Chapter 77 It's always necessary to give him a warning in advance
The Seventeenth Prince was already frightened by the news that he would kill someone in the future. He was feeling very anxious, and then he was given a gloomy and terrifying look by the Twelfth Prince. He suddenly felt cold all over and his face turned completely pale.
The Fourteenth Prince and the Fifteenth Prince looked at the Seventeenth Prince at the same time, and couldn't help feeling worried.
The young master also saw the malice in the twelfth prince's eyes, but he was not afraid. He immediately got angry and kicked the door: "Wait for me to tell my grandfather."
Ji Jinyou ate the red bean cake and looked towards the door. Seeing that everyone had stood up from the door, she quickly finished eating, patted the crumbs on her hands, turned over and got off the bed, and walked towards the door: "Has Twelve left?"
After being bored in the house for so long, the young master had already lost his patience. He turned around and held Ji Jinyou's hand: "Aunt Xiaojiu, that bad uncle of Twelve is gone. Let's go out and play."
Ji Jinyou nodded and said yes, and then took Shiqi's hand: "Brother Shiqi, let's go."
As soon as he grabbed it, he realized that Seventeen's palms were sweaty and icy.
Ji Jinyou looked up at him and saw that he was in a daze with his eyes wide open, as if he was frightened.
Ji Jinyou shook his hand: "Brother Seventeen, what's wrong with you?"
Seventeen came back to his senses, looked down at Xiaojiu who was looking concerned, and shook his head: "No, nothing, I'm just a little tired."
Fifteen put his hand on Seventeen's shoulder and squeezed it hard, silently comforting him, then told Chang Xing to open the door.
As the door opened, the hall became bright. Seventeen felt his body warmer and breathed a sigh of relief.
Ji Jinyou looked at him for a while, thinking that he was frightened by Twelve's neurotic behavior, so she didn't think much about it. Just as she was about to say a few words of comfort, the young master pulled her hand and walked out: "Aunt Xiaojiu, let's go play."
Ji Jinyou let go of Shiqi's hand: "Brother Shiqi, if you are tired, take a rest first. I will play with Yu'er in the yard."
"Okay." Seventeen nodded and sat down on the beauty's side in the corridor. Fourteen and Fifteen sat next to him, one on the left and one behind.
Fifteen patted Seventeen on the shoulder and said in a low voice, "Don't be afraid, Seventeen. Twelve won't dare to do anything to you."
Fourteen echoed, "Yeah, he doesn't have the courage."
Seventeen shook his head, "But when he left, that look he gave me..." It was so vicious, almost the same as when Concubine Kang beat and scolded him before.
When he thought of Concubine Kang, the little boy hugged his arms subconsciously and didn't want to say anything more.
Seeing that he was very scared, Fifteen grabbed his neck and said, "Don't scare yourself. Last time, Thirteen wanted to kill the little hostage, and was severely beaten by the emperor. Thirteen was beaten more by the emperor because he didn't tell the emperor and wanted to solve it privately. Twelve doesn't dare to do anything to you."
Fourteen also nodded: "Yes, I was there at the time, and I still remember clearly what my father said at the time. No one is allowed to resolve the matter privately."
Fifteen and Fourteen tried to persuade him one after another, and Seventeen nodded as he listened, but the worry on his face remained unchanged.
Fifteen advised again: "If you are really worried, why don't you go and tell your father?"
Seventeen clenched her fingers tightly and said in a low voice: "But, my father is so busy, will he see me?"
Fifteen: "Of course, you are also the emperor's son, why doesn't the emperor see you?"
Seventeen lowered his eyes and was silent for a while before saying, "If Father knew that I would kill Twelve in the future, would he hate me?"
Fifteen thought for a moment and said, "Probably not. That's something that will happen when you grow up. Besides, didn't Tong Tong also say that it was because Twelve did something bad first that angered the eldest brother?"
Fourteen nodded: "Yes, you see, Tongtong also said that when the little proton grows up, he will throw Thirteen to feed the fish. Didn't the emperor not punish the little proton? On the contrary, he treated him better than before."
