bestfiction Chapter 198: The Power of the Emperor, Personal Experience
Chapter 198: The Power of the Emperor, Personal Experience
This sentence is equivalent to directly saying that Xiao Yanan is a useless person who only knows how to indulge in beauty.
All the children of the powerful and wealthy in the imperial capital are studious and ambitious. They take the family business as their top priority and dare not slack off every day.
No one dared to let any romantic affairs spread, otherwise, they would not be able to bear the consequences!
At the very least, you will be laughed at and your future will be ruined.
In serious cases, you will be abandoned by your family!
Xiao Yan'an turned around and bowed to Concubine Luo, "Thank you for the compliment, Concubine. Isn't there a saying that goes "If you don't indulge in romance when you are young, you're wasting your youth."
This response can be said to have achieved great results with little effort.
Concubine Luo's punch was like hitting cotton.
The princess was a little surprised. How come Xiao Yan'an suddenly came to his senses today and could fight back so cleverly?
However, Concubine Luo did not want to give up.
"It's a waste of youth if a man doesn't indulge in romance. The princess has really good upbringing. She is worthy of being the model of noble ladies in the imperial capital back then. The son she raised is also so special."
The fire did not start with Xiao Yan'an, but Concubine Luo directly directed it to the princess.
The princess chuckled, "My Lady, I dare not say anything else, but as far as educating the younger generation is concerned, the Luo family has no right to judge others, right? I know the family tradition of the Luo family very well."
Concubine Luo's face turned pale, and she couldn't find any words to refute for a moment.
When the engagement was cancelled, the Luo family lost all their face and dignity.
The Luo family has no idea how to educate their children, and they allow their children to do things that trample on the dignity of others. Everyone in the imperial capital knows it!
Concubine Luo wanted to use her status to put pressure on the princess.
Unexpectedly, the princess was not afraid of her identity at all!
Ji Chuhe was slightly startled and looked up in the direction of the princess.
It seems that the princess does not intend to endure it.
The Queen Mother looked indifferent, and the Queen was also calm.
The rest of the people didn't dare to make a sound, and some even lowered their heads so low that their expressions couldn't be seen. At this moment, they wished they were invisible.
There are so many people in the hall and there is not a single fool.
"The Emperor has arrived." A voice broke the silence in the hall.
Everyone in the hall, except the Queen Mother, stood up to welcome the Emperor.
Ji Chuhe lowered her head and only saw a pair of black boots embroidered with golden dragons walking past her.
Just by looking at his steps, one can sense the imperial aura that is not ordinary.
As soon as the emperor finished his state affairs, he came to Yishou Palace to show his deep love for Prince Huaiyang.
"Your Highness." There were sounds of greetings in the hall.
"Your son greets you, mother." The emperor stepped forward and saluted the empress dowager.
"No need to bow, my son." The Queen Mother raised her hand.
The emperor stood up, turned around and looked at everyone, "You all should stand up too."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Emperor walked up to the Queen Mother and sat down, and the voice began to ring out.
"Xiao Yanan!"
"Your Majesty." Xiao Yan'an stepped forward again and bowed.
"Stand up straight and let me take a good look."
Xiao Yan'an immediately stood up straight.
"Well! He has grown up to be a handsome man. I can still vaguely see his childhood appearance. Concubine Luo, look, the Fourth Prince is the same age as him, but not only is he shorter than him, he also doesn't look as strong as him!" The emperor raised his hand and pointed at Xiao Yan'an.
Concubine Luo's face was stiff, but she still had to force a smile, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is weaker."
"How is your learning of the Six Arts of a Gentleman?" the emperor asked again.
"Not bad." Xiao Yan'an answered casually.
"What does 'alright' mean? Does it mean you are satisfied with yourself?" The emperor raised his eyebrows.
"Your Majesty, I have never competed with others, so I naturally don't know my level. Anyway, my teachers all said that I am a rare talent, and praised me for my intelligence and my ability to learn quickly."
