Chapter 1082, Daydreaming
"Grandpa Emperor, let me tell you."
Dao Mang ran into the main hall, climbed onto the dragon throne nimbly, leaned on the emperor, covered her mouth with her little hands, and whispered in the emperor's ear what Xiao Mokuan and the palace maid had said.
The emperor was smiling at first, but after hearing what happened next, his eyes turned completely cold.
Dao Miao was very good at reading people's expressions. She sensed that the emperor was in a bad mood and subconsciously hid behind Eunuch An.
Fortunately, the emperor quickly calmed down and smiled again. He first asked Dao Mang to sit down, and then waved to let Dao Miao come over with a smile.
"Grandpa Huang wants to play a game with you guys, okay?"
Dao Mang blinked his eyes and said, "Grandpa Huang, you want us to cooperate with you to catch the bad guy, that is, Sixth Brother, right?"
Looking at the twins, whose eyes were gleaming with excitement and eagerness to try, the Emperor said: "..."
Dao Miao said slightly hurriedly: "Grandpa Huang, you say it, and we will cooperate."
The emperor was silent for a few seconds. "Wait a minute, your sixth brother will come and give you the sachet. Just take it and don't say anything."
Before the emperor could finish his words, Dao Mang interrupted him: "Grandpa Emperor, we know now, just like we didn't overhear him doing bad things with the palace maids, right?"
Looking at Dao Mang with wide eyes, looking for praise and commendation, the emperor's mouth twitched. It seemed that it was not a good thing for the child to be too smart. He seemed useless.
Daomang tugged at the emperor's sleeve: "Grandpa Emperor, how are we going to catch Sixth Brother?"
Seeing the twins' eager expressions, the emperor smiled and asked curiously, "Your Sixth Brother has been playing with you a lot during this period. Why are you so happy that Grandpa wants to catch him?"
Dao Mang said confidently, "Because Sixth Brother is doing bad things. If we catch him, we can make him change his ways."
Rice seedlings nodded.
Looking at the twins' clear and bright eyes, the emperor reached out and rubbed their heads. The two little guys were still too young and had no idea the seriousness of the matter.
Seeing that the emperor was silent, Dao Miao patted his hand and assured him, "Grandpa Emperor, don't worry. My sister and I are good at playing games. We promise not to let Sixth Brother find out that we already know he's doing something bad. We will definitely catch him."
After saying that, he clenched his fists to cheer himself up.
The emperor smiled and nodded encouragingly.
This made the twins even more motivated.
After class at the Southern Study, Xiao Mokuan followed Daozi and Xiao Moleng to the Palace of Heavenly Purity again.
Xiao Mokuan touched the sachet in his sleeve, then walked towards the back hall with a determined look.
From the moment he entered the door to the moment he went to the back hall, the emperor had been watching in secret. Seeing that Xiao Mokuan had almost no hesitation, he snorted with a cold face.
When Mo Kuan went to Xiliang, Ye Yang and his wife treated him very well.
But now, for the sake of power, he has completely forgotten the kindness of the past and is ruthless in treating his two younger brothers and sisters.
Everyone in Concubine Shu's lineage is a ruthless person!
Soon, the twins happily appeared before the emperor wearing new sachets.
Looking at the twins wearing sachets being held in the emperor's arms, Xiao Mokuan's eyes flashed, but he regained his composure after a moment.
The emperor still kept Xiao Moleng and Xiao Mokuan for dinner. After the two left after dinner, Eunuch An took off the two sachets and gave them to the director of the Imperial Hospital who had been waiting on the side for inspection.
After the director inspected the place, he looked at the burning incense burner in the main hall and his expression suddenly changed.
When the emperor saw it, he said coldly, "Tell me, what kind of dirty stuff is in it?"
The director calmed himself down and said, "Your Majesty, there are several herbs in the sachet. These herbs, when used alone, can refresh the mind and invigorate the brain. However, if used together with ambergris, they can cause memory loss and drowsiness, eventually leading to dementia."
After hearing this, although the emperor was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by Concubine Shu's audacity.
Looking at the ambergris burning in the incense burner, the emperor narrowed his eyes. He would burn ambergris every day.
Using the twins to poison him, Concubine Shu was so bold and scheming. In the entire Qianqing Palace, the twins were the ones he was least prepared for.
The emperor looked at Eunuch An and said, "Make two identical sachets immediately. They will have to be worn with the rice seedlings tomorrow." He wanted to see how far Concubine Shu could go.
The next day, when Xiao Mokuan came to the Qianqing Palace to pay his respects, he saw that the twins were still wearing the sachets, and his expression relaxed slightly.
