The Adventures of the Crying Princess

Bai Yimeng was taking care of her pregnancy while Yuwen Ji was recovering from his injuries. The two of them spent almost every day together and were unaware that the situation outside had already broken out.

A few months ago, the foreshadowing that Yuwen Ji had Su Beichen and Yi Tong lay down suddenly erupted at this moment and was out of control.

First, the prince’s past deeds in his youth became the talk of the town, and this limelight was suppressed by Emperor Chengde, but not really suppressed.

Daxing advocates freedom of speech and does not overly restrict the people. At this time, this matter was brought up again and once again became one of the hottest topics on the streets.

Since it is one of them, there must be another topic that is equally important, that is, "The Crown Prince's concubine."

Many years ago, the prince did have a male favorite who shared his feelings with him. That person was an actor, and they met by chance. At that time, the prince did not reveal his identity, and the two hit it off and became close friends.

The actor was amorous, and one day he had evil thoughts and made the prince faint. It was on that day that the two officially revealed their feelings.

At that time, homosexuality was prevalent in the capital. If a rich man did not keep a male lover, he seemed to be out of date and could not keep up with the times.

It would have been fine if they lived in peace, but who would have thought that the prince's male favorite was a restless person. He caused a not-so-small case. In order to save him, the prince mobilized the Eastern Palace Guards. That's how Emperor Chengde learned about it.

The old emperor considered it a great shame that the crown prince kept a male lover, so he scolded the crown prince and punished him to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors for three months. He also secretly sent the actor away.

This incident happened at a timely moment, but the common people were unaware of it, but everyone in the royal family knew about it.

At this time, the story was not leaked by others, but the actor returned to Beijing. He changed his appearance and sneaked into the East Palace. He rekindled his old relationship with the prince. Perhaps he was worried about losing him again, so he asked him to serve him.

Originally, this would have been nothing, but the actor was cunning by nature and fought with others behind the prince's back.

It would not have been difficult to suppress the matter with the power of the crown prince, but the other party was the son-in-law of the Duke of Ying. He was also the Minister of the Honglu Temple, the father of the woman who was engaged to Su Beichen. He was highly trusted by Emperor Chengde.

When the complaint was presented to the emperor, Emperor Chengde was dumbfounded. He summoned Su Beichen, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, and asked him to tell him the whole process of the fight between the two that day.

This incident had become known to everyone in the streets of the imperial capital. The reason was that the actor had no education and all his glory and power were given by the prince. Therefore, he looked down on everyone and offended the chief minister of the Honglu Temple. He shouted in the street that he was from the Eastern Palace and was a favorite of the prince.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chengde flew into a rage and immediately ordered the arrest of the man and his execution. When the crown prince learned of this, he naturally could not agree to it, so he carried a thorn stick on his back to plead guilty, and threatened that he would not live even if the actor died.

The old emperor was so angry that after the prince left, he quickly summoned the director of the Imperial Observatory and asked, "Has your image changed recently?"

The supervisor knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "I am guilty of death. I observed the stars last night and saw Mars in the heart. This is a very bad omen. My Lord... My Lord... My Lord..."

Seeing him stutter, Emperor Mingde realized something was wrong and was shocked. “Go on, and I’ll forgive you.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Supervisor kowtowed three times and prostrated himself on the ground. "This is a very bad omen. The royal family may be in trouble.

Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's not that I don't want to report it, but I really don't dare to report it. This matter is really too big. This is a disaster that only happens once in a thousand years. I dare not report it casually. I want to confirm it again and again before reporting it to Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, please forgive me, I did not intend to deceive you."

"This is a serious matter. You are right to be cautious, but you should not conceal it. Considering that this is your first offense, I will fine you three months' salary. You must monitor the celestial phenomena carefully and report any abnormalities in a timely manner."

If there was no one to replace this charlatan, how could Emperor Chengde let it go? He took a deep breath, "What if it is really the Mars guarding the heart that you said?"

"There are records from the previous dynasty that it appeared in the first month of the 250th year of Liang Guo..."

The Supervisor recounted the case of the previous dynasty in detail. Emperor Chengde was not unaware of this history, but he had never connected it with celestial phenomena.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Do you think this matter has something to do with the people in power, or the crown prince?"

