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The prime minister threw the tea bowl in his hand to the ground and shouted angrily: "Stupid woman! What do you want me to say to the emperor? How can you say it without any evidence? Are you going to say that Prince Rui set fire to my residence and abducted the servants? Who was abducted?" He became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice became louder and louder.

The Prime Minister's wife was frightened and trembled. She muttered softly, "But... you saw how smug the King and his wife looked at the banquet yesterday. Didn't their plan succeed? It makes me feel upset just watching it."

The prime minister glared at her and asked unhappily, "Do you think the emperor and queen could not see what the prince and his wife did at the banquet yesterday?"

Prime Minister Fu sighed and shook his head helplessly, "We don't have solid evidence right now. If we rashly file a complaint, the emperor will only think that we are deliberately trying to sow discord. We need to think about this matter carefully..."

The prime minister's wife looked at the prime minister with concern and asked, "Is the master really not going to court today?"

"Oh, I won't go. I'm upset!" The prime minister waved his hands impatiently.

At this time, there was a lot of noise in the court. The emperor had not arrived yet, but the ministers could no longer suppress their curiosity and doubts and began to whisper to each other.

"Sir Zhang, have you heard about the fire in the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday?" an official asked in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Lord Zhang quickly turned his head and looked at the seat that originally belonged to the Prime Minister, with a gleam in his eyes: "I heard it! It is said that the fire is really big!"

Another minister echoed: "Yes, I have heard that too. Seeing that the Prime Minister asked for leave today, I knew that what he said must be true!" Everyone nodded in agreement.

"But how could such a nice house suddenly catch fire?" someone asked.

"Maybe it's because of the dry weather. We also need to pay more attention. When we get home, we should tell the servants to be vigilant and be on high alert." Lord Zhang reminded.

As the sharp and long voice of Eunuch Wang rang out, "The Emperor has arrived!" The originally noisy court suddenly became silent, and the atmosphere became solemn.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, his eyes sweeping across the ministers below. He frowned slightly and asked in a serious tone: "My dear ministers, do you have any opinions or views on the issue of stationing troops in Lingnan?"

There was silence in the court. The ministers looked at each other, and no one dared to speak.

General Huo bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I think that important officials must be sent to guard the Lingnan border to ensure the safety of the border and prevent the enemy from invading and causing disasters!"

The emperor saw this scene and nodded slightly, indicating his approval. He said, "Then does the general have a suitable candidate?"

General Huo responded without hesitation: "My eldest son Huo Zixuan is willing to follow the army to Lingnan and serve the country with all his strength! My son has been practicing martial arts with me since he was young, and now his martial arts skills are not inferior to mine. I believe he will be able to help Your Majesty solve problems."

As soon as the voice fell, there was a commotion in the court, and many ministers began to whisper and discuss:

"Oh my, Lord Huo's actions are truly admirable! He is willing to send his only son to such a harsh and adverse environment in Lingnan..."

"Yes, yes. Lord Huo usually takes good care of his beloved son and dotes on him, but now he is so cruel as to send him to go through hardships and suffer. It really makes people feel pity!"

"General Huo has only one son. Can you really bear to let him go to that 'smoky and poisonous place'?" The emperor looked down at General Huo and asked this question.

General Huo took a deep breath, his voice firm and powerful, "Your Majesty, my beloved son, although he is the only son, has the responsibility and duty of a man. In that 'smoky and miasmatic land', he can get more experience and make greater contributions to the country."

After hearing this, the emperor's eyes flashed with praise, "General Huo, I deeply admire your broad mind and insight."

General Huo bowed slightly and said, "I am willing to share your majesty's worries and serve the country."

The emperor nodded slightly, "Okay, I will leave this matter to Zixuan. I hope he will live up to everyone's expectations."

"I will definitely live up to the emperor's expectations!" General Huo bowed to the emperor and said firmly. His eyes were full of loyalty and determination.

The emperor nodded slightly, but his eyes did not fall on General Huo, but were fixed on the place where the prime minister was originally standing.

