The prince is not doing his job [traveling]

Chapter 12

Lian Sheng first led Xiao Yanzhi to the emperor's bedroom in Liangyi Hall. When Xiao Yanzhi arrived, Wucheng King Pei Ze, the second prince Xu Lishan and the third prince Xu Liqian were already there, and a huge screen separated the big room Divided into two parts, the big bed behind the screen and the emperor changing clothes can be vaguely seen.

Xiao Yanzhi glanced left and right, then walked to a similar position, and knelt down to greet the emperor.

Xiao Yanzhi's voice fell silent for a while before he heard the emperor's steady voice coming through the screen.

"By the way, did you sleep well last night?"

This word was a word of concern, but when it was spoken from the emperor's mouth, and then passed into Xiao Yan's ears, there was only a routine-like alienation left.

Hearing this, Xiao Yanzhi glanced at Pei Ze, and then said: "Thanks to your majesty... thanks to the father, I slept well."

Pei Ze picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea silently, hiding his instantly gloomy expression.

Xiao Yanzhi slept well, but he didn't sleep all night!

"That's good." The emperor came out from behind the screen and looked down at Xiao Yanzhi, "Father is still worried that you will not be used to living in another place."

As soon as the emperor came out, the three of Xu Lishan stood up.

"Uh..." Xiao Yanzhi looked up at the emperor, then lowered his head again, and said, "Wanchun Palace is too big, and the things inside are too expensive. I... I'm really not used to it. But thinking of Those are all prepared by the father for the son, and the son is deeply moved, so I have to worry about the father."

This is the first time that the emperor listened to Xiao Yanzhi's words carefully. Unlike yesterday's obsequiousness in the hall, today the emperor thinks that Xiao Yanzhi is quite decent, and his words are not like a villager. He seems to have received some education. It seems that yesterday was just too much. Too hasty and failed to prepare for it.

"Get up." Saying that, the emperor actually bent down to help Xiao Yanzhi.

Xiao Yan was stunned, put his arm on the emperor's arm, and stood up with a smile, as if he didn't know how precious the emperor's support was.

The emperor also acted as if his support was not that precious, so he took Xiao Yanzhi's hand and walked out, saying as he walked: "Sure enough, people rely on their clothes. After changing their clothes, they look much better. Let's go, Father will take you to the morning court to have a look."

Xiao Yanzhi curled his lips and followed the emperor obediently.

Take him to the morning court to have a look?To put it nicely, it was just to let him show his face in front of the courtiers, to prove that the affectionate emperor had indeed brought his only heir with his first wife back to the palace, and he did not dislike the rudeness of this legitimate son.

Therefore, in the early dynasty, Xiao Yanzhi only accepted the emperor's award, and then sat in the position of the eldest prince, wandering in vain.

It wasn't until the emperor got up to leave that Xiao Yanzhi came back to his senses.

The emperor has no one to follow, so both Xiao Yanzhi and Pei Ze can go back to their respective homes.

Xiao Yanzhi really wanted to leave the hall right away. After all, being surrounded by people like a rare animal is not something that makes one feel happy. However, after sitting upright all morning, his legs became numb from kneeling, and Xiao Yanzhi could hardly move. I dare not move, let alone stand up quickly.

After wasting time for a while, someone congratulated Xiao Yanzhi, "Congratulations, Your Highness, for returning to the palace."

Someone raised his head, and the regular officers who came to Liangyi Hall to discuss matters every day congratulated Xiao Yanzhi one after another.

Xiao Yanzhi raised his head when he heard the sound, only to realize that only the emperor and the people who served the emperor left in the hall. The officials who came to the court did not move, nor did Pei Ze, Xu Lishan, and Xu Liqian. Everyone was watching he.

Xiao Yanzhi twitched the corners of his mouth and said "Thank you" with a dry smile.

"I have been looking forward to His Highness's return to the palace since a year ago, and finally I am looking forward to His Highness's safe return. This old minister can be regarded as living up to the spirit of the former empress." The old man who spoke first spoke again, "And your Highness will return as soon as he returns to court." Received the title of King of Shu, the veteran congratulates His Highness."

