Chapter 154; What’s wrong?

As the Emperor of Dongzhou, his biggest dream is to firmly control his country.

And he has been working hard.

"Have you done everything for going to Baizhen Tower tomorrow?"

Li De quickly responded respectfully.

Just then, a young eunuch walked in from outside.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Second Prince is waiting to meet you outside."

Hearing this, Emperor Hongwen slowly leaned back and gave Li De a look.

"Xuan!"

The little eunuch bowed and left.

Not long after, His Royal Highness the Second Prince entered the Dragon Head Hall and knelt down heavily as soon as he stood still.

"My son, I pay my respects to my father."

However, there was no response from above.

This made his movements to get up after hearing the news froze slightly.

A sense of panic immediately arose in my heart.

This was not his first visit, but he had never received such a cold reception.

Every move of the emperor has deep meaning. Could it be that his father is dissatisfied with himself when he acts like this?

While he was thinking in panic, his mind was still thinking quickly about whether he had done anything recently that would dissatisfy his father.

It's no wonder that he is so timid, it's just that his position is quite embarrassing.

His mother's clan was not strong, and he still had his eldest brother to control him. Whether in the palace or in the court, the only person he could rely on was Emperor Hongwen.

Therefore, he had been particularly concerned about Emperor Hongwen's opinion of him since he was a child. He was cautious and did not dare to do anything that would dissatisfy Emperor Hongwen.

After all, if he loses even the attention of his father, his life will be extremely dark. Let alone fighting for that position, it may not be easy to survive.

He knew very well how ruthless the methods of Queen Wang, Duke Zhen and others were.

This was also the reason why he had to give up even though he was very reluctant to leave the Earl of Yiyong's Mansion when faced with Lu Yaoyao's warning.

Because no one could compare to Emperor Hongwen's opinion of him, even if it only caused a little bit of dissatisfaction, he would treat it with extreme caution.

About half a quarter of an hour passed, and Emperor Hongwen still had not responded.

The second prince, who was kneeling there, had his back soaked with cold sweat.

His lowered eyes slowly turned gray, and he kept thinking in his heart that it's over, it's over.

At this time, he already knew the reason for Emperor Hongwen's dissatisfaction. The only thing that might make Emperor Hongwen dissatisfied recently was the incident between Wanfu Xiangjun and Shangyi Yongbo Mansion.

After all, he still underestimated Wanfu Xiangjun's status in the eyes of his father.

"Do you know you were wrong?"

Suddenly, Emperor Hongwen's plain voice sounded.

He instantly got rid of all the messy thoughts in his mind and knelt down.

"My son, I know my mistake, and I beg my father to appease my anger."

"Are you aware of your mistake?"

The second prince responded quickly.

"Then tell me what's wrong?"

As soon as these words came out, the second prince hurriedly said, "My sons and ministers should not pursue their own selfish desires in vain to care about the important matters of the family and the country."

"The Lord of Wanfu Township has made great contributions to Dongzhou. As a prince, I should treat you well."

He said, thinking that after today, he would see the need to see Mr. Wanfuxiang and apologize to her properly.

And I solemnly and sternly warned myself that I would never provoke this woman again in the future.

However, just when he thought his answer would pass the test, Emperor Hongwen above did not respond at all.

This made the second prince feel excited again.

Isn't this what my father is dissatisfied about?

It's impossible. During this period of time, I did just this one inappropriate thing.

Because he knew that his only support was Emperor Hongwen, he always thought twice before doing anything, and would often rack his brains to do things to please Emperor Hongwen.

"That's all?"

Emperor Hongwen asked suddenly.

The second prince was shocked and thought quickly, what else could there be besides these?

It's a pity that he never thought of it, so he just did this.

Seeing that he was silent for a long time, Emperor Hongwen's eyes suddenly fell on him.

In just a moment, the second prince noticed an imperial pressure that frightened him.

"Father, please calm down. I am stupid. Please give me a clear explanation from my father."

"snort."

Emperor Hongwen snorted coldly, and the second prince immediately trembled, the look of fear in his eyes getting even worse.

"You know you are dull, but you don't know how to think more when things happen. You are so impulsive and reckless. Do you know that sometimes one impulse can harm you for life?"

The second prince was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder were broken.

In all his life, he had never been reprimanded so harshly by his father.

In his heart, this was a sign that his father was very dissatisfied with him. At this moment, his heart was filled with fear and he couldn't say a word at all.

"How important Wanfu Xiangjun is to me, Dongzhou, and my royal family. Since you know how important it is, why didn't you choose to avoid it at the beginning?"

Emperor Hongwen wanted to bring Lord Wanfuxiang into the royal family for his use.

And he has already given word that he intends to marry me.

Although he was rejected by Mr. Wanfuxiang, he did not give up completely. He originally thought of taking the opportunity to go to Baizhenlou to promote pork.

Introduce the second prince to Lord Wanfuxiang, so that he can spend more time with Lord Wanfuxiang.

It's best to win hearts.

But he never expected that before he even took the first step, the second prince would confront him first.

"My son, I know I was wrong."

"Are you aware of your mistake?"

Emperor Hongwen's voice fell silent again.

"Do you think I'm only angry because of Lord Wanfuxiang?"

"It is true that Lord Wanfu Xiang plays a great role in Dongzhou and the royal family, but she is a minister. Who are you?"

"The current second prince, my son, in public, has given up on his confidants just because of her warning."

"How do you let others view you, who will dare to follow you in the future?"

"A dignified prince, but because of a warning from his ministers, he became timid and retreated. He has no royal dignity at all, and has simply lost the royal dignity."

"You can't even understand your own fault, so you still have the nerve to say you know it?"

Such harsh words were like a sharp knife, almost destroying the fragile heart of the second prince.

"Father, calm down."

"Incompetent bungler."

"Get out of here, stay grounded for a month, and think about how to be a prince."

What else does the second prince dare to say at this time?

He knelt on the ground, admitting his mistake again and again and thanking him.

After the second prince retreated, Emperor Hongwen's expression softened a lot, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

As he said just now, although Wanfu Xiangjun is of great use to Dongzhou and him.

But she still made him very dissatisfied by not giving his son face in public.

"Your Majesty, calm down."

"Li De, do you think I am too kind to Wanfu?"

Hearing this, Li De bowed his body and said, "Your Majesty is kind and always treats ministers who have meritorious service with great kindness."

"When I had nothing to do yesterday, I thought about this matter carefully and felt that there was something unreasonable in it."

"oh?"

Emperor Hongwen showed some interest.
Chapter completed!