CH 98

The third prince imperial concubine’s surname is Liu and her name is Zhaoluan. She was a university student before she transmigrated.

At that time, there happened to be a palace drama called “Chengde Wind and Cloud1It could also mean unstable situation” that was on the air. She followed it from the beginning to the end. She really liked the second, third, and fourth princes in the TV series.

However, she didn’t like the eldest prince and the fifth prince who had no sense of presence in the beginning.

After she had watched the drama, she went to learn more about the history, read a few related novels, and very disliked the fifth prince.

The fifth prince named Zhou Zhen took over the crown prince’s power after the crown prince was abolished, fell ill and died. He then finally ascended the throne as emperor, and then…he became a tyrant.

During his reign, he ransacked other people’s homes and exterminated their families at every turn and killed many people. Among them, the second prince, third prince, and fourth prince were all imprisoned by him.

However, he himself suffered retribution, probably due to too many evil deeds. He died early without leaving any heirs, and finally passed the throne to the abolished prince’s eldest son, then his mother started to listen to the politics behind the curtain.

Liu Zhaoluan thought of what happened to her natal family, and what happened to herself and the third prince; she wished that Zhou Zhen would die immediately.

But the matter needs to be considered in the long term.

Besides, she is now the third prince’s wife, so not only does she want Zhou Zhen to die, but she also wants the third prince to be on the throne.

Thank goodness, she had just read history books and related novels before she transmigrated, so she remembered many things!

Of Emperor Chengde’s five princes, the crown prince is quite mediocre, the second prince is extremely talented in military affairs and has won many battles, the third prince has outstanding literary talents and has passed down many famous poems, and the fourth prince has also done a lot of practical things and is devoted to his wife, as for the fifth prince…Before his death, Emperor Chengde commented on his son as ‘Swords and halberds are dense2use to describe a very scheming and powerful person, joy and anger are invisible’.

Coupled with what he did after he ascended the throne, even if he is the last winner, no one likes him.

Liu Zhaoluan and the third prince chatted happily over wine.

On the other side, Yan Jingze was lying on the bed in the side hall, sound asleep.

After Emperor Chengde and the crown prince left yesterday, Hu Zhong brought him mats, pillows and snacks by the way, and then…he fell asleep after eating something.

Emperor Chengde didn’t sleep well all night. When he got up early, he thought of his son.

He hurried to the side hall, full of worry in his heart.

This child’s sexual behavior is known to them, he doesn’t know how hurt the child will be now.

He thought of some comforting words while entering the side hall, and then, he saw that Yan Jingze was fast asleep.

The worry in Emperor Chengde’s heart suddenly turned into anger. He stepped forward quickly and slapped Yan Jingze: “You bastard! Get up right now!”

Yan Jingze was slapped awake and yawned: “What are you doing so early?”

“Go to morning court!” Emperor Chengde said.

“I don’t want to go to court, I won’t go to court in the future!” Yan Jingze picked up the sheet to cover his head.

Here, there is a small court meeting every day, while the grand court meeting is every 3 days.

The small court meeting usually starts after sunrise. Emperor Chengde will bring dozens and dozens of officials to handle political affairs together, but the grand court meeting is more tricky.

Basically, the grand court meeting began at night, then hundreds of officials crowded together to chat non-stop.

The original owner didn’t like to participate in the grand court meeting, let alone him — he didn’t want to participate in such a boring event at all.

“You must go!” Emperor Chengde said.

“I’m not going! Even if you carry me there, I’ll still be sleeping there!”

“You are so courageous!” Emperor Chengde became angry, “Aren’t you afraid that I will punish you?”

“Emperor father, then you demote me to a commoner!” Yan Jingze said. Being a prince is too troublesome, there are too many things…If he wasn’t a prince, he could actually find a mountain and occupy the mountain as king.

Well, that’s no different from being a tiger.

“Presumptuous!”

“Emperor father, I really don’t want to go to court, I have to get up early in the morning, I’m too tired…” Yan Jingze looked at Emperor Chengde pitifully.

Seeing him like this, Emperor Chengde sighed: “It’s emperor father’s fault before that had wronged you, but you can’t do this…”

“Emperor father, I’m already like this, why bother!” Yan Jingze interrupted Emperor Chengde.

There’s nothing Emperor Chengde can do to this son.

He has already determined that he has wronged this son before, so he feels very guilty towards this child.

At the same time, even if he didn’t have this guilt…he couldn’t really punish his son severely because of this incident.

Forget it, he has many sons, it doesn’t matter if this child doesn’t want to go to court.

Emperor Chengde came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

When it was time to go to court, he thought that Cai Tinghe had been wronged, and so was his fifth son…Except for the crown prince and the fifth prince, he looked at his sons, who had grown up, and felt a little displeased, his expression also turn ugly.

The second prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince: Yesterday, old fifth must have angered emperor father!

Tsk tsk, old fifth stayed in the palace all night and didn’t leave the palace. Was he beaten by emperor father and was seriously injured?

They thought so, and then turned to look at the crown prince. They saw that the crown prince’s expression was very dignified.

They immediately feel better!

They didn’t know that the crown prince was very worried about his fifth younger brother right now.

His fifth younger brother has such a problem, what should he do?

In addition…that advisor beside him obviously has problems. He even provoked the relationship between him and his fifth younger brother…

The court meeting was held for at least one hour. While the court meeting was held, the empress came to find Yan Jingze.

When empress Wang entered the palace, she was already in her twenties.

Emperor Chengde married her just so that she could take care of the crown prince and eldest princess, so he didn’t consummate the marriage with her at all at first. He only came to find her because he wanted to see the crown prince and princess then.

