Chu Jinglin's eyes were obscure, and his face was covered with a gentle smile as usual: "What are you talking about, Ninth Brother? Why don't I quite understand?"
"Hmm? Don't you understand?"
Chu Li patiently and carefully explained his doubts to him:
"Just a few days ago, my seventh brother wrote a secret letter to Wen Ya, and joined forces with her to collude with the bullies outside the city on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival to murder me. Now, have I made myself clear enough?"
Chu Jinglin paused slightly.
Smart people always speak to the point.
In the royal family, many things are known to everyone and do not need to be brought to the surface, but someone as straightforward as Chu Li... is really the first one.
He clenched his palms secretly and said calmly: "How come I don't know about this?"
Chu Li was surprised:
"Did I wrong you?"
"How about this, I will immediately take this secret letter to my father, and then ask Master Jiang to come over and identify the handwriting, how about that?"
"you--"
Chu Jinglin's eyes sharpened and he grabbed Chu Li by the collar.
"Seventh Brother, this is the Imperial Study, how dare you hit me?"
"Seventh brother, ninth brother, what are you doing?" Not far away, an elegant and gentle figure came over, inserted himself in between, and separated the two.
It’s the fourth prince Chu Haoyue.
"We are all brothers, why can't we talk slowly? Why are we fighting?"
Chu Jinglin waved his sleeves coldly, but he felt uneasy in his heart.
A few days ago, he did write a secret letter to Wen Ya, asking Wen Ya to help carry out last night's kidnapping... But who knew that Chu Li was so lucky that he came back safely.
If Chu Li really took this letter and exposed him to his father...
His current situation is already disadvantageous, and it will only become more embarrassing by then.
Chu Haoyue said in a gentle voice: "Seventh brother, you are the elder brother. If there is anything, you should give way to Xiaojiu. Xiaojiu, you are the one that the emperor loves the most. Now that the seventh brother is not favored by the emperor, you should also say a few good words for him."
After these words, both of them were coaxed.
However, the person Chu Li hated the most was the current Fourth Prince, a hypocrite who appeared to be gentle and considerate on the surface, but was actually a deep-minded person.
She looked at him straight in the face, smiling:
"My seventh brother and I were just arguing, we didn't fight. After all, the Imperial Study is a very important place, and my father is still inside. I wouldn't dare to throw a stone at him."
Chu Haoyue smiled gently:
"Xiaojiu, are you talking nonsense? How could there be a stone in such a strategic location like the Imperial Study?"
"Oh, I forgot, only the Imperial Garden has stones."
When she was five years old, she was playing in the Imperial Garden when the kite string suddenly broke and the kite fell onto the roof.
She climbed up the rockery and onto the roof to pick up the kite, but suddenly someone threw a stone at her, loosening the tiles under her feet. She was frightened and rolled off the roof.
Ever since that head injury, my memory has been affected, and I always remember things from my childhood in a confused and disorganized way.
But the one thing he will never forget is that it was Chu Haoyue who threw the stone.
But even if she saw someone throwing stones, it would not be effective evidence. Even if she knew the truth, she could not report it to her father.
Chu Li didn't want to talk to Chu Haoyue anymore and glanced at Chu Jinglin coldly:
"Seventh Brother, take care of yourself."
Walk away.
Chu Haoyue asked: "What does Xiaojiu mean by this?"
Chu Jinglin's eyes flickered, "Nothing."
"Oh," Chu Haoyue didn't ask any more questions, but patted his shoulder gently and said, "Seventh brother, although you are busy with studies, you must also take care of your health. At the end of this month, my third brother will be marrying his wife. When the time comes, remember to come to the wedding banquet."
"knew."
Chu Jinglin responded casually and looked very nervous as he left.
Chu Haoyue looked at his departing back thoughtfully and stood there for a long while before entering the imperial study.
This way.
Chu Jinglin walked in a hurry, feeling increasingly uneasy. He had no intention of going to the Imperial Academy, so he went to the harem to look for Imperial Concubine Jing.
At this time, Concubine Jing was looking for trouble with Concubine Wen.
