Chapter 249 Chapter 249 Something Happened Again
The Third Prince was the one who cared the most about the Sixth Prince's life and death. When he learned that Fu Wenxiao had actually found the Sixth Prince, his first reaction was unhappiness.
He gritted his teeth. He had clearly sent people there to wait for an opportunity to take action, but why did he still let Fu Wenxiao find the person?
However, when he learned that although the Sixth Prince was rescued, his eyes were damaged, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"Is it true that the Sixth Prince has lost his sight?" the Third Prince asked excitedly.
"Yes." The subordinate reported, "I heard that when the Sixth Prince was being chased by a blind bear, he accidentally fell off the mountain and one of his eyes was pierced by a sharp branch. When he was carried back, his face was covered in blood..."
This news made the third prince tremble with excitement.
In recent years, the only one who fought him on equal terms was the Sixth Prince. The other brothers were either stupid, bad, or didn't fight, so they were not worth worrying about. He had always regarded the Sixth Prince as a serious threat. As long as he could suppress the Sixth Prince, wouldn't the throne be his in the future?
The Sixth Prince's mother's family is the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion, and he has many court officials who support him.
The Third Prince knew that his maternal clan, the Kang family, could not compete with the Duke of Ying's Mansion, especially since the Kang family was gone and he was almost implicated by what the Kang family did. His maternal clan could not help him. If the Crown Prince had not passed away and the Second Prince had not been imprisoned, he would have been lucky enough to become the oldest prince of the Saint and naturally received the support of many court officials. I'm afraid he really couldn't suppress the Sixth Prince.
The third prince was cheerful and in a good mood, and decided to go and see how badly the sixth prince's eyes were injured.
A prince with an injured eye certainly cannot become emperor, and the court officials will not support him.
After leaving the tent, the third prince put away the smile on his face and looked worried.
No matter how he fights with the Sixth Prince in private, he still has to do a good job on the surface and pretend to have a deep brotherly love.
The third prince was very clear about this.
The third prince went to the tent where the sixth prince was set up and saw with his own eyes that one of the sixth prince's eyes was missing. He almost laughed out loud in front of everyone.
He pinched his thigh hard to hold back his laughter, and asked the imperial physician present with concern about the condition of the Sixth Prince's eyes and whether they could be cured.
There were many imperial doctors in the tent, all of whom were sent by the old emperor to treat the Sixth Prince.
This time, the Sixth Prince not only injured his eyes, but also had many wounds on his body. When he was carried back, he was already unconscious and did not see the Third Prince.
If he were sober and saw the hypocritical look of the Third Prince, he would probably be so angry that he would curse.
They are brothers who see each other every day and have been fighting with each other for most of their lives. They know each other.
Fortunately, he was unconscious at the time and didn't need to be angered. Otherwise, with his current physical condition, it is hard to say whether he could bear it.
The third prince carefully learned about the sixth prince's condition and was relieved to learn that his eyes could not be cured.
He looked concerned and told the doctors to treat the patient well, then left in a very good mood.
Then the third prince went to the imperial tent.
Something happened to the Sixth Prince, and his father must be in a bad mood, so he naturally had to go to his father to show off.
The imperial tent is where the old emperor rests. The space inside the tent is extremely large, and the layout inside is magnificent, no worse than the palace.
As soon as he entered the imperial tent, the third prince discovered that there were several ministers in the tent, including the seventh prince.
When he saw the Seventh Prince, he narrowed his eyes slightly and became alert in an instant.
Why is Lao Qi here?
The third prince’s mind raced. Could it be that right after the sixth prince passed away, the seventh prince would have to take the lead?
When he saw that the old emperor actually ordered the Seventh Prince to count the prey of this autumn hunt, the Third Prince finally understood that after the Sixth Prince left, there was still the Seventh Prince competing with him.
When the Seventh Prince went out with the imperial edict, he caught a glimpse of the expression on the Third Prince's face, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
As soon as he walked out of the imperial tent, the Seventh Prince saw Fu Wenxiao walking towards him. Their eyes met, and then they separated and passed each other without any communication.
Fu Wenxiao went to the imperial tent to report to the old emperor and reported some discoveries in the hunting ground, then left the camp and returned to the palace to rest.
When we returned to the palace, it was already dark.
Yu Li was already waiting for him in the house and had asked the kitchen to prepare the meal.
Yu Li stood up and went out to greet him. He took a look at him and found that although he had not rested for two days and one night, he did not look haggard. There was not even much bloodshot in his eyes. He looked handsome and dignified. Only the grass debris and mud stains on his clothes showed that he had been running around outside for a long time.
When he saw her, a smile appeared on his face and he put his arms around her.
"Mother Li, I'm back."
Yu Li reached out and hugged him back, thanked him for his hard work, and then asked him to go wash up first, and asked him if he was hungry, "The food is ready in the kitchen, waiting for you to come back and eat."
