The Sword Master God's Journey to Face Slapping

"Put this away, uh...just find a place to put it. I don't like playing with it now." After Sheng Xiuyang and Sheng Xiuming left, Lu Xiaoqi smiled awkwardly and quickly motioned to the maids. Take down the wooden box containing the golden slingshot.

She, Lu Xiaoqi, is not someone who attracts cats, dogs, and birds. This is of no use to her at all. I don’t know what the third prince was thinking. Instead of giving snacks, hairpins, jade pendants, clothing and jewelry, he gave someone a golden slingshot. How come he didn’t deserve some jade projectiles?

Aunt Zhong is an old man who is close to the Queen and is very familiar with the Third Prince. Now that she sees the Third Prince's behavior being so out of tune, she can't help but feel a little embarrassed. The Third Prince's actions are too disorganized. Next time, send the message back. Gong Shi needs to have a good talk with the Queen.

"Okay, girl, since the two young masters have left, do you think you will go back with me to continue learning etiquette?" Aunt Zhong coughed lightly, then cleared up the matter as if nothing happened, with a smile in her tone. said.

Lu Xiaoqi: ...Are you a devil?

Looking at the sky, Lu Xiaoqi smiled and said, "Mommy, it's almost noon, it's time to have lunch." It would be a while if she could postpone it for a while. She would rather learn to play the piano like playing cotton, and write calligraphy like a ghost painting. I don’t want to learn any rules when it comes to painting, it’s boring not to mention, and the most important thing is that it’s very tiring. Learning it is simply torture.

"That's fine, let's have a meal first." Aunt Zhong did not force Lu Xiaoqi to start learning the rules immediately. She said in a good-natured manner. She smiled slightly and said, "Today, I specifically asked the kitchen to order two Tao girl’s favorite dish, take a short break after lunch, and then continue in the afternoon.”

Lu Xiaoqi, who was messy in the wind, nodded with tears in her eyes, and agreed: If you don't say the next sentence, we can still be good friends.

"The second prince should finish reading these materials. What do you think?" Putting the tea in his hand aside, Xuan Yuan raised his head and looked at the gentle, elegant and dignified second prince sitting next to him. He asked calmly.

The second prince was full of nobility and magnanimity, but at this moment he looked at the stack of letters in his hand, with a bit of a wry smile on his handsome face. He frowned slightly and said in a low voice: "I never thought about it. I want to embarrass the emperor, but I know that the emperor wants to embarrass me."

Xuan Yuan glanced at the second prince and found that he was not only too soft-hearted, but also too naive. He had the simplest and best expectations for everything in the world, but he didn't know that the truth of the matter was far from what he thought. Like this People who are too simple are not suitable to be emperors, and they must be polished.

"Why are you in trouble? He is the eldest, you are the second, he is the concubine, and you are the heir. Both of you have the opportunity to ascend to the throne. Naturally, he is seeking the position of His Majesty." Xuan Yuan chuckled lightly. , without hesitation, used the facts to pierce the glass heart of the second prince, "In the fight for the reserve position, you will die or he will live. How do you still expect him to be friendly to you?"

The second prince looked at Xuan Yuan in astonishment, as if he did not expect Xuan Yuan to say such straightforward words as the reserve. Why would Marquis Dingbei suddenly say such disrespectful words to him? Moreover... the second prince hesitated for a while, and then said in a low voice: "Marquis Dingbei, neither the emperor nor I have any intention of overstepping our bounds. Please be careful with your words, Marquis Dingbei."

"Tsk." Xuan Yuan raised his eyebrows and sneered softly. With a bit of disdain and contempt, he said expressionlessly, "Is the second prince deceiving you, or are you deceiving yourselves? Your Majesty has already made a decision. Chu's intention is now known to everyone in the court, and the second prince does not need to be so cautious. "

Xuan Yuan glanced at the second prince with some deep meaning in his eyes, raised his lips and smiled faintly. Xuan Yuan said to him meaningfully: "Second prince, do you know why you and the third prince have so many tutors who have taught you since they were young, and your majesty today?" Why do you want the two princes to worship me as Taifu again, and why do I show these letters to His Highness alone today?"

The second prince bit his lower lip. The young man who had not yet reached his crown seemed a little at a loss. He whispered: "Dingbeihou means... I am the one chosen by my father?" He looked confused. , which is a bit joyful, but also a bit unprepared.

As a prince, he was favored by Emperor Yan Ming and chosen as his heir. He is expected to inherit the throne in the future, become the most powerful person in the Ninth Five-Year Plan, and control the entire country. This kind of honor naturally makes people ecstatic, and the second prince cannot be ignorant of his conscience. He said he had never looked forward to this day coming.

But besides being happy, the second prince was still at a loss what to do. He had not yet reached the imperial crown and had never entered the court. In the past, he and his younger brother only studied with the great Confucian scholars in the palace. Although he also had desires and ambitions in his heart, he felt that this matter was too far away in the end. In fact, he had never seriously thought about it - Emperor Yan Mingcai Thirty-seven years old.

Moreover, the second prince had never been absolutely certain that he would be chosen by Emperor Yan Ming to become emperor. Firstly, he is the legitimate son but not the eldest son. The eldest prince has great plans and wisdom, and the second prince thinks he is inferior to him. Secondly, the third prince is also the legitimate son, and he is brave, brave and resourceful, but not as good as the second prince.

