Chapter 180 Ruined (Two Chapters in One)
Zhao Shiqing was delighted when she heard this. It was her first time in the palace, and she could experience such excitement?
She is truly God’s daughter!
Saying this seemed a bit unfair to his deceased father, so Zhao Shiqing mentally appeased him: "I'll make you some new clothes for the Cold Clothes Festival. They're guaranteed to be the latest styles in the capital. I guarantee you'll wear them and be the most handsome kid in the underworld!"
On second thought, her father had done so many good deeds in his life, so he must have been reborn into a good family early. Who knows where in some wealthy family she is making trouble now? At the age of ten, she is just old enough to climb up the roof and lift the tiles off.
His eyes fell on Yan Shiyi next to him. This little brat seemed to be only ten years old!
Ahhh, I dare not think about it. I dare not think about it. Zhao Shiqing shook his head vigorously. It was too scary. He couldn’t think about it anymore. He should just open his eyes and watch the fun.
Yan Shiyi had no idea that in just a short while, he had changed from Yan Shiyi to Shi Dad, and then from Shi Dad back to a little kid.
Yan Shiyi and Zhao Shiqing soon arrived outside the Yujing Palace. Along the way, they met many eunuchs and palace maids. Yan Shiyi only said a few words and no one asked any more questions.
"Have you seen Zhao Tingluo?"
It was not until now that Zhao Shiqing fully understood what Xiao Zhen meant when he said that Zhao Tingluo was familiar with every place in the palace.
It seemed that no one in the palace didn't know him. Even if they didn't, they knew his name.
How did a ten-year-old kid do that?
Ten years old, another ten years old!
And he is also a child from a wealthy family!
I dare not think about it, I dare not think about it!
Zhao Shiqing shook her head again, shake, shake, I'll shake it again!
Yan Shiyi: This new brother I met is good in every way, except that he seems to have a lot of water in his head, and he has to shake it off all the time.
Soon, they successfully joined forces with Zhao Tingluo and Yan Jiu. The two were grinning at a guard who was looking at them. The guard was helpless and made a gesture to silence them, then turned his back and pretended not to see the two little ancestors.
You can't drive it away even if you try.
Arrest them, they are all children. If he dares to arrest them, he will be the one who will suffer in the end.
Zhao Tingluo is the grandson of Prince Fu. The reason why Prince Fu was able to escape unscathed from the battle for the throne and make the retired emperor and his descendants willingly support him was not because his surname was Zhao, but because he was a scoundrel.
Have you ever seen a prince in his twenties rolling on the ground throwing a tantrum? Even unofficial history books wouldn't dare write about it!
Prince Fu rolled over, and rolled over more than once.
Of course, he also has a brother, Prince Lu, who is not a troublemaker, but he is stupid and can barely read. Every time he goes to court, he can only say four words: "Your Majesty is wise"!
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These two have been the most useless and incompetent among all the princes since childhood. Almost all of the smart and capable brothers of the retired emperor have died, and only Prince Fu and Prince Lu, the pair of the dragon and the phoenix, are alive to this day, and they live a carefree and happy life.
Whenever the retired emperor wanted to show his brotherly love and respect to the people of the world, he would reward them handsomely. The retired emperor would perform such scenes several times every year. During the reign of Emperor Yongjia, the retired emperor went to the Changshou Palace. Therefore, these two became the only two elders in front of Emperor Yongjia, except for the old concubines.
Therefore, when Emperor Yongjia needed to show filial piety, he would reward them handsomely. Their grandchildren would often come to the palace to show off in front of the emperor and the concubine.
As Prince Fu's favorite grandson, Zhao Tingluo's most famous trick was to hug Emperor Yongjia's thigh and say sweetly, "Uncle Emperor, I miss you so much. I'm going to starve if I can't see you anymore."
No matter how hypocritical Emperor Yongjia was, he could not kick him away. He could only touch his head and speak to him in a low voice.
In the eyes of others, this is why Emperor Yongjia likes him.
The queen and the concubines observed Zhao Tingluo's words and expressions and tried to show their love for him to the utmost.
The servants below saw this and knew that they couldn't afford to offend this little ancestor, so they could only respect him.
As a result, Zhao Tingluo called his friends to come and watch the prince's fun, and the guards and eunuchs could only turn a blind eye and pretend not to notice.
Zhao Shiqing watched coldly and was secretly amazed. Xiao Zhen was right. She must have a good relationship with Zhao Tingluo.
No, what's the relationship? Zhao Tingluo is her half-brother!
Without saying a word, Zhao Shiqing took out a small dried fish from her purse and stuffed it into Zhao Tingluo's mouth.
Zhao Tingluo chewed it and found it delicious!
Zhao Tingluo was accidentally fed a handful of cat food and was very grateful. He forgot to bring snacks while watching the fun, but this brother Bao was so kind to him!
