Chapter 247: Noisy
"I'm not stupid! You said you were going to break my legs, so why would I wait for you to come if I didn't run?
Father, can you please be reasonable?
It's just such a trivial matter, and I've explained it over and over again. It was the Mu guy who robbed me first. I was just fighting in self-defense. How could I be so hated for protecting my own city and its people? I clearly performed a meritorious service.
God damn it, he's almost going to die unjustly! Is there any place in this world where people can still reason with each other?"
He quickly got up from the ground, his mouth busy defending himself, his feet moving very quickly. Fortunately, he had practiced on the battlefield, so he was sure that his father and his brother would not be able to touch a hair on his head.
The emperor was so angry that he swung the whisk in his hand.
"You've accomplished nothing!
This time, you've completely disgraced me in front of the surrounding nations! Good fellow, now everyone in the world is asking about this. Who doesn't know that I, Old Li, have a bandit prince who will inherit my father's business?
Stop right there!"
"I won't stand! Brother, get out of the way! If you dare to help Dad block me again, I'll kick you!"
Li Chengxiu was running hard in front, and his father was chasing him angrily from behind.
The father and son took a stroll around the courtyard of Fengming Palace!
In the end, Xiao Li's few remaining consciences arrived in time. He couldn't bear to see his father panting and still wanting to beat his son, so he gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and stopped beating.
The emperor was satisfied with his capture of his son.
"I told you to run!"
"Ouch, stop hitting my face!"
"Third brother, come here and hold him down! This little bastard is rebelling!"
"Brother, don't do that, or I'll hit you!"
"Haha, you dare!"
The most noble father and son were doing the most down-to-earth things in the courtyard. The emperor and the crown prince teamed up to beat up their son and brother, finally letting out the frustration they had been holding back for the past few days.
Listening to the ghostly howling noises outside, the queen raised her hand to cover her forehead speechlessly, and looked at her daughter-in-law awkwardly.
"Well, don't worry, Sister Wan. Let the Emperor beat up the Fourth Brother to vent his anger, and this matter will be over."
Jiang Wan nodded knowingly, knowing that within half an hour, the news that the King of Qi had been beaten by the Emperor and the Crown Prince would spread throughout the capital, making those who were interested give up.
She explained with a worried look.
"Mother, we in the Prince Qi's Mansion really have no other ideas, and we have never thought of provoking any unnecessary disputes.
My husband is kind-hearted and sincere, and he doesn't have any complicated plans. We've already made plans: we'll stay here until Sister Han gets married, and then we'll return to Dongling Mansion immediately.
From now on, if we are not summoned by the Emperor, we, the Prince of Qi, will never leave our fiefdom and return to the capital at will again!"
"I know, you don't need to be so nervous."
The Queen clapped her hands.
"You've been raising your sister since she was little, and you two have a deep sisterly bond. I can understand that.
Besides, girls are different from boys, and marriage is such an important matter. How could you, the eldest sister, not come back to see her off?
Don't worry, the Emperor and I are aware of this, and so is the Crown Prince."
Speaking of this, the queen laughed again.
"Your mother brought Han Jie'er to the palace to pay her respects to me some time ago. I think the little girl has become much more stable in recent months. It seems that your mother is much better at raising children and disciplining people than you.
Don't worry about her having a hard time marrying into the Guo family. You've seen Bao before; she's a very gentle and kind person. She'll definitely be a good mother-in-law to your sister.
I'll call Guo Liangdi over later and tell her to explain to her family that the bride must not be wronged. Don't worry."
The queen is a person who is particularly fond of her sister. Since she likes Jiang Wan, she is also willing to take care of her sister.
Jiang Wan stood up and bowed.
"Thank you, mother, for your concern."
"They are all my relatives, what is there to thank me for?"
He pulled the man up and sighed.
"It's just that Sister Han is too young and not a good match for Qiao and Wu. Otherwise, I would have wanted to have a closer relationship with them!
Alas, let’s not talk about things that are not destined to happen.
But is your brother's marriage in sight? Do you want your mother to worry about it?"
Jiang Wan's eyes moved and he quickly smiled.
“I heard it’s almost finalized.
Last time, my mother wrote to me and chatted with me, saying that the third child was dating the youngest child of the Xining Marquis's Mansion, and the fourth child seemed to be dating the eldest daughter of the Zhongyong Marquis's Mansion.
I don't know whether it succeeded or not! Didn't you just come back to the capital and come to pay your respects to the Emperor and Empress?
I'll go back to my parents' house and ask around. If they've all agreed, that'll be even better. If the marriage doesn't go through, I'll have to trouble you, my mother, to worry about it later."
"That's fine. If necessary, just ask your mother to come to the palace. They are all real relatives, and I'm happy to share in the good luck."
"Oh, I see."
As expected, when smart people talk to each other, they always know when to stop. The Queen only gave a reminder, and the Princess of Qi was able to make a quick decision.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law smiled at each other knowingly.
After a busy day in the palace, the whole family finished their lunch and the King of Qi and his wife took their leave first.
The prince escorted them out of Fengming Palace.
Standing there, watching the fourth son limp away, supported by his wife, the prince's face was expressionless, his eyes silent. The scorching sun shining down on him seemed unable to dispel the intense chill that emanated from him.
"...Your Highness, do you want to return to the East Palace first? You look a little tired, why don't you go back to the palace and rest first?"
A gentle, timid voice asked cautiously from behind him. The prince turned his head and saw a gentle woman in green clothes looking up at him expectantly with her pretty face raised.
"Guo Liangdi, you've overstepped your bounds."
"I dare not! Please forgive me, Your Highness!"
Guo Liangdi quickly squatted down and bowed to apologize.
"The Empress ordered me to come here today to serve you. The marriage of Princess Qi's sister and my brother is imminent, so the Empress granted me a little favor and allowed me to come and chat with Princess Qi."
"What are you talking about?"
"...These are just some trivial family greetings. The Empress wishes me to return to her parents' home sometime and instruct them to treat the new bride well."
There was a hint of bitterness and envy in Guo Liangdi's eyes.
Although they are all daughters-in-law of the royal family, there is such a huge difference between the wife and the concubine!
Not to mention how the Crown Princess had such absolute control over the Eastern Palace, even the current Princess of Qi was the legitimate wife of the Prince of Qi, and was far more noble than herself, the Crown Prince's Consort.
The word "concubine" can suppress your entire life.
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