Chapter 572: Would He Hate Me if You Were Him?
The guard in golden armor went down, and soon he pulled a man up, pushed him to his knees on the ground, and then the guard withdrew.
"Chu Qing has seen your uncle in the past!" At the foot of the steps was a young man, dressed in an ordinary navy blue robe. He knelt down and bowed three times and kowtowed to the emperor above Danque, and said loudly.
Some people knew about this and some didn't. Hearing him call him uncle, those who didn't know looked at Chu Liuchen who was sitting in a wheelchair in astonishment. This was the young man who called the late emperor uncle but was treated as the emperor. He was raised by the prince, and this is the eldest son of the late emperor, so who is this person now?
Just now, I have been mentioning Yu Hui'an, and also vaguely referring to the late emperor's heir, could this one be it?
When he raised his head, he saw an outstandingly handsome face. Compared with Chu Liuyue and Chu Liuzhou, it was not bad, but it was far less outstanding than Chu Liuchen. There seemed to be some vague similarities. But it's not very obvious, and you can't tell if you look closely.
"Are you Chu Qing?" The emperor's eyes also fell on Chu Qing's face, his eyes were cold and without any ripples.
"That's right, the common people!" Chu Qing said respectfully, but his behavior was so graceful and generous that people couldn't help but admire him.
"Tell me about your experience!" the emperor said.
"The Caomin was born in Yuhui Nunnery since he was a child. His mother had already entered Yuhui Nunnery at that time. She was worried that something would happen to the Caomin and did not dare to spread the news about the Caomin. Since then, she has been hiding in the courtyard of Yuhui Nunnery to make women's clothing. Before that, Yuhui Something happened in the nunnery, and Cao Min's mother and concubine were afraid that something would happen to Cao Min, so she let Cao Min secretly go down the mountain. Originally, Cao Min just wanted to keep his name anonymity, but he didn't expect to be involved in the matter of robbing a civilian girl!"
Chu Qing said eloquently.
Several high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Justice knew about this. They knew that the eldest brother who had escaped from the murder of a civilian girl was the one who rescued him, and then his story was brought out.
"Who is your mother?" Wen Xiang asked with a cold eyebrow. Chu Qing had not directly mentioned the title before. Those who knew about it only knew that she was a concubine, and did not know who she was.
"The late emperor's concubine!" Chu Qing said loudly.
One sentence immediately shocked all the ministers. The late emperor loved the Concubine Jade very much at the time. It was said that the Concubine Jade was a branch of a large aristocratic family in the previous dynasty. The Yu family had a close relationship with the royal family of the previous dynasty. Fortunately, the Concubine Yu was just a minor connection with the Yu family, which allowed her to gain the honorable position after entering the palace.
This was also the highest-ranking concubine of the late emperor who was imprisoned in Yuhui Nunnery.
I heard that this Concubine Jade was almost on a par with the Queen when the late Emperor was here. She was very powerful in the harem and had a very bad relationship with the First Queen. This should be the reason why she found out that she was pregnant. However, when the Emperor was ill, she Hiding an important reason that you dare not say!
Not long after entering the palace, she gained a high position. She was secretly pregnant and entered Yuhui Temple to give birth to an heir. This Concubine Yu sounds like a character!
"The mother-in-law was pregnant at the time, but when her father died, the mother-in-law fainted from crying, and was then sent to Yuhui Nunnery. She kept it secret from then on. If it hadn't been for the accident in Yuhui'an this time, the mother-in-law would not have died. They would smuggle the grass-roots people down the mountain in a panic. The grass-roots people were not deeply involved in the world, so they just went down the mountain and got into something like that, which made the grass-roots people's affairs exposed!"
Chu Qing explained the cause and effect clearly. Chu Liuchen, who was sitting on the side, raised his eyes. A pair of beautiful eyes fell on Chu Qing coldly. He looked calm and calm. He only rubbed it with his hands. His forehead looked like he had a slight headache.
After the ministers listened, many nodded slowly, thinking that this matter was credible. The Concubine Yu from the previous dynasty was also a powerful figure. Moreover, this person is still in Yuhui Temple. In fact, it is very simple to find out whether it is true. .
The emperor must have wanted to recognize this person, otherwise he would not have brought him up to the court and explained his origins in front of the ministers, otherwise he would have been dealt with directly and secretly.
Although the son of the late emperor is not the eldest son, he is also a concubine prince with a distinguished status. If this is the case, can it be considered that this concubine prince actually has the possibility of inheriting the throne?
The current emperor loves King Chen very much, even more than his own sons. If this person in front of him does the same, does it mean that King Chen will fall out of favor? And it is because of the late emperor that the Queen Mother loves King Chen. Ujiwu, it seems that His Highness King Chen really has nothing to do with him!
A grandson who is sick and weak and who doesn’t know when he will be gone is always less lovable than a healthy grandson!
From the perspective of the late emperor, the Queen Mother should also like the person in front of her, not the person half lying in the wheelchair.
A clever person in the court immediately felt that the person in front of him might be favored and reach the sky in one step.
"Your Majesty, since he is the eldest son of the late emperor, he should be rewarded!" As expected, Zhang Xiang was the first to speak bluntly.
Although Prime Minister Wen did not speak, he nodded in agreement. The blood of the late emperor could not be lost among the people.
Then all the ministers agreed.
Although the emperor did not speak, he nodded to the eunuch beside him. The eunuch took two steps forward, took out an imperial edict that had been prepared and read it out.
All the ministers knelt down to listen to the order.
