Chapter 208 Father, Your Majesty, I Request You to Abdicate 23
Chapter 208 Father, Your Majesty, I Request You to Abdicate 23
There was an obvious smile in Emperor Cheng'an's eyes. When he noticed the astonishment on Prince Jing's face, he did not realize that there was anything wrong with what he did.
"Could it be that someone has really wronged you?" Emperor Cheng'an said with a slight smile on his face.
But he knew in his heart that these people were just trying to test Lin'an's power by seeing how much he doted on her. Unfortunately, they made a wrong calculation!
"Father, who can say for sure? Isn't it because you love me too much? And when you marry a princess, you have to pick the most favored one!" Jiuli glanced at the memorial.
He casually threw it onto the table. His posture was exactly the same as Emperor Cheng'an, as if they were carved from the same mold.
Hearing the word "Princess", King Jing couldn't help but look up and carefully look at his niece.
Jiuli, sitting upright on an embroidered stool, was wearing a black and gold tight-sleeved outfit embroidered with exquisite mountain and river patterns.
This unique pattern is very different from the phoenix pattern often worn by other princesses, which makes people marvel at it.
Dressed like this, it was as if he was wearing the Crown Prince's daily clothes. Because of this, King Jing, who was not very good at seeing things, was unable to see the secret.
Looking at this woman's appearance and voice, they are exactly the same as Emperor Cheng'an when he was young! King Jing naturally had no doubts.
"Uncle? What's wrong with you?" Jiuli keenly caught the strange look from King Jing and turned to look at him.
At this time, King Jing had quickly put away his previous gaffe and returned to his usual cheerful and unrestrained self.
"Nephew, you are so dressed up that it is really hard for your uncle to recognize you." King Jing said self-deprecatingly. He was a man who could walk among a hundred flowers without getting hurt. How could he not recognize a little girl? Wouldn't he be laughed at if he told others about this? !
"It's normal that you didn't notice it. Even I sometimes can't help but have doubts as to whether Zi Tong gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl." Emperor Cheng'an smiled and raised his finger lightly while speaking, placing a chess piece steadily on the chessboard.
"Father, please don't make fun of me!" Jiuli stretched out her fingertips and lightly tapped the tabletop, then said, "Since you are so eager to get married, father should directly issue an order to grant the marriage, right?"
Hate to get married? How could such a word be used to describe a man? However, when it came to the matter of granting marriage... Emperor Cheng'an's eyes suddenly lit up, and this move seemed quite feasible. At this moment, he and King Jing's eyes met, and they smiled at each other, with a tacit understanding.
“Hahahahaha, Lin’an is absolutely right!” King Jing nodded his head in approval and muttered to himself, “He is indeed my brother’s son. He is extremely smart.”
"Don't praise her, it will make her even more outrageous!" Although Emperor Cheng'an said it outrageously, his hands were full of pampering and indulgence.
"Don't act funny here anymore. You're just making a fool of yourself for nothing." As he said this, he gently poked Jiuli's forehead, his eyes full of kindness.
"Father?" Jiuli spoke again, her clear and pleasant voice completely different from before.
Emperor Cheng'an narrowed his eyes and carefully looked at the mountain and river patterns on the hem of Jiuli's clothes. After a moment, he nodded with satisfaction.
"The south just happened to present a few pieces of top-quality ice brocade. I'll have Xia Sheng deliver them to you later. Also, tell the clothing bureau to make two more sets of men's clothing for you, and make them according to this standard!"
Emperor Cheng'an didn't care at all about the tradition of the Qin imperial family - the princes wore court robes with mountain and river patterns, and the princesses wore court robes with phoenix patterns. He just felt that his precious daughter would be very suitable no matter how she dressed.
The doting expression emerged, and King Jing, who was sitting next to him thinking about the chess game, suddenly felt that if Lin'an was a boy, the position of the crown prince would probably change, but it would not affect him if he had a daughter.
