Chapter 227
Chapter 227 - It Is Normal for Young People to Have a Bit of Temper
Yo, I didn't expect my return to the capital would cause such a ruckus. How come your relatives are causing such a ruckus?” A young man wearing a black cloak came riding up. He had a golden crown on his head, jade belt around his waist, riding boots, and had a graceful demeanor. A smile that was like the spring breeze hung on his face.
“First Prince …” Someone recognized the person's identity, and with a grunt, he hurriedly knelt down and saluted.
The First Prince's reputation in the market was not bad. While Teng Yu was still slandering himself, he had already established a good image of a respectful, virtuous, and refined person.
Teng Yu came out to greet them, and ignored the people from the Rong Family as he said, “Big imperial brother has returned from the northwest. He was rushing it out at the right time.”
If he didn't come back now, the power that had belonged to him in the court would slowly crumble.
Since the Second Prince had surrendered to the traitors, it was destined to be a dead end. The Fourth Prince was too small, so they temporarily did not need to consider it. As for the remaining First Prince and Third Prince, the Emperor seemed to be more partial towards the Third Prince.
By now, all the ministers knew that the emperor was deeply afraid of Yun Family, so there were fewer who were willing to stake their lives to support the First Prince.
Of course, these people did not side with Teng Yu, he was simply unfixed, sometimes good and sometimes bad, it was normal if he did not go to court for a few months, who would dare to bet on him?
“Is third brother planning to enter the city?” “Where do you come from?” The First Prince revealed a smiling face that was like a signboard as he asked gently.
“Taking America on a sightseeing tour? Good times can't be wasted, can they?”
The First Prince peered through the window and could only see a blurry figure. However, it was not hard to guess who the person in the carriage was.
He should really marvel at this third brother's deep love. His heart was actually still with Huo Qi after so long.
“Why didn't Seventh Young Master Huo come out to say hello? It's not like he's a woman, do you still dare to show your face? “
Just as Teng Yu was about to refute, he heard the person in the horse carriage answer lightly: “I can't be bothered to reveal anything, in case I see something dirty and stain my eyes.”
He sniggered and knocked on the wall. “Don't be so rude. The imperial brother is well-dressed. How can he be a dirty thing?”
“Did I say it was him? Don't randomly draw aggro for me! “
“Well, I misunderstood.” Teng Yu embarrassedly touched his nose and apologized to the First Prince, “I'm sorry, chendi spoke wrongly.
The two of them were singing the same tune, which had angered the First Prince quite a bit. However, in this public place, he had no choice but to maintain his magnanimous image.
The First Prince took a few deep breaths and forced himself to smile, “Third Brother, there is no need to be so courteous. We are brothers by blood, so what does it matter if we make a few jokes? However, third brother has never looked down on this royal brother of his, so I understand. “
His smile was slightly bitter, and when paired with his handsome face, it was truly pitiful.
At this time, everyone recalled the background of these two princes, one of them born out of a concubine, but the mother born out of a concubine was already a noble Imperial Consort, commanding the imperial harem, it could not be called lowly.
“Your majesty's words are incomprehensible to your subject. Your majesty's reputation is well-known by everyone. On the other hand, your majesty's reputation is in disarray. In the end, who doesn't like who?”
Teng Yu had never underestimated Teng Yi. He knew how to pretend, and so did he.
However, he never felt that his bad reputation was a bad thing. On the contrary, because of his bad reputation, it would be much easier for him to do things.
The two brothers started choking at the city gate, completely forgetting about the group of people from Rong Family. Of course, in a battle of this level, a young master like Rong Family couldn't interrupt them.
The carriage's side was knocked as Yin Xu's impatient voice came out, “Teng Yu, this young master is hungry. Quickly leave, where did all this nonsense come from?”
Teng Yu revealed a helpless expression, and said apologetically: “Big Brother Emperor, please do not be offended, Huo Tian is rather straightforward, we can sit down and chat when we have free time in the future.”
“It's alright. He's young, after all. It's normal for a newborn calf to not be afraid of a tiger and have a bit of temper.” The First Prince said those words through gritted teeth.
