The Road to Doting Wife

Chapter 168

The sun was thinning and the wind was cool in late autumn, but Guo Zijing's face turned red in a rare way.

Kneeling in front of Emperor Tang Wen, he told about King Rui's intimate behavior to Lin Zhu at the Lantern Festival at the Wood Carving Shop. To be honest, he didn't mention half of his speculation, but only vaguely expressed a man's dissatisfaction with his sweetheart's admiration for others , although his tone was deliberately flat, the jealousy towards King Rui was still hard to hide in his words.

Tang Wendi laughed loudly, looked at Wei Yuan who had known the interest and walked far away when Guo Zijing opened his mouth, first signaled Guo Zijing to get up, and looked at him with a smile, "Zijing, Zijing, I have saved so many media for you. , I didn't expect you to like Xiaojiabiyu as much as Chengyuan, the second girl of the Lin family is much younger than you, why did you fall in love with her?"

The voice was smiling, not like a high-ranking king, but more like an elder chatting with a junior.

Guo Zijing looked a little embarrassed, turned his head to the lake full of afterglow and said: "I'm not afraid of the emperor's jokes. She is nine years old. At first, I only regarded her as a younger sister. Later, I got into trouble twice. For some reason, I wanted to marry her. Fortunately." Although she once admired the prince, what she longed for was a couple for a lifetime, after learning that the prince has a concubine, she took it easy, and the minister took the opportunity to coax her and agreed."

Emperor Tang Wen nodded: "Little girls like to be coaxed by others. If Zijing hadn't been cold-tempered, he might not have lost to King Rui at first."

Guo Zijing smiled wryly: "My lord is graceful and graceful. How can Zijing, a martial artist, compare with my lord? Your majesty, this is just a private matter between my minister and my lord. Now that time has passed, my lord has both wives and concubines. I think I have long forgotten my fiancée." , and please don’t misunderstand the minister’s prejudice against King Rui because of this.”

Emperor Tang Wen waved his hand: "Zi Jing is too worried, I have been your age, and I understand everything, but after listening to you talk about these children's love, I suddenly feel that I am really old, no wonder those people are urging me to stand up early. Prince Chu."

"Your Majesty, don't do this. My grandfather is over sixty years old and still urges me to get married as soon as possible so that he can teach his grandson how to wield knives and guns. Why is your Majesty talking old?" Guo Zijing raised his head.

Emperor Tang Wen was amused by him, and he patted Guo Zijing on the shoulder several times: "Not bad, not bad, Zijing is engaged, not only can coax the little girl, but also speaks glibly in front of me. Okay, it's windy here, let's go back .” After saying that, he strode forward.

Guo Zijing regained his stern look, and followed behind Tang Wendi with Wei Yuan on the left and right.

Emperor Wen of Tang returned to the apse of Chongzheng Hall.

At this moment, only Wei Yuan was waiting for him, seeing the meal time, Wei Yuan bowed his body and asked, "Your Majesty, are you still here for dinner tonight?" It has been nearly half a month since the courtiers have asked for the crown prince. Did not set foot in the harem anymore.

Tang Wendi raised his head after approving the memorial in his hand, stared at the palace lantern not far away for a moment, and asked him: "When Brother Fu was one year old, I remember that the third son gave him a set of four treasures of the study?"

This remark was nonsensical, Wei Yuan's heart skipped a beat, he didn't show any strange emotion on his face, he tilted his head to think for a while, and replied: "Yes, this old slave still remembers that the emperor joked that the prince gave this gift too early. "A one-year-old child, how can he use these.

The corners of Tang Wendi's mouth twitched, as if he remembered it, he ordered the palace servants to prepare the meal, and said to Wei Yuan, "Biography to Tang Ying."

Tang Ying, Prince An's son, was already the commander of Jin Yiwei.

Wei Yuan retreated lightly, leaving only Tang Wendi in the hall.

He rubbed his forehead irritably.

