Chapter 69 Surrender

The emperor was surprised to see that the prince did not answer when he asked him questions.

His face darkened and he was about to scold.

Yan Shixu spoke.

"Your Majesty is right. I also think that Nanny Wang may have been wrongly accused."

As soon as he finished speaking, except for the emperor, Yang Guifei, Yan Shicheng and Yan Shilin.

The others looked in disbelief.

Xie Zhenrong looked at the prince's calm demeanor and almost couldn't help but question him.

Is he out of his mind?

He actually succumbed to the pressure of the emperor!

The emperor patted Yan Shixu's shoulder with a loving look and praised him.

"Xu'er is indeed a smart child. He did not disappoint his father."

The Queen Mother glared at Yan Shixu and left in anger.

The queen looked at Yan Shixu in confusion and hurriedly caught up with the empress dowager.

Even Prince Yu raised his eyebrows.

He thought his nephew was very capable, but it turned out that he did not dare to disobey the emperor.

He shook his head in disappointment.

Yang Guifei, who was kneeling at the door of the palace, was actually quite surprised.

The prince didn't bite her to death

Soon, she felt a little proud again.

See, as long as the emperor favors her.

Even the prince didn't dare to do anything to her!

Yan Shicheng and Yan Shilin cast grateful glances at Yan Shixu.

No matter what kind of person their mother was or what she had done.

But she is their mother after all.

They couldn't bear to see their mother being held accountable.

After everyone left, only Yan Shixu and Xie Zhenrong were left in Yuqing Hall.

Xie Zhenrong looked at the prince and took a few deep breaths before he stopped himself from going berserk.

Obviously...

It was obvious that as long as the prince continued to insist, the empress dowager would be able to get rid of Yang Guifei this time.

But why did Your Highness back down at the critical moment?

Is he so afraid of that useless emperor?!?!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and Xie Zhenrong spoke.

Even though she tried her best to suppress it, her voice was still a little shrill and contained obvious questioning.

"Your Highness, why did you obey your father's wishes?"

Yan Shixu looked at Xie Zhenrong deeply and spoke calmly.

"I'm not following my father's wishes. There's someone else behind this."

Xie Zhenrong doesn't think so.

"Who else could it be if not her? Your Highness, if she kills you, her son can become the crown prince, the future crown prince. Apart from her, I can't think of anyone else."

She had already decided in her heart that the prince had surrendered only to please the emperor.

Her eyes were full of disappointment, and Yan Shixu swallowed back the explanation he was about to say.

"You should go back first. I'm tired."

Xie Zhenrong bit her lip and turned away.

Yan Shixu did not go to sleep, but got up and went to the window.

He looked at the white dots falling outside and then disappearing in mid-air.

A little absent-minded.

It's snowing.

The snowflakes are getting bigger and bigger.

Before long, the branches were covered with a layer of white.

Yan Shixu narrowed his eyes slightly, and his mind became more certain of a certain guess.

If he had been killed by those assassins three days ago.

With Sun Shang's confession, the Empress Dowager would definitely deal with Yang Guifei.

The third and fourth royal brothers are also very likely to be implicated.

Yang Guifei was guilty of assassinating the prince.

All the civil and military officials in the court would swear to prevent her two sons from becoming the crown prince.

With my father's current physical condition and ability, he first endured the blow of Yang Guifei being sentenced to death, and then could not withstand the suppression of the ministers.

There is a high possibility that he will become enemies with the Empress Dowager.

If the condition worsens again, he might even become completely paralyzed.

Among the remaining princes, only the second prince can inherit the throne.

But with the Second Prince's personality, he would probably run away with his wife and children and not get involved in this mess.

The court cannot be without a leader for a day, and that is the one who will finally ascend the throne.

The only possibility is...

Yan Shixu narrowed his eyes and looked closely at the snow outside that had piled up to half a finger thick.

He sighed deeply, a look of melancholy appearing on his face.

He vaguely felt that there would be a great wave of turmoil in the world and in the court.

Yongtai and Zhang Sicheng stood not far behind him, not daring to say a word.

After a long time, Yan Shixu turned around and walked out.

The two followed him silently.

Stepping on the snow, I could only hear a faint rustling sound in the silent night.

Yan Shixu arrived at Lizheng Hall and was about to go in to continue handling government affairs.

After hesitating for a moment, he turned around and went to Yaohua Palace.

He stood quietly outside the East Hall, and faint sounds of laughter could be heard from inside.

Mixed in with it was Wen Li'er's soft voice, as if she was looking at the child's clothes.

Although the emperor's grandson has not been born yet, the inner workshop of the Eastern Palace has already made a lot of clothes and shoes for him.

Before dinner today, a batch was delivered to Yaohua Palace.

Wen Li'er put her hand into a small shoe, her eyes full of surprise.

"It's so small, I can't even fit three fingers in it."

Nanny Qin smiled and said, "Master, when the child was born, his hands and feet were small. These shoes are just the right size."

Wen Li'er said regretfully, "But children grow very fast. After wearing these clothes for a month or two, their feet will be bigger. Wouldn't it be a waste to have so many clothes and shoes?"

There are a hundred pairs of shoes alone.

"One pair of shoes a day, two months, and we still can't wear all the shoes."

Not to mention the swaddling clothes, afterbirth, clothing, tiger hats, shoes and socks, etc...

There are so many of them that they are almost filling up the hall.

Seeing Wen Li'er's painful expression, Nanny Qin couldn't help laughing.

"Master, these are nothing. The emperor's grandson is a noble, so changing a pair of shoes every half an hour is not too much, let alone a day."

Wen Li'er looked at her with an indescribable expression.

Although what Nanny Qin said was not wrong, the upbringing she received since childhood made Wen Li'er really not used to such extravagance.

She instructed Qingzhu and Qingmei who were standing beside her.

"Go to the inner workshop tomorrow and ask the embroiderers to wait until the child grows up before making other clothes. You don't need to make too many. Ten or so sets per season will be enough."

this……

Qingzhu and Qingmei looked at each other in surprise.

The two looked at Nanny Qin with a look of help.

Are they really going to say it?

Will people say that their masters are petty?

Nanny Qin also felt that it was inappropriate.

In this palace, it is normal for princes and princesses to wear a new set of clothes every day.

There are only about ten sets in a quarter, which is not enough to wear.

Seeing that Nanny Qin was about to speak, Wen Li'er's face became a little serious.

"Mammy, I can't decide the food, clothing, and expenses of other princes and grandchildren, but I can decide for my own children."

"As the saying goes, while the rich feast and indulge in wine, the poor freeze to death on the streets. I don't want my child to be born into a life of extravagance and wasteful living."

Seeing her master's rare stern face, Nanny Qin nodded quickly.

"Then I will do as the master says. Qingmei and Qingzhu, the two of you should go to the inner quarters tomorrow and explain everything to the steward there."

"yes."

Qingzhu and Qingmei hurriedly bowed in response.

At this moment, a tall figure slowly walked in from outside.