Royal Supreme

  Hong Kun sent an invitation to the Second Prince's mansion for Xiao Cong Rong's adoption celebration, which was received by Wu Ming, who stood in front of the window, lost in thought.

  Xiao Congrong actually became Hong Kun's adopted daughter? This is a matter of course yet seems unexpected!

  Thinking of Xiao Zongrong he saw during the memorial service, he fell into a dilemma!

  Xiao's family was already expecting the outcome when something happened, and it was wise of him to ask for an imperial decree to go and govern the flood, which is not wrong!

  Kun suddenly felt he had done something wrong when he saw Xiao Zongrong again at the memorial service!

  If the evidence of Guo's guilt had been presented at that time, could it have saved the Xiao family?

  Saving Xiao Congrong from the Crown Prince's hands, does he get her then?

  Her eyes dimly melancholic, that white-clad woman standing amidst snowflakes is as holy as the heavens!

  He really wanted to move forward, to touch the snowflakes on her hair, but those few short steps were like a thousand mountains and rivers, he just couldn't take that one step! Only then did he realize, he had thought too much, experienced too much, he had already lost the qualification and courage to touch her...

  You're absolutely right! Without the Xiao family and those loyal sacrifices, how could the Crown Prince's power collapse so easily?!

  Who doesn't know that Xiao's family is being wronged? The three imperial brothers can all use illness as an excuse to stay out of the matter, so what's wrong with you being wise and self-preserving?!

  You didn't have an empress mother or the favor of the emperor, everything you have today is something you fought for yourself, how could you lose it all because of a woman!

  Wu Mingzheng closed his eyes, feeling a bit desolate. Is the road to the emperor's throne really so arduous? He sacrificed a little, gave up a little of himself, compromising for the greater good, until he finally stood at the pinnacle of power. Would he find that he had lost everything in the end?

  No... it can't be, as a prince, if he doesn't become the ruler of the country, he will only have to submit under others' feet. Then what's the point of his hard study, strict efforts and endless sacrifices?

  She is just a woman, a "slightly" different woman... If you sit in that position, why worry about not having such a woman!

  Wu Mingzheng exhaled and opened his eyes, shouting: "Sun Yi."

  "Not yet!" A guard responded as he appeared at the door.

  Wu Mingzheng flicked the invitation with his finger and said, "Go check how many people received this invitation, what kind of people they are, and report back to me before attending the banquet tomorrow!"

  "It is..." Sun Yi didn't ask anything else and turned around to leave.

  Wu Ming was deep in thought when he heard the guard come in to report that the fifth prince had requested an audience.

  Wu Ming was somewhat annoyed. Every time the fifth prince came, he either dragged him out to drink or talked endlessly about Xiao Congrong. Was there no end to it?!

  But it's not good to be invisible either. The fifth prince is deeply favored by the empress, and he's still young, what if he goes to the empress and says a few words that aren't nice about me, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

  She thought about it and took out her cloak, going personally to welcome the Fifth Prince.

  At the entrance of the Wangfu, he met Wu Minghao, who was accompanied by several guards. Upon seeing his attire, Wu Minghao called out in slight disappointment: "Brother Emperor, are you going out? I was just about to invite you for a meal!"

  Wu Mingzheng smiled and said: "I was just thinking of going out to eat, heard you came, thought about calling you together, so I came out to meet you!"

  Wu Minghao became happy: "Imperial brother, let's go to Chu Da Ge's place to eat, I haven't seen him for a few days, and I want to catch up with him!"

  "Alright, let's go!" Wu Ming Zheng was eager to go with Chu Qing Kuang, and having Qing Kuang accompany him was just an excuse.

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  The two arrived at the Zui Xiang Lou, where Chu Qingkuang usually stayed, but they didn't see Chu Qingkuang. The shopkeeper also didn't know where he went and arranged a private room for them, saying that the two masters should drink first while he sent someone to look for him.

  Wu Mingzheng had no choice but to sit down and ordered a table of wine and dishes. Wu Minghao and he chatted while eating together.

  Wu Mingzheng had heard a few days ago that the Empress Dowager had betrothed Wu Minghao to Guo Shangshu's daughter, but Wu Minghao was stubbornly refusing to marry. He suspected that he still had feelings for Xiao Congrong and didn't want to mention it himself, so he changed the subject to Emperor Taizong's illness.

  "Imperial brother, I've been busy these past two days attending to the foreign envoys who have come to pay tribute in the capital, and haven't had a chance to enter the palace to see Father Emperor. Do you know if Father Emperor's illness has taken a turn for the better?" He asked as he poured wine for Wu Minghao.

