After the replacement marriage, I was forced to fight at home

The Emperor was extremely furious with Prince Jing this time. Not only Prince Jing's mansion, but also the adult men from Concubine Xian's family and Princess Jing's family were dragged to Caishikou. The smell of blood did not dissipate for more than ten days.

Concubine Zhen, who was related to Concubine Xian, was also implicated, and the eighth prince she gave birth to was no longer eligible for the throne.

King Jing hanged himself in the prison of the clan house.

"Sixth brother, are you really not going to burn incense for fourth brother?" The prince flicked his clothes and said nonchalantly.

"No, I won't go. To be honest with you, my brother, I have been very afraid of seeing blood since I fell off the cliff last time."

The prince turned his head to look at Prince Rui, and Prince Rui also looked directly at the prince with a smile on his face. The two looked at each other for a long time, and neither of them looked away first.

After a long while, the prince chuckled, "It's been so fast, it's been almost two months since the last incident. Who would have thought that my fourth brother, who was anxiously worried about my sixth brother's safety on the cliff with me at that time, has now been buried."

Prince Rui nodded, "Royal brother, there is no need to be too sad. After all, Fourth Brother did such a treasonous thing, and Father is so angry with him that he can't even get out of bed."

The prince narrowed his eyes, looked up and down at Prince Rui, and said, "I heard that Yue Zhen did a good job in Sichuan. Even Lord Qin praised him in his memorial. Sixth brother really has good taste."

"No, it's my father who has a good eye, I just followed the crowd and recommended him. In terms of judging people, my brother is better. He knew that Yue Zhen still needed training, so he sent him to Sichuan two days later. He knew that Wang Boyuan was not used to the situation in the capital after being away for a long time, so he came back later. He knew that Prince Anle missed the northwest in the capital, so he sent people to bring his grandson back to his lap."

The prince raised his head suddenly, his eyes flashing fiercely, "I don't understand what you said, Sixth Brother."

Prince Rui smiled and tugged at the straps of his cloak. "It's getting colder today, and you seem to be in better shape than in previous years. I still remember that at this time last year, I asked someone to find the medicine for you, and you praised it. But looking at your current situation, I'm afraid you don't need it anymore."

After saying that, he clasped his fists and said, "I'm going to go back first. Ever since I was injured last time, my back and shoulders have been hurting a lot when they are hit by cold wind."

After saying this, without waiting for the Crown Prince to speak, Prince Rui strode towards the palace gate.

Arriving at the palace gate, Chu Yong stepped forward and said, "My Lord, the third son of Prince Shen's Mansion passed away last night."

Prince Rui paused as he was about to get into the car, "Zhou Zheng?"

"Yes, he was said to have suffered a lot when he died. All the bones in his body were broken, and the servants could even hear the cracking sounds."

King Rui looked up at the sky and said, "Let Song Lu go."

"When I came out, I heard that the princess was going there."

King Rui took his leg back from the car again and asked, "Have you gone yet?"

"I don't know. When I came out, I heard Yuan Dong calling for a taxi. I just don't know if he went there at this time."

Prince Rui sat in the carriage, thinking about the affairs of Prince Shen's Mansion and Marquis Huainan's Mansion. Now he and the Crown Prince have completely fallen out. Everyone knows what each other is thinking and what they have done. Now it depends on who is faster, who is more ruthless, and who can convince the Emperor more.

But compared to the crown prince, he was at a disadvantage in terms of legitimacy, so the plan against the crown prince had to be thorough. Not only did he need to verify what he had found out outside, but also what was found out in the palace.

He thought of what Meng Qi had told him about Zhou Yiheng. He knew that the Prince of Shen County had spared no effort in the arrangement of the Crown Prince. He knew the reason. The reason why he had not stopped it was because he knew the importance of hitting the target with one strike.

What he just said to the prince were what he wanted him to know. As for what he didn't want him to know, there always had to be someone else acting in the front, and Zhou Yiheng was the person he needed to act in the front for him.

Thinking of this, Prince Rui knocked on the wall of the car and said, "Let's go to Prince Shen's Mansion."

Because Zhou Zheng was young, and although the affairs of the Hu family did not have much impact on the Prince's Mansion, they were still relatives after all, so Zhou Yiheng was scolded by the emperor for a long time.

Therefore, Zhou Zheng's funeral was very simple and a little lonely.

After all, something had just happened with Prince Jing in the capital, and the emperor is not in good health now. Who knows what he will do next? If he brings it up again and vents his anger on me, it would be no joke.

Therefore, many families simply sent a capable manager to deliver gifts and light three incense sticks.

Zhou Yingning was kneeling there in a plain white dress, while Mrs. Hu was sitting on the chair like a dead tree.

In just over a month, she lost her mother, brother, nephew, and now her only son.

Thinking about watching Zhou Zheng in pain last night, spitting out big mouthfuls of blood, shouting in pain to himself, wanting to move but not daring to, as if his nails would fall off if he raised his hands.

Mrs. Hu wanted to hug him but didn't dare to reach out her hand. She beat Zhou Yiheng and told him to go find a doctor quickly.

Zhou Yiheng also felt very sorry for this son whom he had spoiled since childhood and placed infinite hope on. Only those who have experienced it can understand the feeling of an old man sending off a young man.

But he had no other choice. Not to mention the famous doctors or imperial physicians in the capital, even those with great medical skills that he heard of from outside, he spent a lot of money to invite them back, but they all shook their heads and told him to prepare for his funeral.

