Chapter 351 The Crown Prince Returns to Yuanjing
As soon as the prince finished speaking, he saw the boy Yang Chengchen happily bowed and ran away immediately, as if there was a vicious dog chasing him.
The prince had a bad feeling in his heart, and he immediately walked to the desk where Yang Chengchen had just sat to take a look. When he saw the memorials on it, this ominous premonition became even stronger.
He didn't give up and asked Eunuch Zhuo who was standing next to him, "Who has been reading these memorials these days?"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, it's the Emperor's eldest grandson who has been watching these days." After saying this, Eunuch Zhuo stepped aside and stood aside. He clearly saw the Crown Prince's expression change from surprise to gnashing of teeth.
"Yang Chengchen"
"How many memorials are left today?" This was Prince Yang Jingchen's last hopeful question.
Eunuch Zhuo pointed to the two piles of memorials half a meter high on the table and said, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the Emperor's eldest grandson has already read a lot of them today. These are the only ones left on the table."
The prince looked at the amount of food still left on the table and was devastated. If he had known that his father's affairs had been taken over by his son, he would not have returned so soon! He could stay in the military camp until the war was won. "Then send someone to bring that kid back to me quickly."
"Yes!" Eunuch Zhuo stood by and thought to himself that the prince was unreliable, but he still had to send people to chase him.
The prince was not in a hurry to go to the Imperial Garden to find the emperor, but sat directly in a seat next to him and ordered people to bring tea and food. He wanted to wait here for that little bastard Yang Chengchen to come back.
But imagination is beautiful, the reality is that he did not catch up with the person. As soon as Yang Chengchen walked out of the gate of the imperial study, he rode his horse and rushed away with his people. After leaving the palace, he went directly to the clothing store to change clothes, and then went to a small restaurant with many people and a view of the people chasing out of the palace to eat.
Yang Chengchen and his men lingered until his pursuers returned to the palace to report. Only then did they lead their horses out from behind the inn and ride slowly back to the mansion. This was an escape plan he had thought about many times in his mind. This time, it actually worked, and he felt a sense of success.
Yang Chengchen felt this was a wonderful feeling, the only drawback being that the legendary aunt wasn't in Yuanjing, otherwise he could have hidden away with his brother. He didn't even have to go back to the Crown Prince's Mansion; it was simply perfect.
The people who were chasing Yang Chengchen failed to catch him, so they immediately returned to the palace to report.
The prince looked at the people kneeling in front of him and asked, "Where is the emperor's eldest grandson?"
"Your Highness, we chased him on horseback all the way to the Crown Prince's Mansion, but we didn't find him. The Crown Princess also said that the Emperor's eldest grandson has not returned yet. We are guilty!" The people kneeling below kowtowed again after reporting.
The prince was just about to let them go, because he knew in his heart that his son was full of tricks, and if he wanted to hide, these few people would not be able to find him.
But before he could open his mouth, his father's voice came from outside, "You unfilial son, you didn't come to see your father first when you returned, but instead you acted like a prince in the imperial study."
The prince immediately knelt down and saluted, "Your Majesty, your son greets you."
The emperor was just scolding his son out of habit, and he showed no sign of getting angry. He walked straight to the top dragon throne and sat down casually, pointing at the people below and saying, "Get up! What's going on?"
"Father, that kid Yang Chengchen ran away without finishing reading the memorial. I sent people to chase him, but failed to catch him." The prince said as he looked like he had been wronged and wanted the emperor to make a decision for him.
The emperor felt it was very offensive to see his shameless son. However, the emperor firmly stood on the side of his eldest grandson, "Chen'er has worked hard to help you honor your father recently. Let him take a break!"
"Father, you are being partial. I have been working in the weapons camp to investigate cases these days and it has been very hard."
"You're young, and it's your turn to shoulder the responsibility. You can't rely on us, the old and the young, to do this. How inappropriate is that? Do you understand the saying 'respect the old and love the young'?"
The prince looked at his father's partiality, and the one who was partial to him was his own son. What could he do? He could only admit his mistake and said, "I know I was wrong."
The prince quickly placed the report he had found in the military camp in front of the emperor, "Father, please take a look!"
Then he resigned himself to sitting in Yang Chengchen's seat, and continued to look down without finishing what he had read.
The Emperor looked at the Prince's reaction. He said nothing, but the smile on his face betrayed his happiness. So far, he was quite satisfied with the Prince's character. Especially since he had returned immediately after the case was solved.
The emperor could guess that his eldest son must have been worried that no one would help him read the memorials and that his old bones would be exhausted, so he rushed back without stopping.
He saw the prince sitting calmly in Yang Chengchen's seat to read the memorial, and he also solemnly opened the memorial in front of him, but his good mood only lasted for a moment.
"Asshole"
"Father, please don't get yourself hurt by being angry. It's not worth getting angry with such a person."
The prince advised without even raising his head. He was not particularly worried about his father's health at the moment. After all, his father had seen all kinds of storms over the years!
"Xie Yuanzhou has truly failed the Emperor's grace. And that Sun Yunhai, is he really as you wrote in your memorial?"
The prince didn't react when he heard his father scolding Xie Yuanzhou. Xie Yuanzhou's final punishment would not be light anyway. But when the prince heard the emperor ask about Sun Yunhai, he was speechless.
The prince raised his head and looked at the emperor seriously, "How about you, father, come up and ask him now! It's really indescribable how irritating it is, and incredibly stupid. But it could also be arrogance."
"Is he really that stupid?" The emperor was a little skeptical. After all, how could someone who could climb to this position through military merit be stupid? It was not convincing at all.
The prince did not argue with his father, "I have brought the person back, please come and see him!" After saying this, the prince waved to the people next to him, signaling them to bring Sun Yunhai up.
"Father, what are you going to do with Xie Yunzhou?"
"Why do you want to plead for mercy?" The emperor glared at the prince angrily, as if to say that if he dared to plead for mercy, he would deal with him too.
The prince touched his nose and mustered up the courage to speak, "I want to plead for the side branch. There are only a few people in Jing Country, and killing so many at once would be a bit of a waste. Thank you, Sir, for your contributions over the years."
When the Emperor heard the Crown Prince say this, he stared at him for a long time. Seeing that the Crown Prince was so frank, he finally sighed and said, "Just execute the three clans! Forget about the side branches that are too far away. We'll discuss it during the morning court tomorrow."
Although the emperor hated Xie Yuanzhou, he also hated Madam Xie very much, and of course he would not let her family go.
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