Chapter 157: The Temptation of the Banquet
"Lord Wang, the most important thing at the moment is that the master of the Mingtang Hall, Jiu Yuan, has arrived in Luchang County, it is better for the prince to write a letterhead, and someone sent it to Luchang County overnight, as for Nangong Ling, if he sees that letterhead, he must take action, and everything needs to be speeded up, just in case", Qing Yuan's expression was solemn, and the worry in his heart was no less than that of the prince, if Nangong Ling really knew, I am afraid that he would not let the prince go lightly this time.
Nangong Yu nodded thoughtfully, turned to look at Qing Yuan and ordered: "You send someone to inform Jiu Yuan, let him not act rashly first, and wait for this king to write a letter, this time it must be sent to Xiao Tian's hands, wait for the night to return to Beijing tomorrow, let him put down the task in hand, first investigate the affairs of Yingdu thoroughly, as for the underworld, don't inform him first, he is investigating the matter of 100,000 loads of rice grain."
"Yes, Lord Wang", after Qing Yuan received the order, he was just about to go out, but he saw Steward He running in in a panic, panting and looking at Nangong Yu and saying: "Lord Qiyu, the father-in-law Ling next to the emperor is here, saying that he has been ordered by the emperor and asks the prince to go to receive the decree."
Qingyu's body stiffened, and he suddenly looked at Nangong Yu with a shocked face, and said anxiously: "It seems that Nangong Ling has taken action."
Nangong Yu's face became more and more gloomy, and he first looked at Steward He and said, "You go and drag him out first, the longer the better, this king will go over later."
After Steward He went out, Nangong Yu turned around and slowly sat on the chair on the upper seat, slowly closed his eyes, and a touch of exhaustion crossed his cold face, there have been too many things that have happened recently, and he has been running non-stop for several days, coupled with the disordered breath of the man in black who fought with the man in black last night, and almost went crazy, which made his body a little unbearable.
Since returning to the capital, he has been in the palace, one is to appease Nangong Ling, so that Nangong Ling's wariness of him has decreased, and the other is to recuperate, but the past few years in the capital have made his edge almost half worn off, Nangong Ling has not been able to settle down for a day, playing all kinds of tricks and means to deal with him, grasping his handle, making people unguardable, now think about it, he is indeed tired of such days, the old hatred has been rooted and grown in his heart, every time he goes to Qi Yunxuan to see the tablet of the concubine, the scene of the year will all appear in front of him, Fifteen years have passed, and someone has to take care of those things.
Back then, his thoughts were too simple, thinking that no matter whether Nangong Ling died or the Empress Dowager Chu died, as long as someone paid for his mother's life, he would no longer care, but now that he thinks about it, it is a big mistake, he has a tolerant heart, but others may not have it, even if he takes revenge, no matter Nangong Ling or Empress Dowager Chu, he will not spare him lightly.
When the first emperor was there, Nangong Ling took great pains to store the position, not only used tricks to separate the first emperor and his father and son, so that the first emperor had a deep prejudice against him, and he was no longer the loving father who often praised him, until he died, the first emperor refused to see him again.
I have to say that Nangong Ling and the Empress Dowager Chu are scheming bottomless, since the first emperor no longer summoned Nangong Yu, Nangong Ling and the Empress Dowager Chu did their best to please the first emperor, and even made the first emperor look at Nangong Ling with admiration, so that after the first emperor died, he ascended to the throne by the way, Nangong Yu thought that this would be the end, but unexpectedly, Nangong Ling and the Empress Dowager Chu had the idea of cutting the grass and eradicating the roots to him, and killed him again and again.
Years of conquest, honed his courage and thoughts, he is no longer the simple King Yu once was, he knows how to resist, knows how to fight back, however, the emperor is the emperor after all, has the supreme right, and he can't go beyond it, otherwise he will be accused of plotting against the traitor.
He never disdained the emperor's throne, had no intention of fighting with Nangong Ling, and did a qiē only for his mother's concubine, only for the strong hatred in his heart, his mother's concubine died early, his father was disgusted, and he fell into the mountains to escape many times, crossed the mountains to avoid the killer, and his life hung by a thread several times, and he almost died in the hands of Nangong Ling, which was given by him and the Empress Dowager Chu.
If it weren't for them, how would he have ended up like this? If it weren't for them, would his mother have died a tragic death?
Thoughts were interrupted, and when Nangong Yu opened his eyes again, his black eyes exuded a cold chill, it was time to come sooner or later, he had been waiting for this day, and he had been waiting for a long time.
"Qingyuan, if this king hasn't left the palace at three o'clock in the afternoon, you know what to do", Nangong Yu said in a deep voice, got up and walked towards the door.
Qing Yuan looked at Nangong Yu's back, his slender fingertips were clenched tightly, and a cold murderous aura flashed in his clear eyes, Nangong Ling, if you really dare to attack the prince, today next year will be your death day.
It is said that Nangong Yu saw Xiao Lingzi, and after receiving the order, he followed Xiao Lingzi into the palace in the palace car.
In the huge Chengfu Palace, Nangong Ling sits on the dragon chair in the center, and below is Nangong Yu, in front of the square table with red sandalwood gilt, all the best delicacies in the palace, fine wine, scattered fragrance, graceful palace dancers in the open space under the stage dance with the sound of the piano.
Nangong Yu looked at the dancer's dancing posture, and looked at Nangong Ling without a trace of his eyelids, but seeing that his expression was normal, he seemed to be very intoxicated and appreciating, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, could it be that he was thinking too much?
