Drunk Bamboo

"Mother, Father..."

"No harm, for Ming'er, I'm not afraid of anything."

Crown Princess Hua Duruo was waiting anxiously at the gate of Changle Palace. When she saw the Queen returning to the palace with red marks on her neck, she understood what had happened without asking.

Her expression changed from worry to sadness.

"Why does father treat us like this?" the Crown Princess asked with red eyes.

"Don't ask why the emperor's heart is hard to predict. Because his heart has no warmth, only the power of superiority."

"Since he doesn't care about the relationship between father and son, or the relationship between husband and wife, then everything should be done according to the rules of etiquette."

The queen looked up at the heavy rain falling from the sky, her eyes colder than the rain.

She straightened her back and her eyes were bright.

"We, the Wang family of Hedong, are the Confucian literary family, the top of the aristocratic family, and there are many talented people in the world. Our words and deeds are a model of etiquette, and no outsider has ever dared to point out problems with us."

Neither can the emperor.

"But in this case, even if His Highness comes back, how are we going to get along with our father?"

"King and subject, father and son. Since there is no father and son, from now on there will only be king and subject."

The Queen gently patted the Crown Princess's hand, and her eyes instantly became gentle:

"Don't worry, mother is here for you. Go back and take care of Lin'er."

The Crown Princess opened her mouth and finally responded, "Yes."

Looking at the lonely back of the Queen, the Crown Princess felt even more frightened.

Fear of the unknown future.

Fear of future struggles.

I am afraid that Lin'er will have to face such a life in the future.

"Han Su, Grandpa and Queen Mother have completely broken off with Father this time."

She could only tell Zhang Hansu who was standing beside her about her complex, tangled, nervous and fearful feelings.

"Your Highness has respected his father since he was young. Every time I go to the palace, he is in the study reading and practicing calligraphy. He has never been idle. Your Highness works so hard because he wants to become a king like your father when he grows up."

"Han Su, born in a royal family, is it true that I can't have family affection?"

Zhang Hansu saw tears in her eyes, full of pain.

The pain buried deep in my heart spread like wildfire in an instant.

It's heart-wrenching and painful.

Seeing her pale face and fear in her eyes, the Crown Princess no longer forced her to get an answer.

"Why should I embarrass you?"

She turned around and dragged her slender body towards the depths of the palace.

Fu'an Palace

After the queen left heartlessly, the emperor got angry again and smashed everything in Fu'an Palace, but he still couldn't calm down.

At this time, the palace guards came to report.

"The King of Wind asked you to come?" The emperor's anger was diverted, and his cold eyes stared at the guard, "The palace has been locked, and the King of Wind asked you to come, so you came?"

"Your Majesty, Prince Feng is holding the peony jade token, and I came in to report." The guard hurriedly handed over the peony jade token.

The emperor stared at the jade token, squinting his eyes in thought.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother once gave Princess Feng a peony jade token. With the peony jade token, she can enter and leave the palace at will without asking for permission."

Upon seeing this, Eunuch Dong immediately explained.

I breathed a sigh of relief, the Wind King arrived just in time.

"Wind King, don't you know?"

This aroused the emperor's curiosity, and even his anger subsided.

"It shouldn't be. Your Majesty, you have forgotten that when the Grand Tutor fainted due to heart disease, Prince Feng took the jade token to the palace in time to invite the imperial physician to save the Grand Tutor."

Eunuch Dong shook his head. Although he didn't know the prince's intention, at this moment, he was the only one who could calm his majesty.

And a thousand thoughts were running through the emperor's mind.

The queen's words were still ringing in his ears, angering him but also reminding him.

If today's incident becomes a big deal, it will be detrimental to his country and damage his reputation.

He must not leave even the slightest stain or disturbance!

"Tell Feng Wanghou to stay in Baoping Palace."

Eunuch Dong relaxed his brows and opened his voice:

"Go to Baoping Palace!"

The Imperial Concubine who had been watching the show at the side finally spoke up:

"Your Majesty, it's raining so hard..."

"My dear, please rest early."

The emperor left a few words and walked out of Fu'an Palace without looking back.

The imperial concubine's tender eyes immediately turned cold and vicious.

"What a coward!" The Imperial Concubine was completely different from the weak and timid person she was a second ago. "The Queen frightened him with just two words. He is the Emperor, what does Wang Shi matter? What do the officials matter?"

