The incident at Gu Jian’s birthday banquet was reported to the emperor by the Jin Ling Guards not long after.

Qianqing Palace.

The emperor was sitting on the couch, playing with a pair of walnuts on the pedestal with a casual look. At his feet, Concubine An was sitting on a brocade pedestal, diligently helping the emperor pinch his legs.

"On the birthday of Duke Fu, my concubine's mother and third brother personally came to congratulate me on his birthday... There may have been a little misunderstanding... Princess Xiao is a very angry person, and she actually moved her fetus. I was so frightened that my concubine’s mother went back and was unconscious for several days..."

The emperor closed his eyes and listened to Concubine An talking about the uncle's birthday banquet in a evasive manner, intentionally or unintentionally hurting Yeyang's wife with one or two sentences.

If he hadn't already known what happened from Jin Lingwei, he might have been tricked by Concubine An, thinking it was Yeyang's wife.

Concubine An said carefully while looking at the emperor's expression. If her mother hadn't offended Xiao Yeyang and his wife this time, she really didn't want to make Prince Heping's family an enemy.

Let’s not talk about Prince Ping. Although he has no real power, he is the emperor’s younger brother. Looking at the entire capital, which of the emperor’s relatives has a better life than him?

Next is Xiao Yeyang. Although Xiliang is the poorest in Daxia Province, it is an important border area. Now that he is in charge of everything in Xiliang, it can be said that he wants power and status.

The starting point of this father and son is really much higher than others.

Even if Xiao Yeyang married a girl from a poor family, there would always be a auxiliary Duke involved behind her.

Everyone in this family is not easy to offend, but her mother just offended others.

At this moment, Concubine An regretted letting Mrs. An go to Xiliang. The dukedom of the auxiliary country has not yet disappeared, but she has gained a powerful enemy.

"Your Majesty, you know that my mother is old and she is very strict about rules. Princess Xiao... has never been disciplined by her mother-in-law, so she will inevitably act erratically. My mother will definitely tolerate it if she sees her. Keep talking."

"Your Majesty, if Princess Xiao is angry with my mother, please say a few words for my mother. Don't let Princess Xiao take it to heart. My mother is old."

The emperor opened his eyes: "Since you are so worried about Mrs. An, why not send someone to take her back to Beijing."

Concubine An's heart tightened and she smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you have forgotten that my mother went to Xiliang to take care of Mo Qing..."

The emperor interrupted Concubine An: "Didn't you just say that your mother is old? You are really filial to let a lot of old mothers take care of your grandson."

Concubine An's face turned pale: "Your Majesty, I..."

The emperor saw Eunuch An walking in and knew that he had something to report, so he stood up and said, "Okay, please step back."

Concubine An still wanted to explain a few words, but it was obvious that the emperor was impatient, so she swallowed her words again and prepared to leave.

Just as Concubine An turned around, the emperor said something.

"At first you arranged for your third brother to go to Xiliang to help me govern Xiliang. Now you have only gone to Xiliang for less than a year. He has not made much political achievements, but he has joined the boss first. This is not a good thing. Very good."

Concubine An's face turned pale, and just when she was about to kneel down to plead guilty, a eunuch came up to report that the eldest prince had arrived.

Seeing this, Concubine An couldn't stay, so she had to bow and exit Qianqing Palace. When she walked out of the palace, she met the eldest princes.

Concubine An looked at the eldest prince, shook her head invisibly, and then walked away quickly.

The eldest prince's heart skipped a beat, and he understood that his mother and concubine might not feel comfortable meeting their father this time.

"Brother, what are you doing standing there in a daze? Let's enter the palace quickly."

The eldest prince glanced at the second princes and strode into the hall.

When he entered, the emperor was reading the letter just sent from Jin Lingwei. When he learned that the An family was secretly looking for the Wei family's gold hiding place, he looked at the eldest prince with a 'swish', his eyes a little cold.

His eldest son is becoming more and more courageous now!

The eldest prince was shocked by the sight. Just when he was about to ask, the emperor looked away again.

Because of this episode, the eldest prince was a little absent-minded when reporting on errands. When he said something wrong, he was severely scolded by the emperor.

When the other princes met, they were very careful when reporting their errands.

In the end, the eldest prince left with a gloomy face.

In sharp contrast to him is the fourth prince. The fourth prince received another award from the emperor today, which made the other princes a little jealous.

In terms of ability to do things, the fourth prince is pretty good, but it’s hard to say how much better he is than the other princes.

Everyone was confused as to why the emperor kept praising the fourth prince recently.

Fortunately, the fourth prince has an ear disease and is not eligible to inherit. Otherwise, the other princes would have been unable to sit still.

On the way out of the palace, the eldest prince silently thought about the emperor's attitude towards him.

Thinking of Concubine An shaking her head at him when she left, the eldest prince's eyes darkened. Could it be related to Xiao Yeyang and his wife?

Regarding the falling out between his grandmother and Xiao Yeyang and his wife, the eldest prince felt angry and disgusted.

My grandmother went to Xiliang to help Mo Qing obtain the Duke's title of Duke of Fu, but she actually made Duke Fu's only apprentice so angry that he was so angry that if she hadn't been the elder, he would have really wanted to curse him!

It's fine now. I'm afraid Mo Qing will never get the title of Duke Fu.

Several other princes were also very concerned about Xiliang's affairs. They had no choice but to send their sons there.

They also received news about the falling out between the An family and Xiao Yeyang.

In this regard, the second prince and others were somewhat gloating.

The eldest prince saw that his bad brothers were laughing at his joke, and snorted: "Don't be proud, my Moqing can't get the title of Duke Fu, do you think your son can get it?"

"Humph!"

"Don't forget, Princess Xiao will give birth to a second child soon. Considering her relationship with Duke Fu, if her second child is still a boy, do you think you still have a chance?"

The expressions of several princes could not help but change.

The second prince smiled and said: "Xiao Yeyang has only been living with his wife so far. Even if he gives birth to a second child, it will only be two children. Will they be willing to adopt her?"

"Brother, my brothers know that you feel uncomfortable, but you can't let us lose hope just because your son has no chance."

The eldest prince sneered: "Believe it or not, we should have known this as early as when Xiao Yeyang refused to let our son live in the palace."

After saying that, he strode away.

The remaining second princes looked not very good, but they actually believed what the eldest prince said.

The only one who was not affected was the fourth prince. He had never coveted the title of Duke Fu from the beginning, and he was vaguely aware of something.

The change in his father's attitude towards him seems to have started when several brothers sent their son to Xiliang.

My father doesn’t like others plotting against the Duke!

Especially when he wears the name of filial piety on the surface, secretly he is seeking the title of Duke of Fuguo.

In the next few days, the emperor's attitude towards the eldest prince was not very good, which made the eldest prince a little trembling.

The unknown is what scares him the most. He doesn't know what he has done wrong, and he doesn't even have a chance to correct it.

In mid-December, an urgent letter was handed over.

In the morning, the emperor threw the zhezi into the eldest prince's face with an angry look on his face.

The eldest prince quickly picked up the brochure, and after reading the contents on the brochure, he fell directly to the ground, his lips trembling with anger.

He didn't expect that his third uncle would be so stupid as to secretly dig up the treasures left by the Wei family and be caught red-handed!

On the same day, the emperor ordered An Zhixing to be dismissed from his post and asked to return to the capital.
Chapter completed!