The following year, the late emperor appointed the third prince, who had always been honest and humble, as the new crown prince, who is now Emperor Chongde.
In order to prevent another coup to seize the throne, the late emperor ordered that the seventh and eighth princes, who had already grown up, be sent away to become idle princes!
They cannot enter Beijing without being summoned!
The ninth prince Qi Moli, who was only three years old at the time, was left in the capital.
Eunuch Zhang knew that even after so many years, Emperor Chongde was still brooding over the Second Prince's fight for the throne.
He concealed his thoughts and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, please stop talking about those old things.
Haven't you heard a saying?
The more capable a person is, the more things he needs to do!
If the world were handed over to a stupid and ignorant person, you would probably have to worry even more!
You are both talented in literature and martial arts, and most importantly, you are handsome!
Don't you have to do more to prove that you are more than just good-looking?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongde glared at the eunuch Zhang and said unhappily:
"You old fellow, you used this to deceive me back then, saying that Dragon Roar couldn't leave me. I was young, so I believed it.
Now, you still dare to use this to criticize me? Are you using me like a mule?
Do you still think I am the inexperienced young boy I was back then?
Why do I need to prove anything to others?"
Eunuch Zhang said with a shrill voice,
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty is wise and powerful!
But every word I said is true. You are handsome and handsome, and I am not lying!
Your Majesty, please do not wrongly accuse this old slave!"
Emperor Chongde stood up, put his hand on the back of Eunuch Zhang's hand, sighed softly, and said:
"When the world is more stable, I will hand it over to the Crown Prince, and then travel all over the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas of Dragon Roar..."
Eunuch Zhang led Emperor Chongde down the stairs and said:
"Your Majesty, will you bring the Empress with you?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongde couldn't help but ask, "What if I bring it, and what if I don't?"
Eunuch Zhang shook his head and said:
“Whether you bring the Queen or not, you must bring this old slave with you!
You said you would provide for this old slave in his old age!"
Emperor Chongde glanced at him and said:
"Forget it, forget it. As soon as I said this, you old man started talking about taking care of your parents until they die!
Otherwise, they will keep thinking about where to bury you in the future, how to build your grave, etc. It's very annoying!
It’s better not to say it!
Come on, follow me to the back garden for a stroll."
Seeing that Emperor Chongde had finally given up on the throne, Eunuch Zhang said with a smile:
"Let's go, it seems we ate too much hot pot today!
I still feel bloated, so I'm going to the back garden to help digest the food."
Emperor Chongde laughed heartily and said:
"Look at you, you're so ignorant. If it's delicious, I'll go back and eat it next time!"
Unexpectedly, he burped as soon as he finished speaking...
Eunuch Zhang said seriously:
"Your Majesty just happened to be in the wind's vent. He must have choked on the wind!"
Emperor Chongde listened to the excuse that Eunuch Zhang had given him and couldn't help but laugh:
"I am no different from you, I have never seen the world!
Hahaha......"
The master and servant didn't let anyone follow them, and walked towards the back garden while talking and laughing!
At this time, Pingxiang Street, Prince Jing's Mansion, and Qingwanxuan.
The maid Qiaojuan came over with a pot of tea and said:
"Princess, do you like today's tea?"
The one who was called the princess was Ye Wan'er, who married into Prince Jing's mansion three months ago.
She was holding a chewy pastry, took a bite, and said:
"It's really good, sweet but not greasy, soft and sticky, and the filling inside is still flowing?
I never thought that such delicious snacks would appear in the capital!"
She had tried the others first, and they all tasted delicious!
The piece in her hand is not only delicious, but also unique in appearance!
I saw the pastry that was shaped like a peony flower, with a translucent outer layer and a faint light purple color.
If it is decorated with some yellow stamens, it will look like an enchanting purple peony, which is very beautiful!
When Qiaojuan heard this, she felt a little proud.
After all, she had gone through so much trouble to get this, and it only cost her one or two taels!
She said:
"Your Highness rarely goes out, so you might not know this. This is a new pastry shop that opened in the capital a while ago.
This shop is not like ordinary shops. They always sell the same things over and over again. I'm afraid the princess is tired of it.
This shop launches a new item every few days. If your Highness likes it, I will buy it for you often."
Ye Wan'er held the lifelike peony dessert and was reluctant to eat it.
She stared at the dessert and said:
“Even a single pastry can be made so lifelike, the owner of that shop must be a very talented person!
Look, even a pastry maker can be liked by others, and I..."
Seeing this, Qiaojuan hurriedly whispered:
"Princess, please don't say such things again.
Be careful, if someone else hears it, I'm afraid it will make the prince unhappy again!"
When Ye Wan'er heard this, her heart ached!
She seemed to be talking to herself, and whispered:
"Now, I can't even speak!
Not to mention... being able to win that person's favor?"
She silently brought the peony dessert to her mouth, took a bite, looked up at Qiao Juan, and asked:
"Is there any news about him? Has he returned to Beijing?"
Qiaojuan shook her head slightly and said:
"No, I think he should still be in the camp."
Ye Wan'er's eyes darkened, and she asked again:
"Has Prince Honghui sent any letters to your home recently? Do you visit them regularly?"
Qiaojuan pursed her lips and said:
"I go home every two days, and Prince Honghui certainly didn't send any letters.
I think the prince is too busy to care about these things! Princess, please don't let your imagination run wild."
Ye Wan'er's eyes suddenly filled with tears. She grabbed the snacks on the table and stuffed them into her mouth!
She said vaguely:
"No, no matter how busy he was in the past, he would never go more than three to five days without contacting me.
I didn't expect that even he would betray me!"
Qiao Juan was shocked when she heard this and said:
"Princess, be careful with your words!
Now that you are the Princess of Jing, it is better for you to have less contact with those irrelevant people in the future!
Please take a look at this dessert menu. If the princess wants to eat it again in the future..."
Before she could finish her words, she heard footsteps outside the yard!
Along with it came a rough male voice:
"Princess, are the snacks delicious?"
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