A Precious Pearl in the Imperial City

"His Royal Highness." Jiuzhu looked at Wang Chen with a serious expression: "If you say this again in the future, the courtier will really be angry with you."

The master said that she was born smart, and the master would not lie to her.

"Well, I was wrong." Chen Wang smiled: "We Jiuzhu are the white clouds in the clear sky, the light boat on the Bibo River, the red plum in the snow."

Jiuzhu looked at him blankly, he chuckled, but did not explain.

"Let's go." Wang Chen gently held her hand, her palm was very hot, and the hot heat rushing all the way, followed her palm, spread to his fingertips, his limbs and limbs.

"Where to go?" Jiuzhu obediently let King Chen lead him away.

"Go inside and sit and rest for a while." Chen Wang sighed: "You are sweating all over when you run, and you will get sick when you go out and have a cold wind."

"That can't." Jiuzhu is confident: "I am in good health."

"Be obedient, don't mess around." Wang Chen didn't let go, pulling people into it.

"His Royal Highness, I'm not the imperial order officer, the official office of the Ministry of Rites will cause you trouble." Jiuzhu still has concerns.

"You are the future princess of this king, and the county head appointed by the imperial court. The official office of the Ministry of Ritual comes naturally." Wang Chen pulled Jiuzhu to the leeward: "With this king, who dares to say anything?"

Pulling Jiuzhu into the study of his office, Wang Chen handed the dry cotton towel to Jiuzhu: "You are sweating on your back. Use this sweat towel to separate it, and I will guard it outside."

After speaking, he helped Jiuzhu close the door, stepped back, and stood with his back to the door.

"Have you seen that, the prince brought a girl into his office study just now."

"This is under Ming Shi Lang's nose, he actually did this?"

"Shhh, just keep your voice down, the minister Ming came in."

"Why are the faces of your colleagues so strange?" Ming Jingzhou walked into the house and saw his colleagues' eyes fall on him from time to time. When he raised his head, these people couldn't wait to look back, and said with a smile: "What's wrong? "

"It's nothing, it's nothing." An adult chuckled and turned the subject off: "Where are you going to fight, Brother Ming?"

"Oh, I found a few interesting articles, and took them to copy to His Royal Highness Chen Wang." Ming Jingzhou shook the book in his hand: "Slow talk, sir."

"Hey, hey." Several adults called Ming Jingzhou hurriedly: "Brother Ming, don't you still have to draw up a gift to other countries? Why don't we send this book for you?"

During the wedding of King Qi, the neighboring countries all sent people to send gifts, and Dacheng wanted to return the gifts.

"This little thing, where do you need you." Ming Jingzhou put the book into his sleeve: "Everyone is free, I will come as soon as I go."

"It's over, it's over." The officials of the Ministry of Rites watched Ming Jingzhou go out, and they all began to worry.

"Brother Ming's temper should be pretty good?"

"No matter how good the temper is, I can't tolerate the future son-in-law bringing a woman into the government office under his nose."

"Then what shall we do?"

"What else can I do?" Shang Shu Li En came out, "Come and see two people with me. If there is a fight, they can stop it."

"My lord is right!" All the officials returned to their senses: "Hurry up, go and stop Brother Ming!"

"Ming Xiaozhu." Wang Chen knocked on the door lightly twice: "Are you okay?"

"Alright." Jiuzhu opened the door and twisted her neck: "It's just that the back of her neck is a little uncomfortable."

Wang Chen glanced at Jiuzhu's white and tender neck, then quickly withdrew his gaze: "It's okay, maybe I'm not used to it, it will be fine in a while."

"Yeah." Jiuzhu touched her back uncomfortably.

"Go in, I asked my servant to make a new pot of tea for you. Later I will arrange a carriage to take you back. I must take people away when I go out. The county lord, be careful."

After speaking, he stretched out his hand to pull Jiuzhu's wrist.

"His Royal Highness, what are you doing?" As soon as Ming Jingzhou walked into the corridor, he saw the corners of a woman's skirt appearing at the entrance of Wang Chen's office and study, and his eyes suddenly became cold.

"Father." Hearing Ming Jingzhou's voice, Jiuzhu tilted her head and leaned out her head: "You came just right, and I plan to let His Highness send someone to find you."

