Chapter 510 I even fought with the emperor! Did I brag about it? Did I say that?
At such a young age, he has a frighteningly complex mind.
Although Tang Sanbao didn't know what kind of veiled meaning they were conveying, he was starting to get impatient with Guo Zhuang.
If it weren't for Grandma's instructions before he left, telling them not to cause trouble, he would have already punched this guy!
They were already being sarcastic and sarcastic, and now they're coming to cause trouble again.
Cao Xuan seemed to sense that Tang Sanbao was about to go berserk, so he grabbed Guo Zhuang, who was still about to speak, and said, "Then you two talk!"
After saying that, Cao Xuan had already left with Guo Zhuang.
Tang Dabao narrowed his eyes. This Cao Xuan must be eleven or twelve years old this year!
"What's wrong, Big Brother?" Tang Sanbao leaned over and asked Tang Dabao.
Seeing his elder brother looking at Cao Xuan and Guo Zhuang, he couldn't help but say, "Brother, you don't like them either, right? I don't like them either. That Guo Zhuang is really annoying. That Empress Dowager is the Cao family's Empress Dowager, not their Guo family's. All he talks about is how they are related to the Empress Dowager..."
"I even fought with the emperor, did I brag about it? Did I say that? I even ate the empress's cooking, did I say anything about it!"
Tang Sanbao mumbled and mumbled to himself.
Tang Dabao snapped out of his daze and looked at Sanbao, saying, "Since you know this, you should spend less time with them. These people are wicked!"
Tang Dabao was getting on in years, and he became increasingly aware of what these people wanted to do.
Tang Dabao looked at his aunt and the others who were playing together not far away.
"You mean... I treat them like my younger brothers, and they want to be my uncles-in-law!"
Tang Sanbao immediately became unhappy.
These guys are really going too far.
How old is their own aunt? They're all already eyeing her!
"Yeah, pretty much. Why didn't these people talk to us before? We met them on the way here, but my aunt spoke to them on the way, and then they came running. Their minds are probably all on my aunt!"
After Tang Dabao finished speaking, he seemed to remember something and couldn't help but say, "Not necessarily, they might have other motives!"
Tang Dabao thought of the girls who had fawned over him before, and the boys who had pretended to be on good terms with him.
The matter between Tang Dabao and Fu Manduo had been settled long ago, but it was temporarily put on hold because both Fu Manduo and Tang Dabao were still quite young.
Moreover, Tang Dabao also wanted to study, and ideally, to achieve official rank.
Thinking of this, Tang Dabao's expression became even calmer, and he even resembled Tang Si more.
The uncle and nephew were close in age and looked very similar.
Tang Sanbao thought for a long time but couldn't think of anything else. Just as he was about to speak, he heard another voice.
"They want to find you wives!"
Tang Erbao narrowed his eyes, a hint of something unreadable in them.
In the Tang family, Tang Erbao has a relatively weak presence, yet he still marries a princess.
The affair between Princess Chang'an and Tang Erbao had been made public to the Emperor and Empress.
It's just that they're young, that's why they haven't settled down yet.
Every family in the capital with some influence knew about this, so they all plotted against Tang Dabao and Sanbao.
Sibao and Wubao are too young, so naturally no one would want them.
Tang Sanbao's eyes widened instantly, and he pointed his index finger at his second brother, completely bewildered.
"That's outrageous!"
The boy puffed out his cheeks in anger, looking like an angry pufferfish.
"Although Qiqi is a bit ruthless on a daily basis, she is still better than these women who have eight hundred schemes in their hearts!" Tang Sanbao snorted and said unkindly.
Tang Dabao, who was standing to the side, nodded, which was rare for him.
His gaze followed Fumando's figure, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
He naturally liked Fu Manduo and was satisfied with her.
The two met when they were children and grew up together. Over the years, he has adapted to her, and she has adapted to him.
