Dong Zhuo was a little confused, "What's wrong?"
"Azhuo, how did you know my sister was asking us about this?"
Song Le'an put his hand on Dong Zhuo's shoulder and asked him tentatively.
Could it be that Ah Zhuo, like him, can also hear his sister's inner thoughts?
"I guessed. I saw the lively expression on my sister's face. It was obvious that she was asking us about this."
Dong Zhuo answered honestly.
Song Le'an stared at Dong Zhuo for a while, making sure that what he said must be true.
"Yes, looking at my sister's expression, I also felt that she was asking us when we would send the little tiger back to the mountain.
Father and mother, when are we going up the mountain?"
Song Le'an turned around and asked his parents.
Prince Kang and Ye Peizhu looked at each other and then looked around at their children.
"Do you all want to go? I just want Lin Ye to send the little tiger back to the mountain.
He was the one who brought the little tiger back before, and he knew where to send it.
Besides, it would be a bit too high-profile if our whole family went together.
We originally brought the little tiger back quietly, so we have to be more low-key when sending it back to the mountain."
Since King Kang said so, Song Jiujiu, who had originally wanted to send the little tiger back to the mountain personally, temporarily gave up the idea.
"Daddy is right. Hu Hu, let Lin Ye take you back to the mountain."
Song Jiujiu babbled as she hugged the little tiger.
The little tiger grumbled and agreed.
Song Le'an and his brothers gathered together to play with the little tiger for a while, and then King Kang asked Lin Ye to take the little tiger away.
On the first day that the little tiger left, Song Jiujiu said she felt very lonely.
The day after the little tiger left, Song Jiujiu said she felt very lonely.
On the third day after the little tiger left, Song Jiujiu had gotten used to it.
On the fourth day after the little tiger left, Song Jiujiu happily clamored for meat.
【Mother! Eat meat!】
Song Jiujiu babbled and danced with joy as she waited for Qiuyun to bring her the meat paste.
Seeing her daughter's happy face, Ye Peizhu was a little amused.
As expected, they are children. The sadness brought by separation comes and goes quickly.
It's only been a few days, and Jiuer has completely adapted to life without the little tiger around.
It’s the end of July and the Mid-Autumn Festival is very close.
At this time of year in previous years, the old emperor would already be considering whether to recall several of his sons from their fiefdoms far away to Beijing to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
This year is no exception.
"Fuquan, for this year's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, should I allow Prince Duan, Prince Jing, and Prince Li, who are far away in their fiefdoms, to return to the capital with their families?"
The old emperor held the teacup and asked quietly to Eunuch Fuquan who was standing by the table grinding ink.
Eunuch Fuquan swallowed and answered cautiously.
"Your Majesty, in previous years, you always asked the three princes to return to the capital for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. This year...this year should be no exception, right?
After all, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunion.”
The old emperor took a sip of tea and narrowed his eyes. "A day for family reunion? Only a few months have passed this year, and two of my sons have died.
Moreover, the deaths of both sons were related to King Kang. Fuquan, do you think King Kang has changed?
In the past, Prince Kang was clearly the one being schemed against, but now he has the ability to plot and kill both Prince Gong and Prince Ning."
Eunuch Fuquan was speechless.
What does it mean that Prince Kang plotted to kill Prince Gong and Prince Ning?
Wasn’t it Prince Gong and Prince Ning who plotted against Prince Kang first?
King Kang was just rebelling.
Besides, weren't the things that Prince Gong and Prince Ning did that were enough to get them beheaded all done by themselves?
Could it be that King Kang forced them to do it?
The emperor did not love these sons, and the deaths of Prince Gong and Prince Ning were not something worth being sad about for him.
The emperor even used Prince Kang as a target, making several princes fight against each other.
Why does the emperor now act as if he is unhappy about his son's death?
Do you still think that Prince Kang has become so powerful that he can plot to kill Prince Gong and Prince Ning?
Even if a person is treated as a target and bullied, he will stand up sooner or later.
Eunuch Fuquan was secretly dissatisfied but didn't dare to say it out loud.
He thought for a moment, carefully formulating his words, "Your Majesty, I dare not rashly comment on whether Prince Kang has changed.
But I feel that King Kang has always had a good temper, and I have basically never heard of him having any conflicts with anyone.
Perhaps Prince Gong and Prince Ning's schemes against Prince Kang have already implicated Prince Kang's family, which is why Prince Kang is angry and rebelling."
The old emperor smacked his lips upon hearing this. "Is that so? That makes some sense. It seems that Prince Kang's weakness is still his wife and children."
Now the only princes residing in the capital are Prince Kang and Prince An, and they have a good relationship.
I'm afraid nothing will happen for a while.
This makes me feel a little bored, so it would be better to let Prince Duan, Prince Jing and Prince Li return to the capital with their families first.
More people make it more lively and the show can unfold better, don’t you think, Fuquan?”
Eunuch Fuquan lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty is right."
The old emperor's cloudy eyes were full of calculations. He hummed a little tune and, in a good mood, picked up his pen to start writing a letter to recall Prince Duan, Prince Jing, and Prince Li.
In early August, news came from the secret guards sent by King Kang to investigate the situations of King Duan, King Jing, and King Li.
The status of the three men in their fiefdoms is almost like that of local emperors. Prince Duan and Prince Jing are very secretive, and it is difficult to tell whether they have ambitions just from the surface.
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