Dugu Chiyi's beautiful baby face that can't tell his real age is full of boredom, and his long misty blue hair is neatly tied into a ponytail.

He let out an exaggerated sigh and drank the liquid from the cup, then let out an exaggerated sigh and said, "When will this torture called the birthday feast end?" Since I was a child, I have seen the absurdity of the big day, and I haven't grown at all, when will I know that my father only loves himself? ”

Qingzhu on the side squeezed her brother's arm with a small force, and the thin eyebrows on her cute and clear little face were upside down, and she warned in a breathed voice: "Brother, don't be so loud, you will be punished again if you are heard." And the third brother is next to him, you don't have to say a word. ”

Chi Ning pretended not to hear with a cold face.

Blazing made a grimace at her, poured the wine for herself, and when she raised her glass to reply to her, she heard the prince's blazing cough on the side.

"Ahem! cough cough cough ......"

The congratulatory gift from Hades Temple didn't have time to accept it, so Chang Hou got up in a panic and came to Chi Ning's side, patted him on the back and said, "Oh, didn't you recover from the wind chill last time!" Someone—"

Chi Ning stood up, helped Chi You up, and said softly: "Queen Mother, I'm afraid that the eldest brother is cold and cold, and his body is not adaptable. I'll take him in and rest. You still have a birthday banquet to host. ”

Chang Hou frowned and looked at Chi Ning, waved his hand and said, "Go ahead." ”

Chi Ning helped Chi You to leave, and the emperor frowned unhappily and ordered: "Come on, the snow of the fourth prince will be stewed for the prince!" ”

Emperor Zun raised his glass and toasted to the left: "I'm sorry to make my brothers and distinguished guests laugh." ”

They all seemed to understand the fact that Blaze was weak and sickly, and they said words such as no, don't dare, and take care.

"It's all you, make the third brother angry." Qingzhu poked his blazing waist with his elbow, causing his sip of wine to spill on his clothes.

Chi Yi sighed, asked the people on the side to bring a clean cloth, and said to Qingzhu easily: "It's good to go, who wants to stay here as a doll for people to enjoy?" ”

He knows very well that his father has abnormal love and paranoia for beautiful people. Since he saw his father, who was the crown prince at the time, he did not hesitate to climb over the wall to peek at the expression of Uncle Jiuwang's mother, and it took him a long time to digest what he saw. Since then, he has stayed away from his father, and he doesn't want to stay in this pedantic and dirty palace.

Qingzhu said solemnly with an unworldly and childish face: "Our brothers and sisters, we are in trouble." ”

Blazing shook his index finger: "Don't drag me into the water next time, you." When you don't want to be your father's good daughter one day, I'll teach you two more tricks. I guarantee that I will lose my father's attention in less than two days. ”

Qingzhu protested in a loud voice: "Then I will be sent to kiss!" How can you boys do your own thing! ”

Chi Ning carefully helped his eldest brother out of the Jade Palace, sat in a sedan chair with him, and dutifully sent Chi You back to the Prince's Courtyard.

After helping him back to his room and pouring him a cup of hot water for him to drink, Chi Ning finally eased up a bit.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, his thin but still somewhat heroic face smiled weakly and said, "Thank you, brother." ”

Chi Ning sighed, took off his shoes and socks for him, let him lie flat on the bed, covered with a quilt, and said, "Big brother, you are not feeling well, why do you have to reluctantly attend the birthday banquet?" ”

"As a prince...... How...... Don't go. Ahem—"

Chi Ning stood beside the bed and frowned: "You, don't let the queen mother worry about it." ”

Between the beds, I only heard a deep sigh.

Chi Ning hurriedly stepped forward to inspect: "Big brother, are you uncomfortable again?" Can you pass on the palace doctor for you? ”

Blazing waved his hand weakly, and said angrily: "Brother Wei is just thinking...... I don't know how long my body can last, and how many people's expectations I carry. Father, mother, Manchu civil and military generals, people all over the world...... Brother Wei knows that he is not the material to be the emperor—"

Chi Ning interrupted him a little forcefully in his tone: "Big brother, you are already the crown prince." The queen mother often said that you were born with the emperor's life and took care of you in every way. Why don't you know how to cherish it? ”

A terrible toxin was spreading in the back of Chi Ning's heart, and what Chi You had was something he longed for but couldn't ask for. Blazing but abandoned.