How can a prince not want this seat? It's normal for King Rui to have such a thought. He is just dissatisfied with his son's choice and wants to use Zhao Han to win over General Zhenbei.Qin Siyong, that is the uncle of the former prince, he is not at ease if he uses it, who knows if he will be used by Qin Siyong if King Rui is involved with him?

Unexpectedly, his son chose Zhao Han after failing to attract Zhao Chen and his son. The two things Guo Zijing said happened before the fifth prince chose his companion.Once can be said to be an accident, but twice is probably intentional. He remembers the accident on the Lantern Festival last year. Dozens of people were killed and injured, and several houses were burned down. , he is too serious about forming a party for personal gain, how many of the courtiers who invited him to be the crown prince this time are his people?

Emperor Tang Wen was dissatisfied.

Tang Ying came very quickly, and Emperor Tang Wen only ate half of it.

The two are monarchs and ministers and cousins ​​with a huge age difference. Knowing that Tang Ying hadn't eaten yet, Emperor Tang Wen asked the palace servants to set him another pair of bowls and chopsticks.

Tang Ying couldn't quit, so she sat down.

Tang Wendi looked at his only cousin with a smile, "Is Ah Ying 23?"

Tang Ying has done a good job in the past two years, and she has rarely been scolded. On the contrary, she has been praised by Emperor Tang Wen many times, so she can speak freely in front of Emperor Tang Wen. Hearing this, she immediately put down her chopsticks and looked at Emperor Tang Wen warily. Said: "Your Majesty, if you have an errand order from Xuanchen, I will do it immediately, but if the Emperor wants to persuade me to marry a wife as the emperor's brother, forgive me for being disrespectful, I will leave now."

Wei Yuan laughed out loud.

Emperor Tang Wen glared at Tang Ying, and scolded: "Last year, Zijing accompanied you to be a bachelor. Now that Zijing is engaged, are you not in a hurry?"

Tang Ying snorted coldly, "Brother Huang, don't compare me with him. My servant is just high-sighted. In the future, I will definitely find someone who is a thousand times better than his wife."

The two never got along with each other. Emperor Tang Wen shook his head helplessly. After dinner, he called Tang Ying to his study, turned his back to him and said, "I want you to find out two things. First, find out what happened to King Rui after Brother Fu was born. What gifts have been given in time, and second, find out what King Rui did on the third day of the Lantern Festival last year, including the truth about the collapse of the lantern building on the [-]th night."

"Don't worry, your majesty, I will find out and report back as soon as possible." When it comes to business, Tang Ying's expression is serious.

Emperor Tang Wen hummed and let him go.

Jin Yiwei had its own way of handling things. Three days later, Tang Ying got two secret letters from his subordinates, one was a gift from King Rui, and the other was what King Rui did during the Lantern Festival last year.Tang Ying had read both letters, thought about it, and asked someone to check whether King Rui had any dealings with the Zhao and Guo families when preparing the gift for the eldest grandson of the emperor.

After finding out everything, Tang Ying didn't rush to see the emperor, but went to see another person first while the night was getting dark.

In the study, he handed two sealed letters to the man opposite.

The other party looked at it, and joked with the gift list: "My uncle checked it very clearly. Could it be that it was copied according to the gift list at our house?"

Tang Ying smiled, "It's simple, just ask someone who counts etiquette. The comparison between the two houses is basically correct. It's just that the two things that the emperor suddenly asked to investigate are related to Zhao Chen and Guo Zijing, and it is still not conducive to King Rui, at this juncture, it seems that Zhao Chen and Guo Zijing want to step on King Rui."

King Jing put down the secret letter and said, "Those two are protecting their weaknesses. The third child wants to use a little girl to take advantage of them. Of course they want to find a chance to give the third child a hard time. It's just that the timing of the choice this time is too cruel. See It’s not just that the youngest offended them.” After sealing the secret letter, he pushed the things to Tang Ying, a little curious, “Why did you tell me? I remember that my uncle didn’t get along with the two of them. It’s good for the third child, not only the third child is grateful for the kindness of my uncle’s care, but I can also bite back at the Zhao and Guo families..."

