Chapter 1075, Counterattack
After dinner, the emperor took the three children for a walk, while the others went home.
At the palace gate, Prince Ping looked coldly at the second prince and the fifth prince before getting on the palace carriage.
Daohua and Xiao Yeyang didn't show any difference, but their faces no longer had the politeness of the past.
Watching the carriage of Prince Ping's mansion go away, the eldest prince sneered and looked at the second prince and the fifth prince, shaking his head with a gloating look.
"Tsk tsk, today the two royal brothers have shot themselves in the foot. They shouldn't be so clever as to be so self-righteous."
After saying that, he laughed and got on the carriage.
Watching the eldest prince walk away, the second prince and the fifth prince both looked a little ugly. Not only did they fail to flatter their father today, but they also offended Uncle Ping Wang and Xiao Yeyang.
In the past, they were quite happy to see Uncle Ping Wang causing trouble for the eldest prince, but if the same thing happened to them, it would not be a good thing.
The second prince glanced at the second prince's wife who was keeping silent and with her head down, then got into the carriage with her sleeves slammed.
The Second Prince's wife knew that things had gone wrong, so she followed with her neck shrunk.
In the carriage, the second prince saw the second prince's wife looking at him timidly and pitifully. As pitiful as he once thought she was, he now felt as annoyed by her.
The Second Prince suppressed his anger and said, "In the future, you are not allowed to make any decisions without my permission. Today, I have offended Xiao Yeyang severely."
The Second Prince's wife couldn't help but ask, "You are a prince, and Xiao Yeyang is just the prince's son. Is there any need to be so afraid of him?"
These words ignited the Second Prince's suppressed rage. How could he possibly admit that he was afraid of Xiao Yeyang? "Who do you think Xiao Yeyang is? He's a high-ranking official in charge of the border army, and my father dotes on him. If he slanders me in front of my father, all my previous efforts will be in vain."
Seeing that the Second Prince's eyes were red with anger, the Second Prince's wife quickly gave in and pulled on his sleeve: "I said the wrong thing, please don't be angry."
The Second Prince looked at the Second Prince's Consort and felt extremely tired. "I don't ask you to help me with anything, but please don't cause me any more trouble."
Thinking back to when Xiao Yeyang married Yan Yiyi, he had laughed at Xiao Yeyang, saying that marrying a girl from a poor family would definitely bring endless troubles and countless burdens in the future.
However, in fact, Yan Yiyi helped Xiao Yeyang a lot, and the fact that he married a noble lady from a prominent family constantly hindered him. If it weren't for the Bai family causing trouble everywhere, he would have long surpassed the eldest prince.
The Second Prince's wife knew that the Second Prince was really angry and didn't dare to say anything more.
In another carriage, the fifth prince was also regretting that he should not have interfered today. Originally, he and Xiao Yeyang had no conflicts. But now, the words his mother said before had directly changed the expressions of Uncle Ping Wang and Xiao Yeyang.
The fourth and sixth princes walked last.
The Sixth Prince, who was not affected at all, said goodbye to the Fourth Prince with a relaxed look: "Fourth brother, I will leave first."
Fortunately, his mother reminded him not to act rashly, otherwise he would have offended Prince Ping's Mansion this time. Not only would he have offended Prince Ping's Mansion, but he might have left a bad impression on his father, which would have been a real loss.
Thinking about his performance tonight, the Sixth Prince left with Xiao Mokuan in satisfaction.
The Fourth Prince also got on the carriage with Xiao Morong.
In the carriage, the Fourth Prince looked at Xiao Morong and said, "Sometimes, not fighting is the best way to fight. Your eldest uncle and sixth uncle did a great job today."
Xiao Morong nodded, hesitated for a moment and said, "Father, I feel that among my uncles, my sixth uncle is the most hidden."
Now, only Sixth Uncle does not dislike Prince Ping's Mansion. If Prince Ping's Mansion must choose a prince to follow in the end, it will definitely be Sixth Uncle.
The Fourth Prince's mouth gleamed coldly, "Your Sixth Uncle's skills are still lacking. The truly powerful one is the Concubine Shu behind him. She is the only one among the Four Concubines who has given birth to two princes. Although she usually keeps a low profile, her methods are very powerful."