Zhou Zheng held Zhou Yiheng's hand at the last moment and begged him to treat Hu and Zhou Yingning well. He also wanted to see Zhou Yu, but Zhou Yu accompanied Meng Wan to Meng Xiu's place. The day before yesterday was the full moon of Meng Xiu's eldest son, and the couple stayed there for two days.

Zhou Yu didn't expect that King Rui would actually come. Zhou Yiheng, who had aged a lot overnight, was stopped by King Rui and had to kneel down to pay his respects.

"Condolences."

Prince Rui said nothing more. He walked to the coffin and lit three incense sticks. Mrs. Hu was still sitting there, staring at Prince Rui.

Zhou Yingning stood up and saluted Prince Rui, explaining Hu's behavior and asking the prince not to blame her.

King Rui waved his hand and asked Zhou Yu, where is Meng Qi?

Suddenly, Mrs. Hu stood up and said, "Where can she go? The two sisters went to discuss how to deal with me and Sister Ning. Haha, are you here to laugh at me? None of them with the surname Meng are good people. If my brother Zheng had not been framed by them, he would not be here today. I tell you, Zhou Yu, Brother Zheng will not let you go. You just wait, he will come to claim your life, and you will not die well. It won't be long before you go to accompany him, to accompany him..."

The maid next to them was so frightened that she quickly held Hu. Zhou Yiheng's face turned red, "Take her away and don't let her come out again."

"Zhou Yiheng, you coward, what? You want to please King Rui again? Haha, don't think I don't know about you. Don't think I don't know why you are on good terms with Xie Qingzhong. Don't use your in-laws as a cover. And how did that child disappear in your hands? Aren't you afraid of the emperor..."

With a "slap", Mrs. Hu stopped chattering and looked at Zhou Yiheng in disbelief as he slapped her and gently turned his wrist.

"Take her away and never let her out again."

Zhou Yu was extremely surprised. What did Hu say? What child? Why did she mention the emperor? What did Zhou Yiheng do that was related to the emperor? No, it should be said that it was related to the prince, but it involved the emperor.

Prince Rui was also puzzled. He couldn't make sense of what Mrs. Hu had just said. What did it mean?

Zhou Yiheng bowed to Prince Rui with a sullen face, "My wife was shocked and spoke nonsense, offending His Majesty."

Prince Rui waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. Maybe he is depressed because the prince didn't save the third young master."

Turning back, he saw Meng Qi and Meng Wan standing behind him. Prince Rui smiled faintly and said, "I heard you came here. Are you feeling better?"

A few days ago, Meng Qi caught a cold at the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner in the palace.

The emperor had not left the palace since the incident with Prince Jing. He either slept all day or invited people to the palace to tell stories. But a few days ago during the Mid-Autumn Festival, he suddenly became energetic again and held a family banquet in Chengtian Hall.

Not only was there a banquet, but everyone was also required to perform their talents to liven up the atmosphere, whether they were sons and daughters-in-law, daughters, princes-in-law, or even concubines.

No one knew what the emperor was thinking, and they were afraid that if they didn't take it seriously, he would be angry again. The emperor's temper was extremely scary, and no one knew when he would be killed if they offended him.

Meng Qi was very worried about this. Later, after hearing that Prince Rui was good at sword dancing, Meng Wan came up with an idea and asked the couple to work together to complete it.

Meng Wan asked Meng Qi to invite a musician who was good at music. After humming a tune, he asked Meng Wan to play the guzheng while King Rui danced with a sword.

King Rui was very shocked after hearing the score after it was rearranged by the musician. The musician also said that he had never heard such a soul-stirring song.

Meng Wan smiled secretly in his heart, how could it not be heart-wrenching? This poem "A Laugh in the Sea" is a classic among classics.

In this way, the cooperation between the Prince Rui and his wife made them the center of attention at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, directly overshadowing the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. This was something no one expected, because all along, the Prince Rui was the Crown Prince's follower, and he never stepped forward to help the Crown Prince, so this was the first time.

The emperor was also very satisfied. He did not reward gold, silver and jewelry like he did to others, but directly announced a surprising decision.

That is to let King Rui patrol the border on his behalf after winter comes.

Patrolling the border has been a tradition since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty. Although it is called patrolling the border, it actually means walking around the capital, the East and West camps, and the twenty-six guards.

To put it bluntly, it was just to express condolences, to show the emperor's concern for the soldiers, to check on the garrison in the capital, and so on.

The military power of these border patrols was firmly in the hands of the emperor, and the prince had only followed the emperor twice before. But this year, the emperor directly asked Prince Rui to go on his behalf, which was really shocking.

The emperor would also say that he was not in good health and the crown prince was also frail and sickly. Among his adult sons, Prince Rui was the eldest, so naturally he had to take on this responsibility.

Speaking of his adult sons, the emperor sighed again. In just over a year, his three sons had either died, been exiled, or guarded the tomb. No matter how you look at it, no father would be happy facing such a situation.

It was during this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet that Meng Qi caught a cold.

Meng Qi was really surprised to hear King Rui ask this in front of so many people, and did not answer for a while. Meng Wan stepped forward and bowed, "Much better. There is nothing unusual after chatting with me for such a long time."

After hearing this, King Rui nodded with satisfaction, and even walked forward to hold Meng Qi's hand to see if it was cold.