Prince Feng didn't want to leave just like that. After spending so much effort, he at least wanted to see his imperial father. Speaking of which, this guy hadn't seen his imperial father in three months. If he didn't get close to him, his imperial father wouldn't even remember that he had a son. Even if the crown prince were to pass away, he wouldn't think of a dispensable prince like him.
But even if he stayed, he might not be able to see his imperial father. The imperial consort had already taken the food box inside, so there was nothing for him to do. Prince Feng was very angry. Why was he so unlucky to run into the imperial consort?
She thought about how she had forced herself to finish the breakfast that the Emperor had bestowed upon her and then worked for an hour beside the stove in the imperial kitchen. She also thought about how her eyes were swollen from crying. All of this was for her father to pay more attention to her and have a good impression of her. If all of this was wasted, then wouldn't she have suffered a great loss?
Prince Feng dawdled for a long time before raising his head forty-five degrees to look at the sky. With a sigh, he finally turned around and prepared to leave the imperial palace. He wanted to go to Prince Qing's coffin and cry for a while.
"Prince Feng, please wait."
The eunuch gently called out. Seeing Prince Feng stop, he turned around and reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Prince Feng is still waiting outside."
"Very well, let the four of them in!"
The emperor lightly said.
When Prince Feng heard this, he couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised. His father wanted to see him? If so, then his efforts were not in vain.
Waiting was very stressful. Prince Feng saw that the eunuch had gone back, and he was both excited and anxious. One second was equivalent to two hours.
"Prince Feng, Prince Chen, Prince Heng, Prince Liang, His Majesty wants you in."
The eunuch ran out and respectfully said.
Prince Feng was overjoyed and unconsciously smiled. Then he remembered that this was the period of Prince Qing's death, so he quickly put away his smile to avoid being seen by others.
"This son greets imperial father and imperial consort."
The four princes bowed together.
The emperor gently waved his hand, allowing the four princes to rise.
"Gong 'er, come closer."
Li Longji saw that Prince Feng's eyes were red and swollen. However, as they grew older, their eyesight was no longer as good. Sometimes, they needed to be very close to see things clearly.
Prince Feng was overjoyed. He quickly stepped forward and bowed to his father.
"Aiyo! The swelling is really quite severe. Why are you crying like this? Didn't you apply any ointment? "
Li Longji asked with concern.
"Father, the child is fine. I've already applied the ointment. The assistant physician said that he'll be fine in three to five days."
King Feng hurriedly replied.
"I really didn't expect my son to value brotherhood so much. Good, very good."
Li Longji pointed at the dust on King Feng's clothes and said, "What's with the dust on your clothes?"
Prince Feng was overjoyed. He hurriedly said, "Imperial Father bestowed breakfast to us four brothers, but Imperial Father hasn't eaten yet. How could that be? So, us four brothers went to the imperial kitchen and personally made a bowl of soup for Imperial Father. We accidentally got some soot on it, but it'll be fine after we wash it."
After saying that, he felt incomparably carefree and proud of himself.
When Li Longji heard this, he was naturally very pleased. Even if it was fake, he was still very pleased.
"Oh, is that so?"
Li Longji said as he looked at Prince Heng, Prince Chen, and Prince Liang behind him.
Prince Chen and Prince Liang looked at each other. For a moment, they didn't know what to say. Prince Heng said indifferently, "Replying to Imperial Father, it was Twenty-sixth Brother who was adding firewood to the stove. The three of us were waiting for him outside."
After saying that, his face was still indifferent. It was as if the person standing in front of him wasn't his father, but a brother of equal status. He never deliberately tried to curry favor with his father, nor did he try to curry favor with anyone. The natural pride of Daoism was vividly displayed in him.
Li Longji didn't care about this son of his. He knew that his son spent all his time studying Daoism. Although he was still a prince, he didn't think of himself as a prince. If he had his way, he would have already run to a Daoist temple to become a Daoist. Of course, there was one good thing about this son of his, and that was that he never lied. In other words, as long as it wasn't taboo, he would say it directly. It was as if he disdained to lie.
"Gong 'er never lies. Gong' er, you're very considerate. We are very pleased."
Li Longji looked at Li Gui and praised him.
Prince Feng, Li Gui, hurriedly said, "Imperial Father, this is what your son should do. Imperial Father's health is your son's greatest wish."
