In fact, if I want to be lazy about this banquet, I can tell the queen mother and leave it to the Ministry of Rites to handle it. Then the prince and I would just sit on it and make two laughing puppets.

However, at first, I felt that this was a private banquet that only belonged to the Prince's Mansion, not a state banquet. We did not invite the Manchu civil and military affairs, but only the officials under the crown prince; Second, I also want to take the opportunity to exercise my ability to deal with things and cope with the Prince, especially the Prince.

But what did the prince say? If the East Palace feasts guests, but the prince and I go to play with crickets, then the courtiers don't have to discuss it anymore, just ask the prince to leave class. It is estimated that by then, the emperor will not be able to say anything more.

In the dead of night, when all the requests of this little ancestor had been satisfied, and he lay comfortably in my arms and fell asleep, I could not sleep at all. Counting tens of thousands of sheep is still very conscious. No way, tomorrow night is the official day of the banquet, I am really nervous and excited.

Reached out and pulled the string at the head of the bed, let's call Xiaocui over.

After a while, I saw Xiaocui leading two little palace maids to walk in with hexagonal palace lanterns. When the little palace maid lifted the layers of warm tents and saw me and the prince's sleeping position, the three little girls all turned their faces at once. Xiao Cui smiled lowly and said, "Miss, the three of us are still big girls, what do you look like?" ”

"You think I'm willing." I gave her a blank look. This man fell asleep deeper than a pig, and woke up more sticky than kraft candy, "If you have a way, you come and pull him away, I can't ask for it." ”

Xiaocui and the two palace maids had to hold back a smile and came over to help me slowly half-sit up and lean on the pillow. The man snorted a few times halfway through, frowned, and was obviously not happy to be moved, so I patted it and fell asleep again.

Asked Xiao Cui to get the stack of folds on the table, Xiao Cui said: "You have been watching it for a few days, and now you can memorize it smoothly, what else are you watching?" ”

I said, "Bring it here, and I'll look at it again to see if I can find any omissions or omissions, so that I can have someone make up for it tomorrow morning." Otherwise, I won't be able to sleep all night tonight. ”

Xiao Cui sighed, muttered "born hard life", and handed over the fold. I'll look at "etiquette" first. According to Zuo Ying, this was actually drafted by Zuo Guifei herself, and then she gave it to the queen to see.

I saw that it was written: Youzheng, the queen, the crown prince and the crown princess came out, and all the officials bowed down. Too often to guide the prince to sit down, happy to stop, all the officials up. Da Honglu knelt and played 'Please congratulate the queen and the crown prince'. The palm salute praised 'Prince Yan Taifu and Young Master take a seat'. Taifu Shaofu praised, "Wait for the minister, and then worship." The prince got up and said goodbye. Zhanglilang reported that 'the prince Yangong Cao, the main book, etc. were seated'...... After worshipping and taking their seats, the four compartments were happy, and the officials congratulated again. I have drunk it, and I congratulate it again. Taile Ling kneeling to play 'please enter the music', music to the second composition. He preached the order and knelt forward to play 'Please enter the prostitutes'......

When I saw this, I stopped and thought about it, and asked Xiaocui to bring a pen. Xiao Cui puffed out her eyes and asked, "Take a pen?" Can you write like this? ”

"You bring it, I'll make up for it while I can think of it now, don't forget it tomorrow."

Xiao Cui grinded a small brush, and I added a line of small words after 'Please enter the prostitutes': The prince enters and changes clothes.

When the officials watched the singing and dancing, it shouldn't be a violation of etiquette for the prince to go in and change his clothes. Otherwise, wearing such a heavy dress all night is not only inconvenient to eat and drink, but also not refreshing to watch singing and dancing. To beat a beat, you have to stick your hand out of the sleeve of such a big man - although I don't know if the prince can beat or not.

While watching, I thought about it. I don't know how long it took before I found that it was quiet in the dormitory. When I turned my head, I saw that Xiao Cui and the two little palace maids were sitting on chairs and dozing off.

After sending them back to sleep, I wanted to take another look by the light, but I inadvertently looked down and saw a pair of bright eyes.

That's what keeps me confused about him. According to common sense, a fool's eyes should be cloudy, if he is clear enough, how can he be a fool? But this world-famous "silly prince" has a pair of eyes that are brighter than stars. Especially in the night light, it shines brightly, and I can't help but shake my heart.

He was a little confused in other aspects, but he was particularly sensitive in this aspect, and when he saw my expression, he immediately understood, and said while reaching out to untie my clothes: "Is it yesterday's Tianlong Eight Style?" Or came the day before yesterday to Dugu Jiushi? ”

"I don't think it's better to come to the Eighteen Dragon Descending Styles, so that we don't have to get up tomorrow. announced to the public that the crown prince and the crown princess were unwell, and the banquet was postponed. ”

"Really? You're so smart, that's it! He almost cheered.

I believe he's not pretending, he's just the truest performance, he really just wants to dodge. He had been sullen ever since the East Palace began to organize banquets, and only felt a little cheerful when he was with me in the evening.

Grabbing those hands that were moving around, I solemnly said to him, "Your Highness, this is something that cannot be avoided at all. I can hide from the first year of junior high school, but I can't hide from the fifteenth. With such an identity, you and I are destined to face many people every day and hold banquets frequently. We will never be able to live quietly. ”

His hands suddenly went limp, and every time he said this, his whole body seemed to fall apart.

Suddenly, he said softly: "If only I weren't the crown prince." ”

I was shocked! Fortunately, this sentence was said in the secret room of the boudoir, and fortunately, I had already sent the three girls away beforehand. Otherwise, if outsiders hear this, they will take the opportunity to make a big fuss. Originally, there were some people among the courtiers who had been questioning his ability and had been trying to find a way to pull him down so that King Qi could be arched up.

I hurriedly said, "Your Highness, you can just say this for your wife, and don't mention it in front of outsiders." ”

He actually asked innocently, "Why did you tell the same thing as my mother?" Every time I used to tell my mother that I didn't want to be the prince, she would cover my mouth and tell me not to say it in front of outsiders. ”

I was even more surprised, it turned out, "You never wanted to be a prince?" ”

"Well, what's so good about being a prince, I am surrounded by a lot of people every day, asking me to learn this, learn that, practice this and that, practice literature every morning, practice martial arts in the afternoon, and sit with a group of people in the evening to discuss what national affairs. I'm annoyed to death every day. ”

Then, "Does Your Highness think that as long as you are not the crown prince, you don't have to learn this, you can play every day when you want, and sleep when you want?" ”

"Isn't it?"

"It's not! Your Highness, look at your royal brothers, they are not princes, but they still have to learn a lot every day. Even if it is a folk child, when he is a child, he still has to go to school, and when he grows up, he has to work everywhere. People live in this world like this, either busy like this or busy like that, either as an official or as a business farmer. No one can play crickets, eat, sleep, and live like this every day. ”

"Why not?" There was an innocent doubt in his eyes.

I thought I was quite reasonable, but in the face of his eyes, I was also confused: yes, why not? Anyway, he was born in the royal family, and his family has a wide range of seas, so he can travel all his life and still have fine clothes and food. If you want to talk about the candidates to succeed the crown prince, it is even more numerous, and now there is a very popular King of Qi, as well as dozens of royal brothers born to him by his father. He can really not be a prince and do nothing.

But no. Why? There is no why.

There are some very simple questions, if you really think about it, and you find that they are actually very profound, so profound that no one can answer.

I can only get around it and return to the most realistic question: "Let's go to sleep quickly, we have to be busy tomorrow." You must not sneak away tomorrow, without you, this banquet would be a joke. ”