novelonline Chapter 2024: Breaking the Law (Seeking a Monthly Ticket)
Chapter 2024: Breaking the Law (Seeking a Monthly Ticket)
Chapter 2024: Breaking the Law (Seeking a Monthly Ticket)
"Third brother, these Taoist sayings, if you believe them, they are true, if you don't believe them, they are not true..."
The Fourth Prince said.
The Third Prince pointed to his forehead and said, "What do you mean? I don't want to believe it either, but do I dare not to believe it?"
The Fourth Prince looked at the Third Prince's forehead again and said hesitantly, "How about you send someone to buy a bar of soap, Third Brother?"
The Third Prince looked at the Fourth Prince with resentment and said, "Fourth Prince, you are so dishonest! I don't even know whether I washed my face or not. It can't be washed off at all. I washed it twice with clean water this morning."
The fourth prince pondered for a while and said, "If you think that helping the widows and orphans is trivial, then send someone to the temple to donate money for incense."
The Third Prince thought about it, shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's just give aid to the orphans and widows. Giving alms to the temple will only fatten the monks, and the Bodhisattva won't be able to accept my kindness..."
The Fourth Prince didn't say anything.
The Third Prince looked at the Fourth Prince's leisurely manner and said, "I am a lesson for you. Don't take it lightly, Fourth Prince. You are only one year younger than me. It will be your turn next year."
The Fourth Prince's expression remained unchanged as he said, "I don't believe this..."
The Third Prince snorted and said, "You've been stubborn since you were a child. Wait until you run into trouble next year before you say these things!"
It was getting late, and the Third Prince was in a hurry to get back to the Prince's Mansion, so he got up and left.
The Fourth Prince saw the Third Prince off to the door and watched him leave, with a hint of thoughtfulness in his eyes.
“Ming Jiu” or “Dan Jiu”?
I really haven't paid attention to these before.
I only know that in the year of one's birth, one offends Tai Sui, so one should wear red to suppress the evil.
The Fourth Prince thought of his adoptive mother, who died in the twenty-eighth year at the age of twenty-nine.
He thought again of Longkodo, who died in a bear's belly at the age of thirty-six.
The Fourth Prince turned around and touched the Buddhist beads on his wrist...
*
Prince Cheng’s Mansion, front hall.
The Third Prince was meeting with the Chief Historian of the Palace: "Check all the people under my name, including the vassal and bondservants. Report all the widows, widowers, orphans, and those who cannot make a living. Also mark those who are impoverished due to illness."
The chief official of the palace said, "There are a few families that are in trouble, and the deputy commanders have reported it before."
The Third Prince coughed lightly and asked, "How did the Master handle it?"
The chief official of the palace said, "The prince sent a few bushels of rice."
The Third Prince’s salary from previous years had been confiscated, but Ke Mi still spent it according to the rank of his title.
When he was a Duolo Beile, it was 2,500 hu, and when he was a Duolo County Prince, it was 5,000 hu.
This rice was either used as food for the servants in the palace or as a reward for others.
The Third Prince breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Sending rice is good. Having food is better than anything else. Then you can send me a list of names later. In addition to rice, you can also provide some cotton cloth..."
The chief secretary hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Highness, what about those who became poor due to illness?"
For a family like this, treating the illness is the key; simply giving rice and cloth as a reward will not solve the problem.
The third prince couldn't make up his mind for a moment.
This cannot be agreed to lightly, otherwise, if someone under your name gets sick in the future and is reluctant to spend money on his own, he will have to rely on the palace for help.
It's a bottomless pit.
"Let's do the statistics first, and then I'll take a look at the situation later..."
The third prince said.
All regular bannermen are allocated official houses and banner fields. If that doesn't work out and those who are really in trouble are really allowed to use their official houses and banner fields as collateral to borrow money?
Anyway, it’s not possible to give it for free.
The Third Prince wants to do good deeds and accumulate virtue, but he doesn't want to be a great good man.
The Third Prince still knew the principle of being grateful for a little bit of rice and resenting a big bit of rice.
