The nights in August are as cool as water.
Mid-Autumn Festival is just five days away, and the crescent moon has already begun to move toward the west.
The prince did not pick up the wine glass, but drank directly from the spout of the kettle.
"An Yi, do you think my father is even dumber than me?" The prince was already a little tipsy.
"The old prince is a hero in the hearts of the people." Of course, An Yi could not answer according to the prince's wishes.
"He made me lose my mother when I was young, and I was raised by a wet nurse. I was required to practice martial arts since I was young, and I was not allowed to slack off in the slightest.
No one cares about me when I'm in pain and suffering.
In fact, I envy my second brother for having a loving mother. Even though she spoiled him, my second brother lives a much more carefree life. "
The prince took advantage of the alcohol to vent out his inner thoughts.
"Your Highness, you are the head of the Shangguan family, and the Rong Palace is the guardian in the hearts of the people of the entire Wei Dynasty." He mentioned the prince's responsibility, meaning that he would not be allowed to make any mistakes.
"Yes, it is this responsibility and honor that has caused people who shouldn't have entered my father's and my backyard to enter."
An Yi didn't know what to say and remained silent.
The prince continued to blow into the spout of the kettle.
The pot of wine was almost empty.
The prince stood up, feeling a little dizzy.
It had been a long time since he had drunk so much. It had also been a long time since he had been drunk.
An Yi immediately supported him.
"My Lord, the princess is still waiting for you."
Yes, he has his beloved wife, who is still alive and well and is now pregnant with his child.
He wants to protect the mother of his child.
Just because his father is dead doesn't mean he is dead too.
At this moment, the prince thanked Yu Yuanzheng again in his heart.
Ziqi married a good wife.
Otherwise, how would he have the chance to have a son in his old age?
Ziqi was also cured of a plot against him. This was all because Ziqi's wife entered the palace.
It just so happened that the Yong'an Earl's Mansion arranged for her to marry off to her eldest son.
This marriage is a good choice!
The second son is not as capable as the eldest son in any way.
His martial arts skills were far behind, and he started learning how to deploy troops too late.
He was so bold that he was actually tricked into marrying two wives.
He also wants to do that now. His second son must be involved in that exchange marriage.
The prince staggered over the rooftop for two meters, came to the roof of their bedroom, and gently lifted two tiles.
Sure enough, the princess left a night light for him, fearing that he wouldn't be able to see it when he came, so she left a light on in the corner without blowing it out.
This warmth flowed into his heart.
Looking inside the curtain again, he saw that the princess was already fast asleep, lying on her side, with her big belly pointing to the right, just right beside where he was lying.
"An Yi, help me down. I need to protect my wife and children." The prince hadn't drunk so much in a long time and was a little unsteady on his feet.
It was the time he drank too much when he was framed twenty years ago. Since then, he has never drunk more than two taels of wine.
And tonight he broke his vow.
“Today I will go to the ancestral hall and give my father a good scolding. He is a worthless man.” The prince burped and a smell of alcohol came out.
"No, I can't disturb the princess. She will definitely smell that I'm drunk." The prince changed his mind again, "Help me go to the study to sleep."
An Yi obediently helped the prince to the study in the outer courtyard.
The third master noticed the prince's abnormal behavior.
He hid behind a tree and watched the prince drinking on the roof. He also knew that the prince had not drunk like this for a long time, and he drank alone.
Something must have happened.
But he did not dare to place anyone in the palace, because the secret guards and bodyguards of the entire palace could only be managed by the prince of each generation.
So he didn't know what happened.
The next day, the prince went to the Shangguan family's ancestral hall as he had said. Looking at the tablets of his ancestors, the prince respectfully burned incense, and then sat directly in front of the tablet of the old prince and really scolded him.
However, the prince did not do anything to protect his actions, and the second and third ladies soon knew about it.
When the second old lady found out, she began to feel uneasy.
Of course no one listened to what the prince and the old prince said.
But his behavior made her feel a little uneasy.
Whatever happened, he had to report to the old prince, and it took him half an hour to report.
The third old lady, considering that the prince drank to relieve his sorrow last night, guessed that it must be something that the old prince did. He only found out now that it caused the prince to go to his father to complain.
"Zhe'er, what do you think the prince has investigated?" The third old lady couldn't understand.
"I can't guess, but it is very likely related to my father or stepmother." The third master guessed.
"It seems that Jiang Qingqing has dirty hands. When I entered the palace, she made things difficult for me in many ways. She also talked to your father many times, hoping that your father would promote her to be the consort.
Your father is not confused and has no intention. This way, the palace will have only one legitimate son, and there will be no quarrels among brothers in the palace.
I just don’t know what Jiang Qingqing did to the princess. It would be great if we could use this as evidence.”
"Son, please check it out. It's just that the time is too long, I hope we can find it out." The third master agreed with his mother's guess.
"Um."
Time quickly came to August 15th.
The princess is about to give birth, so she definitely cannot enter the palace.
The prince refused to enter the palace on the grounds that he had to take care of the princess.
But the palace cannot be without representatives.
Shangguan Zishu was summoned by the prince and brought his family into the palace.
Shangguan Ziqi and Yu Yuanzheng are also going.
Before leaving, they told Ding Hui's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to take good care of the children.
Ever since Yu Chaoyang apologized to Yu Yuanzheng, she believed that Yu Yuanzheng had forgiven her, and she always wanted to get close to Yu Yuanzheng intentionally or unintentionally.
The Princess of Nanhua County also believed that she had no conflicts with Yu Yuanzheng, and from time to time she would humble herself and make friends with Yu Yuanzheng.
But Yu Yuanzheng was polite yet distant to both of them.
At most they would just say some polite words. After all, they were sisters-in-law and lived in the same house. It was impossible not to talk, and it was also impossible to avoid each other.
The third master was an official of the imperial court and a descendant of the Prince Rong's Mansion, so of course he could enter the palace.
Although the prince was the leader, it was actually the third master who led the team.
The rules were changed again today. Instead of men and women sitting separately, the whole family will sit together.
There was a woman sitting on each side of Shangguan Zishu.
The two of them were vying to talk to Shangguan Zishu.
Ever since Yu Chaoyang's miscarriage, Shangguan Zishu seemed to have suddenly become sensible and was not as gentle to the Lady of Nanhua County as imagined.
Instead, he took better care of Yu Chaoyang.
He always believed what Yu Chaoyang said, that the fetus was killed by someone.
Only Nanhua has this ability, and she can do it without being discovered. Such a woman scares him and makes him retreat.
On the contrary, Yu Chaoyang made him feel more at ease, as she did not have such deep intentions and means.
Their original exchange marriage also required cooperation from several parties to complete, but Nanhua's was completed with just a small design.
He has grown a lot in the past few months.
He understood what his father meant by that sentence, but it was too late for him to understand.
The bitter fruit had been brewed and he had to swallow it.
Now he just wants to become a qualified heir to the Rongwang Mansion as soon as possible.
After more than a year, he realized how difficult it was to be a qualified prince.
The Lady of Nanhua County had been married into the palace for nine months, but after Shangguan Zishu had sex with her in the first half month of her marriage, he never entered her room again.
In fact, he only visited the palace once during the Dragon Boat Festival, and today was his second time.
Under the table, Lady Nanhua wanted to hold Guan Zishu's hand, but he avoided her.
Yu Chaoyang was sitting next to them, so of course he saw their little movements.
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