The Second Master of the Red Chamber

After finishing the important business, the eunuch told all the princes and princesses to come and pay their respects.

Emperor Ning Kang then remembered that he had not taken care of the other princes during this turmoil, so he let them in.

Seeing several young princes and princesses standing before him safe and sound, Emperor Ning Kang finally felt a little comforted.

Turning his head, Emperor Ning Kang looked at the Third Prince and asked, "How are the funeral arrangements for your brother and sister-in-law?"

The Third Prince said, "I was supposed to take care of my brother and sister-in-law's affairs, but my father also needed someone to take care of him. It just so happened that the Second Princess said she could help with my brother and sister-in-law's affairs, so I handed these matters over to her."

The Third Prince certainly wanted to maintain his reputation as a wise king, but at this time, compared to pleasing Emperor Ning Kang and taking the opportunity to gather some forces around him for his own use, such tedious matters as arranging the funeral affairs for his brother and sister-in-law seemed less important.

Princess Zhaoyang felt sad that the shallow-minded and disgusting Crown Princess had such a heroic ending. Seeing that the Third Prince was busy with other things and neglected the funeral of his brother and sister-in-law, she really wanted to find something to pass the time, so she took over the matter from the Third Prince.

In fact, there was nothing much to do, just build two temporary coffins and set up a temporary mourning hall for those who wanted to come and pay their respects. In fact, there were not many people who came to pay their respects. There were so many people who died on the mountain. Who would have the heart to pay tribute to the fallen and doomed prince and princess at this time?

Seeing Emperor Ningkang looking at her, Princess Zhaoyang explained the situation.

Emperor Ning Kang didn't say much after hearing this and looked at his other younger children.

He passed over the Fourth Prince who seemed to have something to say, and waved to the Fifth Prince and the Fourth Princess, motioning them to come forward.

But the Fourth Prince was a man who could not hold back on what he had to say, and even though Emperor Ning Kang did not want him to, he insisted on saying it.

She shamelessly squeezed in front of Emperor Ning Kang and complained, "Father, you should take care of my sister!

She is too domineering. When the turmoil first started, I was worried about her and took people to protect her out of kindness, but she turned around and put me under house arrest, even calling it protecting me.

What about her? She was running around everywhere with her guards, both men and women.

A girl, without any girlish grace, only knows how to wield swords and guns."

Then he added in a complaining tone: "Also, Father, you are too partial.

I hadn't realized before that you only gave me such small imperial farms, and the output was barely enough to feed the hundred or so people in my mansion.

Unlike my royal sister, her princess mansion is much bigger than my palace, and the royal farm is more than ten times bigger than mine. Otherwise, how could she have so much money and food to support so many guards, so that she could help father in this rebellion? But I could only be locked up in her yard and watch her steal the show.

This is so unfair!"

Hearing the third prince's words, Princess Zhaoyang glanced at him.

If it were someone else, she would definitely think that this was a trick to accuse her of raising too many private soldiers. But if it were her silly brother, she knew that the other party was really jealous of her and wanted to ask for benefits from the emperor.

Thinking of the benefits, she couldn't help but think of what Jia Lian had said to her, and felt that this was also a good phenomenon. At least this stupid brother knew how to get resources for herself.

Emperor Ning Kang ignored the chattering Fourth Prince and looked down at the two children in his arms, and asked with a smile: "What about you, were you scared this time?"

The two little guys shook their heads. The fourth princess Wei Qingning said cutely, "My sister took us to her villa a long time ago and asked many people to protect us, so we are not afraid at all and were not frightened."

Hearing what the Fourth Princess said, Emperor Ning Kang did not say anything, but after releasing the Fourth Princess and the Fifth Prince, he looked at his second daughter, who had always made him happy and guilty.

He was relieved because his daughter had always been sensible and reasonable, which made him very satisfied.

The guilt was naturally that she was allowed to marry a foreign princess, but later even her position as princess was taken away by the retired emperor as compensation, and as her father, she could not say much.

But now it's all right. From now on, no one can tell him what to do, and he can compensate his daughter well.

It’s a pity that she is just a girl.

Thinking of this, Emperor Ning Kang glanced at the Third Prince standing beside him, trying his best not to reveal his thoughts.

Just when Emperor Ningkang was enjoying a rare family reunion with his children, a military general came to disturb them.

"What's the matter?" Emperor Ning Kang's voice sounded somewhat displeased.

"Your Majesty, the younger brother of Deputy Commander Tian Qutian, the sixth-rank commander Tian Liang, has come to see you outside the palace gates, claiming that he has been wronged and asked Your Majesty to make a decision."

Listening to the officer's report outside the door, the Third Prince's face changed, and he immediately scolded: "Foolish thing, don't you know that His Majesty needs to rest after recovering from a serious illness, and you actually disturb him with these trivial matters.

He is just a lowly official of the sixth rank. If he has been wronged, he should appeal to his superiors. At the very least, he should file a complaint with the three courts. How could he go directly to the gate of Your Majesty's palace to cause trouble? This is a crime of great disrespect."

