Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 131 - : The Emperor’s Most Beloved Son Turns Out to Be the Third Brother

Chapter 131 -131: The Emperor’s Most Beloved Son Turns Out to Be the Third Brother

“Your Highness! Do you know who the teachers of The Third Prince at Yingtian Academy are?”

The aide spoke with an urgent tone.

The Second Prince knitted his brows in surprise; he was unaware, and the urgent matter the aide brought before him was actually related to his Third Younger Imperial Brother.

The Third Prince was merely the least favored Prince, no different from his mother, Consort Jing Pin, who scarcely saw their father, the Emperor, even once a year—no threat to anyone.

He said, dissatisfied with the aide’s tone, “Even if his teachers are very capable, can they really give him a chance to turn his fortunes around? The priority is the matter between Murong Jiu and myself.”

That said, he even started to stride toward Murong Jiu.

The aide quickly ran up to block the Second Prince, “Your Highness, Your Highness! You may not be aware, but The Third Prince’s teacher is none other than Grand Tutor Guo!”

The Second Prince’s footsteps halted abruptly, “Who? Elder Grand Tutor Guo, my father’s former teacher?”

With a grimace, the aide nodded, “Yes, exactly him! As you know, Elder Grand Tutor Guo was renowned for his contributions in assisting the Emperor to the throne. Though he retired to his home village, in both the Imperial Court and the Capital City, he still has many disciples, and he is still highly regarded by the Emperor.”

Of course, the Second Prince knew!

Elder Grand Tutor Guo held a high status, and after resigning his post to return to his hometown, his son now also held the office of Minister of the Ministry of Rites, a senior second-rank official of the Imperial Court.

There have even been rumors suggesting that Minister Guo might take on the role of the Crown Prince’s Grand Tutor, teaching the future Crown Prince, which is why The Fourth Prince tried to win him over as well.

The Second Prince naturally tried to win him over too, but like Elder Grand Tutor Guo, he was incorruptible and unmoved.

Seeing the Prince’s expression grow increasingly unpleasant, the aide braced himself and said:

“Your Highness, Yingtian Academy is in Yuzhou, but Elder Grand Tutor Guo’s hometown is in Yangzhou. One in the south and one in the north, they are far apart. I’ve discovered that Elder Grand Tutor Guo arrived before The Third Prince went to Yingtian Academy, which clearly shows… it was arranged in advance.”

Who arranged it went without saying.

After all, in this world, the only person who could move Elder Grand Tutor Guo is the current Emperor.

The Second Prince’s eyes narrowed into slits, revealing a few cold, sinister glints.

He laughed, not in anger but in a grim, chilling manner.

“Third Younger Imperial Brother, oh Third Younger Imperial Brother, the one who hid himself deepest, was it actually you?”

The aide felt a sense of unease seeing the Second Prince like this.

The Second Prince asked, “Who are the other teachers for my Third Younger Imperial Brother?”

“They are the esteemed Lu Yan, Gu Jia, and Shi Chenwu.”

“Heh.”

The Second Prince let out an unclear, cold laugh.

These three scholars were not easy to engage, all being well learned, and each had their own strengths in areas such as calligraphy and military strategy.

Especially Shi Chenwu, whose grandfather was a renowned strategist whose military treatises are still studied by Great Yan’s army.

The parents of The Third Prince were just a Palace Maid and a commoner before that, with no family or background, unlike other princes who had external relatives to depend on.

Apart from the Emperor himself, no one could have secured such impressive teachers for The Third Prince.

Why would the Emperor do this?

Using the pretext of examining The Third Prince’s scholarship to vent his anger, sending him to Yingtian Academy, everyone thought the Emperor had given up on The Third Prince, including the Second Prince himself.

Yet the teachers of The Third Prince were all exceptional, also teaching him the Art of Sovereignty.

The Second Prince gave a cold laugh repeatedly, finally bursting into uproarious laughter.

