[R18] The stars are brilliant, so lucky even (The stars are brilliant, the moon rises over the sea) – Chapter 125 of “The Stars Are Brilliant, How Lucky They Are (The Stars Are Brilliant·The Moon Rising Over the Sea)” [English]

Chapter 125

Coming out of the Chancellor’s Desk, the Third Prince strode in front, followed by Ling Buyi and Shaoshang, separated by more than ten steps.Seeing the third prince turning around the corner of the palace lane first, Shao Shang quickly pulled Ling Buyi’s sleeve and asked in a low voice, “Does Your Majesty think highly of the third prince? He intends to entrust him with an important task.”

Ling Buyi frowned: “Where did you hear this?”

Shao Shang said: “First, I just heard from the third prince that your majesty wants to select a doctor of scripture for him. Isn’t this very important? Second, why did your majesty let the third prince intervene in Wang Chun’s case? Isn’t this for reuse… Oops…” The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and then she felt a pounding on her forehead.

凌不疑屈着两指， 长眼半眯：「其一， 你知不知道自己爱胡思乱想。不知道？不要紧，现在你知道了。」

「其二， 既然知道自己爱胡思乱想，以后有什么先问过我，不要出去闹笑话。」

Shaoshang covered his forehead and muttered: “If you have something to say, please say it. Don’t use your hands… point.”

凌不疑没好气道：「陛下给三皇子找讲经博士是要让 he 颐养性情！」

「啊！」少商眼睛一亮，「三皇子干什么了？」

Ling Busuo said: “Put your smile away first – the third prince used to have a favored concubine, and her father and brother took advantage of her pregnancy to bully the people and rob the people. When the third prince found out about it ten days ago, he was so angry that he not only took the concubine’s father and brother to the Tingwei Mansion, but also ordered Ji Zun to interrogate them strictly. In the end, two of them died and the other three were exiled and the family property was lost. The concubine committed suicide that night after learning about it.”

Shaoshang was surprised and asked, “What about the child in the belly?”

“What do you think?”

Shao Shang was shocked and dared not speak.

Ling Busuo said: “Your Majesty feels that the third prince’s temperament is a bit irritable and harsh, so he wants to find a doctor of teaching for him.”

The young Shang was silent for a long time, then said: “It depends on which side you stand on. If you are the third prince’s fawn, you will naturally have to live in fear, because the master’s temperament is so severe. But if I am an ordinary fisher, farmer, weaver and chopper, I will pray to God every day and ask God to give me such a parent.”

Ling Buyi was silent for a while: “You are overthinking. The third prince only wants to scare the people around him so as not to cause trouble for himself.”

“However, it is still the common people who benefit. Hey, do you have a prejudice against the third prince…”

少商话还没说完，只听蹬蹬蹬一阵急促的足音，三皇子居然掉头回来了。I saw he standing at the corner with an evil look on his face, saying coldly: “Are you done or not? If you have anything to say, please don’t say it in private!”

Shao Shang: I am indeed very irritable. Uncle Huang, I think one doctor of lectures may not be enough. It would be better to add half a dozen.

Ling Buyi raised his eyebrows: “The Third Highness may not believe it, but Shao Shang and I are saying good things about you.”

…

Because the trip was on official business, the emperor specially gave him a spacious and huge royal carriage.Of course, the original intention of he was to have the young merchant ride in a carriage and his son and adopted son to ride horses.Unexpectedly, the third prince wore a full set of formal clothes today, with a three-layer deep skirt with a curved train, a jade leather belt and a brocade crotch. It was completely unsuitable for riding a horse, and he had no intention of going back to change.

Therefore, the third prince, who was neither attentive nor gentlemanly enough, jumped into the carriage first, leaving Ling Cheng and the two of them looking at each other – no matter how open the atmosphere was, it was not allowed for the engaged young lady and the young prince to ride alone in the carriage.

