Di Renjie had arrived and had his body carried in.
As guests, Wu Chengsi, Wu Sansi, Wei Zhigu, and Yao Chong all came forward to pay their respects. After Wu Sansi paid his respects, he said in an enigmatic tone, "Elder Di, you're already so sick, so why did you come to Dragon Gate? It's late at night and cold, so be careful that it won't be good for your body. "
Di Renjie ignored him. Yao Chong would give him a taste of his own medicine, saying that Elder Di had been ill for a long time and wanted to use the hot spring water to treat his illness. Di Renjie just stared at the Prince of Luling with a smile, his face full of gratification.
Although this Prince of Luling was Gu Zhuting in disguise, Gu Zhuting still felt deep respect for this loyal official who had toiled his entire life. She hurriedly had Di Renjie be carried to the seat of honor and solemnly bowed to him to express the respect in her heart. In the eyes of Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi, her heartfelt actions naturally reinforced their belief that the Prince of Luling was the real one.
Di Renjie's body was very weak, so he had someone put a cushion on his back to sit up. Speaking was still very strenuous, but he didn't need to say too much. As long as he still had a breath left, with his status as a senior statesman of four dynasties, no one would dare to be impudent in front of him.
Perhaps relieved to see that the Prince of Luling was fine, Di Renjie actually spoke a few more words in delight. Although his voice was very soft and he was only using the proper etiquette to greet the Prince of Luling, Di Guangyuan was still extremely excited. He thought that the good news of the Prince of Luling's safe return had made his old father overjoyed and that his illness had somewhat improved.
Today's banquet was quite grand. At that moment, there were already three princes, three prime ministers, a princess, and a princess. Dragon's Gate Mountain was truly filled with relatives of the emperor and powerful officials. They were all gathered together.
However, everyone had come in a hurry, so there was neither singing nor dancing. Everyone in the hall had their own plans while the guards in the corridor were at daggers drawn. It was said that the Prince of Luling's legs were swollen and that it was difficult for him to walk. Wu Chengsi was suffering from tuberculosis and would cough from time to time. Di Renjie didn't even have the strength to cough, so how could the atmosphere of the banquet be good?
Before Di Renjie had arrived, Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi had already confirmed the Prince of Luling's identity. Now that even the most important figure in the Prince of Luling's faction, Di Renjie, had dragged his sick body up the mountain to escort the Prince of Luling, they no longer had any doubts in their hearts. Since they had achieved their goal, and there was no chance to make a move, they had no interest in continuing the banquet.
Wu Chengsi only wanted to leave as soon as possible so that he could discuss a countermeasure with Wu Sansi. After suffering for half a day, Wu Chengsi coughed twice and said to the Prince of Luling and Princess Taiping, "Today's banquet is only to celebrate the return of the Prince of Luling. Now that the goal has been achieved, and the Prince of Luling, this Prince and Di Guolao are all unwell, I see that everyone is in a good mood to drink, why don't we disperse early? Everyone can soak in the hot spring and rest early."
Princess Taiping smiled and said, "I have the same intention, but I didn't expect Prince Wei to mention it. Elder Brother, I see that you have traveled a long way and you already look tired. You must not have had a good rest on the way. Why don't we disperse now? "
The Prince of Luling disguised by Gu Zhuting hurriedly nodded and stroked his beard, saying, "Prince Wei and Taiping are right. Since everyone has had a good time, and the King of Wei and the Prince of Luling are not feeling well, why don't we …"
Before Gu Zhuting could finish, she was interrupted by a burst of clear laughter.
"Hahahaha, the Dragon Gate Mountain is so lively tonight!"
"Yes, Wulang, we are late."
"It doesn't matter if we are late, we should drink a cup of the Prince of Luling's welcoming wine first."
Two voices echoed from the front of the hall. Everyone looked down and saw two rows of lanterns as bright as day. Two rows of guards stood like spears. In the middle, two people walked side by side. They were dressed in light robes that were as white as snow. Their figures were tall and slender like a jade tree.