It wasn't until Qin Se stopped and the dancer slowly retreated that Nangong Ling looked at Nangong Yu, raised the sharpness in her eyes, revealing a soft color, and said with a slight smile: "Brother Wang, today's banquet, no need to be formal, just treat it as a family banquet, you and my brother don't want to be divided, just take this opportunity to talk about brotherly love, come, Brother Wang, have a drink with my brother."
Nangong Yu hooked the corners of his mouth, did not speak, just raised the wine glass and saluted, then drank it all, put down the glass cup, and the little eunuch next to him hurriedly stepped forward to fill it.
Seeing this, Nangong Ling didn't care, put down the wine glass and said with a smile: "I don't know if Princess Lu Yuan's injury is better?" Brother Wang, didn't I say you, people are also princesses, how can they live in King Yu's mansion all day long, what kind of system will they become? It's better to send someone to close it to the palace to recuperate another day, so as not to lose the rules, what do you say?"
"No need", Nangong Yu looked at Nangong Ling lightly, and said in a deep voice, a trace of chill oozed from his black eyes, if he was in front of hundreds of officials, he would naturally not be like this, but there is only Nangong Ling and him here, and there is no need to pretend.
"The princess is injured for the minister, no matter what, the minister should take care of the princess with all his heart until the princess recovers, otherwise, the minister is uneasy", Nangong Yu's voice just fell, only to hear Nangong Ling suddenly chuckle.
"Brother Wang, don't tell me, do you like that princess? If that's the case, can Princess Yu agree?" However, Brother Wang, you have always been not a woman, according to me, there is no such outstanding woman as Princess Yu in the world, princess, naturally noble, but it is not comparable to your princess, you still don't want to make extraneous branches."
After Nangong Yu heard this, his hands under the table suddenly clenched, Nangong Ling was too much to manage, and he was separated from Su Yansheng in one sentence, which was really too deceitful.
"The emperor is right, the princess is naturally outstanding, and there is no woman who can compare with her stunning appearance, but the minister never judges people by her appearance, only cares about the feeling in her heart, if she doesn't feel it, let her Nine Heavens Fairy The minister will not take a second look, even if it is just a barbarian princess, if the minister is in love, no one can stop the minister from marrying her as a wife."
After Nangong Yu finished speaking, his black eyes looked at Nangong Ling, his eyes were cold, and there was a touch of resoluteness, and he picked up the glass cup and drank it.
Nangong Ling was slightly stunned, and looked at Nangong Yu's eyes with a touch of sharpness, then raised his chin, snorted lightly, the smile on his lips dissipated, and said coldly: "It is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, but, Brother Wang, the best woman in the world has already let you marry, why, are you still so dissatisfied?"
Nangong Yu's body stiffened, put down the wine glass in his hand and looked at Nangong Ling, his eyes gradually became cold, he heard Nangong Ling's words, since this is the case, there is no need for him to pretend with Nangong Ling.
"The emperor sits on the Jin Xi country, and the countries pay tribute to beautiful women every year, so there are so many women in the three palaces and six courts, but why does the emperor still draft every year"? Nangong Yu also replied to Nangong Ling's words in the hidden voice, and looked at him without fear.
"Slap", Nangong Ling suddenly slapped his palm on the table when he heard this, his face sank, and he reprimanded loudly: "Bold, is this your attitude when talking to your brother?" Or am I overindulgent to you? so that there is no one in your eyes, and there is no distinction between dignity and inferiority"?
Nangong Yu just said lightly: "The emperor is serious, the minister just wants to tell the emperor what the minister thinks in his heart, didn't the emperor say that today is a family banquet and there is no need to be formal?" Why is it that now he has put up a shelf to rebuke his ministers?"
"You", Nangong Ling looked at the coldness and disdain on Nangong Yu's face, and wanted to let someone pull him out and behead him immediately, but he tried his best to endure it, Nangong Yu said it was right, he did just say that it was a family banquet, and he also made the family not have to be formal, but now he lost his temper first, and his mind turned a thousand times, and he coughed lightly twice, his voice was much softer, but he still said with a reprimanding tone: "Even if it is a family banquet, there should be a distinction between generations, were you accusing me just now?" I am your elder brother, and I am also the son of the first emperor, I was busy with political affairs in the past, and I did ignore you, but now I look at you like this, I should fulfill my brother's responsibility, I really don't know what Concubine Yun has taught you all these years, and you have learned so presumptuously."
Nangong Ling didn't mention Concubine Yun, but when she mentioned Concubine Yun, the chill around Nangong Yu increased a little, and her black eyes instantly deepened, brother's responsibility? Hmph, such words were lost to Nangong Ling's mouth, and he panicked for him.
"Aunt Yun is naturally good at educating her ministers, but the life of the ministers has been extremely difficult over the years, and the ministers think that the emperor should know best how the ministers have come over the years, and now, since the emperor said that he wants to fulfill his brother's responsibilities, then, the ministers are waiting for the emperor to fulfill their responsibilities at any time", Nangong Yu hooked the corners of his mouth, and his cold face revealed a touch of irony, stretched out his hand and raised the glass cup to Nangong Ling, and said lightly: "Minister, respect the emperor for a cup, do it first for respect."
Nangong Ling was stunned when he heard this, and then, his eyes suddenly flashed with a touch of killing intent, and he secretly said in his heart, it seems that Nangong Yu knows everything, since this is the case, he is inconvenient to scruple about, hmph, what you want, I don't let you get it, and what you get, I can also find a way to snatch it away from you, I just like to see your helpless and angry appearance, heh, it was like this then, and now, it is also the same.