jdhmnovel Chapter 478: 3 more armored guards assigned to the 8th prince
Chapter 478: 3 more armored guards assigned to the 8th prince
Suddenly he threw back his head and laughed so loudly that the golden bells on the beams rang. "Did you hear that?"
Qi Guangheng raised his sleeves:
"This is the breadth of mind and courage that a prince of the Great Qi should possess!
"With a heart that cares about the people and is selfless in serving the public, this kind of character will surely become a great man in the future!"
Qi Guangheng's big hand fell heavily on the top of Gu Sinian's head, and the warmth of his palm came through the jade crown that tied his hair.
He suddenly bent down and picked up the young man, a rare tenderness in his eyes: "Your personality is similar to mine when I was young."
The dragon robe swept across the messy ground, and the emperor said loudly: "Deliver the order!"
As the shrill voice of the imperial decree pierced the sky, thirty-six red lacquered and gold-painted boxes marched majestically into the palace gate.
The gold box in the front had its lid open, and ingots were piled up like a small mountain. Each ingot was engraved with the gilded pattern of "Bestowed by the Emperor".
The embroidered satin box following closely behind was overflowing with colorful lights, with layers of Shu brocade, Yun brocade, and kesi python robes stacked up, and auspicious dragons embroidered with peacock feathers soaring into the clouds.
"Ten thousand taels of gold, one hundred thousand strings of silver, and a thousand pieces of silk!" Qi Guangheng embraced Gu Sinian and turned to the ministers.
The palace maids brought out a jade ring, a mutton-fat jade crown, and a gilded gemstone belt. "Give me the imperial four-clawed dragon robe and the nine-dragon pearl crown! And assign three thousand armored guards to the Eighteenth Prince!"
Su Daji's face turned pale as paper in an instant, while Master Liu stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly.
When the last box of treasures was pushed into the hall, Qi Guangheng leaned over and whispered, his warm breath brushing against the young man's ears:
“These are not just rewards, but also a way for the world to know.
My prince, who can share the joys and sorrows of the people, should also be worthy of the most honorable honor in the world."
He suddenly grabbed the corner of Qi Guangheng's sleeve, his voice still hoarse: "Father, wait here!"
Without waiting for his response, Gu Sinian turned around and rushed into the inner room.
Gu Sinian took out a plain-colored nightgown, with black bamboo winding along the lapels.
The embroidery threads are layered to bring out the vigor of the bamboo joints, and the bamboo leaves are embroidered with gradient green threads to make them lifelike, and you can even see the silver threads faintly visible between the veins.
Two kingfishers were perched on the bamboo shoots, their feathers studded with pearls and their tail feathers trembling slightly in the candlelight.
When Qi Guangheng's fingertips stroked the fine stitches and touched the embroidered words "Sui Sui An Kang" on the inside, his Adam's apple rolled violently.
His eyes suddenly turned red, and he coughed and said, "Good, very good. This is the first time I wear the pajamas made by my son."
Su Daji held her handkerchief to her lips and chuckled softly, the pearls on the phoenix crown swaying slightly with her movements. "How could a child, still wet behind the ears, embroider such exquisite bamboo?"
She glanced at the nightgown and asked, "Could it be that you bought it at a high price from some embroidery workshop?"
Upon hearing this, Imperial Tutor Liu smirked and stroked his beard, "Your Majesty lives in the deepest reaches of the Nine Heavens, so there are naturally many things you don't know."
He looked at Gu Sinian with approval:
"Your Highness has been obsessed with embroidery since childhood. I once saw him embroidering a peony painting for two days without sleep.
How can ordinary people compare to such determination?"
Qi Guangheng slammed the table and stood up: "The Queen has trespassed into the Prince's palace and damaged the artifacts, and now she is making malicious speculations!
I will halve your salary and give it all to the eighteenth prince!
From now on, you are confined to Kunning Palace, required to copy the Diamond Sutra ten times daily, and to reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors for a month!"