As the master and servant were talking, there was a commotion outside.
"Master, Master...I want to see you..."
The woman's voice was high-pitched and shrill.
When the Third Prince heard the voice, his heart trembled.
After Tian gave birth, she sent people to ask for a meeting several times, but was rejected by the Third Prince each time.
I don't want to see you anymore. What else is there to see?
Now all we have to do is wait for the day when Tian will be able to finish her confinement.
The chief secretary of the palace was standing nearby, also keeping his eyes on the nose and his nose on the heart, not wanting to say anything.
The Third Prince exhaled and said to the Chief Secretary, "Send Tian back to the courtyard!"
What's wrong with this gatekeeper? Why did she let the person out?
The Chief Secretary responded in a low voice and retreated.
The noise outside grew louder.
"I won't leave, I won't leave. I must see you today. I want to die knowingly..."
Tian looked at the door and saw no familiar figure, and cried loudly.
She was a member of the royal family and had been the Third Prince's beloved for more than ten years. There was a circle of people around her, but no one dared to be too forceful.
The chief historian of the palace knew that this lady’s days in the palace would not last long, so he had already sent people to repair the manor in Baoding. After Tian finished her confinement, she would be sent to the palace in Baoding.
He signaled to the two maids to drag the people away.
Seeing this, the two maids let go of their hands and feet and grabbed Tian's arm.
Tian was weak to begin with, and now she was still in confinement. How could she have the strength to struggle?
She was caught red-handed, and her face showed despair.
But thinking of her children who were imprisoned with her in the cross-yard, she suddenly burst out with tremendous strength and struggled hard.
With a "ripping" sound, her sleeves ripped open and her outer shirt was torn, revealing her underwear.
The two maids were frightened and dared not use any more force.
The Chief Secretary also turned around and didn't dare to look. The same went for the servants surrounding him, all of whom wished they could retreat as far as possible.
Tian took the opportunity to break free, ran into the hall in two or three steps, held onto the door frame, looked at the Third Prince and said, "Master, let me die knowingly. It's fine if you put the unclear charges on me, but why do you have to implicate the Fourth Princess and the Seventh Prince? The Fourth Princess and the Seventh Prince are also your flesh and blood..."
At the end of the story, Tian burst into tears.
She was placed under house arrest before giving birth, and thought things would be different after giving birth, but she was unexpectedly put directly under house arrest.
A few days after giving birth, she finally understood.
The Third Prince and the Third Lady were both waiting for her to give birth.
The emperor's grandson is precious.
However, only two wet nurses were assigned to the Seventh Prince, and the other staff were not sufficient. This does not seem like a valuable asset.
Tian knew that she would not be able to escape this time.
The Third Prince looked at Tian and was also stunned.
Tian was fat before giving birth, and now she is still a little bloated, like a completely different person compared to her past slim and light figure.
She is one year older than the Third Prince, and already looks thirty, and she is starting to look old.
How could someone who is truly delicate and fragile have the intention to harm others?
And used the four princesses as bait...
The Third Prince looked away, not looking at Tian, and said, "You know what's going on. You are to blame for the death of the eldest princess. I spared your life because you gave me a son and a daughter."
Tian had served him for many years and knew that he was soft-hearted but also hard-hearted.
"What about the Fourth Princess and the Seventh Prince?"
Tian asked with a trembling voice: "Fujin hates me so much that she won't raise the Fourth Princess and the Seventh Prince. Give the Fourth Princess to Princess Wang and the Seventh Prince to Princess Fucha. Master, is that okay?"
Both of them are senior princesses in the backyard of the palace.
Princess Wang lost the fourth prince, and now has the sixth prince, but lacks a daughter.
Princess Fucha gave birth to her third prince young, leaving her with no children.
If there were no imperial presence, Tian's arrangement would be perfect.
Both of them lost their elder brother, and they have some grudges against the Third Lady.
But because of the emperor's words, the third prince did not want to keep the fourth princess and the seventh prince in the palace to be raised.