"Born with an emperor's life?" Blazing smiled weakly, causing another sharp cough, and then said, "This is for you and me...... It's all a curse. Your martial arts skills are strong, intelligent, and unmatched in tactical strategy. If the prince ...... It's you, how nice that would be. ”

After hearing this, Chi Ning clenched his fists and took a deep breath, hiding his true emotions, and smiled: "Big brother, don't laugh." ”

At this time, he found that Chi You had fallen asleep, and Chi Ning said in a low voice: "It's not me who has the emperor's order." ”

The banquet was full of wine and food, and interesting anecdotes were exchanged, and finally the birthday banquet came to an end. After the music changed to the sacrificial music, the national teacher Chang You held the golden cup in his left hand and the golden sword in his right hand, accompanied by the left and right protectors holding large fans on both sides, and slowly walked into the center of the Jade Palace.

Blazing whispered to Qingzhu, "The stupid and evil part is finally coming. Don't really drag me into the water next time! ”

Qingzhu glared at him lightly and motioned for him to be silent.

Seeing this, Chi Yi showed an expression of disbelief, and whispered, "Do you really believe in this fart divination of Tianji Temple?" ”

"If it weren't for its reasoning, how could our ancestors continue to hold this divination ceremony?" Qingzhu had already folded his hands and bowed solemnly to Master Chang.

Blazing rolled her eyes, too lazy to say more to her sister.

Chang Guoshi tentatively booked his position, held his golden sword high, and shouted with full anger: "Get up ~~~~~"

Everyone present got up, formed a circle around Chang Guoshi, and knelt on the ground, while the emperor was face to face with Chang Guoshi.

Chang Guoshi muttered that no one could understand the scriptures, and handed the golden cup to the emperor.

Emperor Zun took the cup, took a sip of the liquid inside, and spit it back into the cup.

Chang Guoshi scooped up some liquid from the golden cup and scattered it on the heads of the others.

Blazing glared at Qingzhu and said in a low voice, "Father's saliva has seeped into my scalp." You're hurting. ”

Qingzhu ignored him and bowed respectfully.

This is only for the Dugu Dynasty Emperor Zun special prayer, divination ceremony, each emperor's annual birthday banquet can be their own strong auspicious qi to others, and at the same time can be divination to know the next year's national fortune.

"If only the eldest brother survived the blessing ceremony, maybe he would be able to get strong after receiving the Rui Qi from his father." Qingzhu whispered.

Chi Ning snorted and laughed, "Why don't you say that Uncle Jiuwang can get up from the wheel immediately when he gets his father's Rui Qi?" Is. ”

Since he was a child, he didn't have a good impression of the group of Taoist priests in Tianji Temple who were dignified and chattered all day long. In his eyes, he is just an old man who pretends to be a ghost and eats the ancients.

After sprinkling the "saliva water" in a circle, Chang Guoshi raised his sword and placed it on the rim of the golden cup in the emperor's hand, and kept praying for the scriptures in his mouth. At a break point, Chang Guoshi said solemnly: "The king of a country and the respect of a dynasty in the Dugu Dynasty, what hexagram do you ask?" ”

Emperor Zun said the same answer every time: "National fortune." ”

Chang Guoshi closed his eyes after receiving it, and the scriptures flowed out of his mouth again. The golden sword in his hand trembled like a vitality, and after Master Chang finished the last word of the scripture, he erected his long sword, put it on his forehead, closed his eyes tightly, and said: "A vision descends from the sky, and a different star enters, if you don't ignore it, the prince will die; The prince was immortal, the dynasty was stable, the prince died, and the Dugu clan died...... Hexagram! ”

Just when Chang Guoshi spit out a series of national fortune prophecies, several small servants on the side were copying at the same time.

Emperor Zun knelt down and said, "Thank God!" ”

The golden sword in Chang Guoshi's hand hit Emperor Zun's shoulder hard, and the others responded: "Thank God!" ”

When it was over, Chang Guoshi seemed to wake up from a deep sleep, as if he didn't know what he had just said.

Everyone at the scene had solemn expressions, and those who had attended previous birthday banquets knew that this was the worst they had ever heard.

Chang Guoshi bowed and followed him and his group of Taoist priests to retire, but the emperor stopped him with a solemn expression: "Tonight, I will go to Tianji Temple for the honorable meeting." By the way, please sign the signature. ”

Chang You respectfully accepted the order and stepped back.

