Seeing Yun Xun's expression, Ye Qingxue sneered, "It seems Prince Xuan doesn't believe that my child isn't stupid. Come here, Xiao Bao, let me teach you a poem, and you can recite it to your Uncle Prince Xuan right now!"
Xiao Bao replied, "Okay!"
Ye Qingxue recited a passage from the Tao Te Ching to him; it wasn't difficult, only twelve characters.
However, everyone still stared intently at Xiao Bao, not believing that he could say those twelve words completely on the spot.
However, Xiao Bao immediately repeated what Ye Qingxue had just taught him: "Great straightness appears crooked, great skill appears clumsy, great eloquence appears stammering!"
Oh, this... This isn't difficult for an adult to repeat, but it is indeed quite difficult for a three-year-old.
As it turned out, Xiao Bao could repeat it after hearing it only once. This has nothing to do with being stupid. Not only is he not stupid, but he also seems to be very smart.
Furthermore, the words Ye Qingxue taught him indirectly explain why Xiaobao was called a fool.
Ye Qingxue whispered something in Xiao Bao's ear.
Xiao Bao then spoke again: "Laugh at my foolishness, laugh at my stupidity, laugh at my inability to distinguish between dragons and horses. Only when the winds and clouds change one day will you realize that foolishness and stupidity are a blessing in disguise."
It's just a limerick.
However, he retaliated against the second prince's earlier mockery!
Not only the officials, but even the guards around them stared wide-eyed.
What happened to the eldest grandson of the emperor being a fool?
That's not true at all!
Although the second grandson of the emperor was a child prodigy, the eldest grandson of the emperor was in no way inferior to him.
"It seems that the eldest grandson of the emperor is truly wise in disguise!" Prime Minister Zhang Xubai said, "That is why the world mistakenly thinks he is a fool."
Pan Yuanzhou chimed in, "It's also possible that the Crown Prince was never considered a fool, but Prince Xuan wanted to seize the throne, so he spread rumors and slandered the Crown Prince to make the world think that this was a warning from heaven that the Crown Prince was unfit to be the heir apparent!"
Zhang Xubai continued, "The Prince of Xuan murdered his father and emperor, and even kidnapped the eldest grandson of the emperor, intending to use the eldest grandson to threaten the crown prince and crown princess into giving up the throne. How can such a person be the chosen one of heaven?"
Pan Yuanzhou continued, "Therefore, the so-called divine warning is nothing more than a treacherous plot by Prince Xuan to eliminate the Crown Prince and seize the throne!"
The two of them, working in unison, thoroughly declared to everyone that the eldest grandson of the emperor was not stupid, and also made everyone understand that this was nothing more than Yun Xun's conspiracy!
The minister who had just walked from Yun Zhuo's procession towards Yun Xun panicked completely, his face turned deathly pale, and he kept shrinking back.
Yun Xun was still standing on the steps, with Ji Mingwei's body lying beside him. Everyone's gaze was like knives, fixed on him, making it increasingly difficult for him to even breathe.
His hands slowly clenched into fists, his nails digging into his palms, and drops of blood fell down.
His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Yun Zhuo and said, "Brother Crown Prince, you and the Crown Princess have deceived me so badly!"
At this moment, he believed that Xiao Bao was mentally challenged and that Ye Qingxue and Yun Zhuo had conspired to deceive him.
He nearly ground his back teeth to powder as he said, “Two years ago, when Father Emperor brought me back to the capital, did you already plan for me to take your place in killing your father and emperor? If I became the villain, and you eliminated me, you would become the rightful heir to the throne, wouldn’t you?”
"Yu Buyan is your man. You sent him to my side to guide me to kill my father! Isn't that right!"
More blood dripped from between his fingers, and Yun Xun wished he could bite Yun Zhuo to pieces.
But Yun Zhuo just looked at him without answering his question.
Even if what Yun Xun said is the truth, so what?
Some things can only be kept to oneself. These plans were all decided upon when he, Ye Qingxue, and Chu Xianyun exchanged glances after learning that his father was going to bring Yun Xun back and he regained his memories!
But Yun Xun still demanded a final answer from him: "Answer me, isn't it!"
Ye Qingxue responded, "No one could lead you to do anything bad except for your greed and ambition! Your Highness, you have two innocent children. Surrender!"
Yun Xun was stunned, as if struck by lightning. He then remembered that he still had two children to protect. His eldest son, Yun Yinzhou, was only three years old, and his youngest son was less than two years old. They were still so young!
A slight pain shot through his chest. Yun Xun glanced down at the already deceased Ji Mingwei, then gave Ling Ya a wink, who quickly gave a wink to the people behind him.
Hearing the faint sounds from inside, Yun Xun burst into laughter: "Surrender? Hahaha, let's see if you have enough ability to make this king surrender!"
He stepped back, but beckoned his guards to rush forward and fight with Yun Zhuo's men.
The sound of clashing swords rang out again, and under the light, blood mist filled the air, even obscuring some of the view.
Ye Qingxue handed Xiao Bao over to Pan Yuanzhou and other officials for protection, then dismounted and went to Yun Zhuo's side.
Yun Zhuo had not yet made any move; his gaze was fixed on the other group that Yun Xun was retreating from amidst the chaotic crowd.
It's like a thin stream flowing upstream in a lake that's flowing forward. In the chaos, others don't notice it, but if you look closely, you can see it clearly.
Ye Qingxue said in a deep voice, "It seems he has another trick up his sleeve!"
...
Not far away at the Summer Palace, Chu Xianyun and Ye Cunsi were still frantically searching for the Empress Dowager. They were certain that the Empress Dowager had been abducted to the Summer Palace, but they had been searching for so long without finding her.
Instead, they repeatedly encountered Yun Xun's men, and the ensuing fights only made it more difficult to find the Empress Dowager.
Not only did they fail to find the Empress Dowager, Ye Cunsi also discovered something very serious. When he met up with Chu Xianyun, he said, "The place is full of Xuan Wang's people. They are in every entrance and every room. Moreover, there are countless bottles of strong liquor and tung oil inside!"
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