Tianliangyuan

Chapter 477 Entering the Palace

Xie Zheng already knew about this; Xu Zhaozhao sent someone to deliver the news to him immediately.

Xie Zheng naturally saw the problem as well.

Princess Ning Shuo is being too ambitious, trying to test the bottom line of the Duke of Huguo's mansion, or is she simply trying to provoke Xu Zhaozhao?

Despite being the legitimate princess, Princess Ning Shuo's words carry less weight with His Majesty than those of Xu Zhaozhao.

This is not only because Xu Zhaozhao is eloquent, but also because she has given His Majesty everything he wanted, and now she is also His Majesty's chosen lucky star. For this reason alone, Princess Ning Shuo does not dare to directly confront Xu Zhaozhao.

Is she crazy?

Everyone knows that His Majesty's white hair turned black again and he became more energetic after eating the melon that Xu Zhaozhao cut, and he even cured the little prince.

Therefore, Princess Ning Shuo must be crazy to directly confront Xu Zhaozhao.

Even if she wanted to, the Empress and the Cui family would not allow her to do so.

The Crown Prince has just been appointed, and his position is obviously unstable. Moreover, Li Shun has been sent to Yuzhou, which is exactly the time when the Crown Prince's faction needs to stabilize the Xie family. They will definitely not allow Princess Ning Shuo to cause trouble.

So, this incident was done by Princess Ning Shuo herself.

And it was all kept secret from everyone.

Xie Zheng received Xu Zhaozhao's message first, so he naturally knew what to do.

When Minister Qu came out of the Taiji Hall, he noticed Xie Zheng's gaze and immediately slowed down.

Taking advantage of the patrol opportunity, Xie Zheng quickly reached his side.

"Lord Qu, Li Shun has not yet arrived in Yuzhou, but our Xie family has already sent people there ahead of us. We have indeed found some irregularities in the matter of the former Chief Secretary, but we will not officially report it until Li Shun arrives."

Qu Shiji's heart skipped a beat: "Please, Your Highness, speak frankly."

"Whether Princess Ning Shuo schemed against the Lin family or wanted my wife's two Qiao sisters, I think Lord Qu was unaware of it, wasn't he?"

Qu Shiji secretly cursed, why couldn't the princess hold back at this moment!

"Your Highness, rest assured, the Xie family has always favored the Crown Prince, and we are all aware of this."

"Yes, my wife always says we're family. But it's a bit much for one family to scheme against another, isn't it?"

Xie Zheng stopped short of making a point.

Qu Shiji frowned, understanding what Princess Ning Shuo wanted to do this time, but she failed and was exposed by Xu Zhaozhao.

idiot!

This is practically handing people over to us.

Now look what's happened! They've got a huge handle on us. Who's going to control whom now?

Qu Shiji turned a corner and went to pay his respects to the Empress.

The Empress was naturally quite annoyed upon hearing this. How could she provoke Xu Zhaozhao at such a critical juncture?

Before Xie Zheng could finish his shift, Princess Ning Shuo was summoned to the palace by the Empress and reprimanded. It was said that the princess's eyes were red when she left the palace.

This can be considered as giving Xu Zhaozhao and the Xie family an explanation.

Xie Zheng took all of this in view, so naturally he wasn't surprised.

Only by doing this can the Empress better maintain the alliance between the Xie family and the Crown Prince.

In reality, the Xie family never agreed to assist the Crown Prince; it was merely the Crown Prince's wishful thinking all along.

Xu Zhaozhao was willing to take the little prince with her and took extra care of him. In the eyes of the Crown Prince's faction, this was because Princess Anle was on good terms with her direct relatives. And now the Crown Prince is the little prince's biological brother, so this was misunderstood.

Before Xie Zheng finished his shift, he made a special trip in to report.

"Your Majesty, Zhao Zhao said she wants to come to the palace tomorrow to pay her respects and bring some nice things for Your Majesty as well."

Emperor Yong'an was in a good mood: "Haha! Zhaozhao is so filial! Alright, let her come. I haven't seen her for a while. By the way, how is Ah Li doing there?"

"Your Majesty, the young prince is doing well. In particular, his archery skills have greatly improved. Zhao Zhao intended to bring him along when he came to the palace this time, so please test him."

"OK!"

Xu Zhaozhao's entry into the palace was not simply to present gifts to His Majesty; more importantly, it was to gradually change His Majesty's perception of the young prince.

His Majesty used to dote on the young prince because he was frail and sickly, and the imperial physicians had even said that he might not live to adulthood.

But now that the young prince is healthy, able to run, jump, eat, and play, his status in His Majesty's heart is naturally not as high as before.

As the saying goes, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, and that's no joke.

Those in positions of power will always unconsciously favor the weak.

However, once the young prince lacks that aspect of compassion, His Majesty's favor towards him will naturally diminish.

Xu Zhaozhao knew that if the young prince wanted to get an opportunity, his greatest reliance would still be His Majesty.

Therefore, His Majesty needs to change his perspective on spoiling the children.

How can a father not be proud when his child is becoming more and more outstanding?

Many elders have a common problem: they like to show off their children in front of others. This is something they are most happy to boast about.

What are gold and silver jewelry compared to that?

Of all the people Your Majesty comes into contact with, how many truly cherish these things?

Having outstanding and exceptional offspring is what truly brings joy.

The key point is that the young prince is the legitimate son!

Moreover, since the young prince is still young, he can act cute and seek his father's love more often, which is the most touching thing.

After Xu Zhaozhao entered the palace, she first presented the medicinal wine, and then followed behind to watch His Majesty test Li Guang.

Li Guang's archery skills have indeed improved rapidly. This is not only because he is willing to endure hardship and practice diligently, but also because of Xu Zhaozhao's special care.

Recently, Li Guang has been eating mostly foods grown by Xu Zhaozhao using her special abilities, which nourish his body.

At the same time, Li Guang recovered because of Xu Zhaozhao's plant-based abilities, so eating these things now would have a multiplier effect.

Emperor Yong'an was pleased and beckoned Li Guang over.

Li Guang not only shot at the rake, but also practiced a sword technique. Although he was still lacking in strength, it was clear that he had practiced it many times.

Li Guang walked up to His Majesty, his little face raised, beads of sweat still on his forehead. The filial piety in his eyes greatly pleased Emperor Yong'an.

"Ah Li, tell me, how do you usually train?"

In fact, the people around Li Guang had already reported this to His Majesty, but he preferred to hear it from his own son.

"I practiced according to the time and rules set by Master Wu. Father, the Master Wu you found for me is so good. Although he is a bit strict, he doesn't try to wear me down all at once. I wasn't used to it for the first few days, but later it became a habit. It's like something is missing if I don't practice my morning lessons."

His Majesty was in high spirits: "This is a good thing! It shows that you have truly worked hard. How is it living with Anle? Are you getting used to the food?"

"Of course she can! My sister can make lots and lots of delicious food that I've never seen before. Oh, and I even learned a simple recipe to make for Daddy later!"