After Liu Ju received Liu Tan's letter, he did not open it in a hurry for the first time. Instead, he glanced at Liu Che. When he saw that the expression on Liu Che's face became not so good, his heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that... his brother lost his temper and said something?
He originally just wanted to remind Liu Tan not to forget everything when he was busy like before.
Look at Liu Fuling. He was so favored in the past, but now he has been left aside. Although it was Liu Fuling’s own fault, time and space were also factors.
Liu Ju had seen too many examples of parents loving their children, so he wanted to remind Liu Tan that even though he was in the Northern Border Kingdom, he should write more letters to his parents to show his affection.
At least for now, the baby is no match for Liu Tan.
But looking at his father's expression, what did his brother say?
Just when Liu Ju was worried, Liu Che suddenly said, "Did you tell Tan'er about the seventh brother's matter?"
Liu Ju's heart was in his throat, but he managed to remain calm and said, "Yes, I mentioned it casually when I wrote to my younger brother."
Liu Che was a little dissatisfied: "Why are you telling him this?"
Liu Ju opened his mouth but didn't know what to say, so he had to lower his head.
Liu Che placed the letter on the desk and said, "This letter is all about the Seventh Brother. He even prepared a shop for the Seventh Brother. The Seventh Brother is so small, what does he need a shop for? He didn't even mention giving me anything!"
Liu Ju: ???
He looked at Liu Che cautiously, his brain started working, and after thinking for a while he realized that his brother probably wrote a letter specifically for the seventh brother, and his father was unhappy.
Of course, this unhappiness was because Liu Tan's attention was diverted by the child, not because she noticed that Liu Tan was trying to win favor.
Liu Ju immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "He's become a big brother, so it's natural to be happy."
After saying this, he knew he was wrong. Although he and Liu Fuling had always been at odds, they still had to maintain a superficial brotherhood.
In the past, Liu Tan was not the youngest in the palace. There was another Liu Fuling under him, who was only two years younger than him, but he was still younger.
But Liu Ju always subconsciously treated Liu Tan as his younger brother, and as a result, he accidentally let the cat out of the bag.
He knew that sometimes the more he explained, the worse it would get, so he just kept quiet.
Liu Che didn't notice anything either, he snorted and said, "He even asked someone to take over the shop. He only has so many things, and he sends them away when something goes wrong!"
Shop? Liu Ju subconsciously asked, "Which shop?"
"The one he built, Tongda City and Guanshi."
Liu Ju's eyes flashed, and he immediately understood what Liu Tan meant. He secretly said that he was smart and felt relieved at the same time.
Having a smart and sensible younger brother really makes you worry-free. You don’t have to worry about whether he has rebellious intentions, and you don’t have to find ways to weaken his power.
Liu Ju smiled and said, "Just two shops..."
"Who said two? He only has one street in Tongda City, and he gave away 30% of the shops at once." Liu Che was helpless and began to think about whether he should remind his son to leave something for him. How could he live such a dissolute life!
Liu Ju advised, "The birth of my seventh brother is a big event, so it's normal for Ah Tan to give a bigger gift."
Liu Che didn't say anything, so Liu Ju began to read the letter Liu Tan wrote to him.
Liu Tan's letter to him was very obscure. He just mentioned that he was his younger brother and was still young, so it was okay to be nice to him. Then he emphasized that the seventh prince's mother was far away from Qi and probably would not be able to return. After all, the seventh prince would also be a prince in the future, and the better fiefs there had owners, so he didn't know where he would be given a fief.
Liu Ju lowered his eyes and looked for a while, then returned to the Prince's Palace, thought for a while, and then ordered people to select many things that infants and young children could use and send them over.
His brother was right. Instead of being on guard against him from such a young age, it would be better to start winning him over now.
What could the Prince of Qi and his mother offer them? Could it be as convenient as the Crown Prince's?