"Big brother, stop looking, she's already disappeared. Speaking of which, when are you going to marry your sister-in-law?" Tang Sanbao chuckled, revealing a hint of excitement.
Tang Dabao withdrew his gaze, glanced at the third brother indifferently, and pondered that he should still ask his uncle when to send the third brother to the military camp.
Otherwise, with such a reckless attitude, who knows what trouble he might cause in the future.
The second son will become the emperor's son-in-law, but he may not be able to wield real power. Moreover, the second son is steady and suitable for business.
With the younger brother going into politics and the younger brother joining the army, even if their aunt doesn't want to find them a husband, they can still support her with their own money!
Besides... what if someone has designs on someone as capable as my aunt?
"Third brother, when we get back this time, you'll go to the army!"
Tang Dabao looked at Sanbao and spoke in a firm tone.
The third brother paused slightly, then froze.
After thinking about it for a moment, he nodded!
"Okay, I understand!"
"Second brother, here's all the money I have, and here's all the money from the third brother's side. Try it out yourself. It's okay if you lose money, just keep trying!"
Tang Dabao looked at Tang Erbao, his tone serious.
Tang Erbao was slightly taken aback, but still nodded.
"good!"
Tang Shan, who had just come over, exchanged a glance with his wife.
The two slowly walked a little further away.
Qi Meng blinked, unsure of what to say for a moment.
After all, they were worried that the children wouldn't know about these people's schemes, but they never expected...
"Our Da Bao is so clever!" Qi Meng thought for a long time before finally managing to utter just one sentence.
Tang Shan scratched his head, glanced at the fifth child who had just fallen asleep in his arms, and thought for a moment before saying, "Our son will be very smart too!"
Qi Meng was amused by him, but that was really what she thought in her heart.
Little Su Bao had no idea about these things. The little girl was led by several of her friends to a very beautiful flower valley.
Someone must have come to take care of this place. Little Su Bao looked at one of the flowers and was slightly taken aback.
"What kind of flower is this? The color is so beautiful!"
Su Yun, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but take another look. The bright red flowers were very beautiful, and there were also various other colors. Overall, they were all attractive.
"Poppy! This is a poppy flower!" Xiao Su Bao said with a stern face and a hint of anger in her eyes.
This is royal territory, yet people are growing poppies here.
Su Yun was slightly taken aback, but immediately realized what was going on.
Princess Chang'an was quick to react; as a princess, she learned more than others.
I've heard of poppies before!
"Bring me the manager here, and all those in charge of Flower Valley!" Princess Chang'an's voice was slightly cold, and her eyes held a hint of chill.
Miss Shi was taken aback at first, but then her mind quickly tried to recall what poppies were.
Soon, Miss Shi remembered what her father had said.
My father was the Minister of Agriculture. Although his rank was not high, he knew far more about agriculture than others.
Poppies have hallucinogenic effects and can cause people to lose their senses. Most importantly, they are addictive!
The opium poppy-based drug, known as "Fu Shou Gao," once appeared in Kyoto. During the late emperor's reign, when the court was in turmoil, this opium poppy occupied half of the country's market.
This caused the imperial court's silver to flow out of the country, and many small countries took the opportunity to carve up the Shang Dynasty.
The first thing the current emperor did after ascending the throne was to ban opium.
Tang Bugui once slaughtered so many people addicted to opium that the blood flowed like a river!
On that occasion, the number of scions of prominent families was countless.
Soon the emperor and empress heard about what had happened, but they didn't let anyone else know and quietly arrived at the edge of the flower valley.
The emperor, his face grim, stared at the poppies in the valley, his eyes blazing with barely suppressed murderous intent.
The Empress took the Emperor's hand: "Your Majesty!"
The emperor took a deep breath and turned his gaze to the steward beside him.
"Tell me, what's the story behind these flowers?"
The steward's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I was unaware! These flowers are all managed by the flower farmers!"
"I don't know. The flower farmer is in charge. Since you, the manager, know nothing, I'm not going to do anything!" The emperor kicked the flower farmer in the chest.
