Chapter 216 He Scolded Me

"Reporting to the princess, the princess has just ordered that the prince be tied up to prevent him from committing suicide." The servant at the gate of Murong Ming's courtyard replied.

Murong Wan was speechless.

She really didn't know how she could have such a brother.

So stupid.

Every time she heard others mention her brother outside, she felt humiliated.

"Princess, would you like to go in and see the prince?" Chunyue asked from the side.

Murong Wan went straight to her own yard: "Go back and take a look at the newly made clothes."

The New Year's Eve palace banquet is in two days, and Murong Wan wants to try out the new dresses and newly made pearl flowers made by the embroiderer in advance.

She paid great attention to her appearance and manners when she went to the palace, more than ever before.

In the past, her mother often took her to the palace to pay homage to the Empress Dowager, and since she went to Lihe Hall to study every day, it was not uncommon for her to go in and out of the palace.

But after the New Year, the prince will be taught individually by Tutor Zhang, and the royal family members will no longer need to go to Lihe Hall.

After the Empress left the palace for recuperation some time ago, my mother has not been to the palace since then.

From now on, the opportunities to go to the palace will probably become fewer and fewer.

Murong Wan asked her mother if she wanted to find an opportunity to pay a visit to the third prince's mother.

But her mother was very angry after hearing this and told her not to say such things again.

Murong Wan didn't understand what she had said wrong, but her mother looked a little scary at the time, so she didn't mention it again.

The sun and the moon rotate in the blink of an eye, and it is New Year's Eve in the blink of an eye.

Every household hangs red lanterns.

It happened to snow that day.

A layer of white snow covered the top of the lantern, like a layer of yogurt poured over summer cherries.

Murong Xun and his family appeared together at the gate of the palace.

Murong Ming was finally left alone after being tied up for two days. Now he looked very well behaved, fearing that he would be tied up again.

Seeing that neither side was speaking, Murong Xun and He Yan each took a carriage.

Murong Wan and Murong Ming didn't speak to each other.

Murong Wan thinks Murong Ming is embarrassing, and Murong Ming thinks Murong Wan is boring.

Murong Wan followed He Yan into the carriage behind, while Murong Ming and Murong Xun were in the same carriage.

Inside the carriage, He Yan warned, "Wan'er, when we get to the palace, don't get angry with Ming'er. Don't let others laugh at you."

Murong Wan subconsciously said, "Mother, I'm not angry with my brother."

He Yan looked at the new pearl flower on her daughter's head and said, "Mother knows what you are thinking, but remember, he is your brother after all. When he inherits the title, he will be the one who supports you."

Murong Wan was silent, and then said, "Mother, I remember it."

In the carriage in front, Murong Xun and his son sat opposite each other.

Murong Ming rubbed his wrist and complained, "Father, look at my hand. It's still bruised from being tied with a rope."

Murong Xun saw the faint purple bruise on Murong Ming's hand and felt a little distressed, but his tone was still blaming:

"Do you feel the pain now? Why didn't you think about the consequences when you fought with others? Duke Ming is of a higher generation, and your uncle the Emperor gave him some respect, yet you smashed the heirloom jade that his grandson was wearing."

Murong Ming shrank his neck. "I thought about the consequences, so we didn't use any force in the fight. I was angry at the time, so I snatched the jade Zhao Li was wearing and smashed it. I didn't expect his jade was so expensive."

Murong Ming would smash things when he was angry. He could afford to compensate for the things he smashed before, but he didn't expect that this time he would smash something so expensive.

Murong Xun: "Why are you so angry with him?"

Murong Ming: "We had a fight and he scolded me."

Murong Xun: "You are young, so it is normal for you to quarrel and bicker, but your status is different from that of ordinary people, so you cannot fight."

"But he scolded me—" Murong Ming hesitated for a moment, holding back his anger, "He scolded me for being a bastard. If the previous princess hadn't been unlucky, my mother would have become someone's concubine."

He didn't want to say it, but when he said it, it was harsh even to his ears.

But his mother had his hands tied today, and he felt resentful towards her, so he spoke it out.

Murong Ming looked up at Murong Xun and said, "Father, Zhao Li is talking nonsense, right? My mother is the only princess in the palace, and I am the legitimate prince."

