She married a dying prince and she won three babies.

Then I saw Zhao Jinyu steadily catch the flying sachet.

Yu Yuanzheng turned around and saw that it was her sister who threw it. The two of them really had the same thoughts.

The second and third place winners both received sachets, but although many girls threw sachets to his younger brother, he didn't catch any of them.

At the age of eighteen, a girl would have already been engaged or married in other families.

But his parents are not in Beijing, so no one worries about this matter for him.

Yu Yuanzheng felt that she had failed in her duty.

She is the eldest sister, isn't it true that an eldest sister is like a mother?

You should pay attention to your brother's wife's marriage.

This matter must be implemented.

After the students rode their horses in a parade through the streets, they went directly to the palace for a banquet.

The emperor held this ceremony specially to celebrate the success of students in high school.

He only spoke a few words at the banquet and then left, leaving the eldest prince to accompany him for the conversation.

The next day.

After the morning court session, the emperor called all three princes to the imperial study.

The second prince knelt down with trembling legs.

The day before yesterday and yesterday, he was living in anxiety and fear.

Although Mr. Zhuang took on everything, my father is not a fool.

It's so obvious, who can't see what's going on?

"Cao Jinrui, do you know your mistake?" The emperor looked coldly at the second prince who was kneeling in the middle of the study and called out his name.

This shows how angry and disappointed the emperor was.

"Father, I know I was wrong." The second prince admitted his mistake in a trembling voice.

"Do you know where you went wrong?" The emperor asked with anger, causing the second prince to tremble again.

"Your son... Your son has not been strict with his subordinates." The second prince was trembling with fear, and his voice was timid.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a noise outside the door.

"Your Highness, the Emperor is in a meeting with the three princes. Please go back." Eunuch Hai's usual calm voice came into the imperial study.

"Eunuch Hai, please let the emperor know that I have an urgent matter to discuss with him." Concubine Yun was no longer as arrogant as usual.

She kept an eye on the previous dynasty at all times, and when she learned that the emperor had kept all three princes, she knew that a case of cheating in the imperial examination was going to be dealt with.

He immediately came hurriedly with the palace maids.

"Let her come when the time comes." The emperor's cold voice came from the imperial book.

Only then did Eunuch Hai let go and invited Concubine Yun in.

As soon as I entered, I saw the second prince kneeling on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Concubine Yun also knelt down and paid her respects.

Normally, she would kneel down to greet the emperor, but today she dressed herself very simply, and her makeup looked a little pale.

Now over forty, she no longer has the charm she once had.

The emperor is a loyal man, and she is the daughter of the Grand Tutor, and also the daughter of his mentor.

She was given the position of Imperial Concubine, second only to the Queen, and was allowed to visit her palace two or three days a month.

But she, who has always been gentle and quiet, actually taught the prince to become what he is today.

On the contrary, the eldest prince had no mother to teach him, and he looked more handsome than any other son.

The emperor looked at the woman who had been with him for more than 20 years, and was distracted for a moment, and did not ask her to get up.

This made Concubine Yun even more uneasy.

"Liuyun, were you involved in Rui'er's affairs?" The emperor regained his composure.

"Your Majesty, I am wrong.

Mr. Na Zhuang was one of my father's students.

I knew him back then, and my father praised him many times for his good knowledge, so I thought he was a good person and suggested to the prince that he be invited into the palace to help with some work.

Who knew that he would lead the prince astray.

It’s all because I don’t know people well.”

What Concubine Yun said was not wrong. She really did not know people well. If she had not asked the Second Prince to invite Mr. Zhuang to be his aide, perhaps the Second Prince would not have dared to use the imperial examinations to make money.

"Do you think I'm a fool?" the emperor shouted coldly.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. This is all my fault. It has nothing to do with you, my mother. You know nothing. I was instigated by someone to commit a serious mistake. I am willing to accept the punishment." The second prince prostrated himself on the ground again to admit his mistake.

He knew that only by admitting his mistakes with a correct attitude could he win his father's forgiveness and receive a lighter punishment.

He was indeed instigated.

