Chapter 193 The Third Prince: I Should Not Talk So Much

Only after she got on the carriage did she lean against the wall with her hands clenched into fists.

Xu Ying...

Xu Heng actually made her Xu Ying. Should she thank Xu Heng for his good intentions? Or should she thank Xu Heng for not killing her.

Knowing that Xu Ying was injured, Xu Heng hurried back home after the banquet. He wanted to ask her what happened, but heard from the maid that she was already asleep.

Xu Heng did not enter the house, but called the maid who had gone out with Xu Ying today to question her.

"You went out with the girl today. What happened in the palace?"

The maid quickly told the whole story, "After the girl returned home, she applied the ointment given by the doctor, said she was tired, and went to sleep."

"What did the girl say?"

"When the girl came back, she said... that the ladies were not easy to get along with and she felt very tired."

It sounded like nothing was wrong, so Xu Heng was relieved and left first. The maids around Xu Ying were all hired by him, so Xu Heng was not worried that the maids would deceive him.

Xu Ying...or rather the Xu Ying now, she lay in bed awake all night. As soon as she closed her eyes, the night with raging flames came into her mind.

The palace hosted a banquet today and invited the most popular opera and variety show troupes in the capital. The guests enjoyed their meals while listening to the opera and watching the variety shows.

In the evening, after the guests had left, the Emperor, the Empress, Consort Xian, and Lady Xia also came out of the palace together, visited their sons' homes, and had a family dinner together.

"Now that you have opened a mansion outside the palace, you have to be independent. Boss, you are the elder brother, you have to take care of your younger brothers. Don't be so out of touch as before."

"Father, I am not right at all. I am making progress now."

The Queen said to the Emperor, "I also feel that the eldest prince has become more stable after getting married, and he has done a good job in the tasks you assigned to him."

The eldest prince never thought that he would hear the queen praising him in his life. He shook his head and felt a little embarrassed.

"That's because I found him a good wife."

Concubine Xian Gui secretly rolled her eyes. He was really good at flattering himself. It was her daughter-in-law who was good. What did it have to do with him?

"I heard that you organized today's banquet very well. The eldest daughter-in-law, the second daughter-in-law, and the third daughter-in-law, you have worked hard."

The three of them said in unison: "Thank you, Father, for the compliment. This is what a daughter-in-law should do."

The emperor had made up his mind to come and lecture his sons today. After the eldest son finished speaking, it was the second son's turn. "The second son is doing a great job in the Ministry of Works. I have heard that it is very impressive and he has also improved the method of firing bricks. Very good, keep up the good work and keep up the good work."

"Thank you, father. I will work hard."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction. The eldest son is simple-minded and the second son is honest. Now it seems that the second son is also very good. He can calm down and think about things. It is good for him to work steadily in the Ministry of Works.

When he was choosing a wife for the second son, he heard that the girl from the Fu family had inherited her father's talents, was eloquent and a lively girl, and was a perfect match for the taciturn second son. Otherwise, if the two taciturn people were together, their life would be really difficult.

The third son was the smartest among the three of them, but he was just a general among short guys, not that smart. Emperor Zhaoming felt quite sad when he thought about it, having so many unlucky sons, none of whom was as smart and talented as him.

"Third brother, work hard in the Dali Temple and learn from Lord Shen for a long time. The Dali Temple is a place for investigating cases, not for you to listen to stories for fun."

"Yes, Father, I know I was wrong."

The third prince decided to listen to stories secretly from now on and never tell his father again!

The Third Prince was in the Dali Temple, and he had heard a lot from Lord Bai. That day, he had just heard Lord Bai tell him about a case where an official from the Ministry of Rites, in a hurry, had wrapped his concubine's bellyband inside his official uniform, and took it out to wipe his sweat during lunch, and everyone in the Ministry of Revenue saw it. It was said that the official took three days off after that incident.

Later, when his father asked him about the Dali Temple, he told him about this matter. Obviously, his father laughed out loud at that time, but he didn't expect that he would scold him later. He didn't mention it again next time.

Before returning to the palace, the emperor did not forget to instruct his sons and daughters-in-law, "You have been married for a long time, and you should work hard to give your father a grandson or granddaughter."

With grandsons on one hand and granddaughters on the other, Emperor Zhaoming was happy just thinking about these days.

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"Yingying, does your head still hurt today?"

Xu Ying shook her head, "Much better."

After a day and a night, she sorted out her thoughts. Now was not the time to show her cards. She had to continue to be Xu Ying, or rather... she could only be Xu Ying.

"Yesterday you helped the girl from Anping Marquis's Mansion. If you have the chance in the future, you should spend more time with her. Among the names my brother gave you, none of them are simple."

Seeing that she looked unhappy, Xu Heng thought that she had been wronged by those young ladies yesterday, so he rarely said a few more words.

"My brother and I have no foundation in the capital. If we don't find a way, I may only be an official of the fourth or fifth rank in my life. You also saw the Miss Shen that I wrote in the book yesterday. If her brother didn't have a father-in-law who is a great scholar, how could he have passed the imperial examination? If she hadn't been engaged to the princess's son, would her brother have been able to go to the Ministry of Personnel in the first place?"

"I understand, brother."

"I will definitely find you a good marriage in the future."

"Brother, are you saying, after you become the consort of the emperor?"

Xu Heng's face darkened. "Yingying, I shouldn't have said this to you. You should remember this in the future. Don't speak of things that haven't been accomplished. It's easy for people to talk about it, even at home."

"I see."

Yan Cangyun still knew about Xu Ying's injury. The entire Duan family was under Yan Cangyun's control, and the maids around Duan Wanxin did not dare to hide this matter.

So Duan Wanxin was obediently escorted by Yan Cangyun to the Xu family to visit Xu Ying.

"That... Miss Xu, this is my second sister-in-law."

"I have seen the lady."

"Well, I heard from Wanxin that you pulled her and she hit her head. Thank you very much. Wanxin was naughty and caused you to get hurt. Did you see a doctor after you came back?"

"Ma'am, you don't have to be so polite. It's just a piece of cake. The doctor also said it's not a big deal."

Duan Wanxin said lightly, "I'm glad you're okay. If you were, my second sister-in-law would beat me to death." She pointed to the things on the table and said to Xu Ying, "These are all tonics. Eat more to replenish your body."

"Okay, thank you."

Yan Cangyun didn't stay long. After making sure that Xu Ying was fine, he took Duan Wanxin and left.

"Sister-in-law, I told you it's fine. The doctors in the palace have examined it."

"The palace is the palace. Ultimately, she hit her head because of you. No matter what, this is what you should do. Go back and copy books in the study with your brother later."

Duan Wanxin wailed, "Ah, I don't want it...!"

——Duan Family Small Theater

Is wailing useful?

Of course not, it just plays an emotional role.

When the Duan family's parents learned that their sons and daughters were punished to copy books, they said: If they punish them, they can't punish us.