Chapter 2034 Imperial Uncle, the World is Now in My Hands (23)
Granny Qi: ...
She had intended to say a few words of advice and plead for the little emperor who would praise her cooking.
But now it seems completely unnecessary.
That arrogant prince seems to like the young emperor more than she does. Just wait until he realizes it himself; he'll regret it then.
Granny Qi didn't offer any warning, and walked away gleefully, completely taking Shen Linyuan's embarrassment as a source of amusement in her old age.
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Despite saying he would help, Shen Linyuan did not show up. After that, he claimed to be ill and stopped attending court. He only left a letter for Si Jin, telling him to take in Granny Zhu and to listen to her.
Their indifferent attitude was as if they wanted Granny Zhu to die.
Sure enough, Shen Linyuan received good news early the next morning.
A scout reported that the eldest prince attended court despite his injuries, and was even so audacious as to verbally abuse the new emperor on the spot.
As Shen Linyuan listened, he began to laugh—this was very much like the eldest prince's mind, capable of such foolish acts.
He slowly put down his teacup: "And then?"
"Then, His Majesty was not angry. He seemed very magnanimous and even laughed. However... after laughing, he wanted to kill the Crown Prince on the grounds of disrespecting the Emperor, and execute him by slow slicing in the street to uphold the Emperor's authority."
As he spoke, the spy seemed to recall Si Jin's smiling face as he leaned back on the dragon throne, and he couldn't help but shiver and quicken his pace.
"The eldest prince was so frightened that he urinated on the floor of the Golden Palace and almost fainted."
"Then His Majesty said that out of consideration for fraternal ties, he would punish the eldest prince with eighty strokes of the cane and exile him to Bingzhou."
“Bingzhou is a bitterly cold place. Officials who are demoted from the capital rarely live past thirty. Every day they open their eyes is torture.”
"The eldest prince has broken arms and legs, and after being given eighty strokes of the cane, he might die on the way. It would be better for him to die a quick death. Hiss..."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but hiss out. Shen Linyuan chuckled and dismissed the scouts, quite pleased with Si Jin's handling of the situation.
There is a sense of accomplishment, like seeing my little one grow up.
The next day, he ordered people to buy up all the berries in the capital, put them in boxes with ice, and prepare to transport them to the palace to apologize to the young emperor.
This three-horse carriage should be quite a show of sincerity, right?
If all else fails, he can scold the eldest prince a few more times and eventually win him back.
Can……
Before the carriage could even depart, Shen Linyuan received a gift from the palace.
Upon opening it, one finds Granny Zhu's bloody head.
The young eunuch who delivered the brocade box was so frightened that he trembled and his lips turned white.
Shen Linyuan burst out laughing.
The kid has a bad temper; it seems like just taking care of Berry isn't enough.
So he went back inside and gathered up his collection of tea leaves, which he then took with him.
Can……
Just as he boarded the carriage, another eunuch came out of the palace, this time bringing seven beauties.
The eunuch stood before him, bowed, and reported: "By His Majesty's decree, these are all beauties treasured in the First Prince's residence. Since Your Highness is still so attached to the First Prince, why not take these beauties back to your residence and take good care of them, so that you will have something to remember them by?"
Shen Linyuan: ...
The Regent took a deep breath, his heart pounding, and for the first time felt a sense of helplessness as if the sky were falling.
It's as if something is suddenly missing, and no matter how many beautiful women and delicacies you find in the world, you can't make up for it.
He seems to have... really angered someone.
But how could he explain that he really didn't like the eldest prince?
Shen Linyuan did not receive the beauty. Following the principle that "there is always a way out," he entered the palace with a heavy heart.
When they arrived at the bedchamber, they saw that Si Jin was reviewing memorials, so they didn't dare to go in and disturb her.
However, as if he had already noticed his presence, Si Jin raised his eyes, looked at the door, and shouted, "Uncle, since you're here, come in."
Shen Linyuan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to push open the door when he heard Si Jin continue, "It's a good opportunity to discuss with me the matter of selecting concubines after autumn."
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