Chapter 100 The chance of Princess Chen appearing is quite high
The third prince was named Gu Xuanwei, and was named King of Wei when he came of age.
His original intention was to embarrass Gu Chenran, but he never expected that Gu Chenran would openly admit it and put him in a difficult position.
Disgust flashed through his heart. Gu Chenran was always like this, even when he was a child, always making him look worthless.
Now that he has grown up and returned to normal, he is still the same, he really hasn't changed at all.
Gu Xuanwei pretended to be surprised and asked, "Fourth brother has changed a lot over the years. I didn't expect that the arrogant fourth brother when he was young would be henpecked when he grew up. I thought you would marry a gentle and kind wife and mother."
Everyone knows that the marriage of Princess Chen was granted by the Emperor after others' advice. At that time, Wen Ling had not yet recovered and was even still a fool.
How could Gu Chenran have the right to decide what kind of woman he would marry? Now he is performing a show of harmony.
In short, the implication is that he is hypocritical.
Unexpectedly, Gu Chenran suddenly bowed in the direction of the emperor with great seriousness and said, "Brother, when you mention this, I just remembered that I have not yet expressed my gratitude to my father.
Thank you, Father, for choosing such a perfect princess for me. Without you, I wouldn't be here today.
Your Majesty, father, really worries about me! ”
No one expected that Gu Chenran could so smoothly transform other people's ridicule and provocation towards him into compliments to the emperor.
And the transition was just right, without any trace of deliberate flattery.
Now that these compliments to the emperor had been spoken, no one dared to say anything.
The emperor, who had been silent since the beginning, finally spoke at this time.
The emperor is forty-eight years old this year, which can be said to be the prime of life for an emperor.
This emperor ascended the throne at the age of thirty. He was originally the least visible prince, but in the end he fought his way out of the siege of other princes and ascended the throne.
When he first ascended the throne, there were constant rumors and opinions about him, saying that he was not orthodox.
Later, the emperor worked hard to govern the country, caring about the world and using drastic measures.
He even slept only two hours a day and spent the rest of the time handling government affairs. His dedication to his job even made several ministers sick.
Later, the messages about the emperor gradually disappeared, and instead, all the civil and military officials in the court and the people recognized that the emperor was a wise ruler.
Under the governance of this emperor, the Yong Dynasty, which had been somewhat shaky and plagued by internal and external troubles, began to develop in a positive direction.
This emperor did not have a handsome and majestic appearance, and it could even be said that he was plain-looking, but his strength was obvious to all.
But he still retained one characteristic from when he was a prince, that is, he had no sense of existence.
When he was silent and deliberately reduced his presence, it was often when the ministers were arguing with each other and were interrupted by the emperor, and then they would remember that there was such a big emperor beside them.
This time too, the people below were arguing with each other about Gu Chenran. If Gu Chenran hadn't said that, everyone would have almost forgotten that the emperor was here.
But everyone is also curious about what the emperor’s attitude towards Gu Chenran is now.
The emperor looked at Gu Chenran without any special expression, and even had a bit of kindness between his brows: "Seeing that Chenran is living a happy and satisfied life now, I feel much more relieved.
I am the king, Yi is the father, and all parents in the world have a simple wish, that is, their children are happy and their brothers and sisters are in harmony.
When Chen Ran was sick before, I was always worried about him. Now that Chen Ran’s condition has improved and he has someone who cares about him, I am really happy. ”
Gu Chenran was so moved that he subconsciously wanted to stand up and kneel down to thank the emperor, but just as he stood up a little, he fell back into the wheelchair.
He couldn't hide the annoyance on his face, and could only bow to the emperor: "I am so lucky to have such concern from your father!"
When the emperor saw Gu Chenran was able to stand up slightly, a gleam of light flashed across his eyes without any expression.
It turns out that Gu Chenran’s legs are not completely numb? If I can still move, does that mean there is still a possibility of recovery?
But the emperor did not say it directly. Instead, he exchanged glances with Gu Chenran and then both looked away.
The matter was just revealed, and ended with everyone discovering that the emperor still had feelings for the fourth prince, Gu Chenran.
