The East Palace is already an empty shell and there is nothing to worry about.
However, it is still unknown whether the emperor will appoint the eldest grandson as the crown prince because of the death of the crown prince.
Therefore, a strange scene appeared in the palace.
When the prince passed away, no one was happy, but instead everyone was sad.
The more worried others are, the happier Princess Sun is.
This time, the prince finally won the game.
Although the crown prince is dead, the Eastern Palace is not destroyed, and there is still hope.
The body was kept for fourteen days before the funeral.
The emperor ordered that all officials of the Eastern Palace above the seventh rank be beheaded in public and buried with the crown prince.
For a time, the situation in the capital changed drastically and everyone was in danger.
Is the emperor crazy?
He actually agreed to the prince's unreasonable request.
"I don't accept it! I don't accept it!"
The executioner ignored the criminal's cries and chopped him down with his axe, a clean and sharp blow with a neat edge.
The executioner read out the charges against these people in public, and embezzlement was the least serious crime.
Collusion between internal and external forces, deceiving superiors and subordinates, and taking human life lightly are all capital offenses.
After hearing this, the people nodded, thinking that these people really deserved to die.
However, the dozens or even hundreds of officials in the Eastern Palace are all of this kind. What is the Crown Prince doing? Is he blind?
It's no wonder that the emperor wants to depose the crown prince since he appoints such a person as an official.
The prince is incompetent!
Really incompetent!
Among so many officials, not a single one was innocent. Besides proving that their deaths were not worth regretting, it only proved the prince's incompetence and absurdity.
It’s a pity that the prince died.
If he hadn't died, the people would have cursed him harshly.
When all the officials saw this, they were overjoyed.
This incident can help them to make a comeback.
As a result, within a few days, all sorts of jokes and rumors spread throughout the capital, claiming that the Crown Prince was unfit to be king. Several of the princes in the Eastern Palace were also implied to be incompetent.
As the saying goes, like father, like son.
If the father is blind and heartless, how can the son be any better?
If a son really had the ability, why didn't he advise the Crown Prince when he was still alive? Why didn't he expose the true colors of the officials in the Eastern Palace?
It can be seen that most of them are a bunch of idiots, second-generation rich people who just want to eat and wait for death.
The rumors intensified, and this consequence was unexpected by everyone in the Eastern Palace.
"This is too much. It's really too much."
Crown Princess Sun slammed the table, furious.
She really underestimated the shamelessness of those people. They even spared no dead bodies.
"Aren't they afraid of being investigated by His Majesty?"
Fang Shaojian said calmly, "The public's criticism isn't entirely wrong."
Crown Princess Sun glared, "Which side are you on?"
Fang Shaojian bowed slightly and said, "This old servant only speaks the truth."
"I just want to hear your truth."
"A crisis is a crisis, but even in danger lies great opportunity. The people are criticizing the Crown Prince. The Emperor is wise and must know that this is someone fanning the flames behind the scenes. The Crown Prince is dead, yet those people still refuse to let him go. Their hearts are damned. Your Majesty, what you should do now is not to yell at me, but to go before His Majesty and plead for mercy."
Crown Princess Sun agreed deeply and nodded secretly, "You are right, I should go to His Majesty and cry my heart out."
"Remember to bring the emperor's eldest grandson with you."
"I know, I don't need you to remind me."
…
Civil and military officials gathered in the palace, whispering and discussing the recent public criticism.
Some people were thinking of taking this opportunity to drive the Crown Princess and her entire family out of the Eastern Palace.
Without a crown prince, there would be no East Palace.
The Crown Princess and her family occupying the Eastern Palace is like occupying the toilet without taking a shit.
Status and position are the only things that matter. Only with a name can you have a position.
Why does he occupy the East Palace when he has no name or status?
Just when everyone was ready to take action, they heard the news that the Crown Princess was crying and complaining to His Majesty.
MMP!
The Crown Princess was so fast that she actually got ahead of them.
No, we must not let the Crown Princess succeed.
All civil and military officials pleaded for orders together to rectify the government and establish moral principles.
After a lot of quarrels and negotiations between the two sides, the dead are ultimately the most important.
