The next day, the prince knelt on the stone steps outside the Yangxin Palace again. He insisted on kneeling until almost noon, then fainted again.

"Your Majesty, His Highness has fainted." Pan Hai came up to Emperor Jingming and reported softly.

Emperor Jingming had been ill for some time, and his face was pale and sallow. Hearing this, he moved his eyelids and said, "Carry it back to the East Palace."

Pan Hai walked out of the hall and shouted, "Send the prince back to the palace."

The prince, lying on the cool stone steps, moved his eyelids slightly.

This time, he pretended to be unconscious.

My knees feel better after using a cotton pad. They are not as uncomfortable as yesterday. But I can’t stand kneeling all the time. I’ll try again tomorrow.

The prince was quickly carried away by several eunuchs.

Pan Hai turned back.

Emperor Jingming opened his eyes and asked: "The prince has returned?"

"Yes." Pan Hai came over and massaged Emperor Jingming's calves.

Emperor Jingming said nothing, thinking about his own things.

On the third day, everyone was waiting in the hall. When they saw Pan Hai coming, they all looked at the prince.

It's the third day. Will the emperor meet the prince?

The prince couldn't help but feel nervous.

Today, the emperor hasn't seen him yet, so he has to kneel outside again.

Pan Haihuan glanced at everyone and said, "Your Majesty, please ask a few princes and princesses to come in."

The prince looked disappointed.

Sure enough, he is not here again!

The prince gritted his teeth, turned around and walked out of the palace.

He just knelt down. He didn't believe that his father would let him kneel down like this forever.

Prince Lu loved to hear the prince laugh. He turned his head and watched the prince walk out, his eyes narrowed, as if thinking about something.

"What are you looking at? If you don't leave, we will be the only ones left behind." Princess Lu pulled Prince Lu.

"Well, let's go." Prince Lu followed the crowd inside, thinking in his heart.

There is an inexplicable sense of familiarity in the prince's actions...

Emperor Jingming looked at his sons rushing in with an unhappy expression.

"I told you, you don't have to come here every day."

Many people said: "It is wrong for the son (daughter-in-law) not to stay by the emperor's side to take care of him. If he does not come to visit the emperor, it will be even more unfilial."

Emperor Jingming glanced at his sons and said, "I am very pleased that you have this heart. I only hope that you brothers can love and help each other, which is the greatest filial piety."

Everyone responded quickly.

King Qi said, "Father, my second brother has been kneeling for three days. I'm afraid his body can't stand it anymore... Please calm down and let my second brother stand up."

King Lu curled his lips secretly.

The emperor had just said that brothers should be friendly and help each other, and the fourth brother came to plead for the prince. He was very good at taking advantage of every opportunity.

"Yes, father, Shijieliang's legs will be damaged if he kneels for too long..." The King of Qin followed suit.

Emperor Jingming's expression relaxed.

He was completely disappointed with the prince, but that didn't mean he wanted the prince to kneel down and break his legs.

Forget it. There is no need to remain in such a stalemate. Let's find a chance to explain things to the prince and let him be a leisurely prince in the future. This will not be a bad thing for both the Great Zhou and this useless son.

Emperor Jingming made a decision and said to Pan Hai, "Let the crown prince come in."

Seeing that Emperor Jingming had given in, everyone looked puzzled.

After kneeling three times, the emperor softened his heart. It turned out that the prince was the most important person in his heart.

Pan Hai walked out of the palace gate and walked towards the prince: "Your Highness, the emperor has summoned you to come in."

The prince stood up suddenly: "Did the emperor see me?"

"Your Highness, please."

The prince walked in impatiently, and when he saw Emperor Jingming, he knelt down and said excitedly: "The son pays respects to the emperor."

Prince Lu stared at the prince, and the familiar feeling became stronger and stronger.

The moment the prince knelt down just now, he felt something was strange between his knees, as if something was stuffed there - Prince Lu's eyes suddenly widened a little, and if it wasn't in front of so many people, he would have wanted to slap his head.

He asked why it felt familiar, because he was often punished when he was young, and he would secretly stuff cotton pads into his knees!

As long as he uses a cotton pad, he can kneel from morning till sunset.

The King of Lu was well-versed in how to stuff things into the knees without being noticed; the Crown Prince was nothing compared to him.

Hehe, what would happen if father found out that the prince stuffed cotton pads under his knees?

Prince Lu stroked his chin and began to think about how to expose the prince.

The prince had no idea that he was being watched by Prince Lu. After paying his respects, he did not stand up and looked at Emperor Jingming pitifully.

Seeing the pitiful look of the prince, Emperor Jingming couldn't tell what he felt and said coldly, "Get up."

The prince quickly got up, not caring about the people around, and asked, "Father, are you feeling better? I haven't seen you in these days, and I'm worried about you."

Emperor Jingming said unhappily, "He can't die."

The prince was stunned, raised his hand and slapped himself: "It's all my fault. I made my father angry."

"Forget it. Just don't mess around again in the future." Emperor Jingming said calmly.

Having made up his mind to no longer regard the crown prince as his heir, he surprisingly became much calmer towards this son.

Maybe it's because the love is deep, the criticism is severe. Now that I'm disappointed, I can be calm.

The prince did not understand the subtle changes in Emperor Jingming's mind, and was delighted when he heard the words.

That’s great! Father doesn’t bother with him anymore. My kneeling was not in vain!

"I'm tired, you all can leave." Emperor Jingming began to drive people away.

"Father, please have a good rest. Your son (daughter-in-law) will take his leave."

King Lu became a little anxious.

You can't just leave like this. The prince won't have to kneel anymore, wouldn't that let him get away with it?

Prince Lu's eyes rolled, and he walked beside the prince deliberately, quietly stretching out his leg.

The prince was not paying attention for a moment and fell forward.

It happened in a flash. The Prince of Lu stepped on the prince's leg in an instant. As the prince fell, his trousers were stepped down. Fortunately, his outer shirt covered them, so only half of his legs were exposed.

The scene was silent.

After a while, the youngest Xiang Prince asked, "What's on your second brother's knee?"

The prince was staggering after falling down. When he heard what the King of Xiang said, his face turned pale and he quickly jumped up and put on his trousers.

Everyone turned their heads silently and looked at Emperor Jingming.

Emperor Jingming stared at the prince with a sullen face.

The prince's legs went weak and he knelt down: "Father, Father——"

Didn’t your father see it just now?

Emperor Jingming closed his eyes, then opened them again, and said in a cold tone: "The Crown Prince and Prince Lu stay, the rest of you get out!"

Although the princes were very reluctant to miss this excitement, they did not dare to show it on their faces and quickly retreated.

Emperor Jingming then said, "Take off the prince's pants so I can see what it is."

The prince panicked: "Father, Father——"

Several eunuchs stepped forward and swiftly pulled off the prince's trousers, revealing the cotton pads tied around his knees.

The prince's eyes went dark and he had only one thought in his mind: I'm really done for this time!

Emperor Jingming took a deep breath, suppressed his furious impulse, and said calmly: "Pan Hai, have someone send the prince back to the East Palace."

"Father, I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again. Please forgive me--" The prince struggled and shouted, but was still sent out by the eunuch.

Emperor Jingming glanced at Prince Lu.

Prince Lu was frightened by the look and laughed dryly: "Father——"

Emperor Jingming pointed outside the door and said, "Go on your knees!"