If that were the case, how could they remain calm when they saw their brothers and sisters living a wealthy and luxurious life and seeing others being given titles?
Since you are destined to be an idle member of the royal family, it would be better to get used to life outside as soon as possible.
When they grow up, I can buy them some property and help them a little. They will live a better life than ordinary people.
Seeing that the Third Prince didn't nod, Tian's heart sank: "Is it that Fu Jin doesn't allow it? Fu Jin wants to take revenge on the Fourth Princess and the Seventh Prince?"
The Third Prince looked at Tian Gege and saw that she was full of resentment. He said, "It has nothing to do with the wife. The Emperor has issued an order that I am not allowed to ask for the title of concubine for you. Your children are also not allowed to be given titles. They can only be idle members of the royal family."
Tian: “…”
Her face was pale, her lips trembled and she couldn't speak, and the anger in her eyes disappeared, leaving only desolation.
The Third Prince narrowed his eyes and his voice turned cold.
"That's Khan's golden words. Don't think about committing suicide. If you die, these two little ones will be left unattended. It's unclear whether they can grow up to be idle members of the royal family..."
Tian's eyes widened, and she asked in confusion: "That's my own flesh and blood, how could I be so cruel?"
The Third Prince looked at her and said, "The eldest princess is also my own flesh and blood, and the child in Fu Jin's belly is also my own flesh and blood. Since you have evil intentions towards Fu Jin, you will not be tolerated in this mansion."
Tian burst into tears.
"It was I who came here first, it was I who accompanied you first..."
The third prince regretted it.
It would have been better to restrain Tian earlier and not let her have such bad thoughts.
I had already privately promised her to make her a concubine, but she was still not satisfied.
Human greed is sad and lamentable.
The Third Prince waved his hand and said, "Go back, don't bring shame upon yourself. If you can't stay in peace in the mansion until you are out of confinement, I will arrange a carriage to take you and your son out tomorrow."
Tian's body was shaky, but she didn't dare to say anything.
The Seventh Prince has only been born for a few days, how could he withstand the torture?
Asking her to take the Seventh Prince out of the house at this time would be tantamount to asking for his life.
Tian looked dazed and was helped away by two maids.
The Third Prince rubbed his temple and told the Chief Secretary, "Go to South City to find a good pediatrician, sign a ten-year contract, and follow me to Baoding next month."
The Chief Secretary agreed.
The Third Prince said, "You should go to Wangzhuang in person and explain clearly to the head of the village that Tian's mother and son are fine. His wealth and glory are in the future. If the masters are in trouble, their family can't expect to be well..."
Seeing that the Third Prince was worried about his concubines and children, the Chief Clerk said, "Master, Baoding is too far away. How about we move to a manor in the capital?"
The Third Prince shook his head and said, "No need, it's better to be far away, it's better to be far away..."
Only then will Tian give up and not have any other thoughts.
The Fourth Princess and the Seventh Prince will also stay away from the capital and the royal family, and no longer have to see their brothers and sisters’ wealth and glory, and learn to live a simple life.
Seeing that he had made up his mind, the Chief Secretary stopped talking.
The Third Prince just felt depressed and wanted to find someone to talk to.
Haidian definitely won’t work.
The Third Lady valued her reputation and did not agree to let Tian take away the Fourth Princess and the Seventh Prince.
The third prince went to the backyard, to the new princess's courtyard.
The old people each have their own stance, and the Third Prince doesn't want to listen to their innuendos.
They are all newcomers, they only have themselves in their eyes, they don’t have so many thoughts, they look tender and cute.
After all, Tian was in charge of the palace's internal affairs and had some connections outside.
That night, Tian got the news and learned that the third prince stayed overnight in the new princess's courtyard and ordered water three times.
Tian looked in the mirror, saw her fat and old self, and laughed out loud.
In his early years, the Third Prince protected her not out of love but out of lust for her beauty.
Now that the Third Prince has given up on her, it is not because he respects his wife or values his daughter, but because his beauty has faded and his love for her has waned...