PDLP Chapter 240 The Prince is Gone
Chapter 240 The Prince is Gone
Prince Rui elegantly picked up the teacup, took a sip of the fragrant tea, and then gently put it down. He then took out a stack of banknotes from his sleeves and went straight to the point.
"Brother Crown Prince, I have another matter for you today.
Although I cannot help my brother the Crown Prince, I have 10,000 taels of silver here. Although it is not much, I hope I can do my bit to help the people in Jiangnan City."
The prince glanced at him when he heard this. Liang Hengrui's sincere eyes still had a little guilt. The prince smiled slightly and said,
"I have accepted it. My mother also mobilized the harem to donate money and goods to me. The people of Daliang are the responsibility of our Liang family."
"Yes, I will accept your advice. The Crown Prince is busy, so I will not bother you. Goodbye. I will come to give the Crown Prince a farewell party the day after tomorrow."
After saying this, Liang Hengrui placed the banknotes on the table, bowed respectfully to the prince, and then turned and walked away.
*
Eunuch Fu escorted the person all the way to the gate of the East Palace and watched Prince Rui walk away.
He hurried back to the outer study, and as soon as he entered the room, he asked the prince with a questioning look on his face,
"Your Highness, why did he come here? Is it really just for these banknotes?"
The prince glanced at the banknotes on the table and said,
"It's costing him money. Put it away!"
"Ah? Your Highness, isn't he just here to give you some money?"
Eunuch Fu was even more confused.
The prince had already lowered his head and was busy brushing on the rice paper.
Eunuch Fu knew that the prince was busy so he stopped talking and did not bother him any more. However, before he left, he whispered,
"Your Highness, I threw away the set of teacups used by Prince Rui?!"
The prince, who was busy with his work with his head down, sneered and smiled helplessly at Eunuch Fu's childish behavior.
After hearing what Eunuch Fu said, he also grinned and then quickly packed up the set of teacups.
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Two days later, although he was extremely reluctant, the prince had to set off with his men, horses and supplies.
In Yiqiu Courtyard,
On the bench, the younger sister Xiao Huajiao nestled in the prince's arms, feeling a little reluctant to leave.
"Daddy, you have to come back soon! I will miss you if I stay here for too long."
"Well, you two have to be obedient. Stop running around and making your mother worry."
"Yes, yes, yes. My brother and I will be obedient. We won't make mother unhappy. Daddy, you have to keep your word! Pinky promise."
The prince found it a little funny, but he still cooperated and stretched out his slender fingers.
The little pepper quickly hooked her soft little fingers around it, and her little mouth chattered.
"Brother, come quickly and make a pinky promise with Daddy.
We'll make a promise to each other for a hundred years and never change it."
"Be good, Daddy is gone."
Little Huajiao was satisfied and sensible. She hugged the prince's neck and kissed him, saying in a baby voice,
"Goodbye, Daddy. Hug Mommy."
After saying that, he reached out and asked Fang Qingge to hug him.
The elder brother Xiao Bajiao, who was sitting obediently beside the prince, also acted like a little adult. He tilted his head and looked at the prince seriously and said,
"Dad, you must take care of yourself! My sister, mother and I are waiting for you to come home."
The prince also picked him up and let his son kiss his cheek. The little octagonal boy's big eyes were sparkling with joy. He hugged his father with his two chubby hands and gave him a quick hug.
*
The prince put his son down and told Fang Qingge worriedly,
"After I leave, they will inevitably bring up some of the etiquette and rules in the harem. Please be patient and wait for me to come back.
I have something urgent to do. I will go to the Cining Palace to see the Queen Mother. You guys stay at home and wait for me to come back.
I have made great achievements this time, and the children's inclusion in the imperial royal family will be put on the agenda smoothly."
Fang Qingge listened to the prince's instructions one by one and knew that he was worried about her.
Pretending to be careless, she said coquettishly,
"Got it, Brother An, don't worry! I'm not someone who doesn't know the importance of things. You must take care of yourself when you are out there, and don't worry about the three of us."
After a brief farewell, the prince did not let the mother and her two children come out to see him off. He turned around and strode away.
*
inside the house,
"Mom, when will Daddy come back? I miss him."
"Little Princess, didn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just leave our courtyard? It will take at least some time, right?!"
Nanny Jiang coaxed.
"Madam Jiang, I know Daddy just left, but what should I do if my sister misses him again?"
Fang Qingge looked at the two babies who were reluctant to leave their father, and suppressed the worry and reluctance in her heart.
He forced a smile and said,
"Be good! You two should study hard and eat well. Once you can recite the Three Hundred Thousand by heart, your father will be back."
"Ah? The babies still have to carry it backwards?"
Little Pepper's mouth turned into an O shape, and he stared with his cute big eyes, stunned by his mother's words.
The atmosphere of farewell was suddenly dispersed by her antics.
Fang Qingge asked two wet nurses to coax the babies away.
*
Nanny Jiang looked at Fang Qingge's unhappy mood and advised,
"Fang Liang Di, don't worry. When you have time, copy more Buddhist scriptures and pray for Buddha's blessing. The prince will definitely return safely."
Fang Qingge knew that women in ancient times never went out of the house.
When they can't do anything.
When no problem can be solved, I can only pray in the temple and copy Buddhist scriptures day and night to pray.
Fang Qingge did not refute anything. Even if the beliefs were different, it would be wise to follow the rules of this era.
So she said to Madam Jiang,
"Madam Jiang, I'm fine. Thank you for taking care of us."
"You are too polite, Fang Liang Di. Protecting you and the children is the responsibility that the Crown Prince has entrusted to me.
But Mammy still needs to remind you that the Crown Prince has our support, and the Crown Princess will not cause any trouble.
But things will be different from tomorrow onwards. The Crown Prince is not in the palace, so you must follow the rules and go with the sisters in the inner courtyard to pay respects to the Crown Princess."
*
"Well, I see."
No matter how reluctant she was, Fang Qingge was not going to start a fight with the women in the East Palace at this time.
She also knew that if the prince dealt with these women while ignoring the impeachment of the censors in the court when the time was not right, then his tenure as prince would be over.
Fang Qingge was not so greedy for the noble status of the prince.
Rather, she knew that the prince had great ideals and ambitions in his heart. A man's world is so vast, he is like an eagle soaring in the blue sky.
Fang Qingge didn't want to interfere.
Another point is that there cannot be two tigers in one mountain, and if two tigers fight, one of them will be injured.
If the prince loses this position, all that awaits him is endless extermination.
The two children cannot live without a father. Likewise, the three of them will become homeless dogs.
Such an outcome is unfair to the prince and the babies.
*
Thoughts swirled, Fang Qingge sent away the two senior palace maids, and said to Nanny Jiang,
"Madam Jiang, please go down too! We got up early so we can all take a rest. I have nothing to do."
"Here! The old slave is out."
Everyone in the main house left, and Fang Qingge also entered the inner room.
When I thought about having to pay my respects to the Crown Princess starting tomorrow.
She was so confused that she suddenly felt that her future was bleak and that life was meaningless.
**