Chapter 259: Caught the Current
When night fell, Nangong Chengcheng slowly entered the palace in a carriage.
Because it was a family banquet, almost all of the people invited to the banquet were directly related to the royal family, and there were no ministers and officials beside them.
After getting out of the carriage, the palace maid directly took Nangong Allure to the banquet palace.
"Princess Crescent has arrived."
As the singing of the palace people sounded, Nangong Allure, dressed in gorgeous clothes, entered the city.
Because of the rumors in recent days, as soon as Nangong Allure walked in, someone subconsciously looked at Zhao Xuanling.
Zhao Xuanling sat in front of the desk in a dark red python robe, and when he saw Nangong Allure coming, he looked up at her, and when he touched Zhao Xuanling's gaze, Nangong Allure lowered his eyes shyly, and immediately walked to the position next to Zhao Xuanling and sat down.
Today's banquet, except for Emperor Showa and the Empress, the highest position is Zhao Xuanling, Nangong Chengcheng is not in order of position but sits directly next to Zhao Xuanling, which is obvious.
"It seems that the imperial nephew will soon be able to drink the imperial uncle's happy wine." Zhao Chen, who was sitting under Zhao Xuanling, looked at the two with a pair of peach blossom eyes full of smiles.
Zhao Xuanling glanced at him lightly. "Indeed, there will be a happy wine to drink soon." It's just who to drink, who knows.
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was surprised, Zhao Xuanling affirmed the relationship with Nangong Allure!
Hearing this, Nangong Allure smiled even more on his face.
"Your Majesty, the queen mother has arrived."
Hearing this, everyone got up from their chairs.
"See the emperor, the queen."
Emperor Showa led the empress to the throne and sat down.
"Okay, today is a family banquet to celebrate Chen'er's birthday, it's all your own family and you don't have to sit down." Emperor Showa said with a smile after sitting down.
"Your Majesty."
Emperor Showa's gaze swept over Nangong Allure, and when he saw Zhao Xuanling beside her, a deep meaning flashed in his eyes.
"If you want to say that I didn't make a banquet for him after Chen'er came back, just today on his birthday, I made up for this banquet for him, Chen'er, you have learned a lot of things in Xichu over the years and have grown, come, I salute you with this glass of wine."
Zhao Chen stood up with his wine glass. "It is the credit of the emperor that the sons can have today, and this glass of wine should be the sons and daughters respecting their fathers." As he spoke, Zhao Chen drank all the wine in the cup.
"Hahahaha, good, I like your heroic temperament." Emperor Showa also drank all the wine in his cup.
"Brother Emperor, you have been back for a while, third brother, I have not been able to go to you to drink, it is because I am ignorant as a younger brother, today the third brother punished himself with three glasses." Zhao Hanjun also stood up and said to Zhao Chen with a wine glass.
"The third brother is busy with official duties, so it's good to remember our brotherhood and righteousness, and how can we be those who care about courtesy."
"That's what the eldest brother said." After Zhao Hanjun finished speaking, he also drank the wine in the cup.
Zhao Hanjun got up, and the people behind him all raised their wine glasses to toast Zhao Chen, and after drinking it in one round, Zhao Chen's eyes were already dyed with a thin layer of mist, and his face became crimson.
Emperor Showa gave a light high-five, and the dancing queen came, and the atmosphere at the banquet became lively for a while.
During this period, Nangong Chengcheng looked at Emperor Showa several times, and guessed in her heart when Emperor Showa would lead the conversation to her and Zhao Xuanling, but after waiting for a while, Emperor Showa didn't speak, which made her a little unsure of what Emperor Showa was thinking
Fa, could it be that she guessed wrong before, Emperor Showa didn't plan to marry them at today's banquet?
With such doubts in his heart, Nangong Allure's mood became a little anxious.
Seeing that Emperor Showa didn't move, she looked at Zhao Xuanling from time to time, this kind of marriage proposal can't be a woman who speaks, if Emperor Showa doesn't mention it, she still hopes that Zhao Xuanling can take the initiative to say it.
But Zhao Xuanling didn't seem to notice the change in her expression, and only sat calmly and drank wine.
"The princess is not good, something happened to the sixth prince."
When Nangong Allure hesitated to give Zhao Xuanling some hints, the maid behind her suddenly walked into her ear and whispered.
Nangong Allure's face changed slightly, she quickly glanced around, and saw that everyone was immersed in the sound of dance and music, so she quietly left the table and walked out with the maid.
"What happened to the Sixth Prince?"
The maid wrinkled her eyebrows and said in a low voice: "The slave and maid don't know, it's the people from the palace who come to spread the word, and the six princes don't know what's wrong, as if they suddenly went crazy, they kept trying to break into the palace, and they also injured people...... The adults were afraid to come out, so they immediately sent someone to tell the princess, and asked the princess to decide. ”
Nangong Chengcheng frowned. "He was fine when Princess Ben came out, how can you say that he went crazy when he went crazy?" As soon as he finished speaking, Nangong Allure thought of Nangong Cong's inexplicable performance that day, they had already taken care of the previous things, and now Nangong Cong is still pretending to be sick to avoid doing something embarrassing in public, if there is any trouble this time, it will really not end well.
