Ye Wenhao, the emperor of Chu State, only had seven heirs, which was not much, and his heirs were not many among the emperors.

Four princes, three princesses.

The eldest prince Ye Tianchen, the second prince Ye Jinyu, the third princess Ye Shaoyun, the fourth prince Ye Jiancheng, the fifth prince Ye Xi, the sixth princess Ye Yun, and the seventh princess Ye Xiaoyou.

The eldest son Ye Tianchen and Ye Xiaodemon are both from the current queen Xiao, Ye Wenhao's favorite is also his own pair of children, the eldest son Ye Tianchen has his own youthful style, a little older, smart and capable, talented, able to write and martial, benevolent but not gentle, even won the heart of the ministers of the court, and it is also a well-deserved choice for the position of the prince.

The seventh princess Ye Xiaoyou is smart and clever, although she is a princess, she does not have the arrogant temper of a princess, she is likable, no matter who it is, Ye Xiaoyou is extremely kind, and no one does not like this little girl.

In front of Ye Wenhao, Ye Xiaoyou's mouth was even more like honey, so she was also the most favored among the three princesses.

The current queen Xiao is the daughter of the old prime minister Xiao Hewei, who is gentle and decent, and is a generation of virtuous queens of the Chu State.

The second prince Ye Jinyu and the third princess Ye Shaoyun were both from the noble concubine Nalan clan.

The third princess, Ye Shaoyun, has already been married to a wife.

The fourth prince Ye Jiancheng is good friends with Ye Jinyu, Ye Xi is naturally the best with Ye Tianchen, and Ye Jiancheng is from the Murong family.

The sixth princess, Ye Yun, was born to a palace maid, and she was married early.

Ye Xi, His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince, he had never seen her biological mother, and when she was one year old, she had already passed on to the Xiao family.

He didn't even know his biological mother's name, but he knew that his mother seemed to be a concubine that Ye Wenhao loved quite a bit back then, and no one had ever mentioned anything about his mother in front of him, and it seemed that his mother's name had become a taboo in the palace.

No one dared to ask, and no one dared to say.

The Xiao family is naturally very good to Ye Xi, and treats him as if he were his own son.

It's just that Ye Wenhao doesn't like Ye Xi very much, and the now twenty-year-old Ye Xi has seen Ye Wenhao only a handful of times.

Sitting in front of the bronze mirror, Ye Xi looked at himself in the mirror, he had just gotten up from the bed, and he was sleepy after washing, and he couldn't wait to go back and continue to sleep for a while.

His hair was messy, and Yan Xiaoliu was combing his hair.

Yan Xiaoliu is his stand-in attendant, Ye Xi vaguely remembers that when he met Yan Xiaoliu, he was just a six-year-old child at that time, Yan Xiaoliu was begging in Jian'an City in tattered clothes, Yan Xiaoliu, who had not eaten for a few days, was so hungry that his body trembled, and the child of the same age looked at him with begging and humble eyes.

So he took Yan Xiaoliu back to the palace, and later he had his own mansion, and Yan Xiaoliu followed him here, being his housekeeper and his personal attendant.

The affairs in the entire mansion were all managed by Yan Xiaoliu.

Ye Xi said: "Isn't there a maidservant, just leave things like combing your hair to them." ”

"Today is a big day for Your Highness. Yan Xiaoliu said with a smile: "Xiaoliu naturally has to take care of His Highness by himself." ”

Ye Xi, who was wearing a purple brocade dress, looked at himself in the mirror, wearing a purple and gold crown, his sideburns and hair were meticulously combed, and his handsome appearance was really handsome and chic.

Yan Xiaoliu said with a smile: "Today, His Highness must be the most beautiful man in the world." ”

"It's so sweet in the mouth. Ye Xi himself laughed.

At this moment, the fifth brother made Ye Xi come back to his senses, turned around and looked, only to see Ye Lulu standing there, looking at him with a smile on her face.

"Fifth brother. Ye Lulu's voice was sweet and tired.

"Hey, why are you here?"

"I'm here to give you a gift. Ye Lulu took a brocade box from the handmaid next to her: "The fifth brother will like this gift." ”

When I opened the brocade box, I saw a black robe lying in the brocade box, although I didn't take it out, I still felt that the black brocade robe was very luxurious and exquisite.

When people look at it, they can't take their eyes off it.

Graceful and luxurious.

Ye Xi, who was wearing a black brocade robe, everyone's eyes were a little stunned.

The black brocade robe is inlaid with gold edges on the edges, with fine lines, black is both luxurious and unassuming, and two bauhinia flowers are tattooed with golden silk threads on the back and center of the black robe, and the whole person looks like a special charm.

Not just now, the current Ye Xi has a more mature and stable feeling.

"How is it?" Ye Lulu smiled and said, "Fifth brother is still satisfied with this gift. ”

"I am satisfied with what you sent, whatever it is. ”

"I painted those two redbuds by hand. Ye Lulu said: "Look at my hands." ”

Ye Xi saw that there were traces of needle prick on those slender and beautiful fingers, and such a pair of good-looking hands were also flawed because of this, just like a mole on the face of a peerless beauty.

Ye Xi took her hand distressedly: "This is the last time, just leave it to your subordinates to do this." ”

"It's not for the fifth brother. Ye Lulu said: "Of course, I have to do the things of the fifth brother myself, otherwise how can I show my heart, as long as you like it, even if I suffer a little more, it is worth it." ”

Ye Xi stretched out her finger and poked her head: "You stupid girl." ”

"This redbud is to my liking. ”

"That's natural, I know that the fifth brother's favorite is the bauhinia. ”......