When the two walked side by side to the bottom of the stairs, the lights here were the brightest. The bright light reflected on their jade-like skin, and their beautiful faces actually reflected a faint halo. It turned out that Zhang Changzong and Zhang Yizhi had arrived.
The two of them came suddenly, and no one came in to announce their arrival, so everyone in the hall was stunned and did not notice Yang Fan walking behind them.
"What a beautiful … pair of men!"
Li Guo'er looked at the pair of beautiful men and could not help but hold her breath.
No matter if it was man or woman, they would instinctively arouse admiration towards beauty. These two beautiful young men had clear watery eyes that were clear and pure, sharp and beautiful noses that seemed to have been carved by a blade, and they possessed a gentle appearance that was feminine to the point it didn't seem like a real person. Coupled with their fluttering attire, they possessed graceful bearings that made them seem like immortals.
"Who are they? What beautiful men! "
Li Guo'er secretly exclaimed in her heart, and in a blink of an eye, she saw Yang Fan. Yang Fan was standing next to the pillar of the pavilion by the door. The shadow from the beam made more than half of his face hidden under the lantern light. He was looking at the Zhang brothers with a smile that was not a smile as they arrogantly walked into the hall. His smile was very mysterious.
That kind of expression had a kind of indecipherable feeling, like a mountain peak that pierced through the clouds was shrouded in fog. One could understand its precipitousness because it showed you the part under the fog, and not the peak that pierced through the clouds.
Different from these two high-spirited young men in white, Yang Fan's appearance might not be as elegant as theirs, but it had a kind of masculine flavor. Yang Fan's expression might not be as ostentatious as theirs, but it had a kind of calm and reserved reservation. If one were to look at it from a woman's point of view …
Li Guo'er looked at Yang Fan, and then looked at the two elegant and beautiful young men. For a moment, there was a feeling that it was hard to tell who was better.
Wu Sansi stood up in surprise, and asked doubtfully, "Fifth Lang, Sixth Lang, why are you here?"
Wu Chengsi had already understood, and couldn't help but stare fiercely at Princess Taiping.
Zhang Changzong saw Li Guo'er standing next to Li Xian, and his eyes immediately brightened. He sighed in his heart, "What a beautiful woman, her appearance is so beautiful that it cannot be compared to others! I have seen many beauties from the royal palace, royal mansions, and noble families, but none of them can compare to her. If I call her the number one beauty of our imperial court, I believe no one would object. "
Zhang Yizhi was much more mature than his younger brother. Although Zhang Changzong was the most beautiful, and was known as the Sixth Lang of the Lotus, and was the favorite of Wu Zetian, in terms of shrewdness and shrewdness, he was far inferior to his elder brother. That was why he always listened to Zhang Yizhi. While Zhang Changzong was shocked by Guo'er's beauty, Zhang Yizhi's gaze swept across the hall, and all the guests entered his eyes.
When he saw these people, Zhang Yizhi understood in his heart, but his expression did not change. He only chuckled and pretended to be surprised, and said, "King Liang, King Wei, Prime Minister Wei, Prime Minister Yao, Your Highness, and this … oh my, it's actually Elder Di! Elder Di is actually here as well! Why, are all of you here because of the Prince of Luling? "
When Wu Chengsi heard Zhang Yizhi's words, his heart sank, the thing he feared the most had finally happened, "Aunt already knows that Luling has arrived at the Dragon Gate!"
Zhang Yizhi's expression did not fade, he suddenly looked left and right, and asked in a clear voice, "Who is the Prince of Luling, please come forward and meet him!"
Gu Zhuting quickly stepped forward and cupped her hands. Zhang Yizhi immediately came forward with a face full of smiles, and said, "So this is the Prince of Luling, your subject Zhang Yizhi, this is your subject's younger brother Changzong, both of us work for the Imperial Censor in the palace. When the Saint heard that Your Highness has arrived at the Dragon Gate, he was very happy, and ordered us to come and greet you! "
Gu Zhuting said, "Thank you for your trouble, when can I follow you into the palace to meet the Saint?"
