Chapter 298 Sympathy
The ministers have been extremely calm these past two days.
Due to the presence of distinguished guests and the approaching birthday of the eldest princess, smart people did not dare to provoke the emperor's displeasure at this time, so it seemed that there was harmony inside and outside the palace.
When Rong Zhan had nothing to do, he would take Rong Chen into the palace to drink and chat with the emperor. They talked about national affairs, people's livelihood, army training, war horse equipment... and the upcoming autumn.
The four princes lived in the prince's residence. They could neither go to the harem to pay respects to the queen mother and empress, nor could they leave the palace and return to the palace. Of course, they could not conspire and discuss with the ministers. They were almost suffocated to the point of going moldy.
"As the queen's legitimate son, the second brother is willing to give up the throne to a princess?" In the spacious palace, the four of them sat together and drank tea in rare harmony. Chu Tianyin said lightly, "My father has five princes. , the four of them are all adults, and there is no successor to the throne, so why break the rules left by our ancestors and allow a deviant princess to take the throne? "
Chu Tiankuo took a sip of tea and said nothing.
He naturally knew that the third child was unwilling to give in, and neither was the fifth child. Even the eldest brother, who had always had no desires and desires from beginning to end, was also unwilling to give in, but so what if he was unwilling?
The third child's mother has passed away and the Feng family has been assigned. Now he has no ability to compete at all. Even if he hates Chu Qinghuang to the core of his heart, there is nothing he can do. He just wants to provoke him to deal with Chu Qinghuang.
"Third brother is right." Chu Tianzheng said coldly, "Chu Qinghuang is a scourge, a murderous god who kills without blinking an eye. If she becomes the queen, none of us will end well."
Chu Tiankuo said calmly: "Fifth brother, you don't have to worry too much. Seventh sister is your biological sister. Even for the sake of Concubine Duan, she will not kill you."
"My biological sister?" Chu Tianzheng mocked, "Second brother is promoting her, so she is my enemy."
Chu Tianling took a sip of tea and said nothing.
"We brothers are all in the same boat now." A cold and sarcastic look flashed across Chu Tianyin's face, "Having been put into such a situation by my own sister, it will make people laugh out loud if I tell you."
"Second brother doesn't hate Chu Qinghuang at all?" Chu Tianzheng looked up at him and smiled coldly, "Now only the eldest brother still retains the title of prince. The second brother, the legitimate son of the empress, has also become a county king. I have to say, Chu Qinghuang is really capable."
Chu Tiankuo glanced at Chu Tianling calmly: "What do you think, brother?"
"I don't have any opinion." Chu Tianling smiled, "Whoever becomes the crown prince has nothing to do with me. I will not participate and I don't want to express any opinions. No matter who my father appoints in the end, we are only qualified to obey."
Chu Tiankuo smiled meaningfully and said, "Brother, it's better to think openly."
"So what can I do if I can't think about it? Brothers and sisters are fighting to the death, but there is only one dragon chair." Chu Tianling's face flashed with sadness, "Sometimes I envy the ordinary people's family. Although there is no succession to the throne, I can't enjoy it. They live a wealthy and pampered life, but they live a comfortable life without fighting, death, or calculation. The family is harmonious, lively, and enviable. "
As soon as he said this, the other three pairs of eyes fell on his face, as if they heard something incredible, their expressions were weird, even mocking.
"Is the elder brother really envious, or are you just pretending to be ignorant?" Chu Tianyin sneered, "The family is in harmony and lively? This is the funniest joke I have heard this year."
Chu Tianling frowned: "What's so funny?"
"My eldest brother has never really understood the hardships of people's livelihood. He has never seen the poverty where they cannot afford three meals a day. He has never seen the misery of having too many children to feed and a daughter who can only exchange for two taels of silver. He has never experienced the misery of a poor and humble couple. The quarrels and fights..." The more Chu Tianyin said, the more ironic he felt, "Brother, I don't even know that a father who is addicted to gambling can use his wife and children as a plan to lose his sorrow... Would you envy such liveliness? "
Chu Tianling's expression froze: "I am talking about an ordinary home, not what you are talking about. The two cannot be generalized."
"What I just mentioned are common phenomena." Chu Tianyin said coldly, "Do you think that all the common people can have enough to eat and wear, that every family has enough food and clothing, and that brothers are in harmony?"
"I--"
"Okay." Chu Tiankuo frowned, "What are you arguing about the common people for? What we are going to discuss today is the crown prince."
"There is nothing to discuss about the crown prince." Chu Tianling calmed down his expression, "Father has already decreed the appointment of Qimei as the crown prince, and even the date of the ceremony has been set. How can you still make father change his mind? ?”
"Chu Qinghuang must have an ulterior relationship with Dongling." Chu Tianzheng said in a cold tone, "Otherwise, Dongling would have no reason to help her like this."
Chu Tianyin and Chu Tiankuo looked at him at the same time: "Did the fifth brother find out?"
Chu Tianzheng is Chu Qinghuang's biological brother. He must know Chu Qinghuang better than they do. He may have mastered the other party's unknown secrets long ago.