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Empress Liu's well-maintained fingers pinched the teacup tightly, as if she wanted to crush it.The steam rising from the teacup blurred her face, making it difficult for people to see her true expression.

Ji Fengming's face was ashen, and he bit the words Chen Shoushi between his teeth: "Chen Shoushi, why did he get such favor from the father? Let a man with a different surname be the prince. Where is the father going to put my own son?" ?”

Empress Liu finally put down her teacup, raised her eyelids, looked at her son indifferently, and said, "Your father is here to beat you, who told you not to live up to your expectations, and you can't compare to the Chen family kid in everything?"

Ji Fengming stood up vigorously, with a look of frustration and unwillingness: "Mother, you also compare me with Chen Shoushi? What qualifications does he have to compare with me?"

Empress Liu raised her hand and signaled her son to calm down: "Sit down, you are always so impulsive, irritable, and impetuous. With this temperament, how will you be able to restrain the officials in the court and the country of Xuanguo in the future? No. The empress mother wanted to compare you with Chen Shoushi, and it was your father who wanted to do this! In all fairness, the boy of the Chen family is indeed extraordinary. In the history of the Xuan Kingdom, he is the only one who has had such a civil and military champion. He is highly respected in the capital, and all the ladies and ladies are vying for it. They are rushing to marry him. Your father made him the second prince after discussing it with Prime Minister Miao and the six ministers, and they all agreed."

"These old bastards!" Ji Fengming scolded through gritted teeth, then turned to his mother and asked, "Didn't you object, mother?"

Empress Liu squinted her eyes, her eyes were dim and unclear, but her voice did not fluctuate: "Your father is arbitrary, he doesn't listen to me at all, not to mention, if I don't allow it, it will appear that we are timid Chen Shoushi. You are a legitimate prince, and he is an adopted son. The prince who came, is it possible that he can still threaten your status? You are a prince, you should look like a prince, don't put those petty airs on your face. "

Ji Fengming said resentfully: "Are we just going to watch him become the second prince?"

Empress Liu said: "That's right, we will accept him generously, and you will treat him as your younger brother affectionately. There must be no mistakes on the surface. As for..." His voice dropped, only Ji Fengming could hear it get.

Ji Fengming sat down, with an unpredictable expression on his face.

Empress Liu took a sip of tea and smiled like a mother who loved the world: "Your father wants to kill two birds with one stone. He has a wishful thinking, and only I know."

"What kind of abacus?" Ji Fengming was puzzled.

"You... It's better not to know." This time, not only hatred but also unspeakable pain flashed in her eyes.

Yan Qing Palace.

Chen Shoushi still brought Yang Zhen in, and Ji Tai became furious when he saw it. This boy brought Yang Zhen to show off, without any scruples.

Suddenly thinking of the secret love affair he had with Chen Jingting back then, his anger shrank back a little bit.He is a majestic king of a country, and he likes a man so secretly that he doesn't know how to do it.But Shi'er is indeed responsible for this matter. Although he doesn't agree with his actions, he has to admit it.

This Yang Zhen seemed to have her own opinion, if she was willing to be content and serve Shi'er wholeheartedly, it would be a help to Shi'er.So, let's see him.

Chen Shoushi knelt down straight, and said: "Shi'er sees the emperor's uncle."

Ji Tai said: "Did you not accept the imperial edict?"

"received."

"Since you have accepted the imperial decree, you should change your words." Ji Tai said, turning his head to one side Xu Zhi gave an order, and Xu Zhi went out knowingly.

Chen Shoushi raised his head: "Shi'er's surname is Chen. From ancient times to the present, there has never been anyone with a foreign surname succeeding the orthodox royal family. What the emperor did is against the rules of the ancestors."

Ji Tai smiled slightly: "You also come to tell me about the rules of the ancestors? When I first became a great treasure, those old ministers moved out the rules of the ancestors to restrict me all day long, and then they were kicked away one by one by me. Shi'er, I am a King of the country, I am the rule!"

Although the emperor was smiling, it gave Chen Shoushi a strong sense of oppression, and Yang Zhen, who was kneeling behind him, also felt breathless.He no longer considered the status gap between himself and Chen Shoushi, and only hoped that Chen Shoushi would not offend the emperor.

He quietly stretched out his arms again, and tugged at the hem of Chen Shoushi's clothes.As soon as he raised his head, he met the emperor with a smile that was not a smile.Nine-Five Lord raised his chin at Yang Zhen: "Yang Zhen, what do you think?"

Yang Zhen was startled, and couldn't believe it, the emperor called him by his name instead of "little slave", and came to ask him for his opinion?

He secretly licked his lips, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty is so gracious, it is the master's great blessing."

Ji Tai smiled and said: "Shi'er, you are not as sensible as your little guard. I made this decision after discussing it with the important ministers in the court and with your father's consent. How to deal with you!"

There was a hint of stubbornness in Chen Shoushi's eyes, and Ji Tai became angry when he saw it, and shouted with a downcast face, "If you make such an expression for me again, I will slap you hard!"

Yang Zhen was taken aback, and instinctively said: "Your Majesty, if you want to fight, hit the grassroots!"