  Wu Minghao shook his head and said with a bitter tone: "Father Emperor's condition has not only not improved in the past two days, but has instead worsened."

  "Oh, is that why?" Wu Ming's eyebrows furrowed. Having neglected court matters for several days, could there be some change that he was unaware of?

  Wu Minghao rushed to him with a bitter smile and said: "I don't know which minister, seeing the emperor's illness repeatedly, submitted a memorial two days ago, saying that several princes have come of age, but the position of crown prince has not been determined for a long time. There are many disadvantages. The eldest brother framed loyal officials and excluded dissidents, not all of his fault, because there is hope, he will go to great lengths to compete. If the emperor had determined the crown prince earlier, cutting off the thoughts of other princes, such things would not have happened!"

  Wu Mingzheng was stunned, when did this happen, who submitted the memorial, such a huge thing, how could he not know at all!

  Wu Minghao didn't see his changing expression, and continued to say: "This minister also said that we should establish the crown prince as soon as possible, and let other adult princes be enfeoffed and sent out of the capital to avoid trouble... Ah, Second Brother, if we each go to our own fiefs, it will be difficult for us to have meals together in the future. If we can only meet once or twice a year, that's what they call brotherly love!"

  Wu Mingzheng's hands and feet turned cold in an instant, and he stared at Wu Minghao's head with a somewhat gloomy expression. Was this something Wu Minghao said unintentionally, or did he already know who the crown prince was? He hadn't expected that in just a few days, there would be such an earth-shattering change. Fortunately, he hadn't refused to see Wu Minghao; otherwise, wouldn't he have been kept completely in the dark?

  "Is the Emperor troubled by this matter? This minister is quite bold, daring to interfere with imperial affairs. Did Father not get angry?" Wu Mingzheng spoke again, his tone already calm.

  Wu Minghao shook his head and said, "I don't know who it was. When I went to see him yesterday, I heard him sighing and seemed to agree with the minister's views! He even asked me if I had any opinions if I were to be sent to a fiefdom. I said I had no opinion. I never had the ability to govern the country or bring peace to the world. Several of my imperial brothers are more talented than me, and whoever becomes emperor, I will wholeheartedly support!"

  "Haha, imperial brother's pure and kind heart, loyal to the monarch and loving the country, his heart is truly commendable!"

  Wu Mingzheng smiled and poured him another cup of wine, but his heart was already restless, eager to return and discuss countermeasures with the strategists. However, he felt it would be too abrupt to leave like this, fearing that Wu Minghuan might become suspicious, so he could only sit patiently.

  They drank another two jugs of wine, and the dishes were almost finished. Chu Qingcang still hadn't arrived, so Wu Mingzheng asked his deputy to go ask the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper personally ran over to apologize profusely, saying that he had sent people to look for him but no one knew where Chu Qingcang had gone!

  Wu Mingzheng was disappointed and saw that Wu Minghao didn't seem to want to leave, so he had no choice but to go out and find the deputy general to ask him to invite Yiquioguang to come and accompany them at Zuihuatang.

  It seems to have become a habit, Wu Minghao always has a way to deal with it every time he gets drunk. If Yicuo wasn't from a brothel, Wu Zheng would have advised Wu Minghao to take Yicuo as his concubine long ago. For now, let's not provoke this trouble, lest Wu Minghao really marries Yicuo and the Empress vents her anger on him.

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  It just so happened that he arrived very quickly, and Wu Ming gave her a 50-tael silver ingot, telling her to take good care of Wu Minghao, and then made an excuse to leave.

  He had just left, and Chu Qingcang immediately entered the door, his face looking somewhat unpleasant. Liu Zhuang hurriedly welcomed him and pulled him into the secret room, where he reported in detail the conversation between Wu Mingyuan and Wu Minghao earlier.

  Chu Qing nodded after listening, and said lightly: "Alright, you can go now! I'll report to the master!"

  "Are you still going to see that Fifth Prince?" asked Liu, pointing outside.

  Chu Qing shook her head: "Don't go, let Yiquan take good care of him, and have a few more drinks before sending him back! In these extraordinary times, it's best not to cause trouble for the wine house!"

  "Hmm, I'll go out first then!" Liu Zhuangui went out and carefully closed the door.

  Chu Qingkuang sat down on a chair in the room, picked up the teapot with his hand, and found that there was no water inside. He frowned and stared at the teapot, falling into deep thought. After thinking for a moment, he got up and walked out from behind the wine building.

