The Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Upon learning that Shen Qingshan was about to be in trouble, Lord Su immediately left the palace and went home to retrieve the records. He also didn't forget to speak ill of Shen Qingshan to the Prince Rui: "Your Highness, I don't know if Shen Qingshan has embezzled, but it's a fact that Shen Yunlin has been frequenting gambling houses."
As soon as Lord Su left, the Prince Rui shouted in front of the emperor: "Go to the prison and kill Shen Qingshan."
Dragon King: [Kill him directly by sending someone? The progress is suddenly speeding up?]
Lin Yu: [Did we miss something? When did Shen Qingshan offend the Prince Rui?]
True Man Qingyun: [Is there an old feud?]
The emperor was also startled by the Prince Rui's action. He immediately raised his hand and said: "Quickly stop the Prince Rui's secret guards."
While stopping the secret guards, the emperor also angered the Prince Rui.
Regardless of the presence of the three children, the Prince Rui directly argued with the emperor: "Why won't you let me kill him!"
"What? Does Your Majesty's word not count?"
"Back then when you first ascended the throne and were isolated and helpless, who stepped forward without hesitation to help you and almost died on the way?"
The emperor ignored the Prince Rui's sarcastic words and patiently persuaded him: "For now, there is no evidence..."
"Evidence? Isn't the evidence obvious enough now? All the things that went missing during the disaster relief were found in the Shen family. Shen Yunlin is a gambler. It was the Shen family that embezzled, and it was Shen Qingshan who sent people to hunt me down. If you stop me, I'll just dash my head against the wall right here today!" The Prince Rui stuck out his neck, looking as if he was ready to die.
There was a lot of information in these words. Shen Baozhu didn't understand, but the Dragon King did.
Dragon King: [It's an old feud!]
Lin Yu: [The Prince Rui was hunting down the embezzlement case and got hunted down? How pitiful.]
Lin Yu: [The Shen family has caused so much commotion. How come the emperor didn't notice at all?]
True Man Qingyun: [The emperor didn't give the Shen family a chance. Not long after he took power, he replaced the prime minister. After Shen Qingshan lost his position as the prime minister, he spent his days at home scolding Prime Minister Sima.]
Dragon King: [The emperor is quite lucky. He didn't know there was something wrong with Shen Qingshan, but he accidentally replaced him.]
Lin Yu: [The Prince Rui is determined to kill Shen Qingshan. Can the emperor persuade him?]
Dragon King: [I don't know how effective the demonic fruit is. I'm a bit curious.]
If there were no one else around, the emperor would surely have tried to persuade the Prince Rui nicely and coaxed him back. But now there were three unexpected guests in the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
The emperor glanced at Shen Baozhu and the other two standing beside him. For the sake of his dignity, he was forced to choose another way to coax the Prince Rui: "Uncle, we will surely kill him, but for now, there is no evidence. We have to take it slow. Don't you have a beloved junior? How about letting him enter the Ministry of Revenue?"
The Prince Rui remained unmoved and even sneered: "You promised this king back then that you would surely find the culprit and then hand the culprit over to this king so that this king could cut him into pieces!"
"Create an official position specifically for him. If he doesn't want to be an official, confer on him an honorary third - rank position..." The emperor's heart ached as he said this condition.
The Prince Rui immediately changed his attitude and readily agreed: "Fine. Give me the imperial edict first."
Hearing the Prince Rui's quick response, the emperor closed his eyes in despair. He felt he had lost out. He could have bargained more on the conditions.
Afraid that the emperor would go back on his word, the Prince Rui waved and called Shen Baozhu and the other two to help.
Shen Baozhu helped to spread out the imperial edict, Qiuqiu handed over the brush, the Fourth Prince worked hard to grind the ink, and the Prince Rui stood by to supervise. The four of them surrounded the emperor.
The emperor could only look at the Fourth Prince and tried hard to console himself that he should be happy. This was the first time his son had helped him grind the ink.
After silently repeating this in his heart several times, the emperor really felt better. Just as he was about to pick up the brush and write, he suddenly stopped: "What official position should I confer? Shouldn't we discuss it first?"