After the crown prince and eldest princess grew up, she was lucky enough to be favored and gave birth to Zhou Zhen.

At that time, she was already thirty years old. Many women who married early had already started to talk about marriage to their children at this age.

She naturally loves her youngest son, but she is very clear that if she puts all her hearts into her youngest son, Emperor Chengde might have some opinions on her, not to mention that the crown prince and eldest princess, whom she has worked so hard to raise for years and cultivate a relationship with, will also leave her.

Therefore, she was as good to the crown prince and eldest princess as always. When her child was born, she also made him respect his elder brother and get close to his elder sister.

However, her son was very well-behaved when he was a child, but when he was twelve or thirteen years old, his temperament began to change, he became gloomy all day long.

It can’t be said that he is bad, but he always makes people feel…he seems to have something on his mind.

Recently, this child has done a lot of things, such as wanting to grab the throne and angering his father.

This child didn’t tell her anything, so she didn’t do anything before, but if this child really wants the throne, she has some means…

Empress Wang, who is in her early fifties, is graceful and luxurious, with an elegant demeanor.

When she was young, she was not as good-looking as Concubine Shu and the others, but now that she is older, standing with Concubine Shu and the others, she stands out because of her superior temperament.

At this moment, she entered the side hall and walked towards Yan Jingze: “Zhen’er, are you okay?”

“Empress mother, I’m fine.” Yan Jingze said.

The original owner had resentment towards this mother, but he was still attached to her. It was just that he had too many things in his heart, and he felt sorry for his mother, so he didn’t want to see her.

“What happened yesterday?” Empress Wang asked. Yesterday, Emperor Chengde rushed to her palace. She expected Emperor Chengde to ask her to be held accountable, but in the end…What a bad old man!

After that, the emperor tossed and turned all night without sleep, as if he was very angry, but it didn’t seem like he was angry with her son.

Yan Jingze thought for a moment, then finally said everything that happened yesterday.

At the beginning, when Yan Jingze said that Emperor Chengde doubted him, Empress Wang just frowned slightly, but when Yan Jingze said that he likes men, and there also the ‘can’t do’ things…

Empress Wang’s expression changed greatly: “What you said is true?”

“It’s true,” Yan Jingze said, “If it wasn’t for that, I wouldn’t be unwilling to get married.”

“I just thought you wanted to choose a good one.” Empress Wang came in alone, she sat down on the bed at this moment with an unsteady breath, “Prime Minister Su’s youngest daughter just reached adulthood this year, I liked her…”

“I’m not interested in women.” Yan Jingze said.

Empress Wang’s tears fell instantly: “How could this be…”

“Empress mother…” Yan Jingze was a little embarrassed.

“It really can’t be cured?” Empress Wang asked.

“It can’t be cured.” Yan Jingze said.

Empress Wang only thought that her son had treated it secretly before, so she did not doubt her son’s words.

When she thought of how her son had been avoiding the women around him like a snake and a scorpion while in his twenties, she felt sad immediately.

She has been in the palace for so many years, but her life was never happy.

Before she entered the palace, standing at the door, she gained knowledge and saw through many things.

At that time, she wanted to never marry for the rest of her life and let her younger brother’s children take care of her when she was old.

However, she suddenly entered the palace at once and could never get out, and she had to deal with those short-sighted people every day.

She endured it at first for her young siblings sake, and later, for her son’s sake.

After so many years, the relationship between her younger siblings and her has long been broken. Her younger sister or younger brother-in-law entered the palace, always wanting to benefit from her, but never caring about her difficulties. With things going on like this, her son became her everything.

Now her son is like this…

“Empress mother, a little careless and emperor father will misunderstand me. I plan to be an idle king in the future, so that no matter who succeeds in the future, I will be fine.” Yan Jingze said.

“That’s good too…” Empress Wang said.

Empress Wang left in a daze. When she got to her own palace, she learned that those concubines had come to pay respects to her again.

She was in a slump and didn’t bother to pay attention to those people, and said directly: “Tell them not to come to pay their respects in the future! Eyesore!”

At this moment, she no longer wants to take care of this messy harem!

She has been the empress for nearly thirty years, it’s impossible for Emperor Chengde to abolish her because of these trivial matters. Even if the new emperor ascends the throne in the future, he must still provide for her, the empress dowager. That being the case, it’s better to be comfortable and do whatever she wants!

Empress Wang’s chest felt very constricted, then she saw that her palace was full of peonies that the former empress loved, and immediately said: “Come, dig out these peonies for me!”

“Empress?” The people around her were startled.

Empress Wang said: “I want to use this land to grow vegetables!”

She still remembers that when she was young, her father went to work outside, her mother took her maids to grow some vegetables and fruits in the mansion.

At that time, she was happy every day, playing with her younger siblings while taking care of the vegetables in the yard. Unfortunately, her father fell ill and she never lived such a relaxed life again.

She is homesick.

At today’s court meeting, Emperor Chengde ordered Cai Tinghe to be re-investigated, and dealt with many matters. In the blink of an eye, two hours passed.

When court finally ended, Emperor Chengde, who was in his fifties, was already quite exhausted.

He planned to go to the empress to rest, and then he learned that after his youngest son went on strike, his empress also went on strike.

Emperor Chengde: “…”

Disregarding how complicated Emperor Chengde’s mood was when he faced the razed small garden in the Empress Palace, Yan Jingze suddenly realized at this moment…that being a human also has its advantages.

After he transmigrated, because the original owner had just had diarrhea and the diarrhea was severe, he ate very light food, so he didn’t feel how delicious human food was. But today, the imperial dining room served him a hearty breakfast.

Very delicious!

He wanted to call Su Moxiu over to eat together.