Inside the palace, everything has been arranged, the Ziji Palace, the place where the ministers are entertained, no matter what big banquets are in the palace, all of them are hosted in the Ziji Palace.

The ministers sat below, everyone exchanged heads and ears, pushing cups and changing lamps, only Ye Wenhao had not yet come.

The position of the second prince Ye Jinyu and the fourth prince Ye Jiancheng is below the emperor's right hand, below the emperor, and above the ministers.

Ye Tianchen and Ye Xi's positions were arranged together.

Under the left hand of the emperor.

Ye Tianchen is an extremely handsome man, twenty-eight years old, his eyebrows are full of heroism, his bearing is very good, and his gestures give people a convincing feeling.

The position below is the position of the current prince, Prince Xu, who is naturally Ye Lulu's father.

"Uncle Wang. Ye Xi greeted with a respectful expression.

"Good. ”

Ye Lulu, who was sitting next to Prince Xu Ye Lingyu, secretly stuck out her tongue at Ye Xi, and then pretended to be casual.

Ye Xi almost couldn't help but laugh.

Ye Wenhao walked in, wearing a dress, showing the majesty of the emperor.

"Hooray, hooray, hooray," the voice was unanimous, and everyone was on their knees.

"Chongqing is flat. ”

Ye Xi looked at his father, the emperor, a man he had seen since he was a child.

There is no hatred or love in my heart, only a very plain feeling.

Although Ye Tianchen was very calm today, Ye Xi could see that he seemed to be preoccupied.

"Big brother, is there something wrong?"

Ye Tianchen shook his head and smiled: "It's okay." ”

The brothers have long been familiar with each other like a person, and there are several particularly important people in each person's life, so Ye Tianchen can be regarded as one of the most important people in Ye Xi's life.

"Ye Xi, come up. ”

Ye Xi stepped forward, everyone's eyes were on him, some shook their heads and sighed, some gloated, they all knew very well what kind of person Ye Xi was, and naturally they also knew Ye Xi's embarrassing position in front of the emperor.

"Father. Ye Xi bowed his head respectfully.

Ye Wenhao looked at the black figure, the eyebrows, the eyes, and even the lips all looked so familiar, but they were so strange, at this moment, his eyes were a little trance.

Sitting next to the emperor was Empress Xiao, a beautiful woman, even if she was already in her forties, but she still looked like a woman of twenty-seven or eighteen.

Her skin was about to drip out, her posture was solemn, her temperament was extraordinary, she nodded and gestured to Ye Xi, seeing her eyes, Ye Xi was a little less nervous, and inexplicably felt a little relieved.

Ye Wenhao, who came back to his senses, said: "Today's crown is your coming-of-age ceremony, and whatever you want, you can mention it to me." ”

"Erchen doesn't ask for anything. ”

"Your name is Ye Xi, I really gave you words today. Ye Wenhao thought for a while and said, "Then Ye Xizi Zichen." ”

"Father Xie. ”

Purple characters, there was also a purple character in her name back then.

Several ministers who knew the truth of the year quietly sighed in their hearts.

Including the queen Xiao who was sitting next to her, but her face was still waveless and gentle as water.

Ye Xi listened to the seal. Su Xiuwen, the eunuch next to him, took out a holy decree and said in a sharp voice.

Ye Xi knelt on the ground: "The fifth son of the emperor, Ye Xi, today and the gift of the crown, reward 100 horses of silk and satin, 1,000 taels of gold, and give the title of Zichen Wangye, admire this." ”

"Long live the emperor, long live, long live. ”

The other three princes had already been titled when they were crowned, and with the fact that they were the princes, Ye Xi is now the prince.

The ministers all said congratulatory words, how much sincerity and how much falsehood.

People are suspicious of each other, who can trust whom, this is the court, today is still pushing the cup and changing the lamp, tomorrow the butcher knife may point to you.

A few exotic women came, with graceful bodies, dancing in the center, their bodies swaying, making people think about it, Ye Wenhao had a headache, so he went down early to rest, and Xiao Shi followed and left.

There was no longer that tense atmosphere in the hall, and everyone became relaxed.

walked through the banquet, but most of the courtiers came to show favor to Ye Tianchen.

Yun Jin dared to come over to say hello to Ye Xi, Ye Xi smiled and looked at the old general Yun Langtian who was sitting there, and knew in his heart that Yun Jin was crying.

The two chattered for a while, drank a few glasses of wine, and Yun Jin returned to the old general's side.

At this moment, Ye Xiaoyou hurriedly ran in, Ye Xiaoyou was wearing a long skirt, her hair was tied up at will, and she looked heroic.

Ye Tianchen glared at him: "Why are you here now?" ”

"Fifth brother. Ye Xiaoyou screamed.

"Bh. ”

"There's something going on, so it's late, fifth brother, you won't blame me, right?"

Ye Tianchen said: "I must have gone to the wild again." ”

"The fifth brother doesn't blame me, big brother, it's the fifth brother who has the final say today. After saying this, I saw Ye Xiaoyou take out a bead from his hand.

The beads are bright red and pearl-sized, and just by looking at them, you know that they are not ordinary.

"Fifth brother, I took a lot of effort to get this fire bead, so it can be regarded as my gift to you. ”

It is rumored that as long as you hold the fire beads, you can come and go freely in the fire, and I don't know if it's true or not.

"Then my brother thanked my sister here. ”

Then the two women, Ye Xiaoyou and Ye Lulu, sat down on a table with a smile, giggling, and didn't know what they were talking about.