After saying that, he bowed to his father again. It was needless to say how respectful he was.
Li Longji nodded happily and said, "Gong 'er came to the palace early in the morning to pay respects to us. Is there anything else?"
Prince Feng, Li Gui's expression suddenly became sad. He hurriedly replied, "Imperial Father, Elder Brother suddenly passed away. While I was sad, I thought that Imperial Father must be even sadder than your son. I was very worried about Imperial Father's health. Therefore, I came to the palace with my three brothers to pay respects to Imperial Father. There is nothing else.
Li Longji was very pleased. He looked at the other three princes.
"Imperial Father, Twenty-sixth Brother told us to come to the palace to pay respects. Your son has come."
Prince Heng said indifferently.
"Imperial Father, please take care of your health."
Prince Chen and Prince Liang were not as arrogant as Prince Heng. They hurriedly bowed.
When Li Longji heard this, he naturally understood what was going on. He was already so old. If he couldn't even see through Prince Feng's thoughts, then wouldn't he have lived in vain? However, looking at Prince Heng's neither servile nor overbearing manner, and how he treated everything as air, there was a feeling of wanting to get angry, but not being able to do so. Even if he did get angry, at most his fist would hit cotton. He couldn't possibly kill this son of his. It wasn't like he had done anything wrong. This feeling of clearly feeling that the other party was wrong, but not being able to find the fault really made him feel helpless.
"You are all considerate. You can all go back!"
Li Longji waved his hand, indicating for the four princes to leave.
"Your son will take his leave."
The four princes bowed and then left together.
Prince Feng finally received his father's praise. This made him very happy. Although this didn't change anything, he felt that his efforts weren't in vain. After all, he was still very young. His father was still healthy. There was still a long way to go. In the future, when he had nothing to do, he would find opportunities to show off and raise his reputation step by step. Ten years later, perhaps the last opportunity would come.
"Saburo, eat some more! There's still a while before lunch. "
The imperial concubine continued to pick up the spoon and feed the Emperor.
The appetizer soup was indeed easier to swallow. Li Longji continued to eat some more and even ate a few pieces of pastries. Only then did he have the servants take it away.
"Saburo, you can't skip breakfast in the future. You have to take care of your health."
The imperial concubine's face was full of reproach. She blamed the Emperor for not eating breakfast early in the morning. This was obviously harmful to his health.
"It's only once in a while. Since my beloved concubine has spoken, how can I dare to disobey!"
The Emperor sighed. His eldest son had just died. He really couldn't smile. The imperial concubine naturally understood that it wasn't appropriate to be too emotional at this time. Therefore, she just calmly advised the Emperor.
"I've never paid attention to this child, Gong 'er. His performance today surprised me. I don't know if he's sincere or has other motives!"
Li Longji said.
The imperial concubine said, "Saburo, Prince Feng is a prince. His status is stable and he lives a rich life. Other than caring about Saburo's health, what other motives could he have? In any case, I can't think of anything. Saburo, don't think too much."
Li Longji nodded and said, "My beloved concubine is right. No matter what, it can't be Prince Feng. Perhaps I really am thinking too much."
After leaving the palace, Prince Feng's group of four returned to the residence of the Tenth Lord and went directly to Prince Qing's coffin. Then, Prince Feng howled again, causing Li Qiu and Li Yan to cry as well. The three of them all had red and swollen eyes. Prince Feng's eyes were the most swollen and he cried the most sadly.
Prince Liang didn't cry. He was the youngest and didn't have a deep relationship with his eldest brother. He just came to make up the numbers. This was the most basic etiquette. He couldn't not come.
After arriving, the youngest prince didn't stay idle. Instead, he chatted with his elder brother and told him about how he went to the palace early in the morning to pay his respects to the Emperor. Although he didn't mention the details, he told him the general situation.
"Father was so sad that he didn't eat breakfast. This is indeed harmful to his health. Fortunately, 26th brother personally made an appetizer. Should we also go to the palace to pay respects to Father?"
"We're all sons. We also have to be filial! Why don't we also go to the palace to pay respects to Father? "
"Go today? Let's go tomorrow!"
A few of the older princes said.
At this time, other than the Crown Prince, the other princes were all present.
Prince Rong was the oldest. He looked at his younger brothers and said, "Tomorrow morning, we'll go to the palace to pay respects to Father. We won't go today!"