These poppies have ruined countless officials and destroyed countless families in the past!
How could these bastards forget something so important?
The Great Shang Kingdom has only been recovering for a few years, and now people are doing these things again. No wonder the emperor is furious!
"Your Majesty, spare me! I really didn't know anything!" The steward cried, tears streaming down his face. The emperor gave him a cold look, then his gaze fell on the guards who had gone to arrest the flower farmer.
However, when the guards returned, they did not bring back the flower farmer.
"Your Majesty, that man committed suicide!" the guard said respectfully.
The emperor's face grew increasingly grim, and his eyes filled with murderous intent as he looked at the steward beside him.
At that moment, while everyone was getting anxious, Xiao Su Bao walked over.
Her gaze fell on the poppies, and the little one frowned slightly.
Before anyone could react, the little girl was already kneeling on the ground, her small hands already prying up the poppy flowers.
Not only that, Xiao Su Bao also looked at the soil under the poppy flowers.
"Grandpa, Grandma, someone deliberately moved these words here!"
Little Su Bao looked at it seriously for a moment, then said loudly.
The manager standing to the side was taken aback, and his eyes instantly filled with gratitude as he looked at Xiao Su Bao.
If Xiao Su Bao hadn't said these things, he believed His Majesty would never have let him off the hook.
"Your Majesty, that flower grower only arrived last month. I had no idea he would do such a thing. Please, Your Majesty, understand!" The steward hurriedly kowtowed to the emperor.
The emperor ignored him and instead walked toward where the poppies were.
The emperor also smoked opium when he was young, but he didn't know it at the time and was deceived.
This headache is also somewhat related to what happened back then.
Little Su Bao frowned as she looked at the increasingly dark and menacing aura surrounding the emperor's head.
Miss Shi was slightly taken aback. She glanced at the Empress and the Emperor, and took a deep breath.
Then she stepped out, her eyes filled with unwavering determination.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, I can also distinguish these things. Why don't you let me go with the princess?"
Miss Shi knelt before the Emperor and Empress and spoke solemnly.
The Empress glanced at Miss Shi, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded: "Yes, go!"
The emperor was about to speak when he heard the empress's words and immediately shut up.
The Crown Prince has also arrived. With such a major incident happening here, he couldn't possibly not come.
Seeing Xiao Su Bao's petite figure, the Crown Prince's eyes softened.
The little girl has grown up now!
However, when his gaze fell on the poppy, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
If the Great Shang Kingdom wants to prosper, it absolutely cannot tolerate such things.
"These things haven't been transplanted for long, at most ten days!"
The girl looked at the base of the poppy and then took a closer look at the poppy flower itself.
This is the first time I've ever seen it with my own eyes!
It must be said that poppies are very beautiful, even somewhat alluring. Even among a hundred flowers, poppies can still be spotted at a glance.
The emperor's expression was not good; his brows were tightly furrowed.
"Hmph, a bunch of good-for-nothings are not as good as a woman!" The emperor looked at Miss Shi. The girl was pretty. Although her appearance was not outstanding, she was gentle, elegant, dignified and poised.
Most importantly, this young girl is very composed and can withstand pressure; she is willing to step forward in crucial moments.
What pleased the emperor most was that she had dark skin and her body was unlike that of other noble ladies in the capital; Miss Shi looked very healthy!
What does the emperor lack now?
My biggest wish is for my son to be healthy, especially my eldest son.
The Crown Prince's good health is more important than anything else.
The emperor couldn't help but glance at the handsome and refined crown prince standing beside him.
If this Stone Girl were to marry the Crown Prince, there would be no need to worry about the maternal relatives, as Stone's primary concern is always food and crops!
The Stone family are all honest and law-abiding citizens!
The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt it was the right thing to do.
Especially since her status is not high, she doesn't need to worry about powerful relatives of the empress dowager in the future. As long as the empress is stable enough, other things don't matter.