He said viciously: "Those who don't listen should not be kept!"

The personal maid Xuan'er echoed:

"Your Majesty, you and the prince have been planning for so long, could it be ruined by the sudden intrusion of the queen?"

"It's easier to invite a god than to send him away. Does he think the prince can leave the Ministry of Justice so easily? Does he think that Wang Xiang and his group of old ministers can leave the palace so easily?" He smiled coldly.

"He can't just find a way out now. No matter which side compromises first, the gap has been created and can no longer be repaired. From now on, they can never go back to the past."

There was a cunning light in the imperial concubine's slender eyes.

"I have underestimated this queen for so many years."

But so what.

Nothing can be changed.

Hua Qinfeng and Zhang Xinghe were waiting for news at the palace gate.

"Will your majesty meet the prince?"

"Maybe not before, but after my mother meets my father, he will definitely meet me."

"The prince clearly has the peony jade token, but he insisted on asking for permission from His Majesty before entering the palace. This is a way of showing his loyalty to His Majesty."

"Those who come to the palace to see my father at this hour are all ministers in the court who are pleading for the prince, and my father is reluctant. I can enter this palace gate with the peony jade token, but I may not be able to see my father. If I use this jade token to ask my father to see me, the meaning will be completely uncertain."

Zhang Xinghe turned his head to glance at Hua Qinfeng.

He looked calm and without any anger on his face. If one had not seen it with one's own eyes, it would have been hard to associate him with the person from half a year ago.

Both his appearance and his conversation were completely renewed.

There is an elusive illusion.

"Why did the prince say that the queen would definitely meet you after meeting His Majesty?"

"My mother has always been dignified, but after meeting my father, he became so angry that he hurt her. Tell me, what did my mother say that made my father disregard his manners and take action?"

Hua Qinfeng asked him instead.

Zhang Xinghe was surprised at his thorough knowledge of the palace news. He thought about what he said and immediately came up with the answer.

"Your Majesty's reputation, and the public opinion of the world."

Hua Qinfeng was very satisfied with Zhang Xinghe's answer.

He nodded and said:

"I carefully read the history of Rao State and its laws two days ago. In order to prevent internal strife among the royal family and stabilize the government, my late ancestor stipulated that only the king of a country could personally issue an order with the imperial seal to detain the crown prince. If there is no conclusive evidence that the crown prince has committed a crime, he can only be confined to the East Palace until the matter is investigated."

Zhang Xinghe was stunned.

When did the person in front of me become sharp-tongued and thoughtful?

Also because of his reminder, he thought of what the queen said that made the emperor angry.

"Your Highness, do you want to follow the example of the Queen and advise His Majesty?"

"I'm here to be a ladder." Hua Qinfeng shook his head.

Zhang Xinghe was puzzled at first, but soon understood what Hua Qinfeng meant.

There was both amazement and admiration in his eyes.

"If the prince had studied hard here since he was young, would the court be in a different situation today?"

Hua Qinfeng looked up at the tall and heavy palace gate, without a trace of hesitation in his eyes.

"Then it's not me, but the current King Wen."

Zhang Xinghe was stunned for a moment.

At this time, the guard finally came back.

"Your Majesty summons the Wind King!"

Hua Qinfeng took the jade token and walked into the door.

Gu Suiyi passed by the Marquis' Mansion and changed into clean clothes before rushing over.

If you have to die, you'd better die cleanly, die refreshingly, and die with dignity.

"He went in?"

"Master Gu is really well-informed." Zhang Xinghe glanced at Gu Suiyi who was in a hurry.

Judging from Gu Suiyi's tone, he knew more than him and earlier.

"I just have good relationships with people. There are many people around me inside and outside the palace." Gu Suiyi boasted shamelessly.

The prince told him that Zhang Xinghe didn't know about Changfeng Tower.

Gu Suiyi was confused at first, but then became excited.

This is enough to show that his status in the hearts of the prince and princess is unmatched!

Zhang Xinghe turned and walked away expressionlessly.

"If you're not waiting for him here, where are you going?"

"Go to the Ministry of Justice and wait for the prince."

"Ministry of Justice?!" Gu Suiyi was stunned.

"Your Highness will definitely be punished?! Did Zhang Xinghe go to the Ministry of Justice to make arrangements in advance?!"