bookcurios Chapter 143 The Emperor Kidnaps the Prince
Chapter 143 The Emperor Kidnaps the Prince
Ye Xingxin covered his mouth and said, "Wasn't this eye blinded by lightning?"
Ministers:...
They scratched their heads, unsure whether Lord Ye had the ability to resolve the anger of Prince Yongchang after causing this trouble.
The prince twitched his lips. After being blinded by lightning, he thought there was some other good solution.
However, Lord Ye's move was beyond his expectations.
With the help of thunder and lightning, Emperor Jingming broke free from the suppression of the guards. He glanced at Zhao Qinnian and then looked at Xuanyuan Huhan who was also knocked unconscious by thunder.
An inexplicable yet familiar curse came out of his mouth:
"Useless thing."
Zhang Liang:......
Your Majesty, have you remembered this?
Emperor Jingming tilted his head and looked at him: "Let's take this opportunity to leave quickly."
Zhang Liang: ...It seems not yet.
Eunuch Lin had just reached the gate of the imperial palace when he was stopped again.
The person who came was the agile eunuch beside the prince. The eunuch stopped him and said breathlessly:
"His Highness has changed his mind and asked the eunuch to go back. There is no need to go out of the palace to invite anyone."
Eunuch Lin: ...
Eunuch Lin moved his feet, which had been running around in vain, and wanted to ask why.
When the words in my throat came into my mouth, I swallowed them back.
Along the way, he was secretly wondering what had happened to His Majesty, but the Eighteenth Prince knew that things were not going well and took the initiative to bring people back to the palace, saving his old bones the trouble.
He still ran into some upright officials, and was angered by their behavior and was suppressed.
He kept thinking about it until he entered the Golden Palace, and Eunuch Lin's speculations along the way finally got answers.
He looked at Tianmu's pupils trembling again and again, and watched the Emperor, whom he respected the most in the past and now, take the knife from Cui Luoshan.
He cut the hemp rope that bound the sack with a swift movement, revealing two familiar faces.
Eunuch Lin: ...
Eunuch Lin swallowed, and at this outrageous moment, his eyes subconsciously fell on the prince.
Then a fan appeared in the prince's hand from somewhere.
He held the fan open to cover the area below his eyes, preventing anyone from seeing his expression.
But the look in his eyes revealed an emotion so strong that he hated not knowing His Majesty.
Guessing what might happen next, Eunuch Lin expressed his full understanding.
He looked at the ministers again.
The ministers were seen staring with eyes wide open, looking like they had never seen the world before and were shocked.
Eunuch Lin sighed deeply and expressed his deep sympathy for them.
Ministers, you have too high expectations of Your Majesty.
With that troublesome Lord Ye around, His Majesty has fallen into the ditch and cannot get up, Eunuch Lin thought soberly.
Fortunately, he didn't have too many expectations for His Majesty who had lost his memory, and was able to calmly accept the following small scene.
The queen, who had entered the hall at some point, wanted to give her son the walnut cake she had just made to comfort him before seeing what was on the skylight.
Now, she took a piece of cake in her hand, ate it in small bites, and prepared to silently accept her husband's critical attack.
On the skylight, Emperor Jingming released the two men from the sack, and with the help of Cui Luoshan, tied them to the pillars of the ruined temple.
Ye Shengxin poured a basin of cold water over them, and the two of them were chilled to the bone and woke up.
"You, what are you going to do?"
Xuanyuan Huhan was the first to react to his current situation, and spoke while suppressing his anger and fear.
Ye Shengxin brought a chair to Emperor Jingming and handed the long whip to him.
"Little Duck, it was you who wanted to kidnap the person back. We will let you do whatever you want with him." Ye Shengxin said very considerately.
When the thunder struck from the sky earlier, the people were shocked and the streets were in chaos.
That was a good time for them to leave, but they had only run a hundred meters when Emperor Jingming grabbed Ye Shengxin and Zhang Liang.
He suddenly had an idea and said, "Take these two with you as well."
So it became like this.
"I am a prince. If you dare to attack me, my father will send tens of thousands of soldiers to kill all nine of your clans, no matter where you are."
After not getting a reply for a long time, Xuanyuan Huhan panicked and started an exaggerated self-rescue program.
Emperor Jingming raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Can you, a prince, really make His Majesty so angry?"
Emperor Jingming didn't believe it. He didn't think the current emperor liked such a stupid son very much.
At most, it's just a little sense of responsibility towards his son when he is not busy with official duties.
If you have many sons, you won’t be sad for more than ten days if one of them dies.
Xuanyuan Huhan raised his head and said, "Your Highness is the favorite son of the Emperor, even the Crown Prince cannot compare to him."
"If you are sensible and let me go, I will allow you to ask my father for a reward as your savior."
Prince:......
Don’t cue me, I don’t want to appear, thank you.
Ministers:...
In the past, I just thought that the Eighteenth Prince was a little stupid in public and a little arrogant in private, but I didn’t expect that he was such an arrogant person who dared to deceive Your Majesty.
Look at what these are saying!
Emperor Jingming was a little interested: "How much reward did you get for saving your life?"
"Ahhhhh, why can't I see? My eyes hurt. Where is this place? Who is tying me up?"
After a brief moment of confusion, the pain in his eyes brought Zhao Qinnian back to his senses, and he immediately struggled and screamed.