In such a cold weather, Ling Buyi naturally refused to let Shao Shang ride a horse, so he sighed, took off his sword and shoulder armor and handed them to the guards, and then pulled Shao Shang into the carriage together.

After getting on the carriage, Shao Shang once again confirmed that Ling Buyi and the third prince must have had some issues – the rules of the imperial carriage were much more lenient than ordinary ones, and even three people sitting side by side would be wealthy.The two of them just met each other and felt very comfortable sitting against the wall, one on the left and the other on the right, leaving enough space in the middle for three more people.

Then Shaoshang discovered that Ling Buyi’s jealousy was automatic.

When facing Lou Yao, the sour energy of he is like the endless stream of a surging river. When facing Yuan Shen, it is a stream of seasonal precipitation. Next to the third prince, it is an exhausted underground water resource.So Shaoshang touched his nose and sat in the middle seat.

The three of them just sat in silence, not exchanging glances or speaking a word.The car body shook slightly, but the three people in the car did not move at all, and a strange smell filled the air.

After holding on like this for half an hour, when he was about to arrive at the Northern Military Prison, the carriage suddenly stopped suddenly and there was a burst of shouting and shouting from outside. When the young Shang listened carefully, he found that the one shouting the loudest and most powerfully was actually the second prince?!

The second prince shouted carelessly: “…let the third child come out! Forget it with Ling Buyi, the father has been sending him on errands, but what’s going on with the third child? How come Gu’s younger brother can participate in the interrogation of the traitor, but Gu can’t go! What’s the point! The third child comes out and says, why does the father reuse you but not Gu?!”

Then came the low-pitched persuasive voices of the accompanying guards.

Shaoshang secretly cursed “two”!At the same time, it was concluded that the second princess definitely didn’t know about this. How could she let her husband do such a stupid thing when she would even put eye drops on the prince’s eyes to get the eldest princess’ temper!

The third prince in the car smiled.Although he looks handsome, he actually looks like a villain when he smiles.

heHe glanced at Ling Buyi and said, “It seems that the Second Emperor Brother has been having a smooth life recently. This life is going too smoothly, and his mind is not clear. More than half of the Jinglan ministers have had issues with the Qian’an clan, and they wish they could kill Wang Chun and the rest in one go.Qian’an gang member.I have a reputation for being a scrutinizer, and it’s not the Queen. My father specifically asked me to go with him because he was afraid that people would suspect that Zi Sheng would seek personal gain in the name of Changqiu Palace.Only a fool would think that my father was using me.”

Shao Shangmomo: She was thinking the same thing just now, so… her IQ is actually about the same as that of the second prince.She began to understand Ling Buyi, the third prince was indeed very annoying.

The second prince was still cursing outside, and the guards and eunuchs couldn’t persuade him to stop. Ling Buyi frowned and said, “We can’t let the second prince continue to make trouble like this. Don’t attract the censor here.”

The third prince said: “Zi Sheng wants to dissuade him? I don’t know what Zi Sheng plans to say.”

Ling Buyi said solemnly: “You just need to convince people with reason. If His Highness doesn’t listen, let Yu Lin disperse them. We are going to the Northern Army Prison under His Majesty’s orders. We are not making our own decisions. We are not afraid of anything we say.”

The third prince sneered: “You are still the same as before. You have to be high-sounding in everything you do. That year, the head of the East Palace accepted a bribe, but you insisted on secretly detaining him and interrogating him slowly. You almost got away with it and got away with it!”

Ling Busuo said: “If we follow the wishes of His Highness the Third Highness and raise a large fanfare and mobilize the troops, all the criminals can be captured. But what about His Highness the Crown Prince? This is the first time that He is in charge of politics alone. If he allows interested people to wait for opportunities to provoke him, it will be a small gain but a big gain!”

