Chapter 99: Killing and Destroying the Heart

Arriving at the Imperial Study Room, Prince Jing stood aside obediently after saluting, his eyes quietly turned to Eunuch Xiao who was standing next to his father, and asked with his eyes.

Eunuch Xiao looks at his eyes, his nose and his heart, and he only knows what he is doing.

"Father has summoned his ministers to come over, but do you have something to say?"

Emperor Zhaocheng picked up a book from the pile of memorials and read through it: "It's time to pay attention to your marriage. I plan to give you a new marriage."

King Jing frowned: "Father."

"What?" Emperor Zhaocheng raised his head, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes, "You also have a crush on Yan Li?"

King Jing was stunned, Yan Li?

Why did the father say this?

"She is the fiancée of your Uncle Nine Emperors, you are not allowed to have any ideas about her." Emperor Zhaocheng misunderstood his expression and warned sternly, "Yan Li's marriage has already had an accident. If you dare to act nonsense, I will not spare you! "

King Jing was silent for a moment: "Father has misunderstood. I just don't want to get married yet."

Emperor Zhaocheng frowned when he heard this: "It's time for men to get married and for women to get married. How old are you now? You still don't want to get married. What do you want to do?"

King Jing looked around at the sandalwood dragon pillars carved with dragon patterns in the palace, and said casually: "I already have the woman I like."

"What?" Emperor Zhaocheng raised his head, with a somewhat probing look in his eyes, "You already have a woman you like?"

"yes."

"Whose girl is it?"

King Jing was silent for a while: "I have said it, but my father will probably not agree."

This was the reason why he didn't want to get married so early. He knew that his father would not agree, so he put it off as long as he could.

"I don't want to play riddles with you." Emperor Zhaocheng frowned.

King Jing seemed to be tangled up, as if he was embarrassed, his eyebrows were a little hesitant, "My son likes the girl from the Ling family."

A girl from the Ling family?

Emperor Zhaocheng's hand holding Zhubi tightened: "The Ling family of the Duke Protector's Palace?"

King Jing nodded slowly.

Emperor Zhaocheng's expression dropped slightly: "Why her?"

"I just like it, how can there be so many reasons?" King Jing seemed to be able to guess the emperor's inner scruples, his eyebrows slightly lowered, "I don't ask for anything else, I just want a happy marriage, choose someone to grow old with, and hope that my father will Complete."

Emperor Zhaocheng did not speak, his expression did not distinguish between joy and anger.

"My son just happened to like Miss Ling and has nothing to do with the Protector." King Jing obviously understood the emperor's concerns and took the initiative to speak, "If the father feels that it is inappropriate, he can demote my son to the rank of county king or demote him." For the common people.”

Emperor Zhaocheng squinted at him: "What do you mean?"

King Jing lifted his robe and knelt down, lowering his eyebrows and said, "I just hope that I can decide who my future wife will be without any influence from any factors."

Emperor Zhaocheng's eyes slowly narrowed: "Are you challenging me?"

"My father is clear, I don't mean this." King Jing corrected him, "I am just showing my attitude to my father. No matter what other princes think about the throne, I just want to be a prince in this life. An ordinary and idle prince would be content if he married a woman he liked, gave birth to a pair of lovely children, and lived his life safely and smoothly. "

Emperor Zhaocheng stared at him for a moment and frowned: "Can you be a little more ambitious?"

"My son is very ambitious." King Jing said in a matter-of-fact tone, even with a little pride, "After all, in an imperial family, there are very few princes who can look down on fame and fortune and not be tempted by power. Father, the emperor should do this for his son." I am happy."

Emperor Zhaocheng: "..."

"Besides, my father has so many sons, and I am not the only one left behind." King Jing said calmly, "There were nine sons in the previous dynasty who claimed the title of legitimate son, so my father probably didn't want to see our seven sons seize the title of legitimate son, right? So it is right to demote a son to a county king. The best decision is to tell the civil and military officials of the dynasty that my son and ministers have no chance to take the throne, so don’t think about that position in this life. This can also make the prince and brother feel at ease. "

In addition to the six princes who died in childhood and have been crowned kings, the current emperor also has an underage prince who is only twelve years old.

Emperor Zhaocheng's face darkened: "How presumptuous!"

King Jing bowed politely and admitted his mistake: "My son, I made a mistake, please forgive me, father."

Emperor Zhaocheng looked at the pile of memorials on the case, and for a moment he didn't know whether to be angry or disappointed, or whether he should be happy for his noble character who was indifferent to fame and wealth?

"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first."

Emperor Zhaocheng raised his eyes: "I plan to let Xiaojiu go to the border with your Uncle Nine Emperors to practice."

King Jing stepped back for a moment, thought for a moment, and nodded slowly: "Father is wise, this is a very good decision."

"What's so good about it?"

"Ninth Brother has practiced martial arts since he was a child and likes to study the art of war. If he follows Uncle Nine Emperors to the border, in time, he will become a military commander like Uncle Nine Emperors." King Jing told the truth, "Ninth Brother has a taciturn temperament and is loyal. He can still do it in the future. Become the new generation of war god of Mu country."

Emperor Zhaocheng was silent for a moment and waved his hand: "Kneel down."

"My son, please retire."

After King Jing left, Emperor Zhaocheng said casually: "Xiao Changhai."

"The slave is here."

"What do you think of Prince Jing's temperament?"

"His Royal Highness King Jing is more...real." Xiao Changhai lowered his head, "Speak directly if you have something to say, and you will not fool the emperor."

It really doesn't fool him.

Emperor Zhaocheng's eyebrows deepened slightly: "So it is true that he is not interested in the throne."

Xiao Changhai lowered his head. This issue was quite sensitive. How could he, a slave, dare to discuss it without authorization?

Emperor Zhaocheng thought of the deposed queen, and his brows and eyes showed a bit of coldness. The recent performance of the crown prince Mu Xiuhan really disappointed him. He did not have the bearing and ability of a crown prince.

In addition, the queen was dragging his feet, so perhaps he should seriously consider deposing the crown prince and appointing another one.

But before that, he should decide on the marriages of several princes first, so that they would not always find excuses to delay.

"Do you think I can marry him the daughter of the Ling family?"

Xiao Changhai bowed: "Your Majesty is in his prime, there is nothing to worry about. Besides, the Ninth Prince has a large army, and the Duke of Huguo's Mansion is far from being the only one in power."

Emperor Zhaocheng fell silent for a long time without saying a word.