Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne-Chapter 125 - 115 Lai Qian and Lai Xi Return from Yangzhou

At the hour of Xu, the ceremony of reciting scriptures and praying for the former Empress just concluded. Afterwards, the Emperor personally lit a long-burning lamp for the late Empress. Every year on the anniversary of her death, the Emperor would light a long-burning lamp for her.

After lighting the lamp, the Emperor did not linger at Hulong Temple, and he returned to the palace with the concubines and princes.

Zhao Yao originally wanted to stay at Hulong Temple to continue caring for the eighth prince, but the Emperor refused.

How could the Emperor not understand Zhao Yao’s little intentions; he wanted to stay at Hulong Temple to avoid studying.

At this moment, Zhao Yao sat in the carriage with Liang Zhaoyi and Yu Meiren, complaining that the Emperor was inconsiderate.

Liang Zhaoyi raised her hand and lightly tapped Zhao Yao’s small head, laughing, "Alright, put away your little schemes."

Yu Meiren comforted Zhao Yao, "What’s so good about staying at Hulong Temple, eating vegetarian food all the time, unable to eat meat, and there might even be assassins. It’s better to return to the palace." After the late Empress’ memorial day, Zhao Yao and the others could eat meat again.

"Second Mother Consort, didn’t you eat the vegetarian meals at Hulong Temple for lunch and dinner?"

"We did."

"Weren’t the vegetarian meals and dishes at Hulong Temple tasty?"

Yu Meiren honestly said, "They were quite tasty."

"That’s just it, I’d rather be at Hulong Temple eating vegetarian meals and dishes every day than go back to the palace to study." Zhao Yao thought to himself that the Emperor must have done it on purpose, it was truly infuriating.

"You." Liang Zhaoyi poked Zhao Yao’s forehead.

"Yao Yao, you know the Emperor doesn’t like the eighth prince. How would he agree to let you stay to accompany the eighth prince?" Yu Meiren gently consoled Zhao Yao, "Moreover, isn’t the Crown Prince still at Hulong Temple? With the Crown Prince there, the eighth prince will surely be well taken care of, so don’t worry about him."

Liang Zhaoyi exposed Zhao Yao’s intentions, saying, "It’s not about accompanying the eighth prince, you just don’t want to study."

"Mother Consort, I also want to accompany Brother Eight, can’t I?" Zhao Yao argued, "If I’m there with Brother Eight, he’ll definitely get better faster."

Yu Meiren laughed, "Yao Yao, you’re not an Imperial Physician."

"I can talk to Brother Eight and make him happy. If Brother Eight’s mood improves, he’ll recover faster." Zhao Yao thought his argument was very reasonable.

"That’s quite right."

Liang Zhaoyi glanced sideways at Zhao Yao, "Focus on your studies. Go to Wende Hall to read in the morning."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yao leaned back, collapsing in the carriage with an expression of utter hopelessness.

"I really envy Fourth Brother and Eighth Brother not having to study."

"Yao Yao, there’s still some time before we reach the palace, let Second Mother Consort hold you for a nap." The Fifth Princess did not come to the prayers because a princess is not qualified to participate.

"Alright." Zhao Yao didn’t hold back, resting his head on Yu Meiren’s lap and closing his eyes to sleep.

By the time they returned to the palace, it was the hour of Hai.

Having slept for a while in the carriage, upon returning to the palace he was not sleepy, especially after bathing.

Liang Zhaoyi was not sleepy either, so mother and son sat chatting on the couch.

Zhao Yao told Liang Zhaoyi about how the mastermind behind the Crown Prince’s assassination was the eighth prince. Liang Zhaoyi was very shocked upon hearing this. However, thinking about the eighth prince’s nature, she wasn’t surprised.

"Mother Consort, what do you think Brother Eight truly wants to do?"

Liang Zhaoyi couldn’t guess, "Not sure. However, his ambition must be considerable."

"Assassinating the Crown Prince, what could Brother Eight gain from it?"

"Whatever his schemes, it has nothing to do with us." Liang Zhaoyi said, "You shouldn’t think about it."

"I’m worried about something happening to Brother Eight." Brother Eight was very good to him, and he didn’t want anything to happen to him.

"With the eighth prince’s intelligence and methods, he will absolutely ensure nothing happens to him before he comes of age and is granted a title." Liang Zhaoyi diverted the topic to other matters, "Your father has already sent people to arrange the matters of the land for your second uncle."

"So quickly?" Zhao Yao said in surprise, "Father really took care of this? Didn’t Father have any suspicions?"

"What’s there to be suspicious about? Your father said the mountains and fields of Dahua Village are to be granted to you, and he’s sending people to build a manor for you."

Zhao Yao was stunned, "Father turned out to be so generous!"

"You are his son; granting you a manor is nothing special."

Zhao Yao had a face full of disbelief, "Father turned out to be so magnanimous!"

"To your father, a manor is nothing." Liang Zhaoyi said with a smile, "Both the Crown Prince and Prince Dai have been given manors by your father, and not just one manor. In addition to ordinary manors, they also have a hot spring manor."

"The Crown Prince and Second Brother are both of age, it’s normal for Father to reward them with manors. I’m not even of age yet; I’m still a little kid. It’s strange for Father to suddenly grant me a manor." Zhao Yao still couldn’t fully believe the Emperor would be so kind, "Father doesn’t have any tricks up his sleeve, does he?"

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