His journey to the northwest was not going smoothly. Originally, he thought that he could properly meet that man, and even find time to be alone, but he knew that the other party would avoid it and throw everything to the Huo Yiming. From start to finish, he had only seen him once on the first day of the welcoming banquet and the last day of the farewell banquet.
This kind of stifling sensation had followed him the entire way, and now that he was stimulated by Huo Tian's words, he felt like his internal organs were about to explode.
Seeing that Teng Yu and his party were the first to enter the city, the First Prince stared at the horse carriage gloomily. He thought to himself: “You are courting death, don't blame me for not giving Huo Zhengquan face!”
“Let's go!” With a wave of his hand, he led his honor guard into the city.
After the two princes left, the surrounding commoners left without a trace of interest. In the end, only Rong Family and the hundred over people stayed where they were.
A attendant walked over and asked: “Young Master, should we enter the city as well?”
The young master of the Rong Family regained his senses, looked around, and kicked the attendant. “Nonsense, what are you doing standing here if you don't enter the city? Do you want to embarrass yourself? “
“Yes, yes …” The attendant did not dare to refute him, and only asked him carefully if he could ride his horse into the city if the carriage broke.
Just as he finished speaking, the young master's face darkened even more. Recalling that awkward moment just now, when his crotch was still cold, he became even angrier. “Those two just now were the First Prince and Third Prince?”
attendant hurriedly nodded, “From their conversation, I presume so.”
“Didn't they say that the two princes have always been at loggerheads?” The young master of the Rong Family asked darkly.
The attendant thought: Even if we don't deal with him, it shouldn't matter to you, right? It should be like this. “
“Humph, that's good!” A plan surfaced in his mind, the young master of Rong Family cursed, and got the attendant to help him up the horse.
The First Prince did not return to the palace after entering the city. Instead, he entered the palace, feeling a sense of absent-mindedness as he did so. Although he had only been gone for a few months, he felt that this imperial city was extremely unfamiliar and terrifying.
He captured a eunuch to inquire about the situation in the palace and obtained some useful information.
He hastened his steps to the royal study, first went to see his Royal Father, and reported the trip to the northwest in detail. The father and son pair talked for an hour before he left.
The moment he walked out of the imperial study, Teng Yi thought to himself: I don't know when this life will end, it's so boring.
The First Prince had already heard from the eunuchs that his Royal Mother had been released. It was just that he had caught a cold recently and had been recovering from his Bedroom Hall.
After not seeing Imperial Consort Yun for so many months, the First Prince was stunned standing at the door. She staggered in and knelt in front of Imperial Consort Yun, “Royal Mother … “You …”
His hands trembled as he tried to touch the face, but he was afraid.
What was going on? It was clearly only a few months, yet his Royal Mother seemed to have aged more than ten years.
Previously, he had also seen this kind of change on the face of the Emperor. However, with that thought in his mind, he wished for his Royal Father to ascend to the sky as soon as possible, so he wasn't too sad.
However, when he saw that his mother, who had always doted on him, had also become like this, the First Prince felt a stifling feeling in his chest, suffocating him.
He suddenly asked, “Did I really only go to the northwest for a few months?”
“Yi'er …” You're back. It's good that you're back. ” Imperial Consort Yun was the first to touch her face. She felt that her hands were no longer as smooth as they used to be, and asked with red eyes. I heard that the northwest wind and sand are extremely strong, and the climate is very dry. My son has suffered. “
“Royal Mother, you … Are you alright? ” the First Prince asked uneasily.
Imperial Consort Yun laughed, but her laughter did not reach her eyes, “It's fine, why would Royal Mother be alright? Royal Mother still wants to live well, let's see how that bitch dies! “
The Imperial Consort Yun felt that her love for the Emperor had completely disappeared with these three months of confinement.
