bullyxtreme Chapter 2913 I think I've seen you somewhere
Chapter 2913 I think I've seen you somewhere
The emperor now seems to value the prince less than the few close ministers around him.
Although many old ministers tried their best to protect the prince, nothing was more important than the emperor's attitude.
For a person who rose from a commoner to become the founding emperor, no matter what decision he made, people below him could not interfere.
The prince seems to have become a marginalized person in this country.
Time always flies quickly. Before the imperial examination, the tenth prince's first birthday arrived first.
Before I knew it, a year had passed.
Everyone only remembers that today is the tenth prince's first birthday, but few people remember that Concubine Chen also passed away on this day.
The emperor's emphasis on the tenth prince made today's birthday banquet very grand.
Every part of the palace was decorated with lights and colors, giving the Tenth Prince a strong presence.
Both the ministers in the court and the ladies in and outside the court had made a lot of preparations for this, and various gifts were presented to the Tenth Prince like a stream of water.
Even though he is still a little kid who knows nothing.
Of course, the highlight of this first birthday celebration is not anything else but the Tenth Prince’s Grab the One-Year-Old Card.
This has no scientific basis, but the ancients paid great attention to it.
The tenth prince was well-raised. He was chubby and fair, with a pair of cute dimples on his face. His expression vaguely resembled the former Concubine Chen, but he was not actually that similar to the emperor.
The tenth prince, who was held in the arms of his wet nurse, was dressed in a festive red and wore a piece of warm jade of extremely moist quality on his head. He was not afraid of people and looked at the people around him with his big eyes.
Naturally, some people tried to please the emperor and said all kinds of words praising the tenth prince.
The emperor was also very happy, and the smile on his face never faded. Some people couldn't help but look at the prince who had no sense of existence with ulterior motives.
It is even less likely that he will be the protagonist today, and he will just stay in a corner where no one cares.
Then, in full view of everyone, the tenth prince grabbed the jade pendant that the emperor carried with him during the "Zhuazhou" ceremony.
The piece of mutton-fat white jade carved with dragon patterns was specially made by skilled craftsmen after the emperor ascended the throne. It took a long time and the emperor never left his body and never even gave it to the crown prince.
But now, the jade pendant appeared in the hands of the tenth prince, and he wouldn't let go after grabbing it.
The emperor burst into laughter. Not only did he not take back the jade pendant, but he leaned over and picked up the tenth prince.
"Okay, okay, Old Ten has good taste."
Someone nearby immediately responded, "It seems the Tenth Prince still loves His Majesty the most."
"Yes, Old Ten likes me the most!"
The emperor even agreed with this, which showed that he was really happy.
Shi Li stood outside the crowd, but couldn't help but secretly look at the prince who was completely ignored.
Once upon a time, the prince was the center of attention on such occasions.
Many people say that the emperor, Empress Zhu and the crown prince are the real family.
Shi Li still asked the eunuch to serve the prince a bowl of hangover soup.
Apart from this, she couldn't do anything else.
After the tenth prince's birthday, this year's imperial examination will be held soon. Candidates from all over the country will take great pains to rush to the capital, hoping to succeed in this examination.
The exam lasted three days, and it rained heavily in the capital for three days.
Once the candidates enter the examination room, they cannot come out. Taking the exam in the rain is more painful than usual, but no matter what, they have to persevere to the end.
However, the next day after the exam, a shocking cheating scandal broke out in one of the most famous restaurants in the capital.
A drunk candidate boasted in a pub that he had known the content of the exam long ago and had hired a ghostwriter, and that he would definitely pass the exam this time.
Because he spoke so loudly, many people around him heard him, and some recognized that he came from a prominent family and that his uncle was the examiner presiding over the imperial examination.
This time, something big has happened.
The candidates did not know whether it was true or not, but for the sake of their own future, they jointly reported the matter to Shuntian Prefecture and demanded a thorough investigation.
Shuntian Prefecture immediately realized that it was not able to handle such a big thing, so it did not dare to neglect it and reported it directly to the emperor.
"Cheating..." The emperor sat at the desk, listening to the words of the Shuntian prefect, his face unable to tell whether he was happy or angry, but Shi Li and everyone in the palace knew that this matter was no small matter.