He felt that compared to his brothers, he didn't have many advantages that would make his father choose him.

Xuan Yuan gave a faint hum, and said with an expressionless and calm voice: "Based on the current situation, Your Majesty has the highest expectations for you. As long as you can get rid of your soft-hearted problem, Your Majesty will I’m ready to make you my reserve.”

"But there is also the emperor brother..." The second prince was stunned. For some reason, he couldn't help but mention the eldest prince. He is different from the eldest prince's legitimate concubine. In fact, he rarely gets along with the eldest prince, but he knows that the eldest prince who is older than him and has entered the court has a good reputation in the court and has many people's support.

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Xuan Yuan glanced at the second prince and felt that he was really more stupid than he thought. He couldn't help but sneer and said bluntly: "It is impossible for the eldest prince to inherit your majesty's position." He looked at the second prince lightly. The prince's words were very ruthless, "Even if you are not suitable as the second prince, there is still a third prince."

"Your Majesty cannot say these things to you personally, and the same goes for the Queen, so I can only do it for you." Xuan Yuan saw the silence on the second prince's face, and did not want to pierce his heart anymore, "I suddenly heard this news , Your Highness must be shocked and shocked, why don’t you go back to the palace and sort it out.”

The second prince stood up numbly, bowed his hands towards Xuan Yuan, gave a salute, and said in a difficult tone: "Thank you so much, Marquis Dingbei, for your teaching today, then I will go back to the palace first." Before leaving the study, the second prince took another deep breath. He took a deep look at Xuan Yuan and asked in a low voice, "Marquis Dingbei, do you think I can meet my father's expectations and not let him down?"

Raising his eyebrows, Xuan Yuan hesitated for a second between comforting him or breaking his heart. In the end, he chose the one he felt most comfortable without looking back. He curled his lips and said with a smile: "From the current point of view, No. At least when I mentioned this to His Highness today, His Highness’s reaction was really...unbearable.”

Second Prince:…………QAQ

Crying out of the study room, the second prince suddenly learned that he might succeed to the throne in the future, but it was still the assessment period and the examiner was not satisfied with him. The second prince felt a little confused and had to take it slow. He felt that something had fallen from the sky today. The surprise was too great, and he seemed a little unable to bear it.

After leaving the study, the little eunuch waiting outside the door came closer, bowed and bowed, then silently followed the second prince, following him step by step, ready to be ordered at any time.

After taking two steps in a daze, the second prince came to his senses, suppressed the shock in his heart, took a breath to calm down, and asked calmly: "Where is the third prince's brother?"

"The third prince has gone to the yard of the eldest young master Dingbeihou. Are you going to look for him?" The young eunuch who followed the second prince silently and bowed slightly replied immediately, with a very respectful tone.

Nodding, the second prince hummed: "Let's go find the third emperor's brother. We are about to return to the palace with him."

The second prince walked calmly but slightly quickly and arrived at Sheng Xiuyang's courtyard. As soon as he entered the courtyard, before he could meet the third prince and others, he heard his brother's loud voice shouting: "That's what she answered. ?"

"Oh, if I had known that she no longer likes playing with slingshots, I wouldn't have watched the craftsman make the slingshot in person. I also specifically asked him to carve her name on the slingshot." The third prince sounded regretful and sad. Regretful, "It was really a waste of effort, but she didn't like it at all. Alas, it's all my fault that I didn't find out clearly beforehand."

The second prince was still a little confused when he heard these words. He didn't know what the third prince was talking about. Then the third prince shouted: "Sheng Xiuyang, do you think we are good brothers? If we are good brothers, you, you can go and give me Brother, let me tell you something, please help me ask her what she likes now."

"It's no different now than before. The Second Emperor Brother and I are both Taifu's students now. As long as the Second Emperor Brother and I come to your house, won't I be able to find opportunities to entrust you with things to bring to her? It's not like, Last time, she dropped her slingshot into the water, and it took three months before I found an opportunity to return it to her. "

Moreover, she doesn't like to play with slingshots anymore, and even refused him to apologize in person. It seems that it may be difficult to see Sheng Xuanhua at the flower viewing party held by the eldest emperor in a few days. I'm afraid that The eldest lady almost forgot about him... Alas, the third prince felt very desolate.

Second Prince:…………

When he reached the entrance of the main hall, he bowed to the loud voice of the third prince. The second prince had already understood what his unlucky brother was saying. He felt that his brother was out of his mind and asked the girl's brother to give you something? Still sending messages? Do you really think that my brother is so willing to let you fool his girl?

When the third prince brought out a flat box and asked Sheng Xiuyang to hand it to Sheng Xuanhua, Sheng Xiuyang wanted to refuse. If the third prince hadn't gritted his teeth and said it was an apology, Sheng Xiuyang would never have agreed. But now... the third prince actually still... Too much.

Sure enough, after the third prince yelled loudly, Sheng Xiuyang smiled slightly and said in a polite but distant tone: "Thank you so much, third prince, for your kindness. If Xiu Yang dares to reach your highness, please don't mention the word brother again. It’s really frustrating for the common people.”

After a pause, Sheng Xiuyang continued: "Your Highness's apology has been handed over to my sister-in-law. This matter ends here. Your Highness no longer needs to keep it in mind, let alone apologize to my sister-in-law in person. It is just a small matter. Your Highness doesn’t need to care.”

Third Prince: I want to care.