Ang Lee's words gave Old Du a fright. He hurriedly looked left and right. After confirming that there was no one around, he heaved a sigh of relief.
"Assistant Minister Li, you mustn't talk about this anymore. It'll be troublesome if someone hears about it. When I first heard about Prince Qing's death, I was also shocked. I was very worried about my good friend. I was relieved to hear that he was fine."
Old Du lowered his voice and said.
Ang Lee dared to say these words because he was sure that there was no one around. Although this was near the Residence of the Ten Kings, he was not afraid of being heard as long as his voice was not loud.
"Old Du, there's no need to be so cautious. There's no one within a hundred feet of us. No one will hear it. If there's any important news in the future, don't keep it to yourself. Just tell me. With your current status, you can get a lot of information. I'll definitely get a lot of information from you that I can't get anywhere else."
Ang Lee said with a smile.
"Assistant Minister Li, how dare you laugh at such an occasion?"
Old Du looked at Ang Lee nervously and in surprise. He paused and said, "Alright! It's really uncomfortable to keep some things bottled up in one's heart. It's good to say it out. However, this is not the place to talk. We'll talk again when there's a chance. "
After saying that, he looked left and right and left first.
Looking at Old Du's cautious expression, Ang Lee smiled slightly. Although the death of a prince was a sad thing, it had nothing to do with Ang Lee. The news of Prince Qing's death was just ordinary news to Ang Lee. It did not cause any ripples in his heart at all. The death of a prince would not make Ang Lee sad.
Of course, when there were people around, Ang Lee still couldn't smile. Even if there was something particularly happy in his heart, he absolutely couldn't smile. On this sad day of the prince's death, no one could smile. Even if someone wanted to hold a wedding, they would have to temporarily stop it and hold it on another day. Otherwise, it would bring trouble to themselves.
Although the death of a prince was not like the death of an emperor, where the entire country had to be in mourning, the standard was not low. At least, a considerable portion of the people in the imperial city had to be in mourning. Naturally, all the younger generation of the imperial family had to be in mourning. Even the emperor had to suspend court for a few days to show his grief over the death of his son, so much so that he could not even attend court.
The Emperor did not attend court, but he would still be involved in the major matters of the court. As long as it was a major matter that only the Emperor could solve, it would not be delayed. The ministers would also perform their duties and would not delay anything. They only needed to appear when needed.
The news of Prince Qing's passing quickly spread. After receiving this news, all the shops on the street hurriedly removed all the red lanterns and red silk from their doors and changed them to white and black to match the grief of the prince's death.
Along the way, Ang Lee saw that all the shops were hurriedly changing their lanterns and door signs. The most lively brothels directly closed their doors and closed their businesses. All the red and colorful decorations outside the brothels were also put away. Even the girls inside changed into plain clothes and went out so as not to ruin the sad atmosphere.
This was a bit grand and a waste of manpower and material resources. However, the prince's status was high! In order to reflect the grief of the prince's death, the streets had to be like this. Ordinary people would not be able to receive such treatment. If everyone's death was like this, then there would be no way to do business.
This was the unfair treatment. Some people's death would cause the entire country to mourn, while some people's death would not cause any waves.
Prince Qing's sudden death caused some people to be very sad, but some people were very happy. Most people did not feel anything, such as the ordinary people. On the surface, they appeared to be very sad, but in reality, they did not feel anything. After all, the one who died was the Emperor's son, not their own. What was there to be sad about? It was only because of the prince's status that they had to pretend to be sad.
The dust had already settled. The Prince of Qing had passed away. The public announcement was that he had passed away due to illness, which meant that no one would take responsibility for this. Doctor Liu and the others, who had previously treated the Prince of Qing, all let out a huge sigh of relief.
At night, Doctor Liu carried a medicine box and went to Prince Feng's residence. Prince Feng had cried all day. His voice was hoarse and his eyes were swollen. Naturally, he needed a doctor to take care of him.
"Aiyo! Prince Feng, restrain your grief! Why are you crying like this? If you continue crying like this, you will go blind. "
Doctor Liu looked at Prince Feng's eyes and said with great sadness.
"Don't worry, this prince will not go blind. If I did not cry like this, how could I invite you here so smoothly?"
