"Yes, Your Majesty is right," Ling Shian said, "Then... should Princess be allowed to return to her parents' home?"
"That's not necessary. With Da An staying in the backyard of the palace, An Zishang will naturally be willing to work hard," Zhong Mingzheng raised his eyebrows and instructed Ling Shian, "The Cui family and the Zou family have fallen, and there are many vacancies in the court. The results of the spring examination are about to be announced. Let An Zishang keep a close eye on it and keep more useful talents for the king."
The Ministry of Rites is fully responsible for the Spring Examination.
"Yes, I obey your command."
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Prince Hui's Mansion.
Zhong Ming'e hasn't left the house for several days, and has been staying in the study all by himself, which makes Gao Zhiqi very anxious. He wants to write a letter to Liao Chongwu to let him see Zhong Ming'e, but he is afraid of being discovered. Zhong Ming'e is currently living in dire straits, and there can't be any mistakes.
"Your Highness," Gao Zhiqi pushed the door open with food in his hand. He looked at Zhong Minge, who was sitting on the couch reading a book, and the breakfast on the table that he had barely touched. He couldn't help but frown again. He walked over and placed the food on the small table, while pleading, "Your Highness, you have to eat no matter what. You have always had a bad constitution. If you don't eat or drink like this, I'm afraid you will fall ill again."
Under normal circumstances, Gao Zhiqi would never say such presumptuous words, but now he couldn't care less. Looking at Zhong Minge's increasingly thin face, Gao Zhiqi was getting anxious. He had promised Liao Chongwu that he would take good care of Zhong Minge, but now he was about to break his promise. How could he not be anxious?
"Even if I fall ill, who would care?" Zhong Ming'e didn't even raise his head, still looking at the book in his hand, and said slowly, "I'm afraid my father is now wishing that I could die, so that I won't bring shame to the royal family."
The news that Princess Hui gave birth to a strange baby had already spread throughout the city. The emperor was furious, and the Zou and Cui families fell apart overnight. Princess Hui and Concubine Shu died one after another. This was a bolt from the blue for Zhong Minge, especially since he had an unlucky name. Even when Concubine Shu was buried, he, with such an unlucky body, was not able to take a last look at her.
"Is Your Highness living for the Emperor?" Gao Zhiqi raised his voice in a hurry. He looked at Zhong Minge with a look of disappointment. "Forgive me for being blunt, Your Highness, but you shouldn't live for Your Highness. Moreover, Your Highness has decided to give up on you, Your Highness. You should not live for Your Highness. Otherwise, how are you going to live in the future?"
Yes, since His Majesty has already determined that Zhong Minge is an unlucky person, I am afraid that he will not change his opinion of Zhong Minge until his death. Not to mention letting Zhong Minge enter the East Palace, maybe one day when he gets furious, Zhong Minge will be beheaded.
"Then what am I living for?" Zhong Minge put down the book and looked at Gao Zhiqi blankly. After a while, he looked away again. He looked at the lonely and peaceful courtyard outside the window and said softly, "Ever since I was old enough to understand, I knew that I lived for the throne. Over the years, everything I did and endured was just to be able to sit on the throne. Mother said that the Heavenly Family was born to fight for the throne. If we can't win, then we'll just go through life in the world."
"What do you think, Your Highness?" Gao Zhiqi couldn't help but sigh as he looked at him. He sat on the couch, looked at Zhong Ming'e, and said, "Your Highness, in your heart, apart from fighting for the throne, do you have nothing else to pursue in this life? If you can't become the emperor in the future, will you waste your life?"
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