After glancing at the other flowers and plants, Miss Shi became even more certain.
Besides poppies, there are several other species, all of which were transplanted today.
The matter of the spring hunt was naturally known to them long ago, and this Flower Valley was one of the places that dignitaries liked to visit the most.
So naturally, those people thought of planting more flowers and plants here, because pleasing the dignitaries was the most important thing.
Little Su Bao glanced inside and discovered another one.
When she was in the mountains with the mute old woman, she once thought it was taro. Later, the mute old woman said that this was called Guanyin, which looks very much like taro.
Another type is oleander...
These are all highly poisonous!
The stone maiden also recognized the two kinds of flowers.
The emperor's face grew increasingly dark as he listened.
If it weren't for the fact that this was the wrong time, he would have really wanted to punch someone!
The emperor summoned Shi Sinong as well, and with Shi Sinong's help, they found a few more items that were somewhat problematic.
The emperor's face remained gloomy. If it weren't for the empress, Xiao Su Bao, and Princess Chang'an comforting him, the emperor would probably have exploded on the spot!
Shi Sinong was as quiet as a quail at this moment. He glanced at his daughter with a resentful look, his feelings complicated.
His daughter found him this job... and he didn't know what to say.
With a sigh, Shi Sinong finally quieted down.
The main theme is "leaving it to fate."
Ignoring everyone else, the emperor looked at the poisonous creatures before him, took a deep breath, and said, "Burn them all! Burn them all!"
These harmful things shouldn't exist in the world!
No one dared to disobey the emperor. The two guards built a fire, and when the fire was burning brightly, they burned all the poisonous plants away in one go.
Little Su Bao looked at her grandfather's head and said softly, "Grandpa..."
The little girl's voice wasn't very loud, and the emperor, in his anger, didn't hear her.
Princess Chang'an grabbed her father's hand.
"Dad, Su Bao is calling you!"
emperor……
"Don't talk nonsense, that's not your sister, that's your Aunt Su Bao, don't be so confused about the generations!"
The emperor muttered something, but ultimately managed to suppress the anger in his heart.
He looked at Xiao Su Bao, the little girl looked so pitiful!
"What's wrong?"
The emperor looked at Xiao Su Bao and asked in a low voice.
The little girl looked at the emperor's head; the dark, menacing aura seemed to grow even stronger.
The little girl said, "Grandpa, I know medicine. Would you like me to massage your head? It will make you feel much better!"
It was only because the emperor treated Xiao Su Bao well that the little girl became a bit bolder.
The emperor also recognized the little girl's appearance, and his lips curled up slightly, his smile widening.
"Good, our Su Bao knows how to care for your royal grandfather, unlike your uncles and..."
Upon noticing the gazes of Princess Chang'an and her daughter beside him, the Emperor immediately changed his tune, saying, "Your father and I... are a bunch of heartless people!"
The crown prince paused, his gaze sweeping over his father before finally…
"Father is right, son will give you a massage too!"
After speaking, the crown prince coughed twice more, his face looking somewhat pale.
Before the emperor could even speak to stop it, the empress's voice rang out!
“The Crown Prince is right, Your Majesty has worked hard, let’s do it too!” After saying that, the Empress also came over to massage His Majesty.
Princess Chang'an, who was standing to the side, sighed and shook her head like a little adult.
Oh well, what can I do? He's my own father!
You have to pamper yourself, don't you!
The little girl was helpless, but she still quickly moved closer.
emperor……
"Your Highness, stop right there! Guards, bring Your Highness a seat! You're all dead! Don't you know Your Highness is unwell? Why don't you serve him properly?"
What a joke! The Crown Prince is only just starting to feel better. If he gets sick again because of me, the Empress will eat me alive!
Strangely enough, the Crown Prince would occasionally fall ill and be in poor condition, but in that dream, the mute girl...
The emperor stole a glance at Xiao Su Bao and felt that the mute girl whose face he couldn't see was the same person as Xiao Su Bao!
