety yet?" Concubine Wu immediately grasped the point of this matter.

"Go back to your mother, that's right."

"That's okay." Without a bridal chamber, just taking care of the orphan girl and going to court, it's not so bad that it's hard to win.

Moreover, this should not be the reason for the emperor's anger.

I only found out about this kind of thing after I investigated it myself. Xinping probably didn't know about it, and the emperor probably wouldn't blame Xinping for seducing a married man.

If it is true that Xinping is not from Suzi and will not marry, then it is not impossible to fight for it.

But now, is it true that Xinping is not from Su Zi and will not marry?Will the target be changed after a while?

Concubine Wu fell into a headache again.

What is this all about?
First, he fell in love with a monk, and then he finally developed a good impression of a serious man, but the other party has a wife, so can't he smoothly like a talented person who has no problems?
"Forget it, let's forget about it first. Go and tell Madam Xu that in the past three months, don't mention Su Ziji in the princess's ears... Bianxuan also seldom mentions it."

"Urge the princess to read more books and cultivate her character, you know?" Concubine Wu said, she was very worried. Daughter, you know that Shengen is so fickle, don't waste a little bit.

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)