The third prince Gu Xuanwei said nothing on the surface, but he was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
It was obvious that he was at a disadvantage just now. The opportunity to suppress Gu Chenran in front of everyone was reversed, giving Gu Chenran the opportunity to show off and flatter the emperor in front of him.
It's like this again. Let's wait and see. He doesn't believe that Gu Chenran will be so lucky in the next few days!
There were eight princes in total. Except for the third prince, all the other princes remained silent.
I don’t know if they really don’t care, or if they are just too cunning and don’t show it.
Soon there was movement from the women's tent, and bursts of exclamations erupted towards the warm-up match venue.
The emperor asked Fulin beside him with great interest: "What happened over there? Why is it so lively?"
Fulin seemed to be always keeping an eye on everything. No matter what the emperor asked, he would have an answer quickly: "Your Majesty, the ladies over there are watching the horse race. Princess Chen has bet on three first places in a row.
I just guessed the first place for the third time, and the first place came from the second to last place.
I guess the ladies and girls all find it magical, so it's so lively. ”
This time even the emperor was surprised: "Oh? It seems that this Princess Chen really has some abilities."
Princess Chen, it's Princess Chen again.
The frequency with which Princess Chen appeared before the Emperor today was quite high indeed.
The emperor had already heard many rumors about Princess Chen, and at this time he became even more interested.
On the other side, Wen Ling's ears were almost deafened by the cheers of these ladies and wives.
Everyone said excitedly: "Guess again, Princess Chen, guess who will win the next archery competition."
Wen Ling refused directly: "No, I can't help you cheat anymore. Three times the limit, if you guess again, I will be affected by karma."
No one understood why, but Wen Ling’s refusal was too direct and they were too embarrassed to ask.
In the warm-up match, the contestants breathed a sigh of relief because Wen Ling no longer guessed who would be the next No. 1.
It's so weird. The three horse races just now were all won by underdogs, and it's obvious that their horses were not famous horses.
Thinking about the previous rumors about Wen Ling, some of them even began to speculate whether Wen Ling really had some kind of evil magic, so she could say whoever wins will win.
This made the contestants who were going to take part in the shooting competition lose their minds, and they were nervously waiting for Wen Ling to guess who would win the championship next.
Fortunately, Wen Ling stopped guessing now, and they can compete with a calm mind again.
Wen Ling had excellent eyesight and immediately saw the group of contestants below who were all breathing a sigh of relief.
She couldn't help but sigh in her heart, which was why she stopped guessing.
She has already influenced the mentality of these people. If anything unexpected happens because of her words, that would be cause and effect.
Despite this, Wen Ling's reputation among this group of people became even more famous.
On her left was the eldest princess, and on her left sat a thin but pretty little girl. Her little face was rosy, and her eyes seemed to be shining and full of admiration as she looked at Wen Ling.
She was none other than the eldest princess's biological daughter, Xiaocao, the real Princess Mingzhu.
Now Xiaocao has changed her name. Her full name is Gu Huizhu and her nickname is Xiaoman.
Because the eldest princess said that a little happiness in life is better than everything, she would teach her daughter who was living outside carefully, but she would not make any demands on her daughter anymore.
She only hopes that her daughter, who has suffered so much, can live in peace and happiness in the rest of her life, and be filled with love like any other happy girl from an ordinary family.
However, this royal hunting was Xiaoman’s first time to participate in such a large-scale and formal “top-class” event.
Even though she had learned enough etiquette and manners, and even though the eldest princess was there to support her, she was still a little timid.
This timidity will show up unconsciously, making her look very unconfident.
The consequence of lack of self-confidence is that others will think you are a low-class bumpkin. Even if it is not intentional, contempt will be expressed in words and deeds subconsciously.
Just now, it was the Ninth Princess who took the lead and said that everyone could take out some money to gamble and see who would take first place in the next competition. Otherwise, it would be boring to just watch.
The young ladies all responded. What's more, the men competing were all young men from various families, and many of the ladies' lovers were among them.
This is a bold pleasure in the boring life in the boudoir.
I don't know who first suggested that the new Princess Mingzhu make a bet, so the Ninth Princess invited Xiaoman.
The young ladies from various families placed their bets decisively and happily, and the stakes all started at one hundred taels.
