Reborn as a King in the Hand

A crescent moon peeked through the darkened clouds.

The fainted prince was carried into the side hall by the Jinwu guards.

The maid hurriedly returned to the Golden Luan Hall, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince... the Ninth Prince..."

King Liang had already heard the commotion outside the hall, suppressed the anger in his heart, and angrily swept all the documents on the dragon case on the ground: "If it weren't for the sixteen Youyun prefectures in the north that still need to be guarded by Xuanjia iron cavalry, I would not tolerate him."

"...Forget it, how is the prince?"

"His Royal Highness was frightened, for the time being... nothing serious."

"No serious problem?" King Liang slapped the dragon case suddenly, shaking the Jinluan Hall trembling, "My crown prince was stunned by my younger brother in front of the Jinluan Hall, and the news spread...how can I save face?"

"Your Majesty, do you want to punish the Ninth Prince?"

Seeing that the eunuch accompanying him had picked up all the papers lightly and respectfully placed them on the dragon case, the King of Liang took a deep breath: "A crime?... He just returned to the court with a victory. Therefore, if you commit crimes against him, wouldn’t it chill the hearts of the border guards?... I can only reward him!”

The maid lowered her head even lower: "But the prince did not accept His Majesty's imperial edict to grant marriage."

When Liang Wang heard this, the anger that had been suppressed with great difficulty burned in his heart again: "Presumptuous!"

All the maids and eunuchs in the palace were silent, except for the slight ringing of the palace lantern.

After a long time, the emperor sitting on the dragon chair finally said gloomyly: "Xunfang, go and see if the prince is awake. If he is awake, let him come to see me in the Golden Luan Palace."

Xun Fang, who was kneeling at the Highness's Highness, took the order and left, and after a while, the prince who was in a daze was brought back.

Mu Ruqi was out of his mind and cringed, thinking that the lights in front of the Jinluan Hall were all fierce ghosts with teeth and claws, and almost tripped to the ground.Seeing this, King Liang smashed the booklet in his hand.

Xun Fang hurriedly stopped in front of the prince, let Zhezi hit her temples, then knelt on the ground and shouted: "Your Majesty, calm down!"

Mu Ruqi came back to his senses, and knelt down together with Xunfang: "Father..."

"Do you still know that I am your father?" King Liang stood up abruptly, pointed at Mu Ruqi, said "you" several times, and fell back to the dragon chair, "I still think that only Xia Chaosheng is left in your heart! "

The words "Xia Chaosheng" pierced Mu Ruqi's heart, his neck shrank, and he wanted to cry: "Chaosheng..."

"Bastard!" Liang Wang smashed the notebook again, "Have you forgotten what I taught you all these years?"

"My son..." Liang Wang didn't want to hear his arguments, so he asked sharply, "Why do I want to give you a marriage, do you know?"

Mu Ruqi was submissive: "My son is stupid, my son doesn't know."

"I expected that Xia Rongshan's boy would resist the marriage, and wanted the Marquis of Zhenguo's Mansion to turn against your uncle Nine Emperors!" Liang Wang stared at him with hatred, and the twelve strings of scorpions hanging down from his head followed his roar. There were clusters of noises, "Think about it for yourself, who in the world doesn't know the relationship between you and the young master of Zhen Guohou's mansion?"

Mu Ruqi, who was kneeling under his highness, didn't realize King Liang's good intentions at all, instead he was in a daze, and murmured in front of King Liang: "Chaosheng..."

"Bastard!" Liang Wang staggered angrily, and smashed all the papers before the dragon case on the ground again.

Needle drop can be heard in the Golden Luan Hall.

"I thought you were too young to do anything, but I didn't think you were really confused." Liang Wangwu took a breath for a while, and hurriedly walked up to Mu Ruqi from the dragon chair, shook off the hand of the eunuch who came to support him, bowed his waist and held it down. On his shoulder, "You are my son-in-law, the future emperor of Daliang, and I still expect you to be a wise king in the future, but why don't you even understand my painstaking efforts?"

"Father..." Mu Ruqi smiled wryly, "I beg my father to enlighten me."

"Son, do you know that the Marquis of Zhen Guo has led the army for many years, and his achievements have been astounding, and your Nine Emperor Uncles pacified Youyun Sixteen Continents, and all the officers and men in the army looked up to him? They are all my taboos!" King Liang He forcefully pulled Mu Ruqi up from the ground, grabbed his arms, and stared eagerly into his eyes, "I bestowed this marriage on the grounds that the Marquis of Zhen Guo's government will resist the decree, and that you, Uncle Nine Emperors, will be humiliated!"

"...The more trouble the Hou Mansion has with your Nine Emperor Uncle, the happier I am!"

"... But my son, why are you so confused that the kid who accompanied Xia Rongshan kneeled in front of the Golden Luan Hall together, throwing my face away?"

"...You know, when I demote Zhen Guohou, I will re-draft the decree and bestow him on you as a princess!"

