Chapter 363 Extra 19
"No, is the Seventh Prince crazy?" the Fourth Prince blurted out, but then he realized that something seemed to be wrong.
The second prince pondered for a moment, his eyes revealed understanding, and then he smiled: "So that's it."
Even among his brothers, the seventh brother has a very sharp brain. It is impossible for him not to see that it is too late to do anything now, unless... he has a reason to do so.
As expected, the scene soon switched to the Seventh Prince's Mansion. Noticing the obviously abnormal expression on the Seventh Prince's face and the bowl of medicine beside him, everyone's hearts suddenly paused.
So that's what's going on. Lao Qi is sick, and his illness is very serious, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen to take action now.
Calculating the time, the seventh brother is now over sixty years old, which is considered a long life. After all, his father was about the same age when he passed away. In comparison, those who live to be seventy or eighty years old or even older are very rare.
Looking at the now gray-haired Seventh Prince, and thinking of Little Nine who is still energetic every day despite being over sixty years old, the people felt more and more that something was wrong.
Isn't Xiaojiu's vitality too strong? He has been tirelessly fond of tossing around since he was a child. And if they remembered correctly, the old Duke of Zhenguo lived to be over ninety years old before he died.
Originally, everyone thought that the word "gene" that Xiaojiu kept saying was just nonsense, and no one took it seriously before. But now it seems that this is not the case.
Is there really such a saying?
Among them, Emperor Taicheng frowned the most. Just when everyone was in doubt, Xiaojiu's carriage finally and slowly stopped at the gate of the Seventh Prince's Mansion.
That’s right, the Seventh Prince is Xiaojiu’s elder brother after all. Now that he is seriously ill, Xiaojiu naturally has to come and visit him.
Noticing the strange expression on the Seventh Prince's face when he saw Xiao Jiu, and combining it with the previous scene of soldiers pretending to be bandits but actually being well-trained soldiers, the Crown Prince and the others couldn't help but smack their lips, thinking that the Seventh Prince's son was too presumptuous and would suffer the consequences in the future.
Especially the prince, who finally met someone who was even more outrageous than his own son, and he immediately felt much better.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was probably the most outstanding son of the Seven Kings. Even his gentle and harmless appearance could not suppress his strong ambition. He would not give up no matter what if he saw a little hope. This showed that power could move people's hearts and could make a usually rational person go crazy little by little, until he finally either achieved success or completely fell off a cliff.
The Crown Prince and his companions felt that this prince was not far from the second possibility.
This prince didn't really think his father was so powerful, did he? He fought back and forth with the three princesses right under Xiaojiu's nose. Did he think Xiaojiu was blind? This was too careless.
As expected, ever since their elders passed away one after another, perhaps because they had lived in peace for too long, the remaining royal descendants have become weaker than the previous generation.
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but shake their heads.
However, the prince in the picture was completely unaware of this. After respectfully inviting Xiaojiu into the room, he tactfully retreated and politely stood outside the door.
Judging from his appearance and behavior, this prince is considered qualified.
As Xiaojiu and the sickbed-bound Seventh Prince reminisced about the past, everyone's memory was involuntarily pulled back to several decades ago. Seeing the two talking about the Emperor, the Sixth Prince, and finally the Crown Prince, they couldn't help but sigh.
"...It's been so long, it's amazing that they still remember what I did." After a while, the prince put down the folding fan in his hand and let out a long breath.
Emperor Taicheng and others looked at him without saying anything. The Second Prince had an expression that seemed to be neither smiling nor mocking on his face.
What they didn't say was that no matter what the prince's fate was, for quite a long time, he was a mountain that they longed for but could not climb no matter what.
Even though he finally became the emperor as he wished, Emperor Taicheng could not forget it.
Originally, everyone was just guessing, but when they heard the Seventh Prince say, "It's a pity that he is still not as good as the three princesses.", they were almost certain.
Although the Seventh Prince and Xiao Jiu had never revealed their true feelings, they had indeed reached some kind of agreement in silence and tacit understanding. As for the content of the agreement, they could almost guess it.
Unfortunately, until now, the prince knew nothing about it, which doomed him to failure.
The issue was about the transfer of power, and the atmosphere in the courtyard had become somewhat serious as the two people talked more and more tacitly. But soon, the solemnity was broken by the words of the Seventh Prince. The Seventh Prince's words ["If there is a chance in the next life, I really hope to be your child. Even if it is not a prince, I would accept it as a princess."] were very powerful.
The courtyard fell into silence in an instant. Even if they didn't stretch their necks to look forward, they could probably guess how bad their father's expression was.
The Crown Prince and the others originally thought it was very funny. After all, the Seventh Prince's face was full of wrinkles and it was really too funny for him to say such things. But after thinking about it again, they gradually couldn't laugh anymore.
Suddenly I feel that...what Lao Qi said makes a lot of sense!
From an outsider's point of view, Xiaojiu might be a weirdo. After all, he would do something jaw-dropping from time to time, which was really a headache. But from the perspective of the princesses, Xiaojiu almost devoted all his efforts to planning their future, while polishing them bit by bit, patiently and meticulously, neither too loose nor too tight, but enough to make them grow into qualified emperors. All the things they learned in the past few decades were enough for them to resist most risks in the future.
Compared with my father's model of raising Gu, there is a huge difference between them. This one is like his own child.
... Oops, oops, why am I suddenly a little moved? The Seventh Prince is indeed a few decades older than them, and his eyes can see things clearly.
Noticing that the Fourth Prince and the others looked different, Emperor Jingwen felt something was odd: "...What are you thinking about?"
