mtl008 Chapter 374 8 Brother pleases Nanxi
Chapter 374 8 Brother pleases Nanxi
"Thank you, mother Xian." The Eighth Prince stood up straight, very gentle and polite.
As expected of the future Eighth Wise King, he now looks like a man bathed in spring breeze.
Shi Nanxi sighed in her heart, and then remembered that this was the Imperial Garden, adjacent to the Qiandong Five Houses. Judging from the direction the Eighth Prince came from, he should have returned from the Yanx Palace.
Today, when paying respects, Concubine Liang asked for leave because she had caught a cold, so she said in a gentle voice:
"Eighth Prince, are you coming back from visiting Concubine Hui and Concubine Liang?"
She did not just talk about Liangpin. The mother and son lived in Huifei's Yanx Palace. Before the Eighth Prince was six years old, he was raised by Huifei. Even though he missed his biological mother in his heart, he still had to be considerate of Huifei.
The Eighth Prince was startled. He had not expected that Concubine Xian, who was favored by the Emperor, was so considerate and thoughtful. He smiled slightly and said politely:
"Yes, Xian'er Niang, Yinsi is free today, so he will go to Yanxi Palace to pay his respects to Hui'er Niang, and then visit Niang who has caught a cold."
Shi Nanxi knew this was the case, and she praised:
"Eighth Prince is so filial."
Then he asked again:
"Is Concubine Liang feeling better now? What did the imperial physician say? Do I need to send someone to ask Zhao Zuoyuanpan to come over?"
Only those who are concubines or above are qualified to invite Zhao Zuoyuanpan. Shi Nanxi is not really so philanthropic. The main reason is that she is in charge of most of the palace affairs now, and she doesn't want any problems in the harem, otherwise she will be in trouble.
The eighth prince's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he quickly bowed his hands in gratitude:
"Yinsi thanks Xianmao for her concern. She just caught a cold by accident. After seeing the imperial physician and taking medicine, she is feeling better now."
Shi Nanxi nodded. She was glad that everything was fine. She remembered that in history, Concubine Liang lived quite a long life.
As the Eighth Prince stood up again, a complicated feeling flashed through his heart. Thinking of how his mother had caught a cold for his sake, and what she had said to him, he could not help but clench his hands in his sleeves.
Mother is right. Concubine Xian is a smart and insightful person. In order not to repeat the tragedy of the previous emperor's concubine Dong E, she would rather delay pregnancy to avoid being murdered.
But the emperor's favor cannot last a lifetime, and Concubine Xian must have a prince by her side. But as things stand now, when Concubine Xian's prince is born, he will be much older than the prince and his brothers.
The hope of winning the throne is too slim, so Concubine Xian must give the little prince a guarantee. In this case, the best choice is to choose one from among the brothers to support.
Among the princes who are suitable and have potential now, except for the Crown Prince who has no mother, he and the Fourth Prince are the most suitable.
But the Crown Prince had Concubine Xi behind him, the Fourth Prince was the adopted son of Empress Xiaoyi, and his concubine Shi had a bad relationship with Concubine Xian and was pregnant.
I heard that he is a young prince. If she really supports the Fourth Prince, then Concubine Xian might be suppressed by Concubine Shi in the future, and Concubine Xian would definitely not want that.
Only he, although he has an adoptive mother, Concubine Hui, and a biological mother, Concubine Liang, but his adoptive mother, Concubine Hui, is devoted to the eldest prince and doesn't care about him much. His biological mother, Concubine Liang, was born in the Xinzheku and has a very low status and no one behind her. If Concubine Xian wants to make a choice, he is the most suitable candidate.
Thinking of this, the Eighth Prince took a deep breath and looked at Xixi, who was looking at the ant but didn't dare to touch it. This was Empress Xian's favorite cat. He raised his lips and praised:
"Mother Xian, is this your cat? It looks so cute."
When Shi Nanxi heard the Eighth Prince's praise, she also looked at Xixi and smiled. Who doesn't like their cat to be praised? But she said:
"Xixi is just naughty. She is obviously afraid of ants, but she still insisted on looking at them. In the end, she didn't even dare to touch them, and she still didn't leave."
