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She sighed and said in a low voice, "This Prince Rui is rumored to be the only member of Prince Zhao Ren's family."

"Prince Zhao Ren?" Gu Bitong was shocked. "Then …" Isn't that the emperor's older brother? "

Mrs. Yao nodded and said, "Your father came back to tell me this, so I'm not too sure." It was said that the previous crown prince had an extremely good reputation. He was a scholar who had great literary talent, was extremely talented, and was also very amiable. He was supported by both the people and the imperial court, and was the favorite son of the previous emperor.

"After the previous Emperor's Dragon took control of the heavens, Prince Zhao Ren should have been able to successfully ascend to the throne, but unfortunately, two days before he ascended the throne, he was thrown off his horse by a crazy, fierce horse and was trampled on by it. His spine was broken, and he was carried back to the crown prince's mansion two days ago."

"His Majesty and Prince Zhao Ren are brothers of the same mother, and they have very deep feelings for each other. Before he passed away, Prince Zhao Ren personally placed the inauguration notice in His Majesty's hands and ordered all his ministers and advisers to do their utmost to help His Majesty ascend to the throne. This is why the world went smoothly."

"That Crown Prince Zhaoren is famous, but he only has his main wife and concubine. After he died, the main wife crashed into a coffin and followed him away. His Majesty originally wanted to take that concubine back to the palace to take care of her, but she disappeared without a trace."

"Some people say that the Imperial Concubine took the crown prince's money and ran away, while others say that she was secretly murdered by the crown prince's enemies. Who knows …"

Mrs. Yao's mouth became dry and she took a sip of water. Gu Bitong was lost in her thoughts and couldn't help but ask, "What happened next?"

"Later." Mrs. Yao sighed. "His Majesty remembers the benevolence of the previous crown prince and vows to find his last bit of bone and blood. He sent people to scout things out for many years and thought there was no hope at first, but who would've thought that he actually found him in the past few years?"

"Your father isn't too sure about the details either, he only said that the child was indeed the heir to the previous crown prince's bloodline. In order to confirm this, the emperor even opened a coffin to marry the previous crown prince." Your father isn't too sure about the specifics either, he only said that the child was indeed the heir to the previous crown prince's bloodline.

"This …" Isn't that a good thing? "Then why is everyone so afraid of Prince Rui?" Gu Bitong asked curiously.

That year, he was only fifteen years old when he returned to the imperial court, and it just so happened that he was attacked by the Barbarian. He requested to train in the military, but the emperor did not agree to it first, so he was afraid that Prince Rui would be in trouble, but he insisted on going, and I don't know why the child learned all the skills, and captured their leader alive after chasing after the Barbarian. "Mrs. Yao sighed.

Prince Rui also asked to stay in the army. In the short span of a few years, he had made many meritorious military exploits, and his name had spread far and wide in the borders. In addition, after the recent war, the emperor had given him the position of General Wei Yuan, which could be considered as burning hot in the imperial court.

"That powerful?" Gu Bitong was flabbergasted.

Mrs. Yao lowered her voice and said in a frightened tone, "Not only is he powerful, but it is said that Prince Rui was born to be cruel. It is said that when he was at the border, he drank with his head full of heads, was as ferocious as a beast, killed and captured, and bullied both men and women.

Do you remember Liu Hanlin's family? "I heard that Liu Han Lin said something bad about Prince Rui when he was drunk, and his whole family was immediately raided, the males were beheaded, and the females were exiled. Poor Miss Liu, you're so young, and were exiled to that desolate border, who knows what kind of torture you will suffer, Amitabha."

Mrs. Yao chanted Buddhist mantras, her face turning pale.

Gu Bitong's heart jumped when she heard that. She couldn't help but say, "That Prince Rui's so savage, does His Majesty not care?"

Mrs. Yao sighed, "His Majesty has always been thinking of Prince Zhao Ren's kindness and doted on Prince Rui, so how could he be willing to scold him? Prince Rui has a strong reputation, so everyone can avoid him now. They would rather curry favor with him than offend him."

She looked at her daughter's beautiful face and suddenly remembered something. "Tong, you often walk in the palace, but remember this well, if you meet Prince Rui, you must definitely avoid him. I heard that Prince Rui is only in his twenties and still unmarried.

"Even though you have Consort Shu to protect you, with your beauty, if that evil god sees you and asks for the emperor's hand in marriage, then even the Empress won't be able to protect you."

Thinking that her daughter would be targeted by that evil god, she panicked, slammed the table and stood up, "No, I have to go to the palace and tell Imperial Concubine Shu that you don't need to enter the palace during this period of time, so as to avoid being run over by that person, you can stay at home. It would be best if Imperial Concubine Shu asked you to arrange a marriage between you and Fifth Prince in advance, and when you are old enough, you can go straight through the gate!"

She raised her voice and was about to ask maid to come in and change clothes. Gu Bitong told her mother that Feng Yu was helpless and quickly pulled her back, "Mother, what are you doing? Even if you want to enter the palace, you can't go now."

Mrs. Yao was stunned and immediately realized that this was not the time to enter the palace. Although her sister was Consort Shu, she still had days to enter the palace every month. She was too anxious to enter as soon as she wanted.

Gu Bitong saw her mother's worried look, but she thought otherwise and advised gently, "Mother, don't scare yourself. I've been to the palace so many times, but I've never seen Prince Rui before. "I heard that although he was favored by the Emperor, he didn't often enter the palace, so how could he just bump into him? Moreover —"

Her voice changed as she blushed slightly. "You entered the palace in such a flustered manner, begging Imperial Concubine Shu to fix the marriage. Imperial Concubine Shu thought I wouldn't be able to get married, so she rushed to find her son."

Mrs. Yao was right. Although Imperial Concubine Shu's son, Xiao Yi, was Fifth Prince, and had been conferred the title of King of Yan by the Emperor, his daughter was also a great beauty. Even if she wanted to marry someone, she would have to be asked by someone else.

She rubbed her forehead and smiled. "Look at mother, she's getting anxious and confused!"

Gu Bitong held her mother's hand and said coquettishly, "I know you are worried about me, but I will be more careful in the future. By the way, mom, what does that Prince Rui look like?" When I see him in the future, I will definitely avoid him. "

"What does he look like?" Mrs. Yao shook her head with a weird look on her face. "I don't know either. There aren't many people who know what Prince Rui looks like."

"Ah, how could that be?" Gu Bitong was surprised.

Mrs. Yao sighed, "I heard that he had a bad face when he was young, so he always wore a mask. No one has seen what he looks like, but there is a rumor that he is as ugly as a ghost and brutal.

The empress dowager had once arranged a marriage for him, the daughter of the Huang family in the Ministry of Public Affairs. When the young miss Huang heard that she was going to marry him, she threw herself to death at night and almost died.

The empress dowager had a headache over his matter. She said that as long as it's a girl that Prince Rui has his eyes on, no matter what identity she has, she will give it to him. That's why mother is worried so much. "

Mrs. Yao looked at her daughter and warned again, "No matter what, when you see the person wearing the mask in the future, you must stay far away from them. Don't let him see you."