She married a dying prince and she won three babies.

Chapter 303 The Prince is Punished

"You have a leg disease, how can you go to the battlefield?" The emperor was incredulous.

There is no problem with the eldest prince helping him handle some government affairs, and people can trust him in doing things.

He has good abilities, which always makes him very satisfied. He is much more capable than the second and third brothers.

But the battlefield is not like the capital.

Until now, the emperor still doesn't know that the eldest prince's leg has healed.

But this does not affect the emperor's ability to order the eldest prince around.

He can still order people around as he pleases.

On the contrary, it is more convenient to use.

The second prince has a rather gentle temperament and he hasn't learned martial arts yet.

The third prince is a bit impatient and his brain is not very bright.

In the emperor's heart, only the eldest brother is the calmest.

Until now, the emperor still felt that the eldest prince was the most to his liking. He only took one look at his legs and sighed in his heart.

Then he thought of the eldest grandson, and he felt better.

"Father, I will be Ziqi's military advisor and will not be fighting on the battlefield myself. It doesn't matter whether my legs are injured or not."

What the eldest prince said made a lot of sense and it was impossible to refute it.

But if he loses the fight, he won't even have time to escape.

But you can bring more guards to protect him.

The emperor thought about it and asked about the chess.

"What do you think, Prince Rong?"

"I do lack a military advisor with both ability and virtue."

Shangguan Ziqi certainly did not object. He knew that the eldest prince was a good person, and that he needed such an opportunity to increase his prestige among the people.

"Okay, since Jinqi wants to go, go ahead. Bring a few extra guards to protect yourself. Come back to me the same way you left."

The emperor was still very relieved with Shangguan Ziqi around.

After the expedition is settled, we can start talking about other things.

As soon as the court was dismissed, Shangguan Ziqi left the capital and went to the military camp to arrange for departure.

But the prince followed the emperor into the imperial study.

The way the two of them get along as both king and minister and friends is very interesting.

The emperor was both amused and angry at the way Prince Rong entered the imperial study as if it was his right.

"What's the matter?" The emperor lifted his clothes and sat on the chair in front of the window.

The prince didn't say anything, but looked around.

The emperor understood immediately.

"Eunuch Hai, take the person out."

Eunuch Hai was very sensible. He took the two servants away and even asked the imperial guards to stay away.

The prince took out a few pieces of paper from his arms and placed them on the small table in front of the emperor, motioning him to look at them.

The emperor became curious when he saw his mysterious and annoying expression.

He picked it up and looked at it. The more he looked at it, the more excited he became.

Because it is written very clearly.

"Haha, good, good. That's great. It's finally opened." The emperor laughed.

"It was really your daughter-in-law who opened it?" The emperor stopped laughing.

The prince nodded.

"You've married a great wife. I also have contributed to this. In order to protect her, I specially mobilized a large army to go to the Huguo Temple." The emperor also wanted to make his presence felt.

The prince looked at him with contempt.

"Your Majesty, I am leaving the capital to handle this matter. However, there are still spies in the capital that have not been cleared out."

The emperor raised an eyebrow. They both understood what he meant.

We can’t let the spies find out and sabotage us, and we have to catch Canglan off guard.

"Due to Canglan's invasion this time, the military supplies consumed are too great. I guess the Ministry of Revenue must be in a tight spot, right? Your Majesty, please issue an order to increase the taxes on the people and provide more meat for the soldiers fighting on the front line. How can we kill the enemy without strength?" The prince said quietly.

"What are you saying? You want me to increase taxes? Are you trying to cause a civil uprising? We already increased taxes last year, how could the people bear the burden?"

"Then you should empty your private treasury and provide the soldiers with more uniforms." The prince was not polite at all.

"Shangguan Hongyi, you are such a good person. Why don't you empty your private treasury? Don't forget, it is your responsibility to protect the Great Wei."

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The two men started arguing over military supplies in the imperial study, and the argument became more and more intense.

In the end, the emperor was so angry that he ordered the prince to be beaten with a stick, and he was to be beaten with fifty sticks.

The prince was beaten so badly that he couldn't get up, and the guards carried him back to the palace.

On the way back to the palace, the prince was still shouting that he would never attend court again, even if the emperor personally invited him.

When he returned to the palace, he went to the princess to complain that he had been beaten.

Then he would leave the city to recuperate, and take the princess and daughter to the farm to recuperate and relax.

The princess couldn't resist, so she called Yu Yuanzheng over and gave her some brief instructions. She was asked to take over the household chores of the palace temporarily after she left.

Yu Yuanzheng was a little confused.

Why was my father beaten during the last morning court session?

And he needs to leave the city to recuperate.

"Mother, is father okay?" Yu Yuanzheng asked with concern.

"Don't worry, Zheng'er. He has a thick skin and will be fine after some care." The princess said indifferently.

Then the princess began to hand over the household supplies of the palace.

All the managers were called in and the keys were handed to Yu Yuanzheng in front of them.

The princess scolded him a few more times and that was it.

It seemed that if it was too late, Yu Yuanzheng would push it back to her.

While Yu Yuanzheng was still in a daze, the princess had already started packing things for her vacation out of town.

After lunch, the princess took the beaten prince and daughter out of the palace.

There were more than thirty guards and ten maids and servants accompanying him along the way.

The news soon spread to a three-courtyard house in the city. This was the residence that the third master Shangguan Hongzhe, who was in mourning, bought for himself after leaving the palace.

The third wife, her two children, and several servants all lived here.

He also knew that after Qiyayuan burned down, Yu Yuanzheng moved to the courtyard where the third old lady used to live.

That day, Shangguan Hongzhe called his wife and two children to his side.

"Madam, your husband has to go on a long journey, so I leave the two children to you."

Shangguan Hongzhe looked at his wife, Bai Rong. She had been married to him since she was seventeen and had given birth to three children for him. It was impossible for him to say that he had no feelings for her at all.

But in order to protect her and for her safety, he never let her know about his affairs.

He also didn't dare add more women to his room. More women meant more things to do, and it would be difficult to keep secret what he and his mother did.

Over the years, they, mother and son, have done so much and paid so much for the great cause of Canglan Kingdom, especially his mother, who gave up her status as a princess and went to Wei to become Prince Rong's concubine.

He admired this sacrifice.

"Where are you going, my husband?" Bai Rong felt a sense of unease immediately when she heard this.

"Don't ask too much about men's affairs. Just take care of the two children. Ziling is almost eighteen. Find him a good wife. Yan'er will be fifteen soon. You should also worry about her marriage. I'm leaving you 100,000 taels of silver, enough for you to live on, but you have to spend it sparingly."

Shangguan Hongzhe made arrangements as if he was making arrangements for his funeral.

But he didn't tell his son to study hard.

Once he leaves, his affairs will sooner or later be known to the Rong Palace. He can no longer care about what will happen to his son in the future.

But the son is his father's grandson, and based on this fact, the prince would never kill him.

But it is basically impossible for his son to enter the officialdom.

"Dad, when will you come back?" Shangguan Ziling asked worriedly.

If his father were not around, he would have to take care of the entire family, but now the whole family has to observe mourning for their grandmother and can't do anything.