The purpose is very simple. It means that Chu Qing is indeed of royal blood, the son of the late emperor, and he has been raised in Yuhui Nunnery for many years. All the concubines in Yuhui Nunnery can testify, so he can be named the Prince of Qing County. .
After the order came down, Chu Qing was stunned for a moment, but immediately thanked him.
"The Ministry of Punishment must pay close attention to the matter of Yu Hui'an. If there are any remnants of the previous dynasty, they will not let it go. As for the concubines of the previous dynasty, all ministers must discuss it. I am tired today. Please retreat!" Your Majesty! He stood up and said softly, and then left the hall with a group of eunuchs and maids.
The ministers also retreated in twos and threes. King Xin and King Zhou walked at the end. They glanced disdainfully at Chu Qing who was still kneeling on the ground. A sneer curled up at the corner of his lips, and then he turned around and left. A prince of a county could not attract anyone. Their attention was that they originally thought that their father would also make him a king, but now it seems that he is just an idle county king.
Xiao Xuanzi waited until everyone was almost gone before pushing Chu Liuchen's wheelchair to leave.
"Are you inexplicably... the second brother?" Chu Qing stood up at this time. When he saw Chu Liuchen in the wheelchair, he hurriedly came over with a look of surprise and excitement on his face.
Chu Liuchen raised his eyes and looked at him, his eyes were cold and a bit cold and cold. It was not the look of a sick and weak person at all. It was extremely cold and aggressive.
Chu Qing involuntarily took a few steps back, but the words that came to her mouth were forced back by such cold eyes, and the affectionate smile on her face stiffened.
Xiao Xuanzi glanced at him coldly, and slowly pushed Chu Liuchen away without even paying attention to him.
Seeing Chu Liuchen leave, Chu Qing's face turned ugly, and the expression on his face became cold. He pressed his fists vigorously, saying that he was just a sick child. What did he really think of himself? When he waits for himself in the future With the favor of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, who would pay attention to this sick child, but now is not the time.
After calming down, Chu Qing walked out quickly, hoping to catch up with Xiao Xuanzi, but found that Xiao Xuanzi, who had just left the hall, was called away by a eunuch. Judging from the appearance of this eunuch, he should be with the emperor.
The emperor actually asked the eunuch to come here at this time. Was it for his own business?
Chu Qing stood under the palace, feeling uneasy...
Chu Liuchen was indeed summoned away by the emperor. He did not go to the emperor's study room, but only met Chu Liuchen in a side hall where the emperor was.
There was no one else in the side hall, only a personal eunuch stood there. When Chu Liuchen's wheelchair came in, he waved his hand to signal Xiao Xuanzi to step back, and he took the initiative to push the wheelchair for Chu Liuchen.
Xiao Xuanzi retreated as ordered and stood waiting outside the palace while the eunuch pushed Chu Liuchen's wheelchair into the palace.
This side hall is not big, not even comparable to the emperor's imperial study. Precisely because it is not big, it looks a bit homely, just like the flower hall in an ordinary palace, and it looks very leisurely.
The emperor was sitting on a chair in the middle. When he saw Chu Liuchen coming in, his originally cold expression softened a bit, and he asked the eunuch to place Chu Liuchen in front of him. He said with a gentle expression: "You don't have to worry about that person just now. It’s just an omission, your uncle and your royal grandmother still care about you the most, and they will never let Chu Qing influence you!”
"Don't worry, uncle, I'm fine. I just don't like that there is an extra person suddenly, and he is hiding in a place like Yuhui Temple!" Chu Liuchen said gently, although it was obvious that his smile did not reach his eyes, and he was very worried. Reluctantly, but I also know that he is still trying hard to show that he doesn't care.
The emperor sighed softly, stood up, and patted his shoulder gently: "In the hearts of your imperial grandmother and uncle, you are the only heir of the emperor's brother. Others have nothing to do with you. You don't need to care. If If you want to, ignore him, if you don’t want to, don’t ignore him!"
These words were spoken in a very intimate manner, as if he were an elder, and he also looked like an elder who doted on his juniors. Even his voice in the past was a bit softer.
"Thank you, uncle." Chu Liuchen supported the wheelchair, stood up, and bowed deeply to the emperor. Although his face was calm, his eyes could not hide the excitement, and he seemed to be touched, which made the emperor very satisfied.
"Okay, sit down and have a good rest. Don't get up. Although your health is better, you still can't withstand such a torment. From now on, if you are healthy, come to court. Since you are helping your uncle, you can't be lazy! "The emperor smiled and personally pulled Chu Liuchen up and asked him to sit down.
"Everything must be obeyed by the uncle!" Chu Liuchen said gently. He looked as gentle and elegant as jade. Although he was sick and frail, he still had a natural elegance.
The emperor looked at it with more and more pity in his heart, waved his hand, and the eunuch pushed Chu Liuchen's wheelchair out. Xiao Xuanzi took it at the door of the palace, and then pushed Chu Liuchen away.
When the great eunuch Derong returned to the palace, he saw that the emperor was still looking at King Chen's leaving figure with a sad expression on his face, and he stood aside with his head lowered.
"Do you think he hates me?" The emperor's voice was very soft, as if he was talking to himself, but Derong knew that he was talking to himself.
He replied hurriedly and cautiously: "The Emperor is too worried. His Highness is a filial man. If he knew... he would not be resentful of the Emperor. Even in this situation, he has not resented you. He has treated you for so many years." You can tell by your closeness, Your Highness just doesn’t like... the empress!"