Chapter 123, Entering the palace to face the saint
"Sister, why don't you recognize the eldest prince?"
After sending the Red Flame Sable out, Shi Fuxin left with Shi Dinghao.
Without the recruiting red flame sable, the siblings now have leisure time to visit the imperial city.
"Kurang, you have to remember that no matter what you do, you must first calculate the risks and benefits before making a choice."
"Take recognizing the eldest prince as an example. What benefits will it bring to our family? What risks will it bring to our family?"
Shi Dinghao thought for a while: "The advantage of recognizing the eldest prince is that our family has an extra prince as a backer; risk." Thinking of those who blocked them before, "The risk is that there will be many more enemies."
Shi Fuxin nodded: "The Eldest Prince is the eldest son of the Empress Yuan, who occupies both the eldest son and the first son, and has a noble status. Even if he is a sick child, his existence is a threat to other princes, especially the crown prince. "
"Since ancient times, all princes have been unable to escape the vortex of power and throne. If you recognize the eldest prince, our family will automatically be regarded as the eldest prince's party."
"The eldest prince has been ill for many years. Compared with the princes and other princes who have been in the court for a long time, they are far inferior in terms of prestige and connections."
"The current eldest prince does not have the ability to be a backer. In other words, if we recognize him, we will not get any benefits, but will cause a lot of trouble."
"Come again, if you recognize the eldest prince, you can't hide the fact that I'm an apprentice of the old man in Tianchi. My senior brother, with the support of the emperor, doesn't dare to be too presumptuous when the dignitaries in the capital are sick. Please."
"How about me, do I count on the support of the uncle's mansion? The mansion doesn't even dare to say anything when someone comes to **** the red flame sable. Once my apprentice of the old man Tianchi is exposed, those high-ranking officials will have to force me around."
"As long as our family still wants to gain a foothold in the capital, then my troubles will continue."
"What's more, I'm still too young now. Do you think he will really recognize me as a master before I put myself in the position of the eldest prince to solve the problem and establish a mentorship relationship with him?"
Shi Dinghao shook his head.
Shi Fuxin continued: "The risks are much higher than the benefits, why do I still admit it? Moreover, even if I don't admit it now, the First Prince is still my apprentice."
"I am the real junior sister of Miracle Doctor Zhan. Everyone in the capital knows that Miracle Zhan took his sister to accept his disciples. The eldest prince cannot be blamed."
"Even if I don't recognize the First Prince, what's the point? Anyway, he is my apprentice and I can't change it."
Shi Dinghao nodded his head in agreement: "Sister, you are still thoughtful."
Shi Fuxin patted Shi Dinghao's shoulder with a smile: "In the face of absolute interests, outsiders are somewhat unreliable. What my sister really wants to rely on is brother and you."
"Kurang, you have to work hard, my sister and I can count on you and brother for a better life in the future."
Shi Dinghao: "."
Come on, he's under a lot of pressure.
He actually wanted to rely on his older brothers and sisters for a lifetime.
Work hard, it's so troublesome.
The streets in the imperial city are wider and cleaner, and restaurants, tea houses, theater houses, cloth shops, jewelry shops, and rouge shops are built more luxuriously and grandly.
Shi Fuxin took a closer look and compared them. If the goods sold in the shops in the outer city are mainly practical and mass commodities, then the goods in the inner city are refined and high-end. In the imperial city, the goods in the shops can be called It's a luxury.
The outer city, inner city, and imperial city really fully reflect the level of strictness.
After finally entering the imperial city, Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao naturally wanted to take a good look around. The siblings had a great time visiting here and there.
Under the siege and interception of several groups of people, the Shi family siblings actually knocked on the door of the First Prince's Mansion, which shocked the jaws of all those who paid attention to this matter.
Eastern Palace.
In the study, the prince sat behind the desk, looking down at the official newspapers of the past two days.
In front of the desk, there was a man kneeling.