Cui Luoshan's ears hurt from what he heard. Seeing the unhappy looks on the faces of his three friends, he wanted to stuff his mouth with a piece of rag.
As a result, he suddenly remembered the whip that he had given to Dayu, and in anger, he slapped Dayu in the face.
There was a "pop" sound, fast and fierce.
Zhao Qinnian's rationality and submission to the form were withdrawn.
He didn't even ask who dared to be so bold. He shut up immediately and behaved like a quail.
He seemed like two different people compared to his previous arrogant look.
The environment became quiet, and Emperor Jingming repeated it again.
"Five hundred taels of gold."
Xuanyuan Huhan was frightened by the slap and looked timid, but his words were still arrogant.
This is fifty thousand taels of silver. Even the rewards my father gave to palace maids and concubines in the past were not so much.
If ministers want to get something, they have to make great contributions.
Emperor Jingming tapped his knees with his fingertips and said in a disappointed tone: "This is not much."
He uttered a "tsk". "It seems that you, the prince, are not very favored."
"Nonsense, my father used to personally check on my studies."
"Among all the princes, he is the only one who strictly requires my studies and praises me a lot. I am much better than the young crown prince. This shows the expectations of my father for me."
When this was mentioned, Xuanyuan Huhan was like a sheep with its fur standing on end. Even if he showed weakness in the face of a pack of wolves, he still had to flutter a few times.
Zhao Qinnian added weakly:
"Your Majesty always remembers my cousin's birthday every year, and the gifts he gives are often the most valuable among all the princesses and princes. Your questioning of the relationship between Your Majesty and my cousin really hurts their father-son relationship."
"What are the gifts?" asked Emperor Jingming.
"The various large ornaments carved from gold are all things my cousin likes. I give him different gifts every year. I have been giving him gifts for a total of 16 years."
Emperor Jingming seemed to be thinking about something. A golden ornament?
Although this is of high value and unique, it always feels like they are not taken seriously.
Otherwise, who would send gold every year to the royal family who has no worries about food and drink? It would simply lower the noble style that the royal family has painstakingly created over thousands of years.
When Eunuch Lin saw the emperor's expression, his heart couldn't help but beat fast.
He was responsible for preparing the birthday gifts for the Eighteenth Prince after he knew that he liked money.
Then, after reporting to His Majesty on his birthday, it will be sent in His Majesty's name.
Unexpectedly, it caused the 18th Prince to misunderstand.
"Sixteen years?"
Emperor Jingming's eyes flashed, and the handle of the long whip in his hand pressed against Xuanyuan Huhan's chin.
"I don't care whether Your Highness is favored or not. I just want money. As long as Your Highness hands over all your belongings, I promise to send you back."
Zhang Liang:......
Zhang Liang turned his head away and endured it silently.
He also warned himself to not stop the brainwashing, as he also had a share of the money.
Prince:......
He knew it.
Ministers:...
Your Majesty, when your memory recovers and you recall the time when you threatened your own son, please do not faint.
Queen:......
The queen held her forehead with her hand, it finally came.
But why didn't she know that His Majesty was a money-hungry person?
Although threatened, Xuanyuan Huhan breathed a sigh of relief.
The same is true for Zhao Qinnian.
In order to save their lives, the two men obediently followed Emperor Jingming's request and wrote letters to their confidants.
He asked them to convert all their property into silver notes and send them to the largest brothel in the capital for his enjoyment.
After finishing one sheet, Ye Shengxin tapped the paper with his fingertips.
The two looked at her and asked in unison: "What else do you want to write?"
Emperor Jingming drank the tea Zhang Liang brewed and said in a calm voice, "A letter for help."
Facing Xuanyuan Huhan's confused and stupid look, he kindly explained:
"Your parents didn't discipline you well, so don't you need to pay compensation to appease our anger?"
Ministers:...
Oops, Your Majesty is starting to dig his own grave.
Zhang Liang could not help himself and said, "Little Duck, if they ask for their own money, we still have some leeway. But if they ask for money from the current emperor, we..."
Zhang Liang was anxious, "If something unexpected happens, Duanzhuang may not be able to save us."
Emperor Jingming was an emperor with great talent and strategy, and as a tomb robber he was naturally a tomb robber who could stir up some trouble.
He nodded his changed face, his expression steady but a little arrogant:
"If I am caught by His Majesty, I will have no objection."
Zhang Liang:......
Zhang Liang frowned, thinking that His Majesty was determined to bring harm to him.
"Dignified, please take care of the letter."
Emperor Jingming put away the letter, sealed the envelope and handed it to Cui Luoshan.
Cui Luoshan came out of the ruined temple and took out a bronze mirror from his arms. Hao Duanzhuang flew out, and the black mist rolled up the letter and headed towards the capital.
At the same time, a voice was heard in the court.
"Your Highness, how much gold should we prepare for His Majesty?"
Chang Zunli bowed and asked, his voice dull and with a hint of helpless submission.
The prince was silent, he didn't know.
He had no idea that his father, the Emperor, was so audacious that he dared to threaten and blackmail the current Emperor.
After being baptized by the Huang family's wealth, how big his appetite has been developed.
In the end, he and his courtiers surrendered without a word.
This caused him to become suspicious later, and as a test, he reached out to "himself" again.
He still resisted angrily, which made his father angry and took Ye Shengxin to turn the palace upside down.
The prince was troubled by both difficult situations.
Very headache.
He looked around the hall, but couldn't find any of his brothers.