Chapter 277 The Fifth and the Youngest are on the same journey
When Yuwen Sinian and Xiahou Ying returned to the palace, a message had already been sent over.
Eunuch Si told the two that Feng Huajun was not injured, and did not leave immediately. Instead, he treated the injured on the scene and did not return to Lanfengju until everyone was fine.
Yuwen Sinian breathed a sigh of relief. If something really happened, he was afraid that Zhao Jing would take action.
"Today's incident must be thoroughly investigated! And that bridge! How could it be such a coincidence?!" Yuwen Sinian was extremely angry.
Yu Wenzhao, who was standing beside him, did not speak.
"Prince Cong, you go. You are in the Ministry of Rites and have no connection with the Ministry of Works, so you are the most suitable person to supervise this matter!" Yuwen Sinian glanced at Yuwen Zhao who accompanied them back.
"Yes, father." Yuwen Zhao responded.
"I was going to say this a few days ago, thinking that I would issue the decree after the meeting with Xiuyun. Let's issue the decree now. You don't have to stay in the Ministry of Rites, there is nothing important there, just go to the main hall to govern the country." Yuwen Sinian added.
Obviously, everyone in the hall changed their expressions, some were surprised, some were happy.
Yuwen Zhao quickly replied, "Thank you, Father, for your respect. However, regarding the matter of entering the palace, I think it is better to wait until today's matter is thoroughly investigated before discussing it. Father..."
His eyes drifted towards Xiahou Ying and were caught by Yuwen Sinian.
Yuwen Sinian then took the opportunity to leave: "Okay, the Crown Prince will be back soon, we'll discuss this then. Let's get to the bottom of this first."
Xiahou Ying stood up and said, "Your Majesty, since you have matters to discuss, I will return to the palace first. Prince Cong should also go back and see the princess. She was frightened today and I don't know how she is doing now."
"Yes, thank you for your concern, mother."
"Yes, yes, Prince Cong, you should go back and see the princess first. If you want to do anything, please stay in Changding Palace. It is close to me and the various departments."
"Yes, father."
Changding Palace is a pavilion outside the royal palace. Because the terrain there is higher, the previous king liked to overlook the entire royal city from the nearby city wall, so he simply built a palace there. Apart from the king occasionally stopping there, it has no other practical use.
Now looking at it this way, it seems like a good office space.
Yuwen Sinian handed over the arrangement of Changding Palace to Eunuch Si.
Eunuch Si agreed and left the main hall. After giving instructions on a few matters in the cleaning, equipment room, and eunuch office, he arrived at Chongyan Palace.
He did not enter the palace, but instead said to Nanny Zhong who came out to greet him, "Please tell Concubine Rong that His Highness has made great progress! After thoroughly investigating today's chaos, he will enter the palace to manage the affairs!"
Nanny Zhong seemed more concerned about his health: "Is your leg feeling better? How is the princess?"
Eunuch Si has been with the king today, so he saw it clearly.
He then replied, "When walking on flat ground, my legs are no different from those of a normal person! I just still have some trouble going up and down stairs. The princess' morning sickness has eased a lot, and she looks good today."
"That's good, that's good. If you see His Highness, please tell him not to worry and just do his own thing. The Queen has a wish in mind. She has been eating and sleeping well recently and is looking forward to the birth of her grandson." Nanny Zhong was relieved.
"Okay, I understand. If anything happens, I will report it to you again." Eunuch Si replied.
Xia Houying said to Nanny Yan, "I didn't expect the fifth brother to be so secretive. The eldest brother is always at odds with the youngest brother. I clearly told him that the youngest brother has no intention of competing with him. We only love him because he was away for ten years, but he refused to believe it. Now, he is so focused on dealing with the youngest brother that he doesn't realize that the fifth brother is the one he should be dealing with the most."
Nanny Yan replied, "Don't worry too much, Queen. In terms of power, His Royal Highness is still more powerful. Now that he has returned with military achievements, he is even more remarkable."
"But there's still a long time to go!" Xiahou Ying looked worried.
Nanny Yan didn't know how to answer. Indeed, the king is in very good health! He looks like he will be fine for ten or twenty years.
She handed Xia Houying tea.
"I wonder if Feng Aoqing cured his leg. I feel like only Feng Aoqing could do that."
"If Prince Cong is not pretending, then it is very likely that he was cured by Lord Fenghua. So now the youngest and the fifth are on the same side?" Xiahou Ying was a little bit unbelieving.
"Your Majesty, this is not impossible. Our Prince Yu has been close to Prince Cong since childhood, but he has no close relationship with the Crown Prince. Moreover, he has not been in Tianyao for ten years, so it is not impossible for him to be with Cong."
Xiahou Ying sighed deeply. Although she liked the youngest son very much, the eldest son was the most important in her heart.
Xiahou Ying then remembered that she had been poisoned, the injuries Han Lang had been wearing when he rushed back, and also that whenever the prince was mentioned, the light in his eyes became different.
"I think the boss did something to make him give up. When he came back, he was covered in wounds and said he was on the verge of death and was saved by Feng Aoqing. Now that I think about it, it must have been the boss's doing. The boss is really too extreme."
"Your Majesty... let's wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to return and ask him carefully. His Royal Highness Prince Yu cannot be disappointed!"
"Yes! The prince is simply pushing the youngest to the fifth. Now the youngest is no longer a threat, and the fifth has become a nuisance. I don't know when he will return home!"
"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. We can discuss this after the Crown Prince returns."
Xiahou Ying knew very well that his eldest son's talent was average, especially compared to the fifth son. He was not even as talented as the youngest son. But he was the eldest son and grandson, and was most likely to become king.
She could not accept that Tianyao's heir was a child born to another concubine.
She placed the teacup on the table and said emphatically, "If that doesn't work, make him fall off the horse again. This time, make sure his neck is broken, not his legs."
"Also, go check on the bridge collapse. See if that silly girl Jiang Nuannuan was responsible. She really wants to marry the youngest, but the youngest only has feelings for Feng Aoqing and won't agree. I'm afraid he's just too anxious."
"Don't even mention you. Even with my dull brain, I immediately thought of Miss Jiang." Nanny Yan didn't like her. If she had to choose, she would rather choose the former eldest lady of the Lu family.
Today, even the people on the boat could see Han Lang's dislike for Jiang Nuannuan, let alone her, but she didn't know why Xiahou Ying wanted Jiang Nuannuan to be her daughter-in-law.
"Originally, I was interested in her, but now it seems I'll just give up. The youngest one is so resistant. I'm afraid if I force him on this matter again, he'll just act as if he never came back." Xiahou Ying murmured.
She was thinking, what should she do if this matter was related to Jiang Nuannuan? Jiang Nuannuan's father was the prince's man, and she was afraid that someone would make a fuss about this and implicate the prince.
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