Chapter 136: Handshake and Peace
The prince's face was as white as paper.
He heard that his father was actually thinking of deposing him.
It was just because of a slip of the tongue.
It was clearly only late autumn, but he felt as if he was in the cold winter. He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, frozen in place, his knees weak.
His hands hidden under his sleeves were trembling slightly, and his heart was filled with uncontrollable panic.
He stared blankly at Emperor Jingxuan, and shouted with difficulty: "Father..."
He wanted to say something, but couldn't.
He is a proud man.
Emperor Jingxuan remained calm and said nothing.
Just by staring at him, the air around him seemed to freeze in an instant, and the feeling of oppression surged like a tide, overwhelming and suffocating.
A prince who knew he was wrong but refused to correct his mistakes and dared to contradict him.
Emperor Jingxuan stood quietly, his eyes as deep as ink, obscure and difficult to discern.
The ministers who came to watch the show thought to themselves that this was not good. If it continued like this, His Majesty would get serious and no one would be able to stop him. They might even lose their heads!
The highest-ranking minister, under immense pressure, spoke out in exhortation, "Your Highness, why don't you quickly admit your mistake to His Majesty and apologize to Young Master Lu?"
Why didn’t they realize before that this prince was like a stubborn donkey?
The point is, he was being stubborn for no reason! He was the one who was wrong in the first place, bullying a child, it would be embarrassing to tell anyone about it.
If it wasn't a loss of dignity, he really wanted to kneel down and kowtow to the prince.
Asui, who was crying loudly just now, forgot to cry at this moment, and tears hung on his eyelashes, about to fall.
Jiang Fusheng took out a soft, dry handkerchief to wipe his tears, so that Asui's cheeks wouldn't hurt after the tears dried.
Asui raised his chin and cooperated obediently, his slightly red eyes staring at the scene in front of him with some curiosity.
Looking at the trembling ministers, the pale-faced prince, and the majestic Emperor Jingxuan, he seemed to understand something.
Xiaoxiao's understanding of the emperor became clearer and clearer, and she admired and envied him more and more.
If only he could be emperor.
Asui took the initiative to get up from the ground, patted the non-existent dust on his body, walked towards Emperor Jingxuan, and softly called out: "Your Majesty."
The crisp childish voice broke the cold atmosphere, and everyone subconsciously looked at Asui.
His fingers were wrapped in a soft and warm touch, and Emperor Jingxuan lowered his eyes.
Ah Sui held his index finger, gently pulled it, raised his little face and coaxed him like an adult:
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Being angry is bad for your health. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't want to apologize, that's fine. It's okay."
Emperor Jingxuan paused, stared at his little face and asked, "He just pushed you, insulted you, and even wet your book. Aren't you angry?"
Asui frowned and said truthfully, "A little bit just now, but I'm not angry anymore."
He turned his head to look at the Crown Prince and said embarrassedly, "And I was also wrong. I shouldn't have angered His Royal Highness. If I had left when he first drove me away, what happened later wouldn't have happened, and His Majesty wouldn't be so angry."
A warm feeling surged in his heart, and Emperor Jingxuan's stern expression gradually softened. "Are you afraid that I will be angry?"
Asui nodded honestly.
He glanced in the direction of the ministers and spoke clearly, "They are all trying to persuade you to calm down. This shows that the consequences of your anger are very serious. My mother said that people tend to make wrong decisions when they are angry, which is not good."
"And I don't want you to be angry. Being angry will give you a headache and make you feel uncomfortable." His clear eyes were filled with deep worry.
He heard from his mother that His Majesty had a headache.
His Majesty is a good man and is very kind to him and A'niang. Asui doesn't want him to be sick.
Emperor Jingxuan was stunned, feeling complicated at being cared for by such a kid who was only as close as his legs.
The people on the side sighed inwardly.
Listen! Listen!
What a considerate little genius! Hearing this, the old guys were almost in tears.
Obviously, he was the victim, but for the sake of the overall situation, he took the initiative to swallow his grievances and even considerately advised others.
Several ministers felt both envious and regretful.
Although Lu San died young, he had a good life.
At the same time, he had a slight change of heart towards the favored Concubine Yun. How could she be such a bewitching and charming person who could raise such a sensible child?
Eunuch Jiang had tears in his eyes. His little prince was so well-behaved.
"Your Highness, let's shake hands and make peace, shall we? Don't make His Majesty angry or make things difficult for him. His Majesty works very hard every day!"
Asui took the initiative to extend his hand to the prince, his eyes full of expectation.
The prince's face was stiff and he didn't really want to shake it.
But fortunately, he was not a fool, so in front of everyone, he gritted his teeth, shook Asui's hand, and quickly let go.
He turned to look at Emperor Jingxuan, and said in a low voice: "Father, it is my fault today. I shouldn't have spoken rudely and contradicted you. I know I was wrong."
The prince thought it through clearly. With his current strength, he could not compete with his father, and his father would not show mercy to him.
Emperor Jingxuan glanced at him, taking in his expression, and said, "Continue."
That means he has to apologize.
The prince suppressed his discomfort and bowed to Ah Sui to apologize: "Lu Changsui... I'm sorry."
Ah Sui took a half step back and said dryly, "It's okay."
Emperor Jingxuan: "Kneel here for two hours and learn your lesson."
He saw the prince's reluctance, and because of this, Emperor Jingxuan was determined to dampen his enthusiasm.
He doesn't need a prince who is blindly arrogant and bullies others.
The prince lowered his head and said yes.
His face was already extremely ugly, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.
An inexplicable resentment arose spontaneously, both towards Asui and Emperor Jingxuan.
Furthermore, these ministers did not consider his dignity as the crown prince at all and forced him to apologize to a child whose mother was favored.
The prince suddenly missed his uncle.
If my uncle were here, he would definitely argue with my father on his behalf.
Only his uncle understood the suffering he had endured over the years.
The crisis of deposing the crown prince was safely averted. Several ministers raised their sleeves to wipe the cold sweat from their foreheads caused by fright, and then took their leave.
After leaving the Qinzheng Hall, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, royal affairs are not so easy to gossip about.
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"Are you really not injured anywhere?" Emperor Jingxuan asked.
Asui blinked and shook his head.
Despite the imperial physician's examination, Emperor Jingxuan was still worried. He picked up Asui and turned him over and over to examine him. He was not relieved until he confirmed that there were no wounds on his body.
"You did nothing wrong today, so don't feel guilty. If anyone dares to bully you in the future, you don't have to be humble. Just fight back directly. I will take care of it for you."
Glancing at Asui's eyes, which only had a hint of red left in them, Emperor Jingxuan praised him for the rare occasion: "But you did a good job today too."
Ah Sui's expression suddenly brightened: "Your Majesty, are you praising me?"
"Um."
Emperor Jingxuan bent down, picked him up with one arm, and walked out, not forgetting to earnestly warn him: "Don't tell your mother."
Asui rested his chin on his shoulder and said "oh" lazily.
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