Chapter 648: Memorial to the Deceased Mother

Cai Guishu curled her lips. The eighth prince didn't look like the emperor. He looked like Concubine Mide. I thought so, but didn't dare to say it.

The emperor smiled while stroking his beard, and sighed, "Time flies by like a fleeting horse. In the blink of an eye, both the queen and I are old."

The queen patted the eighth prince's hand again and said, "We and I have this fate. If you have any difficulties, just tell your mother and don't talk to anyone else. You and Xiangxiang got along very well before, and you will get along well with each other in the future. And those things Brothers, sisters, and sisters, we all need to get along well.”

It was the first time that a female elder held hands and got close to him like this, and the eighth prince blushed even more.

"Thank you to your mother for your kindness."

Seeing their loving mother and filial son, especially the excited and loving eyes of the queen, the emperor was extremely satisfied.

"Tomorrow, I will have Xiaoba's name written down on the Jade Spy of the Clan Mansion. I will hold a family banquet in the evening and meet my brothers, sisters and relatives. I will go to the study room to study in two days..."

The queen added, "Please, your majesty, please allow our wife to kiss you more often, and let your prince come to Kunning Palace for dinner in the evening."

The emperor promised, "Xiaoba should spend more time with the queen to enjoy herself."

The Eighth Prince bowed and said, "Yes, I will obey."

The emperor then asked the eighth prince to pay tribute to the concubines and his eldest sister, Princess Dongyang.

There is no need to kneel down when you see them, just bow and bow.

Several palace concubines and Dongyang gave him greeting gifts.

Afterwards, the Eighth Prince sat down, his little sister Gao Mingjing was held by the nanny to greet him, and then the juniors Xunxiang and Gao Ping greeted him.

Xunxiang bowed her knees to him and said with a smile, "Xiangxiang has met the Eighth Emperor Uncle. I wish the Eighth Emperors uncle good luck, good fortune and good fortune."

The Eighth Prince smiled so brightly that he said, "Xiang...Xiang, I can call you by your name."

Hahaha, it’s so magical. It’s much more affectionate than calling me “female donor”.

From then on, Xiangxiang was his "real" niece, and they had a close relationship with her.

Gao Ping bowed again and said, "My nephew has met the Eighth Emperor Uncle."

The eighth prince gave each of his younger sister, niece, and nephew a pair of sandalwood bracelets.

After chatting for a while, the concubine, the seventh princess, and Gao Ping left.

The Emperor and the Eighth Prince stayed in Kunning Palace to have lunch.

There were mostly vegetarian dishes on the dinner table, and there was also a small amount of meat. They were placed far away from the eighth prince.

The Eighth Prince doesn't want to eat meat for the time being because he feels guilty when he sees meat.

He put his hands together and chanted "Buddha" several times before picking up chopsticks to eat, always with vegetarian dishes.

The emperor didn't care about him, so he had to get used to it slowly.

Queen Ye had someone scoop out a small bowl of peach gum and bird's nest soup for the eighth prince, and said with a smile, "I heard from Xiangxiang that the prince likes to eat sweet soup..."

After the meal, the emperor went to the Taiji Hall to deal with the court affairs. Queen Ye, Dongyang, and Xunxiang talked with the Eighth Prince, mostly Queen Ye asked him about his previous life in the temple.

Because Xun Xiang was there, the Eighth Prince didn't feel restrained.

At the end of the day, Xunxiang accompanied him to his temporary residence, Wuyang Hall.

Wuyang Hall is adjacent to the North Back Garden, one of the four imperial gardens. It is a bit far away from Kunning East, and it takes about three-quarters of an hour to walk.

Xunxiang introduced where it was to the Eighth Prince.

Looking at the high red walls, the golden tiles shining brightly in the sun, and the countless pavilions, the Eighth Prince felt uneasy again.

He whispered to Xun Xiang, "Please stay with me more."

Xunxiang smiled and said, "Okay."

The emperor also knew that Xiao Ba had just returned to secular life and was not suitable for secular life, let alone palace life. He asked Xunxiang to stay in Kunning Palace temporarily during this period and spend more time with him.