"This was just made a few days ago. Dad, do you think it suits me?" Jiuli's words were full of pride. She acted as if showing off, with lively eyes and eyebrows, like a little peacock.
"It looks good. The green bamboo pattern and round pattern are also nice. Make more of various kinds," Emperor Cheng'an praised after examining them for a moment.
"Well, listen to father. Father has a unique vision and what he says will definitely be good." His eyes were full of affection, and it seemed that if Emperor Cheng'an said that this person should be killed, then this person should be killed.
"Royal brother, what you have done makes me want a daughter," King Jing said with envy on his face. It was a pity that he only had a few naughty boys in his family.
"Hurry up and have children while you are still young," Emperor Cheng'an glanced at him.
King Jing, however, saw a hint of boasting in the eyes that clearly had not changed, and felt choked in his heart.
"Father, has the daughter of Minister Zheng Yuanchang been coming to the palace too frequently recently?" Jiuli suddenly asked. She just saw that he was the one who impeached the most! What a rat shit!
Minister of Personnel? That's not it? Emperor Cheng'an and Prince Jing looked at each other, and the thought that came to their mind at the same time was, observation list? !
"The princess consort chosen by Zi Tong for Jing Xing is dignified, generous, gentle and virtuous. I think it's just a matter of getting closer to her, and you're jealous?" Emperor Cheng'an's eyes were cold, but his words were still gentle, not affected by his emotions at all.
"Shouldn't she stay at home and wait to get married? Why does she go in and out of the palace every day? Didn't father prepare a nanny for her?" Jiuli frowned, seeming a little confused.
Looking at the impeachment memorial on the table, Emperor Cheng'an understood the girl's intention. Did she want to take revenge on him? And so openly? It seemed that she had hit on him by mistake.
"Lin'an is right. It is unreasonable for an unmarried couple to meet before the wedding. As the Minister of Personnel, Zheng Yuanchang does not have the right to impeach people through the Censorate," King Jing realized what he meant. Although he could not touch Zheng Yuanchang, he could still vent his anger.
"Since Prince Jing has said so, father will agree to it." Emperor Cheng'an disagreed and had other ideas in his mind.
"Dad is so nice. I won't disturb you and uncle anymore. I'll take my leave." Having achieved his goal, he slipped away.
Watching Jiuli go out the door, Emperor Cheng'an no longer had a smile on his face. Even Prince Jing was no longer the cheerful and unrestrained look he had just had. He looked cold all over.
"Zheng Yuanchang, Xiang Zhuang's sword dance is aimed at Pei Gong. He definitely doesn't mean Lin'an." King Jing said while turning the chess piece.
"Have someone keep a close eye on him. If anything goes wrong, kill him on the spot." Emperor Cheng'an's words were full of murderous intent, but there was a smile on his face.
"Yes." King Jing said that killing a few people was not difficult at all.
As for evidence? What evidence is needed? How could a prince wrongly accuse a minister of the Ministry of Personnel? What good would that do?
"The specifications of your Prince Jing's Mansion are not good enough, so you should include the one next door," Emperor Cheng'an said slowly after putting down a piece.
"Thank you very much, my royal brother. My children have grown up and that little piece of land is not enough for us to move around." King Jing accepted the order with a smile.
"As for the marriage, the second son of the Minister of Personnel and the daughter of the Vice Minister of War are a good match." Emperor Cheng'an raised a smile.
No? Brother, have you forgotten? The Minister of War has no daughter. Did he remember it wrong? Not two sons?
When Prince Jing met Emperor Cheng'an's eyes, a plan came to his mind. So that's how it was. The Minister of War did have a daughter.
"Your Majesty, my brother, is right. The second son of the Minister of Personnel is in poor health and needs a stronger girl to match him." King Jing said.
The second son of the Minister of Personnel, who was forced to work and had a weak body, said: Doesn’t my opinion matter? !
Su Qin wisely went to the side to draft an imperial edict. As for the rest, he didn't care. How could his own emperor be wrong? Shouldn't someone else be wrong? It can be said that the filter is quite thick.
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