"Why is Jiuzhu here?" Ming Jingzhou raised his lips, his brows were kind, and his eyes were gentle.

"Something happened just now, I..."

"Brother Ming!"

"Master Ming!"

Two officials rushed up and held Ming Jingzhou's arm on the left and the right: "I got an original copy from my place. Some of the contents are not clear. Please help me to refer to it."

"Yes, yes, there seems to be some problems with the gift list records of another country. Why don't you go and check it out?"

"Masters." Fugui was carrying the new tea and snacks prepared for the Ming family girl. Seeing several officials of the Ministry of Rites blocked in the corridor, he smiled politely: "Can you borrow a word for Lai Xia?"

The officials looked back at the things in the Fugui tray, oh, the flower tea that women like, and the snacks that women like to eat!

Fugui was frightened by the eyes of these adults and took a step back. Although Miss Ming is not a member of the Ministry of Rites, she is the fiancée of His Royal Highness, the magistrate who was awarded by His Majesty, and the daughter of the Minister of Rites. Let her sit in the official office of the Ministry of Rites. It’s not a problem, right?

"The adults are here just right." Wang Chen looked at the officials of the Ministry of Rites crowded in the corridor: "This king has Xinde snacks and refreshments here, and all the adults come together to taste them."

Officials of the Ministry of Etiquette: Why, just bring the girls under the eyes of the minister of the Ming, and they want them to watch while drinking tea?

Your Royal Highness, the Ministry of Ritual has finally relied on you to repair it. In case Brother Ming smashes you with a tea cup in anger, it will be very difficult for us colleagues to do.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ming Jingzhou spoke first: "The next official will come and taste it."

After speaking, he turned his head to look at other officials: "My colleagues, please."

"Please, please." The group of people filled Wang Chen's study room. As soon as they were seated, they saw the little girl next to Wang Chen, walking straight in the direction of Ming Jingzhou.

Seeing this scene, the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette raised their hearts.

Little girl, you look pretty well-behaved, how can you be so careless?

"Father, these are all bought by my daughter, you should try it soon." Jiuzhu put Ming Jingzhou's favorite flavor in front of him.

Father, father?

The frightened officials turned their heads to look at Master Shang Shu, and found that he had already tasted tea with peace of mind, and his expression was extremely satisfying. He clearly knew the identity of the little girl.

Oh, they remember, Master Shang Shu went to the Ming family to pass on the decree, and he must have seen this little girl from the Ming family.

Everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and it was great that they didn't have to struggle between their colleagues and Chen Wang.

Ming Jingzhou found that the broken hair on her daughter's forehead was still wet, and the white cheeks were red: "Where did you come from today? Why didn't you take someone out with you?"

"When I went out, I walked in a hurry, so I forgot." Jiuzhu smiled at Ming Jingzhou: "Father, don't be angry, your daughter will remember it next time."

There are many cars in the capital. I met a big family in a car, and you have to show me a gift. I will let you three points and push each other to toss for a long time, so riding a carriage is not as fast as her legs. She was afraid that Sister Zhou would wait for the sixth brother in the teahouse for a long time, and would have a misunderstanding with the sixth brother, so she simply ran by herself.

It is also merit to let the lovers finally get married.

"Next time, let your mother ban your feet." Ming Jingzhou pretended to be serious: "Hurry up and show respect to your uncles and uncles."

"The junior has seen you uncles."

"Don't dare, don't dare, the county lord is polite." The officials of the Ministry of Rites stood up in response and were very polite to Jiuzhu.

Ming Jingzhou lifted the lid of the tea cup, his gaze swept across the officials, remembering all their expressions in his heart, and slowly said, "My colleagues, as a junior, you should be honored by her. of."

Everyone yelled, but they didn't dare to really accept the gift of the Ming girl.

In terms of grade, the girl from the Ming family is the head of the second-rank county, and is of a higher grade than most people present.

Regarding status, she is the future princess, and after marrying, she will be a royal person. The royal family is the king, which is different from them.

Except for the royals, who really has the courage to accept her courtesy?

Wang Chen looked at the officials of the Ministry of Rites, the adults of the Ministry of Rites, they had a lot more brains than the Zheng family.