The prince's attention was all on the official newspaper, and he didn't seem to notice that there was a person kneeling in front of him. He didn't give the kneeling person a look until he finished reading the official newspaper: "Okay, stop kneeling, get up."
Accompanied by the prince, Zhu Jiayou, the son of the right servant of the Ministry of Officials, was full of self-blame, and did not stand up immediately: "Your Highness, it was I who failed to complete the errand that made the Shi family sister and brother send the red flame sable to the First Prince's mansion." .”
The crown prince smiled faintly: "Gudu asked you to get up, but you are still kneeling, do you want Gudu to help you up?"
Hearing this, Zhu Jiayou hurriedly stood up.
The prince didn't care much about the first prince getting the red flame sable, but asked: "Aside from us, who else has made a move?"
Zhu Jiayou quickly replied: "The third prince, the fourth prince, and the fifth prince have all sent people to intercept them, and there is still a group of people who seem to belong to the sixth prince. I have already sent people to investigate, and I will have definite news soon."
The prince sneered: "The sixth one can't sit still?" The power is touching, and the little son of Jieyu also wants to peek at the throne.
Zhu Jiayou was still a little bitter about his failure to do a good job, and wanted to explain a few more words for himself, but was interrupted by the prince raising his hand: "Okay, I know all these things, you step down."
Seeing that the prince really did not want to hold him accountable, Zhu Jiayou bowed his head and backed down.
As soon as he left, a suave and suave young man in brocade clothes walked out of the side hall.
This person is one of the four most beautiful men in the capital, Wei Yichen, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Cheng.
Wei Yichen and the prince are cousins, and they grew up together since they were young. In front of the prince, Wei Yichen didn't show any restraint, and he didn't need the prince to greet him, so he casually walked over to sit beside him.
Wei Yichen took a sip of hot tea before smiling and said, "Wuchang Bofu. An almost forgotten Bofu, now popping up again. It's really interesting."
As he spoke, he looked at the prince.
"Red Flame Sable just let the First Prince get it?"
The prince’s expression was indifferent: "Otherwise, before the red flame sable was sent out, he could pretend to be a fool and intercept it. Now that it is in the hands of the big emperor brother, can the orphan still come to the door?"
Wei Yichen was silent: "As the first wife and the eldest son, the eldest prince is deeply loved by the emperor. His health has just recovered, and the emperor can't wait to make a marriage for him. If his health is completely recovered, he may enter the court sooner or later."
The prince lowered his eyes: "Brother Dahuang has been seriously ill for many years, how can it be so easy to cure."
Hearing this, Wei Yichen paused, glanced at the prince's calm expression, thoughtfully, picked up the teacup again and drank it, not continuing the topic.
Imperial Palace.
Six ministers had just come out of the Qianqing Palace to discuss matters, and the **** Liu Zhong, the chief **** of the inner court, walked to the imperial case with hot tea, and said with a respectful smile, "Your Majesty, drink a cup of hot tea to relieve fatigue."
The emperor put down the imperial brush in his hand, stretched his neck, took the tea in Liu Zhong's hand, and asked casually while drinking, "What's going on outside?"
Liu Zhong hurriedly smiled and joined Marquis Wu'an's begging for Red Flame Sable, as well as Lord Qing and Duke Wen, and in the end, the brothers and sisters of the Shi family sent the Red Flame Sable to the First Prince's residence directly, and said it in one go.
After hearing this, the emperor was a little surprised: "It's Wuchangbo Mansion again. Recently, the news of Wuchangbo Mansion has been one after another."
Said, put down the teacup.
"In the past, Wuchang Bo's Mansion, no one could afford it, it was as quiet as if there was no such home in the capital. Since we brought back Shizhenghe's family, we finally managed to make waves."
Liu Zhong pondered the emperor's expression and tone, and didn't see any displeasure, so he smiled and said: "The sixth girl of the Shi family is the one who fell on the third son Yao during the winter hunting. The eldest prince asked her why she killed the red flame sable." Give it to him, she said, the emperor is a good emperor, and she doesn't want to see the emperor worry about the eldest prince."
