flstandardbreds Chapter 2918 I think I've seen you somewhere
Chapter 2918 I think I've seen you somewhere
After court, the emperor summoned group after group of people to the Hall of Mental Cultivation and his study.
Shi Li and others were also busy picking up and dropping off guests.
Until evening, the golden and red sunset fell in front of the temple, casting several long shadows.
Shi Li sent away the last minister who was summoned, and finally got a chance to take a breath while standing in front of the hall. He raised his head and looked at the sky, just in time to see a group of wild geese flying slowly across the sky.
Turning around, I saw the emperor walking out of the Yangxin Palace, standing in front of the palace with his hands behind his back, also looking at the sky above his head.
People always seem to have a different yearning for the unreachable sky.
Shi Li didn't dare to disturb him and just stood silently by the side.
The next day, the emperor's personal troops were dispatched from the capital, heading south to search for the crown prince. The emperor remained calm, attending court as usual.
But when Shi Li brought in the tea, she saw the emperor holding a memorial in his hand, but his eyes were fixed on the jade ring.
Few people know that the jade ring was specially found by the prince on the emperor's 50th birthday. It is so rare that the emperor has always worn it on his hand and never took it off.
No one knew about this matter. No matter how favored Concubine Chen was, the jade ring would always be worn on the emperor's hand.
"Your Majesty, have some tea." Shi Li felt that the emperor was looking at the jade ring for a long time, so she carefully walked to the emperor with the teacup.
The emperor immediately came to his senses and took the teacup.
The tea was fragrant, neither hot nor cold, just the temperature the emperor was most accustomed to. The emperor took a sip, looked up at Shi Li again, and nodded approvingly, "Not bad."
"I dare not. It's all my duty." Shi Li did not dare to take credit for it and agreed with his head down.
The emperor once again looked Shi Li up and down, his gaze steady but sharp, making people feel as if their internal organs could be seen through.
The Yangxin Palace was quiet. Shi Li didn't know why the emperor paid attention to her again, but she didn't dare to move. She pretended not to know and stood obediently with her hands hanging down.
I don't know how long it took, but the eunuch's voice came from outside -
It turned out that it was the Prince's Tutor who took the initiative to ask to see the Emperor.
This was a person that even the emperor had to show some respect and courtesy to. The Prince's Tutor was a world-renowned Confucian scholar at the time. The emperor had spent a lot of manpower and resources to invite him to teach the prince.
Later, he finally got his consent and taught the prince for more than ten years, finally training him into a kind and benevolent crown prince.
When the Crown Prince was just 20 years old, he resigned from his position as Junior Tutor. The Emperor, remembering his first wife was seriously ill, granted him a house in the capital for her to live out her days.
Now the Crown Prince's tutor has actually come to the palace to ask for an audience, which shows that the Crown Prince's affairs have spread.
The emperor not only let the person in immediately, but also gave him a seat.
The Crown Prince's tutor's face was as gloomy as water. He sat down and spoke immediately, "Your Majesty, is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really missing?"
The emperor frowned slightly, knowing that it was impossible to hide it from the Prince's tutor, and nodded immediately.
"I have already sent people to Jiangnan to find the prince and bring him back."
The Prince's Tutor did not respond, but suddenly stood up and, regardless of his old body, bowed deeply to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say that I must speak."
This was the first time that the great scholar had performed such a formal ceremony before the emperor. The emperor could not help but stand up and personally help him up, saying, "Sir, please speak frankly. There is no need for this."
The great scholar staggered to his feet, his eyes somewhat red.
"I've heard some rumors in the past few years. Your Majesty... Is the Crown Prince the legitimate heir, the eldest son, and the most virtuous? Your Majesty, please reconsider this for the sake of the people."
The emperor guessed that the great scholar came for the prince, but he didn't expect him to be so excited. He felt a little complicated, but there were some things he couldn't say at the moment.
After pondering for a moment, the emperor could only say politely, "Don't worry, sir. In my heart, the people are the most important."
With the emperor's words, the prince's tutor felt a little relieved, but when he thought about the prince he had spent several years teaching and whose life or death was now uncertain, he sighed deeply.
"Your Majesty, I have never met His Royal Highness the Tenth Prince. How could I not have the opportunity to do so today..."
He was probably the only person in the world who could speak to the Emperor in this way. There was no one else in the whole court who could do that.
The emperor did not get angry or refuse, but just smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, Lao Shi is only a three-year-old child."
"As the old saying goes, a child's character can be seen from the age of three." The Prince's tutor was very persistent.
Finally, the emperor had no choice but to send someone to bring the tenth prince over.