Chapter 21: The Cage and the Claw

The Imperial Palace of the Eastern Dynasty is very lively today, His Majesty's Palace is Zhaohui's birthday, and people from other empires have come to celebrate his birthday.

King Gong Mo Qingchen of Xiling, the eldest princess Mo Qingyi, King Jing of Nanyue Xiao Kongye, the fifth princess Xiao Kongyan, the far king of Northern Qi Mu Liang, and the eighth prince Mu Zhuo.

Everyone knows that Mo Qingchen is a simple person, and he is very mysterious.

Needless to say, the eldest princess Mo Qingyi is very favored by the queen.

Xiao Kongye's ability is extraordinary, and he is deeply favored by His Majesty Nanyue.

The fifth princess Xiao Kongyan is a first-class woman and a famous talented woman.

Mu Liang is the younger brother of His Majesty of Northern Qi and has very high power.

Although Mu Zhuo has not yet been crowned king, he is favored well.

Of course, there were also various officials at the birthday banquet, people from the family, Su Wenye, and Nan Shiyan were also among them.

At dusk, Su Wenye dressed and entered the palace, although he rarely showed up in the past few years, but the number of etiquette should not be missing.

Su Wenye was not a person who liked to be lively, so after a brief greeting to everyone in the main hall, he sat quietly on the side, his heart was churning, but his face was calm.

Flourishing grass and trees, white jade stone steps, glazed bricks and tiles, sycamore wood columns, towering buildings.

The palace is deep, with an air of majesty, a sign of supreme power.

I used to think that the palace was like a cage in which people were trapped, struggling, losing their freedom, forgetting their hearts, and gradually losing their lives and souls.

However, fourteen years ago, Su Wenye really understood that the palace was not only a cage, but also had sharp claws, even those outside of it could not avoid its edge, and in the end, there were no bones.

Like the souls that mourn night and night in prison, like the unclaimed starvation on the path, like the bones that cry silently in the wilderness.

Also, there is a tidal wave of thoughts and regrets for the living.

There is nowhere to run.

There were precious trees planted in front of the main hall, and Su Wenye smelled the smell of blood from them.

It's like the decay in the bones of man, the stench of the soul.

Nauseating.

When the footsteps came, Su Wenye retracted his thoughts, and saw Nan Shiyan, who was dressed in white, walking slowly, elegant and noble.

Su Wenye remembered Su Yunran, who was also dressed in white every day, and he kept taking medicine every day.

Thinking like this, Nan Shiyan had already arrived in front of him, only to see him take a wine glass, bow it respectfully, and say, "I've seen Uncle Su." ”

Uncle Sue?

Do you know him well?

If I remember correctly, this person seems to be Xiao Ran's senior brother.

Somehow, Su Wenye inexplicably felt blocked in his heart.

Su Wenye raised his wine glass and replied, "Young Master Yan is polite." ”

With that, the two of them drank all the wine in their glasses at the same time.

Nan Shiyan sat opposite Su Wenye with a puff of his robe, and said, "It is said that the head of the Su family has an extraordinary temperament and is amazing, and it is true." ”

Su Wenye: "······"

Where did you hear about it?

Where do you see it?

Su Wenye replied, "Yan Gongzi is serious, Yan Gongzi is a young talent." ”

Nan Shiyan chuckled and said, "Don't dare to be." Then the conversation changed, "I don't know how Miss Seven is doing recently?" ”

Su Wenye looked at Nan Shiyan and replied, "The little girl has been very good recently, and she is worried about Lao Yan's son." ”

Nan Shiyan said, "Where is this, she is my junior sister, and it is right for my senior brother to care about my junior sister." ”

Su Wenye: "······"

Senior brother is amazing?

When does your daughter need any senior brother to care about?

This Nan Shiyan said, "Senior sister has always been in poor health, and she is the most worrying. ”

Su Wenye replied, "The little girl is at home, and she will be taken care of very well." ”

Nan Shiyan smiled, "Yes, I'm really happy for her." ”

The two chatted a few more words before Nan Shiyan left.

Looking at the back of Nan Shiyan leaving, Su Wenye frowned.

Nan Shiyan is also a special existence, with no family background, no official position, and just runs his own jewelry store. The world called him Yan Gongzi, but they didn't know his name.

When Nan Shiyan first appeared, the monopoly business of several big families was affected, and many people were sent to come, openly and secretly, making trouble and assassinating, all of which were suppressed by Nan Shiyan with an iron fist, and the killers sent were even more gone, and the corpses were thrown in front of the storefront of the corresponding family, and Nan Shiyan was still dressed in white, noble and elegant, and not stained with dust.

The royal family has also sent people, and the result is the same.

Since then, no one has dared to offend this young man.

The world only knows that Yan Yanzhai's son Yan is dressed in white, warm as jade, however, only the person concerned knows how terrible he is.

Fortunately, Nan Shiyan did not suppress other families, nor did he set foot in the court, as if he was only at ease with opening his jewelry store.

Despite this, Nan Shiyan still has a high status.

Su Wenye knew that this Yan Gongzi would never be as simple as a businessman.

That kind of nobility that comes out of his bones is by no means something that ordinary children of a family can have.