“The King at Large?”
Xu Yan nodded.
The prince pondered for a long time and smiled lightly, “That’s appropriate.”
Xu Yan let out a sigh of relief without a trace.
Once he had this title, even if Xiao’er did not join the court, the officials would not say anything about it.
He saluted, “If Your Highness has nothing to do, I will go back first.”
“Tai Fu take your time.”
Xu Yan walked out of the imperial study.
The prince looked at his back and smiled again.
He was just testing today to see what his brother thought, and sure enough, he did not want to stay in the court.
But then, it was all up to him, who had promised his mother and himself.
Once the tutor goes back to say so, his brother will be relieved.
When I give the order in a few days ……
A mischievous smile surfaced on the prince’s face.
“Zhang Fu.”
Eunuch Zhang stepped forward, “My servant is here.”
“Come with me to see Father.”
“Yes.”
……
The Emperor’s Bedchamber.
Since the Sixth Princess left that day with the Tiger Talisman, the Emperor was quiet for a few days, no longer as hysterical as before.
However, as time passed, the emperor had a bad feeling in his heart when he was unable to hear from the Sixth Princess.
He then shook his head.
Qin’er would not fail to help him, only if he sat in that position would he be able to guarantee Qin’er a sound of glory and prosperity, and it would be impossible for any other person.
Qin’er was also clear that she would help herself, there was a chance that she would be watched and never find the opportunity to leave the city, she would have to be patient and wait.
……
When the prince walked into the courtyard, all the palace staff in the courtyard instantly froze, forgetting to even salute.
They thought that the Crown Prince had placed the Emperor under house arrest and would never visit again for the rest of his life.
Looking at the courtyard of frozen palace staff, they were gathered in twos and threes, without anything in their hands, not as if they were working, but as if they were gathered to chat.
“How dare you! Don’t kneel down yet!”
Eunuch Zhang shouted, and the palace staff reacted and knelt down in panic.
The prince didn’t even give them a look, and while walking in unhurriedly, he ordered, “Father is sick, and you still don’t serve him with such care, so don’t stay.
“Yes.”
The palace was greatly alarmed.
They were about to beg for mercy when Eunuch Zhang waved his hand and a palace staff came in, covering their mouths and dragging the men down.
The prince pushed open the door of the bedchamber.
The emperor was sitting in his chair, glaring at him angrily.
The prince walked in unhurriedly and bowed, “Greetings, Father.”
“What are you doing over here?”
“My son has come to see Father.”
“The cat is crying and pretending to be merciful.”
“Father is wrong, I have come to see Father with all my heart, and by the way, I would like to tell Father that my enthronement ceremony is in five days’ time.”
The emperor’s eyes narrowed and his hand on the armrest tightened, then relaxed, five more days, there was still a chance.
“I wanted my father to witness the ceremony, but unfortunately he was not well and I could not bear to ask him to do so. In addition to telling Father about the enthronement, I have another matter ……”
said the crown prince, taking out the tiger talisman, “Thank you, father, for handing it over to my son.”
“You rebellious son!”
Yelled the emperor, and his hand came up to snatch it.
The prince took a few quick steps back with it, and Eunuch Zhang had already rushed up with a few junior eunuchs and blocked him.
His eyes were red and he tried to push them away, but after all, he had been poisoned and his body was not as strong as before, so he could not push them away.
Seeing him like this, the Crown Prince did not panic and reminded, “Father, it is better not to be so agitated, you must not forget that you have had a stroke before, if you fall ill again, it is not always possible to hire a divine doctor.”
Without the throne, what was the use of living?
Instead of being frightened, the emperor’s eyes turned even redder and he lowered his head, biting fiercely on the neck of Eunuch Zhang who was in the forefront.
Eunuch Zhang let out a miserable cry, and the rest of the palace staff froze for a moment.
The emperor took advantage of this to rush past several people and leapt towards the prince.
Today he would die with this rebellious son.
The Prince took a few quick steps back again and the Emperor’s body landed heavily on the threshold, a fishy sweetness spurted out of his mouth before his eyes rolled back and he passed out from the pain.
“Your Majesty!”
Eunuch Huang pounced over.
The prince looked on coldly.
He would not be a patricidal king, nor would he mistreat his father, but if his father had asked for it, he would make it happen.
……
As the crown prince expected, Xu Yan returned to his house and spoke the crown prince’s words to the old man and Song Wan Yue.
After listening, the old man nodded, “If Xiao’er really gets this title, he will be free from now on.”
“Not necessarily.”
Song Wan Yue was not that optimistic, that day Consort Xiao Xian and the Crown Prince had made it clear that they wanted Chu Yun Xiao to stay in the court and only leave after the Crown Prince’s wedding.
“The Crown Prince might be testing the waters, or trying to use his uncle’s mouth to reassure us that he will never crown Yunxiao as the Promised King.”
Hearing her words of certainty, the old man said, “Are you saying that the crown prince wants to make Xiao’er the regent?”
“Eight or nine times.”
As long as he was the regent, only then would Chu Yunxiao have a place in the hearts of the hundred officials; the crown prince was trying to make amends, and also wanted Chu Yunxiao to help him.
The old gentleman and Xu Yan looked at each other.
If that was really the case, it didn’t have to be a bad thing.
They didn’t want Xiao’er to be the regent because Yue’er said she liked living in the countryside, but in relation to the bigger picture, if Xiao’er became the regent, he would be a great help to the crown prince, and the two of them joining forces might be able to put the Great Qing Kingdom on a peaceful and prosperous path.
……
Five days later, the crown prince ascended the throne.
He was seated on the dragon chair amidst the hail of the civil and military officials.
An imperial decree was then issued.
The Prince of Qin was given a thousand acres of good land, two hundred palace staff, thirty thousand taels of gold and countless curiosities.
When the decree was issued, the court was in an uproar.
Some imperial officials objected, citing a dozen reasons why the son was not suitable to be the regent. The prince listened patiently, but did not accept it, “I am the Son of Heaven, and I can’t go back on my word, if you are not convinced, you can resign and go home.”
At the end of one sentence, all those who objected were silenced.
Their official positions were more important than their opposition to the Shizi being the regent.
The rewards were carried into the Regent’s residence by the handful, taking up two whole treasuries.
It was also a sensation throughout the capital.
Everywhere there was talk of the matter, praising the new Emperor for being truly kind to the Regent.
Chu Yunxiao, however, was sitting in his study at the moment, looking at the list of rewards from the new Emperor.
There were several large pages, all of which were rare and antique items.
Housekeeper Gu was waiting at one side, waiting for orders.
Things that were rewarded by the Emperor were usually treasured.
But Chu Yunxiao put the list on the table and got up to walk out, instructing as he went, “Leave those things like that for now, I’ll go find my grandmother.”
Housekeeper Gu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but then suddenly thought of something and closed his mouth again.
Chu Yunxiao went to the Ding Guo Gong Mansion, “Please ask Grand Grandmother to help Grand Grandson go to the Song Family to propose a marriage.”