Over the course of many months, the Eighth Prince's case at the mine was still being investigated. Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng had met Xu Jingyuan once and found out that the case was not as easy to investigate as they had imagined. Although there were witnesses, the Eighth Prince had counter-sued those witnesses for framing him. In addition to this, there were countless members of the imperial harem trying to clear his name, creating many obstacles. This caused the case to become more and more complicated.
Although the women sent into the palace by the Eighth Prince's faction did not have any children, so there was no one in their mother's family who held an important position of first or second rank. But over the years, in order to make up for these people, the Emperor had given away quite a number of lucrative official positions. It was for the sake of these people being able to keep their mouths shut and not work together to bring up Imperial Concubine Yun again and again.
It was also because of this that Xu Jingyuan was always plagued with problems when handling cases. Practically every day, he would be troubled by all sorts of things. But although there was not much progress in the case, Xu Jingyuan was still able to delay the Eighth Prince to report to the Board of Punishments every day. He was not in the mood to deal with court matters.
But from what Xuan Tianming said, ever since they returned, the Eighth Prince had changed quite a bit. He had changed his path, restrained his personality, and began to ask about Emperor Tianwu's well-being. On a normal day, aside from attending court, he would visit Emperor Tianwu every day to pay his respects. He would not say anything else. He would just ask if his health was well and say something along those lines. This news had come from Zhang Yuan's side. Although Emperor Tianwu did not express anything on the surface, Zhang Yuan had said that the Emperor was getting older with each passing year. Perhaps he had been arrogant in the past and had been a bit more demanding of his sons, but when people reached this age, they would be nostalgic and care more about family. That was why the Eighth Prince's actions were quite to Emperor Tianwu's liking.
When Xuan Tianming said this, it was deep into the night. The two of them couldn't fall asleep, so they decided to chat. Feng Yu Heng said, "Why don't you go to the palace more often? We can't let the Eighth Brother take all the advantages. "
Xuan Tianming shook his head and said, "I have no interest in the throne. Why bother to follow Eighth Brother? If he could really put his mind to the right path, fight for the throne openly without harming the interests of the people, and rule the country better, then so what if the throne was given to him? Unfortunately, that person's intentions are not right. If I allow him to do as he pleases, I'm afraid that the ones who will suffer in the future will be the common people. "
"Then why aren't you currying favor with Imperial Father?" Feng Yu Heng said, "You understand the reasoning, yet you still say that you won't mess with him?"
Xuan Tianming said again, "It's not that I don't want to mess with him, but that I don't think it'll be of much use. The old man seems to be getting more and more muddle-headed by the day, but in reality, he's very shrewd! Perhaps the old man wanted us to compete in the beginning, but Eighth Brother's actions have been exposed one by one. I'm afraid that he has already blocked this path. There's no need for I to tear him down. "
"That's true." Feng Yu Heng pondered for a while, then said, "I'm afraid that the mine incident won't be able to topple him, but we can't let him do that for nothing. I still have to find a way to make up for our losses from him. After all, the compensation I paid is a large sum of money, so I have to ask him to reimburse me."
Xuan Tianming laughed, "The large sum of money was stolen from someone else's home, so you won't lose anything. However, no matter who the owner is, the things that are stolen are ours once they're in our hands. It'll be distressing to take them out. Husband supports you going to collect the debt, but there's no rush for this matter. We can discuss it properly at a later time. Right now, the most important matter is … dear wife, look, it's late at night, and the night is vast. The moon is bright and the stars are sparse. It's a dark and windy night … "
"What are you trying to say?" Feng Yu Heng was truly speechless. They had come in a dark and windy night. Were they going to kill someone?
Of course, they were not going to kill someone, but they were definitely going to eat someone. A certain person rolled over and pressed down on her, using his actions to express his intentions …
The next day, Xuan Tianming went to court. The little white sheep, which had been eaten for half the night, slept until noon before waking up.
Inside the Imperial Palace, after court was dismissed, the Eighth Prince went straight to Noble Lady Yuan and very helplessly recounted the recent situation with the Board of Punishments to Noble Lady Yuan.
Noble Lady Yuan felt depressed from hearing this and could not help but complain: "You're the same. There are a few things that you can't do smoothly. How many times have I told you not to trust anyone so easily. Since you want to use someone, you need to be certain that that person will not bite back no matter what. There needs to be someone or something that they're worried about that is in your hands. Only that sort of person can be used."
Ever since the incident, Noble Lady Yuan had said this sort of thing more than once. The Eighth Prince's ears were about to grow calluses from hearing it so much. He was very helpless and had no way of refuting it. After all, everything that Noble Lady Yuan said was correct, and she was his birth mother. He had always been close to his birth mother and never wanted to say a single harsh word. Thus he could only repeatedly nod and say: "Imperial concubine mother is right." In truth, he had already taken precautions in this regard. It was not as if he did not have someone from the other side in his hands. Unfortunately, the person that blew up the mountain had lost his son, and he had gone all out.
