In the evening,
The people who had gone out to hunt returned.
The First Prince had hunted the most prey.
Next was the Fifth Prince, then the Fourth Prince, and finally the Crown Prince.
The Third Prince was at the bottom. Everyone was surprised. The Crown Prince had always competed with the First Prince for first place.
Why did he lose so much this time?
"What's wrong?
The Crown Prince's luck seems to be bad today.
The path he took didn't have much prey.
He actually lost so much this time, "the Emperor said with a smile.
"It's really bad luck." The Crown Prince lowered his eyes.
If he was lucky, he would be like his father.
If he was the only son, there would be no brothers to compete with him.
Wasn't it bad luck?
"Eldest Brother's harvest today is not bad. He's rewarded with a jade ruyi. Haven't you been thinking about the bow in my warehouse for a long time? When we return to the capital,
I'll reward you with it, "the Emperor said.
"Thank you, father." The First Prince's disciple? He quickly thanked the Emperor and looked at the Crown Prince proudly.
"Yes.
Fourth Prince and Fifth Prince have also done well this year.
The Minister of Internal Affairs has offered new wine.
In the evening, I'll bring two jugs for you to drink, "the Emperor said.
"Thank you, father." The Fourth Prince and Fifth Prince quickly thanked him.
"Third Prince is still at the bottom this year. He has to work hard," the Emperor said.
"Compared to the other brothers, I'm not very good at horseback archery." The Third Prince touched his nose.
"Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Your poetry is the best. Your other brothers can't compare to you," the Emperor comforted.
"Father is too kind," the Third Prince said respectfully.
"Alright, you've worked hard for so long. Give these prey to the imperial kitchen. When they're brought out tonight, we'll enjoy it together," the Emperor said loudly.
"Yes," everyone said in unison.
Consort Zhen, who was standing next to the Emperor, looked at this scene and was worried about her disciple in the palace. The Emperor had planned to bring him to the Spring Hunt this time as well, but he fell ill. Such a good opportunity to show off his abilities in front of the Emperor was gone. He would be able to participate in the Autumn Hunt next time. Consort Zhen was unwilling to give up. If her son was here, the first place would definitely belong to him.
Her original disciple? Consort Zhen didn't plan to accompany the Emperor to the spring hunt. She wanted to stay in the palace to take care of her disciple? However, a few days ago, the emperor suddenly bestowed two new concubines, which made her feel a sense of crisis. Among the concubines, she was the youngest one, but a disciple? She was already so old. She wasn't young anymore. Naturally, she couldn't be compared to a young twenty-eight year old girl. Consort Zhen knew very well that she didn't rely on her maternal family to get to where she was today, but rather the emperor's favor.
If the emperor's favor was no longer there, she would be miserable in the harem. Even if she had been in the harem for many years, she was different from those women who had been raised by her own family. In the end, not only would she not be able to help her son, she might even become a burden to him. Therefore, she must firmly hold onto the emperor's heart.
As for Consort Zhen, instead of taking care of herself this time, she followed the emperor to the spring hunt. He was in favor of Consort Zhen's decision. He was well aware of Consort Zhen's situation. He and his mother could not afford to lose their imperial father's favor.
The banquet began. After the Emperor started eating, he said, "Let's enjoy together." Only then did he start eating.
"Duke Rongguo, you should go eat too. It's enough to have our guards here." The two deputy commanders of the imperial guards walked over and said.
"No need. I'm on duty today. You don't have to replace me. Let's go drink some wine." Jia Daishan refused. Today was the second day of being stationed in the palace. Logically speaking, the crown prince wouldn't choose to make a move at this time. However, nothing was certain. He felt more at ease guarding the palace.
"Alright then. When the time comes, we'll bring some wine and dishes for you." Seeing that Jia Daishan refused, the deputy commander didn't force him.
Jia Daishan led the imperial guards to guard the palace. He looked at the fire in the distance and sighed slightly. He hoped that he was wrong and that the crown prince didn't do anything stupid. To be honest, although he had always been neutral, he had watched the crown prince grow up. When he was young, the crown prince was also a qualified heir. Although he didn't get along with the eldest prince, he was very protective of the other princes who were younger than him. When the crown prince entered the imperial court, the other princes also slowly entered the imperial court. It seemed that everything had changed.
He could understand the crown prince. It was clearly his, but so many people coveted it. Naturally, he was unhappy. He also understood the emperor. He wasn't old, but his sons were already eyeing his position. Naturally, he had to suppress them. At this point, it was unclear who was right and who was wrong. The only thing he could do was to protect the emperor.