The generals outside the door were scolded by the Third Prince and dared not say a word.

Princess Zhaoyang felt a chill in her heart when she saw this.

Even after examining the bodies of Tian Qu and even the crown prince according to the testimonies of Tian Liang and others, she still only had an 80% to 90% suspicion that the crown prince was murdered by the third prince.

But now seeing the Third Prince's reaction, she understood that it was 100% certain.

So when the Third Prince finished scolding the audience, she stood up and said to Emperor Ning Kang: "Father, Tian Qu was a meritorious minister after all, and he died in the suppression of the rebellion. Now that his brother has risked his life to come to see him in the middle of the night, perhaps he really has some injustice."

The Third Prince rebuked, "Why do you say that, sister? Not to mention that Father is ill, even if he is not, does everyone in the world who has been wronged have to come to Father to seek justice?"

Princess Zhaoyang also said in a cold voice: "Why not? All the people in the world are the subjects of the emperor, and all the people in the world call the emperor the emperor. If that's the case, why can't the emperor make the decision for them when the people in the world have grievances?"

"You... use strong words to make sense!"

Emperor Ning Kang waved his hand to stop the two people arguing and asked, "Did he say what injustice he had?" "Yes. He said that his brother did not die in the rebellion, but was murdered, and the person who murdered his brother was of noble status. Only Your Majesty can make the decision for him!

He is now kowtowing outside the palace gate, his head is broken, and many people are watching.

Emperor Ning Kang was silent for a moment, then said, "In that case, let him in."

"Father..."

The Third Prince was anxious and wanted to say something, but Emperor Ning Kang waved his hand and said, "Tian Qu has made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion. Now that his brother has come to the emperor to complain that he has been wronged, if I ignore it, I am afraid it will cause criticism."

"But Father..."

Emperor Ning Kang suddenly turned his head and looked at the Third Prince, and said sinisterly: "You are obstructing him like this, are you afraid that he will see me?"

The Third Prince was frightened by Emperor Ning Kang's sudden change of expression and almost collapsed. He said weakly, "No, I'm just worried about my father's health..."

Emperor Ning Kang regained his composure and said, "I am in good health."

Then he said to Princess Zhaoyang and the others, "Come on, all of you follow me out to take a look."

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Tian Liang walked in the palace with his head held high, facing countless gazes.

He knew that if he failed, he would die.

He asked himself, am I afraid?

I am afraid. I am a little afraid.

After all, the person he wanted to sue was the prince and grandson of the emperor, and the prince and grandson of the emperor who was most likely to inherit the throne under the current circumstances.

But he is not afraid either.

The moment he decided to seek justice for his brother and knelt down in front of the palace, he had already put his own life and death aside.

He knew that as long as he gave up seeking justice for his brother, he could rely on his brother's merits and live a life of wealth and glory.

But he couldn't.

He was raised by his brother, and everything he had was given by his brother. He could not bury the thorn in his heart that his brother was killed innocently while he chose to live in disgrace.

He was even ashamed of having ever had such shameless thoughts.

But it is different now.

He was proud of himself. He thought that even if he failed to bring down the Third Prince this time, at least in his grave, he could boast to his brother that he was indeed a man with balls.

Before arriving at Emperor Ningkang's bedroom, he did not expect that the high and mighty emperor was already sitting on the corridor, with many important figures whom he rarely saw standing on his left and right, on and under the corridor.

"Your humble servant Tian Liang kowtows to the emperor, long live the emperor!"

"Keep your head up."

The emperor's voice was calmer and weaker than he had imagined, but it made him extremely excited.

He looked up in response and stared directly at the supreme being on earth whom he had only seen from afar before.

"Tell me, what is your grievance?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Liang immediately glared at the Third Prince who was standing beside Emperor Ning Kang, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I want to sue Prince Yun. My brother did not die while suppressing the rebellion, but was killed by Prince Yun!"

As soon as he said this, the nobles on the stage, the guards on guard around, and even the eunuchs and palace maids couldn't help but take a breath and secretly praised:
So brave!
Yes, everyone knows now that the third prince, Prince Yun, will be the next crown prince, or even the future emperor.

If you jump out and sue him at this time, you are either seeking death or deliberately seeking death.

Emperor Ning Kang also looked quite surprised. He looked at the Third Prince next to him, but unfortunately the Third Prince seemed to have calmed down at this time. He just narrowed his eyes and stared coldly at Tian Liang.

"You want to sue King Yun, saying that he killed your brother. Why did he kill your brother for no reason?"

"Because my humble brother saw the truth about his plot to murder the crown prince, he brutally killed him and his personal guards."

Tian Liang said loudly.

He still remembered Jia Lian's instructions, to be straightforward and not to talk nonsense in front of Emperor Ning Kang.

Because the other person will ask what he wants to hear, and no matter how much you say, it will be useless if he doesn't want to hear it.

Therefore, after just one encounter, he threw out both bombs directly, and it was obvious that the second one was much heavier than the first one.

Its weight even directly broke through the psychological defenses of most people present.

Are we going to play such a big game tonight?
...(End of chapter)