On one side, the eldest son-in-law helped his son enter the city patrol office, while on the other side, Princess Huyang took her daughter to Shou Kang Palace.
Seeing that it was just the two of them, the Empress Dowager asked with a smile, "Why didn't the Imperial Son-in-Law and An'er come along?"
Princess Huyang said, "The Prince Consort has gone to see the Emperor. An'er and the eldest son of the Duke of Tan's mansion have left the palace together."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly. "An'er is getting very close to the eldest son of the Duke of Tan's mansion?"
Princess Huyang nodded and said, "An'er likes to be with them."
The Empress Dowager said, "Qi'er didn't recognize An'er before, which is why he hurt him. The Duke of Mao punished him, and the Emperor also punished him. After all, we are family, and there is no conflict that cannot be resolved. An'er is close to the eldest son of the Duke of Tan's mansion, so we cannot alienate Qi'er."
Wei Qi, the heir apparent of the Duke of Mao.
The Empress Dowager was also very angry that the heir of the Duke of Maoguo had almost killed Du Cheng'an.
However, the Duke of Maoguo's mansion was, after all, the Empress Dowager's maternal family. On one side was her grandson, and on the other side was her nephew. The Empress Dowager really did not want to see them develop any discord.
Princess Huyang said, "I have also tried to persuade An'er, but he is very resistant. The consort told me not to rush things. After all, An'er did not grow up by our side. He has only just been recognized by his ancestors. If we force him to do things he doesn't want to do, he will be even less willing to be close to us. There are still many days ahead, so there is no need to rush things."
The Empress Dowager thought about it and agreed. After all, the heir of the Duke of Maoguo had almost killed Du Cheng'an. It was indeed too difficult for Du Cheng'an to let go of these grudges in such a short time.
However, the Prince of Yanping and his group have always been at odds with the Prince of Maoguo. Du Cheng'an is close to them, so it's hard to guarantee that he won't be influenced by them and distance himself from the Prince of Maoguo. After all, birds of a feather flock together. Fortunately, the Prince of Yanping and his group are working in the city patrol office, so they don't have much time to interact. The influence exists, but it's limited.
The Empress Dowager was secretly relieved.
Then--
News then spread that the Imperial Son-in-Law had arranged for his son, Du Cheng'an, to join the city patrol unit.
The Empress Dowager's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Meanwhile, Du Cheng'an and the Prince of Yanping left the palace together. Along the way, many people greeted him and praised his archery skills. The praise made Du Cheng'an's face flush with embarrassment. When more people came, he simply hid behind the Prince of Yanping and his group. Those who wanted to greet and flatter him left tactfully.
Tang Ze laughed and said, "There will be many more times like this in the future, you'll get used to it."
Du Cheng'an was exhausted.
He knew from a young age that he was not his parents' biological child. He often wondered what his biological parents were like and what they looked like. But in his imagination, his parents were just ordinary people. Because the longevity lock was exquisite and quite valuable, he could only imagine that his parents were a county magistrate and his wife. Who would have thought that his biological parents were actually the most noble people in the Great Chu?
His parents never abandoned him; in fact, his mother nearly lost her life to give birth to him. His biological father had been searching for him ever since he learned he was missing, just as his parents had told him since he was little that they had their reasons and didn't want him.
For so many years he had been a small-time hunter, and he had become accustomed to a life of poverty. Suddenly, he was not used to the fine clothes and delicacies. He, who usually fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, suffered from insomnia every night because of the high bed and soft pillow. He was always worried that when he woke up, he would still be in Niutou Village, still being whipped in that cold and damp prison of the city patrol.
His parents wanted to be close to him, and he also wanted to be close to them. However, he was afraid that they had made a mistake and that he was not the biological child they were looking for. There were some things he would rather have never had than have them and then lose them.
He had no one to confide in, and he felt alienated and resistant to the entire capital, including the Princess's residence. Only the Prince of Yanping and his family were close to him from the bottom of his heart, because only they treated him the same, whether he was the son of a hunter or the son of the Princess.
Because there were so many people greeting them, it took them more than 25 minutes to walk to the horse parking area, which normally takes them 15 minutes.
Mounting his horse, Du Cheng'an was eager to leave the palace when a eunuch came running up from afar, calling out, "Young Master..."
Of the four people, three were princes and one was a prospective prince. It was unclear who the eunuch was referring to.
But what is certain is that when one of them was called, none of them left.
My father-in-law ran over, panting heavily.
The four people, with eight eyes on the eunuch, took a breath before looking at Du Cheng'an and saying, "The Imperial Son-in-Law requests His Majesty to arrange for you, the Heir Apparent, to join the City Patrol Division."
Du Cheng'an couldn't believe it, and exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"
This was no small matter, and it was not something a mere eunuch like him would dare to spread rumors. The eunuch nodded hurriedly, then looked at the Prince of Yanping and Tang Ze and said, "His Majesty wants you to go to the Imperial Study."
Prince Yanping and his entourage dismounted from their horses.
Tang Ze put his arm around Du Cheng'an's shoulder and said, "Once you're in the City Patrol Division, you'll be spending all your time with us."
Lu Cheng said, "We happen to be short one person, and it would be perfect for Brother Cheng'an to join the city patrol division."
Patrolling the city alone is too boring, and patrolling the city with three people is too conspicuous. Two people are just right.
Du Cheng'an's entry into the city patrol division can be divided into two groups, and the three of them can take turns leading Du Cheng'an.
The Emperor only summoned the three of them, including the Prince of Yanping's heir, but they brought Du Cheng'an with them as well.
The father-in-law spoke loudly, and many people around heard it. Soon, the news spread that the eldest son-in-law had arranged for his son to work in the city patrol.
Tang Ze's drastic measure of killing his father as a warning to others has made the City Patrol Division the most untouchable government office in the capital. The number of security cases in the capital has plummeted, and even the street thugs have turned over a new leaf. Now, the emperor has even placed his own nephew in the City Patrol Division, which is almost becoming a gathering place for the sons of the capital's powerful and wealthy.
Many ministers have considered placing their sons in the patrol offices, but unfortunately, they used to look down on the patrol offices, and now they can hardly afford to be associated with them anymore.
The Crown Prince of Maoguo's face was gloomy, and the First Prince's expression was also not good.
Their cousins aren't close to them, but instead favor a few unrelated outsiders. The eldest son-in-law even put his own son in the city patrol, letting Du Cheng'an follow the Prince of Yanping's heir and others, hoping that Prince Ling will have a chance to seize the throne. Is the eldest son-in-law still going to side with Prince Ling?!
Inside the Imperial Study, Shen Wan sat there, her bottom almost hard from sitting, when Eunuch Yuan finally entered and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Ling has chosen the rewards for Princess Ling."
The Emperor asked, "What were selected?"
Eunuch Yuan paused for a moment, then said, "I chose two large boxes."
There were too many things to explain.
In short, there were quite a few choices.
Two large boxes.
It was packed full.
emperor,"……"
Eunuch Yuan added, "Prince Ling selected them in the outer storeroom, not the inner storeroom."
The Emperor paused for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Let him be."
Xie Jingyan did not enter. Shen Wan stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your subject thanks Your Majesty for the reward."
"I will take my leave so as not to disturb Your Majesty's handling of state affairs."
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