The Prince Rui was only eager to gain benefits for Yan Mingli. He shook his head: "No need. Just give him an honorary position at random. He won't be an official. Being an official will affect his becoming a son - in - law."
After the emperor finished writing the imperial edict, the Prince Rui carefully examined it and didn't forget to ask for the salary.
After arguing with the Prince Rui, the emperor looked at the Fourth Prince and said in a much gentler tone: "Son, come here. Do you have a favorite Chinese character?"
The Fourth Prince lowered his head and continued to grind the ink, as if he hadn't heard the emperor's voice.
It wasn't until Qiuqiu poked him and said: "Fourth Prince, Uncle Baozhu is looking at you."
The Fourth Prince looked up as if waking from a dream. He stared blankly at the emperor and then shouted: "Hello, Uncle Baozhu."
Dragon King: [Hahahahaha.]
Lin Yu: [The address is completely messed up. The Prince Rui is two generations higher than the emperor, but the Fourth Prince calls him Grandpa Gu. Now he even follows Baozhu and calls him uncle.]
At the same time, the queen, who had learned that the Fourth Prince had entered the palace, finally rushed over. She walked in quickly. Seeing the Fourth Prince standing there safe and sound, she felt relieved. Her steps slowed down, and she casually straightened her tilted hairpin.
The Fourth Prince was also very happy to see the queen. He rushed over and hugged the queen, whispering: "Mother."
The queen paused and excitedly hugged the Fourth Prince: "It's mother, it's mother. I'm your mother... It was my fault that I didn't protect you well back then. It's all mother's fault."
The emotions that had been pent up for many days were finally released at this moment. The queen hugged the Fourth Prince and sobbed uncontrollably.
The Fourth Prince was a bit at a loss. He looked at the queen,欲言又止.
Noticing that the Fourth Prince had something to say, the queen quickly wiped away her tears and softly asked: "What's wrong? Did someone bully you?"
"Since you're my mother, could you buy pastries and a shop for Baozhu and a embroidery workshop for Qiuqiu?" The Fourth Prince looked at the queen expectantly. During his days in the princess mansion, he had seen Princess Jingning buy pastries for Baozhu, and Qiuqiu's mother had sent Qiuqiu the accessories she liked. As long as Baozhu and Qiuqiu asked, their mothers could get them what they wanted.
The Fourth Prince also wanted his mother to buy things for him, but he didn't have anything he wanted. So he thought hard for a long time and finally thought that he could give gifts to Baozhu and Qiuqiu.
The queen readily agreed without hesitation: "I'll buy. As long as you want, mother will buy them for you."
These words were like an anchor, calming the Fourth Prince's anxious and scared mind. He summoned up his courage and kissed the queen on the cheek, imitating Shen Baozhu: "I love mother the most!"
Tears welled up in the queen's eyes. She had raised the Third Prince for seven years, but they had never been this close. She had thought the Third Prince was just cold - natured, but now she realized that there had been signs all along.
Thinking of what the Fourth Prince had just said, she got up and led the Fourth Prince to Shen Baozhu and Qiuqiu: "Baozhu, is this your good friend Qiuqiu?"
Qiuqiu straightened her back and tried hard to look calm: "Yes! I'm Baozhu's best friend!"
"My name is Chen Wanqiu. Your Highness the Queen can call me Qiuqiu."
"How did Your Highness the Queen know I'm Baozhu's good friend? Is it that obvious?"
Dragon King: [Qiuqiu might as well engrave "Qiuqiu and Baozhu are the best friends in the world" on her head.]
Dragon King: [What if someone says the Fourth Prince is the little cutie's best friend? What will happen?]
Lin Yu: [If Qiuqiu cries, will the Dragon King console her?]
Dragon King: [I'm just joking.]
The Prince Rui held the imperial edict in his hand, stood with his hands behind his back, and said in a seemingly casual tone: "Uncle Baozhu, the Fourth Prince has made rapid progress. He can already call his mother. What's your opinion?"