The emperor issued an order strictly prohibiting the people from criticizing Crown Prince Renxuan.
The prince's posthumous title was Renxuan, which shows that the emperor really cared about the father-son relationship.
As for the Eastern Palace, the Emperor ordered the Minister of the Interior to select a new residence and carefully decorate it. Once the new residence was completed, the Crown Princess and her family moved out of the Eastern Palace.
The emperor also issued a third decree, bestowing the title of King of Chu on his eldest grandson, granting him the rank of Prince of a County.
The new residence was the Prince of Chu's Palace.
In this round, although Crown Princess Sun lost the Eastern Palace, she gained the title of Prince for the emperor's eldest grandson, which can be said to be a great victory.
Looking at the unwilling looks on those people's faces, Crown Princess Sun couldn't stop laughing in her heart.
You are still a little young to fight with me.
The prince was indeed dead, but her son was not dead yet.
Her son will stand up and fight for her.
After all, the throne belongs to the prince's lineage.
The others like the King of Yan, the King of Zhao, and the King of Ning all deserve to die.
Crown Princess Sun, feeling victorious, mourned for Crown Prince Renxuan.
She murmured to herself in front of the tablet of Crown Prince Renxuan, "Don't worry, I will never let your death be in vain. I will make every one of those who forced you to death pay the price."
The battle will not stop until the Eastern Palace is destroyed.
…
The hot summer has passed and the cool autumn has arrived.
Liu Zhao returned to the capital.
He looks a little darker.
Gu Jiu looked at him and smiled.
Liu Zhao stepped forward and asked, "Why are you laughing? Is there something wrong with my face?"
Gu Jiu shook his head and said nothing.
Liu Zhao held her hand and missed her very much in his heart.
I think he is quite pitiful. Only half a month after his wedding, he was first sent to the Zongzheng Temple, and then was sent out on official business. He only returned home today.
He was forced to separate from his new bride before he even had time to hug her. He missed her so much and was so jealous of her.
He held Gu Jiu's hand, feeling somewhat emotional, but it was already daybreak and it would still take several hours before dark.
It’s better to commit adultery in broad daylight.
Gu Jiu stretched out his hand and pushed away his face, "You're tanned."
Liu Zhao said seriously, "Men should be darker."
Gu Jiu said, "It's not as good as before."
Liu Zhao used to be a god-like figure. But this time, he had an inexplicably murderous aura about him, and he was moving further and further away from the image of a god-like figure.
I'm afraid he killed quite a few people on this business trip. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a strong murderous aura.
Liu Zhao was suspicious and asked, "Do you value your face?"
Gu Jiu lowered his head and smiled. These days, there's no such thing as a 'world where looks matter'. However, from ancient times to the present, it has always been about looks.
After she finished laughing, she said, "Even if you get tanned, you're not ugly."
Liu Zhao frowned, not wanting to hear this. What does "not ugly" mean? It means not good-looking.
He felt resentful.
He knew that if the husband was not in a strong position, Gu Jiu would definitely ruin the atmosphere at an inappropriate time.
“That’s manly,” he said.
Gu Jiu nodded repeatedly, agreeing with what he said.
Liu Zhao was unhappy, as he felt that Gu Jiu was just trying to please him.
He took her hand and pulled her into his arms.
Gu Jiu obeyed.
You have to do it.
The man was extremely strong and his eyes were like those of a hungry wolf.
If she struggled or moved, her clothes would probably be gone in the next moment.
So, she was very tactful and cooperative, sitting obediently on Liu Zhao's lap.
The thighs are really powerful.
Liu Zhao smelled the familiar scent he had been thinking about day and night, and his face was intoxicated.
"It's been a long time since we last met. Have you missed me?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "I thought so."
Liu Zhao was overjoyed.
He said, "When you were away on business, I was thinking of you. You've worked hard these days."
Gu Jiu shook his head. "It's not that hard. I'm adapting well to everything."
"No one in the mansion is giving you any trouble, right?"
Gu Jiu still shook his head. "No one gave me any trouble. It was just Aunt Huyang who caused a lot of trouble."
"You don't need to ask about Aunt Huyang's affairs. Father and Mother will take care of it."
