Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Entering the Palace
The next day, Wu Tianyue got up early and practiced some guiding techniques such as Ba Duan Jin with Daiyu before washing, changing clothes and entering the palace.
I had dinner with the retired emperor and the empress dowager in the palace, and chatted with them for a while, listening to the retired emperor's indirect excuses for the second prince Wu Wuyu.
She then followed his words and said some irrelevant gossip about the emperor, which made the emperor very happy, and the palace was filled with laughter.
At noon, Wu Tianyue heard the palace servant announce the arrival of the Second Prince. He snorted coldly, stood up and bowed, saying, "Grandson, I will take my leave first."
The Emperor knew that the two had a deep grudge against each other, and that he had just traveled a long way to recover from his illness. Forcing them to reconcile now might backfire, so he nodded and said, "You go first, and come and talk to me tomorrow."
"Yes." Wu Tianyue agreed and retreated.
As soon as he came out, he saw a boy with a handsome face and gorgeous clothes, about fourteen or fifteen years old, walking towards him. It was Wu Wuyu, the person Wu Tianyue least wanted to see.
"Drowned Dog."
Having just returned to Beijing, Wu Tianyue didn't want to cause any trouble and pretended not to see him. But when the two passed by each other and heard these words, he couldn't help but turned around and punched him. Wu Wuyu wanted to fight back, but was pinned down by Wu Tianyue and couldn't move.
Everything happened so quickly that by the time the eunuchs standing around reacted, Wu Wuyu had already been punched several times.
Wu Tianyue caught a glimpse of the eunuchs rushing over to separate them, and they beat him hard several times before he obediently let himself be pulled apart.
The two were brought into the palace. The retired emperor saw that Wu Wuyu's face was covered with bruises and felt so distressed that he quickly ordered the chief eunuch Dai Quan in his palace to call the imperial physician.
"Grandpa Emperor, you have no idea how hard it has been for me these past few years out there. I miss you terribly, but if I don't see a doctor, I'll die, and I won't be able to come back." Wu Tianyue felt relieved to see Wu Wuyu lying there half-dead, groaning. However, his face was covered in tears. "I don't want to argue with him, but he knew I got sick from drowning, and just now he called me a 'drowned dog.'"
Although the retired emperor knew very well that they were not away for medical treatment in recent years, but were taking the opportunity to go out and rectify the Yangzhou salt administration, he did not want to point it out, as it would make him appear unkind.
Moreover, Wu Tianyue's words expressed his grievance and discomfort, but he did not mention that Wu Wuyu was the culprit of his illness. After the imperial physician examined Wu Wuyu, he said that there was nothing serious. The retired emperor was even more at a loss as to what to say, so he had to reward Wu Tianyue with many things and quickly sent him away.
"Thank you, Grandfather Emperor. Forget about these personal belongings. I'm embarrassed to take so many things." Seeing that he didn't blame him and even gave him a reward, Wu Tianyue took the opportunity to cry, "But I'm going to Yangzhou. Thanks to the previous Imperial Inspector of Salt, I got a miracle doctor to treat me. His only daughter is alone in the capital, and I'm a little worried about her safety. I'd like to ask Grandfather Emperor to give me the Hibiscus Hairpin."
The Hibiscus Hairpin is a hidden weapon that the retired emperor accidentally obtained a few years ago. It is very delicately crafted. Although it is just a small hairpin, it has a large capacity and is filled with many silver needles coated with poison.
After Wu Tianyue knew about it, he thought the style was beautiful and wanted to ask the emperor for it to give to Princess Zhongshun. When Wu Wuyu heard the news, he also wanted to ask for the hairpin.
The retired emperor asked someone to imitate the original, but no one could make a machine with the capacity to hold so many silver needles as the original. The retired emperor had no choice but to give it to no one and rewarded the two with other things.