Noble Lady Yuan, however, sighed: "You can no longer call me imperial concubine mother. Only someone in the position of imperial concubine can be called imperial concubine mother by their own sons. As for me …"
"Imperial concubine mother, don't worry." Xuantian Mo gritted his teeth and angrily said: "Imperial concubine mother, don't worry. Everything that has been lost, son will get it all back for you! There will come a day when we will no longer need to look at other people's faces. There will come a day when your son will sit in the highest position and allow you to enjoy all of the glory in the world! "
Noble Lady Yuan nodded emotionally and was a little emotional. She just knew that her son definitely would not be mediocre. He definitely would not lose to the Ninth Prince, who had relied on imperial concubine mother's favor to reach his current position! But after the emotional moment, she began to worry about the mine case. She could not help but ask: "Exactly how long will the Board of Punishments be investigating for? Continuing to drag it out like this is not a solution. A few days ago, Imperial Concubine Hua came to me to ask about the situation. Thinking about it, it's also the people outside that are feeling uncertain and are also feeling anxious. "
"Let them be anxious! If one only hopes for smooth sailing in order to accomplish great things, that would be too naive. What sort of situation is this? There's still some competition between old ninth and that girl! "
"Huh?" Noble Lady Yuan suddenly recalled something, "A few days ago, the daughter of a concubine from the Feng family, the girl that was betrothed to the fifth prince, came into the palace. The fifth prince sent her straight to Jing Si Palace and stayed there for a long time before coming out. After that, the palace maid from Jing Si Palace left the palace, using the excuse that she was going to deliver a wedding gift to the Ninth Prince and that girl. The Empress gave her some face and allowed her to leave. I originally thought that your aunty was in cahoots with the daughter of a concubine from the Feng family, and she was biased toward the fifth prince; however, she took the initiative to deliver something to Feng Yu Heng. This is a little hard to understand. "When she spoke of this matter, she was not very happy." Hmph! Normally speaking, we're all family. She should be biased toward you. Her son still has control over 30 thousand soldiers! "
Xuantian Mo, however, did not care too much about this. He just comforted her, saying: "Aunty might have her own considerations. After all, she is also someone that has given birth to a prince. It's impossible for her to not think about Sixth Brother in the slightest. As for the daughter of a concubine from the Feng family, she is someone that is willing to throw caution to the wind. Unfortunately, their Feng family lost Feng Jin Yuan, the dignified standard first rank left prime minister. They also fell out with Princess Ji An. This is the same as losing all of their support. That daughter of a concubine does not have much ability. No matter how much she jumps around, she's just a worthless piece. "
Noble Lady Yuan nodded, "That's right. That daughter of a concubine looks like she won't be able to accomplish great things. Moreover, the fifth prince is not someone that can be supported. In this world, aside from my Mo 'er, there is nobody that is worthy of him! So what if it's the Ninth Prince? He just relied on his imperial concubine mother to ascend the throne. If there comes a day when Consort Yun loses favor, I want to see what he can use to compete with you. "Although she said this, Noble Lady Yuan sighed internally. Consort Yun would lose favor? She had waited for over 20 years; however, that day still had not come. "As a mother, I can't help you with much. I heard that His Majesty has been going to Winter Moon Palace for three meals every day. Although he has not stayed overnight, there has been quite a bit of progress compared to the previous 20 years. As I see it, it's Consort Yun that has seen the signs and knows that your father Emperor's health is not as good as before. She is also making plans for her own son. That woman is willing to do anything. She pretended to be so aloof for the previous 20 years, but what about now? Isn't it all because of her son that she's making changes! "
Speaking of Consort Yun, Xuantian Mo also felt a bit of a headache. It was not that he had not thought about Consort Yun's side, but Winter Moon Palace's defenses were tight, especially after the previous fire. The defenses were even tighter, and there was not a single chance to make a move. In addition to this, there had been a string of incidents on his side. Last time, the old man had nearly taken back his command of the Imperial Guard. Although it was still in his hands, he needed to remain silent for a period of time. Old ninth had just returned from a victory. He definitely could not make another mistake at this critical juncture.
"Later on, I will also need to prepare a gift to send to the Imperial Palace Yu. In any case, we are brothers. If I don't send one, I fear that the old man will find fault with me." Xuantian Mo spoke to himself; however, he was thinking about how he should have Emperor Tianwu favor him a little more.
Xuan Tianming had gotten married in the South. Aside from the fourth prince and the seventh prince, none of the other princes had been able to attend. Although they had all gone to the Yao family to express their congratulations and had sent quite a few gifts, now that the main character had returned, as brothers, they had to express a little more. This was also the reason why Noble Lady Li had requested to send a congratulatory gift, and the Empress had allowed that palace maid to leave the palace.
When it came to sending gifts, none of the princes had missed out, including the fifth prince, Xuan Tianyan. He knew how to cater to her tastes, preparing a set of ancient medical books that had been lost in the world and sending them to the Imperial Palace Yu. He also stated that he had coincidentally obtained it many years ago. He did not know if it would be able to gain Feng Yu Heng's attention, treating it as a congratulatory gift for her wedding. After all, gold, silver and jewels did not have much meaning to the Xuan Tianming couple, and if it was sent from Xuan Tianming's perspective, he could not bring out a weapon better than steel.
But this set of medical books really was a rare treasure. Apparently, many years ago, Yao Xian had searched all over the world for it. Of course, it was the Yao Xian of the past and not the current person of the future. Unfortunately, he could not find the Yao Xian of the past; however, who knew that it would end up in the fifth prince's hands.
Receiving this sort of gift, Feng Yu Heng was still very happy, and she knew that on the day of their wedding, these princes had already sent a return gift to the Yao manor, thus she was a little embarrassed to directly reach out and ask for it. Thinking about it, she felt that the fifth prince seemed to pay quite a bit of attention to his personal care, thus she pulled out a set of men's skincare products from her space as a return gift.
This exchange was actually quite normal; however, she had incurred Feng Fendai's jealousy, and hearing that a set of ancient medical books had been so easily sent to Feng Yu Heng, the anger in her heart surged like ten thousand horses, and she could not suppress it … …
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