Chapter 360 The son next door was picked up
Chu Jinyan: "Don't bother, just eat quickly and then we can talk business."
"Oh, okay." Emperor Chengde nodded in response after hearing this.
Hu Qian watched from the side with a slight twitch of his mouth, not knowing who was the son and who was the father.
"Someone, serve food to the Eighth Prince." Emperor Chengde ordered.
The emperor's meals were regulated. One meal consisted of 108 dishes. Even if one did not have a big appetite, the simplest meal would have 68 imperial dishes. Each dish could only be tasted briefly. Some dishes would make one feel full before one even had a chance to taste them. Emperor Chengde hated this extravagance and waste, so he abolished this rule a few years after he came to power. However, even if he kept it simple, there would always be at least 28 dishes on a table.
If it were any less, the imperial censors in the court would have wanted to die in the hall.
There is no need to kill people just to have a few less dishes.
On the long golden nanmu table were laid out exquisite dishes. Emperor Chengde wanted to have a chat with his son to enhance the father-son relationship, but Chu Jinyan's face was calm and his manners were elegant as he ate one bite after another, and Emperor Chengde couldn't bear to interrupt him.
Forget it, let’s talk about it after we finish eating.
When Chu Jinyan arrived, Emperor Chengde had already eaten half of his meal, so he quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks and rinsed his mouth. Hu Qian immediately served him tea, and Emperor Chengde held the teacup and drank it slowly, looking at Chu Jinyan with the loving eyes of an old father.
Hu Qian once again: "..."
So this one is my favorite, and the one next to it was picked up.
After Chu Jinyan finished her meal, the palace servants immediately cleaned up the leftovers.
Emperor Chengde asked, "What do you want from me?"
Chu Jinyan drank his food, then looked around as if he had thought of something: "Where is the third brother? Didn't they leave earlier than me?"
Emperor Chengde: "..."
Ah, I was so happy eating with my youngest son that I forgot about the third son.
Emperor Chengde's embarrassment only lasted for a moment, and he soon regained his imperial majesty. He turned his head and looked at Hu Qian: "Where is the third prince?"
"In the side hall. I'll ask the Third Prince and the Third Princess to come over right now." Hu Qian said and hurried over.
I silently sympathized with the third prince in my heart.
Poor thing!
"What? Is this matter related to the third brother?" Emperor Chengde looked at Chu Jinyan and asked.
Chu Jinyan nodded: "Yes."
"What happened?"
"The Second Imperial Concubine had a miscarriage in his residence."
Emperor Chengde was shocked: "Who did it?" Then he thought of the third son and his wife who had just entered the palace, and immediately imagined a big drama between the sisters-in-law: "Was it the third son's wife who caused her miscarriage?"
It's no wonder he thought so. It was just that Chu Jinyan revealed too much information in his brief words, and he was unwilling to make it clear all at once.
"no."
Emperor Chengde: "..."
No, can't you just make things clear at once?
At this time, Hu Qian led the third prince and the third princess into the palace.
"Your son pays homage to His Majesty, Father." Chu Qingyun lifted his robe and saluted towards Emperor Chengde.
The Third Imperial Concubine was so nervous that she didn't know why. Her voice was trembling as she saluted: "Son...daughter-in-law pays respect to father...father."
She knelt on the ground, lowered her head and did not dare to look at Emperor Chengde.
Emperor Chengde glanced at the two of them with an indifferent gaze, and then said, "Go ahead."
Chu Qingyun was frightened by the majestic aura of Emperor Chengde, and subconsciously winked at Chu Jinyan who was sitting next to him drinking tea: I'll rely on you later.
The third imperial concubine turned pale with fright.
Emperor Chengde frowned slightly as he looked at the pale-faced Third Consort.
To be honest, if the Eighth Prince hadn't said that it wasn't the Third Imperial Concubine who caused the Second Imperial Concubine's miscarriage, based on her guilty look, who else would I suspect if not her?
"Father, I came to the palace today and brought the Third Princess to apologize to you. Because of my negligence, the Second Princess fell into the water and had a miscarriage. But we never intended to harm the Second Princess..."
Chu Qingyun gritted his teeth and told the story of why the Second Princess fell into the water.
The third imperial concubine knelt aside and trembled.
Emperor Chengde listened with a hint of anger on his face. Even if it was an accident, it happened in the third son's house, and the couple could not escape the blame.
That might be his first legitimate grandson!
Although Emperor Chengde had no intention of making Chu Chengli the crown prince, he was also looking forward to having his eldest grandson.
Of course, he would be even happier if the eldest grandson was born by the eighth prince, but this was unlikely. After all, the eighth prince had not yet married and it was unknown when he would have children.
"It was an accident. It's not right for your Majesty to blame my third brother." Chu Jinyan reminded Emperor Chengde before he smashed the cup.
The cat was taken away by the Second Princess. If she hadn't taken the cat away, the cat wouldn't have run away, and she wouldn't have gone looking for it, and she wouldn't have been attacked by the cat and fallen into the lotus pond.
If anyone is to blame, it's the cat.
Emperor Chengde gritted his teeth and put the cup in his hand back.
Chu Qingyun cast a grateful glance at Chu Jinyan: Brother, you are reliable.
"But no matter what, the second son's wife and child died in your house." Emperor Chengde glared at the third prince.
Chu Jinyan: "So the third brother brought the third sister-in-law to the palace to apologize. His attitude of admitting his mistakes is pretty good."
Emperor Chengde heard that his youngest son came to the palace not for his own affairs, but to plead for the third son.
In this case, he couldn't help but give face to his youngest son.
After thinking for a while, Emperor Chengde said with a gloomy face: "Since you have admitted your guilt, then you will be confined to your home for three months and fined one year's salary. The third son's wife will copy the mantra for rebirth 100 times and send it to the second son's residence after copying it."
Upon hearing this, Chu Qingyun immediately expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, father, for your grace."
He is rich and doesn't need this year's salary. The person who copied the Rebirth Mantra a hundred times is his princess and has nothing to do with him.
As for being locked up and not allowed to go out for three months, he could endure it.
From this perspective, the punishment is extremely light.
The Third Imperial Concubine was not as relaxed as Chu Qingyun. She could accept the other two things, but her hands would be crippled if she copied the Amitabha Sutra a hundred times.
At this moment, the Third Imperial Concubine was really resentful of the Second Imperial Concubine.
Why did you hold my cat for no reason? You deserved it because you lost your child and ended up getting her into trouble too.
"I obey your order and thank you for your grace, father." The Third Princess was unwilling, but since the emperor had given the order, she had no choice but to accept it.
Emperor Chengde became angry when he saw the two of them, and waved his hand unhappily: "Go away."
Chu Qingyun quickly stood up and left.
The Third Imperial Concubine's legs were weak and she staggered when she stood up. Fortunately, a sharp-eyed palace maid nearby helped her up and prevented her from falling and embarrassing herself in front of the Emperor.
Emperor Chengde suddenly said, "Send the cat away. Don't keep it anymore."
The Third Imperial Concubine was startled and replied in fear, "Yes, Father."
I won’t raise it anymore. I’ll send it away when I get home. After this incident, I won’t raise it even if you ask me to.
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