He appreciates these clever and intelligent officials.

"My lord, Lord Shangshu, Lord minister, your majesty is calling!"

There was a slightly anxious voice from the little official outside.

Your Majesty suddenly summoned so many officials from the Ministry of Rites, something must have happened. Li En looked at Wang Chen and found that he had not hurriedly stuffed some food into his mouth.

"His Royal Highness?" Li Enchao, who had changed his impression of Wang Chen, gave a salute: "The minister will enter the palace with you."

"Yeah." Wang Chen glanced at the snack Jiuzhu brought him specially, grabbed a handful and stuffed it into his purse: "Masters, don't be too alarmed. The father summoned you, probably because of the assassination of King Qi."

"what?"

"King Qi was assassinated?!"

"His Royal Highness, don't be too sad." Ming Jingzhou stood up and sighed: "It's no wonder that when the next official saw His Royal Highness, His Highness looked so pale. It turns out that he was worried about the safety of His Royal Highness Qi."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li En said, "His Royal Highness Qi has a natural appearance. If you hurt your body for the sake of His Royal Highness Qi, wouldn't your Majesty be worried and sad?"

Wang Chen took the handkerchief handed by Fugui and wiped his hands: "He is the fourth brother of this king, how can this king not worry? It hurts him, and it hurts my heart."

"His Royal Highness attaches great importance to brotherhood, it is so kind."

"Yes." An official of the Ministry of Etiquette wiped away the corners of his eyes with his sleeves: "What a touching friendship is this!"

An official of the Ministry of Etiquette wiped away the scum on the corner of his mouth, opened the door, and said with his throat: "My colleagues, please help your Royal Highness, your highness is so sad that you almost fainted!"

Jiuzhu, who was sitting next to him, silently put a snack into his mouth, holding the tea cup and dared not speak.

The adult world is too complicated.

She raised her head and looked out the window. On the eaves of the Ministry of Etiquette, the newly replaced glazed tiles reflected scorching light in the sun, like glowing gold.

"Wu Shuangquan below the temple, how could the assassin count it?" Sun Caiyao looked at King Qi who was lying on the bed with a pale face, and summoned King Qi's personal attendant: "What happened at that time?"

"Back to the princess, with His Royal Highness's skill, he could have avoided the assassin's sneak attack." The close attendant hesitated: "But when His Royal Highness walked to the assassin, he suddenly froze. The assassin took this opportunity to injure him."

When Sun Caiyao looked at her sleeping husband, Liu frowned. His Royal Highness has always been thoughtful and cautious in his work. How could he suddenly lose his mind when approaching a stranger?

"At that time, was there anyone around whom His Highness cared about?"

The attendant lowered his eyelids: "Back to the princess, no."

"Really?" Sun Caiyao looked at the close attendant who lowered her head and couldn't see clearly.

"No." The attendant handed his hands: "Wang Hao, besides the royal guards and attendants this time, the Hubu adults and the imperial guards, no one else."

"Okay, I understand." Sun Caiyao sighed and wiped Wang Qi's forehead with her handkerchief. Lan Xu Palace sent someone to say that Concubine Ning called her into the palace.

The prince was injured and it was just when she needed someone to take care of her. Why did the mother and concubine call her into the palace? What else could be more important than the safety of the prince?

"So many people can hurt King Qi. What are you doing?" Emperor Longfeng looked at the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard: "I sent you to guard the safety of King Qi and the officials of the household department. As a result, you What have you done?"

The commander of the Imperial Guard was so scolded by His Majesty that he did not dare to speak out.

"Your Majesty, officials from the Ministry of Rites and the princes are here."

"Let them in." Emperor Longfeng threw the memorial in his hand on the table heavily, and snorted to the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard: "Get up first."

The deputy commander glanced at Emperor Longfeng gratefully. His Majesty gave him a face and didn't let him kneel in front of the prince and the six officials.

"What's wrong with Brother Fifth?" Wang Huai was standing outside the gate of Taiyang Palace, seeing Yun Duqing being supported by officials of the Ministry of Rites, looking weak.