The corner of Li Li's mouth curled into a faint smile. The sadness on his face dissipated.
Doctor Liu's heart was slightly startled. He immediately said: "Prince Feng's cries during the day were truly too sad. Presumably, he would have won the reputation of being a respectful brother. At that time, the medical assistants and ministers around him all praised Prince Feng. If these words were to reach His Majesty's ears, he would definitely see Prince Feng in a new light. "
Li Gui sighed and said: "Royal Father is not an ordinary person. It is clearly impossible to gain his approval with just this little bit of emotion. There is still a long way to go in the future. If you did not tell me that these brothers' bodies were not very good, then that position would never have been mine. "
"Prince Feng is too modest. The abilities of the princes are not much different. No one is worse than the other. As long as there is a chance, Prince Feng will not be worse than them."
Doctor Liu flattered Prince Feng.
Prince Feng smiled and said: "Everything depends on Doctor Liu. Now that Prince Qing is dead, Father will definitely be sad. This is the time for a son to perform. Tomorrow, I will not go to Prince Feng's place. I will go directly to the palace to see Father and see what I can do."
Doctor Liu opened his mouth and said: "Prince Feng, His Majesty is grieving and will not be able to eat or drink. If Prince Feng can personally cook and make some snacks for His Majesty, His Majesty will definitely be happy. If you do this, over time, Prince Feng's position in His Majesty's heart will greatly change."
"Personally cook? Doctor Liu, how can this prince cook? If it is not done well, wouldn't it be self-defeating? "
Prince Feng said with a frown.
Doctor Liu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Prince Feng does not need to worry. My cousin is a chef in the imperial kitchen. His skills are not ordinary. With him on the side, Prince Feng will not worry about not doing well. In fact, even if Prince Feng does not personally cook, as long as he stands on the side and adds some firewood to the stove, it can be considered as personally cooking. No one can say anything."
"Good, then let's do it like that. Tomorrow, this prince will go to the palace to pay respects to Father. You go to the palace first to inquire about Father's situation. See if he really does not eat or drink. Tell your cousin to prepare early. Tomorrow, he must not be a hindrance."
Prince Feng said.
Doctor Liu smiled and nodded: "Rest assured, Prince Feng. I will definitely take care of this matter. Oh, this medicine must be used as soon as possible. Goodbye."
Finished speaking, he quietly left.
Prince Feng picked up the ointment and smeared it on his eyes. The pain made him grimace. However, he quickly changed his mind and did not continue to use the ointment.
It was not easy to make his eyes swollen. If he used the ointment and his eyes were no longer swollen, then wouldn't he have cried for nothing? Tomorrow, when he went to the palace to see the Emperor, how could he move the Emperor and show that he was truly sad?
Thinking of this, Prince Feng quickly wiped off the ointment. Let his eyes continue to be swollen! The more swollen, the better. Thinking that he could perform well in front of his father, Prince Feng's heart was very happy. As long as he took one step at a time, in ten years, he might be able to replace the current Crown Prince. This was completely possible.
It was clear that Prince Feng was preparing for a long battle. He knew that with his status, it was impossible to shake the Crown Prince's position. However, the Crown Prince's body was not good. It was not as good as the Emperor. As long as the Crown Prince died before the Emperor, would the Imperial Grandson succeed the throne? In the Tang Empire, there was no such precedent. It was impossible for the Imperial Grandson to succeed the throne.
Prince Qing had already passed away, the Crown Prince was depressed and ill, Prince Rong's body had also collapsed, Prince Shou could not take the throne because of the Imperial Concubine. Prince Yong's problems outside were too big. Obviously, he did not have the prestige of a monarch. As long as these competitors were eliminated, the remaining princes' status was not much different from his. Although his mother was only a beauty with a low status, the remaining princes' mothers were basically all beauties and talented people. There were very few whose mothers were Imperial Concubines.
In other words, as long as he performed well, he had a chance to obtain his father's approval. Although this was very difficult, he planned to use ten years to prepare and plan. With so much time to prepare, it should be enough.
Unlike Prince Feng's restlessness, Crown Prince Li Heng only went to the Ten Kings Residence to take a look at Prince Qing's body and chatted with his younger brothers for a while before returning to the palace. He did not do anything, nor did he deliberately feel sad. He was basically the same as usual. At night, the Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon, Li Yu, went to the palace to see his father. Seeing that there were no problems, he left.