Emperor Chengde just asked casually, but it frightened the director of the Imperial Observatory so much that he ascended to heaven on the spot. He was completely stunned, as if he was petrified.

It took a long time for him to regain consciousness, and he kowtowed repeatedly, "I am guilty of death. I dare not make irresponsible remarks about the emperor or the crown prince."

Seeing him kowtow so much, Emperor Chengde suddenly felt his anger disappear, "Forget it, go down."

The director of the Imperial Observatory, who had no children, lived in the Ziwei Palace all year round. For more than thirty years, he had hardly ever left except when summoned by the emperor. This was one of the reasons why Emperor Chengde tolerated his occasional mistakes.

Ziwei Pavilion was a restricted area for the royal family. Even the crown prince could not enter or leave without permission. Suddenly, Emperor Chengde thought of someone. Bai Yimeng was very brave. She dared to break into the palace when she was a child. She probably didn't even take Ziwei Palace seriously.

"Xiao Chenzi, go and invite General Long Wei."

After a cup of tea, General Longwei arrived at Chen'an Palace. Emperor Mingde nodded at a chair beside him and said, "There are no outsiders here, let's chat."

"I dare not." General Long Wei knew that Emperor Chengde was no idle man and had no time to chat. He probably had something to talk to him about.

Seeing that he was so ignorant, the emperor did not force him and went straight to the point, "The monkey is eight months old, right? Where have you been recently? Have you seen anyone?"

General Long Wei didn't know the emperor's intention, so he took out two notebooks and reported to Emperor Mingde who Bai Yimeng had met, what he had said, and how much he had eaten in the past month. "May 8th, morning, millet porridge..."

"Stop, just tell me if she has ever been to a place she shouldn't have been."

"I have been there, but I failed to keep an eye on it. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Emperor Chengde blew his beard and said, "Tell me! Where did you go?"

"The princess is old and very disobedient. The minister and the prince have tried to persuade her for a long time. Lord Longgu was angry, but the princess still wanted to go. There was no other way but for me to accompany her."

"I knew it was her, and you still went with her? You are so brave." Emperor Chengde's eyes widened and he shouted angrily, "I think you have spoiled her. She dares to go anywhere. Isn't she just relying on her pregnancy to make trouble?"

Perhaps it was because Bai Yimeng's mischievous image was too deeply rooted in people's minds that Emperor Chengde insisted that this incident must be related to Bai Yimeng. She must have secretly gone to Ziwei Palace, otherwise, given the love that Longgu Master had for Bai Yimeng, why would he be so angry?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case. He glared at General Long Wei and said, "How dare you help her? You are simply lawless."

General Long Wei knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I thought that going to the restaurant to check the accounts was a bit ridiculous, but it was not a big deal, so I didn't stop it. Lord Long also agreed to it later."

Emperor Chengde frowned and glared at General Longwei, "You, tell me more carefully, where did the monkey go?"

General Long Wei told the story of Bai Yimeng going to several stores to check accounts while pregnant. "Actually, there is no danger. It's just that Lord Long and I are too worried about the princess. The prince also agreed to let the princess walk around more."

"Is it here? Haven't you been to any other place?" The emperor couldn't believe it, with hesitation in his eyes.

"Does drinking tea in a teahouse count? We also listened to music. Oh, and the princess also went to the West Street to watch a variety show. Your Majesty, rest assured, I will personally escort you, and you will be absolutely safe."

Emperor Chengde touched his chin and asked, "No more?"

General Long Wei shook his head vigorously. "No more. The princess' condition has improved a little recently, so Lord Long allowed her to go out for a walk. Before that, she had been lying in bed all the time. The prince fed her food and drink. Not to mention meeting people, she was barely awake for a few hours all day."

"Forget it. I've been busy lately and have no time to take care of her. Let's just take good care of her. Tell Lord Longgu not to spoil her too much and to be more careful when she's in crowded places." Emperor Chengde only then realized how ridiculous his previous thoughts were.

She was eight months pregnant with triplets and needed help to walk. How could she have the strength to break into the palace and enter the Ziwei Palace?