He didn't do what his grandmother asked him to do last time, so he can't make any mistakes this time.
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed. During the morning court session, all officials keenly noticed that the emperor was in a bad mental state and had fallen asleep several times while the officials were giving reports.
The Sixth Prince looked at the Emperor who was yawning as he left the court, with a slightly complicated look in his eyes, but soon, his eyes became extremely firm.
My mother is right. The purpose of becoming a crown prince is to sit on the throne. Since you can sit on the throne directly, you can just skip the position of crown prince.
Prince Ping's Mansion.
Prince Ping spoke to Xiao Yeyang and Daohua with a serious expression.
"My brother has been acting strangely lately. Not only is he sleepy, but he's also forgetful. He forgets what he was saying one moment."
Xiao Yeyang's expression remained unchanged: "Uncle Huang is not young anymore after all. Maybe he hasn't had enough rest recently?"
Prince Ping looked uncertain. "Really? Why do I feel a little uneasy?"
Xiao Yeyang looked up at Prince Ping and thought to himself, his father is not without any good qualities. He is very sensitive to changes in the situation.
Daohua followed Xiao Yeyang back to Pingxi Hall. After dismissing the maid, she asked directly, "Is the emperor planning something?"
Xiao Yeyang looked at the rice flowers and nodded.
Seeing this, Daohua didn't ask any more questions, but just said: "The three children are all in the palace, will they be okay?"
Xiao Yeyang was also worried and was silent for a moment: "I will find time to ask the emperor's uncle if I can bring the children back to the palace."
At this moment, Defu walked in and said, "Master, I just received news that the Emperor has summoned the Sixth Prince to the palace to help review memorials."
Xiao Yeyang frowned: "Are you so impatient?"
Defu continued, "This morning, Prime Minister Yang and Governor Wu jointly petitioned the emperor to appoint a crown prince as soon as possible. The emperor seemed to have mentioned that the eighth prince would be a good choice."
Xiao Yeyang nodded: "I understand."
After Defu left, Daohua said, "Uncle Huang, are you kidding me?"
Xiao Yeyang: "Hmm?"
Daohua: "Uncle Emperor has a grudge against the number 'eight'. I've also met the Eighth Prince, and he doesn't seem to be someone with exceptional talent. If I were Uncle Emperor, I would choose the Ninth Prince over the Eighth Prince."
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "You are an outsider, so you can see it clearly, but those who are in the situation have never thought of this."
The imperial palace.
The emperor looked at the Sixth Prince kneeling on the ground with an expressionless face: "Sixth Prince, why did you enter the palace?"
The Sixth Prince was nervous, but he still said, "Father, it was you who summoned me to the palace."
The emperor showed surprise on his face but sneered in his heart. He had just revealed that he wanted to make another prince the crown prince, but Concubine Shu and the Sixth Prince could not sit still and ran to him openly to deceive him.
"I summoned you to the palace? Why don't I remember?"
The Sixth Prince nodded affirmatively: "Father, have you forgotten something again?"
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Forget it, since you are here, then help me review the memorials."
From that day on, the Sixth Prince began to report to the Palace of Heavenly Purity every day, helping the Emperor to review memorials and accompanying him at meals.
The twins were still young, and the emperor was worried about them revealing any flaws. So he asked Prince Ping to take the three children back to the palace. "My energy has been declining recently. You should take the children back first."
The twins looked reluctant: "Grandpa Huang, what's wrong with you? Are you sick? Do you want to see a doctor?"
The emperor smiled and patted the twins' heads: "Grandpa Royal, it's okay. When Grandpa Royal is free, I will invite you to the palace to play again."
Prince Ping looked at the Sixth Prince accompanying the Emperor and realized something. He looked a little worried. "Brother, I've discovered a lot of interesting things recently. How about I accompany you for a walk outside the palace?"
The emperor smiled and said, "Okay, let's wait for a while." Seeing that Prince Ping wanted to say something, the emperor waved his hand to signal him to leave.
Seeing Prince Ping leading the three children out of the palace, a smug smile flashed across the Sixth Prince's eyes.
From now on, Prince Ping will not be allowed to enter the palace without the emperor's summons.
Concubine An, Concubine Xian, and Concubine De were implicated by their eldest brother and have long since stopped caring about the affairs of the harem. Now, my mother has the final say in the palace.
The emperor's father is almost under his control. As long as the emperor is unable to take charge of things, he can rightfully take the throne of the crown prince.
The mother said that the medicine she gave him was left by the Jiang family. It was very powerful and he would be able to sit on the throne in less than a year.
(End of this chapter)
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