inspire-indiana Chapter 323: Encounter Back to the Palace
Chapter 323: Encounter Back to the Palace
On the other side, the prince looked at the various lanterns on the stalls with a nonchalant expression, as if the bustling street market had nothing to do with him.
The Ninth Prince followed closely behind the Crown Prince, half a step away, and tried to act like an adult and congratulate him:
"Congratulations, second brother. You will be getting married tomorrow. You will marry my second sister-in-law as the crown princess. I would like to congratulate you first."
The prince stopped in front of a unique lantern, looking around with his eyes slightly lowered. He did not look happy about his upcoming wedding tomorrow, and said in a calm tone:
"When you reach a certain age, you have to marry and have children. It's human nature. As long as Xitana is virtuous, behaves properly, and manages the harem for me, I will treat her with the respect she deserves as a legitimate wife."
Seeing the Crown Prince's cold reaction, the Ninth Prince rolled his eyes and recalled the Crown Prince's various actions towards the original Crown Princess, the eldest princess of the Shi family, during the re-election. He immediately had an idea in his mind.
It seems that all the princesses of the Shi family are vixen. The elder sister has charmed the prince, and the younger sister has charmed the emperor.
More importantly, both sisters had grudges against him. The Ninth Prince gritted his teeth secretly, and a trace of resentment flashed across his narrow and long phoenix eyes.
He quickly lowered his head to hide it, and when he looked up again, he was smiling and frivolous again, and said loudly:
"No matter what, the Emperor's father loves my second brother very much and values him very much. None of us brothers can get such a special treatment from the Emperor's father. The fact that my second brother was personally raised by the Emperor's father is enough to explain everything."
Seeing that the Crown Prince finally showed a smile on his calm face, the Ninth Prince changed the subject and said casually:
"But now the emperor only favors that one, and he promoted her to imperial concubine in less than a year. What if she gives birth to another son?"
He left his words halfway, leaving just the right amount of worry.
Hearing this, the prince finally shifted his gaze from the lanterns to the Ninth Prince. He looked at him intently, which made the Ninth Prince break out in a cold sweat. Then he looked away and walked slowly towards the next stall.
"The Emperor's affairs are not something we can discuss. Don't mention it again. Besides, no matter how favored he is, he has no children. Even if he has a child, we don't know whether it is a boy or a girl, or whether it can grow up. Besides, I believe in the Emperor."
Although he suffered a major setback in the matter of Shi Rongyue, the prince was still proud and confident, and he had the capital to be proud and confident.
Because among all the princes, he was the only one who was raised and educated by the emperor himself.
He could say bluntly that the princes in the palace were only him and other princes, and he believed in the Emperor.
The Ninth Prince felt cold all over after being looked at just now. He didn't dare to say anything and quickly nodded in agreement.
After walking and stopping for a while, the number of people gradually decreased. At this time, the Ninth Prince accidentally saw a certain place out of the corner of his eye. He was stunned at first, and then exclaimed:
"Second brother, look quickly, isn't that the Emperor and Concubine Xian?"
The prince was holding a lantern in his hand. He had a lazy look on his face, but he immediately looked over after hearing the Ninth Prince's words.
Sure enough, he saw the Emperor and Concubine Xian in front of a stall. He was delighted and quickly walked towards the stall with the lantern in his hand.
Shi Nanxi had just finished eating wontons and was wiping her mouth with a handkerchief, commenting on it.
"The wontons in this shop taste different from those in the palace."
Kangxi was sitting opposite and had finished his wontons first. When he heard this, he burst into laughter.
"I like it. Then I'll bring you here often to eat."
"Then I would like to thank you first."
The prince heard this conversation as he approached. He paused slightly, raised his hand to hand the lantern to the guard beside him, and stepped forward to bow respectfully.
"Your son greets the Emperor, Father, and Mother Xian."
The Ninth Prince behind him followed suit and saluted.
Kangxi turned around and saw that it was the prince. He stood up and helped him up himself, saying happily:
"Second brother, you are out today too. Call Third Master and Madam outside, get up quickly."
The prince stood up with the help of his father, nodded to Shi Nanxi who stood up, and called her "Madam" softly.
Shi Nanxi smiled back and glanced at the Ninth Prince behind the Crown Prince, her eyes deepening imperceptibly.
Did this person meet the prince by chance or did he surrender to the prince, just like the Fourth Prince and the prince before.
Kangxi withdrew his hand, then looked at the Ninth Prince who was standing behind the Crown Prince, called him casually, and continued talking to the Crown Prince.
Both of them are sons, and the difference in treatment is very obvious, but the three parties involved treated it as normal, and the Ninth Prince did not show any resentment, which shows that he is used to it.
"I heard that the capital was holding the Lantern Festival today, so I came out to take a look." The prince smiled gently.
Kangxi understood, and thinking that the prince would be getting married tomorrow, he was probably a little nervous. He thought it would be good for him to go out for a walk and relax, so he raised his hand and motioned for him to sit down.
"It's good to come out and join in the fun, but the snow just stopped today, the weather is cold and the wind is strong, so you should be careful not to catch a cold."
As he spoke, Kangxi looked at the prince's clothes and saw that he was wearing thick clothes and his face was rosy, so he nodded.
The prince was already accustomed to the emperor's care and concern, and nodded with a smile. At this time, he saw the smiling Concubine Xian out of the corner of his eye and thought that he was neglecting her too much.
He happened to see the lanterns and clay figurines on the table and was about to say something, but when he saw that the lanterns were in the shape of stars, he couldn't help but pause, and subconsciously his mind emerged of his first meeting with Shi Rongyue.
It was in Changchun Palace. His aunt, who was then Concubine Ping, suddenly mentioned the deceased Empress Dowager, and he felt a little depressed and sad.
Unexpectedly, Shi Rongyue saw through his inner sadness and comforted him, saying that the Empress Dowager had actually turned into stars in the sky and was always watching him from the sky. He could see them as long as he looked up.
That was the first time he did not feel as sad as before when someone mentioned the deceased Empress Mother.
Thinking of this, the prince was absent-minded for a moment, but soon came to his senses. He would never forget the humiliation that Shi Rongyue brought to him in the Immortal Tower.
The hands placed at his side suddenly clenched, and the prince kept telling himself in his heart that Shi Rongyue was frivolous and shameless, and that all her previous actions were fake. Her true nature was actually vicious and shallow.
And he is going to marry the Crown Princess tomorrow. In the future, he will give her honor and respect, let her enjoy unlimited glory, and make Shi Rongyue regret her choice when she sees it.
"...this clay figure..." The prince shifted his gaze from the lantern to the clay figure next to it.
"The craftsmanship is very good, very much like the Third Master and his wife."
Kangxi followed the prince's gaze and was obviously satisfied.
"You pinched the lady very well."
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Shi Nanxi was also watching Kangxi.
Their eyes met, and there was a kind of atmosphere between them that no one else could interfere with. When the prince saw this, he lowered his eyes slightly.
The Emperor's attitude towards Concubine Xian was indeed different. The Ninth Prince's words just now emerged involuntarily in her mind, but she forgot them the next moment.
Concubine Xian was favored, but she was only in love, and without a child, she posed no threat to him at all.
I strolled around the streets, looked at the lanterns, bought some things, and filled my stomach.
The group sat for a while and then set off back to the palace.
That night, Kangxi naturally stayed in Chuxiu Palace and spent a wonderful night. The next day was the prince's wedding day.