After saying this, she realized belatedly that the Eighth Prince should have left after paying his respects. After all, they should have avoided suspicion given their respective statuses. She didn't believe that the Eighth Prince didn't know this, so was he... staying on purpose?
Shi Nanxi was guessing in her heart, but she looked at the Eighth Prince without showing any expression.
He is eleven years old and less than 1.6 meters tall. Compared to the prince's gentleness and arrogance, he is more peaceful and gentle, and seems to have a good temper and a gentle personality.
But she knew that was not the case. In history, the Eighth Prince was able to become the Eighth Wise King who was respected by everyone. His scheming and skills must have been extraordinary.
The Eighth Prince smiled faintly.
Gentle response:
"Cats are like this, they are very curious. Yinsi once had a ginger cat, and it also liked to look at ants, just like your Xixi. It didn't dare to look at them, but it just liked to look at them."
As he spoke, the Eighth Prince's tone became a little lost.
"Unfortunately, it died accidentally later." Because it accidentally ran into the eldest prince who was in a bad mood, it was beaten to death on the eldest prince's orders.
Shi Nanxi saw this and felt comforted:
"Don't be sad, Eighth Prince. You like that orange cat so much. If it were still alive, it would definitely want you to be happy."
The Eighth Prince came back to his senses after hearing this and bowed as if a little embarrassed.
"Thank you for your comfort, Xian'e Niang. I am sorry for being rude." After saying that, he took out a bamboo dragonfly from his sleeve and said apologetically:
"I originally wanted to give this bamboo dragonfly to the orange cat, but now I give it to Xixi. I hope Xian's mother won't dislike it."
A modest gentleman, gentle as jade, should be like the Eighth Prince.
Unfortunately, his purpose was not pure. After seeing the bamboo dragonfly, Shi Nanxi was certain that the Eighth Prince was trying to get close to her. Combined with the Eighth Prince's later fight for the throne, she roughly guessed what he was thinking.
"Thank you, Eighth Prince, you are so thoughtful." Shi Nanxi smiled slightly, but did not let Hongying take over. Instead, she suddenly changed the subject:
"It's just that you've also raised cats before, and you know that their preferences change after a while. This bamboo dragonfly of yours carries the memories of the orange cat, and I don't want Xixi to ruin your kindness. I understand."
As soon as these words came out, the Eighth Prince tightened his grip on Zhu Qingting's hand. He suddenly looked at Concubine Xian, and when he met her smiling but penetrating eyes, he quickly lowered his head. After a while, he regained his original humility and politeness and said:
"Yinsi thanks Xian'e Niang for her consideration. Yinsi will not bother Xian'e Niang any further."
After saying this, he bowed again and turned to leave. After turning around, a trace of disappointment appeared on the face of the Eighth Prince. At this moment, the voice of Concubine Xian suddenly came from behind him:
"Eighth Prince has a gentle personality and is so sentimental at such a young age. He even misses a ginger cat he once raised so much. This palace really appreciates it. But I have something to say to Eighth Prince. I wonder if he is willing to listen to it."
The Eighth Prince turned from disappointment to surprise when he heard this. He turned around, clasped his hands and said:
"It is an honor for Yinsi to be taught by Xian'e Niang."
Shi Nanxi smiled slightly, her eyes gentle:
"Cherish the present, what you have now is the best, don't force what you don't have."
After hearing this, the Eighth Prince was stunned and lowered his head. After a while, he raised it again and said respectfully:
"Yinsi thanks Xian'e Niang for her teachings. Yinsi has benefited a lot from them."
After the Eighth Prince walked away, Shi Nanxi sighed in her heart.
The Eighth Prince’s ambition can be seen from today’s incident.
But she never thought that having ambition was a bad thing. Moreover, born in a royal family, who doesn't want to be an emperor? But one must have the strength to match it. The Eighth Prince obviously does not have that strength, but he is obsessed with it.
She looked into the distance and the wind started to blow again.
"It's windy, let's go back.