They turned the corner to a palace that had been uninhabited for many years. Even if someone cleans it every day, it still looks gloomy and lonely.

This is the Yishou Palace where Concubine Meade lived before, and Gao Guang was born here.

It was Queen Ye's intention to bring him here to pay homage to his deceased mother. Can a person who doesn’t even recognize his biological mother still recognize others?

Hearing that this was Yishou Palace, Gao Guang had tears in his eyes.

"Amitabha, if my mother had not given birth to a son, she would not have died. And you, like me, have been exiled for more than ten years because of the struggle for imperial power. It is better to be born in an emperor's family than in a common people's family."

Xun Xiang said, "We can't choose where we are born, but we can choose what kind of person we want to be."

Gao Guang nodded, went into the room, kowtowed, burned incense, sat down, took off the rosary beads from his wrist and chanted the sutra for more than a quarter of an hour.

The two of them walked around the front and back of the hall before going out.

Gao Guang said softly, "Thank you, Queen Mother, thank you Xiangxiang."

He knew that without the Queen's consent, Xiangxiang would not be able to bring him here privately.

Wuyang Palace is where the previous princes lived when they were unmarried. The eighth prince lived in a small courtyard on the far left.

He was assigned two young eunuchs aged fourteen or fifteen, an older nun, two palace ladies, and several rough servants.

They knelt in front of the door to greet their master, "I have met the Eighth Prince."

Eunuch An had already arrived here in advance and introduced the palace guests, "Xiao Hezi, Xiao Qianzi, Mother Ma, Qing Yao, Yi Fen..." and then said to them, "I will serve His Highness the Eighth Prince well in the future. I am not good at serving you." , watch your skin carefully.”

Mi Mansion, Mrs. Mi and many other masters were waiting anxiously in the house.

Dong Ping, Mi Hongmian, and Dong Youcheng also came back to wait for news.

Finally, when Mr. Mihou returned from the office, Mrs. Mi came forward and asked, "Is the Eighth Prince really recorded in the Queen's name?"

Yesterday Xun Yibo told Mr. Mihou about this matter. The Mi family is very happy, but it is not stable until it is finally implemented.

Mr. Mihou was filled with joy. He looked around at his family and said with a smile, "The Eighth Prince entered the Jinluan Palace this morning and kowtowed to the Emperor, calling him 'Father.' There is a degree, and the emperor likes it very much.

"His hair has grown longer, about an inch... In the morning, the emperor accompanied him to Kunning Palace to kowtow to the queen. Tomorrow, he will go to Yudui..."

Mr. Mi smiled and said, "The eighth prince is registered under the queen's name, which means he is born by the central palace. It is legitimate for him to be named the crown prince."

Although the eighth prince is registered under the name of Queen Ye, the Mi family is still the eighth prince's legitimate maternal family in terms of blood.

Queen Ye is not close to the Ye family, and Mi Honglan is the future daughter-in-law of Queen Ye's legitimate grandson. When the eighth prince ascends the throne in the future, he will still recognize the Mi family as his maternal family.

Second Master Mi said, "I didn't expect the emperor to play a big game. He raised the prince to a separate courtyard, let the princes fight, and then took him back to the palace when he grew up."

Mr. Mi said, "The emperor is wise, and he has always been thinking about the late Concubine Xiande."

Mr. Mi said again, "In the future, we must be more careful in what we say and do, and we must not embarrass the eighth prince, nor let anyone find a handle to displease the emperor. When Princess Xiangxiang leaves the palace, Honglan will go to her to inquire about the news, and it would be best if she could meet the eighth prince."

Mr. Mi's eldest son, Yan Ge'er, is seven years old, and he has always had a question that he can't figure out.

"Grandfather, the eighth prince is the younger brother of Princess Dongyang, but the third aunt is the eighth prince's aunt. Isn't it a generation gap to marry the son of Princess Dongyang? Should the third aunt call the eighth prince uncle or cousin?"

Everyone laughed, and Mi Honglan's face turned red.

Mr. Mi laughed and said, "The imperial power is greater than heaven, of course, we should follow the royal family's call." (End of this chapter)