The emperor stroked his beard gently, as if thinking about something. After a while, he slowly said, "The prime minister's son should be about the same age as Zixuan, right? I heard that the child also insists on training every day without slacking off. I thought it would be a good idea to send the prime minister's son to go with him. After all, the two are of similar age and may be able to take care of each other..."

"Your Majesty is wise! This is a great plan! Letting the two of them go together can not only gain experience, but also allow them to take care of each other." Before he finished speaking, a voice of agreement rang out in the court.

At this time, a minister on the side said: "Prime Minister Fu mentioned this matter to me a few days ago. He said that the child in his family doesn't like to read all day, but has a special liking for wielding swords. He didn't inherit any of his scholarly temperament!" This caused all the ministers to laugh.

At this time, in the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Prime Minister was holding his chest with his hand, frowning and muttering to himself: "Why do I always feel a little flustered? Oh, I'd better go back to my room and rest for a while!" After that, he slowly stood up.

Seeing this, the Prime Minister's wife quickly stood up and walked to the Prime Minister's side: "Master, are you really not going to ask the imperial physician to come and see you?"

The prime minister waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing serious.

The prime minister's wife carefully supported him and walked to the inner room. However, just as the prime minister lay down and prepared to take a nap, he suddenly heard a hurried shout from outside the door: "Master! Master! It's not good! Something big has happened!"

The prime minister was startled by the sudden scream and sat up suddenly.

The Prime Minister's wife shouted angrily, "Why are you so panicked? Didn't you see that the master had just lain down to rest?"

Acai knew he had lost his temper and hurried forward to apologize: "It's all my fault. I disturbed grandpa's rest. Please punish me, madam. It's just...just..." Acai looked like he wanted to say something but stopped.

"Okay, stop hesitating. What exactly happened?" The prime minister asked while sitting on the couch, suppressing his displeasure.

"I just rushed back to the mansion and heard people outside talking about it. They said that at the morning court today, the emperor actually ordered our young master to go to the Lingnan garrison with General Huo's son!" Ah Cai panted and said all the key points in one go.

"What!" The prime minister and his wife screamed almost at the same time. The prime minister's wife turned pale, her body swayed a few times, and finally sat down on the couch weakly. Her lips trembled, and she was obviously frightened, and her whole body couldn't help shaking.

"Oh my! How could this happen? It was today when I was not in court that I decided on the candidate from Lingnan! Didn't you just say that there was also that brat from the Huo family?"

The prime minister slapped his thigh heavily, feeling extremely regretful. If he could attend court today, he might be able to find a way to shirk his responsibility. But now, everything is probably set in stone.

"Yes, indeed there is." Acai nodded quickly in response.

"It's better to have that kid. He follows his father in the military camp all day long. It will make people feel more at ease if Yi'er goes with him." The prime minister sighed helplessly and comforted himself secretly in his heart.

When the Prime Minister's wife heard this, tears immediately welled up in her eyes. She looked at the Prime Minister with a sad face and asked in a choked voice: "Master, you are really going to let our Yi'er go to the remote and difficult Lingnan area? We only have such a precious son! Lingnan is humble and humid, and my husband died young. It is not a place where people can live for a long time!"

The prime minister responded angrily: "What do you know, you ignorant woman! This is the emperor's personal decree. How many heads do I have to persuade the emperor to change his mind? Besides, even if I risk my life to beg the emperor, what can I do? When the Huo family kid returns from Lingnan with merit, he will definitely be promoted and given important positions. And look at your good son, who does nothing all day long and only knows how to visit brothels and have fun. He is simply a useless waste!"

The prime minister became more and more angry and emotional. "He can't concentrate on studying, but prefers to play with swords, guns, sticks and clubs. But look at what he practices every day! It's all because you spoil him too much!" As the prime minister spoke, he stretched out his hand and poked the prime minister's wife hard on the forehead.

The prime minister's wife cried even more heartbrokenly, tears flowing like a flood. "Wuwuwu...but we only have Yi'er as our son. If anything happens to him outside, how can I live in the future..." She kept sobbing, as if the whole world had collapsed.

