After the morning court was over, the emperor called Xie Siheng away.
Many people looked at this scene with complicated expressions, feeling mixed emotions in their hearts.
"It seems that although the eldest princess has passed away, Prince Xie is still favored by the emperor!"
"You and I should take care of ourselves first! Don't be like that stupid person and let others use you as a pawn!"
Several adults discussed quietly and shook their heads as they left the hall.
King Zhuang looked at King Xuan with a half-smile: "Fourth brother is still a little young, and he is too impatient!"
King Xuan looked at King Zhuang innocently and said, "Brother, how could I not understand what you said? I didn't say a word at the court this morning."
Prince Yi looked at them with a smile: "Our cousin's position cannot be easily shaken. In the emperor's heart, we all have to take the back seat!"
After saying this, Prince Yi turned around, the smile on his face disappeared, and there was an unconcealable coldness in his eyes.
King Zhuang and King Xuan suddenly lost interest in acting, snorted coldly at each other, and left in different directions.
Gu Weilan turned his head and looked at the many subordinates behind him with a serious face: "Next time, if anyone acts on his own initiative and submits a memorial without consultation, don't blame me for being rude! You are as stupid as a pig, and you have implicated others! Do you really think that a future is so easy to gain? Who will help you when the critical moment comes? Isn't it us, the Censorate, who will help you clean up the mess?"
"Remember what happened today when you go back! If you do it again, go back home and farm!"
He glanced coldly at the Grand Tutor Cui Siyi, snorted, and left with the people from the Censorate.
Seeing that he dared to be so unreasonable to his grandfather, King Xuan was about to get angry, but Cui Siyi stopped him calmly: "Your Highness, you can't do that!"
"Today's turmoil is already enough, no more complications should be created."
Although it was just a test today, the emperor's attitude could be seen.
This Xie Siheng is not easy to deal with!
——
Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Xie Siheng and Emperor Mingde were playing chess.
"The Queen and I have confirmed that the Lady Zhou is the real Princess."
The black piece in Xie Siheng's hand paused, then fell to one spot: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for getting what you wished for!"
Emperor Mingde sighed, "I never imagined that the daughter I raised wasn't my biological daughter... The Empress and I have discussed this matter and will keep it secret. We'll simply say that twins were born. This will preserve your mother's dignity and fulfill the bond we've shared for so many years."
Putting down the chess piece in his hand, Xie Siheng knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily to Emperor Mingde, his voice hoarse: "Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness on behalf of my mother!"
Emperor Mingde personally helped him up and sighed, "You are my child who grew up under my care. I know this is not your fault."
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Emperor Mingde's eyes turned cold: "Have those people from the Criminal Investigation Department found out?"
"The results have been revealed during the investigation, but Prince Yi, Prince Zhuang, and Prince Xuan have all been implicated. I cannot make a judgment."
Emperor Mingde was upset and threw the chess piece on the table: "No one is quiet!"
——
The news from the court spread like the wind to every corner of the capital.
Not to mention that such an important matter as the news of victory could not be concealed at all, the fact that a Censor was dismissed from office was a topic of conversation for many people after they returned home.
Some even went to the residence of the Grand Tutor and Lord Cao one after another, asking hesitantly what good news the Emperor and Empress wanted to announce to the world.
Could it be that the queen is pregnant again?
But just thinking about it makes my face turn red.
Could it be that Your Majesty is truly gifted?
The streets are still bustling with activity.
Passerby A: "Hey, have you heard? On the day Beiyan entered the capital, didn't the people from the Criminal Investigation Department fight with the three princes and there was blood? Can you guess why?"
Passerby B: "Tsk, that's it? Everyone knows it! Isn't it just because of the poor relatives of Marquis Xuanping? But this Prince Xie is so arrogant that he dares to attack the prince just because of a few poor relatives of his own? He's so brave!"
"That's nothing. There was an imperial censor living on our street. He couldn't stand it anymore and went to complain to the emperor. Now, he's been chased out of the palace by the guards and sent home!"
"Isn't it too obvious that Your Majesty is protecting me? He doesn't even care about his own son's face because of a nephew?"
"When did you get this news? It's outdated! What poor relatives of the Marquis of Xuanping? I heard they were the poor relatives of the Empress's family in the palace! You don't know yet, do you? That group of people have moved to the Dingxingfang area! Tell me, which is more important, a daughter-in-law or a son?"
"Huh? Where did you hear that, bro? You even know this..."
After listening to this, Ji Changchuan lowered his head and looked at himself: "The poor relatives they are talking about, they can't be us, right?"
Ji Changying patted his shoulder and said, "Be more confident, brother. We are the ones I'm talking about!"
…
Their family seems to be quite poor in Beijing.
Originally, the brother and sister had agreed to go out and buy some books to take home today.
Ji Changchuan planned to study hard behind closed doors with his two brothers.
The two men went out on their own without asking Uncle Wu to prepare the carriage, but they were shocked as soon as they went out.
In my hometown, there were streets where you couldn’t see a carriage for half a day, but now there are streets all over the capital.
Not only are there magnificent private carriages, but there are also oil-walled carriages specially for people to ride in!
The oil-walled carriage is pulled by two horses, has an arched roof and is covered with silk curtains around it, so people outside can see clearly what is going on inside the carriage at a glance. It can carry six people at a time.
As the driver passed the brother and sister, he took one look at their clothes and stopped. "Where are you going? We have room on the rickshaw. It only costs five catties of soybeans or fifty coins each."
The brother and sister were both shocked.
Ji Changying didn't expect that there would be a "bus" at this time.
Ji Changchuan was shocked by the prices.
As expected, it is the place where the emperor sits, but a ride in a carriage costs fifty cents!
You have to know that in my hometown, you can only earn five cents at most!
However, the two of them found this experience somewhat novel, so they reluctantly paid the taxi fare and had someone take them to the most prosperous street in the capital.
Tianmen Street.
This road was just as I had heard before. It was several times wider than Suzaku Street. The ground was flat and there were no obstacles. There were so many shops on the street that it was overwhelming to see.
Even when I was sitting in this restaurant to take a break, I unexpectedly heard a fresh piece of gossip.
I just didn't expect them to appear in gossip.
They pricked up their ears and were about to listen, but others had already changed the subject and started talking about something else.
"Prince Ping and his son have performed great deeds this time. I wonder which young lady the Emperor will marry the Crown Prince."
"Who knows? The Emperor will have to speak up when the time comes. Compared to this, I'd rather know what will happen to the brave general who killed Jiang Zhuo. If he returns to the capital, he'll either soar to fame or face a tragic end. Can the Jiang family just let him go like this?"
Ji Changchuan and Ji Changying were shocked and looked at each other in disbelief.
"Second brother is coming?!"
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