"Youngster?" Zhong Mingwei took a sip of tea and looked at Mei Ya with a smile, "Have you ever seen a youngster enter and leave the court?"
"What? The Fourth Prince has already entered the court to attend government affairs?" Mei Ya was shocked.
"Madam, today, His Majesty took the Fourth Prince with him to the palace examination," Pang Yi explained hurriedly. "The Fourth Prince was sitting below His Majesty at the time, and he even praised Mr. Chen for his broad knowledge and generosity."
"Your Majesty actually brought the Fourth Prince with him?" Meiya was shocked. "That's a bit meaningful."
Yes. The Great Zhou Dynasty has a ancestral system that all princes must go through the ceremony of wearing the cap before they can attend the court, but His Majesty is now taking the Fourth Prince to join in the fun of the palace examination. Although the palace examination is different from the morning court, it is still a public occasion after all, and it only happens once every three years. So what Mei Ya said is right. This is really a bit meaningful.
"Master, if His Majesty really intends to make the Fourth Prince the crown prince, then why doesn't Prince Hui try to curry favor with the Fourth Prince? Instead, he comes to show goodwill to us?" Pang Yi was puzzled again.
"What's so confusing about this?" Zhong Mingwei looked at Pang Yi. He said with a bit of disdain. "First, Prince Hui and Prince Rong have been enemies for a long time, so naturally they can't get close to the Fourth Prince. Even if he tries to curry favor with the Fourth Prince, I'm afraid the Fourth Prince won't accept it. Second, even if His Majesty really wants to make the Fourth Prince the crown prince, can the Fourth Prince really enter the East Palace? Prince Rong is blocking him. As a young prince who has ten years less experience than Prince Rong, it's probably impossible for him to enter."
"So Prince Hui decided that the Fourth Prince could not become the Crown Prince, so he decisively turned to us?" Mei Ya tilted her head and said, "But even if it's not the Fourth Prince, then it's Prince Rong..." At this point, Mei Ya was suddenly speechless, and after a long while, she whispered in disbelief, "Could it be that Prince Hui thinks that Prince Rong and the Fourth Prince will fight each other, and then you, Prince An, can benefit from it?"
"According to Prince Rong's temperament, if he had noticed His Majesty's intentions, it is not impossible for him to attack the Fourth Prince," Zhong Mingwei pondered, "but I don't know if His Majesty would have taken precautions in advance."
"Then do you want to be the fisherman?" Mei Ya looked at Zhong Mingwei without blinking as she pulled him. "Zhong Mingwei, tell me the truth, do you want to be the emperor?"
"No," Zhong Mingwei shook his head slowly. Looking at Mei Ya's suddenly relaxed face, he continued, "I just want to live a good life with you, girl. I don't have any lofty ambitions. I just want to return to Ningguta as soon as possible, guard you and our piece of land, and live a quiet life. I don't care whether the brothers will turn against each other, and I don't care how many tricks His Majesty has prepared, but..." At this point, Zhong Mingwei paused, and when he spoke again, his tone was a little fierce, "But if anyone wants to make our life difficult, I don't mind making a comeback."
"Zhong Mingwei, no matter what decision you make, I support you," Mei Ya took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the sweat from the man's palm, and continued, "If you are a country bumpkin who is worried about your livelihood, then I am the farm wife who is immersed in needles and thread all day long. If you are a powerful prince, then I am the princess of the county with luxurious clothes and delicious food. If you become the emperor, then I will be the mother of the country. If you become a prisoner and are exiled to the frontier, then I will accompany you to make a comeback." At this point, Mei Ya stopped what she was doing, raised her head, and looked at Zhong Mingwei with her big black eyes without blinking, and said softly, "If you die one day, I will cut your throat without saying a word and let you go."
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