"You only have one son. Doesn't the Huo family have only one son? Your son is indeed a human being, but are other people's sons inferior to humans?" The prime minister retorted righteously.

"How can we compare them? Master, you just mentioned that young master has been working in the barracks all day long. His martial arts attainments must be unfathomable. And after years of practicing martial arts, his body must be as strong as an ox. How can our Yi'er compare with him! Our Yi'er is..."

Before the prime minister's wife finished her words, the prime minister said impatiently: "Okay, okay, stop nagging about our Yi'er all the time. Now that things have developed to this point, there is no need to argue any more. If you really don't want him to go to Lingnan, you can go and break his legs now! In this way, he will naturally not be able to go! Get out of here! You just cry all day long, it's really annoying!" After that, the prime minister simply turned over and lay down, closed his eyes, and tried to ignore it.

Seeing that the prime minister was angry, the prime minister's wife dared not say anything more and could only leave angrily with Acai.

"Acai, hurry up! Go to the pharmacy and buy some herbs that can prevent mosquito bites. Remember, you must explain the situation to the doctor and tell him that someone in our family is about to go to Lingnan area, so we need them to prepare all the herbs to prevent mosquito bites in advance. Especially for Yier, you need to prepare more." The Prime Minister's wife anxiously instructed Acai.

After listening to this, Acai nodded quickly and replied, "Okay, ma'am, don't worry, I'll do it right away!" As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly turned around and trotted out the door.

Looking at Acai's departing back, the Prime Minister's wife could not help but sigh and said to herself: "Oh, my poor child, he is really going to suffer this time... No, I still have to go to the Buddhist temple and recite a few more scriptures, praying to the Buddha to bless Yier with a safe journey and a smooth arrival in Lingnan." After saying that, she shook her head helplessly, and then walked towards the direction of the Buddhist temple.

Ruiwangfu Begonia Garden

I was talking to Leilei about a person named Ye Lan, when suddenly I saw Xiao Zhengxuan striding in from outside the yard with a smile on his face.

"Wow, it looks like something good is happening? Come sit down and tell us!" I said, quickly grabbing a handful of walnut kernels we had just peeled and handing them to him.

Xiao Zhengxuan looked at the table full of walnut shells and said with concern: "These walnuts are not easy to peel, be sure not to hurt your hands!"

I looked at him, shook my head, and replied with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay. Look, with this treasure in your hand, you don't have to worry about hurting your hands!" Then I handed the nutcracker in my hand to him.

Xiao Zhengxuan took the novel object in front of him, looked at it carefully for a while, and then looked at me again.

"Come, let me show you how to use this thing!" Just as I picked up the nutcracker and was about to use both hands to squeeze the nutcracker to crush the walnut, I heard the sound of walnuts cracking from him.

I turned my head curiously and saw him gently open his palm, revealing two broken walnuts.

"Hahahahahaha, the prince is really amazing! The prince really doesn't think highly of your invention! It's so funny that it's going to kill me~" Lei Lei stood aside and joined in the fun.

"Oh? I forgot that the prince has been through many battles. How could he be bothered by such a small walnut?" As I spoke, I raised my hand, took the walnut from his hand and said.

Then, I couldn't wait to ask, "By the way, tell me quickly what good news happened?" My eyes were fixed on Xiao Zhengxuan, not wanting to miss any change in his expression.

Xiao Zhengxuan smiled, his eyes revealing a hint of excitement, and answered: "During the morning court today, my father really announced in public that the prime minister's son would be sent to Lingnan to serve."

After hearing what he said, I was full of doubt. I couldn't believe that things were going so smoothly. I turned to look at Lei Lei beside me and shouted in surprise: "You really are a man of integrity!"

"Okay, he won't bother you anymore from now on! Let that hateful old man face the mess alone!" I winked at Lei Lei.

Lei Lei seemed to be relieved as well, and sighed softly, "Ah~ This long period of suffering is finally over..."