Su Daji's expression suddenly changed, and she staggered back half a step: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty..."
"No need to say more!" Qi Guangheng waved his sleeves, interrupting her defense: "If it happens again, don't blame me for not considering the relationship between husband and wife!"
He turned around and protected Gu Sinian behind him, saying, "From now on, no one is allowed to enter your palace without permission. If anyone does, kick them out immediately."
"Your son obeys your command!" Lin Song and Lin Bo breathed a sigh of relief after everyone left.
Lin Song looked at Gu Sinian, his Adam's apple rolled nervously, and he lowered his voice and said:
“You are so bold!
When His Majesty got angry just now, I was terrified. How can you still be so calm?"
Gu Si Nian smiled and shook his head, his eyebrows curved into a beautiful arc: "No matter what, he is still my father. Can he really eat me?"
Imperial Tutor Liu stroked his beard, staring at Gu Sinian with a sharp gaze. "Last night, there was a commotion in the palace. Did you really do those things?"
Gu Sinian raised his eyebrows and spread his hands in a helpless manner:
"I told you I went to rob yesterday, but you didn't believe me.
You always say embroidery is a woman's occupation, but why are you speaking up for me today?"
Master Liu sighed heavily, his expression becoming serious:
"Don't get carried away with success, for serving the emperor is like serving a tiger.
Every step in this palace is filled with fear and danger. If you are not careful, you will be doomed. You must be extremely careful."
Gu Sinian nodded solemnly, "I know."
Master Liu stroked his silver beard and suddenly laughed heartily:
“His Majesty has bestowed upon you three thousand armored guards, which is a great favor from heaven!
These armored guards only obey your orders, and you will feel more confident in this palace from now on."
Su Daji fell onto the phoenix couch, her phoenix crown askew. She suddenly grabbed the gilded incense burner on the table and smashed it hard to the ground, sending incense ash mixed with broken porcelain pieces flying into the air.
Her scarlet nails scratched the cushions:
"You're just a bastard, yet you dare to go against me!
I was able to kill his lowly mother back then, and I can kill him now."
The housekeeper came in quickly and said, "Don't worry! This needs to be done slowly. You'll see results in just three days. There's no point in rushing now."
"Okay, just wait three days."
Gu Sinian looked at the housekeeper and said, "Go and call everyone in the hall over."
The housekeeper was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes..."
After a while, the eunuchs and maids in the palace came over.
The boy's voice was as clear as ice: "You guys did something behind my back, and you thought I knew nothing about it? Although I'm young, I'm not a pushover."
He suddenly whispered, "I'll give you a chance today—who's the traitor? Point it out, and I'll let bygones be bygones."
The head nanny Zhao's hands trembled slightly as they hung in her wide sleeves. "What are you talking about, Eighteenth Prince? We are all elders appointed by the palace, loyal and devoted..."
Gu Sinian slammed the teacup onto the bricks and shouted, "Shut up! Someone! Slap him in the face! Beat him to death!"
Aunt Zhao cried loudly:
"Eighteenth Prince, you can't do this to me!
I am also an old man in the palace, and I have done nothing wrong..."
Gu Sinian looked at her and said, "You didn't do anything wrong, right? Don't you know who you belong to?"
Suddenly a palace maid stumbled out:
"Eighteenth Prince, please understand! Yesterday at three quarters past the hour of the twilight, I personally saw her secretly meeting with Nanny Cui of Kunning Palace at the corner gate."
"Nonsense!" Aunt Zhao suddenly croaked, "It was just a chance encounter..."
Another young eunuch knelt and took half a step, his Adam's apple rolling violently:
"Madame Zhao's nephew embezzled grain tax while serving in Jingzhao Prefecture.
If someone hadn't secretly smoothed things over, how could they have escaped unscathed before the Dali Temple closed the case? This servant heard it clearly."
Gu Sinian looked at the nanny and said, "I see. What else do you have to say?"