The emperor did not tell this to anyone else.
Since that dream, the prince's health has been getting better and better.
The imperial physician even said that if the crown prince continued to be like this, his congenital deficiency could be cured.
The empress walked over, and with a forced smile, placed her hand on the emperor's waist, her eyes filled with a strange look.
"Your Majesty, where do you feel unwell? Let me help you!"
"Father, and your daughter too!"
"Father, and your son too!"
"No, no need, you all go about your business. I was just saying, just casually saying something. Look at you all!"
The emperor looked pitifully at his wife, while the empress snorted softly, turned around, and left.
The court officials all knew that the Empress had a bad temper and that she was fierce.
They were all incredibly obedient when they saw the Empress.
Shi Daren wished he could bury his head in the dirt in front of him, but unfortunately he couldn't!
"Huh!"
Shi Daren looked at the land, and suddenly his eyes widened!
What is this?!
Shi Daren reached out and picked up the things on the ground.
Right now, the emperor is enjoying a massage from Xiao Su Bao. It has to be said, Xiao Su Bao's hands seem to have magic.
The emperor felt much better and his headache was much less.
The emperor, who had always had trouble sleeping, was now half-asleep with his eyes closed.
Little Su Bao watched as the malevolent aura grew dimmer and dimmer until it almost completely dissipated before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
But soon, Xiao Su Bao discovered that even after the Emperor's evil aura disappeared, it would still slowly condense again.
In other words, as long as he doesn't help his grandfather rub his head, the evil aura will return to the same state as before.
Little Su Bao didn't say anything. After trying twice, her little brows furrowed slightly.
The prince, who had been observing Xiao Su Bao, approached the little girl and stopped when there was only half a meter between them.
"Is Father alright?"
The prince's voice was very soft, and only Xiao Su Bao could hear it.
Little Su Bao thought for a moment before saying, "It's nothing serious!"
The prince raised an eyebrow, having understood some of what the little girl was saying!
There are some problems here!
The crown prince did not ask any further questions, but simply nodded.
He looked at Xiao Su Bao, the little girl who was now eight years old and very beautiful.
The Crown Prince had indeed considered it, after all, he was not without a future.
Can……
Tang Bugui would never agree; he only mentioned it vaguely, and Tang Bugui almost broke off their relationship.
In Tang Bugui's words, Xiao Su Bao's future is up to the little girl herself!
Tang Bugui would never stop a young girl from liking any particular person.
As long as the person isn't a criminal or a heinous villain, Tang Bugui is willing to let Xiao Su Bao try and get to know them!
The little girl's future should belong to her, not someone else's!
Never mind, even if he can't have her, he still wants the girl to be happy.
Besides, who knows what the future holds!
Little Su Bao had no idea what the Crown Prince was thinking; at this moment, the little girl had stopped pressing the Emperor's head down.
She withdrew her hand, and seeing that the emperor was asleep, everyone quietly stood guard beside him.
Some court officials noticed the emperor was missing and were curious, but none dared to come and ask.
Tang Dabao and his group, however, encountered some problems.
For some reason, Cao Xuan and Tang Dabao suddenly decided to have a competition.
If it were just a normal competition, that would be fine, but Cao Xuan actually wanted to have an archery contest with Tang Dabao.
Everyone knows that the Tang family came from humble beginnings, from the peasants. How could they possibly know how to ride and shoot? Isn't this purely intentional?
"Cao Xuan, don't go too far!" someone nearby couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but say.
Cao Xuan glanced indifferently at the person who spoke; it was the young man from the Fan family.
Cao Xuan didn't seem to care much. Instead, he tilted his head slightly and looked at Tang Dabao, who was half a head taller than him, and said, "Don't you dare?"
Tang Dabao lowered his eyes, his expression remaining relatively calm.
He looked at Cao Xuan, who was holding a bow and arrow, and then said, "What's the prize?"