The third prince said: “As a politician, the laws and regulations should be clear, and the wrong will be fulfilled. There should be no self-interest inside and outside, and there should be no pride and grandeur above. Benevolence should be followed by the law, and the law should be used to support benevolence. This is the right way!”

“These are all truths, and I have no doubt about it. However, government affairs are not divided into black and white. The so-called slow things down lead to roundabout paths. That incident seemed ordinary, but later it became clear that it was for the East Palace. If it is really a big investigation, it is not playing into the hands of the people behind the scenes!”

“It’s a joke! You are so eloquent. The world is brilliant, but without the righteous Dharma, how can there be a prosperous age of enlightenment!”

“There are priorities, the prince is unstable, how can the court be good?”

…

The third prince and Ling Buyi were both tall men, and even when seated they were a head taller than Shao Shang.So the two of them started arguing fiercely with each other across Shao Shang’s head. Shao Shang could only hold his chin and listen silently.

“Eh… what… His Highness is still yelling and cursing outside.” She weakly raised her little hand and softly reminded the two bosses.

They both stopped talking at the same time.

Ling Buyi breathed a sigh of relief and then said: “Since His Highness the Third is dissatisfied with the way I tried to dissuade His Highness the Second, I wonder if you have any clever ideas to solve the current predicament?”

The third prince snorted coldly, and he didn’t know what he thought of at the next moment. He smiled coldly: “I’m going to tell the second prince brother that in fact, he is my favorite among all the brothers.”

Shao Shang was unprepared and looked at the third prince with an ahhhhhh – is this true? Why does she feel so weird?

Ling Busuo looked at him with anger.

The third prince said: “Every time something happens in the East Palace, someone will inevitably be suspicious of me. However, because the Second Emperor Brother is here, I have avoided most of the trouble. In terms of direct lineage and eldership, something went wrong in the East Palace, and the benefits are not mine. I want to thank the Second Emperor Brother for blocking a lot of rumors for me over the years. Thank you very much!”

“Then you make His Highness angry and have a big quarrel between the two princes in the street, making His Majesty lose face?!” Ling Buyi said in a deep voice.

Seeing that the third prince’s brows were raised and the battle was about to begin again, Shao Shang couldn’t bear it anymore and said seriously: “Your Highness, Third Highness, Lord Ling, please be patient. Why don’t you let me go out to dissuade Your Highness.”

After saying this, she quickly got out of the carriage without waiting for the third prince and Ling Buyi to nod.

Shaoshang did not get out of the car, but sat half-way beside the driver. He took out his handkerchief and waved to the second prince who was not far away.

The beauty leaned on her red sleeves, and her smile often attracted people. The second prince already liked beauties, and he was even more tolerant of beauties. When he saw this, he slowly rode his horse to the car.

When the second prince came to the car, Shao Shang immediately put away his smile.

She asked the driver and the guards to go further away, and then said coldly: “His Highness the Third and we are ordered to go to the Northern Military Prison for joint interrogation. I advise Your Highness to leave as soon as possible, and don’t look back and incur His Majesty’s punishment.”

The second prince was furious: “You are using your father to oppress me too!”

“Your Highness is telling a joke. Your Majesty is the lord of the world, no one can suppress you.”

The second prince choked.

Shao Shang continued: “Actually, His Highness and I have not spoken a few words. The matters between you and His Majesty and your son are not something that a little girl like me can do – I just feel sorry for the Second Princess.”

The second prince looked suspicious: “What’s wrong with the imperial concubine?”

“A while ago, I was in the stone forest next to Xiaojing Lake and saw His Highness and a palace maid having sex and kissing each other. They were so happy.” Shaoshang said.

The second prince’s face turned red: “You, you are talking nonsense!”

“Unfortunately, I know that palace maid. Her name seems to be Bi…chi?” Shao Shang held his chin in thought.

“It’s Bi Liu!” the second prince blurted out.

“Yes, it’s Bi Liu!” Shao Shang clapped his hands, “Your Highness, you have such a good memory!”