"His Royal Highness Huihuai, His Royal Highness Chen heard that His Royal Highness Qi was assassinated, he was worried, anxious, and mentally ill." Li Enchaohuai Wang Zuoyi: "Please don't worry, Your Highness, the Ministry of Rites will definitely take good care of the Prince."

Worried?

Furious?

Does Yun Duqing believe this kind of nonsense?

He glanced at Li En and raised his eyebrows slightly. Li En is a firm royalist and should not be able to help Yun Duqing speak. It seems that during the time that the youngest fifth was in the ceremony department, his acting skills have improved a lot.

Thinking of this, he slowly said: "Fifth brother has always been soft-hearted and kind-hearted. It is up to you all to take care of him."

vomit!

"Lord, please rest assured." Li En pretended not to see Wang Huai's insincere words, walked to Wang Chen's side, and held his other arm: "His Royal Highness, you are better."

"Thank you Li Shangshu, this king is much better." Wang Chen raised his eyelids and smiled weakly at Wang Huai and the other two princes: "Seeing the three elder brothers here, this king feels a lot more settled."

Three princes: "..."

Vomiting, when did Yun Duqing become so nauseous?

What the **** did he learn in the Ministry of Etiquette?

When everyone walked into the hall, Emperor Longfeng looked at his son supported by Li En, his expression slightly changed: "Li Shangshu, what's wrong with Du Qing?"

"Your Majesty, your Majesty heard that His Royal Highness Qi was hurt, and his body was a little weak." Li En sighed, looking worried: "Please also severely punish the murderer to comfort His Royal Highness Qi and His Royal Highness Chen."

The other five officials, glancing at Li En from the corner of their eyes, seemed to have heard some crying lie.

Will Wang Chen be so sad that he can't walk smoothly because of Wang Qi?

What kind of joke is this?

"Liu Zhongbao, hurry up and let the king sit down." Emperor Longfeng sighed, "My son is too soft and empathetic."

Other princes: "..."

All right, Father is happy.

Wang Chen sat on the cushioned chair and even adjusted a very comfortable sitting posture "very coincidentally".

Emperor Longfeng didn't seem to be able to see it, and even worried that King Chen was sitting on a chair and was cold, so the **** made him cover him with a cloak, so that he could hardly be fed melons and fruit snacks by the eunuch.

Don’t start with Wang Huai, too lazy to watch this dazzling scene, he said, "Father, my son thought that this matter must be strictly investigated, and this kind of thing will never be allowed to happen again."

"Yeah." Emperor Longfeng nodded: "In order to protect the safety of the princes and princesses, I have arranged for the central province to thoroughly investigate the identities of the princes and princesses. All the princes and princesses who are close to the princess will recheck their identities and relatives. You must not leave anything suspicious in your communication. I will re-appoint all the officials who follow the long history of the Fuzhong."

Hearing this, the officials of the six ministries felt something was wrong. Is this your Majesty to protect the princes and princesses, or do you want to keep the princes and princesses under their noses?

"Thank you, Father, for the safety of his sons and ministers." Chen Wang stretched out his arms from the thick cloak and arched his hands towards Emperor Longfeng: "The sons are incompetent, and the father is bothering him."

The smiles on the faces of the three princes were shaky.

How much effort and energy did they put in to install the spies in the brothers' mansion?

With this order from the emperor father, their efforts over the years have been completely wiped out, and they are still under the eyes of the emperor father. What else can they do and what they dare to do?

After today, they became blind with eyes open and deaf with long ears.

Except for Yun Duqing, who is like a straw bag, who can be happy.

"You are my bloodline. I only hope that you will be safe and free from disease and disaster." Looking at these sons with different expressions, Emperor Longfeng sighed: "Before the identities of the princes and princesses are fully investigated, all the princes and princesses will move. Go back to live in the palace."

"You don't want to go out of the palace today, and the matters in the various ministries will be delayed for the time being." Emperor Longfeng looked at his sons: "I have asked the palace people to prepare a residence for you. Just stay in peace of mind."

The princes did not dare to meet Emperor Longfeng's gaze, as if as long as they met the eyes of the father, the thoughts and thoughts in their hearts would be completely seen by the father.

None of the six officials standing here is a fool. At this time, no one dares to speak out.

