Solitary pet

Chapter 257

The saint glanced back, his eyes indifferent.Usually, at times like this, as long as the sage glanced over, the prince would never dare to speak out again.

He feared this father more than anyone else.At this moment, the prince seemed to be a different person. There was no longer any fear on his face, and no longer the timidity of a son who cautiously wanted to approach his father but dared not.

The prince got up from the ground on his knees and looked up at the saint. His voice was weak and powerful, and he blurted out every word like a person who lost his voice for the first time.It was trembling and hoarse at the same time.

"Sage, are you planning to abolish the Empress or the Eastern Palace?"

The palace people were horrified and knelt down one after another, covering their ears as if they hadn't heard it.

The sage flicked his sleeves, and after a short moment of surprise, an unusual calm appeared on his face.The prince stood straight in a line, and slowly took steps forward.

He finally made it clear.Doesn't the neglect for many days explain everything? If the saint is satisfied with him as the crown prince, why would he find fault with him all day long?No, perhaps, from the very beginning, the sage was dissatisfied with his crown prince.

He was established as a prince at the age of 12, and he stayed in this position for too long. He said that the position of the East Palace is an existence where one person is under one person and above ten thousand people, but he never felt that being a prince is anything to be happy about.Perhaps he was happy at the beginning, because he felt that he still had a chance, a chance to win the favor of his father.

In the prince's eyes, there was longing and doubt, and he asked the sage unwillingly: "Sage, what can I do wrong?"

The saint's back was facing him, and his tall and straight back looked cold and stiff under the winding palace of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, like a sculpture that would never fall down. "You go back."

After all, he walked into the Hall of Supreme Harmony without looking back.

The prince stood blankly in front of the open ping, the two gates of the Hall of Supreme Harmony were slowly closed, and finally sank into silence with a bang.

Li Fuquan stood behind the prince and reminded softly: "Your Highness, it's almost time to go down the palace gate."

At such a time, only Li Fuquan was so calm. After all, he was an old man who had followed the saint for many years. In such a situation where the knife did not see blood, he could still smile and speak softly and ordinary words.

As if nothing just happened.The palace people kneeling inside and outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, their backs covered with cold sweat, they were praying, praying to the stars that were still shining in the sky, that the saint would not be angry because of this, and they could save their lives.

If the crown prince said such words, anyone who heard them would be guilty.

The prince didn't know how he got back to the East Palace. Once he returned to the palace, before he had time to take off his shoes, he heard his confidants rushing in.

The confidant's voice was soft, and he said cautiously: "I heard from the guards patrolling the gate of the palace that as soon as His Highness left, the maidservants of the Hall of Supreme Harmony were dragged down by a wave, and all of them were killed."

The confidant didn't know what happened in the Hall of Supreme Harmony just now, so he hurriedly asked: "What conflict happened between Your Highness and Your Majesty?"

The prince smiled coldly, "From now on, there will be nothing to conflict with." He mocked himself and walked to the bookshelf, and took out a jade box from the hidden compartment.Inside is the East Palace Red Seal, which is exclusive to the prince.

The prince took out the red seal, stroked it slowly with his fingers along the carved dark patterns, suddenly threw it to the ground with force, and laughed loudly: "It's useless to keep it, it's better to break it!"

The confidant was startled, and hurriedly stepped forward to pull, and asked, "Your Highness, what are you..."

The prince glanced at him with a lot of meaning in his eyes.The confidant immediately understood, and after a moment of disappointment and fear, the confidant asked directly, "Your Highness, is there still room for redemption?"

The confidant is originally a member of the queen's natal family, and what he does, although on the surface he obeys the crown prince's orders, is actually following the lead of the Wang family.

If the sages are really planning to abolish the queen and abolish the prince, then they must not sit still and have to discuss a countermeasure quickly.

The confidant glanced at the prince's face, and saw that he had no fighting spirit, and he was slumped, unable to lift up his energy at all.The confidant swallowed the words that came to his lips, and left in a hurry.

The news that the prince was imprisoned in the East Palace soon spread throughout the government and the public.Shen Hao originally only wanted to use this incident to seriously injure the empress and the subsequent family power, but he didn't want the sage to directly involve the prince.This unexpected harvest was something Shen Hao had never expected.

He didn't intend to deal with the prince directly, after all, it was too fast, he was used to step by step.The Mei family also meant the same thing, it was too fast, if they took further action against the prince at this moment, it would inevitably annoy the sage, it would be better to just wait and see how it gets better.

They can wait, some people can't wait.For several days in succession, Shen Mao's people repeatedly impeached the East Palace and people within its sphere of influence, and by the way, even brought people from the Crown Princess and Queen's natal family, with the intention of annihilating them in one fell swoop.

The sage accepted the note, but did not express any opinion.No anger, no approval.Shen Mao was very courageous, seeing that the sage had no intention of stopping him, he stepped up his efforts, and even pinned trivial matters on Dong Gong.

Shen Hao invited Mei Zhongshu to the study to discuss matters.

Mei Zhongshu frowned, and asked: "The Third Highness is used to being reckless, but this time, even the old man can't understand what he's doing."

Shen Hao pondered for a moment, "It's not his actions, but the actions of the person behind him—Lord Lange Wang. This person's schemes are treacherous and changeable, and he will never aim at nothing."

Mei Zhongshu asked: "I heard His Highness mentioned it. Last time His Highness said that he wanted to subdue this person, will it be possible?"

Shen Hao shook his head, "Forget it. According to my observation, this person has no intention of surrendering at all." He paused, and then said, "Uncle, after this turmoil is over, I'm going to..." He made a killing gesture .

Mei Zhongshu muffled: "That's what I mean too. As long as he is removed, His Highness the Third Highness will have no arms."

The two of them talked and returned to the topic. Mei Zhongshu couldn't figure it out. Logically speaking, if he tried so hard to impeach the prince, the third highness must hope that the saint would punish the prince, but the saint didn't respond at all. No.

His Highness the Third Highness still sent people to impeach him tirelessly.Shen Hao pointed out the key point: "Perhaps, the third brother is just impeaching for the sake of impeachment."

Mei Zhongshu thought of a possibility and said in surprise, "Could it be possible..."

Shen Hao nodded, "Uncle and I are thinking about the same thing."

The prince has no major crimes, and there is no reason to depose him.But if he was forced to rebel, then things would be different.

In the Three Kings' Mansion.

Shen Mao put his head on the desk.After a day of discussion, he felt that his whole body was sore.Just now someone pushed the door and entered, Shen Mao stretched out his arms, and knew who had come in without looking.

"Come on, squeeze my shoulders for this king."

(End of this chapter)