"This is a birthday gift from my great-aunt, the Empress Dowager. If you win, I'll give it to you!" Cao Xuan said, taking out a jade pendant of excellent quality.
Tang Dabao has now come to know many fine things, and he recognized that this jade was probably mutton fat jade.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's worth a fortune.
Tang Dabao shook his head: "No need. A gentleman does not force others to do what they love or what they cannot do. This jade pendant is a birthday gift from the Empress Dowager, so Tang Chen naturally will not accept it!"
Tang Dabao's real name is Tang Chen. He's not young anymore, so it's not good to always call him Dabao.
Tang Chen's eyes were clear, but there was no fear in them, which made Cao Xuan frown slightly, his eyes showing a hint of displeasure.
"Young Master Tang, do you think you're guaranteed to win?" Cao Xuan was exceptional in archery and horsemanship, and even his own instructor thought he was doing extremely well.
Cao Xuan felt that he would not lose to any of his peers.
Tang Chen glanced at Cao Xuan indifferently, then smiled and said, "Of course not. Since there are winners and losers in a competition, no one can predict the outcome!"
"I think Young Master Tang is scared!" Guo Zhuang sneered, crossing his arms and looking like a spoiled brat.
Tang Chen wasn't angry; instead, she smiled.
For some reason, even though Tang Chen hadn't said anything, Guo Zhuang felt uncomfortable.
He glared fiercely at Tang Chen and continued, "If you can't handle it, you might as well agree to let your aunt come and bail you out. We brothers will definitely spare you!"
Tang Chen narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharpening.
"No need. Since you want to compete, let's use silver. One hundred taels of silver will do as a prize. I happen to be short of silver!"
Tang Chen looked at Cao Xuan, his eyes filled with intense fighting spirit.
Cao Xuan couldn't help but frown slightly, his expression turning somewhat unpleasant.
The sight of Tang Chen in front of him gave him the feeling of seeing his grandfather.
"Fine, it's just a hundred taels of silver, nothing to worry about!" He stroked the jade pendant in his hand, looking at Tang Chen with a mocking expression.
They really don't know what's good for them; that hundred taels of silver isn't even worth a fraction of this jade pendant.
However, considering Tang Chen's identity, Cao Xuan felt relieved.
Cao Xuan didn't have that much silver on him, so he borrowed some from a few friends nearby to make up the difference.
He can use his own New Year's money to pay it back when he gets back.
It was only a short time after the New Year, otherwise even he wouldn't have that much money.
His monthly salary is only twenty-five taels of silver!
One hundred taels of silver would take me four months to live on, even if I didn't eat or drink!
So, in reality, compared to silver, objects seem...
No, Cao Xuan immediately dismissed these thoughts.
I will definitely win!
Cao Xuan looked up at Tang Chen.
Seeing that things weren't going well, the others went to find Tang Bugui, since they had some goodwill towards him.
Tang Bugui only heard about this when he came over, but he didn't take it to heart at all.
He stood not far away, calmly watching the two of them.
The two boys rode horses and shot arrows together.
The one who shoots the most prey within one hour from now on will be the winner.
Prey obtained through other means does not count.
Only those who are shot to death count.
Tang Bugui immediately ordered four guards to follow behind them.
It's a statistic.
However, they can bring their own people, the only requirement is that they cannot cheat.
After finishing all that, Tang Bugui went to find his daughter!
I wonder if my daughter's matter has been resolved yet!
Tang Bugui thought to himself, and quickened his pace.
Before we even got close, we could see several people standing on the outermost edge.
Upon closer inspection, isn't that the Crown Prince...?
Standing next to the Crown Prince... was none other than his own daughter!
Tang Bugui's face darkened instantly, and he quickly walked over.
Almost at the same time, Xiao Su Bao saw her father and happily ran towards him.
The coldness on Tang Bugui's face vanished instantly.
He looked at his daughter with eyes full of tenderness.
"Good girl!" Tang Bugui said softly, reaching out to touch the little girl's perfectly combed hair.
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