Chapter 778, Killing Intent
Daohua saw that her master's spirits improved a lot after meeting Prince Ping. Thinking of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, she thought for a while and wrote a letter to Prince Ping personally, inviting him to come to Four Seasons Villa to enjoy the flowers and the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
After the invitation was written, Daohua went to select a few pots of black chrysanthemums that Prince Ping had previously liked, and then called Yan Shouhou to ask him to deliver the invitation and chrysanthemums to Prince Ping's mansion.
Compared to the indifference he received when he first entered the palace gate, the gatekeeper was much more polite to Yan Shouhou this time.
When Prince Ping received Mo Ju, his mood immediately improved. He kept praising Daohua for being sensible. After reading the note she sent, he thought about it and felt that he should give his future daughter-in-law some face.
However, it is not possible on the Mid-Autumn Festival because there is a banquet in the palace.
After thinking about it, Prince Ping decided to go to Four Seasons Villa before the Mid-Autumn Festival to enjoy the flowers and let the old man give him acupuncture to regulate his body.
Prince Ping felt that he could not enjoy this good thing alone, so he immediately took two pots of black chrysanthemums to the palace, preparing to give one pot to the empress dowager and one to the emperor.
The imperial palace.
The emperor looked at Mo Ju and listened with amusement as Prince Ping proudly praised his future daughter-in-law.
"Although Miss Yan's family background is not outstanding, she is very sensible. She knew that my brother liked black chrysanthemums, so she sent them here immediately. She also wanted to invite my brother to enjoy the moon and flowers during the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Hearing this, the emperor spoke: "I didn't expect that Yan's family is not only good at growing crops, but also grows flowers so well. Since she invited you, you should go during the Mid-Autumn Festival and bring me a few pots of beautiful flowers."
Prince Ping paused and said, "Brother, I have to go to the palace to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with you and mother. As for Miss Yan, I will just go and sit with her before the Mid-Autumn Festival."
The Emperor shook his head. "Ever since the Western Liao delegation left, the Empress Dowager has been ill. I'm not planning a grand Mid-Autumn Festival this year. You don't have to come to the palace."
Prince Ping quickly glanced at the emperor. He knew that the empress dowager was not really ill, but was angry because his brother did not give face to the Jiang family. If his brother was willing to coax the empress dowager at this time, the empress dowager would definitely not continue to be ill.
Prince Ping moved his lips, but in the end he didn't say anything to persuade peace.
He was also very uncomfortable about the fact that the Queen Mother and the Jiang family had joined forces to frame Yan Yatou.
Forget it, let the Jiang family learn a lesson.
Two days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Prince Ping came to Four Seasons Villa.
As soon as he entered the villa, Prince Ping saw the Ferghana horse tied up in the villa and immediately asked, "Why, are there other guests in the villa?"
The village head immediately replied with a smile: "Your Highness, it's the young prince who has arrived."
Upon hearing that Xiao Yeyang was also there, Prince Ping's expression froze for a moment, and he snorted in dissatisfaction. That brat, after returning from his business trip, didn't go to pay a visit to his father first, but instead ran to his fiancée to show his courtesy.
On this side, Daohua knew that Prince Ping had arrived, so she said something to Gu Jian and then pulled Xiao Yeyang out to greet him.
"Your Majesty, you are here!"
Looking at Daohua's smiling face and feeling her happiness and welcome, Prince Ping couldn't help but smile. However, when he looked at Xiao Yeyang who had a stern face beside him, the smile on his face disappeared and he said "hmm" lightly.
Daohua smiled and pinched Xiao Yeyang's lower back, and glanced at him with a warning look. Only then did Xiao Yeyang reluctantly pay his respects to Prince Heping.
"Father!"
Prince Ping glanced at him and asked, "Have you reported to your uncle?"
Xiao Yeyang said succinctly: "I've been there."
Seeing the father and son talking indifferently throughout, Daohua quickly smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Your Highness, you are finally here. The hibiscus, roses, camellias, etc. in the manor have already bloomed, waiting for people like you who understand flowers to come and admire them."
As he spoke, he led the people towards Gu Jian's yard.
"My master also loves flowers. When you arrive, you can have a good exchange with him."
Prince Ping looked skeptical: "Old Master also likes flowers? I don't think so!"
"Well"
Daohua laughed awkwardly, "As the saying goes, you can't judge a book by its cover. My master is just a little aloof. You'll know once you get to know him a few more times."
Having said that, he paused.
"As the younger generation, we should accommodate the elders. If we go along with their tempers, we will naturally get along harmoniously."
Prince Ping found this strange. What did he mean by "we are the younger generation"? Was he a younger generation? He was a prince!
If anyone is to be accommodated, it should be the old man who accommodates him!
Daohua continued: "My master is very generous. As long as you are interested in him, he will give you whatever you want."
Xiao Yeyang walked aside and watched Daohua trying her best to guide his father and uncle to get along well, but his father did not listen to her words completely and still looked arrogant and proud. He could not help but gloat over her misfortune.
