Chapter 109 He Won’t Die If He Entered the Palace
Nichang thought Jiang Jiu’s perspective on problems was very novel.
Yes, it's just an extra finger, not a big deal.
It doesn't affect anything, but he loses the qualification to succeed the throne.
There are advantages and disadvantages. As a prince, you can live a good life in the capital and enjoy wealth and glory.
Jiang Jiu was looking at the Sixth Prince very seriously, perhaps because he had been staring at him for too long.
The Sixth Prince also felt that someone's gaze was too scorching.
I walked straight over and met a pair of bright and clear eyes.
Jiang Jiu was not like other women who became shy and felt inferior when seeing the noble Sixth Prince and hid in the car.
Instead, he waved at him generously and friendly.
It was a natural look, as if the two of them were acquaintances.
The Sixth Prince was slightly startled. The woman who had been so familiar with him last time had died a long time ago...
Who is this woman?
He also waved to Jiang Jiu in a friendly manner.
The Ninth Prince's carriage finally started again.
But in front was the coffin of Princess Qi Yang, and the spirit-calling banners and paper money that the eldest princess had arranged along the way. The ninth prince's carriage followed behind, as if it was a funeral procession.
However, the Ninth Prince's carriage turned directly to the Imperial Palace from the Princess's residence.
When Zhao Zhuoxi returned from his fiefdom, the first thing he did was to meet the emperor.
Only he could go in, Jiang Jiu and others stayed outside the palace waiting.
Jiang Jiu was extremely worried: "He went to see the emperor, will the emperor kill him?"
Nichang was also worried, but she understood the rules of the palace better.
"No, the prince can come out just as he swaggered in. The emperor is known as a benevolent ruler. The prince is so ill, he dare not touch him easily."
Jiang Jiu added: "What if the emperor really killed the person and said that he died of illness in the palace? We would be helpless..."
Nichang stared at Jiang Jiu in a daze, and after a long while she said, "The Emperor wouldn't be so mean."
Jiang Jiu raised his eyebrows: "If it were me, I would do this. Instead of assassinating him all day, it is better to kill him directly. After all, he is the emperor and no one can do anything to him. Isn't it better to put an end to everything if he dies?"
This is the truth. Not to mention that Nichang was not worried at first, but after hearing what Jiang Jiu said, she became worried.
Suddenly, she thought of the Sixth Prince again: "No, there are also the Sixth Prince and the Eldest Princess accompanying us... They will quarrel in the palace, but they won't fight..."
Jiang Jiu smacked his lips: "There are outsiders here... so we really have to be more considerate..."
"But the palace is so big, what if the queen did it behind your back?"
Nichang was stunned again: "No, no, whenever the prince goes out in the palace
It is your majesty's responsibility to settle the matter. I am afraid that he will not be able to explain himself even if he has a hundred mouths. Even if we don't pursue it, those historians and censors will not let it go."
Jiang Jiu thought about it and understood a little: "There is nothing good about being an emperor. I dare not do anything I want to do. I am always worried about this and that. Isn't it said that the emperor can do whatever he wants?"
Nichang was left speechless by Jiang Jiu's reasoning.
If being an emperor is not a good thing, why does everyone want to be the emperor?
Here, Jiang Jiu and Nishang are both worried about Zhao Zhuoxi.
In the Golden Throne Hall, Zhao Zhuoxi was carried directly to the steps on a sedan chair.
Even so, he took a look at the high stairs, shook his head, and waved to the guards on the side.
"Come on, carry me up."
The guards did not dare to refute and actually carried Zhao Zhuoxi to the throne room.
The emperor was helpless when he saw this: "Is your ninth brother really in such a bad condition that he can't even climb the stairs?"
Zhao Zhuoxi took two steps and panted three times: "Originally it was possible, but a few things happened in succession, and my body collapsed all of a sudden... Your humble servant... cough cough."
"Don't bow anymore. Someone, come and give me a seat." The emperor was also afraid that something bad might happen to him.
Zhao Zhuoxi was supported by the eunuch and sat on the chair.
"This year, I have encountered many disasters. First, I was assassinated for no apparent reason during the Dragon Boat Festival. I managed to save my life, but then I fell off a cliff while visiting the Guanyin Temple and lay there for half a year."
"My cousin Qi Yang is here, and I haven't been able to take good care of her. Let her go and play by herself. Sigh... I'll just leave it alone."
Princess Qiyang fell in love with two handsome men in Sucheng and insisted on taking them back to be her lovers, but was killed by Zhao Zhuoxi.
Even if Zhao Zhuoxi didn't say these things, the emperor would know them.
The emperor glanced at Zhao Zhuoxi and asked calmly and sternly, "How did Qi Yang die?"
Zhao Zhuoxi had already thought of a pretext: "It was because of those two handsome men. I killed one of them. His brother avenged his brother by hiding among Qi Yang's guards and killing her while she was soaking in the hot spring..."
"However, my royal brother, do not be sad. I have already captured the whole family of that handsome man, beheaded them, and pulverized their bones to scatter their ashes, to avenge my cousin Qi Yang."
The emperor groaned in silence, while the eldest princess beside him was shaking with anger.
"Old Nine, that is your fiefdom. How could you allow this to happen?"
Zhao Zhuoxi spread his hands and said, "What does it matter if it's my fief? I'm not in good health, and the management is loose. It's all managed by the local prefect. Besides, I can be assassinated in my own palace, let alone my cousin Qi Yang."
"Besides, as soon as she came to Suzhou, I told her to go back quickly because Suzhou was not safe. She insisted on staying. What could I do..."
The princess' face turned pale with anger and tears flowed down her face.
"That's your cousin. Your aunt only has her as a daughter. She wants to visit you very much. How can you be worthy of the late emperor..."
It's not to mention the use of moral blackmail.
Zhao Zhuoxi was not used to it at all: "The late emperor? Father? Yes, I am sorry for him. If the late emperor was still alive, my body would not be so weak. I am afraid I would be full of energy... cough cough cough... Brother is like a father, he will definitely take care of me."
In fact, when the eldest princess mentioned the late emperor, the emperor's face darkened.
Among all the children of the late emperor, the emperor was the least favored and the most mediocre one, but in the end, he became the emperor.
But the person in front of him was the eldest princess, his aunt, so he couldn't say anything.
"Aunt, Qi Yang is gone, and she has gone through so much trouble. Let her rest in peace as soon as possible."
The eldest princess understood that the emperor did not want to pursue the matter anymore.
He threw his sleeves in anger, forgot even to show courtesy, turned around and left in a rage.
Zhao Zhuoxi didn't even raise his eyelids, and sat leisurely in a chair drinking tea.
After the eldest princess left, the emperor wanted to ask Zhao Zhuoxi a few questions, but he had been watching him from beginning to end, and he was so seriously ill, so the emperor didn't seem to have anything to ask.
"Okay, you should go back too. The New Year is coming soon, so don't go back to your fiefdom yet. Come back after the New Year when the weather is warmer..."
The emperor asked the eunuch to escort Zhao Zhuoxi away and gave him many fine and precious medicinal herbs.
Just as Zhao Zhuoxi was about to get on the sedan chair, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that the queen was coming.
According to palace rules, when the queen arrived, he had to pay his respects.
He pretended not to see it and let them carry the sedan chair away.
Queen Zhou stood aside and watched from a distance, her eyes slightly narrowed and her face expressionless.
Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and gave orders to her men.
"Old Nine is going to discuss marriage. Come on, I will definitely choose a good father-in-law for him."