Chapter 43 A Golden Phoenix Flies Out
Chief Steward Zhou immediately responded, "Your servant is here."
"I suddenly remembered that tomorrow seems to be Prince Shun's birthday." Xiao Jingfan put the teacup aside and raised his eyelids to look at him. "Is it true or not?"
"Your Majesty remembers it well."
Zhou Yuande carefully looked at Xiao Jingfan's expression and considered his answer.
"I heard that the Shun County Prince's Mansion is planning to hold a grand birthday banquet, and I also want to take this opportunity to look for noble ladies from various families for the Crown Prince and arrange a marriage for him."
Engagement?
Chu Liuzheng, who was dejected in the corner, perked up a little and searched the system.
[Eunuch Zhou is quite well-informed. Prince Shun really has this plan.]
"Let me see. Prince Shun is worried that his son might be cuckolded by the tyrant, so he wants to quickly find a princess for his son to stop him from having such thoughts."
[Tsk tsk, as expected of a prince who could survive the tyrant's sword, he actually knew that Concubine Xin had cheated on the tyrant and the adulterer had been turned into a human pig. He must have someone in the palace.]
Xiao Jingfan's expression suddenly darkened.
All the palace maids in Yungui Garden were silenced, and the human pig incident was handled by the secret guards themselves, so it was impossible for it to be spread out. How could Prince Shun know so much about it?
Could it be that Prince Shun has spies around him?
Thinking of this possibility, several suspicious candidates flashed through his mind.
Manager Zhou, who happened to be on the suspect list, suddenly felt a chill on his back, but before he could figure out where the chill came from, it suddenly disappeared.
because……
[So he's the spy, the third instructor of the Dark Guard Battalion.]
Aren't secret guards brainwashed from childhood to be loyal to their masters? Why would this man betray the tyrant?
Chu Liuzheng continued to dig in confusion.
Little did he know that these two voices happened to save Zhou Yuande's life.
——Once the emperor becomes suspicious, human lives must be sacrificed to offset it.
[Hmm... hard to rate... this is a true melodramatic novel that shines a light on reality.]
Xiao Jingfan wanted to hear how bloody it was.
He winked at Zhou Yuande to ask him to grind the ink to prevent the servant from interrupting Chu Liuzheng's thoughts again.
Chu Liuzheng, who was not disturbed by anyone, stood in the corner and happily ate melon, not even looking listless.
The tyrant was quite discerning, picking Prince Shun's illegitimate son out of a hundred people at once. With such luck, he could buy a lottery ticket.
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
Although he didn't know what a lottery ticket was, he could tell that it was not a good thing to say.
[Tsk tsk tsk, Prince Shun's schemes are quite grand. Even when the late emperor was still alive, he had already placed people around each of the princes. If it weren't for the tyrant holding military power, who would have sat on the throne three years ago?]
The tyrant really has to thank Eleventh Young Master. On the day of the late emperor's death, if Eleventh Young Master hadn't stayed with the tyrant every step of the way, even forbearing to go to the restroom, the tyrant would have been killed by that illegitimate son long ago.
Xiao Jingfan: Give Eleven a credit.
As for the illegitimate child?
A sneer appeared on the corner of his lips. If he didn't make good use of the handle that was right in front of him, wouldn't he be letting down his good uncle's good intentions?
Chu Liuzheng didn't know that he had exposed a certain illegitimate child who was hidden very secretly, and was looking for the candidate for the fiancée of the Dian Gong prince.
The Shun County Princess is genuinely concerned for her son, and the ladies she's selected are all exceptional. However, she truly doesn't care about their lives. Marrying a man like the Crazy Prince is like jumping into a fire pit; it's better not to marry. I think Miss Zhu, this innocent girl, should be locked away from the Crazy Prince to prevent her from causing harm to others!
White lotus?
Xiao Jingfan pondered the word. Lotus symbolizes noble character, so it seemed like a good word. But from the woman's tone, it seemed like an insult.