Automatically ignoring the second half of the sentence, Xiao Yanzhi couldn't help but look directly at the kind old man, and asked, "Does your lord recognize your late mother?"

Shangshu Zuocheng Qin Tai nodded, and said with a look of nostalgia: "I think that when His Highness was just born, she was only so big. Her cousin... ah, it was the former Empress who liked to take His Highness for a walk. She found His Majesty all the way from home. Where, Your Highness looked really cute at that moment."

cousin?Xiao Yanzhi couldn't help but looked at Qin Tai suspiciously.

This old man is mother's cousin?But why have you never heard of it from your mother?My mother's relatives were already rare. When my hometown was hit by a disaster, almost all of them died. Where did a cousin appear?He never heard his mother mention it either.Moreover, this old man was the one who reminded His Majesty to call him back to the palace a year ago?

Xiao Yanzhi looked at Qin Tai and asked doubtfully, "Is your lord the first mother's cousin?"

Qin Tai nodded, glanced at the other colleagues, and said to Xiao Yan: "Do you want to start first, Your Highness?"

"Get up?" Xiao Yanzhi was stunned for a moment, then realized that Qin Tai asked him to stand up, Xiao Yanzhi scratched the corner of his mouth, and said embarrassingly, "Uh...I can't get up..."

Everyone was taken aback, Pei Ze and the others looked at Xiao Yanzhi in puzzlement.

Xiao Yanzhi had no choice but to explain further: "Legs are numb...can't stand up..."

Everyone was dumbfounded.Which dynasty's prince would kneel down until his legs went numb in the early court?Sure enough, he grew up among the people, but it's just so useless.

Xu Lishan hesitated for a moment, then stood up, stretched out his hand to Xiao Yanzhi, and said, "Brother Huang, let me help you up."

Xiao Yanzhi looked up at Xu Lishan, and said awkwardly: "It's okay, it will be fine in a while."

Xu Liqian tilted his body and put his head close to Xiao Yanzhi's ear, and said in a low voice: "Brother, I can't stand up, adults can't stand up."

This is the rule in the early court. After the emperor is sent away, the princes must get up before the courtiers can get up.

"There is still this rule?" Xiao Yan was startled, and hurriedly supported Xu Lishan's hand to stand up.

But his legs were still a little disobedient, so Xiao Yanzhi swayed and bumped into Xu Lishan's body.

"Brother Huang, be careful!" Xu Lishan subconsciously stretched out his arms to hug Xiao Yanzhi, and was taken aback for a while.

Why is this emperor's waist so thin?How can a man's waist be so thin?

Thinking of this, Xu Lishan touched Xiao Yanzhi's waist back and forth twice as if to confirm.

Xu Liqian and Pei Ze stood up one after another, and the ministers also stood up one after another.

Seeing Xu Lishan still standing with his arms around Xiao Yanzhi, Pei Ze frowned, took two steps forward, took Xiao Yanzhi's other hand, and pulled Xiao Yanzhi out of Xu Lishan's arms.

"Is Your Highness's leg still numb?" Before the words finished, Pei Ze reached down and pinched Xiao Yanzhi's thigh.

"Don't touch it!...you bastard!" Xiao Yanzhi also pulled his other hand out of Xu Lishan's in an instant, grabbed Pei Ze's shoulder, and squeezed tightly.

Xu Liqian turned to the ministers cleverly, and said: "I'm sorry to let you sit down for so long, the elder brother has just returned to the palace, and it is the first time to go to court, so it is inevitable that I feel uncomfortable. Please forgive me, my lords, I'm sorry , I'm sorry."

Those who can become regular counselors are all highly regarded by their father and emperor. They are proud and cannot afford to be offended.

Sure enough, after hearing what Xu Liqian said, the brows of the few people who were still showing displeasure relaxed slightly, and after a few polite words with Xu Liqian, they left the Liangyi Hall, but Qin Tai was still standing on the hall without moving, as if to wait Let's chat with Xiao Yanzhi for a few more words.

Xu Liqian didn't know what Xiao Yanzhi was planning, and he couldn't drive Qin Tai away, so he could only let him stand like that.