Chapter 55: You Knocked Out That Tooth
Regardless of whether they attended the banquet or not, all the civil and military officials knew exactly what happened on the night of the wedding banquet at the Rongchang Marquis' Mansion, and they knew that the person accused by the children at the scene was the crown prince, not Prince Han.
So even if the government declared Han Ruixuan to be the culprit, they did not fully believe it.
When he heard the emperor announce that the prince had become a monk, he had only one thought: it was indeed the prince's doing.
If it had nothing to do with the prince, he would never have gone to become a monk for no reason.
After all, no one had ever heard that the prince was fond of Buddhism, nor had anyone heard any master say that he had wisdom.
Many court officials showed regret on their faces.
How could the virtuous prince become a beast without any humanity?
What went wrong?
In Fanghua Palace, the Queen was also thinking about this question as she looked at the Crown Prince, who had no ornaments on his body except for the hairpin on his head and whose clothes were so plain that only a few patterns were present.
"The East Palace has a multitude of wives and concubines. You can have fun however you want. Why do you have to be so greedy for those children?"
She said with great sorrow.
"I warned you last time to give up this habit, why didn't you listen?"
Zhao Bixiang looked at the osmanthus tree outside the window and said expressionlessly, "You knocked out that tooth."
The queen was at a loss.
After a moment, he reacted.
"you……"
"You clearly hate the Imperial Concubine and want to kill her, but you're afraid of your father and dare not do anything. You only dare to lose your temper and smash things in private, while pretending to be magnanimous in front of others."
Zhao Bixiang said calmly.
"You couldn't please the Emperor, so you pinned your hopes on me. As soon as I could speak, you asked me to recite poetry. As soon as I could walk, you asked me to ride a horse. If I was a little slow in learning, you would curse me and say you had given birth to a fool."
"My third brother didn't learn to speak until he was four years old. The imperial concubine always treated him with a smile. Even if he fell while walking, the imperial concubine would not scold him."
"That's why I told my wet nurse that it would be great if the imperial concubine was my mother."
"You heard it. A slap in the face broke my new teeth and made me wear dentures for twenty years."
"I know you had these teeth pulled from other children's mouths. Every year someone my age loses a tooth."
"I never told you that these teeth hurt. They hurt all the time. It drives me crazy."
"But you want me to maintain the appearance of a gentle gentleman."
"Why?"
He asked calmly.
"I was born the second most noble person in the world. Why do I have to live in fear and pain every day, and live a life worse than that of ordinary children?"
“Why are they so innocent, lively and cute?”
"When I lost control and attacked a child for the first time, I became addicted to that feeling. It turns out that dominating others is so wonderful, and the screams and cries of children are so sweet."
"You must understand this too, right, Mother?"
He turned around and looked at the queen coldly.
"Even if I told the truth to my father, you could still twist it into fantasy. What could be more pleasurable than manipulating a child?"
The queen staggered back two steps.
"No, you are not my Xiang'er."
She said in a trembling voice.
"Where did you come from, you evil ghost? Get out of Xiang'er's body!"
Zhao Bixiang stood up, walked up to her and grabbed her shoulders.
He leaned over and whispered in her ear, "If you still want to be the Queen Mother, you must hold on to your position and wait for me to return from my worship."
After saying that, he let go and walked out of the palace.
He left the palace with the imperial guards who were responsible for escorting him to Anguo Temple.
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After Ji Changqing returned from the palace, he told Feng Qingsui the news that the prince had become a monk.
Seeing Feng Qingsui seemed lost in thought, he reminded him, "Your Majesty will send someone to monitor him around the clock."
Feng Qingsui chuckled: "What does it have to do with me whether he is under surveillance or not?"
Ji Changqing snorted coldly.
It better not matter.
Don't go to Anguo Temple to kill people.
Qi had decided in the morning to go to Baiyun Temple to burn incense today. When she saw Ji Changqing coming back, she urged him to set off.
"Go early, the road will be difficult to walk on if you go late."
The family got on the donkey cart or the horse cart. As soon as they drove out of the mansion, someone came to visit on horseback.
"Madam Ji, Lord Ji, Madam Ji, Happy New Year! I'm here to wish you all a happy new year."
Ning Fengluan dismounted and handed a gift box to the window of the donkey cart where Feng Qingsui and Qi were sitting.
Qi had a headache.
"Ms. Ning, we are not related, you don't have to come to visit us."
Ning Fengluan smiled and said, "Although you and I are not related by blood, General Ji and I have a life-long friendship. Even close friends and relatives may not be able to compare to us, don't you think?"
When she mentioned Ji Changfeng, Qi's face darkened.
Feng Qingsui said coldly, "Miss Ning, we already said last time that we didn't want to see you. Why are you still coming here to show off? Are you here to cause trouble because you're lacking in the Five Elements?"
Ning Fengluan tightened her grip on the gift box.
Feng's words were too harsh. She had even thought about building a good relationship with her and getting close to Ji Changqing through her.
Now it seems that some people just don't deserve her kindness.
She looked hurt. "I know I shouldn't have come, but I just couldn't help myself. My mother passed away early, and I never even saw her. Every time I see the old lady's kind and friendly appearance, I can't help but want to get closer to you."
Feng Qingsui chuckled: "I heard that you and your stepmother are as close as real mother and daughter, so why are you still missing a mother? Even if you need one, you can't just recognize a mother casually. My mother doesn't plan to adopt a daughter."
Qi agreed, "Even if I wanted to adopt a daughter, I wouldn't want someone like you."
How could she be like this!
Ning Fengluan was extremely angry.
She was a young lady from a Duke's mansion, but she lowered herself to please her widowed mother who was a concubine's daughter from a Marquis's mansion and her widowed sister-in-law who was a female doctor from a remote village. How dare they despise her?
This is outrageous.
If Ji Changfeng hadn't died young...
She had been wielding swords and guns since she was a child, so she naturally preferred heroes. Ji Changfeng was handsome, completely different from those rough and rude men in the army. He was also a martial arts expert and a master of military strategy. When she saw him in the border town of Fuzhou, she made up her mind that if he won the battle this time, she would let him come to the Duke's Mansion to propose marriage.
Others fight as fathers and sons, but they can fight as husband and wife and become heroic couples that will be passed down through the ages.
Unexpectedly, he died young.
She had no choice but to settle for his twin brother.
If Ji Changqing was a civil official and she was a female general, they would both be able to create a good story.
"No wonder Ji Changqing, despite his good looks, remains unmarried."
She thought to herself.
"It's all because of this widowed mother and sister-in-law."
But anyway, the Ji Changqing she will live with in the future is not one of these two people. She will just be patient and settle the accounts slowly in the future.
"Since you two don't welcome me, I'll take my leave."
She put away the gift box, climbed onto the horse, looked back and smiled. This was a posture she had practiced many times. Every time her uncles saw her, they would praise her for her heroic and charming demeanor.
"But I also have to go burn incense today, so I'll lead the way for you."
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