Joy of Life: Starting from the Prince of Zhennan in Northern Qi!

Chapter 53: Enter the palace again and meet Zhan Doudou!
The carriage slowly stopped at the gate of the palace.

When the guard at the gate of the imperial city saw Yang Xiu's carriage, he hurried over.

"I've met the Commander-in-Chief!"

Yang Xiu walked out of the carriage.

He almost forgot that he seemed to have an official position as the commander of the Forbidden Palace.

I've been absent for two months.

I don’t know if my attendance will be deducted.

No, that’s not right. Da Qi didn’t have perfect attendance.

Capitalists would cry when they see this.

Yang Xiu waved his hand: "Get up! Go and do your own things! Don't worry about me!"

The two guards nodded.

There was no intention of stopping Yang Xiu from reporting it.

After all, the last person who dared to stop Yang Xiu has grass almost growing on his grave.

Yang Xiu went straight to the East Palace.

Before he ascended the throne, Zhan Doudou temporarily lived in the East Palace.

That's the rule, the etiquette.

This is how feudal society is. No matter what happens, it cannot be separated from the word "etiquette".

Especially the royal family.

Arrived at the gate of the East Palace.

The young eunuch guarding the gate saw Yang Xiu at a glance.

The young eunuch was startled.

He quickly ran over and knelt in front of Yang Xiu.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Yang Xiu nodded: "Is the prince here?"

The young eunuch nodded: "Yes! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is taking a class with Grand Tutor Wu! Do you need me to pass the message?"

Yang Xiu said: "Since you are studying, I will wait! Looking at the time, it should be soon!"

The young eunuch said, "Yes, it should be at most half an hour before His Royal Highness's class is over!"

Yang Xiu said: "Then wait a while!"

The young eunuch bowed and said, "Then your highness! Please go into the pavilion and rest for a while! I will prepare some refreshments for you!"

Yang Xiu nodded.

Arriving at the pavilion of the East Palace, Yang Xiu sat down and waited patiently.

In a blink of an eye, half an hour passed.

The gate of the East Palace opened.

Zhan Doudou personally escorted Master Wu out.

"Grandmaster! Please take care!"

Grand Tutor Wu bowed: "Your Highness will soon ascend the throne! But you can't neglect your studies!"

Zhan Doudou nodded: "Okay! Master, don't worry, I will encourage you!"

Master Wu bowed.

Then when he was about to leave, he saw Yang Xiu in the pavilion.

Yang Xiu stood up: "Master Wu!"

Master Wu came up to Yang Xiu and said, "It's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! His Royal Highness, we haven't seen each other for a while!"

Yang Xiu smiled and said, "Yes! The last time I saw Master Wu was when I was sent to the academy last year. I was young and ignorant at that time! I offended him a lot!"

Grand Tutor Wu waved his hand and said, "Your Highness is too polite! Didn't Your Highness say that a teacher should be a wise one? Your Highness is very talented in writing, but I cannot teach you! To be honest, I was a little too arrogant last time! After being taught a lesson by Your Highness, I have benefited a lot!"

Zhan Doudou, who was standing at the gate of the palace, also saw Yang Xiu.

His eyes were slightly red.

Yang Xiu said, "Master Wu, I have something to discuss with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! I won't say any more for now!"

Grand Tutor Wu nodded: "Your Highness, please do as you wish!"

Then, Master Wu turned and left.

And Yang Xiu came to Zhan Doudou.

"I am back!"

Hear Yang Xiu's voice.

Zhan Doudou was like a young bird that had returned to its nest for a long time and found someone to rely on.

Tears welled up in my eyes.

It seemed like it was about to slide down at the next moment.

But Zhan Doudou still hasn't forgotten his current identity.

He waved his hand and asked the other servants to leave.

Then he took Yang Xiu into the East Palace.

The moment the door closed, Zhan Doudou couldn't bear it anymore.

He threw himself into Yang Xiu's arms. "Brother Xiu! Why did you come back just now? Didn't you say you would be back soon? Why did it take you so long?"

Yang Xiu patted Zhan Doudou's back gently.

"I'm sorry, I was delayed by something! Stop crying, you're a grown-up girl now! Crying like that will make you look ridiculous!"

Zhan Doudou buried her head in Yang Xiu's arms and couldn't stop crying.

"Brother Xiu, my father died in the war! I don't have a father anymore!"

Yang Xiu sighed.

According to Yang Xiu's plan, Emperor Qi must die.

Many people will benefit from the death of Emperor Qi.

But at the same time, some people will be sad.

Zhan Doudou is the saddest one.

But Yang Xiu had no choice.

Under the circumstances at that time, even if Yang Xiu really softened his heart and wanted to save Emperor Qi.

He simply couldn't do it.

The death of Emperor Qi in battle is the most cost-effective.

It was also the key to Northern Qi's victory in this battle.

Moreover, the Emperor of Qi was too scheming. Yang Xiu did not want to play against him. When it came to playing with people's hearts, Yang Xiu felt that he might not be his match.

So, he simply solved the problem fundamentally and changed the person who played chess with him.

This is the method with the highest winning rate.

However, Zhan Doudou was the most hurt person.

Yang Xiu didn't know how to comfort Zhan Doudou, after all, her father had died.

All Yang Xiu could do was hug Zhan Doudou, give her a little comfort, and let her cry.

Zhan Doudou cried for a long time because she had been holding it in for too long.

She didn't dare cry in front of outsiders.

Even in front of the Queen, now the Queen Mother, she didn't dare cry.

Because she is the crown prince and the future king of Northern Qi.

She is Zhan Doudou, not the princess Zhan Chanjuan.

She must stand up straight and stand firm!
Only in this way can the court be stable.

So, no matter how sad she was, she had to endure it and hold it in.

She works really hard!

Maybe I'm tired of crying.

Zhan Doudou slowly fell asleep in Yang Xiu's arms.

Yang Xiu heard the even breathing in his arms.

Pick up Zhan Doudou and put him on the bed.

Looking at the tears that had not yet dried in the corners of Zhan Doudou's eyes and the tears on her eyelashes.

Yang Xiu did feel a little distressed.

Yang Xiu came to Zhan Doudou's desk.

He casually flipped through the things on Zhan Doudou's desk.

The original picture albums and story books have now been replaced by memorials.

Zhan Doudou is already learning how to handle state affairs.

After Du Hang rebelled and was killed, the ministers in the court now have no leader.

There are both good and bad sides to this situation.

The good thing is that there are more voices in the court.

Because there was no one to pressure them, the ministers could express their thoughts.

But the disadvantages are also obvious.

The role of the prime minister is to integrate the opinions of civil servants and then screen out the useful ones and report them.

But now that this person is missing, it’s up to Queen Mother Zhan Doudou and the others to figure it out for themselves.

The workload has increased a lot invisibly.

Zhan Doudou is still young, so he is just learning how to handle state affairs.

Most things were done after consultation between the Empress Dowager and the civil officials.

The entire Northern Qi court was extremely busy.

Even Yang Xiu's father, Prince Zhennan Yang Hu, now has to attend court every day.

But Yang Hu was very tired.

Yang Xiu casually flipped through a few memorials, most of which were about post-war appeasement.

Officials have a lot of messy ideas, but few of them are useful.

Yang Xiu's brows gradually frowned.

These ministers are just sitting there doing nothing and have no ability at all. They are really parasites!

(End of this chapter)