All the princes and princesses were recalled to the palace, and they were not allowed to go out when they came in. Then they sent people to investigate their residences thoroughly. This trick is too ruthless to draw a salary from the bottom of the pan.

Your Majesty has always been kind, and even made this choice. It seems that these princes and princesses have made things that have stepped on the bottom line of your Majesty. No wonder these princes can't maintain even the basic expressions at the moment.

Li En turned his head slightly to look at Wang Chen who was sitting on the chair. No, there is another fish slipping through the net here.

Unexpectedly, among the princes, Wang Chen turned out to be the most normal and the one who didn't care about this matter the most.

It stands to reason that Wang Chen is arrogant and domineering, and by nature he should be the person most afraid of his Majesty's thorough investigation. Why is the fact changed?

"Father, the princess of the son is still in the mansion, the son..."

"Don't worry." Emperor Longfeng interrupted Wang Huai's words: "I have sent someone to bring your princess in."

The six officials brows.

Oh, it's really impossible for one to run now.

The last glimmer of hope in the eyes of the three princes was also completely extinguished.

Wang Chen glanced at the three older brothers, feeling a little complicated, but unfortunately he and Ming Xiaozhu are not yet married, otherwise he can let his father take Ming Xiaozhu into the palace, so that he can take her to the mother concubine palace every day. eat.

The mother concubine not only eats a lot, but also has more jewelry, fabrics and jade. It's great to pick some suitable for Ming Xiaozhu to take away.

When Wang Huai, Wang An and Wang Jing saw Yun Duqing staring at him with envy, they resisted the urge to roll their eyes.

Neuropathy!

"Du Qing, what do you look at how many older brothers are doing?" Emperor Longfeng smiled and looked at Yun Duqing.

"Emperor father, my son is just lamenting that the emperor is really a good father who cares for his children, and he is afraid that his brothers will live alone and lonely, so even the princess will come in."

Six officials: "..."

How about saying that the king of Chen invites people to hate it?

This is so heartbreaking, so yin and yang weird.

If the palace does not even have a mistress left, it is equivalent to losing all control of the palace. With the royal's ability to investigate people carefully, I am afraid that there are several ant nests in the palace that can be found.

Certain two privately biased officials have sunk to the bottom. Your Majesty is suspicious of the princes.

Recalling the tragedy caused by the princes fighting for the throne when the first emperor was there, the officials of the six ministries were even more silent.

That's good, your majesty will firmly control these princes and princesses, and at least they won't reappear for thirty years.

When Wang Qi opened his eyes and woke up, he found that the surrounding environment was a little strange. He looked around vigilantly, and a face-to-face **** came over: "Master, are you awake?"

"Where is this?" King Qi glanced at the clothes on the little **** and lay back.

"Back to the prince, this is the sixth palace of Zhang. Your majesty is worried about your safety, so he will send someone to take you into the palace to recuperate."

Isn't this the place where the prince lived before he was a minor?

He was injured, so the emperor took him into the palace when he was unconscious?

Is this worrying about him, or wanting to control him?

"Thank you Father for your care." King Qi smiled and said, "What is your name, where are the attendants around this king?"

"The little slave is called Ercheng, and the servants who are often served by your highness stay in the palace. If you and the princess have any needs, please tell me to wait."

He and the princess are under house arrest by his father?

King Qi's face was pale, at this moment, he seemed to feel that he had returned to Xiande for thirty years.

There was a quarrel from outside the yard, and he vaguely seemed to hear the voice of Wang Huai.

"Outside, why is it so noisy?"

"Back to the prince, the palace people outside are organizing the dormitories for some of your Royal Highnesses." Ercheng smiled and said: "Because you are assassinated, your Majesty is not worried about your Highnesses. Therefore, your Majesty ordered that all the princes be moved to Zhangliu before the beginning of spring next year. The halls of the palace live."

"You mean, all the princes have been brought in?"

"Yes, prince. All the princes, princesses and princesses have moved into the palace." Ercheng said: "The princesses live in Xiyu Palace. After you get well, you can go and walk around."

King Qi: "..."

He just used Ma Fei San to heal the injury, and fell asleep for a few hours. Why did he wake up, the sky changed?