Liu Ju let out a long sigh and couldn't help laughing at himself. He had been used to having everything go smoothly these years, and having a younger brother made him feel a little confused. Of course, he also knew that his confusion was not because of this child but because of the tendency revealed by Liu Che.
Now it seems that although this child is also favored, he is obviously not as good as his brother.
Otherwise, his father wouldn't be unhappy because his brother's letter revolved around that child.
But the next day, when he went to report to his father again, he found that his father seemed to be in a good mood.
Liu Che was indeed in a good mood, mainly because he used Princess Danyang as an excuse to go to the Pepper Palace yesterday.
Then he had a fight with Chen Ajiao.
The reason for the quarrel was of course Princess Danyang. Chen Ajiao still wanted her daughter back, but how could Liu Che allow Princess Danyang to come back now? It was natural for the two to quarrel when they disagreed.
But during the argument, Chen Ajiao said bluntly, "My children are all out there, and you've got a new kid. Poor Tan'er, on the one hand, is worried you won't like him anymore, and on the other hand, he has to prepare a gift for that little thing! If it weren't for you, why would Tan'er even take time out of her busy schedule to prepare a gift for your little son?"
Liu Che raised his eyebrows and smiled reservedly, "This child only has wild thoughts." After that, he glanced at Chen Ajiao again and raised his chin slightly, "That doesn't make sense to you."
After saying this, he walked out of the Pepper Room with his hands behind his back.
After he left, Chen Ajiao's expression became extremely calm, and she no longer looked as arrogant as before.
The Grand Chamberlain beside her hesitated and said, "My lady, please control your temper. His Majesty has been driven away by you several times."
Chen Ajiao chuckled: "I've driven him away several times, but he still comes here often, doesn't he?"
The Grand Chamberlain was stunned for a moment. Chen Ajiao, sitting in the back seat, said, "Tan'er is right. As long as I don't cross your Majesty's bottom line, it doesn't matter if I get angry."
The Grand Chamberlain was a little confused. In fact, Chen Ajiao didn't particularly understand it either. She just knew that by doing this, although Liu Che often quarreled with her, their quarrels became more and more peaceful. It was more like bickering than quarreling.
Chen Ajiao had long given up hope in Liu Che, but she also knew that it was much better to ease the relationship with Liu Che than to make it awkward.
She watched Liu Che's back disappear among the flowers and trees, lowered her eyelids, and began to think about whether she could also strive for a chance to participate in this year's summer tour.
At the same time, Liu Che was walking outside when he heard Bu Fan say beside him: "If Your Majesty wants to know about my wife's situation next time, why not send me a slave to avoid getting angry again? My wife's temper...ah..."
Liu Che smiled and said, "That's fine. This is also good."
Bu Fan looked at Liu Che with some confusion: "Your Majesty?"
Are there still people who actively seek out trouble and quarrels these days?
Liu Che suddenly stopped and looked around. "Over the years, even the Weiyang Palace has undergone many changes. Only she remains the same as before."
Bu Fan immediately understood that His Majesty was nostalgic.
When Liu Che returned to Weiyang Palace, he saw Liu Ju approaching him and bowed, saying, "Father, I have already instructed preparations to begin for your summer tour, but the date has not yet been set..."
Liu Che was a little surprised: "Why do you suddenly ask this?"
Liu Ju smiled and said, "My brother asked me when you would be there, so that we could make preparations in advance."
Liu Che strangely felt a sense of satisfaction at being fought over by his sons. Although there had been such times before, those children's way of vying for favor was to try their best to show off themselves and at the same time trip others. Only Liu Tan tried his best to make delicious and fun things for him.
He looked at the sun and said, "It gets hot early this year. Let's go early, maybe in mid-April."
Liu Ju said calmly, "Yes, I will arrange it right away."
Not only did he make arrangements, he also wrote a letter to Liu Tan.
Liu Tan, who was making plans in Tongda City, was stunned when he received the letter. Where was he supposed to come in May? Had something happened in Chang'an that he didn't know about?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