At night, only the servants at Prince Qing's side, Li Yan, Li Qiu, and the other Imperial Descendants stayed to watch over Prince Qing's coffin.
The ones who cried the most were naturally Li Yan and Li Qiu. With their father dead, they had no hope. Originally, as the eldest Imperial Son, Prince Qing was very important. As long as something happened to the Crown Prince, who could be sure that Prince Qing would not take the throne? And as long as Prince Qing took the throne, the two brothers still had a chance. But now, the two brothers definitely had no chance. This was not the end. Without Prince Qing, they also had no support. In the future, their status would obviously be weaker than the other Imperial Descendants.
For Li Qiu, this was a double blow. He was not Prince Qing's son to begin with. Moreover, he was the son of the former Crown Prince Li Ying. Because Li Ying had been sentenced to death, the Emperor let Prince Qing raise Li Qiu for decades.
Because almost everyone knew that Li Ying had been wronged, Li Qiu had been very unwilling to accept that his father was the Crown Prince. Moreover, he had done nothing wrong and was sentenced to death just like that. If Li Ying had not been sentenced to death, he would have been the Crown Prince's son and had a great chance of inheriting the throne in the future. Then, he would have been raised by Prince Qing and his status would naturally be greatly reduced. After Prince Qing passed away, his status would be lowered again. Although it would not be reduced in name, his actual influence would definitely be reduced. In the eyes of many officials, Li Qiu's future was already set. He would have the fate of a Junwang. It was completely impossible for him to ascend to the highest position.
The other princes and imperial grandsons would at least have a glimmer of hope. However, Li Qiu and Li Yan would definitely not have another chance. This was their sorrow, especially Li Qiu, who was the son of the former Crown Prince Li Ying. One could imagine how he felt after experiencing two psychological setbacks.
Prince Feng, Li Gui, had already planned to enter the palace early the next morning to see his father. However, if he went alone, it would appear that he was deliberately trying to curry favor with his father. This would be too obvious. He had to do it secretly to avoid the opposite effect. The best way was to contact several brothers and enter the palace together to see the Emperor the next day. At the same time, the brothers he chose should be weaker than him or obviously had no intention of fighting for the throne.
Prince Feng had chosen the youngest and weakest Prince Liang, Li Xuan. Prince Heng, Li Gui, who was a Taoist, and Prince Chen, Li Gui, who was in poor health. If the four of them entered the palace together, it would not appear that they were trying to curry favor with their father.
These four princes were the Emperor's four youngest sons. Prince Chen was the twenty-fifth, Prince Feng was the twenty-sixth, Prince Heng was the twenty-seventh, and Prince Liang was the twenty-ninth.
The four princes had one thing in common. Their mothers were all low-status concubines. Prince Chen, Li Gui's mother was Beauty Wang. Prince Feng, Li Gui's mother was Beauty Chen. Prince Heng, Li Gui's mother was Cairen Zheng. Prince Liang's mother was Wu Xianyi. None of them had high status. Among them, Prince Feng and Prince Heng were in good health, while Prince Chen and Prince Liang were in poor health. They gave people the impression that they could not stand up to a gust of wind. Prince Heng was in good health because he was obsessed with cultivation.
Prince Chen, Prince Liang, and Prince Chen, because of their weak health, were easily persuaded. Prince Feng persuaded them with a few words and agreed to enter the palace early the next morning with them to see the Emperor. Prince Heng, Li Gui, was a person who did not care about anything. It took some effort to persuade him.
"Twenty-seventh brother, are you still cultivating?"
Prince Feng greeted him as soon as he entered.
Prince Heng glanced at Prince Feng and said casually, "Twenty-sixth brother, your eyes."
"It's fine. They'll be fine in a few days."
Prince Feng said.
Prince Heng sighed, "Big Brother has already passed away. It's useless to be sad. Thirteenth brother is right. Crying won't bring Big Brother back. Twenty-sixth brother, why do you have to be so sad?"
"Twenty-seventh brother, I understand that, but I can't help but feel sad. If Imperial Father knows about this, he'll be even sadder than us. Tomorrow, let's go to the palace to pay respects to Imperial Father!"
Prince Feng said.
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