Gu Jiu hummed gently.
Liu Zhao was surprised. When did Xiaojiu become so gentle? Was this a ghost?
Gu Jiu rolled her eyes secretly and said, "You are not happy with my gentleness."
Liu Zhao asked with concern: "Are you healthy?"
Gu Jiu smiled at him and shook his head, "I'm not sick, I'm very healthy."
How can you be so quiet and gentle if you are not sick?
Could it be that Gu Jiu finally realized the truth that husband is the most important person in the world?
Liu Zhao was filled with doubts.
Gu Jiu suddenly reached out and pinched his ear, "How does it feel?"
Liu Zhao was not angry but happy and laughed.
This was the Xiaojiu he was familiar with.
He hugged her tightly and said, "Just now I thought you took the wrong medicine."
Gu Jiu pinched Liu Zhao's arm again, but the flesh was too hard to pinch, which made him depressed.
She played with Liu Zhao's collar. "You've been gone for months, and I didn't ask you where you went or what you did. You wouldn't tell me anyway."
Liu Zhao nodded, he really couldn't say it.
Gu Jiu's eyebrows curved as she smiled at him, "I'm just asking you, have you ever flirted with romantic partners? Have any of those beautiful women returned to the capital with you?"
Liu Zhao's face was stern, his dignity undimmed. "Ridiculous! How could those women out there catch my eye? Do you think I'm a sex-hungry ghost who'll take any woman I want?"
Quite righteous.
Gu Jiu bit her lip. "So you returned to Beijing alone, without anyone else around? And you didn't have any romantic affairs outside."
"Hmph! The fact that you asked this question shows that you don't trust me. I'm really disappointed."
When Gu Jiu heard this, he got angry and jumped off Liu Zhao.
"I've been married to you for almost a year, but we've been together for less than twenty days. If it were you, could you trust someone completely in twenty days? Liu Zhao, don't push your luck."
Liu Zhao frowned, "You should call him husband instead of his name."
Gu Jiu snorted twice and ignored his words.
Seeing this, Liu Zhao coughed lightly and asked, "What do you want?"
Gu Jiu sat down on a chair and said in the manner of a lady of state, "I am tired and can't wait on you. Please do as you please."
The blue veins on Liu Zhao's forehead were throbbing.
He simply took out a book and started reading it.
Gu Jiu glared at him and asked, "Aren't you going to see your father and report back?"
Liu Zhao said, "I have already taken care of everything that needed to be done. The rest of the time is for you."
Gu Jiu's cheeks flushed red, and she said proudly, "I don't want your time."
Liu Zhao understood and immediately ordered, "Set the table."
The sun is still high, why are you having dinner so early?
Gu Jiu stared at him and said, "I'm not hungry."
"You will accompany me for dinner."
Gu Jiu was absent-minded while eating and kept observing Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao remained calm and composed, eating four bowls of rice.
After finishing the meal, he ordered someone to clean up the dining room, and then took Gu Jiu back to the upper room.
"What?" Gu Jiu was a little nervous when she asked this question. She cursed herself inwardly for being so useless.
Liu Zhao said seriously, "When one is well fed and warm, he will think of lust. What do you think I will do?"
Gu Jiu jumped away, "I'm too tired today, I don't have time."
"I'm free."
He simply picked up Gu Jiu, bit her earlobe and said, "This young master has been holding it in for almost a year. Do you think you can escape tonight?"
There's no escape! There's no escape!
…
In the middle of the night, Gu Jiu was lying in a warm pool, feeling like his legs were not his own.
She let Liu Zhao wash her and just closed her eyes and enjoyed it.
Liu Zhao said, "This is the first time I've served someone."
Gu Jiu hummed, "You need to learn more, because you will have to serve others more often in the future."
Liu Zhao's mouth twitched. It seemed that his and Gu Jiu's family status was reversed.
He coughed lightly, "A woman should regard her husband as her heaven."
Gu Jiu didn't even open his eyes, "Dream!"
Liu Zhao felt very unwell.
He grabbed Gu Jiu's thigh and asked, "Am I really dreaming?"
Gu Jiu felt very guilty.
"Let go first."