  It was already dark outside, and very cold. He merely pulled up the collar of his cloak and walked out through the south gate. As he passed a street corner, he stopped suddenly, remembering that it was here that Xiao You Rong had been pelted with eggs on her way to market. It seemed incredible that half a year had passed since then, and that the woman who had amused him at the time had become his dearest love. He couldn't help but smile to himself.

  He shook his head and continued walking, turning a corner, and soon saw the Fourth Prince's mansion in the distance. The guards at the entrance were shivering with cold, but the two stone lions stood proudly, as if they would remain standing guard even after the mansion had disappeared a hundred years later.

  Chu Qing didn't walk towards the main gate, but instead went around it and arrived at the back courtyard of the Wang Manor. He looked around in all directions, but there was nothing out of the ordinary. He then flew up onto a tree on the wall of the courtyard. With one movement, the wound on his back was pulled taut, causing some pain. He smiled wryly to himself - as a grown man, he had been injured and was still in such a state; how had Xiao Zong Rong endured those rod injuries back then?

  He fell lightly into the courtyard, without any unusual signs. He straightened his clothes and walked naturally towards the main house in the courtyard. Along the way, he didn't see anyone, if it weren't for the lights on in the main house, it would give people the impression that this was an abandoned courtyard.

  He walked to the door, snapped his fingers twice, and then heard a gentle male voice calling out softly from inside the house: "Xiao Jiu, come in! I've been waiting for you for half a day!"

  Chu Qingxiao smiled lightly and pushed open the door. Inside, a man in fine clothes sat beside the table, his slender figure similar to Chu's, with narrow eyes that also resembled his. However, the man's skin tone was not as healthy as Chu's, instead having a pale complexion with a hint of illness.

  Her lip color is very light, with a head of black hair tied up loosely, her slender fingers holding a book, and even her lazy appearance has a few points similar to Chu Qingxiao.

  "Big brother..." Chu Qingkong slammed the door shut, walked over, peeked at his book scroll and laughed: "You're just like Rong'er, you only like medical books. Is there nothing else good to read besides medical books?"

  The man, Chu Qing's senior brother Gu Qing smiled and put down the book: "Then do you know why Xiao Congrong likes to read medical books?"

  Her eyes dimmed: "She wants to cure her legs, so she learns medicine regardless of everything!"

  "Same to you! I read medical books to cure my own illness!" Gu Jing smiled and got up to pour him tea, saying: "You're not sick, so of course you can't understand our suffering! In this regard, Xiang Zong Rong and I should sympathize with each other, cough..."

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  He turned to one side and coughed a few times, Chu Qing hurriedly took over his teapot and said with a scolding tone: "I can do it myself, you go rest for a bit!"

  Gu Cheng handed it over to him, sat back down again, panted for a while, and bitterly smiled: "My body is getting worse and worse, I don't know if I can make it through this winter!"

  "Nonsense, I've told you many times, nothing will happen to you! Wu Da Ge said he has collected a lot of medicinal herbs and after the New Year, he'll go to Beijing to treat you, it's just over 20 days from now, what could possibly happen to you!"

  Chu Qingkong handed the water to him: "Wu Dage said he can cure you, that's definitely possible. Even if you don't believe me, don't you still trust him? His medicine can make Water Pei stand up, can't it even save you from a little cough?"

  "Haha!" Gu Jing couldn't help but laugh: "You have no idea what will happen in over 20 days, how can you be so sure I'll still be in the capital after more than 20 days?"

  Chu Qing suddenly fell silent and looked at him before saying: "You know about the matter of the fief?"

  "As one of the parties involved, I'm already being sent away, how can he become a prince if he doesn't even know what to do?"

  "Wu Mingzheng only knew today!" Chu Qingkong corrected him: "It's said that only a few people know about this, how did it spread to you?"

  He smiled and said, "You forgot, I am the 'Emperor Father's' most beloved sickly fourth prince, I am the one among several princes who is least likely to become the crown prince, no threat, it's not surprising that the news reached me!"

  "Has the old man summoned you?" Chu Qingkong curled his lips, with a look of disdain on his face, but inside... those gradually darkening eyes revealed his emotional changes.

  Gu Cheng smiled wryly. Who else in this world would dare to address the great Emperor Wu II with such a disdainful tone, if not Chu Qinglang?

  "Hmm, he secretly met with me last night and said that I can have priority in choosing a few plots of land, let me think about it first and then tell him!"

  Gu Cheng smiled bitterly: "They said that my queen must be settled before leaving, otherwise they will arrange a marriage for me! This time, Wu Er Di is serious, we can't not marry!"

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