After three rounds of wine, the emperor looked at the crown prince and said, "Today's harvest, send some people back to the capital. Let your mother have a taste. Your mother hasn't left the palace for a long time. She has been working hard to manage the harem for me."
"Son thanks father on behalf of mother." The crown prince's gratitude didn't enter his eyes. At this point, there was no need to say these things. Mother's heart had been broken long ago. Every day, she had to accept those favored women in front of her. She had to pretend to be magnanimous. When those concubines were pregnant, mother had to work hard. When they miscarried, it was the empress's fault.
"Well, get up. Let's have a drink." The emperor raised his wine cup again.
"Yes." The crown prince also raised his cup and drank it in one gulp.
After the banquet, the two vice commanders of the imperial guards came to the crown prince's room and said, "Crown prince, Duke Rongguo is very vigilant. With him around, we won't be able to succeed easily."
"That old fox is very crafty, but he's loyal to Imperial Father. After all, they grew up together, and Imperial Father trusts him a lot. That's why back then, he was the only Grand Duke who had control of the Imperial Army. Imperial Father was willing to give his life to him." The crown prince tapped the table, feeling a bit upset.
"Then what should we do? Should we continue with the plan? "The two vice commanders asked.
"We've planned for so long. Next time, there won't be such a good opportunity. The spring hunt has a total of sixteen days. I don't believe that he can be so vigilant all the time. Even if he is vigilant all the time, he will be tired to death." The crown prince sneered.
"Yes, we understand." The two vice commanders said.
In the palace, the empress looked at the game sent by the emperor and smiled. She said, "Send this to each palace. The emperor sent it. These sisters didn't go with him. Let them share the joy."
"Yes, but niangniang, this is a gift from the emperor. He didn't say to give it to the other niangniang." The palace maid beside the empress said.
"It's not easy. Let them be happy. Go." The empress said.
"Niangniang is really virtuous and magnanimous." The palace maid took the game to the other palaces.
After the palace maid left, the empress's nanny said, "Niangniang has the game sent by His Highness the crown prince. Why would you care about the game? This servant will let the kitchen handle the game sent by His Highness. Niangniang will be able to taste it at dinner."
"Nanny knows me best." The dignified smile on the empress's face disappeared, leaving only endless desolation.
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, there were only a few days left of the spring hunt. Jia Daishan was really tired. He didn't trust anyone except for Jia Jing. However, no matter how much he didn't trust others, he couldn't lead the imperial guards 24 hours a day. Finally, on the thirteenth day of the spring hunt, when he went back to rest at night, Jia Jing suddenly broke into his room. "Second Uncle, the crown prince really took action. Your two vice commanders betrayed you."
"Hurry, Your Majesty." Jia Daishan quickly got up and rushed to the emperor's palace.
"Your Majesty." Jia Daishan rushed to the emperor's palace and quickly saluted.
"You're here. What happened outside?" When the emperor saw Jia Daishan, he suddenly calmed down.
"The crown prince started a rebellion. My two vice commanders betrayed me. Now, we only have less than thirty soldiers left. I will risk my life to save Your Majesty." In fact, there were still some imperial guards. The imperial guards were on duty in three shifts. Some of them didn't betray the emperor. However, Jia Daishan didn't dare to trust these imperial guards. Of the thirty soldiers, twenty were Jia Daishan's personal guards, and ten were to protect Jia Jing.
"That evil creature, Dai Shan, everything depends on you." The emperor grabbed his sword and said.
"Yes." Jia Daishan walked to the door. Just as he was about to open the door, through the crack of the door, he saw the crown prince leading the two vice commanders and the imperial guards in an aggressive manner.
Jia Daishan's face changed greatly. He hurriedly ordered people to block the door.
"Your Majesty, I remember that there is a secret passage in this palace. Let's go from there." Jia Daishan said.
"What's wrong?" The secret passage in the palace couldn't be easily revealed.
"The crown prince and his soldiers are already outside the door. There is no other way except through the secret passage." Jia Daishan said.
When the emperor was about to say something, the crown prince's voice suddenly sounded from outside the door. "Father, now that things have come to this, you should come out. It will save me some effort. Now that I have taken over the imperial guards, you are trapped inside. You are like a cornered beast. Why are you still stubbornly resisting? "
"Bastard!" The emperor was angry.
"Haha, bastard? Father, are you regretting? You don't think that I should be the crown prince? Do you think that I am regretting? I have endured for so long. You have obviously made me the crown prince, but you still supported those so-called brothers to fight with me. I couldn't make up my mind, but now that I have done it, I am finally satisfied. "The crown prince smiled happily.
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