lcionline Chapter 500 The Empress's Winning Over (Part 2)
Chapter 500 The Empress's Winning Over (Part 2)
As the saying goes, mistakes are made when you're in a hurry.
The same goes for snacks.
The osmanthus cake, which I can usually swallow after a few bites, is strangely sticky today, and it feels dry and stuck to my throat.
How come the imperial chefs in the palace are not as good as the chefs in their own small kitchen?
Oh, it wasn't that the imperial chef was incompetent; it was that I didn't see clearly and grabbed mung bean cake instead of osmanthus cake.
Anyone who has eaten traditional mung bean cake knows how dry it is; if you don't eat it in small bites, it's easy to cough up powder.
When Jiang Xiaoqi realized he had swallowed a whole piece of mung bean cake, he almost rolled his eyes back. It was his survival instinct that made him grab a cup of tea and gulp it down.
"Hoo~ Hiccup~ Hiccup~"
Oh no, this is so embarrassing!
This is considered a breach of etiquette!
Jiang Xiaoqi was too embarrassed to look at the Empress's expression and stiffly put down her teacup.
I silently prayed in my heart: "God, please give me a crack in the ground!"
Save me, save me, save me...
"Haha, is this question so difficult to answer? It's making Lord Jiang look so troubled?"
"Your Majesty, I have been rude. This problem is both difficult and simple."
"But I only have one head; I must think things through before answering, mustn't I?"
Seeing that the Empress's tone was normal, Jiang Xiaoqi mustered up her courage and made a joke.
But one joke is enough; let's get down to business.
Since Her Majesty the Empress has asked, I cannot avoid answering.
However, you can work on the approach you take when answering this question.
"Your Majesty, I don't know why you compare the Second Prince with others, but I can say frankly that if I had to choose a student to teach again, I would still choose the Second Prince."
This is not a preconceived notion; through court and other channels, I have some understanding of the other two princes.
Based on this limited understanding, I was able to easily decide on the students. It's not that the other two princes are bad, but rather that the second prince is more suited to my teaching style.
Jiang Xiaoqi had actually thought about this in private. Compared to the scheming Third Prince and the cunning Fifth Prince, he preferred the "pure" Second Prince.
This doesn't mean Jiang Xiaoqi is easily fooled. After all, the Second Prince secretly possesses both the cunning of the Third Prince and the cunning of the Fifth Prince.
Moreover, he has been acting for so many years without ever making a mistake.
It can only be said that the devil is always one step ahead. Jiang Xiaoqi has never had a single friend who is an actor in his two lifetimes, so it would be very difficult for him to see through this kind of performance worthy of an award-winning actor.
The Empress was not angry when she heard Jiang Xiaoqi's evasive answer. She just guessed that Jiang Xiaoqi might have found out some dirty secrets about the third and fifth princes.
The Empress certainly wouldn't ask directly, but the fact that Jiang Xiaoqi clearly preferred her own son was enough to make her happy.
Indeed, there are still people in this world who are not blind!
Jiang Xiaoqi also sensed the Empress's good mood. Haha, does this count as passing the test smoothly?
Before he could even relax, the Empress spoke again.
This time, the problem was even more unexpected.
This time, Jiang Xiaoqi didn't put any osmanthus cake in her mouth, and of course, she didn't put any mung bean cake either (●—●).
"Lord Jiang, in your opinion, which of these men is more suitable to rule the world?"
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Oh my god! This is a life-or-death question!
Before anyone knew it, the Empress had dismissed all her attendants, leaving only the chief eunuch who had led the way in at the beginning of the night in the main hall.
This person who didn't leave must be an absolute confidant of the Empress.
But Jiang Xiaoqi felt that if she answered the Empress's question, she might become a major threat to others...
What exactly does the Empress mean?
Judging from his serious tone, he didn't seem to be joking. Had he lost his mind? Cough cough cough, no, not really.
So she's really serious?! The Empress has designs on the throne!
That's really daring!
It's not that it's impossible to think about, after all, the Empress is the Empress Consort, and only the princes born to the Empress are legitimate sons.
If even the legitimate son isn't qualified, then who is?
But the crucial point is that the second prince's own qualifications are not up to par.
Even if the emperor favors his eldest son, he cannot gamble with the fate of the country.
Moreover, in Jiang Xiaoqi's view, His Majesty did not show any favoritism towards the Second Prince.
This can be seen from the fact that after the second prince suffered brain damage from a fever, the emperor stopped keeping him by his side to personally teach him.
Their emperor is very pragmatic.
They value family ties, but not so much that they would disregard everything else.
Jiang Xiaoqi's thoughts were unusually chaotic, with countless images flashing through her mind like a movie.