Chapter 411 Jiang Yushi said that
if they had not been to the Imperial Prison, they would not believe it!
Who would be reluctant to leave a place like prison and come back next time!
But then again, the emperor thought about it carefully and felt that this idea was not impossible. They
were used to the days of luxury, so they wanted to stir up trouble and let them suffer in the Imperial Prison. With fear, they would not be so easy to do things in the future.
After thinking, the emperor looked at the two people who were still kneeling on the ground waiting for his decision, and handed the paper to Fuping casually: "As a prince, you are so unstable. You want to kill your own people. You can even kill your own brothers. Then, will you attack me next?"
These words were really heartbreaking. Xiao Yanli and Xiao Chuji breathed quickly at the same time.
Xiao Yanli knelt forward a few steps and was stopped by He Yanting. Xiao Yanli frowned and looked at him. The emperor's voice came from the curtain: "Forget it, I am still sick. Since you are so free, go to the imperial prison and copy Buddhist scriptures for me to pray for blessings."
Compared with the previous outcome that might make him lose his head, copying Buddhist scriptures suddenly seemed much more amiable.
The two of them said yes without any hesitation.
[Let's set a number. If we only say they need to copy the Buddhist scriptures, what if they are lazy and only copy them once? ]
[Let them copy more and wash off the murderous aura. ]
Jiang Zhiyu spoke at the right time: "Your Majesty, I heard from the master before that if you want to pray for blessings, you have to copy the Buddhist scriptures at least fifty-four times, or one hundred and eight times. Of course, if it is inconvenient for the two princes, you can just copy it once. As long as the intention is there."
Xiao Chuji: "..."
Xiao Yanli: "..."
As long as the intention is there, why did you say it out loud?
If anyone only copies it once after hearing this, then he is really stupid.
However, it is not impossible to do something about this matter.
The two of them had different thoughts.
...
The news that the Second and Sixth Princes were imprisoned by the Emperor spread quickly, and more and more people came to the Eastern Palace.
However, most of them came to inquire about the news.
Anyway, the throne would definitely not be in his hands in the end. Xiao Lingyu initially dealt with them a few times out of courtesy, but after that, he closed the door and disappeared.
Ji You was so anxious that he was circling in his study: "Crown Prince, my Highness, this is a great opportunity! The Second Prince and the Sixth Prince have lost the Emperor's favor now. Your Highness only needs to make friends with a few more ministers to make your position as Crown Prince more secure. Why are you still driving people away?!"
Xiao Lingyu fiddled with the leaves of the flowers and looked at Ji You who was circling in place. He just thought it was funny: "Sir, you worry too much. If you make friends with these fence-sitters, you might as well think about whether it will stabilize my position as Crown Prince or shake it?"
Ji You was silent.
After a long while, he sighed.
"I know you are worried about me, sir, but please rest assured. Shengjing City is not a chaotic place now. The emperor knows clearly what everyone is thinking. At this moment, if you don't take action and don't make mistakes, you will never lose the position of crown prince. Aren't the two people who were imprisoned the best examples?"
Ji You looked at him quietly and didn't respond.
Xiao Lingyu ignored him and continued to look at the pot of flowers attentively.
After an unknown amount of time, Ji You's voice rang out: "Your Highness, there is no need to lie to me. I serve Your Highness because the Empress has done me a favor. I want to push Your Highness to the throne to repay the Empress's kindness."
Xiao Lingyu continued to pick the leaves slowly.
"Your Highness, I am going to be presumptuous today. Please tell me, have you ever had no interest in the throne from the very beginning?"
Xiao Lingyu paused.
To say that he had no interest in it from the very beginning was a lie.
With the Queen's constant admonitions and the deliberate seduction of those around him, and his single-minded desire to gain the Queen's approval, how could he not have any interest in that position?
But as he grew up, he knew clearly what he should and should not touch.
He retracted his thoughts and said in a cold voice, "Yes, I have no interest in it. What you said about pulling Jiang Zhiyu and making friends with new people was all a lie to you."
Ji You frowned slightly. When he got the answer, he did not seem to have an epiphany. Instead, he was even more puzzled.
Is it reasonable for a prince of a country to have no interest in the throne?
"Your Highness..."
"I know what you want to ask," Xiao Lingyu interrupted him: "But you have lived for so long, you should know what to ask and what not to ask. It is not good for you to know too much."
Ji You closed his mouth.
After he was convinced, Xiao Lingyu felt relieved: "Whether to stay or leave is up to you. No matter what, Lingyu is grateful for your company these days. As long as you ask, Lingyu will try his best to satisfy you." Ji
You did not answer, but just looked at him silently. After a while, he left the room. When
he walked out, Xiao Lingyu stopped fiddling with the flowers and plants. His eyes were empty, and I don't know what he was thinking.
...
It was evening when Xiao Chuji and Xiao Yanli were imprisoned. After
all, they were both princes, and the emperor did not order anything, so Xing Maozhi naturally did not dare to neglect them.
But even if he didn't neglect it, the environment of the prison was like that. He couldn't overturn the imperial prison and build a new one just because of the two of them.
He bent his waist and smiled flatteringly: "Second Prince, Sixth Prince, if there is any inconvenience, you two princes can just tell the prison guards to do it."
Xiao Chuji and Xiao Yanli's faces were as dark as the bottom of a pot.
The cell was full of weeds. There was a bed made of wooden boards in the corner of the wall. There was a black thing on it. Faint squeaking sounds could be heard. It should be a mouse.
The air was still filled with the smell of blood after torture. In contrast, there was a large desk in the middle of the cell. It was equipped with all the four treasures of the study. It was so new that it didn't seem like something that should be in this cell.
Xiao Chuji and Xiao Yanli walked past the desk at the same time and looked at Xing Maozhi. Xiao Yanli sighed and said, "Let's not talk about other things for now. We should replace the bedding with new ones, right?"
"No," Xing Maozhi refused with a smile, "Jiang Yushi said that the two princes are here to reflect. If the decoration is the same as the prince's mansion, wouldn't it delay the two princes' reflection?"
Xiao Yanli: "..."
He shut up, Xiao Chuji frowned at the desk.
"It doesn't matter if there is no one, there should be a book boy, the ink grinder..."
Before Xiao Chuji finished speaking, Xing Maozhi interrupted him in shock: "That won't do, Your Highness, Jiang Yushi said that you have to copy the Buddhist scriptures yourself, if you have a book boy with you, the efficiency will be greatly reduced."
Xiao Chuji: "..."
Both of them looked speechless.
After another "squeak" sound came, Xiao Yanli couldn't help but said: "If nothing works, you can catch this mouse, right? Or does Jiang Yushi not even let you catch mice?"