The second prince’s face began to turn from red to green.

“Hey, why should I say ‘Your Highness has a good memory’?” Shao Shang pretended to think, and then suddenly said, “Because this is not the first one, right?”

The second prince opened his mouth wide and said angrily: “Don’t spit on me!”

Shao Shang said calmly: “Before the summer, a group of maids were released from the palace. One of them, Shui Man, was immediately taken into the palace by His Highness. You might as well tell Your Highness that Shui Man was not originally on the list of people leaving the palace. I added it.”

The second prince was speechless: “You, you, you…”

“At that time, something happened to Shui Man. Just when His Highness was about to confess his fault to the Queen and then ask for the maid, she was released from the palace. His Highness must have been secretly feeling lucky at that time.”

The “second” prince was not bad at heart. He didn’t want to kill people and silence them. Instead, he brought people into the palace as concubines – I don’t know if the second prince knew the origin of this water vine.

The second prince no longer dared to get angry at this time, and muttered: “Then… I have to thank you very much…”

Shao Shang’s eyes were filled with frost: “This matter is big or small. It’s really big, and it’s nothing to be accused of causing trouble to the palace. Your Majesty was ill at the time, and His Highness dared to bother her with this nonsense. He just wanted to make her angry to death!”

The second prince was speechless: “No, no, no, I don’t mean that. It’s too late for me to honor my mother…”

“But, it’s fine that the Queen doesn’t know about this, but the Second Imperial Concubine must know about it. The Imperial Concubine is not sick. Oops, I suddenly remembered that although the Second Imperial Concubine is not sick, she must have been pregnant recently.” Shao Shang happily watched the Second Prince’s face continue to change color.

She said in a soft voice, “It’s pitiful. The imperial concubine is devoted to His Highness. Not only does she strain her body and give birth frequently, but she also spends all her energy planning day and night for His Highness. She is not even three months pregnant, and it’s the most time to have a good rest. Yesterday, she took the eldest princess to see the empress. With the Second Princess acting like this, who are you working hard for and worrying about? I, an outsider, will feel intolerable…”

“You, you, don’t tell her! At least don’t say it at this time – she is not in a good state of pregnancy this time!” The second prince suppressed his blush for a long time, “I’m leaving right now! You are not allowed to say anything!”

…

Shaoshang sat back between the two bosses, and the convoy set off again.

There was silence in the car for a while, and the third prince suddenly asked: “I have heard all these secrets of the second prince brother. Is this appropriate?”

Shaoshang said: “It doesn’t matter.”

The third prince sneered and said: “Don’t say that you can trust this prince’s character, and don’t say that because I am an aboveboard prince, I won’t do anything secretly…”

Shao Shang asked curiously: “Oh, so His Highness is an upright person and doesn’t act secretly? That’s great. I’m not good at judging people, so I didn’t notice it at all.”

Third Prince:…

Shao Shang explained: “I said ‘it doesn’t matter’ because I told His Majesty the whole thing afterwards.”

The third prince is freezing.

“The empress is weak, but your Majesty is strong. He can hunt tigers in the mountains and catch turtles in the water.” – The implication is that the emperor will not be mad at his son.

The third prince moved his lips: “What did the father say later?” Didn’t he kill this little girl who didn’t know the heights of the world?

“Your Majesty didn’t say anything at the time. But…” Shao Shang tilted his head and thought for a moment, “I carelessly let go of my queen’s red-tailed koi the next day, and your Majesty didn’t scold me.”

“On the third day, I mistook Xunzi’s words for Zhuangzi, and your Majesty did not reprimand me.”

“On the fourth day…”

“Okay, you don’t need to say anything anymore.” The third prince rubbed his temples.

The car was quiet again.

After a while, Ling Buyi finally couldn’t bear it anymore, turned his face and let out a cheerful muffled laugh – in front of the third prince, he took the girl’s little hand and clasped his fingers together.