Chapter 1071, Iron Rooster
Since there was nothing wrong at the palace, Daohua simply stayed at the Yan Mansion for a few days, chatting with Old Lady Yan, Madam Li, and several sisters-in-law. She lived a very leisurely life.
Meanwhile, at the palace.
The palace maids and eunuchs once again saw the emperor's bright yellow figure chasing a small pink figure in the long corridor.
Behind them, there were two slow figures.
Prince Ping looked at his grandson beside him with a smile, his eyes filled with indescribable satisfaction.
It's good that the grandson slides slowly like this, unlike the granddaughter, who flies far away as soon as she kicks her feet.
He doesn't want to chase people like his royal brother, it's so tiring!
Looking at the emperor who was running out of breath, Prince Ping shook his head and felt that his royal brother was a little stupid. "Granddaughter, the more you chase her, the faster she slides. If your royal brother had run slower, he wouldn't have exhausted himself like that."
Dao Miao was also shaking his head. He felt that his sister had become addicted to teasing Grandpa Huang.
The emperor naturally didn't know about the grandfather and grandson's complaints. Ever since the third child entered the palace, it became the emperor's daily routine to chase rice stalks around the palace.
As he grew older, the emperor seldom exercised as diligently as before after handling state affairs every day. Now, after running with Dao Mang, he felt a lot lighter, so he never stopped Dao Mang.
On the palace wall, the eldest princes looked at the emperor's calm and agile figure, and their hearts felt heavy.
The emperor is still full of energy and can live another 10 to 20 years without any problem. In this case, don’t they have to wait another 10 to 20 years?
The eldest prince looked at the fourth prince standing at the outermost edge and said with a half-smile, "Fourth Prince, I heard that these days, Mo Rong has been accompanying Mo Xi to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to pay respects to the emperor every day, and he even accompanies the emperor for dinner from time to time?"
"I thought you were the most honest among us brothers, but I didn't expect that we were wrong. You are actually the most slippery one."
The Second Prince and the others also looked at the Fourth Prince.
The Fourth Prince remained calm and said, "My younger brother is not as good as my brothers. Mo Rong and Mo Xi are good friends because of their friendship in Xiliang."
Having said that, the Fourth Prince will not say much.
During the trip to Xiliang, several of the eldest princes had sons go there. Their sons did not have a good relationship with Mo Xi, so they can only blame themselves.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, the eldest prince turned his face away, and the second prince and others also withdrew their gaze.
The Second Prince looked towards the Southern Study and said with a smile, "Mo Rong went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to pay his respects to his father. His filial piety is commendable. Mo Bao and the others are also studying in the Southern Study. It doesn't make sense for them not to go while their brother went. Let them go with him to pay their respects today."
The eldest prince's eyes sparkled and he smiled, "That's right, if we want to go, let's go together."
The fifth and sixth princes smiled but said nothing, but judging from their expressions, they also agreed with this matter very much.
A sharp gleam flashed across the Fourth Prince's eyes, but he quickly lowered his eyes to hide it, and then returned to his usual calm demeanor.
That day, after class in the South Study, Daozi and Xiao Moleng just walked out of the courtyard gate and saw Xiao Moqing and his group waiting outside.
Xiao Morong frowned immediately.
Back in Xiliang, Xiao Moqing and the others had gotten along pretty well with Daozi, and even if they had some conflicts, they were long gone. It was a pity that when they met again, the feeling they had as children was gone.
Xiao Moqing, who had received instructions from his family, walked up to Daozi with a smile and said, "Moxi, I heard that you take Fourth Brother to pay respects to the Emperor every day. Why don't you take us with you today? It's been a while since we've paid respects to the Emperor."
Daozi glanced at Xiao Moqing and the others. He didn't like their threatening attitude, but he didn't show it at all and continued to smile.
"Grandpa Emperor is everyone's grandfather. If you want to pay your respects, just go ahead. You don't need me to take you. I'm going back to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. I happen to be going the same way as you. We can all go together."
So, a large group of people went to the Qianqing Palace together.
The emperor was surprised to see so many people coming. When he heard that they were here to pay their respects, he smiled faintly and nodded without saying anything more.
After that, whenever Xiao Moleng went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Xiao Moqing and others would follow him.
The twins took the opportunity to identify everyone.
Compared to Xiao Moqing and others who ignored the twins and were unwilling to play with them, Xiao Mokuan behaved like a good brother and was willing to patiently play some games with the twins.
When Xiao Morong saw this, he understood. Back when they were in Xiliang, Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang did not treat his sixth brother, a illegitimate son, differently.