Seeing that the personnel had almost retreated, Xuan Ji asked anxiously: "Brother, how can this be?" Alien ...... What does alien mean? ”

Emperor Zun seemed to be a little out of breath, and slowly returned to the throne before he could speak: "Chang Guoshi's latest report may be a girl." When I go to unsign tonight, I will ask him in detail. ”

The sixth prince Xuanmo tightened his sword eyebrows and remained silent.

Xuan Ji couldn't stop jumping to his feet: "How can a girl have the ability to subvert the Dugu Dynasty?" ”

Night sweats began on Emperor Zun's forehead, and he skillfully covered his slightly trembling fingers with his long sleeves, and soothed: "Leave these to Weizun first, and you all please go back first." As soon as there is news, I will inform my younger brothers. He turned his gaze to the two chamber of commerce leaders: "Let you worry, it is impossible for the Dugu Dynasty to be destroyed one day when it is respected." Don't worry, believe in it. ”

"Brother, if you need help, I'm in King Xiao's mansion." The voice of the sixth prince Xuanmo is calm and good, and it has the effect of calming people's hearts.

"yes." Xuan Ji patted his thick chest and said, "My 100,000 troops stationed in Ghost Prefecture are at your disposal. ”

Emperor Zun patted Xuan Ji's shoulder: "With you at the border, you can rest assured." ”

Seeing that the princes and the heads of the chamber of commerce left, Chang Hou also left first because of the prince's illness, and Chiyi and Qingzhu disappeared without a trace.

Normally he would be furious at the two children's farewell, but today he felt relieved. Eagerly shouted: "Come on, quickly send the Runming Fruit!" ”

In less than 1 minute, a palace maid stepped forward with the same silver cup as last time.

Emperor Zun opened the lid of the cup, picked up the silver cup, and poured the full amount of moisturizing fruit into his mouth in one go.

After chewing, the sweet juice of the moist fruit flowed into his throat, and his trembling hands gradually returned to normal, and his breathing gradually became smoother.

The two major chambers of commerce of Haiwang Temple and Hades Temple Yanhuang left the Jade Administration Hall side by side, and were stopped by Chi Ning halfway: "Two masters, please stay." ”

Rang Lan and Yan Huang turned around, and when they saw the person who shouted to them, they couldn't help but show doubts: "Three princes? ”

Chi Ning went straight to the road: "I want to ask the two of you, is there a way to enter the Hundred Merchants Conference?" ”

Langlan smiled heartily: "If the third prince has an object he wants, maybe Yanhuang and I can do it for you." ”

Chi Ning shook his head: "Antler Shanyu, I have to get my hands on it myself." ”

He had the impression that the queen mother rarely had a soft spot for something as she did today. He wanted to fulfill her wishes, and maybe this time, he would make the queen mother impress him.

"If it is a staghorn Shanyu, it will appear in the last link of the 100 Chambers of Commerce event, the "Top Ten Chamber of Commerce Bidding". Yan Huang's voice is cold and cold by nature, and he is often mistaken for a cold person, but he is really not enthusiastic.

Chi Ning nodded and listened carefully, motioning for the two to continue.

Yan Huang ruthlessly pointed out the cruel truth: "I'm afraid that the three princes will not be able to use the privileges of the royal family to join the final bidding link, and the hundred chambers of commerce are strictly forbidden for the royal family to intervene." The law of Dugu is clearly stipulated. ”

"It doesn't matter, the law is the law, and I don't want to break the rules." The Third Prince gladly accepted and continued, "I just hope that there is a way for me to participate in the bidding in person. ”

Langlan thought for a moment and said, "If the third prince doesn't mind, he can disguise himself as a commoner." Finally, the 10 chambers of commerce will open a special quota to the general public. He paused to make sure that Chi Ning had understood before continuing: "The state city where the Hundred Merchants Conference is held usually holds some competitions, and as long as you win a gross ticket, you can enter the final ten chambers of commerce bidding with a special quota. ”

"Okay." The third prince agreed: "When and where will this year's Hundred Merchants Conference be held?" ”

Yanhuang replied: "On the 17th of the Pheasant Month, Yingzhou, it is held by the Hundred Smoke Bell House. ”

Chi Ning counted the days and said, "There is still a month." ”

After wishing Chi Ning good luck, Wild Lan and Yan Huang both left.

Chi Ning stood alone in the atrium of Rihui City, looking up at the orange sunset overhead, imagining the happy expression of Chang Hou getting the antler Shanyu, and thinking, "Wait for my good news, Queen Mother." ’