If not abolished

Chapter 184 Lifting the Suspension

The next afternoon, Zhu Zhanji and his party returned to the palace. After returning, they did not go directly to Qingyun Hall, but discussed matters with the prince.

Zhu Zhanji did not return until late in the evening.

"See Your Highness."

Zhu Zhanji led her inside and asked, "Have you had your meal?"

"I want to wait for His Highness to come back, but I haven't yet."

"What if I come back late? What if father asks me to stay for dinner? Don't wait like this next time." Zhu Zhanji said seriously when he heard her say it was still useless.

Hu Shanxiang knew that he was concerned about her, but she felt a little aggrieved when she heard that. "Your Highness is so mean to me right after you come back." As she spoke, she let go of her hand and walked in alone.

Zhu Zhanji looked at his empty hands, thinking that his tone was a bit harsh just now, and hurried over to apologize: "I'm not sorry, I just had a bad tone, I didn't want you to wait so long and starve yourself."

"I know. Please explain it nicely next time." Hu Shanxiang also knew it.

Zhu Zhanji immediately ordered someone to prepare food.

After the meal, there was nothing to entertain themselves in ancient times, so the two of them chatted. Hu Shanxiang hesitated for a while, and finally told Zhu Zhanji everything that happened yesterday.

After listening to this, Zhu Zhanji didn't know what he was thinking about, and he didn't speak for a long time.

"Your Highness." Hu Shanxiang called him several times but there was no response.

"Well, what's wrong?" Zhu Zhanji finally came back to his senses.

"Your Highness, why are you distracted? Did you hear what I said just now?" Hu Shanxiang was afraid that he didn't hear it.

"I heard you. There's nothing we can do about Zhan Kai's situation. It's not like a son should be in charge of his father's affairs. But you went straight to mother. I think she should have a solution. Don't worry."

"That's right." Hu Shanxiang nodded and continued, "I just think the child is innocent. The adults made mistakes and the children were implicated. You don't know. Yesterday I saw the little Zhanzhai standing there. It was so heartbreaking." Hu Shanxiang said, recalling yesterday's scene.

"If Madam Guo sincerely repents, the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. My father is not a harsh person. He might show mercy and release Madam Guo from house arrest." Zhu Zhanji calculated the time and thought of this.

"Your Highness means..."

"Okay, let's not talk about them. It was pretty good to go to the horse farm outside Beijing with the Emperor this time. Next time I go out of the palace, I can take you horseback riding. I remember you were quite interested in horseback riding when we were in Jining?" Zhu Zhanji quickly changed the topic to this trip out of the palace.

Hu Shanxiang also thought of the horse riding incident, "Your Highness is still talking about it. Did Your Highness want to make fun of me that time?"

Zhu Zhanji also laughed when he thought of that incident. Seeing that he was still laughing, Hu Shanxiang immediately got angry and was about to hit him. Zhu Zhanji hugged her in his arms. Hu Shanxiang heard his laughter and struggled to let go.

"Your Highness is still laughing."

"Okay, stop laughing. The horse farm outside Beijing is really big. I will take you there next time and I will definitely teach you this time." Zhu Zhanji made a promise.

"Really?" Although Hu Shanxiang was quite afraid of horse riding, she was also very eager to try it and thought it was so cool.

"of course."

Rouyi Hall

Normally when the prince comes back from outside, he stays with the crown princess. This is the rule and also the respect the prince gives to his wife.

The prince did not ask anyone to pass the message, but walked in and heard the Crown Princess and Yun Jin and their servant talking.

"Is Zhanzhai okay today?" asked the Crown Princess.

"Replying to the Crown Princess, the young prince has already gone to bed."

"That's good."

"The Crown Princess has been busy with Mid-Autumn Festival matters these days, and has to ask about the little prince's trivial matters every day. I see that you have become much more haggard these past two days."

"What are you talking about? The Crown Prince handed Zhan Kai over to me, and Agui took him to Qingyun Palace out of sympathy for me. How could I not ask a single question about this? Fortunately, I found the person yesterday. If something happened, how would I explain it to His Highness?"

"My slave understands."

"Also, don't think I don't know. The palace maids have always been fawning on the powerful. Concubine Guo is only under house arrest now. She is still a concubine of the Eastern Palace and has a child. You are not allowed to deduct any of her benefits or expenses."

"I understand. According to the Crown Princess's order, the Concubine's treatment has not changed, and the people below have also been warned."

"That's good."

"Cough cough cough..." The prince stood outside the screen for a long time and finally came out.

The master and servant in the room were startled by the sound and hurriedly got up and came out.

"See Your Highness."

"No need to be so polite." The prince said as he helped her up.

"Why didn't you let anyone know that your Highness was coming? This is really a mistake on your part."

"I don't want to give you a surprise."

"You are already an old married couple, yet you still want to surprise me. I am so scared."

"Okay, okay, I won't do this next time."

After the two of them sat down, the prince took a sip of the tea beside him before speaking: "Crown Princess, you have worked hard during this period."

"Why is your highness so sudden?" The Crown Princess didn't know how much of what the Crown Prince had heard, so she could only ask the question first.

"I heard everything you said just now."

"Since when did Your Highness start eavesdropping?"

"What do you think about Guo's affairs?" The prince brought up the topic directly.

The Crown Princess thought that it was true, so she did not speak immediately. Instead, she deliberately thought for a while before saying, "This is just my opinion, Your Highness, please listen to it. If you think it is inappropriate, please do not blame me."

"But it doesn't matter."

"In fact, if Your Highness hadn't asked today, I would have mentioned it to Your Highness. First, the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Even if we want to reunite, it's not good to let Zhanzhai spend the festival without seeing his mother. Your Highness doesn't know that yesterday, Zhanzhai sent the palace servants away and ran to the palace gate of Sister Guo alone. Your Highness said that you were willing to make Zhanzhai sad. I couldn't bear to see it. The child is innocent. Second, the punishment time is enough, and Sister Guo has almost reflected on it. I believe that Sister Guo will never be like that after this time. Please forgive her for her many years of merit, for the expansion of the royal family, and for her hard work in the palace for so many years."

The prince looked at the princess, as if trying to tell from her face whether these words came from her heart or she had other intentions.

"I've taken note of what you said. Let me think about it carefully and make arrangements." The prince did not reply immediately, and the princess did not continue.

Some things should be said only when they are said enough; saying too much is not good.

Sure enough, a few days later, the prince lifted the confinement of Concubine Guo on the pretext of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Naturally, some people are happy about this matter while others are sad.