Chapter 431: Before the Big Wedding
[Lewen], a person who does not rely on his appearance
"There are two more days......" Nangong Qing looked out the window anxiously, his eyes poking out from the hollow lattice. The sun was blazing and sunny outside, but his mood was extremely heavy.
has been locked in the wing room by Nalan Night for seven days, although someone brings food and food to Nangong Qing every day, and he definitely does not treat him badly, but Nangong Qing is not happy at all. Time is getting more and more urgent, there are only two days left, and two days later, his fifth brother Nangong Chen will get married and marry the concubine.
This should have been a happy event in life, and as the eldest brother, he should also be happy for Nangong Chen. But now, Nangong Qing couldn't be happy at all. As soon as he thought that Nangong Chen was going to launch a mutiny on top of his wedding banquet and force the palace to usurp the throne, Nangong Qing couldn't wait to rush out immediately, rush to the palace, and tell his father about this as it was.
However, don't say that he can't get out, even if he leaves the hot spring villa and enters the palace, so what?
It's not that he hasn't said it, but he hasn't said it so firmly and in such detail. But Emperor Xichu didn't believe him at all, he just felt that he was talking nonsense and framing his younger brother Nangong Chen.
The current Emperor of Western Chu is no longer his father before, but his heart has changed, and even his actions have changed. Nangong Qing didn't know how Nangong Chen had won the favor of his father and believed in him so much. But he knew that Nangong City was going to launch a mutiny, which was already an ironclad fact and could not be changed.
What made Nangong Qing feel even more desperate was that even though Emperor Xichu believed in this, Nalan Ye had to take the opportunity to assassinate, and he was even more powerless. Nalan Ye wanted to avenge Luo Qingluan, because his father misunderstood Luo Qingluan and made her suffer so much. Nalan Ye has always been a person who will be rewarded, even if Luo Qingluan is still alive, Nalan Ye will not change his decision.
There are two days left, and everything is irretrievable. And now, Nangong Qing can only be helpless, locked in the house, and there is no way at all. He simply hated that he knew the news, it was better to be ignorant and not know anything, so as not to be so painful and helpless.
At some point, there was a creak from the closed door, and someone pushed it open from the outside. In the past few days, someone has regularly delivered meals and refreshments every day, but Nangong Qing has not thought about it at all. He didn't look at anyone, his face was gloomy, his face was expressionless, and his heart was like ashes.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince......"
Suddenly, a clear and pleasant voice came into his ears, Nangong Qing's heart jumped, he turned his head suddenly, only to find that the person who came in turned out to be Luo Qingluan, and for a while, several doubts were still in a dream.
"Luo, Miss Luo, are you ...... How did you get here? When did you come here? ”
Suddenly seeing Luo Qingluan appear in front of him, Nangong Qing couldn't believe it. He immediately reacted, although Luo Qingluan had contacted him in Jiangbei County before, but after so many days, she thought that she couldn't contact him, so she rushed to the capital.
Since Luo Qingluan came to the Hot Spring Villa and saw him, she naturally met with Nalan Ye, but she was afraid that she knew everything. Nangong Qing looked at Luo Qingluan in a daze, and a thousand words surged in his heart, but he couldn't say a word.
Putting down the teacup in his hand, Luo Qingluan Shi Ran walked to the seat next to Nangong Qing and sat down: "His Royal Highness the Prince, in fact, Nalan Ye locked you up, which is also a good intention, don't blame him." ”
Unexpectedly, the first thing Luo Qingluan said was to be a lobbyist for Nalan Night. Hearing this, Nangong Qing felt very bitter in his heart.
Luo Qingluan naturally helped Nalan Ye speak, could he still expect Luo Qingluan to let him out?
Shaking his head with a wry smile, Nangong Qing said, "Miss Luo, you don't have to say it, I know." ”
Of course he knew that in order to avenge Luo Qingluan, Nalan Ye wanted to assassinate his father, which in Nalan Ye's opinion, was originally to avenge Luo Qingluan, which was justified. It's just that as a son, how could he let his friends kill his father? He can't stop it, can he still acquiesce?
As soon as he saw Nangong Qing's face, Luo Qingluan knew that he was only afraid that something he hadn't figured out: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, I don't know what you think, although Nangong Chen is your younger brother, but he colluded with the county guard and intended to rebel, this is definitely a big rebellion, this matter is for you, no matter what, you should be standing together at Nalan Ye." ”
"So, I hope you and he can put aside their old suspicions and work together."
"The fifth brother wants to force the palace to rebel, and I am naturally responsible for this matter. But...... Miss Luo, you have other things, have you also said them? "Nangong Qing is a little unenergetic.
"Something else?" Luo Qingluan smiled slightly: "What, what does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince think is still going on?" Do you really think that Nalan Ye is such a ruthless and unrighteous person who really wants to kill His Majesty? I'm fine, for your sake, forget about the past. ”
"Really?" Nangong Qin reacted at this time, it turned out that what Luo Qingluan wanted to say was not the same as he thought.
"Am I going to lie to you?" Luo Qingluan smiled indifferently.
