"The spring river is connected to the sea, and the bright moon on the sea rises with the tide. Rippling with the waves for thousands of miles, where is the spring river without the moon? The river flows around the fragrant meadow, and the moonlight illuminates the flower forest. Frost flies in the air, and the white sand on the shore cannot be seen... "
At the banquet in Weiyang Palace, everyone toasted each other and was in harmony. His Majesty and Empress Cao were present, and all the princes and civil and military officials were present. Xiahou Qing represented the South Pacifying Wang Estate, so he could not be absent.
His Majesty originally wanted Xiahou Qing to sit on the first seat on his left to show that he valued him, but Xiahou Qing refused with the excuse that he was tired and liked peace. Even so, he still received a roll of the eyes from the fourth prince, Xiao Yun Su. Fortunately, Xiahou Qing did not take him seriously at all.
After experiencing Consort Qi's madness and falling out of favor, Xiao Yun Su's temperament was more sinister than before, and his pair of phoenix eyes were faintly evil. He watched from the sidelines as the Emperor favored Xiahou Qing in every possible way. He raised his head and downed a mouthful of wine. He made a strange sound, "Xiahou shizi is indeed extraordinarily charming. As soon as he saw you, fuhuang's brows relaxed. I should be glad that you were not born in the Xiao Family. Otherwise, we brothers would not even have the chance to hope for the position of crown prince. Sixth brother, seventh brother, don't you think so? "
Xiao Yun Su's ridicule was particularly ear-piercing in this harmonious atmosphere. Jiu Si could not help but frown, but Xiahou Qing was still indifferent. He continued to sit upright and drink wine, turning a deaf ear.
But the more he acted like this, the angrier Xiao Yun Su became. "Xiahou Shizi is really calm. It's just that some people have wild ambitions, but don't have the body to match them. The heavens really have opened their eyes."
Jiu Si immediately said, "Your Highness, please pay attention to your words!"
"Who do you think you are? How dare you bark in front of this prince? Who gave you the guts?! What, do all the servants of the South Pacifying Wang Estate want to ride on the heads of the imperial princes to show off? What big ambitions! Do you want to bring disaster to the country or start a rebellion? "
Seeing that a huge accusation was about to fall on the heads of the Nanping Mansion, his intention couldn't be more obvious — he wanted to kill the Nanping Mansion and Xiahou Qing! The situation immediately became tense, and even His Majesty cast a sharp gaze in their direction.
Xiahou Qing put down the wine cup in his hand. His face was still calm, but his body faintly emitted a trace of murderous aura. Hui Mo angrily pressed down on his sword and wanted to argue with him. However, he was stopped by Xiahou Qing.
Xiao Yunyi glanced at him and did not say a word, making it clear that he was going to be a bystander.
Xiao Yuncen lived up to his reputation as the "Prince of Six Orifices". He had a deep friendship with Xiahou Qing, and Ning Shu's Xiahou Qing had done him a great favor in the case of the envoy. Therefore, he raised his wine cup and said with a big smile, "Fourth Brother, what are you doing? Originally, it was just a joke between brothers. Why did it become so serious? Come, come, come, let's drink. I'll say this first, I have no intention of becoming the Crown Prince. Father knows very well how much weight I have in my stomach. I've already thought about it. In the future, it doesn't matter who inherits the throne. You just have to give me the title of an idle prince, just like Little Uncle. All I do is eat, drink, play, listen to music, and pick up courtesans. I'm as free as a god. Even if the Jade Emperor gives me the title of Heavenly Official, I won't do it. Even Xiahou Prince thinks the same, right? "
"Pa!" A fan hit the back of his head.
Xiao Yuncen cried out and held his head in pain. "Little Uncle, what are you doing?!"
Xiao Minglan walked out from behind him with a cold smile. "Just because you're ignorant and incompetent, do you think Xiahou Prince is as unambitious as you? Eat, drink, play, listen to music, and pick up courtesans. In your eyes, your Little Uncle is just an idle, ignorant, and incompetent playboy of the Royal Family, right? "
Xiao Yuncen muttered, "What's wrong with being a playboy? Playboys are good, playboys are good, playboys are wonderful, playboys are happy. Hey, hey, hey! Spare me, Little Uncle. I'm wrong! In my eyes, Little Uncle is wise and mighty, tall and dignified! Your nephews will look up to you and Imperial Father to forge ahead! "
Xiao Minglan looked at his cowardly flattery. She kept her fan and smiled lazily. She flicked the hem of her robe and sat down casually. She looked at Xiao Yunsu from the corner of her eyes. "Since ancient times, the Crown Prince's position has been based on the First Wife's position. Those who are ambitious will have to rely on their own abilities. I've never seen such a joke in the history books. Xiao Si, what do you think? Besides, today's banquet is to send off the Southern Yan envoys. If you embarrass the other countries with a quarrel, that would be a real joke. "
After being slapped in the face, Xiao Yuncen's expression turned ugly. He smiled maliciously. "Little Uncle is right. We'll see who will win in the end. When the time comes, the winner takes all. I'd like to see who will kneel at whose feet. "
A storm was suppressed by Xiao Minglan. Xiahou Qing nodded slightly. "Thank you, Prince Ke, for helping me out."
Xiao Minglan yawned and waved her hand. "Hey, you don't have to be so polite with me. I haven't played Ma Diao for a long time. Next time, I'll drag you and the girl from the Ning Family to play 300 rounds. This time, I'll definitely defeat you under the table."
Xiao Minglan was winking and making faces as she spoke happily. Suddenly, a eunuch announced, "Great Elder Princess has arrived —"
The smile on Xiao Minglan's face froze for a moment. She yawned again and leaned lazily against the back of the chair to rest. When Great Elder Princess Xiao Mingxue walked past him, her footsteps stopped beside him for a while. Then she continued to walk towards His Majesty with a smile while tugging at her flowery clothes.
This moment of strangeness was so fast that it was hard to catch. However, it didn't escape Xiahou Qing's ears. His ears moved slightly. His slender fingers slowly rubbed the mouth of the jade porcelain cup, as if he was deep in thought.
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