"How long has it been since His Majesty asked about the Sixth Prince?"
Lin Zeyu naturally knew that Jiujiu was telling the truth about Concubine Jing. But because it was true, he immediately fell into deep thought.
How long has it been since His Majesty asked about the Sixth Prince?
It seemed to have been a long time. It was so long that Lin Zeyu couldn't remember it clearly. If Jiujiu hadn't asked His Majesty about the other princes, Lin Zeyu wouldn't have thought that His Majesty had a son like the Sixth Prince.
Lin Zeyu was in charge of investigating the Emperor's princes. Even he had begun to forget about the Sixth Prince, let alone the Emperor, who had always been forgetful.
To put it bluntly, the Emperor might only remember that he had a son after the Sixth Prince died in the harem.
Lin Zeyu's expression instantly became serious. He pursed his lips and said, "It's been a year or two."
Jiujiu turned over and lay on Lin Zeyu's chest. She looked up at Lin Zeyu's eyes and chuckled, "His Majesty's concubines will panic if they aren't favored for a month. They will fall out of favor after half a year. Do you think those snobbish servants will bully the Sixth Prince, whose mother is weak to begin with, if His Majesty hasn't asked about him for a year or two?"
Lin Zeyu pursed his lips and said after a while, "They will."
The harem was a dog-eat-dog place. The Sixth Prince, whose mother was weak and hadn't been asked about by His Majesty for two years, might not have dared to do so in the beginning. But after a few days, they would naturally dare to do so.
Lin Zeyu's heart couldn't help but tighten when he thought of the Sixth Prince's small and timid appearance.
Lin Zeyu looked at Jiujiu's bright eyes and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Jiujiu pursed her lips and chuckled: "Say, if the Sixth Prince sits on the throne, will the Third Prince be angered to death?"
After hearing Jiujiu's words, Lin Zeyu's expression darkened. He hurriedly grabbed Jiujiu's small hand and said, "Jiuniang, don't mess around."
Although he didn't like the Crown Prince or the Third Prince, the Emperor wasn't a position that could be decided by just anyone.
Moreover, if the Sixth Prince was like the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, then wouldn't they be sinners for all eternity?
Lin Zeyu's reprimand made Jiujiu pout in dissatisfaction. Jiujiu directly climbed up from Lin Zeyu's chest and said snappily, "Do you really think I'm spouting nonsense?"
Lin Zeyu also realized that his tone was too harsh. He hurriedly softened his tone and looked at Jiujiu: "Jiuniang, I know you're angry, but this matter can't be …"
"I'm not a child." Jiujiu glared at Lin Zeyu in annoyance: "I really think the Sixth Prince is a good person."
Lin Zeyu frowned: "Why do you say that?"
"The person I taught is naturally a good person." Jiujiu confidently looked at Lin Zeyu, then directly rolled up the quilt and pressed it under her body.
Suddenly, Lin Zeyu felt a chill on his body. He looked at the quilt that Jiujiu had rolled into a ball and helplessly smiled dotingly. He stretched out his long arms and hugged Jiujiu and slowly closed his eyes.
The next day, Lin Zeyu went to court, while Jiujiu went directly to the palace.
Following Steamed Bun's directions, Jiujiu quickly arrived at the Sixth Prince's sleeping quarters, Jadesun Palace.
Jadesun Palace was rather remote, and the Scholar's Hall was in the center of the palace. Therefore, the Sixth Prince had to wake up an hour earlier than the other princes to go to the Scholar's Hall.
At this time, the sky was just beginning to brighten. Jiujiu stood on the roof and lifted the tiles to hear the voices in the hall.
She heard the young eunuch serving the Sixth Prince impatiently say, "Hurry up and get up. If you're late, be careful of your skin."
The Sixth Prince was clearly the master, but the young eunuch was even more arrogant and overbearing than the Sixth Prince. After saying this, the young eunuch noticed that the Sixth Prince didn't immediately respond as usual. He raised his hand and slapped the Sixth Prince.
Because he was afraid that the Sixth Prince would be discovered if he slapped the Sixth Prince, the young eunuch slapped the Sixth Prince's back.
The moment he was slapped, the Sixth Prince's body trembled slightly. If one listened carefully, they could hear the Sixth Prince cry out in pain. At the same time, the Sixth Prince's small face turned slightly pale.
After being slapped, the Sixth Prince didn't cry or even wail like a normal child. He only frowned and got up from the bed to put on his clothes.
From the Sixth Prince's appearance, it was clear that he was often beaten.
The young eunuch's hand was already very heavy, and from his current attitude, it was clear that he usually hit the Sixth Prince like this.
If a mere eunuch dared to hit the Sixth Prince like this, there was no need to talk about other people.
At this time, the young eunuch didn't receive a response from the Sixth Prince. He raised his hand and prepared to slap the Sixth Prince again.
Seeing this scene, Jiujiu sighed softly. She picked up a small stone from the side and flicked it down from the roof.
Just when the palm was about to land on his body, the Sixth Prince closed his eyes as if he had accepted his fate. However, after closing his eyes for a long time, he didn't receive the slap. Instead, he felt a gentle palm gently brushing across his cheek. The Sixth Prince opened his eyes and saw Jiujiu's face.
The moment he saw Jiujiu, the Sixth Prince's small mouth opened slightly. A pair of large and transparent cat eyes opened wide. He stared blankly at Jiujiu. After a long time, he moved his lips and asked in a small voice: "Are you a fairy?"
If she wasn't a fairy, why didn't the young eunuch hit him? She must be a fairy. Only a fairy had this kind of magic.
Jiujiu was amused by the Sixth Prince's childish words. After seeing the treacherous Crown Prince and the hypocrite Third Prince, this kind of innocent Sixth Prince was simply as cute as a little angel.
Jiujiu raised her hand and pinched the Sixth Prince's cheeks that still had baby fat. She smiled and said: "No, I'm not a fairy."
"Then who are you? Why did you come to help me? "Hearing Jiujiu say that she wasn't a fairy, the Sixth Prince was stunned. His eyes revealed a touch of sadness.
Looking at the Sixth Prince's cute appearance, Jiujiu pursed her lips and smiled again. She casually took off the Sixth Prince's clothes, revealing the Sixth Prince's scarred back. Taking out the ointment, she slowly applied it on the Sixth Prince's back.
The young eunuchs and palace maids that were sent to serve the Sixth Prince were happy in the beginning. After all, the Sixth Prince was the Emperor's child. If they served him well, the benefits would be great. But who knew that the Sixth Prince would be like a weed on the side of the road. Don't talk about benefits, the Emperor didn't even think about it.
The Emperor had already forgotten the existence of the Sixth Prince, so there was no need to talk about other people.
Although the imperial kitchen didn't dare to embezzle the Sixth Prince's food, the young eunuchs and palace maids who didn't get any benefits dared.
They relied on the fact that the Sixth Prince didn't have the Emperor's favor. Moreover, the Sixth Prince's Imperial Mother was born in the lower class, so her words didn't carry much weight. They directly embezzled the Sixth Prince's food and even swallowed the things that were given to him during the New Year.
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