So when the emperor heard Wu Tianyue's request, he felt a headache. What kind of danger could a little girl raised in seclusion encounter? She would not be able to use the hairpin. He just wanted to use this matter to disgust Wu Wuyu.
But the retired emperor was unable to say no for the moment. Wu Tianyue never took the initiative to provoke Wu Wuyu from beginning to end. When he didn't get the buyao that year, he was obedient and didn't make a fuss. Instead, he went to Wu Wuyu to cause trouble for him. After losing, he attacked him and caused him to fall into the lake, suffering for half a year.
Wu Tianyue had deliberately intended to disgust Wu Wuyu, but when he saw the retired emperor's expression soften, he cried and thanked him, "Thank you, Grandpa, for understanding me. I, your grandson, would like to thank you on behalf of Lord Lin."
The Emperor held his forehead and ordered someone to bring the hairpin: "Take the things I just gave you. I am not at the point where I can't give you these."
His words were clearly a satire on the Emperor's attempt to seize power, but Wu Tianyue had long since developed a thick skin between the two of them, so he pretended not to hear it and smiled through his tears, saying, "Thank you, Grandpa Emperor. You are so generous."
The emperor was too lazy to listen to his compliments and waved his hand to order him to leave.
"Grandson, take your leave. Grandpa Emperor, have a good rest."
Wu Tianyue finished speaking and walked out of the palace gate under Wu Wuyu's angry gaze. As he turned the alley outside the Daming Palace, he saw Cai Rang, the eunuch beside the emperor, hurried over to greet him: "Are you okay?"
"It's okay." Wu Tianyue smiled and shook the box containing the hairpins in his hand, "I got a lot of good things."
"I'm glad the Crown Prince is alright." Cai Rang bowed and smiled. "The Emperor knew you and the Second Prince had quarreled again. He was worried you'd suffer, so he quickly sent this servant to plead for mercy. Fortunately, the Crown Prince was quick-witted."
Wu Tianyue heard this and asked, "Has the Emperor left the court?"
"Just finished court, and am reviewing memorials in the Yangxin Palace."
As they talked, they went to the Yangxin Palace together.
The emperor was reviewing memorials when he heard Wu Tianyue coming. He hurriedly asked him to come in and gave him a seat.
Seeing his radiant face, she smiled and said, "Win again?"
"My nephew didn't hit the Second Prince." Wu Tianyue knew that although the Emperor valued the Crown Prince and didn't want him to get close to Wu Wuyu, he still felt a certain father-son relationship with him. He hurriedly explained, pretending to share his joy, "I was just happy to get something good from the Emperor."
As she spoke, she showed the hairpin to the emperor and vividly described the retired emperor's helpless expression.
The emperor loved to hear him talk like this, but he also wanted to appear filial in front of others, so after he finished speaking, he scolded him, "How dare you talk about your elders behind their backs?"
I've said everything I should and shouldn't say, and you're starting to stop me. Wu Tianyue complained in his heart, but said respectfully on the surface: "My nephew knows his mistake."
Seeing that he was so understanding, the emperor nodded with satisfaction and asked him some questions about what he had encountered in Yangzhou. Wu Tianyue answered them one by one.
At least five or six of his ten sentences were related to Lin Ruhai's daughter. He smiled and said, "If you like her so much, why not marry her?"
"Marry her?" Wu Tianyue's eyes widened in shock and he shook his head. "She's got a sharp tongue, and I can't argue with her."
"Since you don't like him, I'll find a husband for her." The emperor continued, "After all, Lin Ruhai is still helping me train the troops. I can't let his daughter down."
Wu Tianyue heard this and thought that Daiyu would marry someone else and live with others in the future. He felt very uncomfortable: "She is so young and she is already looking for a boyfriend. Besides, the military training has just started, which is a critical time. Please don't divide Lord Lin's feelings."
The emperor just said it casually, and seeing that he objected without thinking, he couldn't help but tease him: "You don't want to marry her, and you don't want her to marry someone else. Do you want her to remain single for the rest of her life?"
