Chapter 19 Photographic Memory
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What a crude and vicious curse!
Isn't this just some vulgar curse?
The prince's face turned pale. "Don't talk nonsense, Third Brother! I never said that!"
Fearing that Emperor Jingxuan might believe it, he raised his voice and said, "If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can ask others. I never said such a thing!"
He pointed at the group of people behind him with a determined look.
Li Junde, the eldest grandson of the Li family who was pointed at, nodded subconsciously: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has indeed never said such a thing..."
The Sixth Son of the Wu Family and the others echoed: "Your Highness has never said such a thing."
The Third Prince's face flushed purple, and he gasped, "Second brother whispered in my ear at the time, so naturally no one else could hear. I felt deeply humiliated, so I resorted to violence!"
He hated being called fat the most in his life, but the prince not only called him fat, but also compared him to an animal, which was a stab in the heart and lungs.
If it weren't for this, the Third Prince wouldn't have provoked the Crown Prince.
However, no one could prove it for him. Even Lu Changze could only honestly say, "The two princes did talk together at the time, but I certainly didn't hear what they said clearly."
The people who originally stood on the side of the Third Prince were at a loss. Most of them started to fight while trying to persuade him, and they never expected that such a thing would happen.
The Crown Prince scolded the Third Prince to his face, saying he was as fat as a pig?
Concubine Li's brother spoke at the right moment, "Your Majesty, no one can verify what the Third Prince said. It's really hard to tell whether it's true or not."
If no one could prove that the crown prince was the first to provoke, then the third prince would become the target of public criticism because he was the one who started the fight without any reason.
If this matter is confirmed, the third prince is lying and shirking responsibility, which will certainly make Emperor Jingxuan dislike him, and he will inevitably be known as irritable, violent, and disrespectful to his brother in the future.
What's more, it will implicate Concubine Shu and the Lu family.
This is very disadvantageous.
Concubine Shu looked to her brother Lu Yuanduo for help.
However, Lu Yuanduo did not answer the call. He was looking at the mother and son who were whispering to each other as if no one was around.
After hearing Asui's words, Yun Wan could not hide the surprise on her face.
"Sui'er, are you saying...?" The unfinished words were still ringing in my ears.
Asui looked down at his tightly wrapped right palm and nodded slowly.
This really stumped Yun Wan. If what Asui said was true, then everything the Third Prince had just said was true, and his attack was justifiable.
On the other hand, the prince turned black into white, appearing tolerant and magnanimous and taking all the blame, but in fact he was retreating to advance and falsely accusing his younger brother.
But do we want Asui to be in the spotlight?
Yun Wan just wanted Asui to keep a low profile in Hongwenguan. After this incident, he would no longer be able to keep a low profile and might even arouse the resentment of the prince.
But if he doesn't come out, the third prince will be reprimanded and punished, and his study companions Asui and Changze will also be punished.
Yunwan lowered her slender neck slightly, and her eyes as clear as water fell on Asui's face, hesitant.
There are pros and cons to choosing between the two.
At this time, Ah Sui covered his mouth and whispered in Yun Wan's ear, "Mother, can I tell them the truth?"
Knowing his temperament, and unable to watch others being wronged and turn a blind eye, Yun Wan sighed and asked, "Are you afraid?"
Asui's eyes lit up: "Don't be afraid."
Yun Wan looked at him steadily for a while, then turned around and wanted to tell Lu Yuanduo about this matter, intending to let him handle it.
But before he could say anything, Emperor Jingxuan locked onto this side:
"Mrs. Lu, do you have anything to say?"
Yun Wan was stunned.
In an instant, many eyes were focused on her.
There is surprise, doubt, indifference, and disdain.
Facing the gazes of the crowd, Yun Wan felt quite pressured. She took a deep breath and said slowly:
"Your Majesty, it is my son Chang Sui who has something to say."
Everyone was surprised and turned their eyes to the young, delicate figure beside her.
In fact, Yun Wan was also surprised, especially when Asui leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Mother, the Third Prince did not lie," during the quarrel between the Crown Prince and the Third Prince.
Holding Asui's little hand, Yun Wan nodded slightly at him and gave him an encouraging look.
Concubine Shu was always smart. She suddenly thought of something. Her eyes suddenly lit up and she couldn't wait to ask, "A Sui, do you know something?"
Facing the scrutiny of the crowd, Asui remained undaunted and nodded, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I can prove that what the Third Prince said is true. He did not lie!"
Concubine Li narrowed her eyes. "What proof do you have? What evidence do you have?"
Asui admitted: "I heard it with my own ears."
"impossible!"
The prince blurted out, pointing at the group of people who just shook their heads, staring at Asui and sneering:
"No one who was there heard it, so how could you have heard it? Could it be that you are hiding from us?"
Asui nodded.
He was indeed with them at the time.
"How dare you! How dare you eavesdrop on our conversation!" The prince shouted in panic, hoping that the little brat would shut up.
Unfortunately, Ah Sui was always brave and was not intimidated by his scolding. Instead, he explained truthfully with his hands in his pockets:
"Your Highness is innocent. You suddenly came over with your men, and it was he who knocked my chopsticks to the ground."
Asui raised his hand and pointed at Li Junde who was standing behind the Crown Prince. "The chopsticks rolled under the desk of His Royal Highness the Third Prince. I bent down to pick them up and happened to hear you say to His Royal Highness the Third Prince—"
He paused, his face wrinkled as he repeated, "'Third brother, you'd better eat less, otherwise you'll become a real pig and bring shame to the royal family.' So I didn't mean to listen to you."
The prince glared at him and said, "You're talking nonsense! I never said that!"
The Third Prince: "You said it! Cousin Chang Sui wasn't talking nonsense. That's what you said at the time, brother!"
Meeting the Crown Prince's angry eyes, the Third Prince glared back unwillingly.
A dropped chopstick turned out to be the turning point of the incident.
Li Junde, who was being accused, immediately dared not say a word in the face of the cold stares from his father and others.
Emperor Jingxuan asked Asui calmly, "Are these the Crown Prince's exact words?"
The tiny Asui nodded obediently.
At this time, Lu Yuanduo spoke up: "Your Majesty, although Chang Sui is young, he has an extraordinary memory and possesses the ability to remember everything he sees. He is also kind-hearted and would never make up lies."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingxuan stopped being nonchalant and revealed a look of surprise: "Oh? You have a photographic memory?"
Lu Yuanduo nodded seriously and said, "That's right. I dare not speak nonsense."
Concubine Shu: "Your Majesty, I can testify that Chang Sui is a gifted man with a brilliant mind and an exceptional memory. Last time, I tested him on several texts, and he answered them fluently, word for word."
Seeing that the situation had changed, she spoke up for Asui with a smile.
At the same time, the lecturer at the Hongwen Academy spoke up, "Your Majesty, I am Lu Changsui's first teacher. He has indeed performed excellently since he started school. He gets along well with his classmates, earns A's in his daily homework, and never makes a mistake in the lessons he recites."
The Third Prince said, "Father, I can attest to the fact that Cousin Changsui has an excellent memory."
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