On April 15th, the emperor finished his government affairs and saw that the twins looked bored. After thinking about it, he decided to take them out of the palace for shopping.
It just so happened that Daozi, Xiao Moleng and Xiao Mokuan were all there, so they were taken out together.
When the eldest princes received the news, they hurried over with their legitimate sons and met the emperor and his entourage on the main street.
The emperor was very unhappy when he saw the eldest princes.
As soon as he left the palace, his good sons received the news and knew his whereabouts very well.
"Grandpa Huang, let's go there!"
Dao Mang pointed to the luxurious theater not far away and kept pulling the emperor towards the theater.
The emperor smiled and said, "Okay, let's go to the opera today."
As they spoke, the group entered the theater.
Eunuch An came in first and asked the theater manager to clear out the private room on the second floor that was most convenient for watching plays.
After the emperor sat down holding the rice stalks, the eldest prince and others took their seats one after another.
"Old Five, I heard that this theater is owned by the Yuan family?"
The Fifth Prince had not expected the Emperor to ask this, so he nodded and replied, "I don't quite understand this, but I think it should be."
The Emperor looked at the Fifth Prince and said, "Yes, yes. No, no. What do you mean by 'should be'? Are you always so ambiguous when you're on duty?"
The Fifth Prince's heart tightened. "I know I was wrong. I will send someone to confirm the news right away."
The emperor hummed and said nothing more.
At this time, the steward came in with the maids bringing tea and snacks.
When the maid left, Daozi was surprised to find that everyone put silver into the tray brought by the maid. She immediately asked the maid next to her: "Do you want money for these snacks?"
The maid shook her head: "My dear, the tea and snacks are free."
Daozi immediately looked at Xiao Morong, who had also placed a silver ingot on the plate, and helped him take the silver out: "Fourth brother, it's free, no need to give me the silver."
The eldest prince saw this and sneered, "Moxi, you don't stay in the capital often, so you may not know the rules of the capital's theater. This is a tip for reward."
Daozi frowned and asked, "Does a reward have to be given?"
The eldest prince: "That's not necessary."
Daozi: "In that case, why waste the money?" As he said that, he stood up and helped Xiao Mokuan get back the silver he had given.
"Money is hard to earn these days, so it's better to be frugal if you can."
At this time, the Second Prince also laughed and said, "Moxi, you are the prince of Prince Ping's mansion. You can't be petty. Coming to the theater to give silver is a sign of respect. You must not lose your status."
Daozi showed disapproval: "Uncle, Uncle, do you know how much food can be bought with one ounce of silver? I really think it's a waste to use silver for rewards."
"We met a lot of refugees on our way to Beijing. We really don't have enough money to spend. It would be more meaningful to buy some food to help the refugees."
After these words were spoken, the eldest prince and the second prince could no longer laugh. They had not expected Daozi to say such a thing.
The emperor was a little surprised after hearing Daozi's words: "You saw a lot of refugees?"
Daozi replied, "Not a lot, but there are some in every place."
Dao Mang, who was sitting in the emperor's arms, spoke up: "My brother used his silver to buy food for the refugees. Now that his silver is gone, he's coming to ask for more from me and my brother."
"I didn't want to give it, but mother said that my brother was doing good things and should be supported. So my brother and I asked him to write an IOU and lent him the money."
Hearing this, Daozi shrugged his shoulders and sat down. Yes, he was now a debtor, owing his younger brothers and sisters a lot of money, and he needed to find a way to earn the money to pay it back.
The Second Prince smiled and tried to smooth things over, "Moxi, I thought you were a stingy person, but I didn't expect you to spend all your money properly. It's Second Uncle who misunderstood you."
Daozi laughed and said, "Uncle, it's good to be a stingy person. You must not waste money that you shouldn't spend. It's not a good feeling to be short of money."
The second prince laughed: "If you are so stingy, be careful that you won't be able to find a wife in the future."
Daozi smiled confidently: "No, my father said that I can get a wife just by relying on my face."
This made people laugh.
Even the emperor couldn't help but say, "You are quite confident."
Daozi puffed out his chest and said, "Of course I do. Whether I can do it or not is not the first question. I just have to have confidence." Then, with a shy smile, he said, "I really think I'm pretty good-looking. I shouldn't have trouble finding a wife."
Looking at Daozi who was answering the questions freely, and then looking at their son who was sitting there in a daze and didn't know how to respond, the eldest prince and the others felt a little depressed.
I have to admit that Xiao Yeyang is better at having children than them.
(End of this chapter)
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