"Your personality is not like your father at all!" The emperor said, then turned to look at the empress dowager, as if asking for her opinion.
The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, "Your Majesty is right, this child is really lovable, I like him."
The emperor took off a jade pendant from his body and threw it to Xiao Yan'an.
Xiao Yanan took the jade pendant and took a look at it, "Your Majesty, is this a reward for me?"
"Yes, I will give you this as a reward. This jade pendant allows you to enter the palace freely. You are about the same age as the Fourth Prince, and you two will definitely get along well. You will enter the palace and accompany him during these days. When I have time, I will personally test your knowledge of the Six Arts of a Gentleman."
"As you wish." Xiao Yan'an responded with a bow.
A smug smile flashed across Concubine Luo's eyes, "Your Majesty, this is exactly what I was thinking. The Fourth Prince and the Crown Prince will definitely get along well."
Ji Chuhe was shocked.
The emperor seemed to treat Xiao Yan'an as intimately as his nephew, but he quietly pushed Xiao Yan'an into the hands of Concubine Luo and her son.
Do we have to watch the conflict between the Luo family and the Rong family continue to escalate?
Ever since they received the imperial edict, they could feel the emperor's grace everywhere.
Along the way, the inn respectfully prepared everything in advance to welcome them, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
When they arrived at the imperial capital, everyone in the mansion rested directly in the palace.
To outsiders, this seemed like the emperor was showing special favor to Prince Huaiyang, and even wanted to ease the relationship between the Luo and Rong families.
However, they don’t know that their relationship is already incompatible. It would be best if they have nothing to do with each other. As long as there is entanglement, new conflicts will definitely arise!
In the previous life, when the Rongguo Mansion was forced to leave the imperial capital and return home, the Luo family must have been responsible.
The Luo family was truly prosperous at that time.
In her previous life, she died too early and did not see the ending of the Luo family.
However, she felt that the emperor would not tolerate the Luo family and would definitely take action against them.
The Luo family's fate may be even worse than that of the Rong family.
Because Concubine Luo has a fourth prince.
If there is a prince, there will naturally be ambitions to fight for power and profit.
The princess stood up and bowed respectfully to the emperor. "Your Majesty, to be honest, the prince is naughty and restless. When he was in Huaiyang, the servants around him were often accidentally injured by him when they accompanied him in martial arts and archery practice! Your Majesty and I failed to strictly control him. I am afraid that he will accidentally injure the fourth prince again."
The smile on Concubine Luo's face suddenly froze.
What does Rong mean by this?
Does Xiao Yan'an dare to attack the Fourth Prince?
"Mother, you worry too much. My son is not as ignorant as you say. Besides, my son and the Fourth Prince are cousins, and he is slightly older. My son will protect him!" Xiao Yan'an patted his chest, but added unconfidently: "Try not to let accidental injuries happen."
This statement is also ambiguous and of high standard.
The princess glanced at Xiao Yan'an in surprise.
Is this still her silly son?
Why does it feel like so much has changed all of a sudden?
"The Fourth Prince and the Crown Prince are not three-year-old children anymore. They both know their limits." The Queen suddenly spoke up, and with just a few words she put an end to the turbulent situation.
"Princess Huaiyang, don't worry. As the Queen said, they are not three-year-old children anymore." The Emperor also echoed.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Princess Huaiyang must be tired after a long journey. Duke Rong and his family are still waiting for Princess Huaiyang to return and reunite with them. Let Princess Huaiyang go back and reunite with her family today. I will hold a palace banquet another day for you to have a good reunion." The Queen added.
"The Queen is really thoughtful." The Emperor nodded.
"Then I will take my leave first." As soon as Princess Huaiyang finished speaking, Ji Chuhe immediately came to Xiao Yan'an and bowed with him.
The emperor's eyes fell on Ji Chuhe.
Ji Chuhe could clearly feel the penetrating power of that gaze, which made him feel uneasy.