Zhang Yizhi said, "When the Saint received the news, it was almost dusk, and the city gates are now closed. Your Highness is a prince, if you quietly return to the city in the middle of the night, it will be a disgrace to the imperial court, and to Your Highness and the Saint, it will inevitably be a breach of etiquette. May Your Highness stay at the Dragon Gate for a night, tomorrow morning, when the sun rises in the east, us two brothers will accompany Your Highness into the city! "
At this point, Zhang Yizhi glanced at Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi with a smile, and secretly said, "Your Highness, rest assured, under the feet of the Emperor, in the territory of the Imperial City, what can go wrong? But the Saint is worried about Your Highness, and specially ordered us to bring a regiment of Yulin Royal Guards, hehehe, just a mere hot spring steward, I'm afraid it can't be guarded well? "
There were three hundred people in a regiment, and three hundred Yulin Royal Guards had to guard a hot spring mountain, and the focus was only on one hall, so it was indeed enough.
Gu Zhuting thought to herself, "It's good that there is no hurry to enter the city. At first, we didn't expect to be able to smoothly break through the Dragon Gate, so we were intercepted, so we didn't dare to let Your Highness follow us and take the risk. Right now, we don't know if Your Highness has entered the city, but if we delay for another day, I can attract everyone's attention here, and Prince Luling can safely enter the city! "
Wu Chengsi was greatly disappointed, and Wu Sansi also couldn't help but reveal a disappointed expression. After spending so much effort, in the end, it was all for naught.
Finished speaking, Zhang Yizhi said with a smile, "Who is hosting today's banquet? Since the two of us are here, we must at least toast to Prince Luling, to welcome Your Highness's return to the capital!"
The real Prince of Luling had been trapped on the mountain all these years and knew nothing about the outside world, so he had no idea that his mother was raising pretty boys. Gu Zhuting, however, knew that these two beautiful youths were the Empress's favorites and could be said to be the Prince of Luling's father. Her attitude was already very polite, and she quickly invited the two to take a seat.
Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi couldn't just leave as soon as they arrived, and the two of them usually did their best to curry favor and flatter Zhang Yizhi. Helpless, they could only return to their seats and accompany Zhang Yizhi for a while to talk nonsense. Only then did they bring up the old topic again, wanting to go back and rest.
Zhang Yizhi had no intention of making things difficult for them, so the banquet ended and everyone went back to rest. As soon as Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi left the Prince of Luling's residence, they hurriedly began a secret discussion.
Wu Sansi dejectedly said, "In the end, it was all for naught!"
Wu Chengsi tightly clenched his fists and angrily said, "I can't accept this!" Finished speaking, he coughed violently again.
Wu Sansi rolled his eyes and muttered to himself, "I wonder which regiment of Yulin Royal Guard Zhang Yizhi brought."
Wu Chengsi shot him a glance and said, "What, you have people in the Yulin Royal Guard?"
Wu Sansi suddenly realized that he had misspoken and couldn't help but laugh dryly. "Does Prince Wei not have his own people in the Yulin Royal Guard?"
Wu Chengsi laughed bitterly and said, "Forget it. With a great enemy in front of us, the two of us shouldn't keep trying. I'll be frank, I do! The problem is, I can't get in touch with them right now. "
Wu Sansi said in disbelief, "Can't get in touch? You can't get in touch with your people? "
Wu Chengsi coughed twice and said angrily, "You can get in touch? Don't tell me that you, a grand prince, are going to personally bribe a pawn? Personally meet with them? "
Wu Sansi was dumbfounded. "Ah ah …" After a while, he said, "That's right! For the time being, even if my people are in this regiment, I can't get in touch with them! "
Wu Chengsi fiercely cursed him 'idiot' in his heart and slowed down his tone. "This time, even though we can't make use of our spies, but … it's not like we don't have a chance. A chance … at least one more time. As for whether we succeed or fail, that's up to fate!"
Wu Sansi's eyes brightened and he hurriedly asked, "You have a way?"
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