He massaged his head and feet, fed him tea and changed his clothes. There were two followers sitting on the outside of the carriage, reading to him from the newly collected storybook.
The personal bodyguard was also there, reporting what he saw and heard in Yunyan Tower today.
Yunyan Tower is the brothel that he left. Prince Xian is not just there for eating, drinking and having fun. His purpose is to grasp the movements of those literati and poets.
Do you really think that Prince Xian is just eating for free? After all, he is also a royal family member, the younger brother of the current emperor, and the uncle of the current prince.
Especially since the imperial examination is approaching, among those students, there might be a top scorer or a second place winner. At the very least, those successful candidates can become officials in the court with a little training.
Since he is an official, his character, style, temperament, etc. all need to be considered. Look, this idle king who has been idle for a long time has finally found something to do.
However, it is absolutely impossible for him to make friends with those scholars and students. He is not willing to do anything that will trouble him.
Besides, he was a prince, he didn't participate in politics, he didn't have power, so why would he befriend the examinees? Wouldn't that be a cause for criticism?
To put it more seriously, he could be impeached for forming a clique for personal gain and establishing connections with future officials.
Not to mention that even if there are candidates who want to get in touch with Prince Xian, after all, Prince Xian has no official position or power, but he has the favor of his brother, the emperor, which is more powerful than any power.
Especially since Prince Xian first saved the crown prince and then the emperor. Even if he really wanted to rebel, considering his situation, he would probably be imprisoned at most, and would not be executed immediately like the former eldest prince.
Under such circumstances, even if the candidates wanted to talk to the prince, no one would dare to reveal their true identity.
Of course, the most important thing is that this is too tiring a task, and Prince Xian, a noble and noble man, cannot do it!
So he was drinking and listening to music alone in the room, and the guards specially arranged by his brother the emperor were guarding outside the door, and they could see everyone's reactions.
Not only the literati and poets who come in and out of Yunyan Tower, but also the adults that the idle king meets when he is playing with cats and walking dogs on weekdays.
The carriage went straight to Prince Xian's Mansion, the mansion closest to the imperial palace, and the guard finally finished speaking.
When getting off the carriage, the maid respectfully supported him. Bai Chi yawned and waved to his personal guard: "I remember you are not on duty tomorrow. Go to the prince and report to him by yourself. I am too lazy to get up."
The guard was not surprised at all and simply clasped his fists and said, "Yes, Your Highness."
The maid quickly covered him with a fox fur coat and placed a heater in his arms and hands. "Your Highness, please go inside first. It's cold outside. Be careful not to catch a cold."
Bai Chi held the heater and walked slowly into the palace. It was snowing lightly at this time. All the lanterns under the eaves were lit. A gust of wind blew, and the lanterns swayed, casting shadows of the trees.
Upon hearing that the prince had returned, the maids and attendants all became busy, and the place didn't feel quiet at all.
The butler was the fastest. As soon as Bai Chi crossed the front yard corridor, the butler came jogging over.
"Your Highness has returned. The Crown Prince sent a message saying that General Xie will be in the capital tomorrow. If you're bored, go and see what's going on. If you can't get up, don't go. He also said that tomorrow's morning court will be for General Xie to receive a reward, so there's nothing much to do."
After finishing the main business and making sure Bai Chi heard it clearly, he talked about another matter.
"The prince also said that General Xie had captured two young Saker Falcons and presented them as tribute. He said that if His Highness likes them, they would be sent to His Highness tomorrow."
Bai Chi smiled and said, "The prince is really good. He knows that I am bored in this winter and remembers me as his uncle."
This prince is really good. He is almost as filial to him as his own father. Especially since his own father is the emperor, who is always majestic. There are some things that cannot be said to the emperor, but can be confided to the emperor's uncle.
Fortunately, his brother and his wife didn't mind him stealing someone else's son.
However, Bai Chi began to search for General Xie's information in the original owner's memory.
The Xie family is a military family. During the palace coup ten years ago, it was General Xie's father who led the palace guards and swore to protect the palace to the death, and persisted until the arrival of the imperial guards stationed outside the city.
As for why the young prince and the young master were being hunted down when there were clearly people guarding the palace?
This brings us to the little prince who has been playful since childhood. Every now and then he would instigate his good nephew, who is older than him, to sneak out of the palace to play.
Just as they were running out, they encountered the eldest prince forcing the emperor to abdicate, and people also knew that they were outside the palace.
Unable to enter the palace, they wanted to capture the eldest son who was the most intelligent and beloved by the prince at that time. This is why Prince Xian bravely escaped and saved his nephew.
However, the eldest nephew might have been frightened and forgot that he was taken out by the young uncle, otherwise he would be safe in the palace.
At that time, General Xie was still the commander of the imperial guards. Because he broke an arm in that battle, the emperor made him a marquis after he ascended the throne. The old man was bored and often went to serve as an instructor for the imperial guards.
His thoughts drifted away, but Bai Chi pulled them back together. The General Xie who would be returning to Beijing tomorrow was the son of General Xie. The Xie family had been in the army for generations, and General Xie also had other sons in the army.
But the most powerful one is the one who will be back tomorrow. Three years ago, a war broke out on the border. The generals stationed on the border were defeated one after another, and there were no manpower available in other places.
General Xiao Xie volunteered to take the lead and not only took back all the lost cities, but also captured more than a dozen cities of the enemy in a row. If the enemy had not asked for peace quickly enough, the royal city would have fallen.
As the saying goes, a tiger father will have a dog son. This General Xie is indeed a powerful one!
Bai Chi was thinking randomly in his mind, and when he came to his senses, he found that he had arrived at the hot spring pool. Hot water was flowing out of the mouth of the bronze beast, and the whole room was filled with hot steam.
The butler and guards stopped at the door. Bai Chi thought for a moment and said, "I have to go see my Saker Falcon. Tomorrow morning, you will clean up the yard for the Saker Falcon. I will feed it myself."
This means that he wants the Saker Falcon.
The butler replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will give the order right away."
Bai Chi let the maids serve her and soaked in the hot spring at the right temperature, feeling comfortable.
There were actually blooming flower petals in the hot spring. Bai Chi roughly identified them and found that they were all used to calm the mind and help with sleep.
There were fruit plates and drinks by the pool, and even a bowl of sweet soup for sobering up. Bai Chi didn't even notice when it was prepared, which showed that he had been dazzled by this colorful world.
The maid was helping him to spread his hair, washing it bit by bit with soap, and gently massaging his scalp.
Two words.
Comfortable!
It is indeed easy to go from frugality to extravagance. Even Bai Chi’s current thought has become, why not kill that Boss Liu as soon as possible.
But we must not affect his current quality of life!
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