During this day and night in the mountains, he certainly had no time to eat, and all he ate was the dry food that he had prepared in advance.
Fu Wenxiao was really hungry. In addition, he had practiced intermediate physical skills and usually had a big appetite. Now he hadn't eaten much for a whole day and night, so he was very hungry.
There was a table full of food in the kitchen, and in the end, the two of them ate it all.
After dinner, the two sat by the window drinking tea and talking.
Fu Wenxiao told her about the Sixth Prince's situation. "...We found him in a hidden ravine. He was seriously injured. Everything else was fine, but one of his eyes was pierced by a branch. He will not be able to see anymore..."
The branch had pierced directly into the eyeball and there was no way to cure it.
Yu Li was stunned for a moment, then said, "Still alive, that's good."
Although it sounds tragic, I am lucky to be able to survive.
Moreover, he is a prince, and the old emperor will never treat him unfairly. No matter who ascends to that position in the future, he will not be treated unfairly either. The new emperor in the future should be willing to show favor to a disabled person and show his tolerance to the world.
Fu Wenxiao was not surprised that she said that. He held the tea and looked at her with a smile. His eyes were dark and moist, like a piece of black jade, soaked in soft light.
In her heart, human life is precious, and nothing matters more than life or death.
Being alive is a blessing, and there is no need to worry too much about other things, just like the Sixth Prince who saved his life.
Of course, in the Sixth Prince's mind, losing an eye and losing the chance to be emperor was a huge blow to him, and he might never recover from it.
This is also what Prince Yue wants.
Fu Wenxiao didn't say much about the Sixth Prince, but said, "Let's rest in the palace tonight, and we'll go back tomorrow."
The autumn hunt only lasts five days, and today is the fifth day.
And after all these things happened, no one cared about the autumn hunt anymore, and everyone was eager to go back.
Yu Li didn't care about the autumn hunt.
It is said that when he came back, back at the camp, the Seventh Prince had already counted the number of prey killed by everyone in this autumn hunt, and presented the names of the ten best performers to the old emperor, who rewarded them.
"The Seventh Prince?" She was a little surprised. "The old emperor has started to let him do things?"
In the past, the Seventh Prince was a transparent person, following behind the other princes silently, making it difficult for people to notice him. This time, the old emperor suddenly asked him to do this, obviously wanting him to show his face.
Perhaps because she often heard the princess mother-in-law and Fu Wenxiao discuss things, she was more sensitive to some things and felt that the old emperor was going to cause trouble as soon as she heard it.
As expected, Fu Wenxiao said, "The Sixth Prince has lost an eye, so he won't be able to fight the Third Prince in the future. The Saint will naturally promote another prince to fight the Third Prince, so as to prevent the Third Prince from becoming the only one in power."
Now the only one who can be used is the Seventh Prince.
The old emperor was suspicious by nature and didn't even trust his sons, especially those who were older. He wanted to suppress them all.
He would not allow anyone to threaten his throne. There was a natural opposition between the emperor and the prince.
Yu Li asked, "Isn't he afraid that something bad will happen to the prince again?"
In this year alone, three princes have been lost: the fifth prince, the sixth prince, and the eighth prince. Doesn't the old emperor worry? If all the princes are lost, does the old emperor want his grandson to ascend the throne in the future?
Thinking about it this way, it seems that the old emperor doesn't have to worry about anything, since he has many grandchildren anyway.
Fu Wenxiao couldn't help laughing when he heard her say that. "The Saint...is really not worried. Even if all the princes are gone, he still has the fertility pill."
Having said this, a mocking look appeared on his face.
However, when he thought of the fertility pill that the old emperor had rewarded them with, his face darkened again.
Seeing that he was unhappy, Yu Li knew that he was thinking about the fertility pill, but she calmed down.
Seeing that it was almost time, I urged him to go to bed. He had been up for two days and one night. Even if he had practiced physical skills, he couldn't just stay up like this.
Fearing that his body couldn't hold on, Yu Li transferred some supernatural powers to him while he was sleeping.
It was still early and she was not sleepy at all, but after her supernatural power was consumed, she began to feel sleepy.
However, Fu Wenxiao felt less tired and more energetic because of the superpowers she had lost. He held her in his arms and asked her what she had been doing during the day.
"...I didn't do anything. I went to the Queen's tent and sat there for most of the day yesterday. I was also there during the day today." She said while yawning.
Anyway, I just ate and drank at the Queen's place and had a pretty comfortable life.
The smile on Fu Wenxiao's lips gradually disappeared.
Noticing his arms tightening and being held tightly by him, she asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." He said gently, "Go to sleep."
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This year's autumn hunting ended hastily.
On the way back, everyone was silent, in a bad mood, and did not dare to show too much joy.
Especially the old emperor, he originally wanted to take advantage of this autumn hunting to relax in the palace, stay here for half a month before going back. But he didn't expect these things to happen, so he didn't feel like staying in the palace anymore, and chose to go back early.
