March 3rd was a good time to step into spring. Today, Prince Yu and his son followed the Emperor to the outskirts of the Green Mountain to take a hike.
Tsuilan mountains are covered with green grassy slopes, green waves like the tide, with the wind up and down, a beautiful. What was even more wonderful was the flower of the flower, which adorned its spot. The peach blossoms on the hillside were in full bloom, swaying in the breeze. The green grass was boundless, and the peach blossoms were tender. It was an excellent place.
The Emperor and the Empress walked side by side, Prince Yu and King Rong were together.
The green mountain was not tall, and in just an hour they had reached its peak.
The Emperor stood at the top of the mountain and surveyed the scenery below. He only saw the beautiful scenery with lush green mountains. When he turned around to look at Prince Yu, he was shocked to find that only the couple, King Ning and Prince Rong, were by Prince Yu's side. He suddenly remembered that when they were young in the past, they were accompanied by several young princes, and now there were only these two brothers.
When Fang Zinan heard this, he hurriedly stepped forward and advised, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be sad. Next year, when the spring flowers bloom, us brothers will definitely gather together again."
When the Emperor heard this, he sighed in his heart. Even next year, he might not be able to reunite with his family!
When Empress Chen saw this, she said gently, "Prince Rong sure is considerate."
"Nephew is only telling the truth."
"This child is becoming more and more sensible after getting married!" Empress Chen gave a sincere praise before saying to Prince Yu, "Prince Yu, among your sons, I like Prince Rong the most. He is kind and benevolent, and has left the world at ease."
Prince Yu nodded and smiled as well. "What Empress says is right. Prince Rong is indeed the most obedient."
"Many thanks to the Empress for her false praise."
When Prince Ding heard this, his facial expression changed and he returned to normal. "I must learn from Fourth Brother."
"It's good that you know this!" Prince Yu looked at Prince Rong with an expression of love. When the gentle breeze blew over the mountain peak, the southern robe on the square was fluttering in the wind. With such a beautiful appearance, it was as if the wind had blown past the mortal world, making him stand out even more. He couldn't help but like it.
Empress Chen also liked it, and when she saw Shang Yiqing standing next to Fang Zinan, she felt that the man was handsome and the woman beautiful, and the two of them really liked each other. She couldn't help but say, "I really like the couple.
"Empress, you're praising me too much!" Shang Yiqing was embarrassed.
Prince Ning's face turned even uglier as he took the opportunity to say, "Esteemed Empress really dotes on Prince Rong and his wife."
"I love you all." As she spoke, Empress Chen turned around and stood together with the Emperor. If Prince Rong was his own son, how wonderful would that be?
The mountain wind blew Empress Chen's thoughts away. Back then, it was not that she had no son. Back then, she was not the empress yet, but rather, she was the Crown Prince's consort. That year, she had followed the Emperor and her army to the border to fight the West Mi, a fierce battle that had gone through several life and death situations. The emperor had been seriously wounded, and their only son had been lost in the war. It had been twenty years, and he still hadn't been able to find his way down. He wondered if that child was still alive.
The emperor turned around and saw the lonely expression on Empress Chen's face. He knew that she had thought of the past and couldn't help but clench her hand. "Empress, don't think too much. We may not have sons, but aren't these nephews like their own sons? "
"Your majesty, you're absolutely right."
Although she had been around for more than forty years, her smile was still as innocent as a young girl's. The emperor's heart skipped a beat.
Empress Chen saw the deep love in the emperor's eyes and noticed that there were still so many people around. She couldn't help but speak softly, "Your Majesty …"
The emperor recovered his wits and pointed at a peach flower in the distance. "Empress, look, how beautiful those peach blossoms are …"
King Ding and Prince Rong smiled in understanding, and the two brothers walked towards the peach tree together.
Before long, the two of them each gathered a few peach blossoms and arrived before the emperor. "Your majesty, esteemed wangfei, your nephew honors you with these peach blossoms."
After receiving the peach blossom from King Ning, the Emperor handed it over to Empress Chen.
"Your Majesty, you're always so meticulous …" Empress Chen was moved, a layer of mist covering her eyes.
"Empress, so many people are still here. Look, you're getting excited again …" The Emperor smiled warmly at her as he spoke in a low voice.
Fang Zinan gave the peach blossom in his hand to Shang Yiqing, "I don't know if you like it."
Shang Yiqing snatched the flowers away and said proudly, "Although I don't have a good impression of these plants, I do care about the hearts of others!"
Fang Zinan smiled and walked over, putting his arm around her shoulders. Shang Yiqing looked at him and could not help smiling sweetly.
"Look how much love Prince Rong and his wife have for each other. They look exactly the same as we did in the past!" The emperor caught a glimpse of the two of them from afar and could not help but speak to Empress Chen.
Empress Chen turned her head and saw the couple standing in the distance. The peach blossoms were reflected in the shade of the green grass, and with a single glance, they blended together with the pink flowers, green grass, blue sky, and white clouds, giving off the impression that the rhythm of the wind, the grass, the trembling flowers, and the flowing clouds were all the same.
Upon hearing the Emperor and Empress praising the couple, Princess Dingdong felt very unhappy in her heart. She walked up to King Dingyuan's side and said angrily, "Look at how much the Prince and his wife love each other, even the Emperor and the Queen are praising them. You're so far away from me, no one will even pay attention to us!"
King Ting replied angrily, "Didn't you see how Prince Rong and his wife acted in front of the Emperor? Don't you know how to learn?"
"If I had to learn, why didn't you learn from Prince Rong?" Princess Ding couldn't help but retort.
Prince Ning looked at his wife in annoyance. "There's so many people here right now. Don't you want to show off in front of the empress and also get mad at me? I really wonder what you, an imperial concubine, did?"
"You …" Her eyes were red from anger.
"There's no need to cry in front of This King. If you had a son earlier, This King would have easily been able to hold his head up amongst all the brothers. Look at how passive This King is right now! " The more he spoke, the angrier he got, and he felt disdain for his wife.
Princess Ning was so angry that her face turned pale. She pointed at King Ting's nose. "I'm not the only one who has the final say in this matter. How can you blame me?"
"Who else can you blame?" Then, he flicked his sleeves and left.
Crown Princess Dingdong's face turned deathly pale as she stared at King Dingdong's back. She then looked at Prince Rong and his wife, who were nestling together, and could not help but feel even more hatred for them!
King Ning angrily came to the hillside. He had initially thought that Ning Wang and King Xuan had lost their power, but now was the perfect time for him to display his grand plans. Who would have thought that Prince Rong would take advantage of this time to barge in. This was too hateful! He must think of a way to get rid of Prince Rong first!