"The Prince of Yan brought two... uh, General Xiaotian?" The prince almost broke out in a cold sweat.
As expected, too much talk leads to mistakes. He almost called out Erniu's name!
Although Erniu is very famous, he still has amnesia, and others have not had the opportunity to understand this.
The eunuch hurriedly said, "Yes, Your Highness. General Xiaotian is the dog raised by the Prince of Yan. His name is Erniu and he is a general of the fourth rank appointed by the Prince."
General Xiaotian's name was Erniu, and those in the palace had known about it for a long time.
It is impossible that he did not know that General Xiaotian had been summoned by the emperor not long ago. Such a special honor fell on a dog. How could this dog be an unknown dog? Of course not.
But it's obviously a dog, why is it called Erniu?
The eunuch pondered this question for countless times, waiting for the prince to say whether to see him or not.
The prince hesitated for a moment.
I have met several brothers, so it is obviously inappropriate not to meet the seventh one.
He is now a man with amnesia, so whether he was close or distant to them in the past doesn't matter anymore. He should be impartial to these brothers.
Of course I have to meet Lao Qi, but do I want to meet Er Niu?
Thinking about how Erniu bit him on the butt in the garden of Prince Yan's Mansion, the prince felt a little scared.
But since Lao Qi brought Erniu to see him, Erniu will definitely not bite anyone casually, right?
As for Erniu, the prince obviously would not give up just because of that bite.
It's normal for a dog to bite someone other than its owner.
If it were any other dog, it would be beaten to death, but Erniu is different. Erniu can predict earthquakes and save lives at critical moments.
Greed prevailed, and fear was trampled under his feet. The prince smiled and said, "Then please ask the King of Yan and General Xiaotian to come in together. I really want to see what a fourth-rank dog looks like."
The prince said this, very satisfied with his performance.
Well, his reaction is quite natural.
Who wouldn't be curious when suddenly hearing that a dog with the title of fourth rank is coming to see him?
The eunuch hurried back to pass on the message.
In the study, Emperor Jingming put down the memorial, took the teacup handed over by Pan Hai, took a sip, and asked, "Is the Crown Prince's place lively?"
The prince has lost his memory and there is a possibility that he can be re-educated. Emperor Jingming has been paying special attention to any movement in the Eastern Palace in recent days.
Yesterday was the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner, and today several princes went to the palace to visit the crown prince, just as he expected.
The prince has behaved quite well these past two days. Not only has he become calmer, he has even taken the initiative to read history books, which really makes him happy.
Let the fourth brother and the others see the transformation of the prince now, so that they can stop thinking about it.
Pan Hai replied: "The Prince of Yan has just arrived."
"Seventh brother?" Emperor Jingming said casually, "He came later than the others."
"The prince brought General Xiaotian with him."
Emperor Jingming put down the teacup and became interested: "Did you bring Erniu with you?"
"yes."
"What nonsense!"
How can you bring a dog with you when you visit someone?
Emperor Jingming stood up and said calmly, "Let's go to the East Palace and take a look."
Come to think of it, he also missed Xiao Aiqing a little. He wondered if Xiao Aiqing had lost some weight after his promotion?
Emperor Jingming was bored in the palace, and it was impossible for him to go out at will, and it was even more impossible for him to summon General Xiaotian from time to time. Such an opportunity was rare, so he naturally would not miss it.
Emperor Jingming sat on a sedan chair, with Pan Hai following beside him, and they went leisurely to the East Palace.
When Yu Jian heard the eunuch say "His Highness invites you", he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He was really afraid that the prince would not dare to see Erniu again because he was bitten by Erniu. If that was the case, he would have to wait for an opportunity to expose the prince.
Yu Jian is an impatient person. If he wants to get rid of someone, he wants to kill him immediately and he doesn't have the patience to wait.
What? The prince was summoned because he had amnesia and forgot that he was bitten by Erniu?
Yu Jin scoffed at this.
No matter what others think, in his opinion, the prince must be pretending. This may be attributed to the beast-like intuition he developed after many life-and-death situations in southern Xinjiang.
"Your Highness, please come this way." The eunuch led the way respectfully.
I heard that Erniu was fine after biting the prince, and Prince Yan was not reprimanded by the emperor. This shows that Prince Yan and Erniu are both favored by the emperor and must not be neglected.
After Yu Jin brought Er Niu into the house, he found that King Lu was still in the house.
"I was about to say goodbye, but then I heard that my seventh brother is here, so I'll go with you later." King Lu explained.
"That would be great." Yu Jin responded casually, greeting the prince, "I was very worried when I learned that my second brother was injured yesterday, but I couldn't ask too much at the banquet, so I came to the palace today to see my second brother."
The prince had heard such words several times before, so he smiled and said, "Seventh brother, you are too polite. I am not in any serious trouble."
"I'm glad that Second Brother is alright." Yu Jin smiled and patted Erniu. "Second Brother used to love Erniu very much, so I brought Erniu here as well."
Following Yu Jin's clap, Erniu took a step forward.
At that moment, the prince's pupils suddenly dilated.
Yu Jin saw it and raised the corners of his lips.
The prince was indeed pretending, otherwise he wouldn't have reacted like this when seeing Erniu approaching.
The pupils are dilated, is this because you are nervous?
If the prince really lost his memory, wouldn't his first reaction be curiosity when he saw a dog that was awarded the rank of fourth-rank general?
With this discovery, Yu Jin became more confident about what to do next.
It's a pity that I can't expose the prince's disguise in front of the emperor. It's a bit regrettable. But it doesn't matter. When the news reaches the emperor's ears, the effect will be the same.
Just as I was thinking this, I heard the eunuch singing: "The Emperor has arrived——"
At this moment, Yu Jin was stunned.
Is someone giving him a pillow just when he dozed off?
Thinking about the past eighteen years when his father didn't love him and his mother didn't care about him, Yu Jin silently came to a conclusion: marrying Ah Si would change his luck.
Emperor Jingming walked in quickly, and Pan Hai followed silently behind him.
"The son has seen the emperor." The Crown Prince, Yu Jin and Prince Lu said in unison.
"No need to be so polite." Emperor Jingming seemed to know nothing about the news and said to Yu Jin and the others, "You are here too."
When Prince Lu saw Emperor Jingming, he became a little nervous and said hurriedly, "My seventh brother and I are here to see my second brother."
As he spoke, he gave Yu Jinchu a look.
The emperor is here, let’s retreat.
Emperor Jingming found Prince Lu's reaction quite funny.
In the past, he thought that his son was the most reckless, but he didn't expect that after being punished once, he would restrain himself.
King Lu sighed silently.
If he doesn't restrain himself, the seventh brother's daughter will be a princess when she is born, but his daughter can only be made a county lord when she leaves the palace. When the daughter asks him why, where will he put his face?
"Hey, my dear minister is here too?" Emperor Jingming had nothing to see about his two sons, so his eyes fell on Erniu.
Erniu wagged his tail obediently at Emperor Jingming.
The prince's eyes were filled with tears, and he thought to himself, how could Erniu be so fierce to him, but be so well-behaved in front of his father?
Yu Jin glanced at the prince from the corner of his eye, and a harmless smile appeared on his face: "During Ah Huan's full-month banquet, my second brother said that he really wanted Erniu, so I brought Erniu here."