Chapter 1254 Favored Again
"Didn't they say that they would not be back in Beijing for three days at the earliest?"
The emperor did not expect that Zhou Shiyue would return to the capital today.
He had sent people to investigate before, and after calculating their speed, it would probably take another three days.
He didn't expect that Zhou Shiyue and his companions didn't stay for long in the next few days and rode on at full speed.
Zhou Shiyue just didn't want people to know the time they entered the city.
Once entering the city, Lu Zhaoling would be able to see what the capital city was like, without any deliberate preparation.
As expected, I knew there was a restriction on the city wall.
If the other party knew when they would return, perhaps they would temporarily lift the ban when they entered the city.
And now Zhou Shiyue's sudden entry into the palace also made the emperor a little flustered.
Because the Concubine Shu is here, and the Second Prince is here.
The three of them are having a great time here.
When Zhou Shiyue left the capital, he demoted Concubine Shu to concubine, and because of the marriage between the Second Prince and Lu Zhaoyun, he also punished the Second Prince.
It was obvious that he should be disgusted with Concubine Shu and her son, but now, he was drinking wine with Concubine Shu, and just now the Second Prince was urging his father and mother to drink from the wedding cup again.
It's somewhat absurd.
It was not yet dark, and he was a little drunk, so his face was red.
He didn't know how to explain this matter and this situation to King Jin.
After Eunuch Qin came in and reported the news, he stood aside with his hands hanging down, watching the emperor walking around in circles with a somewhat unsteady step.
"What should I do? Why did Ayue come back at this time?"
He saw Concubine Shu and the Second Prince, and became anxious. He flicked his sleeves and said, "Why don't you leave quickly?"
"What are you still doing here?"
They were so happy just now, but now he has a stern face and is yelling at the mother and son.
Concubine Shu stood up slowly and bowed gracefully.
"Then I will go back to the cold palace first."
She said this on purpose. She hasn't lived in the cold palace recently.
Xiaoliu's health improved a lot, and she got a chance to win back the emperor's heart. She even tricked the emperor into favoring her in the cold palace.
The prince also obtained a treasure and presented it to the emperor, which made him love him a little more.
She said that she was not so easily defeated.
However, before the situation stabilized, Prince Jin came back.
Concubine Shu really hated Prince Jin. She really wished he would die outside and never return to the capital.
"Why go back to the cold palace? Go to Xiaoliu's place!"
When the emperor heard that she was going back to the cold palace, he felt embarrassed.
He is the emperor. If he wants to favor his former beloved concubine again, does he have to be afraid of his younger brother?
If he really dealt with his beloved concubine because Zhou Shiyue came back, wouldn't it seem that he was afraid of Zhou Shiyue?
"Yes," Concubine Shu smiled and gave the emperor a coquettish look, "Then I will go to accompany Xiaoliu."
"Go."
"My son, you should go with your mother as well."
The second prince was reluctant.
"Since the emperor's uncle has returned to the capital, I will pay my respects to him. Father, can't I listen to what the emperor's uncle has to say?"
The second prince has actually been a little bit carried away lately.
Lu Zhaoyun gave birth to a son!
And, what is the most valuable thing? This child looks very similar to his father! Anyone who sees him will see this.
He brought the child into the palace to show his father.
Strangely enough, this child seemed destined to have a connection with his father. He was just a tiny thing, and he usually just cried loudly, making people so annoyed that they wanted to strangle him to death.
As a result, when the little thing saw his father that day, it actually grinned.
Moreover, when his father stretched out a finger to tease him, he immediately grabbed the finger and started laughing again.
It made even my father laugh.
That night, my father had a very auspicious dream and was extremely happy when he woke up the next day.
Several ministers immediately noticed this during the morning court session, and they all said that the emperor was in very good spirits and had a rosy complexion, which was a blessing for the Great Zhou.
The emperor immediately regarded the child as his dearest treasure.
If the child wasn't so small as a bean sprout and it wasn't convenient to bring him to the palace all the time, he might have wanted to sleep with the child himself.
Because of this incident, the Lu family was secretly released.
The second prince also fell in love with Lu Zhaoyun because of this.
Of course, it is not possible to let Lu Zhaoyun be the main wife. Now she is still an unofficial person and cannot even be a concubine.
However, the second prince felt that as long as the child could always receive the favor of his father, it would not be impossible for him to make Lu Zhaoyun a concubine in the future.
The second prince felt somewhat proud when he heard that his uncle had returned.
He just wanted his uncle to come and see, that after a year and a half, not only was he not abandoned by his father, but he was favored again.
Let the emperor's uncle see what use the Crown Prince Zhou Ze, whom he has always favored, can be.
"Stay back first!"
But the emperor did not agree.
"Father, what's wrong with this? Sooner or later, the Emperor's uncle will know about my son's affairs."
"What do you want? Get out of here." The emperor waved his hands impatiently.
The second prince's expression changed.
Everything was fine before, but as soon as the emperor's uncle came back, his father told him to get out again.
Should he bring the little thing into the palace again?
Concubine Shu pulled the Second Prince, "My son, let's go first. If you want to see your uncle, there is no time limit. Now that your uncle is back, he must have something important to report to your father."
She finally managed to take the second prince away.
When Zhou Shiyue came over, he saw a group of people leaving from afar.
One of them was dressed in gorgeous palace clothing.
Moreover, it is bright red.
Although the queen has not appeared in public for many years, the other concubines still pay attention and try not to dress too arrogantly.
If you want to talk about people who dress arrogantly in palace costumes...
Concubine Shu?
Can this woman still come out and cause trouble now?
Concubine Shu had already walked away quickly, but she didn't expect to be seen by the sharp-eyed Prince Jin.
Zhou Shiyue didn't say anything and came to the emperor's bedroom.
"Your Majesty, I'm back."
From a distance, he raised his voice and said this.
When the emperor heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
"Xiao Tanzi, the King of Jin called me the Emperor?"
Eunuch Qin responded.
The emperor felt a little uneasy.
Not calling him the Emperor's brother, is that a good thing or a bad thing?
"Do you think I should go out to meet him?" The emperor took two steps towards the gate and paused.
No, if he went out to greet him like this, wouldn’t it be too embarrassing?
It’s better to let Zhou Shiyue come in himself!
"emperor."
Zhou Shiyue had already arrived at the palace gate and called him again.
"Ayue is back?" The emperor suddenly shouted loudly, with an extremely surprised and excited expression, opened his arms, and walked out quickly.
"Come here and let me see if you've lost weight after being away for so long!"
Eunuch Tan: “…”
Your Majesty, please hold on.
This seems a bit too exaggerated.
Even when the retired emperor was still alive, there was no such passion between you brothers.