The First Prince frowned and sent the palace maids away before sitting beside Imperial Consort Yun, “But what kind of trick is Consort Rong up to this time? Why did she have a son this time? “
The Imperial Consort Yun sighed, “Earlier, your Royal Father was poisoned and had a group of people. After that, they became suspicious and not only did they change the people around you, they even changed the people around Lanxin Hall and Consort Rong.
During that time in Consort Rong, you Royal Father didn't even let any imperial doctors near her body, nor did you take any medicine from the outside. That slut had a good life, she had a son, heh, from now on, mother has her son, so I knew it would be like this.
She knew that once a woman in the palace gave birth to a son, it would be like having an extra protective talisman. Didn't Concubine Yang rely on Second Prince to live for so long?
But so what if he had a protective talisman? Wasn't he going to die in her hands?
Imperial Consort Yun's face turned sinister as she said hatefully: “You really haven't seen how great that slut is right now. During this period of time when I have been grounded, all the matters in the palace were left to her to make decisions. Even until now, your Royal Father did not say a word to make her return the authority to us.”
“That is to say, the harem is now ruled by the Consort Rong?”
“She wants to be beautiful! Without my permission, she won't even be able to get a single piece of cloth in! “
The First Prince heaved a sigh of relief, “Royal Mother, I heard that Royal Father has… Fourth Prince is very concerned about this? “
The Imperial Consort Yun sneered, “It's more than that, I think your Royal Father really wants to order that bitch's son to be the crown prince!”
“What?” Why is that so? It's just a baby, what's Royal Father thinking? ” The First Prince obviously could not accept this fact.
“Who knows what he is thinking? The older he gets, the more confused he becomes.” Imperial Consort Yun vented her anger before seriously speaking, “Your Royal Father's heart has always been biased, and now that number two has been forced to the opposite, she doesn't dare to use number three. Maybe he still has some feelings for you for father and son, but as long as the Yun Family is with you, he will guard against you for a day, and only the newborn can give him a sense of security.”
“Could it be that the Royal Father is going to eliminate all of us brothers one by one and wait for that kid to grow up?” The First Prince's expression turned cold, and he began to quibble in his heart.
“Of course he wants to, but he won't touch you for the time being. Who knows if that bitch's son will be able to grow up into something new. To put it bluntly, who knows if he will be able to grow up smoothly!”
The First Prince heard the sinister intent behind Royal Mother's words and understood in his heart. However, he still reminded him, “It is not wise to act rashly in Royal Mother for the time being. According to Royal Father's personality, she will definitely pay more attention to Fourth Prince these few years.
“Don't worry, Royal Mother is not that stupid. She used to be doted on by your Royal Father, that's why she dared to be so rash. Now, without this love, your Royal Mother will definitely die.” Imperial Consort Yun lightly patted his son's hands, “Royal Mother doesn't matter if she dies, but that bitch definitely won't let you go as you wish. She wants to rely on her son to climb up, in her dreams!”
The First Prince looked at the silver strands at Imperial Consort Yun's temples and turned away, saying, “Royal Mother, don't worry. Your son knows what to do.”
Imperial Consort Yun comforted her, “My son is very smart and talented, he will definitely be the best candidate. However, you must protect Teng Yu and not be fooled by his appearance.”
After experiencing a year of ups and downs, if the Imperial Consort Yun still could not see Teng Yu's true appearance clearly, then it would be useless to be the emperor's woman.
“He's good at acting!” The First Prince cursed as he wished that he could reverse the flow of time and get rid of that troublesome opponent as soon as possible.
“It's alright, we are not in a hurry, see his true face, the most anxious person is your Royal Father, that pair of father and son are the real enemies, hehe, we can just watch by the side.”
The First Prince also knew about the cause of death of the Empress Liu. Although he did not know the specifics, he knew that if Teng Yu knew who his mother's enemy was, he would definitely not let it go.
This could be seen from how long he had been feigning ignorance. The longer the hatred was accumulated, the more it would cost him his life!
The mother and son pair looked at each other and revealed a slight smile.
From the looks of it, other than the infant that had yet to grow up, the First Prince no longer had any competitors. Only after the mother and son came to this conclusion did they feel that their future was bright.