Xie Shuli followed behind a group of people, panting heavily. He could hardly believe what he was seeing.
In the blink of an eye, he was transported back to 15 years ago.
In the blink of an eye, he was still the ruler of a country, wielding his imperial brush with great confidence.
His beauties are still waiting for his summons on the dragon bed, and the palaces in various places have just been built and are waiting for his personal visit. There are still so many things to do, so why did he suddenly return here?
Fifteen years ago, he hadn't yet been adopted by Xie Ming, that sickly fellow; he was just an ordinary member of the imperial clan.
By some accounts, his ancestor was a brother of the founding emperor. If it weren't for that slight affection, his branch of the family wouldn't have been able to benefit from it at all.
Not to mention their generation, being chosen as the heir was pure luck.
Prince Kang was the Empress's legitimate son, and the Crown Prince was his elder brother, so they wouldn't easily adopt a son.
As a result, the Imperial Concubine actually persuaded the Emperor to find an heir for Prince Kang.
The Empress was afraid that the Consort had a conspiracy and remained silent for a while. After investigating, she found nothing unusual. She was also afraid that her son's lineage would end after his death, so she finally agreed.
The Empress never considered giving the Crown Prince's child to Prince Kang, and she was unwilling to give any of the other concubines' children to her.
Thus, the selection of a son for King Kang from among the royal family came about.
After becoming the heir apparent of the Kang Prince's mansion, Xie Shuli endured hardship and bided his time, constantly working as someone's son and grandson until he finally became the Kang Prince.
After inheriting the royal family, he used the power of his wife's family to kill the crown prince, and also deposed the emperor's other sons.
His family, recognizing his abilities, went all out and finally succeeded in placing him on the throne of the Great Sheng Dynasty.
As for the fact that all of the old emperor's sons died in the end, who can be blamed? Everyone understands the principle of "the victor is king, the loser is villain."
When he became emperor, he naturally wanted to bestow favors upon his relatives, but those old fogies in the court kept coming to his rescue.
Since that was the case, he decided to reason with those people. Sure enough, after killing a few, exiling a few, and demoting a few, the rest became obedient.
Seeing his relatives who had filled their vacancies and stood in the court, he finally felt relieved. He believed that the ancestors of the Great Sheng Dynasty would also approve of his wisdom and prowess.
Since the dynasty had few heirs, he opened his harem to take in many beauties, and the children born to him were all outstanding individuals.
If he is so wise, why did the palace he approved for the Imperial Concubine return here so soon after he wrote it down?
Xie Shuli felt an urge to vomit blood. Did he have to do it all over again?
But could that sickly man inside bear his kneeling? He is the supreme ruler.
"Young Master Shu, this way please."
The eunuch leading them noticed that he had fallen behind the group in a daze and spoke to bring him back from his wandering thoughts.
"Um!"
Xie Shuli glanced disdainfully at the person who had spoken, still remembering his appearance.
The eunuch was furious at being looked down upon; he had just thought that among the several heirs, the one in front of him was the most honest and dutiful.
But that glance he gave me just now—that wasn't honesty; it was downright arrogance.
I don't know which important person picked them out; they're really not presentable.
The group carefully passed through the corridor and arrived at a quiet pavilion.
Xie Shuli recalled that after becoming the Prince of Kang, his favorite concubine loved this place the most.
After ascending the throne, he bestowed the Kangwang Mansion to his beloved concubine's family, which became her maternal family in later years.
However, he is not yet the master of this place, and cannot dispose of the house at will.
Xie Shuli felt furious. Heaven was really unfair. It was one thing not to send him back to when he first ascended the throne, but why send him back to this time to suffer again?
Unable to understand, his face showed more distress, and he suddenly lost the charming demeanor he had before entering the mansion.
Those who were also candidates, upon seeing his demeanor, couldn't help but feel relieved and assumed that he was out of the running.
Xie Ming waited an hour before summoning Yu Fu, the gatekeeper, again.
"Your Highness!"
"Yes, have someone tear down this door and remove the threshold. Also, have the embroidery workshop cut up the shimmering brocade that Mother gave me and hang it up!"
As soon as he entered, he pointed to the door of the inner room and gave instructions. The room was just like the bedroom of an ancient person recuperating from illness—warm but not well-ventilated, making Xie Ming feel really oppressed.
"Yes, Your Highness. Eunuch Fuquan just asked if we should bring a few maids over to serve you first?"
Yu Fu was puzzled by her master's sudden whim, but dared not ask and simply responded obediently.
You know, her prince hates people who talk too much. The other day, her three older sisters, Yulan, Yugui, and Yuhe, were whispering among themselves downstairs and were punished by being sent to learn manners. They probably won't be back for at least 8 or 9 days.
Now all the maids in the courtyard are eager to try their luck, hoping to take their place before the three older sisters return.
Before she could finish her thought, a clear, gentle sound came from the bed again.
"He's so kind! Go down and tell him that from now on, you'll be the only one in the room, so don't assign any other head maids."
"yes!"
Yu Fu's heart skipped a beat. The prince had angered her sisters, and she feared she would never have the chance to serve them so closely again.
Once outside the room, she quickly had the maidservant waiting outside come in to serve her, while she went downstairs to instruct someone to dismantle the door.
Xie Ming allowed several well-behaved maids to help him change his clothes.
He was frail and wouldn't go out in the fall, so he only wore simple everyday clothes.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince has sent a young eunuch to deliver a piece of warm jade to you!"
Xie Ming had just changed his clothes when a young eunuch whispered an announcement outside the door.
"Bring it in!"
A moment later, the young eunuch came in carrying a piece of light purple jade.
Touching the jade stone, which was larger than his fist, Xie Ming guessed that it must have been found for him by the Crown Prince. That older brother was truly a doting brother.
Holding the jade, Xie Ming entered his bedroom room, wrote a letter by hand at his desk, put it away, and handed it to the eunuch from before, saying, "Go to the Crown Prince's residence and give this to the Crown Prince personally. It must not pass through anyone else's hands."
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