Chapter 173: The Emperor's Birthday (Part II)
"Although Qing Shui is a junior, he is telling the truth."
As he spoke, the county lord of Qingshui pursed his lips, glanced at Li Youran, and continued to say to the sixth princess.
"The sixth aunt can't favor the lord of Jiahe in order to please the face!"
The voice of the county lord of Qingshui was not loud or small, and the princess and the county lord sitting nearby could hear it clearly.
"Qing Shui, things can be eaten indiscriminately, but words can't be talked indiscriminately."
When the sixth princess saw Qing Shui say this, she knew that Qing Shui had a bad heart and deliberately embarrassed her, so she said to Qing Shui with a straight face.
"Auntie, I didn't talk nonsense, just ask someone to inquire, I know about my aunt's affairs, can't I still say it?"
Qing Shui's voice increased a little more, and when he saw the second princess sitting in the distance, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and snicker.
"Sixth sister, it's not an embarrassing thing to raise a face, just let her go, why care?"
I saw that the sixth princess's face was red with shame, but she had nothing to say, after all, her affair with Kong Qi was a fact.
But being talked about like this made her heart really uncomfortable, after all, Kong Qi was an extraordinary existence in her heart, and the two even had the idea of making a private life.
"It's just that I don't know why the sixth sister wants to curry favor with the face head, instead of going directly to please her, but here to defend the county lord of Jiahe, could it be that the county lord of Jiahe has nothing to do with your face in private?"
The words of the second princess were really thought-provoking, and I saw that the county lords sitting on the side looked at Li Youran with a gloating look.
"The second sister is old, and she hasn't been in shape yet, do you really think that everyone is like you?"
The sixth princess was teased by the second princess, especially when she couldn't have children before, she was ridiculed by the second princess as an old hen who couldn't lay eggs, so when the second princess provoked again and insulted Li Youran, the sixth princess simply turned her face directly.
I saw that the second princess coughed lightly twice in embarrassment, and did not speak, after all, it was her father's birthday, if she really got into a fight with the sixth child, it was really unreasonable.
Seeing that the two parties were cold, it was not easy for them to join in the fun, so they quietly waited for the start of the banquet.
On the surface, it seems that this matter has passed like this, but after the banquet ended, it was rumored in the capital that Li Youran had something to do with the face......
First, the queen took the lead in celebrating her birthday, and then the concubines of the harem presented birthday gifts to the emperor.
Although it was full of novelty and great care, it was not such an unforgettable gift, so it did not cause much of a sensation until the crown prince and the crown princess presented the gift.
I saw an old man with a beard and gray hair carrying a large bamboo basket with a stack of ropes in it, a cane in his hand, and a little boy with a peach heart beside him, who looked no more than six years old.
After the old man came up, he first bowed to the emperor and did not kneel.
The emperor didn't care about the fact that the old man had not knelt down, and looked at the two ancestors and grandchildren with interest.
I saw the old man put the bamboo basket he was carrying on the ground, then took out the rope from the basket and put it on the crutch, and then used the crutch to prop the rope high.
These previous movements seemed to be normal, but when Lao Tzu took away the crutches, the rope seemed to be fixed, the rope head was facing up, and the whole rope was suspended in the air, and the royal relatives and nobles present looked at the rope with an incredible look.
Immediately afterwards, the old man smashed the rope with his cane, only to see the rope rubbing upward.
The emperor's birthday is the day of the full moon, and under the light of the moon, the rope slowly moves towards the sky, and finally disappears into the night.
"Grandson, climb up this rope and pick the biggest peach from the queen mother's peach orchard."
The old man said to the six-year-old boy beside him, and he saw the little boy grinning and climbing up the rope and crawling up with great speed, like a little monkey with agility.
To the astonishment of the crowd, he disappeared into the night, only to see a huge peach fall from the sky in a short time.
The old man stretched out his hand and inoculated the falling peaches in the sky impartially, only to see that the peaches were as big as a basin, bright in color, with green leaves.
"Grandson, come down quickly."
The old man looked up at the sky and shouted loudly, but no one responded, only to see the old man shouting loudly again, but still no one responded.
Immediately after that, the arms, legs, and feet of the children fell from the sky, and in the night, although they could not see clearly, they could distinguish that they were human limbs.
