Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Zang Ao found a corner in Shen Gong Academy and squatted down.

No one knew what Tao Xingjian said to Prince Kejin, but when the prince came out, his face was pale and he was staggering.

Zang Ao rushed out and supported him: "My Lord, are you okay?"

Prince Kejin shuddered with fear, turned around to see that it was him, forced a smile, and said perfunctorily: "My old illness has come back... Thank you General Zang for your help..."

At this point, he suddenly realized what was happening, looked at him in doubt, and blurted out, "The general was not also called by Supervisor Tao to be beaten..."

He regretted the words as soon as they came out of his mouth, frowning and lowering his head.

Zang Ao carefully helped him walk out and whispered, "That was not a beating at all. Supervisor Tao wanted to peel off my skin at that time.

"Now the important matter in the palace has not been completed, and Supervisor Tao still needs me. When I return to the capital, I must quickly find a reason for His Majesty to beat me with twenty military sticks, otherwise this matter will definitely not be over."

He muttered to himself, but Prince Kejin fell silent.

After a long while, he asked in a low voice, "Does Tao Jian love Princess Zhaoqing so much?"

"Yes, as my own daughter. I am closer than my own daughter." Zang Ao looked at him strangely, "Don't you see that?"

The Heavenly Family is ruthless.

Prince Kejin always believed that the friendship between the emperor, Lin Ruhai, Tao Xingjian, and Lin's orphan, Princess Zhaoqing, was more acted than real.

But judging from the fact that Tao Xingjian's threat today has already reached the level of "Hongchang Marriage", that friendship may actually be real.

Prince Kejin walked out slowly with his head down.

He had known for a long time that the Queen Mother was a person of true character. This was also the reason why he did not stop Hong Chang from getting close to the Queen Mother in private.

If the emperor is such a person, then the royal family members can just live a peaceful life and rest assured.

After leaving Shengong Academy, Prince Kejin raised his head and looked upward.

There was a strong wind last night.

Today's sky is high and blue. Although it is cold, it is extremely clear.

It also makes people feel more open-minded.

After slowly letting out the anger that had been pent up in his chest for decades, Prince Kejin looked at the stunned Zang Ao with a sincere smile:

"I'm fine, I'll just go back and get some sleep.

"General Zang, tell Supervisor Tao that my thirst will get better if I abstain from food. I will be a vegetarian from tomorrow, firstly to mourn for the emperor, and secondly to cure my own illness.

"Don't tell him to worry about me.

"Your Majesty is wise and enlightened, and peace and prosperity are just around the corner.

"Since I am a member of the royal family and enjoy wealth and honor, it is my destiny to accept orders and serve with all my heart!

"I have to live!"

Having said that, he strode away refreshed.

Zang Ao blinked and stared at his back for a long time, not understanding.

He turned around and went back, and came in again without saying goodbye, sat down beside Tao Xingjian's bed, repeated what he had just said word for word, and asked curiously:

"Tao Jian, how did you enlighten Prince Kejin?

"I saw that he looked more relaxed than he had been in his entire life. He almost flew when he walked!"

Tao Xingjian was also stunned: "Enlighten? I didn't! How can I be qualified to enlighten the prince!"

I was just being sarcastic and mocking, and I threatened him by using the marriage of his two children as an example, that's all.

Taking advantage of the opportunity when the Empress Dowager was taking a nap, Tao Mo followed orders and told Daiyu all these things.

Lin Daiyu was stunned!

what? !

The Second Prince actually...

"I am his aunt! This title was given by the Queen Mother!

“It’s obvious that the Grand Master, the Queen Mother, and Your Majesty all don’t want Yimin and I to marry into the royal family!

“Hongchang figured this out half a year ago.

"How come the Second Prince is even worse than..."

Daiyu bit the tip of her tongue, forced herself to swallow the rest of the words, sighed deeply, and shook her head repeatedly.

People have always said that the Second Prince was honest and upright, but now it seems that he is clearly "dull"!

As to why Prince Kejin relaxed after being criticized, Daiyu pondered for a while and said uncertainly:

"Maybe it's because I see that Supervisor Tao really loves me, so I changed from a servant to a master, and I feel that Your Majesty is also a man of character, trustworthy, and can be entrusted with the future?"

Tao Mo gave her a thumbs up, looked around and saw that there was no one besides Xiao Hong who was pretending to be deaf and dumb, and said softly:

"Tao Jian said that he had been here for three days and that the affairs of the palace had been almost arranged.

"He will return to the capital tomorrow morning at the latest. He will come to say goodbye to the Queen Mother during dinner.

"If the princess has anything to entrust to him, think about it carefully this afternoon, write it down, and give it to him in the evening.

"He can sort it out at night and give the princess an answer before leaving tomorrow morning."

Lin Daiyu hurriedly shook her head and said, "I'm afraid the capital and the palace are in chaos. He must be so busy when he returns that he forgets to eat and sleep.

"The Rong Mansion matter is over. Yimin and I are both in the temporary palace. There is nothing left for me to worry about in the capital.

"The only thing that concerns me the most is that he has been traveling so many times and has been exhausted and hurt.

"Forget it. It's useless for you and me to say this. I will write to His Majesty and ask His Majesty to tell him."

Tao Mo bowed respectfully with a smile on his face and left.

Sure enough, that night Tao Xingjian came to say goodbye to the Empress Dowager. He also told Daiyu to take care of herself, and then seeing that there was nothing else to do, he simply set off that night and slept all the way back in the carriage.

But the next day, letters from the Empress Dowager, Daiyu and Tanchun were delivered to the palace one after another.

Emperor Zhaoming had just heard Tao Xingjian's report on everyone in the palace and the coffins of the emperor and the crown prince, and before he could comment, someone brought in three thick envelopes.

Emperor Zhaoming raised his eyebrows and looked at the Empress Dowager and Tanchun first. They just said some ordinary words, asking him not to overwork and thanking him for giving the Jia family a break.

Finally, he unfolded Daiyu's letter and saw three long pages written in beautiful Ouyang Xun's style.

All matters in the palace were described in detail, and the second prince was mentioned as being filial and humble in his studies. It was also mentioned that Tao Xingjian actually fell seriously ill in the palace and returned to Beijing overnight before he could recover.

Finally, he complimented Emperor Zhaoming, saying that he was the greatest emperor of all time and a sage ruler of the time, and asked him to take good care of his health and not be like Tao Xingjian who neglected himself.

Emperor Zhaoming was quite interested at first, then gradually he became complacent, and finally he reacted and threw the letter on the table with a dark face.

He squinted his eyes and looked at Tao Xingjian from top to bottom: "Come on, tell me, there must be something else that you have been hiding from me.

"Otherwise, Zhaoqing's words and deeds of pleading for you and reserving a place for you must mean that you have done something on your own that you would not normally do!

"explain.

"Otherwise I will call Zang Ao back to ask him."

Tao Xingjian touched his nose in dismay and had to kneel down on his knees, huffing and puffing and telling her everything: that the Second Prince was interested in Lin Daiyu, how he had instigated Prince Kejin and Zang Ao, the Prince's unusual behavior, and Daiyu's speculation.

Emperor Zhaoming concentrated for a while and sighed softly: "Today, my brother is finally my brother."

His eyes drifted towards the harem again, and he suddenly smiled coldly, "But someone knows what my reverse scale is, and still wants to touch it!

"interesting!

"I can live at least another twenty years.

"Just give birth to another prince!"