Chapter 1768 Persuasion 1
When the group found the backyard, the Sixth Prince was squatting beside the pond in the garden, playing with mud. He knew it was dirty, so he didn't use his hands, but just poked the mud with a stick.
Hearing the sound of running, he looked back and immediately threw the stick in his hand into the pool, then wiped it on his body, stood up, and pretended nothing had happened.
Then the eunuch who was serving him breathed a sigh of relief and followed the young master forward.
The fifth prince was relieved to see that the sixth prince was safe and sound, and then he took him out.
Lord Yang, still a little stunned, asked, "Why did Fifth Prince want to come to my house?"
The Fifth Prince glanced at Bai Shan and Zhou Man, then lied without batting an eyelid, "This is my first time hosting a party outside the palace, and I wanted to be considerate so as not to neglect my sisters and brother. Bai Shan said my cousin was hosting a banquet at home, and we wanted to join in the fun. What's the matter? Doesn't your uncle welcome us?"
Lord Yang smiled and said, "Why wouldn't I welcome you? I'm only happy that you've come to my house. Let's go together."
But he felt not only uneasy but also a little aggrieved. If he had known that he would go to Yang's house, would he have to come to see him secretly?
Lord Yang lowered his eyes, thinking of his son's stubbornness, and was a little unsure whether to let them meet.
But the man went straight to Yang's Mansion as soon as he walked out of the door, leaving him little time to think.
The group soon arrived outside the Yang Mansion. Yang Heshu seemed to have received the news in advance, and stood at the door with Tang He to welcome the four princes and princesses.
The Sixth Prince was the youngest. He looked around and asked the Fifth Prince, "Fifth brother, why are we here?"
The fifth prince lowered his voice and said, "Eat barbecue, roast venison."
The Sixth Prince's eyes lit up and he asked, "Did you bake it yourself?"
The fifth prince nodded.
The Sixth Prince immediately stopped asking questions and began to stare at Yang Heshu with interest.
Changyu was also staring at Yang Heshu, but she didn't dare to look at him openly, so she stood between Manbao and Mingda, looking up from time to time to take a quick look, then lowering her head to laugh for a while, and then looking up again.
Mingda and Manbao: ...
The two of them turned their heads and looked at her silently for a while, then turned away silently, wanting to pretend that they didn't know her.
Lord Yang had already instructed the butler to prepare the banquet. Yang Heshu led them directly to the viewing tower and said with a smile, "It will take some time for the kitchen to prepare lunch. We can grill some meat first."
Mingda and the Sixth Prince, who came for the barbecue, nodded repeatedly without any objection.
The Fifth Prince and Chang Yu, who came for Yang Heshu, had even less objection. They didn't even glance at Marquis Yang next to them, and turned around to follow Yang Heshu to the observation tower.
After giving the butler some instructions, Lord Yang, who only had time to see their backs, turned around and said:
He knew that as long as his son was around, these children would not speak around him.
Lord Yang hesitated for a moment, wondering between brazenly inserting himself or tactfully letting the young people play along. Finally, he shook his head and called over a trusted maid. "Go to the Observation Tower and serve. Make sure you take good care of the princes and princesses."
The nanny responded and was about to leave when Lord Yang suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Watch the master and the fifth prince. If they are talking together, find a way to separate them."
The nanny was stunned for a moment and then agreed in a cold sweat.
It was impossible to separate them, because before the nanny could catch up, Yang Heshu stopped on the way to the viewing tower and said to Tang He, Bai Shan and the others, "Please take care of the Sixth Prince and the two princesses for me. Fifth Prince, I have a few jars of champion wine. My grandfather buried them after I was born, and they have never been finished. Now that you are going to set up your own residence, I don't have anything else to give you, so how about giving you two jars of champion wine?"
The fifth prince was stunned for a moment and then nodded.
So Yang Heshu took the fifth prince away halfway, and those who followed him were all their confidants, so it didn't matter. After walking a distance, Yang Heshu waved to the back, so Wantian and the fifth prince's eunuch stopped and followed from a distance.
Yang Heshu didn't go back to his courtyard to get the wine. Instead, he led the Fifth Prince on a leisurely walk around the garden. He asked, "Your Highness, has my father mentioned having the Imperial Concubine take the blame?"
The Fifth Prince was startled. "What?"
Yang Heshu knew from his reaction that there was no such thing. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Did he ask His Highness to deliver a message to the Imperial Concubine?"
The fifth prince couldn't help but touch his chest.
Yang Heshu glanced at his collar, then looked away. "Your Highness, would you like to open the letter and take a look? It might contain words persuading the Empress to take the blame."
The Fifth Prince stared at Yang Heshu suspiciously, very puzzled, "Cousin and uncle are not getting along?"
Yang Heshu gave a wry smile but still insisted, "Your Highness the Fifth Prince, don't you want to take a look?"
The Fifth Prince's expression changed for a long time. Under Yang Heshu's clear gaze, he finally took out the thick letter from his bosom and opened it...
He scanned the letter quickly, his expression growing uglier the more he read. After a long while, when he reached the last page, he couldn't help but tear up the letter in his hand and looked at Yang Heshu angrily, "What does Lord Yang mean by this? Letting my mother replace Yang Rong?"
Yang Heshu sighed and said, "My father believes that His Majesty is kind to his family. If the Empress and His Highness acknowledge this matter, His Majesty will have no excuse to confiscate the Yang family again and can save your uncle's family."
"But my mother and I are innocent."
"Yes, His Majesty knows this," Yang Heshu said. "These are the two reasons why I disapprove of Father's actions. The Empress and His Highness are completely innocent. There's no need to burden yourselves with the faults of your great-uncle and uncle. Secondly, His Majesty knows the inside story. If he knew that Father and uncle were instigating the Empress and His Highness to take the blame, he would only become more enraged."
"Although we can't do anything to Yang right now because we've lost the evidence, if she makes another mistake in the future, His Majesty will definitely settle all the old and new accounts." He sighed, "Unfortunately, my father won't listen to me. I can only ask Bai Shan and the others to find His Highness and petition this matter. I ask His Highness and His Majesty to remain silent and pretend to know nothing. Leave everything to the Dali Temple and the court."
The angry Fifth Prince finally softened his expression. He stared at Yang Heshu and asked, "Yang Rong...will my uncle's family be confiscated and exterminated?"
Yang Heshu smiled and shook his head, saying, "Your Highness, what are you thinking? I am also a member of the Yang family. If our family were exterminated, how could I still be standing here talking to you?"
He paused and said, "Although my uncle might be exiled, no matter what, we still have the Empress and His Highness in the palace, and we are also here outside the palace. No matter what, we will not let our family be stranded outside."
The Fifth Prince breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the torn letter in his hand and became a little angry. "How could my uncle and uncle come up with such a plan? Isn't this harming me and my mother?"
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