Chapter 66, The Sackcloth Man
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Qi Qing'er faced the back of Emperor Gao, bowed slowly, and sat down.
There were all kinds of refreshments in the balcony, and the palace maids and eunuchs retreated to both sides. In the middle of the platform sat Emperor Gao, and a little later on the side was the queen. The rest of the princes and princesses were further back, and when they arrived at Qi Qing'er's position, they were already the back.
It stands to reason that she should have been standing, but now that she has been given a seat, there is no reason not to sit.
But it's just a little uneasy, after all, the identity disparity.
Qi Qing'er stretched her neck, glanced at King Xuan who was obliquely in front of her, and saw that his face was full of fighting, and she threw herself on watching the battle.
I don't think much about him asking Emperor Gao to give him a seat.
Raised his eyebrows and looked into the ring.
Although she sat back, she lowered her head slightly, and the ring below could be seen clearly, and even the strong men standing in the four corners of the ring could count the iron armor and copper pieces on their bodies.
Under the ring stood several suitors waiting to fight.
Qi Qing'er took a closer look.
Most of these men were in their early twenties, handsome, and some were followed by servants, presumably from the house of important ministers.
All of them are very energetic, and they still glance at the top of the platform from time to time.
These people, no matter which one wins, are definitely worthy of being the concubines of the Great Yu Dynasty.
Qi Qing'er's heart immediately went up.
Whether the pure princess marries or not, let Yan Song find the candidate to find it or not!
Qi Qing'er took out a silk silk and squeezed it tightly in his hand.
She couldn't believe that the person Yan Song was looking for was among these few suitors who were waiting to fight, could it be that there was something wrong with King Qi's side.
No one is allowed to enter the war without an official rank.
Thinking of this, Qi Qing'er looked at Gao Jingwen beside her.
Her delicate little face was very ugly, obviously unwilling to look at the ring, but she seemed to be unable to let go of everyone in the ring, and her thin white fingers were eager to pinch her own flesh.
Such an anxious look made Qi Qing'er want to comfort her, but she didn't know what to say.
After thinking about it, Qi Qing'er raised her hand and pinched Gao Jingwen's shoulder to show comfort.
At this time, there was a muffled sound in the ring.
The royal family members on the balcony looked down one after another.
I saw that a man in a snail brocade robe fell heavily in the ring, struggled twice, spit out two mouthfuls of blood, and finally lost his strength and fell down.
Another man dressed in a bronze blue hanging robe, with golden light in his eyes, bowed to the man who was being helped out of the ring, and waited proudly for the next one to come up and challenge.
In the brocade tent around the ring, there was an uproar.
Then there was a bearded man of about fifty years of age, who ran out of a brocade canopy with trembling hands, and a man fell on his head beside the man who vomited blood, crying, "Oh, my son, hey, isn't this going to be beaten to death!" ”
Emperor Gao sat on the balcony, his hand holding the tea vessel only tightened slightly, and then let go, and there was no expression in his cold eyes.
It was King Ling's sudden applause.
The prince was silent at this time, and threw back the refreshments he had picked up.
Gao Lanjie couldn't understand the competition, she was just here to have a good time, and whoever wins or loses can just applaud.
She was about to clap her hands and say joy, but she was glared back by the queen.
At this time, Qi Qing'er didn't have the heart to pay attention to these royal relatives on the platform, squinting at the ring.
No matter how she looked at it, she felt that among these men who were waiting for battle, all of them were noble, and there was no sign of a nine-grade sesame official.
A eunuch who announced the decree said in a thin voice: "The son of Cao Xian, the secretary of the Criminal Department, Cao Yunsheng!" ”
No wonder King Ling applauded repeatedly, it turned out that the man in the snail satin brocade robe was King Ling's comrade.
Next, the men to be fought challenge one by one.
That Cao Yun defeated two or three in a row, and finally lost in the fourth round.
Standing in the ring now, one is Kong Wei, the second son of the superintendent Shi Kong Rongji, and the other is Cai Yingzheng, the eldest son of Cai Qin, the court captain.
Qi Qing'er looked at the two people on the stage and was completely panicked.
None of these could be the candidates Yan Song found.
The superintendent and the court lieutenant are both under the prime minister, and even if King Qi has extraordinary ability, it is impossible for him to make such a temporary official rank in just two days.
This made Qi Qing'er think of what Emperor Gao said to Gao Jingwen just now, and a layer of fine cold sweat broke out on her vest.
It seems that this time Emperor Gao has made up his mind to choose a son-in-law for Princess Pure, and even did not hesitate to screen among the men who should fight.
Those with low official ranks naturally can't enter the endgame.
Even if the competition seems to be a decisive victory by force on the surface, in fact, identity and status are the key to whether you can win in the end.
Qi Qing'er was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on the corners of her forehead.
Watching the two people fight each other in the ring, once one of them is defeated, then the other is the princess's future husband.
Whether the pure princess agrees or disagrees, it doesn't help.
The next marriage is a foregone conclusion, no matter which party wins, in terms of its identity, it can accompany the husband of the princess.
Gao Jingwen was also very nervous, turned around and grabbed Qi Qing'er's hand in her hand.
There was no point in his eyes, and he glanced at Qi Qing'er in a panic.
At this time, I hope that time can pass slowly, and Qi Qing'er also held Gao Jingwen's hand with her backhand.
At this time, a man wrapped in sackcloth appeared in a corner of the Wutai Hall and had an argument with several eunuchs.
He looked like he was over thirty, with a stubble on his face.
It was too far away, and Qi Qing'er couldn't see it clearly.
I only knew that this person looked like he was going to the ring, stretched out his hand and pointed to the ring, and reasoned with the dozen eunuchs in front of him.
The spitting star flies straight.
Qi Qing'er shook the stone in her heart, this can't be the person Yan Song found.
It's hard to imagine what it's like to get closer.
Emperor Gao looked at the man wrapped in linen, anger suddenly rose in his eyes, and he raised his hand to beckon Gonggong Zhang to come to him, and said something in a deep voice. Gonggong Zhang's half-yin and half-yang eyes glanced at the corner of the Wutai Palace, nodded again, and turned around to go downstairs.
Everyone else on the platform also noticed, Gao Lanjie was the first to straighten up and look, with a dark smile on the corner of her mouth, "Who is this, so ignorant, it looks like it's going to the ring!" He turned his head to Gao Jingwen and said, "Jingwen, it seems that there are many people who follow you, and there are even those who are wrapped in sackcloth to fight!" ”
Gao Jingwen's eyes were red with anger, and she picked up the tea dish and splashed it at Gao Lanjie.
Fortunately, there was not much tea left in the tea dish, that is, the tea leaves were splashed on the outer cloak of Gao Lanjie.
Immediately after that, without waiting for Gao Lanjie to react, Gao Jingwen hurriedly cried and said to Emperor Gao: "Father, are you just watching Gao Lanjie bully me like this?!" ”
The people called by Yan Song under the stage couldn't get into the ring, and they saw that the two people in the ring were about to divide the winner.
At this time, there was another dispute on the platform.
Qi Qing'er really had mixed feelings, and she didn't have the heart to care if Gao Jingwen was wronged by Gao Lanjie, she wanted to know why Emperor Gao assigned Gonggong Zhang to go down.
Before Emperor Gao could turn his head, Princess Pure and Princess Lan Cheng had already scuffled together.
The queen looked coldly and didn't stop it.
Qi Qing'er hurriedly got up, which princess in front of her was something she couldn't touch.
just looked at it like this, and what made her even more scratched was the linen wrapped man who was stopped by more than a dozen eunuchs and couldn't get into the ring.