After the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion was reborn, she divorced and married the prince!

Why is it that father’s smile is a bit creepy?

An illusion must be an illusion.

It must be because the emperor hasn't praised him for a long time, and his personality is not as distinct as that of his fourth brother.

He has an elder brother, the Crown Prince, who is highly regarded, and a younger brother, whose mother is of noble birth and has a lively personality.

There is also the fourth brother, who would make the emperor angry, but would send the battle reports of victory to the emperor time and time again.

His biological mother came from a humble background and he himself had a rather dull personality.

Therefore, as the second-in-command for eternity, he has never been valued by his father.

Now that he finally has something to show for it and has gained his father's approval, he is nervous and panicking.

Yes, that must be the case.

"Xu has only done some trivial things, which are not worth mentioning. The people in the south of the city are simple and honest, so we have signed a joint letter to express our gratitude." King Cheng bowed and said.

The emperor looked at him, his face slightly smiling, with no expression of joy or anger.

"Oh, since you are here to thank us for your concern and to investigate the grievance, what is the result of your investigation?"

"Is the injustice true? Who is oppressing them? The capital has the Jingzhao Prefecture, the Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Justice."

"There is even a drum outside the palace to report the grievances. Since they have grievances, why don't they report it? Instead, they tell Princess Cheng, a woman in the inner palace?"

King Cheng was stunned and felt a little annoyed with the princess.

If she had just received the joint letter of thanks and handed it to him, he would have immediately presented it to his father.

At this time, you won’t be so passive.

He could say that he hadn't had time to ask.

But now, it has been several days since the incident, and it is far-fetched to say that it is too late.

"Replying to Your Majesty, I am very worried and have not been able to investigate it in detail yet."

"I think we should let Father know first so that we can decide the next step."

The emperor laughed again, "You didn't investigate it clearly, but presented it to me. If the people of Nancun falsely accuse me, what should I do? Should I praise you or scold you?"

King Cheng quickly lifted his robe and knelt down.

"Father, please calm down. I have not thought it through. I will go back and investigate it."

The emperor shook his head. "You and your wife haven't investigated the matter clearly yet, but they have signed a joint letter to thank you for your concern and inquiry. It can be seen that this thank you is not sincere."

"He Hongxi, just burn it. It's just a false compliment."

King Cheng saw the emperor hand the joint letter of thanks to Eunuch He and asked him to burn it.

King Cheng was so anxious that he no longer cared about hiding his tricks.

He quickly took out the stack of papers that complained about their grievances, "They do have grievances, but there are many people involved, so I want to investigate..."

"No one can figure it out, no one can do it! I beg you to enlighten me, Father."

The emperor raised his eyes and glanced at what he held in his hand.

He Hongxi immediately stepped forward, took the paper from King Cheng's hand, and presented it to the emperor.

He glanced at it unintentionally as he took it.

Just with this one glance, He Hongxi couldn't help but laugh.

This submission was so briefly written that it was even inferior to the one Prince Jing presented to the Crown Prince.

Not to mention that later, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent people to investigate in detail. King Cheng's request for "merit" was really just a waste of ridicule.

If the emperor does not punish him or scold him, he will be acting like a kind father.

Sure enough, the emperor flipped through it casually and said, "Okay, take it and burn it together."

He Hongxi quickly bowed and accepted the order.

King Cheng suddenly raised his head and looked at his father in confusion.

Why? Why is it different from what he thought?

Does the emperor really look down on him so much?

Even if he is not as good as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, as the legitimate son and the eldest son, he has been given high hopes since he was born!

Is it possible that he is not even as good as the third and fourth brothers?

"Don't understand?" The emperor smiled, "Then go back and figure it out."

"If you really can't figure it out, don't make it hard on yourself. It's also good to raise a bird, walk a dog, or practice Taoism to maintain your health."

"You have already become a king, with all the splendor and wealth. It would be nice to be a leisurely prince."

After the emperor finished speaking, he waved his hand and told him to leave.

King Cheng left the imperial study in a daze.

He was standing on the palace corridor and just happened to see in the distance, at the corner, Eunuch He was watching a few young eunuchs burning the things he had brought.

No praise, no power.

Not even a glance of admiration.

Finally, don't forget to hit him! Raise a bird? Walk the dog? Become an idle prince?

Do you think so little of him?

"Why? Does he think I'm not doing enough?"

"He doesn't give me power. I have no power or people. How can I do more?"

King Cheng stood there in despair, muttering to himself.

He Ying saw him standing there for a long time with lifeless eyes, and he didn't leave quickly.

He Ying recalled that among the group of children who bullied him in the Imperial Garden, there was also the young master from Prince Cheng's family.

He Ying couldn't help but step forward, "Prince, do you have anything else to do?"

If you have nothing to do, don't stand in front of the imperial study.

Prince Cheng was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses. He coughed lightly and gave He Ying a polite smile.

"What's your name, young eunuch?"

"My servant He Ying."

"Eunuch He Ying serves in the imperial court and is very prestigious. Do you know... why?"

He looked at his burned things.

"Father asked me to go back and think about it carefully. I am afraid that I am too stupid to figure it out, or that I might think wrong and make Father angry again."

"Eunuch He Ying is serving in front of my father. If he can give me a little hint, I will be very grateful."

He spoke very politely.

He Ying immediately thought of the day when he was bullied in the Imperial Garden.

That day, Chu Huaixu, the young master of the Chengwang Mansion who bullied him, would never have thought that his father would one day speak to him so politely, right?

"Alas, you are late." He Ying stopped there.

There is nothing to hide about this matter, and it is not a secret.

It’s just that King Cheng was a little slow to realize it.

He can make some suggestions, but he can't say too much.

"Thank you very much, Eunuch He Ying."

"You are so polite. I don't deserve your thanks."

He Ying bowed to see him off and gave him a scornful smile behind his back.

No matter his background or ability, he is far inferior to Prince Jing!

But Prince Jing knows the hierarchy between the monarch and his subjects, and knows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should come first in everything.

The Emperor has never planned to depose the Crown Prince and replace him with another one. How can these princes have the confidence to compete with the Crown Prince?

King Cheng walked out in a daze. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a guard standing at the door in front of him. Seeing him approaching, he was ready to stop him.

He then came back to his senses and looked carefully, realizing that he had unknowingly arrived outside the East Palace.

King Cheng couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. How did he get here?

He was about to leave.

As far as he could see, there was a familiar figure that he could not forget walking in the distance.

King Cheng froze all over, muttering, "Miss Xu San..."

Xu Chunlan is now Xu Liangdi. Two palace maids support her as she walks slowly.

Seeing how cautious they were, King Cheng's gaze couldn't help but fall on her abdomen.

The distance was too far and she was so slender that it was impossible to tell whether she was pregnant or not.

It happened that at this time, Xu Liangdi met the Crown Princess.

Xu Liangdi bowed quickly.

The princess smiled and supported her.

It was too far away, and King Cheng couldn't hear what they were saying.

But he could see the Crown Princess's generous smile and Miss Xu's respectfulness and courtesy.

The Crown Princess asked Xu Liangdi to go with her, and seemed to be instructing her about something.

The East Palace is going to have another child.

Such a kind and generous wife and a courteous and polite concubine are what he wants most, so why can't he get them?

Looking at the guards in front of the East Palace gate, he saw that he had not left for a long time and was about to step forward to ask.

King Cheng turned and left.