Fifteen said again: "If you want to tell the emperor, I will go with you."
Seventeen was somewhat tempted, but he still didn't dare to go and complain.
Firstly, he was still afraid of His Majesty, and secondly, he had never complained before. All along, Lu Zhaoyi had taught him to endure whatever happened. Now he knew that Lu Zhaoyi might not have said that for his own good, but habits formed over the years were not so easy to change.
Fifteen knew that Seventeen was very timid, so he didn't rush him and waited quietly for him to make his own decision.
After a while, Seventeen clenched his fists and stood up: "Fifteenth brother, can you accompany me to see the emperor?"
"Okay." Fifteen stood up.
Fourteen shook his head a little embarrassedly: "I just received five strokes of the cane a while ago. I'd better stay away from my father recently. I won't accompany you."
Seventeen waved his hands hurriedly: "It's okay, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Brothers, it's enough for me to be with you."
After saying that, he looked at Xiaojiu and the young master running around the big tree in the yard, and asked in embarrassment, "But what about Xiaojiu and Yu'er?"
Fourteen said, "You go, I will accompany them."
Seventeen: "If Xiaojiu asks, what should we say?"
Fifteen thought for a moment and said, "Just say you will accompany me to ask my father for advice."
Fourteen and Seventeen nodded, and the three of them walked under the tree and talked to Little Nine.
Ji Jinyou didn't quite understand: [Hey, isn't the Fifteenth Brother usually not interested in studying? Why did he suddenly have the urge to ask Father for advice? ]
System: [Maybe he suddenly came to his senses. People will change.]
Ji Jinyou thought so too, and asked the Seventeenth Prince: "Seventeenth Brother, are you going too? We will go back to Miaoyunxuan for lunch after playing for a while."
Seventeen was not good at lying, so he lowered his eyes, nodded, but secretly pushed Fifteen with his little hand.
Fifteen then took over the conversation: "Xiaojiu, Fourteen has not dared to see Father recently, so let Seventeen accompany me. You and Yu'er can play here, and we will be back soon."
Ji Jinyou thought about it and it made sense. Brother Seventeen was timid and was always scared every time he saw his father. It was rare that he was willing to go with her. She couldn't encourage him enough, so she took Seventeen's hand and told him, "Brother, go ahead. If you don't understand something, you can ask."
Seventeen agreed, and then without further delay, he followed Fifteen out. When they reached the gate of the courtyard, Jin Xing asked a question and learned that the two young princes were going to Chongde Hall to see His Majesty, so she asked Haitang to follow them, and the group went to Chongde Hall.
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The twelfth prince left Jingming Palace, with a sullen face and his head lowered, and walked forward.
His heart was in turmoil, and he kept thinking about how to get rid of that brat Seventeen, so that he wouldn't die at his hands in the future.
As he was walking, he almost bumped into someone. When he looked up, it was the Seventh Prince.
The Seventh Prince's expression remained unchanged. He said nothing, but frowned.
The twelfth prince hurriedly saluted: "Seventh brother."
The Seventh Prince hummed, walked around him and walked forward.
The twelfth prince stepped aside and waited for him to pass before continuing to walk forward. However, after taking just two steps, he suddenly turned around and chased after him: "Seventh brother, I want to ask you something."
The Seventh Prince stopped walking, turned around, and said impatiently, "Tell me what's the matter, I'm very busy."
The twelfth prince looked around and saw that there was no one else around. He lowered his voice and asked tentatively: "Seventh brother, I wonder if you have seen Xiaojiu recently?"
The ninth prince of Da Sheng died of illness in his early years, so whenever Xiaojiu is mentioned in the palace, they are referring to the ninth princess Ji Jinyou.
When the Seventh Prince heard this and looked at the Twelfth Prince, who clearly had something else to say, he knew what was going on. His extremely impatient expression eased a little: "You want to talk about the barrels?"
The twelfth prince's eyes lit up and he nodded desperately: "That's right, it turns out that the seventh prince also knows."