This matter is nothing more than taking advantage of the emperor's suspicion. The Zhao and Guo families can make the emperor suspect King Rui, but if Tang Ying changes the two secret letters, or only changes the itinerary of King Rui for the Lantern Festival, the emperor will immediately Suspected that they intended to frame the prince, and even suspected him, the prince who was destined to be profitable.

Tang Ying looked calm, put away the secret letter and looked up at him: "My lord, do you still remember when we were studying together in the imperial study? King Rui asked me to pretend to be a horse for him to ride, only you respect me as your uncle. Since you call me uncle, I will do what uncle should do. Compared with the great future of the prince, what is the small grudge between me and the Zhao and Guo families? Farewell."

King Jing was stunned, playing around in the imperial study room...they were still a group of eight or nine-year-old children at that time, right?

He looked towards the door, Tang Ying was no longer there.

King Jing smiled. Of course he didn't believe Tang Ying chose him as an excuse to abandon King Rui, but since Tang Ying wanted to sell it to him, he accepted it.

In October, Emperor Wen of Tang made two decrees in succession, and the matter of the crown prince was finally settled.

Firstly, Jin Yiwei found out many crimes against King Rui, such as conniving with in-laws, bullying by servants of the palace and other petty crimes. Long Yan was furious, and ordered to take the title of King Rui from the third prince and change him to the king of the county. He was fined to spend a year behind closed doors.The second way, because the crown prince is related to the foundation of the country, the emperor listened to the petitions of the courtiers, and made King Jing the crown prince, and moved into the East Palace after receiving the ceremony.

Manchu was shocked.

Immediately, they brought gifts to King Jing's Mansion to congratulate.

King Jing avoided seeing guests on the grounds that he was unwell, and the minister had no choice but to ask his family members to visit Princess Jing.

This is courtesy, of course Ah Ju also has to go there, but she avoided the busiest period of King Jing's Mansion, and when the courtyard gradually calmed down, she ordered someone to prepare a gift and sent a post saying that she would come to visit the next day.Chen Shou will come back soon, Princess Daojing is free tomorrow, and she specially asked Ah Ju to bring Cancan with her.

Cancan fell asleep at night, Ah Ju mentioned this to Zhao Chen, Zhao Chen was not very happy.

Ah Ju actually didn't like her daughter getting too close to Brother Fu, but seeing Zhao Chen's sullen face, she was amused by him again, and she lay on his chest and said: "Don't think too much, Concubine Shu said nonsense that time, Concubine Jing has no such intentions, and she didn't bring Brother Fu with her when she went to Li's house last time, so she knew it well. This time, she should be thinking about Cancan, and it's not like you don't know how attractive we Cancan are."

Of course his daughter is good, but Zhao Chen just doesn't want his daughter to be a pistachio for others. Hearing that the eldest grandson of the emperor doesn't like to talk, Concubine Jing undoubtedly wants his daughter to play with the eldest grandson of the emperor. His daughter is not...

It's just that Princess Jing specifically proposed it, and it's hard for them to refuse.

Zhao sullenly told his wife: "I'll get up early tomorrow, remember to tell Cancan not to play with that kid on the way."

Ah Ju laughed: "You're not afraid of my teaching, Cancan say it out loud then?" The little girl is eloquent, but she still doesn't know what to say and what not to say.

Zhao Chen thought about it too, and wanted to say something more, Ah Ju raised his head and kissed him: "Don't worry, I will take a good look at Cancan."

Zhao Chen's heart softened, he touched his wife's big belly, and said softly: "You should also pay attention, the three of you are all well, I will go out of the palace early to pick you up tomorrow."

Ah Ju nodded contentedly, and interlocked five fingers with him: "You said it, then you should pick it up earlier."

It's winter, and the nights are getting colder every night, but with him in the bed, she is warm from inside to outside.

(End of this chapter)