The old emperor was in a bad mood, which also affected the people below him. Everyone was trembling with fear, and the ministers did not dare to go before the old emperor.
Fortunately, the old emperor didn't like to look for them. Seeing the old faces of those ministers, he usually only summoned Fu Wenxiao or Xuan Huaiqing to accompany him. Even when the old emperor was in a bad mood and furious, only Fu Wenxiao dared to go over and persuade the old emperor to calm down.
Most of the time he was able to persuade the old emperor and prevent the ministers from being punished by the angry emperor.
The ministers were extremely grateful to the Duke of Zhenguo and could not help but sigh that the Duke of Zhenguo was indeed the saint's beloved nephew. No matter in the past or now, he was the only one who could persuade the saint.
They even felt a little bit of pity in their hearts. The Duke of Zhenguo was so outstanding, but it was a pity that he was not a prince.
However, if the Duke of Zhenguo was a prince, I am afraid he would suffer the same fate as Crown Prince Yide. Princes who are too outstanding all have a bad ending under the old emperor.
When they were almost reaching the capital, the old emperor suddenly decided to stay in the royal temple Puyuan Temple for a while.
He felt that his luck might not be very good recently, otherwise why would so many things happen during the autumn hunting? He planned to ask the monk from Puyuan Temple to perform a ritual to get rid of his bad luck.
Although a national teacher was appointed in the capital, the old emperor also had great trust in the eminent monks of Puyuan Temple.
The third prince and the seventh prince were to serve their father and go to the temple with him.
Fu Wenxiao was still called by the old emperor to accompany him, and the commander of the imperial guards, Xuan Huaiqing, also went with him to protect the emperor. Together with some princes and ministers, the group went to Puyuan Temple in a mighty manner.
The others returned to the capital first, and the injured Sixth Prince was sent back to the capital to recuperate.
Yu Li was also one of those returning to the capital.
She lifted the curtain of the carriage and watched the old emperor's carriage leave. The carriage was surrounded by guards and was well protected.
By the evening, everyone finally arrived in the capital.
When they returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, Zhou came out with her two children. She was a little confused when she found that only Yu Li came back.
She asked, "Li Niang, where is Xiao Ge'er?"
Yu Li then told her about Fu Wenxiao accompanying the old emperor to stay at Puyuan Temple for a while.
Zhou was puzzled: "Why did the saint go to Puyuan Temple to perform a ritual?"
When she heard what happened during the autumn hunt, and even that the Sixth Prince had lost an eye, she quickly asked them if anything was wrong.
"Don't worry, mom. Xiaoge'er and I are fine." Yu Li comforted her and told her not to worry.
Only after confirming again and again that both children were fine did Zhou feel relieved.
Later, she went to the Buddhist temple to burn incense and thank the Buddha for his blessings.
After resting for a night at home, Yu Li went to the princess's mansion to visit her mother-in-law the next day.
Although Princess Yuan'an was in the capital and never left her house, she was well-informed. Before everyone returned to the capital, she already knew what happened during the autumn hunt.
She sneered and said to Yuzhu: "Brother Royal is getting more and more confused as he gets older."
Yuzhu didn't want to criticize the old emperor, but in her heart she agreed with the princess's words.
Since the death of the Empress Dowager, the emperor in the palace has been taking back power step by step, from the death of Duke Zhenguo Fu Zongxu, to the poisoning of the Crown Prince, to the princess's retreat to the temporary palace... finally, he completely took back all power.
Perhaps when you are in power and enjoying a glorious period, you will want to pursue immortality, but if you make a mistake, you will make more mistakes.
Yu Li had no choice but to eat and drink at the princess's mother-in-law's house, and listen to the princess' mother-in-law talk about things in the court.
Although she didn't quite understand some of it, she understood most of it because when the princess mother-in-law saw that she didn't understand, she would patiently break it down and explain it to her so that she could understand.
Just like this autumn hunt, which faction did those young men who were rewarded belong to, and what did the ministers in the court do...
Every time Yu Li heard this, he felt that the princess mother-in-law was really amazing. She knew everything about the outside world without leaving her house. She could also remotely control the position changes of ministers in the court and place her own people there.
She would also tell Yu Li about the policies issued by the court in recent years, which policies are useful, which are costly and inappropriate, which will not show results in a short period of time, and which will benefit the people in the future...
When Yu Li listened to the policies that the princess mother-in-law talked about, he found them very interesting and helped him better understand the situation in the Daqing Dynasty.
So she went to the princess's mansion every day, specifically to listen to the princess' mother-in-law tell her about the policies issued by the court.
Yuzhu and others couldn't help but laugh when they saw this. They didn't expect that the lady actually liked to hear this.
Just when Yu Li was obsessed with the policies that her mother-in-law, the princess, was explaining to her, the princess's mansion received news that something had happened to the old emperor in Puyuan Temple.
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