He shook his head, "Today, I want to show my respect as a man."
Gu Jiu was about to cry, "One night is not enough?"
Liu Zhao almost fell into the pool and couldn't get up.
He stared at Gu Jiu expressionlessly.
Gu Jiu felt guilty when he looked at him.
"What does it mean to be a strong husband?" Liu Zhao suddenly asked this question.
Gu Jiu said nonsense seriously: "The so-called 'husband is in charge' means everything is up to you in bed. Outside of bed, everything is up to me."
Liu Zhao suddenly laughed. He lifted the strands of hair from her forehead, looking as affectionate as a prince charming.
"You're right, men are responsible for external affairs, and women are responsible for internal affairs. All matters concerning the inner courtyard should be handled by you. I was wrong."
Gu Jiu nodded repeatedly, agreeing deeply.
Everyone should do their job. As a man, you shouldn't take a woman's job.
Liu Zhao buried his head in the crook of Gu Jiu's neck and said in a muffled voice, "Xiao Jiu, do you regret marrying me?"
Gu Jiu was stunned for a moment, pushed him away, and looked at his face, "Why do you ask such a question?"
Liu Zhao pointed at her heart, “I want to know what you are thinking about here.”
Gu Jiu smiled, held his fingers and gently sucked them, "I don't regret it."
"Really?" Liu Zhao still didn't believe it.
Gu Jiu nodded heavily. "If I regretted marrying you, you wouldn't see me full of energy now. I would be listless."
Liu Zhao laughed out loud, "Since you are in such good spirits, let's continue having children."
"don't want!"
…
In the morning, Gu Jiu got up late.
The first thing she did after waking up was to kick Liu Zhao off the bed.
It's so infuriating! There's no restraint!
This was the second time that Gu Jiu kicked Liu Zhao off the bed, and he felt very embarrassed.
The servant heard the noise and asked outside.
Liu Zhao roared, "Get away. You are not allowed to come in unless I ask you to."
Gu Jiu lay on the bed and cried out in pain.
"I'm so tired! I have so much to do today."
Liu Zhao climbed back onto the bed and gave Gu Jiu a massage. "Then take a day off."
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes at him and said, "No. Others will laugh at me."
Liu Zhao was surprised. "Do you care about what others think?"
Gu Jiu snorted twice, "I also want to save face, okay. A little heavier, haven't you eaten?"
Liu Zhao increased his strength.
He had only been with Gu Jiu for less than twenty days, but he seemed to have gotten used to this way of getting along.
In private, he always listens to Gu Jiu, except in bed.
In front of others, Gu Jiu would give him enough face.
If you think about it carefully, this doesn't seem so bad.
The way a couple gets along is not static.
Everyone has his or her own temperament and preferences.
If Gu Jiu had been as respectful and polite as the rules required, he would have naturally treated her with respect. Husband and wife interacting with each other as politely as guests might seem good, but it lacked the flavor of life.
It's better to be like this now, without any pretense in private, just be who you are, no need to be pretentious, say whatever you want to say, it's good.
Liu Zhao felt at ease.
Gu Jiu didn't act pretentiously in front of him, so he didn't need to act pretentiously in front of Gu Jiu.
Only by getting along in this way can we truly understand and tolerate each other.
He asked, "Are you feeling better? Does it really hurt that much?"
Gu Jiu gave him a glare and asked, "Why don't you try it?"
Liu Zhao looked eager to try, yet he pretended to be serious. "Next time, will you be on top?"
puff!
Gu Jiu's cheeks flushed red.
It’s dirty, it’s dirty!
"I won't tell you because you always bully me." Gu Jiu covered his head.
Liu Zhao lifted the fur blanket and said, "Be careful not to get suffocated. I heard that you are in charge of the kitchen now. Is there any difficulty?"
Gu Jiu said, "If we really want to talk about the difficulty, it's naturally the lack of money. Father and mother have high monthly expenses, and the kitchen is always overspent. When it comes to checking the accounts, they can't help but bring me up for a few words."
"I'm sorry to trouble you. My fourth brother is now in Jiangnan. According to the time, the first batch of silver should be sent back from Jiangnan."
"really?"
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