The emperor laughed: "That girl is a daring sycophant, it is quite clever to think of giving the red flame sable to the eldest prince."
Afterwards, the emperor asked about the affairs of the Uncle Wuchang's mansion again, but he didn't ask about the reaction of other people in the imperial city at all, so Liu Zhong wisely didn't say anything about the interception.
Qianqiu Building.
Chu Yao looked at the Fuxin sister and brother when they appeared in sight again. Although he had a premonition in his heart that they could deliver the Red Flame Sable to the First Prince, he still couldn't help being surprised when he learned that they really delivered it. .
Wuchang Bofu, is it possible that he is really going to be brought back to life?
Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao strolled leisurely on the streets of the imperial city, and from time to time would go into the shops on both sides of the street to have a look.
Unfortunately, the things in the shop are too expensive, and the two of them are still empty-handed.
When they were about to reach Xi'an Gate, a team of special inspections and their siblings passed by.
The leader is Ye Mo. In the previous two encounters, Ye Mo did not look sideways, but this time, Ye Mo stared at the siblings for a long time.
"Sister, Master Ye. Why is he looking at us? Didn't he say we don't know each other?" Shi Dinghao looked puzzled.
Shi Fuxin looked at the back of the Special Inspection Division: "He is reminding us that we should not stay in the imperial city for a long time, let's go, it's time to go back." Today they have stole the limelight.
Giving the red flame sable to the eldest prince, in the eyes of outsiders, nine out of ten are the countermeasures Wuchang Bofu came up with to deal with Wu Anhou, Qing Guogong, and Wen Guogong.
By doing this, none of the three families will be offended, and it will even please the emperor in disguise.
No one in the capital knew that the emperor was very concerned about the Eldest Prince's condition, and sought medical treatment for him everywhere.
Those who are afraid of the eldest prince will most likely ignore them, but if they are not sure, there will be people with mental problems who want to jump out and suppress them to get some people's attention.
Although the imperial city is good, if you stay for a long time, you will be in trouble. It is better to slip away early.
Shifu.
Before Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao returned home, everyone in the Shi family already knew that they had successfully given the Red Flame Sable to the First Prince.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Wu'an Hou Mansion, Qing Guo Gong Mansion, and Wen Guo Gong Mansion successively visited the door, which really caught the Shi family by surprise. There is only one red flame mink, no matter who it is given to, it will offend the other two families.
Giving the red flame sable to the eldest prince, in the eyes of Mrs. Shi and Mrs. Shi, is the best way.
The eldest prince got the red flame sable and got rid of the cold poison on his body. The emperor will definitely know. This is equivalent to the Wuchang uncle's mansion showing his face in front of the emperor again.
As long as the emperor does not hold on to the case of the regent, then the family will have a chance to revive.
Old Master Shi looked at Old Madam Shi: "You asked Sister Xin to give the Red Flame Sable to the First Prince?"
Shi the old lady shook her head: "The people from Duke Qing's and Wen's residences came too suddenly. Before I could react, the people below said that Sister Xin had brought Jiulang out of the residence."
Shi's old man showed surprise: "Sister Xin thought of it herself?"
Shi the old lady was silent for a while: "This girl is a little bit loud, and she is also a little unreasonable, but when it comes to the critical moment, she is still very sensible and considers the overall situation."
"The people from the Marquis of Wu'an came to the door. What I'm most afraid of is that the girl would rather let the red flame mink go than hand it over. Fortunately, our granddaughter is sensible."
The old man nodded his head: "Sister Xin and Jiulang did a good job this time, so we should give some rewards."
Shi the old lady smiled and said: "Those two little guys are money fans, I have already asked someone to prepare for it."
After Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao returned to Yigui Courtyard, not long after, Mother An sent two boxes of gold and silver nudes.