"Oh my God, this is terrible, how can the emperor perform such a terrible thing on his birthday?"
"Your Majesty, the concubines are afraid."
For a while, all the concubines present were frightened, and even a few abrupt concubines rushed towards the emperor's arms, only to see the emperor glaring at the old man.
"Don't be afraid, grandpa, this is here to save you."
I saw that the old man took the rope, and then put the unknown object that fell from the air into the basket and covered it.
Everyone held their breath, staring at the old man's bamboo basket without blinking, expecting a miracle.
It really lived up to everyone's expectations, but after a while, the lid on the top of the basket was pushed in, and the little boy jumped out of the frame.
"I didn't expect the crown prince and the crown princess to be able to conjure up such a trick, the two of them are really attentive."
The queen mother, who was sitting on the side of the emperor, said to the emperor in a small voice, and the emperor did not speak, but stroked his beard and nodded.
"Grandson, quickly dedicate this peach to the emperor."
The little boy took the peach in the old man's hand, because the peach was too big, he could only wrap his arms around it, hold it in his arms, and walk towards the emperor with difficulty.
The little boy finally walked up to the emperor, he put the peaches on the table, only to hear a bang, and everyone could feel the weight of the peaches from the sound.
"This is the largest and brightest peach that the child has just picked back from the peach orchard of the Queen Mother, dedicated to the emperor, I wish you happiness like the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan."
As the little boy spoke, he kowtowed on the ground, only to see the emperor laughing loudly, waving his hand and shouting at the historian on the side.
"Reward, give me a heavy reward."
"Thank you for your grace to help the emperor, your longevity is boundless, and the country will never fall."
The old man took his grandson and kowtowed again to thank him, and then retreated.
After the trick was over, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made it convenient for the two princesses to come forward to congratulate the emperor on his birthday.
The emperor looked at the crown prince and the crown princess who were kneeling on the ground, and then at the huge peach on the table, and couldn't help but have a rare feeling in his heart for the emperor's family.
"If the two of you can have this heart, I will be satisfied, and the most important thing now is to have children as soon as possible and spread the branches."
After the emperor finished speaking, he asked the historian to record some valuable fetal health plants and give them to the crown princess as a reward.
I saw His Royal Highness the Third Prince, who was sitting on the side, holding the wine glass in his hand tightly, his face looked the same as usual, but his heart was unusually ruthless.
is also a prince, why is it that a person with a humble mother can ascend to the throne of the crown prince and get the favor of his father?
His Royal Highness the Third Prince was not convinced, he was unwilling to accept such a fact.
The fourth prince decided to be much calmer than His Royal Highness the third prince, he unhurriedly picked up the fruit wine on the table and drank it all.
For His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, who the emperor favors, he has nothing to do with him, only self-reliance is the most important thing, and he firmly believes that even if the emperor inherits Huang Wei to the crown prince, he will snatch this position back sooner or later.
Li Youran turned her head and looked at the Qingshui County Lord, only to see that the Qingshui County Lord's gaze was opposite to Li Youran, she hurriedly turned her head to the side and ignored Li Youran.
Li Youran also turned back unhurriedly.
"It's not profitable, it's not early."
Li Youran whispered to herself, didn't she think that the county lord of Qingshui, who had never been in contact with her, would rush up inexplicably and bite her like a mad dog, there was something behind this that she didn't know, after all, there was no need for the county lord of Qingshui to offend the sixth princess for a momentary pleasure?
"Whose palanquin is that?"
At the end of the birthday banquet, it was late at night, someone was sitting in the carriage and falling asleep, and suddenly the carriage stopped, Li Youran was caught off guard and planted forward, fortunately Xiaohong was quick on the side, otherwise Li Youran would have a dog to eat today.
"The county lord is the carriage of the four princesses."
The groom who was driving said to Li Youran in a cautious tone, for fear of being punished by Li Youran.
Li Youran didn't speak, waved at Ma Fu, and continued to rush forward.
Li leisurely lifted the curtain and looked at the carriage that disappeared into the night, and couldn't help but slightly hook the corners of his mouth, thinking that Hu Qinqin is now the fourth princess, not only did not get rid of his previous bad habits, but became more arrogant and domineering.
Not only that, but he also took His Royal Highness the Four Princes, who have always been steady, to do such an unreasonable thing as overtaking a carriage on the road.