She was slightly surprised to see Chu Jinglin coming:
"Why is Lin'er here?"
Shouldn't he be in the Royal Academy at this point?
Chu Jinglin pursed his lips and saw Concubine Wen kneeling on the ground with a bowl on each shoulder. She was being punished for her manners. All the palace maids stepped aside, lowered their heads, and dared not breathe.
"Mother, I have something to tell you."
Concubine Jing glanced at Concubine Wen and said, "Go kneel outside."
Chu Jinglin interrupted: "Empress Wen, please go back to the palace first."
"Lin'er?"
Concubine Jing and her mother's family suffered a series of misfortunes, all related to the Ninth Prince. She was about to torture Concubine Wen to vent her anger, but she didn't expect Chu Jinglin to arrive suddenly.
He raised his hand, ordered people to send Concubine Wen away, and after sending everyone away, he asked:
"You look so anxious, has something happened?"
Chu Jinglin walked over and sat down, "Mother, don't bother Concubine Wen anymore, and don't get involved in anything related to Concubine Wen."
"What does this mean?"
Her position was higher than that of Concubine Wen, so it was easy for her to be tortured.
"I... Chu Li has something on me."
Chu Jinglin gritted his teeth, half in anger and half in resentment, and told how he instigated Wen Ya, bribed the bully, and kidnapped Chu Li.
He originally wanted the bully to take Chu Li out of the city and let Chu Li die in a place where no one would know.
Unexpectedly, he escaped safely and even bit back.
After hearing this, Concubine Jing almost felt dizzy.
"Lin'er, you are confused!"
"You have just been punished by your father and are in an awkward position. This palace and your mother's family can't help you. At this critical moment, you still make such a mistake. How can you act so easily without being completely sure?"
Now the Ninth Prince has completely grasped his throat.
Chu Jinglin was anxious and annoyed: "Mother, I didn't expect Chu Li to come back safely. I... I was also surprised. How could a waste like him be so difficult to kill? I didn't want this to happen."
Concubine Jing was very disappointed with her boyfriend, but she had to accept this fact.
If she continued to harass Concubine Wen and angered Chu Li, Chu Li would definitely retaliate.
That’s all!
She let Concubine Wen go for the time being.
However, if he wants to make a comeback, he may have to start with other princes.
"The eldest prince is the eldest son, and he shares the same mother as the sixth prince. The two brothers are not easy to deal with. The third prince is quite popular, and his biological mother is just a minor noble. Even if she gains power in the future, it will be easy to control her."
"Lin'er, spend more time with the Third Prince in your spare time. Endure the humiliation for a while. When you gain power in the future, Concubine Wen and Chu Li and her son will not be able to be so proud!"
"Don't worry, mother. I understand."
Inside another palace.
Xin Fei also taught her son earnestly:
"Tian'er, we are in the same group with Imperial Concubine Jing. Your grandparents' career still depends on Imperial Concubine Jing and the Fang family. Right now, the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Prince are at loggerheads. You must not associate with the Ninth Prince anymore, understand?"
Chu Aotian stood there and listened to the instructions obediently.
"And the regent is not someone you can easily mess with."
"You are not allowed to have any contact with these two people."
Chu Aotian nodded: "Don't worry, mother, I've remembered everything."
After listening to the scolding for a while, Concubine Xin finally let the man go. Chu Aotian breathed a sigh of relief and ran out like a bird out of a cage.
As a result, when he turned around, he ran into the Regent in the Imperial Garden.
"Hachi."
"Greetings to the Emperor's uncle."
Chu Dichi saw that he was alone, "Where's Xiaojiu?"
Chu Aotian was rather nervous.
His mother wouldn't let him play with the Regent and the Ninth Prince...
"Ninth brother, he... he..."
"If you see her, Xiao Ba, please tell me a message. Last night, the bully was causing trouble. I was seriously injured in order to save her. Today, the wound has been torn again."
ah?
There is such a thing?
Chu Aotian was a man of honor. He immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, uncle. I'll call my ninth brother to you later!"
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