The second prince knew very well that his father did not allow outside officials to participate and only left his three sons behind. He knew that his father would not punish him publicly for the sake of face, and the best policy was to admit his mistakes with a good attitude.

But he never got the chance to be crown prince again.

At the same time, he also knew that he had been deceived by humans.

Otherwise, this matter would not have been exposed so thoroughly.

But it's too late to say anything now.

"Noble Consort Huang Liuyun failed to raise her son properly and allowed him to be instigated by others. She was demoted to a beauty and confined to the palace for one year. Second Prince Cao Jinrui allowed his subordinates to cheat in the imperial examination, a serious offense. He was also confined to the palace for one year, given the title of Prince Ping and the fiefdom of Linhe Prefecture. He will move to his fiefdom after one year and is not allowed to return to the capital without imperial decree."

The emperor finally determined the punishment.

Linhe Prefecture is close to the sea, with barren land. Most of the people make a living by fishing. It is the poorest prefecture in Wei.

After hearing this, the second prince did not dare to express any opinion.

"Thank you, Father, for your grace."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

The mother and son bowed to thank the emperor for his grace.

"Take him away." The emperor waved his hand.

Eunuch Hai called the guards to bring the second prince back to the palace, and from then on the second prince was confined to the palace for a year.

Concubine Yun, who had been high and mighty for many years, suddenly fell from grace.

"Third brother." The emperor shouted coldly again.

"Father." The third prince was so frightened that he knelt on the ground.

"You are so bold and presumptuous that you actually dare to kill students taking the imperial examination." The emperor slammed his palm on the imperial desk.

"Father?" The Third Prince was still a little confused. He hadn't seen the file yet, so some things were unclear to him.

"Hmph, you dare to say that it wasn't you who sent someone to push Miao Bingwen into the water?" the emperor said angrily.

"Your son...your son..." The third prince was so shocked that he didn't know how to respond.

Of course he knew that Miao Bingwen was rescued by Hua Xiangling, but his purpose was just to expose what the second brother had done, and it didn't matter whether he died or not.

I didn't expect that my father had even investigated this matter thoroughly.

He had no way to refute it.

Emperor Qiming had been on the throne for many years, and his majesty was so great that the Third Prince dared not even think of anything else.

"Since you knew that your second brother had made a mistake, why didn't you tell me earlier?" The emperor was also disappointed with the third prince.

In order to suppress the second one, he actually added fuel to the fire.

"Father, I know my mistake."

"Each of you has grown up and has your own ideas." The emperor let out a long sigh.

After hearing this, the eldest prince immediately knelt down.

"Father, please calm down."

"Third brother, although you didn't commit a serious crime, you knew about it but didn't report it, and you even manipulated it.

If Princess Zhenguo and Xiangling had not happened to pass by and saved Miao Bingwen, you would have caused me to lose a third place in the imperial examination.

Do you know how much effort it takes for a poor student to come before me?

As a prince, you should think about the people of the world, not just take their lives for your own selfish ends."

"Your Majesty is right." The eldest prince and the third prince accepted the instruction at the same time.

"Third brother, you must learn to be broad-minded so as to live up to your responsibilities as a prince of Wei." The emperor taught the third prince a lesson alone.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong, and I will certainly correct it in the future." The third prince kowtowed deeply again, admitting his mistake with a serious attitude.

"Third brother, your offense this time is slightly less severe than that of your second brother, but you have harmed the students and your brother. Therefore, I punish you by confining you to the palace and confining you to reflect on your mistakes until the eighth day of the eighth month. Then, you can accompany me to Yuntai Mountain to offer sacrifices to the heavens."

The emperor's punishment for the third prince was much lighter than that for the second prince.

"Step back." After the emperor said this, a deep feeling of powerlessness came over him.

The two princes left the imperial study.

"Eunuch Hai, have I delayed too long?" The emperor sat on the dragon throne and leaned back.

After hearing this, Eunuch Hai didn't know how to respond.

He was just the emperor's slave, not his subject, just a servant, and he didn't dare to respond to the emperor's words at all.

"What? I forgive you, just speak." The emperor saw Eunuch Hai's helpless look and knew that he did not dare to express his thoughts.