The Sickly Scion’s Petite Wife Is Sweet And Cool

When Shen Yijia went up the mountain, it was a lot more convenient for a few people to go down the mountain.

Shen Yijia's out-of-tune singing sounded intermittently again in the forest. Song Jingchen looked at the person sitting on the back of the dumpling, his lips curled slightly, and a slight smile appeared on his face.

It has been more than three months now, and the people sent by Emperor Chong'an to investigate the girl's disappearance have also returned one after another.

And the result of the shadow guard's secret investigation was the same. As long as it was a remote town, many girls would go missing every year.

Because most of the missing girls are children of poor families, many people feel that if a money-losing item is lost, it will be lost, and even officials are too lazy to report it.

Even if some people go to report the case, it will be nothing in the end, not to mention there is a saying since ancient times that the yamen opens to the south, and you should not come in if you have reason or money.

The mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and some of those who are officials in remote areas will go to work.

Emperor Chong'an looked at the secret letter sent by the shadow guard and was furious: "Okay, just because the county magistrate took over the case, he died violently at home within three days. If I go to investigate, will I also violently Killed on this dragon case, is this world still my world?"

The fact that young girls disappeared everywhere was actually expected by Emperor Chong'an, but Emperor Chong'an did not expect that an official would die because of this, and he couldn't help but feel a raging anger in his heart.

Some officials below died while they were in office. Usually, they were notified by their superiors. I don't know how many people had passed through the hands, and then they were reported to Emperor Chong'an by the Ministry of Personnel, and the officials were rearranged.

When this book was in the hands of Emperor Chong'an, the truth had already changed beyond recognition. If he hadn't asked the Shadow Guard to investigate this time, he might have been usurped and kept in the dark.

"Your Majesty, it's time to go to court." Eunuch Li's voice came from outside the hall.

Emperor Chong'an suppressed the anger in his heart and burned the secret letter before letting him in.

In the past, there were courtiers who wrote a letter to establish a prince, but Emperor Chong'an ignored it, but this time it was uncharacteristic, and he took the initiative to mention it in the court, and let the courtiers express their opinions.

After the ministers finished arguing below, Emperor Chong'an cast a glance at the princes standing at the front, and said with a smile, he would consider it.

In the eyes of the minister, Emperor Chong'an relented on this simple sentence, and it was only a matter of time before which prince would be established as the crown prince.

After going down to court, Emperor Chong'an even directly called several princes to the imperial study.

Emperor Chong'an didn't have many children in his life, especially in recent years, he went to the concubine's palace less.

Not to mention those who didn't have time to grow up, there are now six princes and three princesses left.

Except for Shangguan Han, who was demoted to Xunyang, there are five princes in this capital.

Among them, the sixth prince is still young and has not yet left the palace to build a mansion, and the other four already have their own mansion, and usually participate in some government affairs more or less.

Emperor Chong'an has always been afraid of abolishing the queen, and there is even a reason for Fuguo Gongfu.

After the birth of the fifth prince Shangguan Han after the abolition, several princes were born one after another in the harem, but without exception, all of them died inexplicably in infancy.

It was hard not to make him suspect that it was the aftermath of the abolition.

Abolition and inaction before having one's own children can be understood as a bargaining chip without competition.

But with Shangguanhan, it will be different. One more prince is one more threat to Shangguanhan.

For the sake of his own son, it is not difficult to understand that the abolition queen will start with other princes.

All these doubts made Emperor Chong'an even more convinced that if Shangguan Han had been allowed to sit on the throne of the crown prince and the government of Fuguo had grown stronger, he would be forced to abdicate sooner or later.

He would never allow this to happen.

This kind of thinking became stronger and stronger as Shangguanhan grew up, so when Mrs. Zhao reported it, he knew that something was wrong, but he took action directly.

The matter was originally under his control, but he didn't expect that when he always put all his suspicions on the line of the abolitionist, he ignored the other sons.

They have also grown up and have the minds they should have.

Emperor Chong'an looked at the sons who were kneeling on their knees with a gloomy expression. Even the youngest sixth prince was brought over by Emperor Chong'an.

The atmosphere in the imperial study was a little depressed for a while, Emperor Chong'an didn't speak, and several people didn't dare to get up, they just bowed their heads respectfully and knelt down and didn't dare to make a sound.

"Where's the second child?" Emperor Chong'an said suddenly.

Eunuch Li bowed his head tremblingly and replied, "The second prince suffered from a serious illness some time ago. Didn't your majesty allow him to go to Lingyin Temple to recuperate?"

Emperor Chong'an frowned: "Not yet?"

After pondering for a moment, he said: "You can go there in person in a while, and bring a few imperial physicians to take a look for him. If there is anything missing, take it directly from the palace."

"Yes."

Emperor Chong'an's caring words made the eyes of the eldest prince, who was kneeling down, flash for a moment.

"Let's all get up, what are you doing on your knees." Emperor Chong'an glanced at a few people before picking up the memorial on the table.

"Thank you, Father." Several people stood up in response.

"Look, look. These people are urging me to establish the crown prince one by one." Emperor Chong'an opened several books one after another, and all of them were inseparable from the matter of establishing the prince, as if he did not establish the prince one day and the country would be destroyed. .

He threw the book aside, raised his head and looked at a few people, and seemed to have a feeling: "In a blink of an eye, you are all grown up, and I am also old. Let's talk about it, what do you each think about this matter?"

Looks like a good talker.

Just as the fourth prince Shangguan Yao was about to speak, the eldest prince, Shangguan Pu, preemptively said: "Father Emperor Mingjian, the sons and other officials dare not have this idea. Besides, Father Emperor is in good spirits, so this matter is not in a hurry."

"Oh?" Emperor Chong'an raised his eyebrows. He was noncommittal about what Shangguanpu said.

"My son just wants to be an idle prince. As for the rest, this world belongs to the father, and of course the father has the final say." Shangguan Heng looked serious. He had a baby face and looked innocent and harmless. , but among the princes, he likes to walk cats and dogs, and does not do his job properly.

Relying on that face, I don't know how many women I have deceived into loving each other.

Except for the crown prince, in Daxia, princes can generally start to participate in the government when they are in the year of hair.

In addition to the third prince, there is also an exception for the second prince. First, he has no biological mother to support him, and secondly, he has no external support, so he is naturally more transparent in the court.

Emperor Chong'an hated him for his appearance, pointing to his nose and scolding: "If your mother and concubine hadn't asked me to come here, do you think I would take care of you? If there is another imperial censor coming to me next time If I impeach you to go to those fireworks and willow alleys, I will directly throw you to Taipu Temple to raise horses."