"My nephew just thinks it's too early to say this now." Wu Tianyue thought it was fine for Daiyu not to marry, as he would protect her anyway, but he couldn't say it out loud, so he defended himself, "Besides, my nephew treats her as his sister. My sister's husband should be considered for at least ten or eight years."
After he said this, the emperor felt even more that he was interested in her. However, seeing that he had been on a long journey and was already thirteen years old but still so clueless, he did not mention it again and just waited to see him make a fool of himself later.
So he moved on to ask about his studies these days and tested him again. Seeing that Wu Tianyue answered questions fluently, he nodded with satisfaction.
Seeing that he was happy, Wu Tianyue took the opportunity to ask for a fight with the secret guard.
Although the emperor did not want him to take charge of the army, he also knew that he loved martial arts and practiced martial arts every day. His frankness and openness were more in line with the emperor's wishes, so he smiled and nodded in agreement.
Wu Tianyue had been walking between him and the retired emperor since he was a child, and he knew the limits very well. He had a pleasant discussion with the secret guards, had lunch with the emperor, and left the palace with rewards from all parties.
After leaving the palace, he went to the prince's mansion and sat for a while. Because he was thinking about Daiyu, he declined the prince's invitation to dinner and returned to the palace.
As soon as I arrived in front of Princess Zhongshun's courtyard, I heard laughter coming from inside.
Wu Tianyue walked in quickly and saw that in addition to Daiyu, there were also several younger sisters in the mansion who were four or five years old and a little brother who was born when they were still in Yangzhou. He smiled and walked forward to tease the children, and ordered people to distribute the rewards he had received today to several people.
The concubines were extremely happy, but they did not want to take it directly, so they quickly stood up and declined.
"As the eldest brother, it's normal for him to give his younger siblings some gifts." Princess Zhongshun knew what they were thinking and smiled, "Just keep them."
She spoke, and the others said nothing more, and all thanked her: "Thank you, Princess, and thank you, Prince."
Princess Zhongshun took a sip of tea and said, "You can go down. You don't have to wait here."
Several people took the order and retreated with the children.
After everyone left, Wu Tianyue smiled and said to the princess, "What did mother and sisters just say? I want to hear it too."
"I have to tell you everything." Princess Zhongshun pointed at him with her finger. Seeing the sweat on his forehead, she wiped it with her handkerchief herself. "It's hot, so just rest in the palace. Why are you so busy coming back?"
"What's fun in the palace? It's better to come back and spend time with my mother and sister."
Daiyu was feeling a little lonely because of the warmth between mother and son. When she heard him say this, she subconsciously said, "It would be more fun if you didn't come."
Princess Zhongshun listened and nodded with a smile.
"You just want to leave me alone to have fun." Wu Tianyue pretended to be hurt. "I braved the scorching sun to help you bring the reward out of the palace."
Daiyu was a little surprised: "Reward?"
"Your father has worked hard and made great contributions. As his only daughter, you will naturally be rewarded." Wu Tianyue said as he extended his palm upward in front of Daiyu. "How do you want to thank me?"
Daiyu smiled and slapped his hand away: "This thing was a gift from His Majesty, and I brought it back. What does it have to do with you?"
"But I was the one who helped to select the things." Wu Tianyue repeatedly reprimanded Daiyu, "Even though I didn't have any credit, I still worked hard."
While the two were talking, someone had already brought things in.
Daiyu was about to stand up to look at it, but when she heard him say this, she sat down again: "Since you chose it, it must not be very good-looking. It's better not to look at it."
Wu Tianyue was so angry at this questioning that he jumped up and accused her of bullying him, and asked Princess Zhongshun to make the decision for him.
Princess Zhongshun was already amused by the way the two interacted. Just as she was about to speak, Xia Jin came in and replied, "The Rongguo Mansion has sent someone to pick up Miss Lin."
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