Chapter 86 It would be great if all were like you (2)
Leaving aside the situation of Lin Qing and Zhao Zimu, Liang capital had become bustling with noises after Lin Qing had left.
It had been two months. Lin Qing had left for two months. Many interesting things could happen in the capital.
It was said that before Lin Qing left, he had handed the affairs of the Department of Supervision to his godson Lin Jiu.
It was said that the evaluation of eunuch Wang from the Department of Supervision towards this person was honest, diligent and ambitious. Also, this Lin Jiu implemented the practice of Lin Qing and stood unswervingly on third prince’s side.
The court that didn’t have Jiu Qiansui suddenly was bustling with noise. The fractions of the court suddenly became simple. Aside from the Eastern Palace’s fraction, all was twisted together and fought irreconcilable with each other. Many officials either fell from horses or lost their lives. The change in personnel almost caught up with the speedy transfer of soldiers of the northwest army. The light of the blade and the shadow of the sword, down to many people who went whichever way the wind blows, felt disheartened. This was simply being a government official was more dangerous than going to the battlefield!
Of course, no one noticed that recently emperor Jinghui seems to be favoring a certain prince more and more.
Inside the imperial garden, after Situ Yuxuan recited to emperor Jinghui what the teacher had taught him todays, he asked, “What does emperor father think of this subject son’s reciting?”
After asking, he looked at emperor Jinghui expectantly.
Emperor Jinghui smiled and said, “My son is talented, intelligent and is a fast learner. Emperor father is very pleased!”
Consprt Hui who was at aside, put her head on emperor Jinghui’s shoulder and feigned anger coquettishly, “Your Majesty, don’t always praise, lest he goes show off everywhere. It wouldn’t be good if people gossip about him.”
“Beloved consort, zhen praises Xuan er because zhen’s son is truly outstanding. What did it matter to praise him a bit? Whoever dares to make thoughtless remarks, zhen would cut off their tongues and threw them out to feed the dogs!” Emperor Jinghui said in high spirits.
- Zhen: I, used by the emperor
- Er: term of endearment
“Your Majesty is mighty!” Consort Hui said with a face full of bliss and gave Situ Yuxuan another meaningful glance. Situ Yuxuan awakened. He quickly ordered the palace maid to bring the chicken soup he had personally boiled and said sincerely, “Emperor father deals with a host of problems every day and worry about the citizens of the world. Although this subject son can’t share the burden of the worries with emperor father, but this subject son deliberately learned from the chef of the imperial kitchen about how to make chicken soup that replenishes the body. I hope that emperor father will have a taste and wish that emperor father’s body will always be healthy.”
Situ Yuxuan’s voice was puerile and sincere. When looking at his youngest son, emperor Jinghui was very emotionally stirred. At the same time, consort Hui said timely to Situ Yuxuan, “You can only do these little things to make your emperor father happy. Those elder brothers of you are so busy that they don’t even have time to come pay their respect to your emperor father. They are all dealing with important affairs of the country for your emperor father, unlike you who only know how to paste yourself at your emperor father’s side all day long.”
While speaking, she covered her mouth and smirked in satisfaction. Then, she took a spoonful of chicken soup and fed it to emperor Jinghui. Her face was filled with bliss and happiness.
However, after listening to consort Hui, emperor Jinghui was filled with unhappiness. Of course, this displeasure was not directed at consort Hui and Situ Yuxuan. It was directed to his other sons.
His youngest son had already learned to be filial to him, his emperor father, but what about his other sons? When had they been so filial to him? All day long, they only knew how to fight each other to death, using the pretext of governing for him and causing the whole court to be disrupted.
Humph, he wasn’t dead yet! Everyone thought that he was blind. Do they think that he didn’t see everything that they did? Their thoughts were getting too big!
Emperor Jinghui’s gaze turned cold, but it was fleeting. It became soft again when he looked at Situ Yuxuan. He said lovingly to him, “My son, don’t listen to your consort mother’s nonsense. How is what my son did a little thing? Emperor father is very touched!”
After speaking, he took a sip from consort Hui’s spoon. The chubby Situ Yuxuan said shyly, “This subject son just prepared the ingredients and then made it under the guidance of the imperial chef. Emperor father, don’t dislike it.”
Emperor Jinghui immediately said with affection, “Not disliking it. It is good that my son has the heart.”
After Situ Yuxuan heard that, a happy smile appeared on his chubby face. Emperor Jinghui looked kindly at Situ Yuxuan and said, “My son should learn well from the teacher study well, so that you can share zhen’s burdens in the future.”
Situ Yuxuan immediately said solemnly, “This subject son will definitely accept emperor father’s teachings and gain the skills to share the burdens for emperor father as soon as possible!”
“Hahaha…”
Emperor Jinghui laughed gratified. Consort Hui lightly leaned her head on emperor Jinghui’s chest and asked carefully, “Your Majesty hasn’t been to big sister consort De’s palace for a long time, right? Big sister misses Your Majesty very much. Your Majesty had been at this consort’s these days. This consort is worried that big sister will be unhappy.”
The moment consort De was mentioned, emperor Jinghui felt that anger rose in his heart again. He felt that he already treated her and Situ Wenrui good enough, but consort De was always dissatisfied. She always told him overtly and secretly how excellent and outstanding Situ Wenrui is and how he could bear a big responsibility. How much do they want before they are satisfied?!
No matter how fierce Situ Wenrui and Situ Yaohua fought in the court, had he reprimanded any of them? He had even been more lenient to Situ Wenrui. Emperor Jinghui felt that he had been good enough to each of his princes, but why are they still not satisfied? Could it be that only his position could make them satisfied?!
The furious emperor Jinghui couldn’t help from creating a burst of oppressive storm in his heart, making his heart truly uncomfortable. The aura on his body also became biting cold.
When Situ Yuxuan saw that the complexion of his emperor father didn’t seem right, he couldn’t help but ask worriedly, “Emperor father, why is your complexion a bit bad? Do you want to call the imperial physician?”
Consort Hui also looked worriedly at him.
Emperor Jinghui shook his head. he took a deep breath, looked at Situ Yuxuan with a sigh and said, “How great would it be if your elder brothers could be like you.”
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It’s hilarious how they’re playing happy family. The emperor himself fought for favour at least once or twice and should know about the matters of manipulation but he’s falling for it like it’s his first time seeing this scene.
Well, when people get old, they change. Besides, it’s been mentioned a few times that a while after he got the throne, he became comfortable with the power and glory and wasn’t as sharp as he used to be.