Thinking back to the past, he was so attentive and considerate, yet he also suffered a lot at the hands of his uncle. His father looked like this, so he was just waiting to be punished.
When Gu Jian saw Prince Ping, his expression was neither cold nor hot, but his eyes were very gentle.
"Master, haven't they just cultivated several rare chrysanthemums in the greenhouse? Xiao Yeyang and I are going to go cook. Otherwise, how about you take the prince over to take a look?"
Having said that, he looked at Prince Ping again.
"Next month is the Double Ninth Festival, which is the perfect time to enjoy chrysanthemums. If Your Majesty likes any, you can bring them back to the palace and invite your friends to enjoy them together."
Prince Ping was immediately interested after hearing this, and took the initiative to say to Gu Jian: "Please take me over to have a look, old man."
Gu Jian glanced at Prince Ping and left the house first without saying anything.
Prince Ping followed immediately.
After everyone left, Daohua suddenly laughed: "With your father accompanying me, Master won't be bored."
Xiao Yeyang looked at her with a smile: "You worry a lot."
Daohua shrugged. "There's nothing I can do. This person's emotional needs are different. Even if I accompany Master all the time, I can't replace the place of the Emperor and your father in his heart."
As he said this, he glanced at Xiao Yeyang.
"The same to you."
Xiao Yeyang was silent for a moment: "I will come to visit my uncle often in the future."
It was naturally not that easy to ask Gu Jian for something. That afternoon, Daohua saw that Prince Ping had not been able to get Juhua, so she immediately took the opportunity to invite him: "Your Highness, if you have nothing to do, why don't you stay at the manor for two days? Xiao Yeyang happens to be here too."
Prince Ping was really thinking about the 'Shuai Qi' and 'Lu Yun' plants cultivated from the rice flowers. He glanced at Xiao Yeyang and remembered that the emperor had said before that he would not hold a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, so he agreed.
In the next two days, in order to get his beloved chrysanthemum, Prince Ping almost never left Gu Jian's side.
Daohua and Xiao Yeyang didn't try to find out how the two got along. However, looking at Prince Ping's long face during the meal, they knew that he didn't get any advantage.
However, the spirit in Gu Jian's eyes was getting better and better.
Seeing this, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang smiled at each other knowingly.
In the blink of an eye, Mid-Autumn Festival is here.
The palace still held a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, but it was not large in scale and only a few royal relatives and court officials were invited to attend.
Because Prince Ping was not there, Ma's mother and son were not invited to the palace for the banquet.
Princess Ma felt extremely humiliated and paced around the room in frustration: "It's Mid-Autumn Festival, the time for family reunions, and your father won't celebrate with us!"
Luo Qiong, who was standing by, couldn't help frowning when he saw this.
This mother-in-law really doesn't get the point. Compared to the fact that my father is not at home, isn't it more serious that he went to Four Seasons Villa?
The Princess of Shengping was truly remarkable. Even before she married into the palace, she had already managed to win the favor of her father.
The Queen Mother was also very angry because Prince Ping did not come to the palace to accompany her.
Seeing that the emperor had no intention of easing the relationship between them, the empress dowager had already made plans. She just waited for the Mid-Autumn Festival, when Prince Ping came to the Cining Palace and persuaded him to say a few words to mediate. Then she would take the initiative to come down the ladder and end the stalemate with the emperor.
The emperor's attitude towards the Jiang family is becoming increasingly unfriendly. He didn't even invite anyone from the Jiang family to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. If she continues to stalemate with the emperor, it will only become increasingly disadvantageous to the Jiang family.
However, despite all her calculations, she had not expected that Prince Ping would not come!
You know, every Mid-Autumn Festival, Prince Ping would come to the Cining Palace to accompany her.
"This child is not my own, so he is unreliable. If my prince were still alive, the Emperor and Prince Ping would never have enjoyed the power and wealth they have today."
When the Empress Dowager thought of her dead child, she hated Concubine Wan with gnashing teeth.
But as I thought about it, I started to laugh at myself again.
"The emperor's son is dead, and Old Eight is also dead. The fight between Wan and I ended in a loss, but it benefited Gu's son."
Nanny Jiang, who was standing by, had to persuade her after hearing this: "Empress Dowager, Gu died a long time ago, leaving behind not even a name. Her son has become your son. Why do you still think about that lowly person?"
The Queen Mother's eyes moistened, and she gritted her teeth and said, "I just can't accept this." She calmed herself down a bit, "The royal family is inherently unfeeling. Without the bond of blood, the Emperor will strike at the Jiang family without mercy."
Nanny Jiang hesitated for a moment and said, "Empress Dowager, perhaps you can consider the suggestion made by the Duke a few days ago."
A trace of murderous intent flashed across the empress dowager's eyes. She was able to poison the previous emperor and support the emperor to ascend the throne. She really didn't mind the same thing happening again.
But this matter needs to be planned carefully, otherwise, the Jiang family will be doomed!
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