Hu Qinqin is really self-righteous, her shop business has been hot for two days, and she can really crush her?
It's just the beginning, let's see who has the last laugh.
Li Youran originally just regarded Mixue Bingcheng as a pastime, but now Hu Qinqin actually thinks that she has really defeated her shop, which is really ridiculous.
Li Youran thought to himself, after he went back, he would make a big move and let Hu Qinqin see who was powerful.
"It's already torn apart anyway, so there's no need to hide it. Besides, in the middle of the night, who knows whose carriage it is......"
Hu Qinqin saw that Li Youran's carriage was forced to stop by herself, and she couldn't help but laugh when she made up for Li Youran's appearance of falling inside.
She turned her head and saw that His Royal Highness the Four Emperors had a cold face and hurriedly whispered.
Somehow, every time she saw His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince's expression like this, Hu Qinqin couldn't help but be scared in her heart.
"You're right, it's all about face anyway, in fact, everyone knows everything."
His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince looked at Hu Qinqin with rare tenderness, and saw that Hu Qinqin couldn't help but get goosebumps when he heard the words of the Four Princes.
She had never seen such a Royal Highness of the Fourth Prince, but somehow, she was not moved in her heart, but was even more afraid.
You must know that His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince is the kind of eerie person on weekdays, and he suddenly treats her so well for some reason, he must not know what he is thinking.
Indeed, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince has other thoughts in his heart. On today's birthday, the emperor attaches so much importance to the crown prince, which makes the sense of crisis in the hearts of His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince even more urgent. He has a decision in his heart, that is, he wants to use the money and power supported by the prime minister to strengthen his troops and horses in a short period of time, so as to be well prepared.
The plan is not as good as the change, and His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince made up his mind temporarily, which was far less fast than the Third Prince, who had been planning for a long time.
In the middle of the night after the end of the birthday, news came from the palace.
"The county lord is not good, there was a coup d'état in His Royal Highness the Third Prince, the palace was surrounded layer by layer, the Praetorian Guard was defeated by His Royal Highness the Third Prince, and now the palace has been forced to the lobby, I am afraid that the crown prince and the princess in the East Palace are also in danger."
Li Youran, who was asleep, heard the voice of the housekeeper outside the door, didn't have time to think about it, hurriedly put on a piece of clothing, tied his hair high, and rushed out of the house.
"Have you ever sent someone to find General Huang and Tang Lei?"
"The villain will do it."
"Wait, let them wait for me on Suzaku Street, which leads to the palace."
Li Youran thought to himself, instead of calling them to the mansion, it would be better to go directly to the road to the palace, which would save time.
Li Youran didn't know what was going on inside and outside the palace, so he hurried to Suzaku Street.
There are two bell towers on Suzaku Street, and Li leisurely climbed the bell tower to take in the scenery inside and outside the palace.
I saw that His Royal Highness the Third Prince was wearing armor and holding a big sword, in front of the soldiers, he had already penetrated into the palace, and there were many officers and soldiers of His Royal Highness the Third Prince outside the palace, and according to rough estimates, there were about 2,000 cavalry and 6,000 infantry.
There was not much open space outside the palace, and more than 10,000 officers and soldiers stood densely outside the palace.
Li You wondered in your heart, how did His Royal Highness the Third Prince manage to let these more than 10,000 people quietly appear outside the palace.
"Father, the son has sent someone to spread the news from the secret passage, and soon the rescue will come, so the father doesn't have to worry."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince whispered to the emperor, only to see the emperor nodding at the prince and not speaking.
The crown prince didn't see a trace of panic on the emperor's face, he didn't know if the emperor had a strong psychological quality on the battlefield for a long time, or if he had already had a plan in his heart.
But no matter what, as the crown prince, he has a great responsibility at this time, not only to protect the palace and protect his father, but also to maintain the brotherhood, and not let people say that he killed too much.
"County Lord, Tang Lei has already headed towards the palace."
Tang Lei, who lived in the mansion, already knew about the affairs in the palace when the housekeeper reported the situation to Li Youran, so he used light skills to go to the palace, and the housekeeper only invited General Huang this time.
"General Huang, do you recognize this tiger talisman?"
"The minister obeys the orders of the county lord."
General Huang was stunned for a moment, then knelt down on one knee and said to Li Youran.