Chapter 162 Telling the Story
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at him.
Guo Xiong, the young prince of Pingnan, was stunned for a moment, obviously not remembering Jiang Fusheng.
Emperor Jingxuan: "What's the matter?"
Jiang Fusheng bowed and poured tea, saying with a smile, "Your Majesty, you may not know this, but it's a coincidence that just now, when I was escorting the young master to the Hongwenguan, I happened to run into the prince and his family entering the palace."
He glanced at Guo Xiong, his smile deepening. "Perhaps the young master is in a bad mood, so he actually said something as childish as wanting to dig out the young master's eyes."
He had a smile on his face and spoke in a joking tone, but it sounded creepy.
Gouging out someone's eyes doesn't sound like childish talk at all.
Emperor Jingxuan paused and looked at Guo Xiong who was sitting next to Prince Pingnan.
Just a glance can make people feel infinite fear.
With a "pop", the snack in Guo Xiong's hand fell to the ground in fright. His fat face turned pale with fear and he hid behind his father.
He thought this Majesty was terrifying.
The Prince of Pingnan laughed heartily, not taking it to heart. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was all a joke. I've spoiled my son. In this impoverished land of the south, this boy has grown accustomed to this kind of talk. I don't know where he picked it up, but he loves to say this kind of thing. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"
He grabbed his youngest son and said, "Hurry up and apologize to Eunuch Jiang!"
Jiang Fusheng waved his hand to refuse: "Young Master, this is meant for the young master. I dare not accept it, or I will be humiliated."
Prince Pingnan had no idea who the young prince he was talking about was. It sounded like he was the child of some prince or nobleman, so he didn't take it seriously.
However, one still has to show one's attitude in front of the emperor.
"Next time you see that young master, remember to apologize in person, do you hear me?" He warned his son sternly.
Guo Xiong nodded reluctantly: "I heard it, father."
"It seems that the rumors are true. The young prince is indeed your treasure." Emperor Jingxuan looked indifferent and his tone was unclear.
"But as the Crown Prince, you will have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Pingnan Palace in the future. It's best to correct some of your bad habits as soon as possible, otherwise you will become an rude, illiterate country bumpkin."
Prince Pingnan's face stiffened slightly, and he smiled awkwardly, "Your Majesty is right."
Emperor Jingxuan gave him a stingy look and said, "From now on, he will stay in the palace. When he has learned the etiquette to treat people well, he can return to the Prince of Pingnan's Palace."
"I have ordered the best and strictest teacher in Da Qi to teach him. What do you think, my dear?"
When he finishes his studies, he will return to the Prince of Pingnan's Mansion. But what if he fails to learn? Wouldn't his son have to stay in the capital?
Guo Xiong was horrified: "Father, I don't want to—"
Prince Pingnan quickly slapped his mouth shut, then said with gratitude, "That's perfect. Thank you, Your Majesty, for taking the trouble to save my son. It's an honor for the Prince Pingnan's Palace."
He lowered his eyes, as if the fleeting look of unwillingness was an illusion.
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As the year draws to a close, the most talked-about figures in the capital are the Prince of Pingnan and his family, who recently returned to the capital.
The King of Pingnan was surnamed Guo. During the reign of the previous emperor, bandits were rampant in the south, disrupting the border garrisons of Da Qi and causing great suffering to the people.
In order to suppress the mountain bandits, the previous emperor appointed Guo Quan as the King of Pingnan, and his family enjoyed the title for generations and was deeply rooted in the south.
However, what people talked about the most about the Prince of Pingnan was his family affairs.
The Queen of Pingnan had many wives and concubines, many biological daughters, and many adopted sons, but she only had one biological son, Guo Xiong.
He was treated like a treasure, which made him arrogant and lawless. Within a few days of returning to Beijing, he offended many children of princes and nobles.
He is even more domineering and annoying than Young Master Pei of Duke Cheng'en's Mansion.
As for Asui, he had long forgotten about the Prince of Pingnan.
At this moment, he was sitting in front of a desk specially customized by a carpenter. There was a book in front of him, but he did not turn the page. Instead, he glanced at Emperor Jingxuan next to him from time to time.
Looking absent-minded.
When he stole a glance at her for the tenth time, Emperor Jingxuan's brows twitched wildly and he raised his eyes to look back.
As soon as their eyes met, Asui quickly looked away and turned his head to pretend to read seriously.
Emperor Jingxuan laughed angrily.
He simply put down his pen and said, "Why are you secretly watching me? Could it be that you have done something bad?"
Asui: "No."
"So you failed the test?"
“The results haven’t come out yet!”
"Being bullied?"
"no."
Emperor Jingxuan's patience ran out. He walked over and snatched the book from him, then asked solemnly, "Why is that?"
Ah Sui: "No, no reason."
He looked left and right, but didn't look at Emperor Jingxuan.
Emperor Jingxuan clicked his tongue, thinking that this kid was definitely hiding something.
But he didn't say anything, and he couldn't force him to answer.
Later, Emperor Jingxuan discussed this with Yun Wan, "Madam, do you think there's something wrong with our son recently?"
Yun Wan nodded, "A little bit."
After thinking carefully, she said, "Seems like she's a bit of a dazed person?"
No one knows a child better than his mother. Yun Wan can catch every reaction of Asui.
"But I asked others privately, and they said Asui wasn't bullied at Hongwenguan, and there was nothing unusual about him on a normal day."
She considered that the child might be older and had some worries that he was not ready to tell his elders, so she did not ask any further questions.
Emperor Jingxuan: "This kid stared at me several times today, but he refused to tell me anything even when I asked him."
Look at him?
A possibility suddenly crossed Yun Wan's mind, "Could it be that he knows?"
Emperor Jingxuan frowned: "Maybe."
That kid has always been smart.
Yun Wan sighed: "I'll just tell him the truth tomorrow, right?"
"Can."
The next day, while having breakfast, Yun Wan casually asked, "My dear, is His Majesty treating you well?"
Asui nodded, "Okay."
"So, do you like His Majesty?"
"like."
If she liked it, that would be a good sign. To avoid giving the child an infinite shock, Yun Wan softly said the draft she had prepared in her mind:
"If His Majesty were to become your father, would you accept it, my dear?"
The little hand holding the small porcelain spoon stopped, and meeting Yun Wan's gentle and expectant gaze, Ah Sui pursed his lips and asked, "Mother, can father be changed too?"
"Uh..." Yun Wan was stuck and didn't know how to explain for a moment.
"No, but—"
"Lu Changsui!"
The Third Prince's voice came from outside the palace. Yun Wan beckoned him in. "Third Prince, you're here. What do you want from Asui?"
"Princess Yunmu." The Third Prince said stiffly, "The exam results are out today. I'll ask him to go and see them."
Just then, Asui finished eating and put down his bowl.
There was no need to rush for a moment. Yun Wan wiped the corners of his mouth carefully, ordered someone to bring Asui's thick cloak, and helped him tie it on, and whispered:
"Go ahead, and I'll tell you a secret when you come back, okay?"
Upon hearing the secret, Asui's eyes lit up and he nodded heavily: "Yes!"
In the afternoon at Hongwenguan, Asui was about to leave with all his A-grade exam papers. At the door, he said goodbye to Pei Qian, who looked like he had lost his father. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, someone called out to him in a menacing manner:
"stop!"
"The one in front, stop right there!"
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