Chapter 241 The Emperor's "Hint"
Even so, the Third Prince's expression was still somewhat unpleasant. He took a deep breath and said, "Sister-in-law, I do have some important matters to deal with right now."
"I will come to visit you another day."
The Third Prince's expression was almost unbearable. Was Pei Chen crazy? He exposed such a thing!
He didn't get to eat a single bite of meat, but instead got into trouble. It was truly an unprovoked disaster.
I'm almost pissed off.
"Okay." Xie Yao didn't ask any more questions, but smiled and said, "Third brother, go and do what you need, I will take care of His Highness."
As soon as the third prince turned around, his expression changed immediately. His face became dark and terribly ugly.
He left the Prince's Mansion at an extremely fast speed.
As soon as the Third Prince left, Zhu Qing walked in from the other side, "Crown Princess, there's a commotion outside."
Pei Chen, Marquis of Zhenbei, took the evidence to sue the eldest princess Xiao Ning and the third prince Xiao An for selling illegal salt and making huge profits.
As soon as the news came out, the entire capital was instantly ignited, and no one paid attention to the prince's coma anymore.
Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Bang.
The emperor threw the memorial on the desk in annoyance and raised his hand to pinch his brows, "Pei Chen, it's Pei Chen again..."
It seems that Xiao Ji didn't listen to his last warning at all!
It hasn't been long since then and such a big thing has happened again.
"Where is the prince?" the emperor asked unhappily.
Li Dajian hurriedly said: "In reply to your Majesty, the Crown Prince suddenly fell into a coma early this morning..."
The emperor frowned, "Is this true?"
"Sinan received many doctors into the mansion early in the morning, so I think it must be true." Li Dajian replied in a low voice.
emperor:"……"
He swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue. Xiao Ji was already unconscious. If he did anything at this time, it would really be...
He snorted coldly and said, "He must be involved in this matter!"
Pei Chen and Xiao Ji are so close that they can wear the same pants.
Li Dajian lowered his head and dared not say a word.
At this moment, the voice of the eunuch came from outside, "Your Majesty, the eldest princess and the third prince want to see you."
The emperor became even more annoyed when these two people were mentioned.
Something that is more likely to cause trouble than to help, "No!"
He flipped through the memorial sent by Pei Chen, and had a preliminary understanding of the current situation in his mind.
Outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
After the young eunuch went in to report, he never came out again, and Xiao Ning and Xiao An understood everything.
The two men looked at each other, neither of them giving in, and in a flash, a silent contest began.
"It's true that the barking dog bites." Xiao Ning had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold and his voice was full of sarcasm.
After mocking Xiao An for acting like a pig for years, he is now jumping around happily.
A hint of coldness flashed across Xiao An's eyes, and he also smiled, "Your Majesty is right. I am not as far-sighted as you and have made plans early."
After all, Xiao Ning was once the emperor's favorite daughter. She had her mother, Concubine Li, who was in charge of the harem, and Xiao Hong, who was recognized by everyone as the future crown prince.
That was why Xiao Ning was able to quietly get involved in the contraband salt business early on and make huge profits.
And he just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make some money, but before he could get a penny, he was reported by Pei Chen.
He was so angry that he almost died!
But... this is also his chance.
Xiao An no longer looked at Xiao Ning, and said loudly to the Yangxin Palace: "Father, I failed to control my subordinates, please punish me!"
Anyway, he didn't receive the money, so he could naturally put the blame on his subordinates.
Xiao Ning's face darkened when he heard this.
She is different. She has been collecting money for many years, and has been living a luxurious life, buying people's hearts... How can her salary be enough?
After a while, Li Dajian came out from the Yangxin Palace and said, "Your Highness the Third Prince, His Majesty summons you to come in."
"Thank you, Li Dajian." Xiao An clasped his fists, then looked at Xiao Ning, with a smug smile on his face, "Sister Royal, I will go in first."
After saying that, Xiao An flicked his sleeves and strode into the room.
The moment he entered the room, the smugness on his face instantly disappeared, and his face was filled with self-blame and worry. He knelt in the Yangxin Palace and said, "Father, I am guilty!"
"I have investigated this matter thoroughly. It was the brother of the concubine in my son's house who was tempted by profit and committed such a mistake."
"It's all my fault that I was too indulgent. That's why they made such a mistake. I've ordered someone to tie him up and send him to Jingzhao Prefecture."
"Please punish me, Father."
Xiao An bowed his head deeply, his tone full of regret and uneasiness, and he blamed himself extremely.
The emperor looked at Xiao An with a gloomy look in his eyes. After a while, he asked, "Is that all?"
The Third Prince's heart sank. He did not dare to look up at the Emperor's expression. He pondered for a long time before saying, "Father, your son... your son will control his subordinates in the future..."
The emperor was silent for a moment, then said, "Third Brother, when the earth dragon in Shu rose up last time, I asked you to go to Shu. Do you understand?"
Xiao An did not dare to be careless and said respectfully: "In reply to your father's words, I understand. The Crown Prince is ill, and I am here to share your worries..."
"You don't understand." The emperor interrupted Xiao An.
"Third brother, take a long-term view and don't worry about the gains and losses of the moment." The emperor personally stepped forward and helped Xiao An up from the ground.
She looked at him meaningfully, "I have high hopes for you. Please don't let me down."
The third prince's heart skipped a beat, and he felt as if his whole body was light and floating.
What does Father mean by this?
Is that what he meant?
Father is really...
Xiao An felt his palms were covered with sweat, and they were sticky. His throat rolled, and he lowered his eyes to cover his excited eyes. Even his voice was trembling slightly. "Please rest assured, father. I will not let you down!"
The emperor raised his hand and patted Xiao An on the shoulder. "I failed to discipline my subordinates this time. I will deduct three months' salary. Do you have any objection?"
How could Xiao An have any objection?
He just felt grateful, "Your son obeys your order!"
When Xiao An left the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, he felt light and as if he was walking on clouds.
Even if he tried to restrain himself and conceal his feelings, he couldn't remain calm after being "hinted" by his father for the first time.
Xiao Ning was good at observing people's words and expressions. When she saw Xiao An's upturned lips and brisk footsteps, she had a rough guess in her mind and her heart sank.
She clenched her fists under her sleeves and lowered her eyes to hide the murderous intent in them.
Then...
Let him be proud for a few more days!
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