Nangong Qing suddenly felt embarrassed, it turned out that he had misunderstood all along? He had some expectations for Ai Ai: "Miss Luo, I, I thought Ziqing was ...... him"
"Since it's a misunderstanding, it's good to say it. What Nalan Ye has to deal with now is the matter of Nangong Chen, and I hope that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can misunderstand with him and discuss this important matter, which is imminent and cannot be delayed. ”
Not only Nangong Qing felt lucky, but even Luo Qingluan felt like this.
If she hadn't arrived in time to let Nalan Ye know the news that she was safe and sound, I was afraid that Nalan Ye would really be angry and wait for the opportunity to assassinate the Emperor of Western Chu. Once this matter is done, there is no room for regret, and it is too late to make amends.
The good thing is that it's not too late.
The pressure on his body dissipated, Nangong Qing stood up abruptly, and bowed deeply to Luo Qingluan: "Miss Luo, thank you very much." "As long as Nalan doesn't touch his last bottom line at night, everything is negotiable.
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The Mid-Autumn Festival Moon Banquet originally scheduled for August 15 has been changed to the wedding banquet of the Fifth Prince Nangong Chen.
Although it was done in a bit of a hurry, after being busy in the Ministry of Rites for half a month, it was basically able to organize a festive concubine ceremony. Although the Emperor of Western Chu admonished the officials of the Ministry of Rites to be simple and avoid working the people and losing money, everyone in the Ministry of Rites wanted to make the emperor happy. , The Five Princes' Mansion has been arranged in advance with joy and lights.
Not only the corridors everywhere, but also the colorful lanterns hanging under the eaves, the palace lanterns are also beautiful, chic and elegant. Compared with the original Nangong Chennaluo Qingshuang as a concubine, it is incomparable, absolutely different from the abyss.
All parts of the capital city of Western Chu have also become lively because of the wedding banquet of the five princes in Nangong City, the five princes' mansions have sent people to distribute happy money on the street a day in advance, and the housekeeper Hu Chen rode a big horse and led a group of subordinates to carry several large baskets of copper coins, scattering them while walking. Countless ordinary people rushed behind him, saying all kinds of pleasing auspicious words. There are countless children, giggling and laughing, running around, grabbing the copper plate naturally elated, and those who did not grab it, continued to chase after the horse, which seemed very lively.
Nangong Chen's wedding banquet has been publicized throughout the capital of Western Chu, and ordinary people don't have any ideas about this, anyway, the prince's marriage to a concubine has nothing to do with them, but now they can get some happy money behind them, and they can also get some benefits.
After the copper plates of the two baskets were scattered, the housekeeper Hu Chen went home, and then went to report to Nangong Chen.
"How's it going?" Nangong Chen sat on the couch in the flower hall, and a beautiful maid next to him was serving him diligently, beating his legs, and there was a girl behind him who was pinching his shoulders, enjoying it happily.
Looking at his faint expression, there was no celebratory look of marrying a concubine at all, but there was a little dignified and imperceptible edge in his expression.
The housekeeper Hu Chen said respectfully: "Fifth prince, everything has been done, the little one went to the city just now and went around the city again and distributed a thousand hanging dollars." But it was very lively, and everyone was wishing the five princes a happy wedding and an early birth of a noble son. ”
"Those untouchables, after getting some benefits, can they not say something pleasing to them?" Nangong Chen pursed his lips disdainfully.
If he didn't want to do big things, how could he be willing to spend so much money to create momentum? It's because the news of his marriage to a concubine came too suddenly, and he didn't want anyone to doubt it, so he tried his best to make a serious attitude, just to show others.
"By the way, how is the Du family?"
Hu Chen immediately said: "Back to the fifth prince, Lord Du has arrived in the capital yesterday, and he is accompanied by Miss Du and a group of subordinates. They have already settled in the Du Mansion in the capital, waiting for the auspicious day tomorrow. ”
Speaking of this, Hu Chen paused and said tentatively: "Fifth Prince, Master Du asks the Fifth Prince, ask if you want to go to Du's house tonight to sit down, and meet Miss Du by the way."
"Really?" Nangong Chen said lightly.
He didn't care about tomorrow's marriage at all, let alone go to see Du Ji'an's daughter. Even if it is the woman he is going to marry tomorrow, where will he really like it, and really care? If it weren't for the purpose of procuring armaments through Du Ji'an's channels, how could he cooperate with a county guard?
The only woman who is a little interested in this life is Luo Qingluan, this woman is what makes him love and hate, and he will never forget. But Luo Qingluan is dead, it's useless for him to think about it, as long as he waits for his plan to succeed and sits on the supreme position of the Son of Heaven, what woman do you want?
Hu Chen cautiously looked at Nangong Chen's face: "That...... Fifth Prince, do you go or not? If you don't want to go, the little one will tell the people in Du Mansion that the five princes have important matters and it is inconvenient......"
"Forget it."
Nangong Chen interrupted him, "Prepare to prepare, this king will go on a trip tonight, so as not to let him be distracted at a critical time." ”
Tomorrow is his big day, there must not be the slightest mistake, although he doesn't want to go tonight, but in order not to let Du Ji An think more, even if he is reluctant, it is still necessary to take a trip.
What's more, he also heard that Du Ji'an's daughter named Du Qianqian looks pretty good, if she is willing to give her a hug, he will not smile politely.