【Emperor Chapter 21】 Hidden Dragon in the Deep

Since being accepted as a disciple by Master Jiang, Jingchen has a lot more to learn besides his studies. Master Jiang wants to teach him not only the art of dealing with affairs as a gentleman, but also the art of governing a country as an emperor.

He is like a sponge that is never full, constantly absorbing new knowledge, and like a rough jade, gradually being carved into a heavy weapon.

Master Jiang once warned Jingchen that before he has absolute strength, retreat is also progress. He advanced too fast, which has attracted the attention of his brothers and the forces behind him, so Jingchen restrained his edge and began to learn to be low-key.

He became "mediocre" and no longer competed for everything. Every day, apart from attending classes, he would return to his palace and stay indoors. Over time, the praises from inside and outside the palace gradually disappeared, and he became a prince that no one valued.

Concubine Rong called him over and reprimanded him a few times. Jingchen only responded with a nod on the surface, but turned around and did the same thing as before, which made Concubine Rong so angry that she smashed several cups.

But now that Jingchen has grown up, she dare not punish him openly again, so she had to focus on other people for the time being.

As for Jingchen, he began to become more leisurely and comfortable.

Every day, apart from completing the homework assigned by Master Jiang, he would hang out with Chu Jiao. His lack of ambition made Chu Jiao wonder how he would become the emperor in the future.

However, after a long time, when Chu Jiao heard the eunuchs' private gossip, she realized that her youth was not just about lust.

The fourth prince fell off his horse while riding and shooting one day, and it took him more than half a year to recover from his broken bones; the fifth princess broke the longevity painting that the emperor wanted to present to the empress dowager, and was punished to be confined to her house for three months; the third prince sneaked out of the palace and was discovered by the emperor, which aroused the emperor's suspicion.

Except for Yun Wan, who was not summoned to the palace to accompany the princess because of her house arrest, all the culprits who injured Chu Jiao that day were punished.

No one thought that the mastermind behind the scenes was Jing Chen. In the palace, caning a little eunuch was a trivial matter, and it had been almost half a year since the incident, and no one had connected it to this matter.

Only Yun Wan vaguely guessed that these were all the work of the Sixth Prince.

After she overheard the conversation between Master Jiang and the Sixth Prince that day, she made a bold decision.

She is an ambitious woman. Not willing to be limited to the world of the backyard, she yearns for power. Her father, Marquis Weiyuan, has been successful all the way to the present by virtue of his merits, but now he is in a prosperous situation, and her brother is a hopeless case. She has to plan for herself early.

Although the Fourth Prince is her cousin, he is too reckless to be a successor. Originally, she thought the Third Prince was good, but now after observing the Sixth Prince, Yun Wan thinks that this boy is a rare treasure.

So what if he is ugly?

Yun Wan thought of her sisters who like appearance, and they all yearn for talented men and beautiful women. She stroked her face in front of the mirror and curled her lips slightly. No matter how beautiful the appearance is, it will age. By then, the beloved will become the resentful spouse. It is better to hold the power and never betray.

Moreover, she had seen the appearance of half of the Sixth Prince's face when she was young. Although it still disgusted her, as long as it was covered, it was not unacceptable.

This boy was favored by Master Jiang, and he was so sophisticated. In her opinion, he was a strong candidate for the next emperor.

Now that the dragon is hidden in the abyss, it is a good time to show goodwill.

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The Fifth Princess was released from house arrest, and Yun Wan was summoned to the palace again.

She deliberately used the excuse of going back to get something after school one day to separate from the Fifth Princess, and ran into Jing Chen who was about to return to Qiuxi Palace and Chu Jiao who followed him.