Seeing their father looking over, the Fourth Prince and the others all shook their heads and said seriously, "Nothing."
Fortunately, Xiaojiu refused later. For some reason, the prince and others felt inexplicably relieved.
After all, how could such a good thing be allowed to be monopolized by the seventh brother!
Perhaps because he knew that this would be the last time they would meet, the Seventh Prince tried to keep her.
[“Your Majesty, for the sake of our past friendship, please send me off for the last time.”]
Faced with the Seventh King's final request, Xiaojiu naturally would not refuse.
When everyone watched Xiaojiu drink the cup of tea, their reactions were different.
The Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince frowned subconsciously, thinking that Xiaojiu was too reckless. Even if the Seventh Prince was now terminally ill, he should not be so unguarded. After all, the Seventh Prince still had other plans, right?
The Second Prince and Emperor Taicheng were thinking, so that's how it is. When Xiaojiu drank the cup of tea, the Seventh Prince had to harden his heart even though he was reluctant.
Both parties spoke almost in unison, but the answers they received were completely opposite. The Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince were stunned for a moment, and finally reacted.
"Is Xiaojiu... reminding Laoqi that it's time to take action?"
Without waiting for the Second Prince and Emperor Taicheng to answer, the Fourth Prince and the Crown Prince already had the answer in their hearts. Then, the corners of their mouths twitched uncontrollably.
How can I put it? When it comes to being insidious, they are definitely the ones!
Then there was Xiaojiu, who had unknowingly learned the ways of Laoliu and the others. Or perhaps he had always known how to do it, but had never used it.
This cup of tea was like a signal, indicating that everything in the Seventh Prince's Mansion was under Xiaojiu's control. How to say it, it was the Seventh Prince who wanted to stir up trouble at the beginning, but as he was doing so, he was played by Xiaojiu. When the Seventh Prince realized something was wrong and wanted to withdraw, it was too late.
At this point, the seven kings have no choice but to go ahead.
As expected, the Seventh Prince's rebellion was soon discovered by Dingning and others. The Second Prince seriously suspected that this was actually part of the teaching. Xiaojiu did not intervene directly this time, but watched Dingning and others' actions very calmly. Until the end, with Dingning and others' orderly actions, the Second Prince and others clearly saw Xiaojiu in the picture heaved a sigh of relief, as if he had put down a burden, and revealed an unprecedented relaxed smile.
As for some people who died inexplicably in the middle, I can only say that it is no longer important.
The final ending ended with the seven princes killing their own children. Looking at the extremely tragic scene, even Emperor Jingwen couldn't help but gasp.
“…How cruel.” Even the second prince felt a chill in his heart.
Emperor Taicheng knew that if the seventh child did not do this, more people would die in the end. Since it was obvious that he could not get that position, he would pick out the children with delusional thoughts and eliminate them, so that the remaining honest and obedient children could be saved.
Having ambition is a good thing, but having ambition without the ability is just a burden, just like a flower that suddenly blooms in the grass. What the seven kings have to do is to take the initiative to pick this flower that should not have appeared.
As for the five kings and the eight kings who have been watching with great enthusiasm, even though they are laughing happily now, as if everything has nothing to do with them, after a few years when they pass away one after another, it will be fine if their sons do not have such ambitions, but if one of them has bad intentions, it will be another question whether their bloodline can continue to be preserved.
Now that Xiaojiu, his biological brother, is still around, everything is fine. But when Xiaojiu is no longer in charge and it is the turn of Dingning and others, whose bloodline is even thinner, to take charge, then it will not be a problem that can be solved by just one death.
However, if the Five Kings and Eight Kings had this kind of brains, they would not be in the state they are in now.
Just as Emperor Taicheng was shaking his head and sighing, the Seventh Prince, who had just committed suicide in an extremely tragic way, appeared in front of everyone.
Looking at the stunned old man in front of him, Emperor Jingwen smiled and said, "You and Xiaojiu cooperated very well."
Looking at the old friends who had died many years ago sitting there in an orderly manner, and looking at the images playing in front of them, what could the Seventh Kings not understand?
Could it be that these people have been watching what is happening in the world? ?
Thinking of this, the Seventh King had no time to feel sorry for his failure. After he reacted, cold sweat broke out on his body. If this was the case, didn't it mean that they already knew about what he had done?
The Seventh Prince raised his head with his neck stiff, and then he heard the Crown Prince say, "The reason why Dingning was able to ascend the throne in the end was due to your contribution, Seventh Brother."
"Well done, really well done."
Seventh King: “…”
As someone in the scene said, "In March of the following year, the spring was bright and beautiful, and the eldest princess ascended the throne and was named Ming'an," Emperor Jingwen could no longer hold back, and picked up the broom beside him and started beating the Seventh Prince violently.
Poor Seventh Prince, even at his old age, he still couldn't escape the fate of being taught a lesson by his own father.
Just as the Seventh Prince was unable to dodge and screamed, another familiar ghost suddenly pushed the door open and walked in. Then his voice, like a loud bell, echoed in everyone's ears -
"Decades have passed, everyone, it's time to reincarnate."
Everyone's heart tightened when they heard this.
Although it’s almost time, after all, no matter how many ghosts are stranded in the underworld, it will be their turn after decades, but... the person they have been waiting for has not come yet!
Emperor Jingwen paused, then suddenly turned back to look in the direction of the Wangchuan River.
As expected, there was still nothing there.
By now, the ghosts who were supposed to swim across the river today had already disembarked two hours ago.
And in the picture, Xiaojiu is still alive and well.
It’s too late…
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