"This..." Lu Anyuan paused, not knowing how to refute.
"Hahahaha, I'm just kidding. Why did you talk to that eunuch for so long just now? Is there anything else?"
"Oh, I just asked about the wishes of the other two families. Father also gave rewards to Fourth Brother, including a guard corps and some land outside the capital. He also asked Uncle to completely fill the secret passage to eliminate future troubles."
"Oh? So, the Emperor has no doubt that the Fourth Prince was involved in the Second Prince's affairs?"
"Yes, this is also for everyone to see. Father chose to trust Fourth Brother this time." Although he was not awake at all and had no time to say a word in front of his father, his father was so anxious to reward him this time, probably because something shameful had happened in the royal family and he needed to quickly protect it.
"I'm not surprised by the backfill secret. Keeping this thing will only bring trouble, and it will prevent others from getting interested. But why is there only grace and no punishment? Why haven't the punishments for those others been announced?"
"There's no rush. Father must wait until everything is fully investigated before making a decision, which will probably take another month or two. The culprit is already dead, so it doesn't matter when these accomplices are executed. Oh, and there's good news. Father has graciously pardoned my sentence for being in a state of neglect. I've been invited back to the Imperial Academy to teach!"
"Taixue? Is this considered a grant..." Chen Yue's talent is at the level of a prime minister, but this time the emperor not only did not let him hold power as an official, but directly sent him to teach. Chen Yue must be sad.
"I know what you're thinking. Chen Yue was demoted because he contradicted his father and badmouthed his second brother. Now that his second brother is plotting treason, his crime doesn't count.
You might think he could get a higher position, but Yixing, Chen Yue is too stubborn and arrogant, and is not really suitable for being an official in the capital. If he goes to the Imperial College, he will be admired by scholars all over the world. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?
Tsk! It’s because the emperor is petty!
"I don't think the emperor would want all his students to be carved out of Shen Yue's template, would he?"
"Hahahahahahaha!" Lu Anyuan laughed out loud and even imagined the scene in his mind. The whole court was going to deal with his father, the emperor. He must have been so angry that he vomited blood on the spot.
Lu Anyuan had been granted the title of Prince, so Xu Yixing could only fulfill his promise from yesterday and let him do whatever he wanted. Anyway, now that Mr. Yao's medicine had been successfully developed, he finally didn't have to live the same miserable life as before.
After the chaos in the capital, those who participated in or had good relations with the second prince are now in a state of panic. The emperor has not issued an edict, which means that this matter will never end and will be investigated and settled continuously until the emperor is satisfied.
The Seventh Prince's Mansion was indeed a place of unrivaled splendor. Shortly after the Emperor bestowed the title upon him, he, like his second brother, held a formal banquet at home. The massive plaque "Prince Xiaoyi's Mansion" replaced the plaque for the Seventh Prince's Mansion, a display of untold honor and nobility.
Unlike the Second Prince, Lu Anyuan's banquet wasn't meant to humiliate anyone, so naturally, there was no show-off or bullying involved. As the host, Xu Yixing's behavior was observed and remembered by the wives of the officials. Who had ever said that the Second Miss of the Xu family was weak and incompetent, being bullied by the mistress?
Now it seems that they were all rumors!
Old Man Xu was very drunk. When Xu Yixing helped him away to rest, he did not forget to pull her aside and gave her some advice and praises. The words he used were so corny that even Xu Yixing herself felt it was corny.
The identities of Ying Jiu and Ying Wu were also revealed. The three shadows that flew up from the outer palace that day left a deep impression on the people below. Uncle Bai recognized one of them, saying that Ying Wu was the guard given by their Bai family to the Seventh Prince's wife. As for Ying Jiu, he could only be said to be Lu Anyuan's shadow guard.
Xu Yixing just didn't expect his father to be surprised at Uncle Bai's gift of a shadow guard. He didn't even ask a question. It was as if this was natural, as if giving such a high-ranking guard to a junior who had no blood relationship with him was a trivial matter.
But it’s a good thing I didn’t ask, otherwise if my father had dug deeper, who knows how much more he would have found out.
The Fourth Prince had been comatose for several days in his mansion, finally waking up under the skillful hands of Mr. Yao. However, he didn't rush to ask who was in front of him. Instead, he grabbed Mr. Yao's robe while he was giving him acupuncture and said, "I want to see the Seventh Prince. I didn't hide the Second Prince in my house!"
"Fourth brother wants to see me?" Lu Anyuan was still studying the Nine Rings with Xu Yixing at this time, and he hated someone who had to disturb him at this time.
Xu Yixing breathed a sigh of relief. Thank God, I don’t like playing this kind of thing. If Lu Anyuan hadn’t insisted on dragging me along, I would have had to pretend to like it very much.
"Ada, is this the letter from Mr. Yao?"
"Yes, madam, the fourth prince asked to see our prince as soon as he woke up." Ada also saw the nine brass rings in the hands of the two men. Our prince knew how to play with this thing when he was five years old. It seems that he is trying to entertain madam today.
Xu Yixing put down the toy and asked seriously, "That's strange. He just woke up from a coma and didn't ask about the rebellion or who Mr. Yao was. He just went straight to you."
"I've said before that Fourth Brother is a smart man. When he found out that he was still alive, it definitely wasn't Second Brother who wanted to save him. It could only be me." Lu Anyuan clapped his hands. He had been having a particularly pleasant time these past few days. He looked forward to the nightfall every day. It was still early now, so it would be fine to see Fourth Brother.
"I'll go with you. We have to settle the matter of Ying Er."
Lu Anyuan did not object. He took Yixing's hand and got into the car to go to the Fourth Prince's Mansion.
Before entering the gate, I saw a group of unfamiliar guards stationed at the door. These must be the guards awarded to the Fourth Prince by the Emperor.
"Hey, you said the emperor gave him guards. Was it to protect his safety, or was it an insinuation that he wasn't guarding his own gate well?"
"Both." Lu Anyuan smiled with relief. Now Yixing could guess about his father's thoughts. Communication between them would be much smoother in the future. That was great. Perhaps in the future, when he ascended to the throne, they could still hold hands and talk at night, speaking secret words that only they could understand.
Just thinking about this, a smile unconsciously appeared in his eyes, but when he arrived outside his fourth brother's hall, he quickly put that thought away and strode in.
"Fourth brother, how do you feel? Are you all right?"
The Fourth Prince stumbled to his feet and leaned against the cushions, his eyes filled with anxiety as he tried to clarify himself. But when he turned his head, he saw the Seventh Prince's wife following behind his Seventh Brother. He paused for a moment, questioning Lu Anyuan with his eyes.
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