"This princess will go back and take a look, you stay for a while, if the monarch of the Eastern Jin Dynasty asks about this princess, he will say that this princess is not feeling well and will go back first."
"Yes."
After Nangong Chengcheng finished explaining, he called the palace maid to lead her towards the outside of the palace.
It was already dark, and there were palace lamps everywhere in the palace, Nangong Chengcheng thought about Nangong Cong's affairs and didn't notice the road ahead for a while, and when she walked for two quarters of an hour and still didn't get out of the palace, she came back to her senses and looked up, and the palace maid who led her way had long since disappeared.
Nangong Chengcheng's brows twisted slightly, he stopped and looked around, but there was no one around.
"Coming, coming!" Nangong Allure shouted, but no one answered.
Her eyes narrowed, and she was about to discern the way forward and find a way to get out of here, when a white mist suddenly came in front of her, and Nangong Allure quickly retreated on guard, but she still didn't prevent it, but one moment she felt dizzy in her head, and the next moment she lost consciousness.
In the banquet hall, it is still a happy scene.
"Your Majesty, the emperor is not good, Princess Crescent Moon is gone." A chamberlain suddenly ran into the inner hall with a hurried look and said with a worried face.
After a pause in singing and dancing, Emperor Showa waved his hand to let them all retreat.
"What's going on?"
"Back to the emperor, just now Princess Crescent Moon said that she was unwell and asked the slave to take her down to rest for a while, the slave didn't dare to ask more, so she took Princess Crescent to the side hall and went to find a female medical officer to see Princess Crescent, but who knows, when the slave returned to the side hall, she didn't see Princess Crescent, and the slave didn't dare to have any delay and came to the emperor."
The waiter's words fell, and before Emperor Showa could speak, Zhao Xuanling had already stood up from his chair and walked out without saying a word.
Seeing this, Emperor Showa's eyebrows darkened, and he also stood up. "How could people disappear in the side hall, I went over to see it myself."
"Yes, yes."
Showa Emperor
Naturally, the others couldn't sit here, so they could only get up and go out to the side hall.
The side hall is not far from the main hall of the banquet, Zhao Xuanling has just arrived with his front foot, and Emperor Showa and others have followed with his back foot.
Zhao Xuanling stretched out his hand and pushed open the side hall that the inner room said, it was empty, and there was no one.
"How's it going, the King?" Emperor Showa stepped forward and asked.
Zhao Xuanling shook his head. "Nobody."
Emperor Showa's eyes narrowed, and he was about to give the order for someone to look for him when he heard a movement from the next room.
Emperor Showa looked stunned, turned around and walked towards the room, directly stretched out his hand to push the door open and walked in.
Everyone looked at the room curiously and walked to the front of the house.
"Presumptuous! What are you guys doing here!? Come on, pull them away from me! While everyone was speculating, the violent voice of Emperor Showa came from inside the house.
The people outside did not dare to delay and rushed into the house one after another.
"Ahh
But what they didn't expect was that the room was inappropriate for children!
I saw Nangong Allure embracing Zhao Chen, who was also half-dressed, in disheveled clothes, and the two were even kissing when they entered!
It wasn't until Emperor Showa made a violent voice that the two of them came to their senses.
Nangong Chengcheng looked at Zhao Chen, who was holding him, screamed, and stretched out his hand to push him away.
Zhao Chen looked at the panicked Nangong Allure and furrowed his brows, looking at the situation on him, his face became ugly.
"Clean it up and bring it back to the main hall for me!" Emperor Showa looked angry, glared at the two of them coldly, and then turned around and walked out.
Zhao Hanjun glanced at Zhao Chen with a strange expression, and then at Zhao Xuanling, who had been exuding cold air since he entered the house.
"Brother Emperor, I know that you have always loved beauties, but Princess Crescent Moon is Uncle Wang's ...... You've gone too far this time, and now your father is furious, so you can do it yourself. With that, a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes, and he shook his head and walked out.
Nangong Chengcheng pulled the cart in a panic and looked up at Zhao Xuanling with the dress on his body. "The king, the king, listen to my explanation......"
Zhao Xuanling coldly hooked the corners of his lips, snorted, and turned away mercilessly.
Seeing Zhao Xuanling leave like this, Nangong Allure's heart sank to the bottom. "The King, the King!"
Zhao Chen had already straightened out his robe and stood up.
"It's you, this waste who dares to think of this princess! This princess wants you to die a good death! Nangong Chengcheng was angry and panicked in his heart, and turned all his anger on Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen glanced at her with a graceful face. "It is said that the princess of the crescent moon is a beauty who captivates the country and the city." As he spoke, his gaze turned contemptuously around Nangong Allure. "Now, it seems that there is nothing more than that."
"You! Zhao Chen, you are looking for death! If you dare to think about this princess, it's a dream! Nangong Chengcheng rushed towards Zhao Chen with red eyes.
Zhao Chen sneered, and his figure flashed, and he dodged.
"Who thinks about it and who doesn't know, my father is still waiting, if you want to continue to spend here, just consume it." After saying that, he ignored her and walked out of the side hall.
"Someone calculates me, how dare you calculate me!" Nangong Allure dropped everything in the house like crazy, and finally waited for the forbidden army outside to look at her and reminded her before Nangong Allure straightened his dress and went to the banquet hall.