Yan Jiu and Yan Shiyi also opened their mouths. Zhao Shiqing generously took out some dried fish and fed them one by one.
The dried fish was made by Lingbo, but it was based on his master’s recipe and was absolutely delicious.
Zhao Shiqing said that she would make more and send them home.
The three little ones said: Brother, from today on, you are our real brother!
The four of them were enjoying their meal, taking turns taking turns, when they saw the Queen and Concubine Qiao hurrying over, walking into Yujing Palace one after the other.
After a while, a woman's crying sound came from inside, but it stopped abruptly, as if something was blocking her mouth.
At this time, a eunuch ran out in a hurry. Judging from the direction he ran, it seemed to be the imperial study.
Zhao Shiqing looked at Zhao Tingluo, asking with his eyes.
Zhao Tingluo said, "Uncle Huang and several elders went to the Imperial Study, so the Crown Prince came to Yujing Palace to rest."
Yes, if the emperor was still at the palace banquet, no matter how stupid the prince was, he would not dare to leave in the middle of it.
The situation inside was obviously beyond the control of the Queen and Concubine Qiao. They were unable to handle it, so they sent someone to report to the Emperor.
Although it was against the rules for the Crown Prince to visit Yujing Palace, it was just a trivial matter for the royal family. If it was an ordinary palace maid, it might even be a happy event, and there would be a beautiful woman who would rise to prominence in the harem.
The reason why the Queen and Concubine Qiao were alarmed was, as Zhao Tingluo said, that the woman the Prince slept with was a lady from a noble family.
Although it was unknown which family the girl came from, the more prominent the lady was, the more she cared about her reputation. When something like this happened, of course she would try to make a big deal out of a small matter. The empress would appease her, give her some rewards, and then inform her family. She would either stay in Yujing Palace or be quietly sent out of the palace. After the incident was over, the empress would tell the emperor privately to see what kind of status she would be given.
In short, no matter whether she is a palace maid of humble origin or a lady from a wealthy family, as long as she is taken into the Eastern Palace, the matter will be over. It will only make the prince have the impression of being undisciplined in front of the emperor. Anyway, the emperor doesn't like him, so one more shortcoming is nothing.
But now, the way the queen handled the matter proved that the identity of the woman inside had obviously gone beyond the two possibilities of a palace maid or a lady.
Is there a third option?
What is that?
Although the three little ones are all smart, they are young after all. They are just here to watch the fun and have simple ideas.
"Brother Abao, who do you think is inside?"
Zhao Shiqing shook her head: "This is my first time in the palace, I don't know anything, but you guys, you must know."
The three little ones shook their heads in unison: "We are still children, we are very innocent."
Zhao Shiqing: "Actually, you said I don't know him either."
Zhao Tingluo: "The Fourth Prince is here to see someone. Do you think it could be the Miss Wang he saw? The Crown Prince is so awesome that he even dares to sleep with his future sister-in-law."
Zhao Shiqing...a ten-year-old child?
Yan Jiu: "If you ask me, the person in there must be the Third Prince's Consort Feng Jiahe. With her status, she must have alarmed the Emperor. Tsk tsk tsk, she's just eating grass in her own backyard."
Zhao Shiqing... is very simple?
Yan Shiyi: "Your thoughts are too dirty, I am ashamed of you! The people in there are clearly concubines in the harem!"
Zhao Shiqing covered his mouth with her hand and said, "My dear, please stop talking. There are guards standing not far ahead."
Zhao Shiqing felt that from now on, she would never look down on any ten-year-old child again.
For example, Yan Jiu and Yan Shiyi. When they followed her to demolish the Baoqing Marquis Mansion, she thought they were really naughty and innocent children.
It's obvious that he is a child who grew up in a big dye vat.
However, Zhao Shiqing had a better impression of the Yan family. To be able to raise a child without going astray in the big melting pot of the noble circle in the capital, it must have a strong family tradition, otherwise it would not work just by beating him.
At this moment, Zhao Tingluo lowered his voice and said, "Here they come!"
Then, Zhao Shiqing heard the sound of a whip, and the guards not far away had all knelt down.
Emperor Yongjia has arrived.
Although she attended the palace banquet, Zhao Shiqing's table was too remote, so she had not yet met Emperor Yongjia in person.
Unfortunately, due to the angle of where they were hiding, this time all she saw was a bright yellow silhouette.
Emperor Yongjia was over forty years old, but he still stood straight. He walked very fast. Even though he was far away, Zhao Shiqing could still feel the anger in every step he took.
Yes, anger.
It was the first time that Zhao Shiqing felt anger in someone's steps.
Emperor Yongjia must have been very angry.
Zhao Shiqing subconsciously looked at Yan Shiyi. No way, no way, could this kid really be right?
Yan Shiyi covered his chest with one of his little paws and his mouth with the other. Obviously, he thought the same way.