"Why isn't the Crown Prince here?"
Prince Rong looked at Prince Yong and asked.
All the brothers knew that Prince Yong and the Crown Prince were the closest. Prince Yong was raised by the Crown Prince when he was young. The relationship between the brothers was indescribable. Therefore, Prince Rong naturally asked Prince Yong.
Prince Yong looked at Prince Rong and shook his head, "I don't know."
This guy was born with a slant. He was born with a disability. Because of this disability, he looked a little ugly. In short, he was definitely not a handsome person.
People who were born with a disability naturally suffered more pressure than ordinary people. It could even cause a person's heart to be distorted and their personality to be different from ordinary people.
Prince Yong's personality was obviously a little distorted. There were some words that should never appear in front of him. For example, slant, ugly. If any insensible palace maid or eunuch said these words in front of him, he would be so angry that he would beat the palace maid or eunuch half to death. If someone who was also a prince said these words, he would also vent his anger on the palace maid or eunuch. After a long time, naturally, no one dared to say these words.
A person with a distorted heart was very scary, especially when this person held a lot of power. That was even more deadly and could produce a very great destructive power.
Prince Qing's passing undoubtedly caused the Tenth Manor to sink into a sorrowful atmosphere. Sounds of crying could be heard in Prince Qing's residence. No matter if it was day or night, the sound of crying could be heard. The cries of the women in the inner chambers were even longer and more bitter.
Every wave of noblewomen that came over had to console the Prince of Qing's concubines, telling them not to be sad, to restrain their grief, and that the deceased could not be brought back to life, etc. Yan Ruyu and the others were the same. They consoled them one by one and even shed a few tears to express their grief for the Prince of Qing's passing.
Yan Ruyu could not stand the sad atmosphere. After staying in the room for a while, she went back. Anyway, it was fine as long as she had been here.
In the Crown Prince's courtyard in Daming Palace, His Highness the Crown Prince was standing by the pond. He held a bowl of fish food in his hand and carelessly fed the fish in the water. There were many goldfish in the pond, all of them bright red.
There was no expression on the Crown Prince's face. His hand was feeding the fish bit by bit, but his eyes were fixed on a pair of mandarin ducks not far away. This pair of mandarin ducks was naturally not raised in the wild. They had flown in from outside the palace. Because the pond here was big enough and the Crown Prince had no intention of harming them, they were at ease and boldly displayed their affection in the pond.
"Mandarin ducks always come in pairs. Are they really sincere? If one of them died, would the other one also commit suicide? If that's not the case, then why can't I see a pair of lonely mandarin ducks? "
The Crown Prince looked at the pair of mandarin ducks in front of him and suddenly opened his mouth to speak.
An old eunuch stood behind him. He looked rather ugly. This person was Li Fuguo. When he heard this, he was confused. He did not understand what the Crown Prince was trying to say. He was a eunuch who had lost his chastity. How could he understand the matters between men and women?
"Your Highness Crown Prince, mandarin ducks truly do come in pairs. This old servant has also never seen a lone one."
Li Fuguo said.
"Then do you think that these two mandarin ducks are sincere?"
Crown Prince Li Heng asked.
Li Fuguo's eyes went blank. He gave Li Heng a very strange look and shook his head. "Your Highness Crown Prince, this old servant does not know."
At this moment, the old eunuch felt like ten thousand mud horses were galloping through his mind. This was an extremely senseless question that no one would ask. Whether or not these two mandarin ducks were sincere had nothing to do with anyone. The Crown Prince was suffering from hysteria. Otherwise, how could he ask such a senseless question?
"I don't know, I also don't know."
The Crown Prince said.
Li Fuguo said, "Your Highness Crown Prince, just now, the Ten Kings Residence sent word that all the Princes have gone. Only Crown Prince is left. How about …"
Crown Prince Li Heng nodded. "Let's go! They've all gone, so I can't not go. "
The distance between the Grand Ming Palace and the Ten Kings Residence was not very far, and one could quickly get there by carriage. There were now even more advanced carriages. Even the guards patrolling the streets rarely rode horses, choosing instead to ride bicycles. These bicycles did not need to be fed, nor did they produce dirty horse dung. They were much more reliable than horses, and were both economical and practical. The only thing that made them inferior to horses was that one had to use one's own legs to pedal, while riding a horse did not require one to pedal.
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