PDLP Chapter 486 My Younger Brother
Chapter 486 My Younger Brother
Jing Lian actually fished the old slave who was about to commit suicide out of the well and brought him back to life.
At this moment, Chen Duo had already taken her to the inner temple to "teach the rules."
After a while, he will take her to Xianyi Palace where Concubine Song is, and confront King Xiaoyao in front of him.
Emperor Chongzhao looked at the youngest son of the Grand Master, his younger brother, in front of him. The thirteen-year-old boy was at the age when he could eat the most and get into trouble the most, but he was controlled by a wet nurse, starved, and punished to copy books...
He showed reluctance on his face, and asked King Xiaoyao to sit down in a gentle voice: "Now that the old slave has been captured, if you have any grievances, tell me and I will take care of it for you."
King Xiaoyao's eyes were red. He wiped away the tears that were pouring out and sobbed, "Yes, there are many more..."
Emperor Chongzhao simply waved for him to come up. Changying understood the situation and directly picked up a cushion and placed it beside the imperial desk. Prince Xiaoyao then knelt on the cushion and began to complain in a continuous manner.
"…My mother had two maids beside her. One was sent by the Zhen family to ‘teach’ and monitor her before she entered the palace; the other was ‘given’ to her by Concubine Zhen after she entered the palace.
"Every time we met, we didn't dare to say much or ask too many questions. We just wanted to see each other alive."
Prince Xiaoyao kowtowed to Emperor Chongzhao and said, "I apologize to my brother. My mother broke her leg and didn't follow me to the other palace. It was my idea...
"The Supreme actually looks down on my mother. If my mother goes to another palace, I will have no choice but to be Zhen's puppet for my mother's life and death..."
Emperor Chongzhao cleared up his confusion, and after a moment of discomfort, he relaxed and reached out to pull the thin little arm:
"Nineteenth brother, you are also very filial. It is because the Supreme Lord and the Emperor did not investigate that you have suffered so much injustice for so many years.
"To sum up, both you and I have our faults. Let's not talk about it, okay?"
King Xiaoyao almost burst into tears after saying this: "Brother, I have other things to report to you!"
Emperor Chongzhao relaxed his expression and said, "Get up and talk, get up and talk!"
"No, no, no! Your humble servant... your guilty servant..."
Prince Xiaoyao climbed down from the cushion and knelt at the feet of Emperor Chongzhao. With his forehead pressed to the ground, he whispered in detail about the Zhen Family, Prince Beijing, the Jia Family, as well as several officials in Jinling and other places that he knew!
"I know my own business. Who am I? Not to mention governing the country, even if I have to write a memorial to deal with a hypothetical natural disaster, I have to write it according to other people's wishes!
"If a fool like me really ascends the throne, there is a good chance that I will become someone else's puppet and ruin the foundation of my ancestors!
"Brother, all I want to do in my life is to take care of my mother and live out my life in peace, do some menial work for you or your nephew, and live a life of luxury and leisure!
"Now, I have committed such a heinous crime, and I dare not ask for wealth and honor anymore. I only beg you to ask for mercy for my mother in front of the Supreme Lord, considering that I have returned to the right path after straying from the wrong path...
"I am willing to go to the wild border to defend my brother and nephew forever. I will never return to the capital, marry, or have an heir!"
"Nonsense!" Emperor Chongzhao's expression changed and became stern and cold as he listened to him, but when he said the last sentence, he sighed and softened.
She placed her hand on his trembling shoulders and said helplessly, "You were the first to report the traitor, isn't that a great achievement?
"You and I are brothers of blood, and you are our little brother. I feel guilty for not taking good care of you before.
"Don't say such stupid things, get up quickly!
"We brothers will be good to each other in the future. You should study hard for a few more years, and after you have performed the ceremony of coming of age, you can go to the court to help your brother, the emperor, to share his worries.
"When you have gained experience, the Supreme will be pleased, your mother will have finally gotten her reward after all the hardship, and I will have a trusted confidant. Isn't that a happy ending for everyone?"
King Xiaoyao cried and thanked him: "I, I am too timid and too stupid...
"They all threatened me, saying that the emperor was cruel and intolerant, and that none of the brothers would have a good ending...
"I should have told my brother the truth a long time ago and asked him to help me eliminate these traitors!"
Emperor Chongzhao patted him with a smile and said, "It's only been three or four months since my brother ascended the throne, and you've already overthrown all these people. Little Nineteen, you actually trust my brother very much, right?"
I didn't say it before, it's not that I don't trust my brother, but that I don't trust my father.
The two brothers looked at each other, then looked away, understanding each other tacitly.
"His Majesty……"
Chang Ying saw the shadows moving outside the palace and guessed that Chen Duo must have arrived. While his brother was talking, he gently reminded Emperor Chong Zhao,
"I think Chen Sibo is ready."
Emperor Chongzhao looked outside and nodded, but there was still a hint of hesitation.
Seeing this, Chang Ying tried to speak again: "It's just that, Your Majesty... my humble opinion...
"After all, the Concubine Tai is the most senior person in the palace, and she is also a female member of the family...
"The two palace maids that Prince Xiaoyao mentioned just now, even if Chen Sibo is Sibo, it is not appropriate for him to use slaves to offend their masters and capture them at will...
"But the Queen is ill..."
Emperor Chong Zhao suddenly understood, and nodded to Chang Ying with approval, "You are right, I actually neglected it!
"Hurry up and send someone to Yinyu Palace to ask the Imperial Concubine to come over and take charge. If any palace maid dares to be disrespectful to the Imperial Concubine, I will allow the Imperial Concubine to execute her first and report later!"
Changying bowed and agreed, turned around and waved to Jiancheng, whispered a few words in his ear, and Jiancheng ran out directly through the back door.
King Xiaoyao knelt down and kowtowed to Emperor Chongzhao while crying. Then he stood up and went out to look for Chen Duo while wiping his tears.
As the palace door closed, Emperor Chongzhao's expression became more and more cheerful. He looked at Changying and made up his mind:
"Chang Ying, go back this afternoon and take care of things for Brother Tao. Tomorrow you will switch with Jing Quan and guard the Purple Palace."
Chang Ying was stunned: "Your Majesty?!"
"Why, you want to be lazy?" Emperor Chongzhao smiled.
Chang Ying knelt down hurriedly: "I dare not! I obey your order!"
The more he thought about it, the happier he became. Emperor Chongzhao smiled and ordered, "Tell Brother Tao to come and have lunch with me later.
"Tell the chef that King Xiaoyao will be here today, so please prepare a few more dishes."
Chang Ying agreed and called someone to give the order. He also carefully reminded Emperor Chong Zhao:
"King Xiaoyao also heard what happened between you and the imperial concubine just now from outside..."
"That's just the first half, there's still the second half." Emperor Chong Zhao tapped his hands slowly on the table excitedly, "Xiao Jiu seems to have made his choice now, but I think he's still hesitating.
"That's great. I'll let him watch the second half. It will also help him to be more determined."
Changying bowed in silence.
Emperor Chongzhao remembered something else and ordered him, “Prepare the writing brush and ink. I want to write this matter to the Supreme Being.
"Go and order the preparations to be expedited."
Chang Ying agreed verbally, and swiftly moved the memorials off the table, spread out a piece of paper specially used for writing letters to the Supreme, prepared pen and ink, bowed and walked out quickly to have someone prepare the horses.
Emperor Chongzhao looked at his back with satisfaction and let out a long sigh.