As Murong Ming grew older, he learned that his father had a princess before, and that his mother became the queen after the previous princess passed away.

Zhao Li even said that the previous princess was pregnant, but died before the child was born. If the child had been born, who would have been the crown prince?

How could he swallow the anger when Zhao Li scolded him and looked down on him like that?

After hearing Murong Ming's words, Murong Xun felt as if a fish bone was stuck in his throat, making his throat hurt.

"You are the crown prince appointed by the emperor, so you don't need to care about what others say."

Murong Ming continued to ask, "Father, if the late princess gave birth to a child, would I still be the crown prince?"

Murong Xun felt that his throat was so painful that he couldn't speak.

He closed his eyes and leaned back, unwilling to recall those unpleasant past events at this time.

What if it is born?

How is that possible?

That child would never have been born.

Several carriages gathered at the palace gate from all directions of Chang'an.

When the carriage from Prince Gong's mansion arrived, there were already quite a few people at the palace gate.

The guards on both sides of the palace gate were wearing armor and holding long spears, and the red lanterns hanging above were painted with auspicious dragons and phoenixes.

Everyone followed the palace servants who led the way and walked into the palace.

Today's palace banquet will be held in the Changsheng Palace.

The Hall of Eternal Life is spacious and most suitable for hosting evening banquets.

The hall is magnificent and the sounds of stringed instruments and wind instruments linger in the air.

Murong Xun and his family sat down, and all four of them had smiles on their faces, but their smiles were very shallow, so shallow that they seemed to be about to collapse at any time.

Qin Yuan and Yuan Chi also came to the banquet tonight.

They all returned to the capital before New Year's Eve to celebrate the New Year.

The two looked around but didn't see Hao Ren, so they picked up their wine glasses in their seats in confusion.

After all the ministers had gathered, Wang Nei Shi's loud announcement came in:

"The Emperor has arrived—The Empress Hui has arrived—The Empress Shu has arrived—"

Murong Yu, dressed in an imperial robe, walked in, followed by Concubine Hui and Concubine Shu.

"Your Highness, we pay our respects to His Majesty, His Majesty Huifei, and His Majesty Shufei." The ministers bowed their heads.

"My dear ministers, please stand up." Murong Yu sat high on the dragon throne and loved watching the scene of singing and dancing in front of him.

"As expected, Concubine Shu never makes mistakes when doing things." Murong Yu praised.

When he was alone with Concubine Shu in Yaohua Palace, he called her "Rong'er", but when Pei Shu was present, he only called her "Concubine Shu".

Concubine Shu is dressed elegantly, with a beautiful face, like a beautiful and noble flower in the world:

"I am only doing my best to help His Majesty. As long as His Majesty is happy, that's all."

Ever since the Queen left the palace, the power of the harem has been handed over to Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu is no pushover and she manages all six palaces in an orderly manner.

Murong Yu's gaze moved to Pei Shu. Although Pei Shu was dressed gorgeously today, she was still as otherworldly as the immortal Ganoderma lucidum.

There was a layer of mist between her brows, making it difficult to touch her.

Murong Yu sometimes had an illusion that he had never been able to touch this woman.

Even if this woman already had children with him.

The imperial physician examined Pei Shu's pulse and said with certainty that she would never be able to get pregnant again.

Murong Yu was with Pei Shu at the time. Seeing Pei Shu's eyes red with sadness, he comforted him instead:

"It is my great blessing that I can give birth to Di'er for Your Majesty. I dare not ask for more in this life. Fortunately, there are many sisters in the harem who can give birth to royal heirs... I just feel it's a pity... It's a pity that Your Majesty and I can't have a daughter..."

Murong Yu felt distressed, but at the same time, a sense of relief flashed through his mind.

He liked Pei Shu, but didn't want to see Pei Shu give birth to another prince.

Because of such complicated thoughts, Murong Yu felt a slight sense of guilt mixed with his heartache for Pei Shu.

He reappointed Pei Shu as Consort Hui, and recently gave her gifts one after another, just to make her smile.

Murong Yu: "Shu'er, today is New Year's Eve. If you have any New Year's gifts you want, please tell me."

Pei Shu's smile was fleeting: "The Emperor has already given me so much that my palace is almost full."

Murong Yu's eyes were filled with doting: "If you can't put it down, I will give you a palace specifically for your things."