"My father's ear disease is closely related to that Concubine Shu!"
Hearing this, Xiao Moreng's expression was shocked: "Father."
The Fourth Prince thought to him, "It's all in the past. There's no point in saying more. I'm telling you this because I want you to pay more attention to Mo Kuan. Concubine Shu is smart. She knows how to let Mo Kuan befriend you and Daozi. During this period of time, she has made her presence felt in front of the emperor.
Xiao Morong's expression changed, and he immediately told the story of the fight they had in the backyard of the theater that day: "I saw it with my own eyes that day. It was Mo Kuan who hit Mo Qing first, and then Mo Qing started to fight back."
The Fourth Prince frowned and said, "In the future, avoid associating with him as possible. If you can't avoid him, just pretend to be friendly with him. You should especially pay attention to Daozi and the others, and don't let them be fooled by Mo Kuan."
Xiao Morong nodded: "I will pay attention."
On the other side, Prince Ping, Xiao Yeyang and Daohua returned to the palace.
"Don't think too much about what happened today. Although the emperor likes Daomang, he won't force her to stay in the palace with my uncle here."
Xiao Yeyang: "We know."
Prince Ping nodded and said, "I'm glad to know. Go back and rest."
Immediately, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang returned to Pingxi Hall.
After returning to the house, Daohua was silent for a while: "It is true that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. Today, the emperor's uncle watched the Second Prince and his men forcing us, but he didn't say a word. He wanted to see our reaction, right?"
She knew that emperors liked to be suspicious and test the loyalty of their subjects. Today, the emperor did not stop the second prince and others because he wanted to see whether they would submit to him unconditionally?
If you don't obey, you will probably feel resentful.
Xiao Yeyang put his arm around Daohua's shoulders and said, "Uncle Huang's birthday is just a few days away. We'll be able to return to Xiliang soon."
Daohua nodded: "Fortunately, we have our master to protect us."
Xiao Yeyang also smiled: "Yes, we have our uncle to protect us." After saying that, his face slowly darkened.
The Second Prince and the Fifth Prince, very good, they dare to set their sights on his daughter, do they really think he can't do anything to them?
Thinking of the news from the secret guard, Xiao Yeyang narrowed his eyes. He wanted to be the crown prince, but he didn't even consider whether he was qualified enough!
The Yuan family has been using the mobility of people in the theater to build momentum for the fifth prince.
Ever since the last time the emperor came to the theater to watch a play, there have been many rumors circulating among the people that the emperor values the fifth prince.
Originally, these remarks were within the controllable range and were only spread among officials. However, since when, these remarks suddenly became more and more popular and began to spread in the streets and alleys.
Later, it was reported that the emperor was going to pass the throne to the fifth prince.
When this news came out, the Fifth Prince and the Yuan family were terrified and quickly looked for someone to suppress it. However, no one knew who was behind it, and the rumors never stopped.
The Bai family hasn't been having a good time lately either.
Because they had the support of the Second Prince, the Bai family had always been overbearing and had often occupied the farmland of common people. These things had been suppressed before, but in the past two days, dozens of farmers came to the gate of the Bai Mansion every day to appeal for justice, saying that the Bai family had caused their families to be destroyed.
This incident even alarmed the Jingzhao Prefecture.
Because the commotion was so loud, the Second Prince couldn't suppress it even if he wanted to use his power.
All these matters were reported to the emperor by the censor, and the memorial was placed on the imperial desk.
After Prince Ping returned home from the palace, he pulled Xiao Yeyang aside and asked, "Did you attack the Second and Fifth Princes?"
Xiao Yeyang: "I didn't interfere. I just revealed some of the evidence I found to the followers of the First and Sixth Princes."
Prince Ping breathed a sigh of relief, but still looked at Xiao Yeyang seriously: "We can't get involved in the matter of appointing a crown prince. There is nothing in the capital that can be hidden from my royal brother."
Xiao Yeyang smiled and nodded: "I know this."
(End of this chapter)
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