The four people became even more anxious. They couldn't wait to know who that woman was.
No one knew how much time had passed, so long that the four people's legs were numb. The Crown Princess came hurriedly in the middle. She walked instead of riding in a sedan chair. When she entered Yujing Palace, she even tripped over the threshold.
Then, another person came. Zhao Shiqing saw her face. She was a pale young woman. Judging from her hair, she should be an unmarried girl.
"Who is this?" Zhao Shiqing asked in a low voice.
Zhao Tingluo said: "This is Princess Huixin. You must not know who Princess Huixin is. She is the daughter of Emperor Xiaokang, and there is also a Hui..."
Having said that, Zhao Tingluo suddenly thought of something. His eyes widened like copper bells, and he looked in horror at the slender figure that had disappeared into the palace gate.
"No, no, if that's the case, this..."
Zhao Shiqing looked at the child in front of him. He even said without hesitation that the prince had slept with his future brother's wife, but he couldn't continue when it came to Princess Huiming.
Not only can I not continue speaking, I clearly dare not say it!
In a flash, Zhao Shiqing also thought of it!
She thought of the beautiful woman she met that day, and a chill surged into her heart, then spread to every part of her body.
The words Xiaoguai repeated were still ringing in my ears. Although Xiaoguai's tone was dry, I could still tell that it was clearly a young girl who was just beginning to fall in love with the man she loved.
If the person inside is really her...
Maybe she was overthinking it, and the little brat Zhao Tingluo was also overthinking it. Yes, it must be, ahhhh, their minds must be too dark, so they would think of such a thing. When she got home, she wanted to bask in the sun in the yard.
But the facts soon proved that they were not the dark ones. Compared with those who were truly dark, they were the bright and clear sky.
Emperor Yongjia left with an angry look on his face, followed by the empress and Concubine Qiao, then the dazed-eyed prince and the staggering princess consort, while Princess Huixin was carried out by two maids. Although she was far away, Zhao Shiqing could still see that her mouth was stuffed.
Princess Huixin struggled to look back at Yujing Palace, but was soon forced into a sedan chair by the two burly maids. The eunuchs carrying the sedan chair ran away with the person at full speed.
This may be the highest honor Princess Huixin has ever received in her life, being able to ride in a sedan chair in the palace.
Zhao Shiqing looked at Zhao Tingluo: "Will Princess Huixin be implicated?"
Zhao Tingluo spoke sophisticatedly in a childish voice, "Be imprisoned for two or three months first, and then get married. I heard the candidate for the prince consort has already been decided."
"What about her?" Zhao Shiqing looked towards Yujing Palace again. The palace gate was closed, but the person inside had not come out.
Zhao Tingluo was silent for a long time, then let out a sigh that was inconsistent with his age: "I don't know either."
Although there have always been dirty things in the palace, this is the first time that Zhao Tingluo, who grew up in the palace, has encountered something like this.
He lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking. After a while, he said, "I want to go home."
Yan Jiu and Yan Shiyi had already guessed who was inside, but compared to Zhao Tingluo, they were still too naive.
"Wine really messes things up, and the prince is really something. When he's drunk, even his eyesight is bad, and he doesn't recognize his relatives. Sigh."
Zhao Tingluo patted Yan Jiu's shoulder and said, "I wish I were as stupid as you guys. Alas, being too smart is also a kind of trouble."
Yan Jiu punched him: "Who are you calling stupid? You are the stupid one!"
Zhao Shiqing thought to himself that the children who could grow up in the palace were indeed very smart.
She thought she was quite smart, but when she was ten years old, she would never have figured out these things. At that time, she and Xiao Xiaosu were running and fighting all over the mountains, and there were no so many twists and turns in her mind.
But Zhao Tingluo had obviously seen behind this matter.
Zhao Shiqing thought of Yang Shengqiu.
I don’t know what role Yang Shengqiu played in this matter.
What happened in Yujing Palace seemed to have ended silently, and it seemed that it had not been spread out.
But when the four returned to the palace banquet, they found that everyone's expressions had changed.
Someone caught Zhao Tingluo and said in a beggar's tone, "Oh, it's been a few months since I last saw you. The little prince has grown taller. Is he still living in the palace these days? Oh, where did the little prince go to play just now? Did he see anything new and interesting? Tell me about it."
Zhao Tingluo looked innocent: "I saw it, there are a lot of new things, do you want to hear it? Give me money!"
Xiao Zhen walked over quickly, and when he saw Zhao Shiqing, he breathed a sigh of relief and said in a low voice, "Where have you been?"
Zhao Shiqing was about to answer when he suddenly heard someone exclaim from behind him: "No way, it really is Princess Huiming, Master Tianzun!"
Zhao Shiqing closed his eyes. The position of crown prince was over.
As for Princess Huiming, she was completely ruined!
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