“We’ve all been deceived, thinking the Emperor’s favorite son was the Eldest Imperial Brother, not realizing that the most inconspicuous Prince was the one he cared about the most. He seemed so mediocre and unassuming, but that was just his protective coloring. Hahaha, Father, oh Father, so this is how you protect those you favor. What about Consort Jing Pin, then? Is she truly out of favor?”

The Second Prince was indeed the Second Prince, and it didn’t take long for him to associate everything with Consort Jing Pin.

Emperor rarely met with the Third Younger Imperial Brother, and similarly, he seldom saw Consort Jing Pin. However, the Second Prince remembered distinctly that although the Third Younger Imperial Brother hardly got to see the Emperor, he often came to the Imperial Palace to tend to Consort Jing Pin’s illness.

Could it be that such opportunities allowed the Emperor and the Third Prince to meet?

If the Emperor could keep it a secret from everyone, he must have his reasons.

“I will go to the Imperial Palace myself first”, he said. “Summon all the aides, and we will discuss this matter upon my return.”

“Yes!”

The Second Prince quickly made his way into the palace and saw the Empress.

“Hao’er, why have you come to the palace at this time? You haven’t had your meal yet, right? Quick, add a pair of chopsticks!”

The Empress was overjoyed to see her son and hurriedly instructed the palace maid to fetch a bowl and chopsticks.

The Second Prince did not stop her. Once seated at the table, he dismissed all the palace maids and eunuchs.

Seeing this, the Empress quickly asked, “Hao’er, has something happened?”

“Indeed, there is a very important matter I need to tell you, Mother.”

The Second Prince carefully considered his tone and slowly relayed to the Empress what had happened at Yingtian Academy through his aides.

“Mother, Consort Jing Pin, I’m afraid she’s not as simple as she appears on the surface. My visit to the palace this time is to ask you to keep a close watch on Jingan Palace.”

The Empress’s heart couldn’t calm down for a long time, and she didn’t even notice when her chopsticks had fallen onto the carpet.

Her hands trembled slightly, with anger.

She had always considered Noble Consort Qi to be the enemy of her lifetime; it had never crossed her mind, that the person closest to the Emperor’s heart could be Consort Jing Pin?

The very Consort Jing Pin who, due to chronic illness and constant bed rest, never came to pay respects!

The Consort Jing Pin who was born a palace maid, whom no one in the Imperial Harem thought highly of!

She took a deep breath, and suddenly, many things became clear to her.

“No wonder Consort Jing Pin has been ‘out of favor’ for so many years, yet the Internal Affairs Office never withheld anything. I thought it was the Third Prince’s doing, but turns out…”

As the Empress managed the affairs of the Imperial Harem, Consort Jing Pin, after all, was a concubine who had borne a Prince. How could the Empress not pay attention to her?

But she had never withheld anything from Consort Jing Pin, as she was, after all, the Empress, and could not be found at fault.

Moreover, given that Consort Jing Pin lived far away in Jingan Palace, which was close to the Cold Palace, and since she scarcely left her chambers, the Empress gradually stopped concerning herself with her.

“Mother, he’s not worth your tears,” said the Second Prince in a deep voice.

The Empress was startled and, touching her face, realized that she had shed tears.

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“Yes, in the Imperial Palace, the cheapest thing is feelings. Who cares about tears?” she said.

Having spoken, she dried her tears and a look of hatred appeared in her eyes, with no more affection for the Emperor.

“Rest assured, Hao’er. I will keep a very close watch. You must get rid of the Third Prince as soon as possible. Once he’s gone, Consort Jing Pin will have nothing left.”

The Second Prince nodded. “Of course, I can’t possibly let him live. There are many ways he can die miserably outside. I am very much looking forward to see the Emperor losing his composure when he hears the news.”

After all, that’s his most beloved son.

Even though it was just a conjecture, without discovering any different treatment of Consort Jing Pin and the Third Prince by the Emperor, this mother and son were already prepared to eliminate the Third Prince.

Their principle of action was clear: better to wrongfully kill a thousand than to let one go.