Chapter 165
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Ye Zhen and Mo Rongyi heard the young man's voice and looked over. They both knew who he was.
The Eldest Princess had a son and a daughter. Liuhua was the elder daughter, and the younger son was called Xie Longyuan. He relied on the shade of the door and had no literary talent. He spent his days in Jingdou bullying men and women. The people around him were all idlers, slandering and flattering. Normally, he wandered around drinking, fishing, and playing. Quite a few people in Jingdou avoided him, not daring to confront him directly in case they were bullied and had nowhere to go.
Mo Rongyi used to be afraid of him, but now he had no fear at all. There was only a strong anger at being ridiculed and bullied. "The lantern competition hasn't started yet. Why is the Lantern King yours?"
Xie Longyuan bullied countless people. He looked at Mo Rongyi and the others in bright clothes and good looks. He guessed that they should be the young masters of some official family. However, in the whole capital, except for the one in the palace, everyone was the same to him.
"Why? Because this is this young master's lantern. Why, do you want to compete with this young master's lantern? "Xie Longyuan looked at Mo Rongyi and asked loudly.
Mo Rongyi pointed to the octagonal lantern and said, "That is my lantern. I don't think my lantern is inferior to yours."
Xie Longyuan laughed, "Hey, someone dares to compete with this young master's lantern. Come here, let this young master see what you can do."
"Why do we need to look at the lantern competition? We only look at the lanterns." Ye Zhen glanced lazily at Xie Longyuan. Sure enough, he was the same as Liu Hua. The eldest princess's son and daughter were taught well.
"Well, then let the judges say which of these two lanterns is the Lantern King." Xie Longyuan looked at the judges on the stage with a fierce face that made people's hearts tremble.
There were five judges on the stage. Other than the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works, the rest were all experts in making lanterns. The Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works recognized Xie Longyuan, and he also recognized Mo Rongyi. Therefore, without any hesitation, he chose Mo Rongyi's lantern as the Lantern King.
The other four were a little hesitant. The two lanterns had their own characteristics, but the more exquisite one was the Peacock Lantern.
"This Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix looks ordinary, but take a closer look." The assistant minister of the Ministry of Works said with a smile. He turned the lantern with the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix. The birds on the lantern seemed to come to life.
"True God!" someone exclaimed.
Ye Zhen looked at Mo Rongyi in surprise. "Did you make these lanterns?"
Mo Rongyi pretended to be calm and snorted. "Yeah, I've been doing this for a long time."
"You are amazing!" Ye Zhen exclaimed, "I didn't expect you to have such ability."
Xie Longyuan's face darkened as he sneered, "It's just a few small birds. How can they compare to my Peacock King?"
Ye Rou sneered, "Don't come out to embarrass yourself if you don't know anything. No matter how beautiful a peacock is, how can it compare to a phoenix? Who dares to say that a peacock is above a phoenix? "
Only the Empress Dowager and the Empress were worthy of the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix. Xie Longyuan actually said it was just a few small birds. If they didn't cause trouble for him, he would be impatient.
Xie Longyuan had been used to being domineering since he was young. No one had ever dared to speak to him in such a tone.
"What are you? How dare you talk to me like this! "Xie Longyuan pointed to Ye Zhen and shouted.
"I'm your grandfather." Ye Zhen said with a smile.
Lu Xiangzhi coughed softly. Although he wanted to beat Xie Longyuan because he was the son of the eldest princess … since the little prince was here, he would let the little prince stand up for him.
Xie Longyuan's face turned red with anger. "Beat them to death for this little prince!"
Mo Rongyi took a step forward and looked at Xie Longyuan coldly. "You dare to touch her?"
"If you want to fight, then fight for a while. Let's decide the Lamp King first." Ye Zhen was not afraid of Xie Longyuan. Mo Rongyi was surrounded by many experts. If Xie Longyuan wanted to beat them, he wouldn't even care about his life.
"The Lamp King is …" The assistant minister glanced at Xie Longyuan. "The Octagonal Lamp of Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix."
Xie Longyuan was determined to win the Lamp King. He had long made a bet with others that the Lamp King would belong to him. Now that the Lamp King was taken away by an unknown boy, how could he be reconciled? He immediately ordered his followers to come forward and grab Mo Rongyi. "Just break their hands and feet, spare their dog lives."
Ye Zhen pulled Mo Rongyi back a step and said to the two servants beside him, "You don't have to be polite. It's useless to keep this kind of people alive."
Mo Rongyi snorted coldly. "Anyone who murders this king will be executed."
Xie Longyuan didn't expect that the other party would have a master around him. He immediately stepped forward to help.
In order to protect Mo Rongyi and Ye Zhen, Lu Xiangzhi kicked out those who approached them and had no choice but to use a few moves.
Ye Zhen watched with relish. How could Xie Longyuan's idle followers be the opponents of the palace guards? In a few moves, they were beaten until they called for their mothers.
She saw Mo Rongyi standing on the other side, protected. Just when she wanted to go to him, someone suddenly put his arm around her waist. She was startled and was about to call for help when she was carried into the crowd. In a few leaps and bounds, they were far away from the lantern tower. She didn't even have time to shout.
"Let me go! Help! " Ye Zhen screamed. Seeing that she was being carried into an uninhabited deep alley, she felt a fear she had never felt before. Who is this man? What does he want?
"It's me!" A low voice sounded in her ear. Ye Zhen's whole body stiffened and she dared not struggle anymore.
"Mo Rongzhan?" She blurted out, calling his name.
Mo Rongzhan encircled her in his arms and looked down at her. "Lu Yaoyao, you are getting bolder and bolder. You dare to instigate the little prince to beat Xie Longyuan."
Ye Zhen panicked. What did he want to do by bringing her to this place? Shouldn't he be disgusted with her and not even want to see her?
"I didn't instigate him. It's clear that Xie Longyuan wants to bully the little prince." Ye Zhen raised her eyes and glared at him. There were no lights in the alley. She could only see his handsome silhouette by the moonlight. Only his eyes were as bright as the morning stars at midnight. She seemed to vaguely see the smile on the corner of his mouth.
Mo Rongzhan chuckled. "Aren't you afraid of being clever?"
Ye Zhen said lightly, "What am I afraid of? At worst, I will be caught again by the people of the Princess Royal Residence."
"Do you blame me for being unfair and not seeking justice for you?" Mo Rongzhan lowered his head and smelled the faint fragrance on her temples. His mood, which had been gloomy for a long time, seemed to lighten a lot.
"This official's daughter doesn't dare." Ye Zhen replied coldly.
Mo Rongzhan looked down at her tightly pursed pink lips and gently kissed them. "You say you don't dare, but do you think so in your heart?"
Ye Rou gasped. Why did he kiss her? He knew that she looked like the woman he hated most.
"What? Nothing to say? "Mo Rongzhan chuckled and couldn't help but kiss her soft lips a few more times.
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