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After a while, Princess Baohua, the crown prince, the second prince and his brother entered the emperor's bedroom together.

Princess Baohua is sixteen this year. She is as beautiful and graceful as a flower with dew on the branches. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is fifteen this year, and his features are full of youthful vigor and arrogance.

As for His Royal Highness the Second Prince, he is four years old this year. He has a chubby face and is quite handsome, but his expression is a bit dull and less clever.

To put it nicely, this is cute and lovable. To put it bluntly, the second prince was born a little stupid and his reactions were slower than those of children of the same age.

However, no one dared to say such an obvious fact.

Emperor Taikang had nothing but two sons and one daughter, each of whom was very valuable.

The biological mother of the second prince, Fan Guiren, was young and charming and very favored. Moreover, Fan Guiren's biological uncle was General Fan, who controlled nearly 30% of the capital's garrison and was one of the top military generals. And his temperament is as violent as fire, and no one can afford to offend him.

Emperor Taikang, who was feeling depressed, cheered up slightly when he saw his children: "Come here."

The prince responded, passed Princess Baohua naturally, and stepped forward quickly.

Princess Baohua glanced at the prince and stepped away silently.

She is the eldest daughter of the Queen and the most noble princess in Daliang. But as a woman, she was destined to have no chance of imperial power. Everyone in the palace held the prince in their hands and respected Concubine Li. As Princess Baohua, she was known outside the palace as a quiet, gentle and filial woman. This also shows her situation in the palace.

The young second prince didn't understand this, so he called his father and squeezed towards the bed.

The second prince was still a naive child, so the prince did not argue with him and even gave in in a good-tempered way: "Second brother, please talk to your father first."

The second prince raised his head, grinned at the prince, and then called his father cheerfully.

That's right, every time the second prince came to "take care of the disease", he didn't have to do anything and didn't know how to do anything, he would just call him "Father".

Emperor Taikang raised his head with difficulty, touched the second prince's head, and then looked at Concubine Li.

Concubine Li nodded briefly, brought the snack box over, and coaxed the second prince to eat snacks nearby. The second prince happily followed Concubine Li.

The bedroom was finally a lot quieter.

The prince served Emperor Taikang and drank a cup of tea. Princess Baohua carefully wiped the corners of Emperor Taikang's mouth with a silk handkerchief.

Emperor Taikang looked at the pair of children and said slowly: "You have grown up, and it is time to consider life-long matters."

Men should get married when they are young, and women should get married when they are young. The prince is only fifteen years old and can still wait for two years. Princess Baohua is already sixteen years old. Time flies by in a girl's family, and it is indeed time to discuss marriage.

Princess Baohua lowered her eyes and responded softly: "Let the father make the decision on my daughter's marriage. My daughter believes that the father will definitely choose a suitable consort for her."

Emperor Taikang's eyes flashed with complicated emotions, and he said after a while: "I will consider it carefully."

Princess Baohua hummed and said nothing.

That was all the attention Emperor Taikang gave her. Next, Emperor Taikang has been teaching the prince how to manage the government and review memorials.

Princess Baohua listened silently, feeling a little dazed for some reason.

What is the daily life of the cousin Jiang Shaohua who refuses to enter the palace and lives far away in Nanyang County?
There are no rules or "teachings" from the elders. In Nanyang County, you can do whatever you say... Thinking of this, she actually felt infinite envy and longing.

"...On all important matters in the court, you must listen to Prime Minister Wang." Emperor Taikang spoke slowly and with difficulty: "As for your grandmother's 'teachings', just listen to them."

The prince was a little shocked and looked up at Emperor Taikang: "Father!"

Emotionally speaking, of course, my direct grandmother is the closest to me. Over the past ten years, Empress Dowager Zheng has been very fond of the Prince, with sincere feelings, and the Prince has always respected and loved Empress Dowager Zheng. He really didn't expect that his father would tell him not to listen to Empress Dowager Zheng.

Emperor Taikang sighed helplessly and said in a slow and vague voice: "Your grandmother loves you and loves you, but she doesn't have much knowledge in political affairs. Duke An Guo cannot bear the heavy responsibility."

"You are still young, and it will take several years of training before you can take on a big responsibility. In these few years, you have to rely on Prime Minister Wang to manage the government. Therefore, you must trust and rely on Prime Minister Wang."

In the past, he sat on the throne and watched the Prime Minister's Party and the Queen Mother's Party quarrel, and even secretly supported the weak Queen Mother's Party to balance the power in the court.

Now, he, the emperor, is ill and unable to afford it. The prince is too young and cannot control his ministers. The previous balance in the court has been completely broken, and the previous conflict between the two parties will only make the situation worse.

Between Prime Minister Wang and Empress Dowager Zheng, there is no need to think too much or hesitate too much about how to choose.

The court is a man's world. Empress Dowager Zheng should stay calm and stay in the harem!
The prince and Emperor Taikang looked at each other for a moment, then nodded with complicated expressions: "My father's words have been remembered by my sons and ministers."

Emperor Taikang relaxed his brows slightly.

Princess Baohua remained silent.

Emperor Taikang and the prince did not avoid her at all when they said these words. It can be said to be complete trust, but it can also be understood that she, Princess Baohua, is actually insignificant.

This is also true. She couldn't get involved in the important affairs of the court, but there were Empress Dowager Zheng and Concubine Li and Fan Guiren involved in everything in the harem. She is a canary kept in a deep palace.

"Father! Father!"

The second prince ran over from nowhere, holding a pastry in his hand. The crispy pastry crumbs fell to the ground as he ran: "Father, eat it!"

Emperor Taikang smiled lovingly, and opened his mouth to eat without dissatisfying the second prince's greasy and dirty hands.

……

Half an hour later, the three siblings retreated from Showa Hall.

Fan Guiren, who is slender and charming, is waiting outside the palace. She is only twenty-two years old this year, she is in her prime, and she used to be the most favored one.

It's a pity that Emperor Taikang couldn't afford it due to his death, so he no longer summoned his concubines. Concubine Li relied on the fact that she was the biological mother of the prince and waited in the Zhaohe Palace every day. The young and beautiful Fan Guiren fell out of favor aggrievedly.

Princess Baohua and the prince paid tribute to Fan Guiren together.

Fan Guiren did not dare to accept the salute, so he avoided it, returned the salute, and then took the second prince away.

The second prince lay in Fan Guiren's arms and laughed stupidly.

The prince and Princess Baohua looked at each other and each swallowed a sigh.

There is really nothing to say about such a silly brother.

The two siblings walked side by side.

The prince suddenly whispered: "If my sister has someone she likes, she might as well talk to the father in private. Otherwise, if the father proposes marriage and makes the wrong choice, my sister will regret it."

Princess Baohua was silent for a moment and said softly: "I don't have a favorite boy. The consort my father chooses for me must be the best."

The prince was speechless, thinking that the girl's family was very shameless. Sister, you have a crush on Wang Silang, do you really think I can’t tell? (End of chapter)