The Seventh Prince: "What did Tong Tong say about you?"
The twelfth prince thought that the seventh prince and the second prince had always been very close, and Tong Tong said that he would stand on the side of the second prince in the future, so he did not hide it and directly told him the original words of the system.
After hearing this, the Seventh Prince thought about the little boy who always shrank in front of others. He found it hard to believe and whispered to himself, "Seventeen can actually kill people."
The twelfth prince nodded: "I didn't believe it at first, but Thirteen said that what Tongtong said was true."
"That's true." The Seventh Prince said, looking at the Twelfth Prince with scrutiny: "Regarding what Tong Tong said, that you would stand on the side of the Second Prince, what do you plan to do?"
The twelfth prince did not hesitate at all and said solemnly: "I stand on the side of the second prince."
Then he laughed at himself and said, "My situation..., you know it, Seventh Brother. Apart from standing on Second Brother's side, where else can I stand?"
"Besides, Fifteen and the others also heard what Tongtong said just now. I'm sure those words will soon reach the ears of the eldest and fourth brothers. Even if I say that I don't stand on the side of the second brother, they will definitely not believe it."
"Not bad, you have thought it through." After hearing what the twelfth prince said, the impatience on the face of the seventh prince disappeared.
He reached out and patted the twelfth prince on the shoulder, and said in a more intimate tone: "In this case, when I leave the palace and see the second prince, I will tell him about your matter."
"Thank you, Brother Seven." The twelfth prince bowed and asked, "What about Brother Seventeen? What should I do?"
The Seventh Prince looked at him and didn't answer. He asked, "What do you want?"
The twelfth prince's mouth sank: "I haven't thought about it yet, but since what Tong Tong said is true, I can't just sit there and watch and let a person who will kill me in the future walk in front of me. At least, I have to teach him a lesson and give him a warning in advance."
The Seventh Prince thought of the recently punished Third and Fifth Princes, and the deposed Consort Jing Gui and others, and advised: "Father has been too ruthless recently, so don't act rashly for the time being."
The twelfth prince nodded: "Then I'll talk about it later."
The Seventh Prince did not comment, but only warned: "Just give a small warning, don't make too much noise."
The twelfth prince nodded: "Don't worry, Seventh Brother."
The Seventh Prince thought for a moment and said, "Actually, you can also interact with them more. If you can make those little ones listen to you, the Second Prince will surely be pleased."
The twelfth prince sneered in his heart. He didn't want to bother with those annoying brats.
I thought so in my heart, but I didn't dare to show it directly on my face. I just said with embarrassment: "Because of what Tong Tong said, they are all avoiding me. It must be difficult to get them to listen to me."
The Seventh Prince saw his reluctance, said he would do his best, said no more, nodded, and the two separated and left.
Fifteen brought Seventeen to the gate of Chongde Hall. After Liang Quan reported, the two walked in.
Fifteen walked in with his head held high, while Seventeen followed behind him with his head lowered, holding his arm tightly, extremely nervous.
The two men walked up to Emperor Wen Zhao and bowed to greet him.
When Emperor Wen Zhao saw this naughty boy, Fifteen, with his loud voice and graceful demeanor, he was filled with admiration.
Looking at Seventeen again, although there was not much difference from before, with his neck still hunched in the same way, when he looked at him now, he no longer felt disgust, but only pity.
He asked them to get up, and took one of them to sit on the couch. He smiled and asked a few questions about their daily lives, and the two of them answered one by one.
Seeing that the two little boys were obviously busy, Emperor Wen Zhao asked again: "Why are you here to see your father at this time?"
Seventeen looked at Fifteen for help, and Fifteen pointed at him and said, "Father, Seventeen has something to tell you."
On the way here just now, the two brothers agreed that Seventeen would do the speaking alone, and Fifteen encouraged him along the way.
Although he had prepared himself mentally, Seventeen was still so nervous that his face turned red. He stammered and spoke with difficulty: "Father, Father, I have something to say."