As if struck by lightning, for a moment, Mu Ruqi burst into tears and knelt down at King Liang's feet again, heartbroken: "My son is stupid, I don't know my father's good intentions, my son is guilty!"

King Liang waved his hand, closed his eyes and sighed: "Among my princes, only you and the fifth prince have made achievements. Don't let me down again."

Mu Ruqi was shocked all over, and saluted gratefully: "My son, I would like to follow the teachings of my father!"

"Go back if you know." King Liang coughed wearily, "It's late at night, Xunfang, send the crown prince out of the palace."

"His Royal Highness, please go with your servant." Xun Fang took Mu Ruqi's arm and led him out of the Golden Palace.The little eunuch of the East Palace hurriedly led the way for the two of them with an octagonal palace lantern.

The night wind is gentle, and the flames are faint.

The shadows of several people were reflected on the palace wall, and the dull footsteps shattered the tranquility of the imperial city.

"Your Majesty the Crown Prince, when His Majesty is angry, it is natural to speak more seriously. You must not take it to your heart." Xun Fang's voice was as steady as a calm lake, "In a few days, His Majesty will be in a better mood, and will definitely reconsider giving the marriage Things."

"Thank you, aunt, for reminding me." Mu Ruqi thanked him sincerely, "It's windy at night, so aunt will send it here."

Xun Fang stopped as she said, and bowed her knees to salute, her blue clothes swaying in the wind, like a lotus flower in full bloom.

Mu Ruqi watched her go away, his stooped waist gradually straightened.

The little eunuch who was carrying the palace lantern graciously handed over the handkerchief and complained, "Why is His Highness the Crown Prince being so polite to her?"

Mu Ruqi wiped his hands casually, and his speech and behavior were different from those in front of the Golden Luan Hall: "She is a female official by the emperor's side, and a celebrity by the empress dowager's side, so what if I am the prince? I still have to be polite to her, lest I can't tell if bad words are spread to my father."

"Then why did Your Highness make His Majesty angry?" The little eunuch took over the handkerchief that Mu Ruqi threw back, feeling terrified, "And the Ninth Prince..."

The little eunuch's words were interrupted by a cold sneer.

Mu Ruqi put his hands behind his back and raised the corners of his lips in disdain.

The moon poked his head out from behind the clouds, and the clear light gradually illuminated the weird smile on his face.

"My dear ninth uncle... I don't know him yet?"

"As long as Xia Chaosheng says 'I don't want to marry', he will never set foot in the imperial city again in this lifetime!"

"Look, didn't he take the initiative to send Xia Chaosheng to me just now?"

The little eunuch let out an "Ah", pretending to have suddenly realized, flatteringly flattering: "His Royal Highness is a good schemer."

"...Only His Majesty's side..."

"What my father wants is not a clever prince who will threaten his status." Mu Ruqi laughed at himself, "If I really understand his 'good intentions', then the fifth prince who is eyeing us like a tiger will be the one who wants to be a prince." It’s time to start again.”

The smile on the corner of the little eunuch's mouth couldn't hold back a little, he lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Mu Ruqi's eyes.

Mu Ruqi didn't take it seriously, he looked up at the moon and muttered to himself: "Your heart is unpredictable."

What about being a prince?

If you don't ascend to the supreme position, if you don't hold all the rights in your hands, you will be slaughtered, you will lose your armor, you will lose your mind, and you will be defeated. "Jin Wuwei has been to the Hou's Mansion, right?" Mu Ruqi withdrew his thoughts, looked down at his own shadow, "Send a few people to guard the Hou's Mansion."

The little eunuch responded in a low voice: "Who should we send?"

"You can figure it out. Anyway, Chaosheng knows everyone in the Eastern Palace."

"Success, the servant will do it now."

"No, let's wait until tomorrow morning." Mu Ruqi brushed off the non-existent dust on the hem of his clothes, and signaled the little eunuch to continue leading the way, "If our people go now, they won't see Zhao Sheng."

The eunuch walked hurriedly with small steps, the lantern in his hand was fluttering in the wind, and a shadow play seemed to be playing on the palace wall.

"His Royal Highness, what should our people say when they see Young Master?"

"Let's just say that I knelt in front of the palace until I fainted, but Uncle Jiuhuang didn't want to do it... If he wants to marry me, he can go to the palace and ask Uncle Jiuhuang."

"Your Highness, what if the young master refuses to go?"

The picture of the shadow puppet show on the palace wall suddenly changed, as if it had transformed into a fierce tiger ready to eat people. It turned out that Mu Ruqi grabbed the little eunuch by the collar: "What do you mean by that?"

The octagonal palace lantern in the little eunuch's hand fell to the ground with a "click", the candlestick tipped over, and the red tongue of flame engulfed the lantern.

"Slave... the slave said something wrong, please calm down, my lord!"

The flames rose in Mu Ruqi's eyes: "Impossible."

He paused every word: "You remember it for me...he will definitely go."

"Because he said that he will not marry unless I am!"