Ever since the city patrol officers arrested Princess Shouchun and were not punished by the emperor but were even commended, they have been arresting princes without any qualms, and no one is surprised when the news spreads.
But Shen Wan was still a little puzzled. Why would the Eighth Prince fight with the Fourth Young Master of the Northwest Wei Family in the street?
Moreover, Consort Wang has always been strict with the Eighth Prince. He only left the palace yesterday, and given Consort Wang's personality, it's unlikely she'll let him leave the palace again for at least ten days or half a month.
After Dong'er finished reporting, she ran off. Shen Wan wanted to ask why the Eighth Prince and the Fourth Young Master of the Northwest Wei Family were fighting, but she couldn't find anyone to ask.
Shen Wan looked at Xie Jingyan, who said, "I'll go check on the city patrol."
He released Chen Wan and stood up.
Of all the Emperor's sons, the Eighth Prince was the closest to Xie Jingyan. Since the Eighth Prince had been arrested by the city patrol, Xie Jingyan would definitely go to bail him out. Furthermore, the Wei family from the Northwest was coming to the capital to discuss the warhorse issue, which was also under his responsibility, so he couldn't possibly refuse to go.
Xie Jingyan went to the city patrol office, while Shen Wan returned to her inner room. Yin Shuang poured her tea and said, "That parrot that the prince gave to the princess is really too much of a troublemaker."
As soon as Shen Wan sat down, she heard this and asked, "What trouble has the parrot caused?"
Yesterday, the parrot cursed Prince Cheng in front of the Emperor in the Imperial Study. For Shen Wan, this wasn't considered causing trouble, but rather it helped her vent her anger.
Shen Wan's casual question left Yin Shuang bewildered: "The Eighth Prince and the Fourth Young Master of the Northwest Wei Family fought because of that parrot."
Dong'er went to report to the Prince and Princess, could it be that she didn't say anything?
Dong'er wanted to speak, but she was so embarrassed when she saw the prince and princess being so affectionate that she could barely remember to report that the Eighth Prince and the Fourth Young Master of the Wei family had been arrested by the city patrol. She didn't even think about the reason for the fight. After reporting, she quickly ran away. Only after running out of the study did she realize that she had forgotten to mention the reason for the fight, but she didn't dare to go back. Anyway, the prince was going to the city patrol to bail them out, and he would naturally know when he arrived at the city patrol.
A black line appeared on Shen Wan's forehead. "How could it be because the parrots were fighting?"
Yinshuang told Shenwan everything she knew.
The story begins with Prince Cheng being scolded by a parrot. The Emperor was very fond of this parrot, which was good at scolding people, and even considered asking Shen Wan for the parrot. However, this idea was dispelled by a single sentence from Eunuch Yuan. This parrot scolds whoever it sees. It scolded Xie Jingyan and now it scolded Prince Cheng. Eunuch Yuan was worried that the parrot would scold the Emperor.
If the parrot insults others, the emperor can take it as a joke. But if the one insulting the emperor is the one who should be laughing, can the emperor still laugh and refrain from chopping off the parrot's head?
This isn't just needless worry; it's something that could very well happen.
This parrot was a gift from Prince Ling to Princess Ling. If the Emperor were to do anything to the parrot, Prince Ling would certainly not agree. In the end, the relationship between father and son would not be worsened because of a parrot. This possibility must be nipped in the bud.
The emperor thought it would be too embarrassing for him, the ruler of the country, to be scolded by a parrot, so he ordered Xiao Xizi to send the parrot to the Eighth Prince.
The Eighth Prince thought the Emperor would keep the parrot for a few more days, but to his surprise, it was returned to him in less than half an hour. The Eighth Prince liked the parrot very much and planned to keep it for ten days or half a month before returning it when his Sixth Sister-in-law urged him to.
The Eighth Prince's plan was good, but Consort Wang wouldn't agree. She couldn't leave the palace, nor could she invite Shen Wan into the palace, so she could only ask the Eighth Prince to go to the Ling Prince's residence to express her gratitude on her behalf. As it turned out, her own son and the Ling Prince were really not strangers. The parrot that the Ling Prince had given to the Ling Princess was interesting, so he borrowed it back. He liked parrots and wanted to keep one, so why couldn't he just buy another one?!
Not only did they borrow the parrot, but they also showed it off to the Emperor, letting the parrot insult Prince Cheng in front of the Emperor.
How could Consort Wang dare to let the Eighth Prince keep such a parrot? If it weren't for the late hour yesterday, Consort Wang wouldn't have let the parrot stay overnight in the palace.
Sure enough, early this morning, Consort Wang sent someone to urge the Eighth Prince to send the parrot back to the Ling Prince's residence.
The Eighth Prince was very worried. The parrot was something his Sixth Brother had asked him to borrow, but he didn't dare tell his mother, Consort Wang, for fear that Consort Wang might let it slip and it would reach Shen Wan's ears, causing trouble for Xie Jingyan. Besides, since the parrot had insulted Prince Cheng, his mother would never allow him to continue raising it, so he said nothing.
Although he can't keep the parrot, it's good to take the opportunity of giving the parrot away to go out and play again. However, Sixth Brother doesn't want to see the parrot again in the Ling Prince's Mansion. If he just sends it back like this, Sixth Brother will definitely be disappointed.
Previously, the Eighth Prince was worried that the parrot would fly away, so he didn't dare to actually lend it. Xie Jingyan said that if it did fly away, he would thank him. The Eighth Prince was a little unsure whether his Sixth Brother was telling the truth or not.
Then the Eighth Prince secretly asked Chen Feng about it. Chen Feng told him that the parrot had been speaking rudely to the prince every few days. The prince had been tolerating it for a long time. He had only removed the iron chain from the parrot's ankle, but instead of flying away, it defiantly entered the house.
The Eighth Prince understood that his Sixth Brother was afraid of his wife and dared not do anything to the parrot, so he entrusted him with the important task of getting the parrot away. If he "accidentally" released the parrot, even if his Sixth Sister-in-law was angry, she would not do anything to him.
The Eighth Prince sighed, thinking that his sixth brother, who wasn't even afraid of the Emperor, was so afraid of his sixth sister-in-law.
On the way out of the palace carrying the parrot, the Eighth Prince was still wondering whether to release it. He wanted to help his Sixth Brother, but if he really let the parrot go, his mother would definitely scold him to death.
The Eighth Prince hesitated for a long time, but finally made up his mind and decided to help his Sixth Brother.
Sixth Brother has already helped his mother be promoted to Consort Shu, and he only asked him to do this little favor. How could he refuse?
The Eighth Prince removed the iron chain from the parrot's ankle.
But it was completely different from what he expected; even after the chains were removed, the parrot wouldn't leave.
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