But for Xiaoman, one hundred taels was an astronomical figure. When she was a maid, she only earned half a cent a month. One hundred taels was enough for an ordinary person to earn in a lifetime.
She couldn't place a bet casually like other ladies, so she hesitated for a moment before placing the bet.
This hesitation delayed the time for the young ladies behind to place their bets, and someone asked, "Princess Mingzhu, what are you hesitating about? Don't you want to play?"
Xiaoman shook his head in panic: "No, it's just that I don't know these people and horses, I don't know who will win..."
Everyone was speechless. It was just a bet for fun. Who really cared about winning or losing?
A straightforward lady said, "Princess Mingzhu just came back, so she doesn't understand. If nothing works, just look at who has the best horse among these people and bet on that one."
Soon another young lady said, "Princess Mingzhu grew up among the common people, how could she know which horse is better?"
This sentence actually expresses contempt from the side, thinking that a princess who grew up among the common people, even if she is a princess, so what, doesn't she know nothing and is not presentable at all?
The two ladies realized they had said something wrong and immediately apologized and shut up and stopped talking.
Xiaoman blushed, she knew that this was what these people really thought.
The two young ladies apologized not because they felt their words had hurt her, but because they were afraid that the eldest princess would blame them if she got angry.
Xiaoman suddenly felt that she didn't fit in here. Was it really the right thing for her to come back?
Just when her face turned red and she was about to bet on someone to win, a clear female voice came from the side: "Bet on the sixth person, he will win next time."
Xiaoman looked up and found that it was Princess Chen.
She knew Princess Chen, who was her savior.
She bet on the sixth person without any hesitation.
At this time, another voice came, with contempt and disdain: "Princess Mingzhu, I advise you not to listen to her. She is my sister. I know she has never learned riding and shooting since she was a child. How can she understand horse racing?"
The person who spoke was none other than Princess Chen's younger sister Wen Yao.
Wen Yao made a big joke when she entered the venue, but the King of Qi quickly sent people to suppress the matter, and issued many warnings, forbidding people to mention it again.
So many people knew about this matter. Even though Wen Yao made a fool of herself by throwing horse manure on her face, they knew more about how much the King of Qi valued her.
Wen Yao is most likely the Princess of Qi. The Prince of Qi is much more powerful than the Prince of Chen. Compared to the Princess of Chen, everyone is more willing to give face to Wen Yao.
A young lady immediately asked: "Since Princess Chen doesn't know how to ride, shoot, or race horses, why did she take the initiative to give advice to Princess Mingzhu?"
Wen Yao chuckled, "I don't know either, but when my sister was a little girl and her brain was not good, she liked to compete and be in the spotlight. Maybe she was so reckless this time because she wanted to make friends with Princess Mingzhu."
Xiaoman was very angry when he heard someone talk about his savior like this.
Her face got even redder. It was okay to look down on her, but you were not allowed to say that about Princess Chen!
Just when she was about to fight back with a red face, Wen Ling just said to her again: "Bet on the sixth place. When you win, you will naturally slap them in the face. You don't need to yell at a dog."
Xiaoman bet on the sixth place.
As a result, the sixth place made a comeback from fourth place to become first place at the last minute.
Xiaoman was almost going crazy with excitement. When she saw Wen Yao’s face suddenly turned black, she felt like she had let out a lot of rage.
For the next two times, Xiaoman listened to Wen Ling and guessed the first place three times in a row, and all of them were unexpected winners.
Wen Yao then said, "Others say that my sister might have practiced some evil magic. I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that this rumor might be true."
Xiao Man couldn't stand it anymore, she went up and slapped Wen Yao: "Your words are really rude, how can you slander your own sister in public like this, you are such a piece of shit!
Princess Chen helped my mother and saved me. If she practices evil magic, then you are saying that my mother, the eldest princess, and I, the princess, are not good people, right? ! ”
Wen Yao was stunned, covering her beaten face. She didn't expect that there would be someone so bold as to be so disrespectful to her and slap her in public.
Wen Ling was also shocked. She hadn’t realized that Xiaoman had such a hot temper. She had thought she was a poor little girl who was being bullied!
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