Chen Shoushi turned to look at him, his eyes were full of distress.Yang Zhen gave him a look of "Master, you just obey".

Chen Shoushi turned his head, looked at the emperor squarely, his lips twitched a few times, and finally shouted: "Father Emperor..."

Ji Tai was overjoyed, the corners of his mouth couldn't stop rising, but he tried to restrain himself: "Have you figured it out?"

"Father's kindness is so great, how dare I refuse to follow?" Chen Shoushi said, "It's just that I don't want to be loyal, but lose my filial piety. My surname is Chen. Even if I become the second prince, my surname is still Chen. I don't want to. Change the country's surname, and ask the father to complete it."

Ji Tai thought to himself, this brat is as hard as a rock, he needs to be softened step by step, since even the emperor called his father, let's do the rest slowly.

"Then the surname is Chen first, and we will talk about the future."

Why is this emperor so rogue?Yang Zhen complained in her heart.However, I feel that although the emperor is simple and rude, his attitude is really like his own son.

He felt that his thoughts were very contradictory.

"Thank you, Father." Chen Shoushi kowtowed and said, "I wanted to go back to Changzhou County early today, but I stayed here because of Father's imperial decree. Father..."

"Stinky boy, after you've used me, you turn around and want to run away!" Ji Tai scolded.

Chen Shoushi was really wronged: "My son is only doing business, how could he have the guts to take advantage of my father?"

Ji Tai felt that Chen Shoushi was much cuter like this, and a smile appeared on his face: "Okay, you get up first, Xu Zhi is going to invite the queen and the prince. When they come, you will see them together, and I will allow you to see them together." go back."

"Yes, thank you, Father." Chen Shoushi stood up, and Yang Zhen followed suit.

After a while, Empress Liu and Ji Fengming came.Chen Shoushi thought he would see Ji Fengming's stinky face, but Ji Fengming yelled at him with a smile: "Second brother."

Empress Liu smiled all over her face: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for having another good son."

Ji Tai ordered them to sit down, and motioned to Chen Shoushi.Chen Shoushi went up to pay respects to Empress Liu: "I have seen the empress." He was handsome, and coupled with his docile attitude at the moment, Ji Tai's heart was itchy when he called the empress, and he felt extremely comfortable.

Empress Liu raised her hand: "The emperor doesn't need to be too polite."

Chen Shoushi paid homage to Ji Fengming again, but still called His Highness the Crown Prince.

Ji Fengming said helplessly: "Second brother, don't you want to call him brother Prince?"

Ji Tai waved his hands quickly: "The more you two get closer in the future, Shi'er will naturally be able to scream, so don't worry about it right now."

Empress Liu saw Yang Zhen and asked, "Is this child Shi Er's concubine?"

Chen Shoushi said: "Exactly, his name is Yang Zhen."

"Come on, come here and let me take a look."

Yang Zhen went over, knelt down and said, "Cao Min sees the empress."

Empress Liu smiled and said, "Since you are Shi'er's concubine, you can no longer call yourself a grassroots."

What will it be called?

"To be called a concubine." Empress Liu said, "It's the same in front of your master."

Yang Zhen was struck by a bolt of lightning.I am a modern young man, want to call myself a "concubine"?A mouthful of blood rolled in his chest for a long time, and he almost spat it out.

He bowed his head silently.

Empress Liu said again: "Do you know how to serve your master?"

Yang Zhen was at a loss, what do you mean?

"You are a man, do you know how to be happy?"

Yang Zhen's face immediately burned up, even the roots of his ears were red.Is this kind of thing a queen should take care of?

Chen Shoushi couldn't take it anymore, and interjected: "I will teach Yang Zhen about this matter, so I won't bother my mother."

Empress Liu glanced at the emperor intentionally or unintentionally, and said with a smile: "It seems that Shi'er is self-taught without a teacher. I don't care about such trivial matters, I just think about it for my own emperor."

Ji Tai's eyes darkened, but he didn't speak.

"Thank you, Queen Mother." Chen Shoushi was a little anxious, he wanted to escape from this place, he looked at Ji Tai and said, "Father, my son wants to leave, can you say goodbye?"

"Okay, you go back to Changzhou County first, but you have to come back once a month in the future." Ji Tai said, "You are engaged in tourism in Changzhou County. In this capital, I will leave it to the crown prince and your father."

Ji Fengming was taken aback.

Ji Taisu looked at him: "In the future, you and Shi'er will discuss and learn from each other."

Ji Fengming's respectful voice should be yes.

Chen Shoushi and Yang Zhen bid farewell and left.

After the two riders left Hongmeng, Yang Zhen felt that he had breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face: "My lord, we are finally out."

Looking at his unrestrained, bright and comfortable smile, Chen Shoushi felt warm in his heart: "Zhen'er, you don't mind?"

"Mind what?"

"Mind the fact that I was crowned prince."

Yang Zhen smiled and said, "There was a distance of one hundred and eight thousand miles between my subordinate and my lord, but now it's only a few thousand miles longer."

"Silly boy." Chen Shoushi smiled dotingly.