Not sure, listen again.
[You can't stand your concubine's younger sister being prettier than you, so you want to take everything from her. At least take something good. Why take something like the Crazy Prince? Are you going to chop it up and burn it as charcoal in the middle of winter?]
Xiao Jingfan: Well, that’s a good idea.
Miss Zhu is also going to the birthday banquet, but she's not even on the list of potential daughters-in-law for Princess Shun. Tsk tsk, I wonder what kind of hell tomorrow will be like. Will the Crazy Prince go crazy in public? Ahhhh, I really want to see it live!
Xiao Jingfan's eyes moved.
See the scene...seems like a good idea.
…
The next day, the weather was fine.
Today is Prince Shun’s birthday. Under the management of Princess Shun, the entire Prince Shun’s Mansion is decorated luxuriously and festively.
Prince Shun was a brother valued by the late emperor, and was also one of the only two princes who could remain in the capital after the new emperor ascended the throne.
He was a kind and gentle person who liked to be kind to others. He had a good reputation among the nobles. In addition, he had a say in front of Emperor Shunguang, so he was quite respectable in the capital.
Intending to hold a grand birthday banquet, the Shun County Prince's Mansion had sent invitations to nearly every ministerial residence in the capital. Since today was a day off, and no court attendance was required, nearly all the families who received the invitations came with their families.
Guests arrived one after another, and the entire Shun County Prince's Mansion became lively. Everyone who came and went had a smile on their face. Only in the study, the prince Xiao Wentao had a sour face and a gloomy expression, as if someone owed him thousands of taels of silver.
"Father, I won't marry anyone other than Yu'er! If you force me to marry someone else, I won't be the Crown Prince anymore!"
"Alright." Prince Shun glanced at him sideways. "You're not the only son I have. Tomorrow I'll submit a petition to His Majesty to depose you from the throne."
"Don't think I'm okay... huh?"
Xiao Wentao was stunned. What had his father just said? Did he abolish his position as Crown Prince?
"Come on, why don't you continue?" Prince Shun snorted coldly, "Do you want me to petition His Majesty to expel you from the clan and let you pursue your true love?"
Xiao Wentao:!!!
Eliminate the clan!
My father is so ruthless!
Isn’t he the only legitimate son of my father?
"Why aren't you talking?" Prince Shun stared at him with his eagle eyes. "You're so bold! I'm happy today and I promise I won't hit you. Whether you're asking to be deposed as the crown prince or expelled from the clan for a woman, as your father, I'll definitely satisfy you!"
Xiao Wentao: "..."
This is different from what he thought!
…
At the same time, under the escort of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, a carriage drove out of the palace gate and headed towards Prince Shun's Mansion.
On the shaft, Xiao Anzi pulled at the reins and asked the people around him, "Master, why don't you go in and serve? Miss Liu Zheng is the only one waiting in the carriage, and I'm afraid she can't handle it."
"Don't say that the master doesn't love you. What is the most important thing for us as servants?" Zhou Yuande leaned leisurely against the carriage and turned to look at his apprentice.
Xiao Anzi said obediently: "Of course I will serve my master wholeheartedly."
"You are quite intelligent, kid." Zhou Yuande narrowed his eyes. "Just remember one thing: we will give you whatever the master wants. Nothing else matters."
What does His Majesty want now? It must be Miss Liu Zheng.
Didn’t you see that she was the only palace maid he brought out of the palace?
This is a rare opportunity to be alone, and if he goes in now, he will only be an eyesore to His Majesty.
Xiao Anzi pondered over his master's words, tasting it again and again, and finally tasted some of its flavor.
No wonder the master takes such good care of Miss Liu Zheng. It turns out there is a reason behind it.
He smiled with his eyes curved. It seemed like another golden phoenix was about to fly out of Nongyun Garden.
I passed the second round of PK. Thanks for the support, everyone!
(End of this chapter)
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