The box is as long as a foot and as wide as a palm. The gold and silver melon seeds and peanuts in the box are exchanged for silver. Each box has about five hundred taels.
Shi Dinghao hugged the box and laughed silly, while Shi Fuxin was a little less interested.
One red flame mink was exchanged for a thousand taels of silver. Fortunately, the red flame mink was given to a cheap apprentice, otherwise, she would have vomited blood.
"Sister, are you still not happy after getting the money?"
"I'm not unhappy, just a little aggrieved. The feeling of being forced to hand over my things is not good at all."
During the winter hunting, the matter of the Shi family holding the wrong child was widely discussed, and the Wuchang uncle's mansion once again appeared in the sight of dignitaries.
However, this was just a joke, and no one responded.
However, when the matter of presenting the First Prince Red Flame Sable came out, many people had different thoughts.
When the emperor's praise for Wuchangbo Mansion came out from the palace, the Wuchangbo Mansion, which had been silent for many years, was like a dead tree in spring, and the crowded court began to recover.
After entering February, the Bofu House has received many greeting cards and invitations one after another.
Different from those middle and low-level officials who just wanted to cling to the Bofu, this time there are many honorable and high-ranking officials above the third rank.
"On February 26th, the Marquis of Baoning will hold a flower viewing banquet. Fourth daughter-in-law, please dress up Yin and Xin, and come with me and your sister-in-law to the banquet."
When the old lady held an invitation card in her hand, she happily talked to Jin Shi.
Mrs. Shi, Mrs. Fifth, and Mrs. Seven in the room all looked happy.
After so many years, they are finally able to attend the banquet of the noble family again.
Jin's face showed embarrassment.
When everyone saw her, they thought she was timid about such a high-level banquet. Mrs. Shi took the initiative to comfort her: "Fourth sibling, we are here, you don't have to worry about other things."
Seeing that everyone misunderstood, Mrs. Jin quickly looked at Mrs. Shi: "Mother, Sister Yin and Sister Xin may not be able to go, they have to apply for the National Women's Prison Special Student, and the exam will start on March 1st. Get up and practice every day before dawn."
"What?!"
"Application for the National Women's Prison?!"
"Still born?"
When the old lady and everyone looked at Jin Yue'e in shock.
Jin Yue'e was seen uncomfortable: "Sister Yin and the others also know that their knowledge may not be able to pass the National Women's Prison, so they can only test for longevity."
Mrs. Shi stabilized her mind: "Fourth younger siblings, special talents require outstanding talents in a certain aspect, which is more difficult than relying on knowledge to enter the National Women's Prison."
Jin Yue'e was not very clear about these, but said: "I believe the children can do it."
Old Madam Shi and others: "." You are quite confident.
At that time, the old lady was still quite stable: "Since you are applying for special senior students, what are the specialties of sister Yin and the others?"
Pride appeared on Jin Yue'e's face: "Sister Yin can play swords, so she wants to enter the martial arts formation, sister Xin can play the piano, and Jiulang can play the flute."
Hearing this, Mrs. Shi Qi's eyelids twitched.
It turns out that Sister Xin and Jiulang borrowed the music scores from their husbands in order to apply for the Imperial Academy and the National Academy of Women!
Shi the old lady was silent: "It is not so easy to enter the martial arts formation, and it is very dangerous; playing the piano and blowing flute, it is also very difficult to show outstanding talent."
Jin Yuee still said the same sentence: "I believe children can do it."
After hearing this, Mrs. Shi didn't know what to say. Just as Mrs. Shi wanted to go up to Jin Yue'e to explain to Jin Yuee about the harsh conditions for recruiting special students from the Imperial College and the National Women's College, Mother An hurried in.
"Old Madam, the porter just came to report that the fourth master was recruited into the palace by the emperor half an hour ago."
"What?!"
There were a lot of surprises today, and the moods of Mrs. Shi and the others fluctuated a bit.
"Quick, hurry up and find out, what happened?"
(end of this chapter)