Volume 1 Anqing Town Chapter 30 Palace Banquet (II)
The second prince lowered his head and thought silently, and the few people next to him were also thinking quietly, and the table was quiet for a while.
Han Ling was not in a hurry, but smiled silently. Although this question is coincidental, it is not difficult, I think that with the talent of the second prince, he should have a nine-point grasp, otherwise he will also say in his heart that this person will be famous. Moreover, the first child went into battle to suppress one of the most talented people in the royal family, which also made the royal family gloomy, and Han Ling's brain was in the water before he deliberately made it difficult.
Whether it is guessing or guessing things, there is a certain time limit, the palace people took the drip to time on the side, the drip is also with fire in the water, the candlelight is faint, ingenious.
Seeing that the leaking water tray was about to bottom, Emperor Qi couldn't stop looking at the second prince, but fortunately, he raised his head abruptly, his eyes were on the ornaments on the emperor's dark clothes, and he gestured to the guards around him.
The young guard understood, stepped forward and said:
"This thing is a pearl, taking the meaning of a man's cherished teardrops, yes or no?"
Han Ling nodded and praised: "The abnormal way of guessing things also makes the second prince guess, and his subordinates admire it." ”
The second prince shook his head to show modesty, and the two smiled when they met each other.
Emperor Qi Dayue, expressed his satisfaction at this good start, waved his hand and gave each of them an imperial fox fur, although it is not a peerless treasure, but the key is that the black ribbon embroidered on the fox fur shows the supreme status of its owner, it can be said that Han Ling wears this, and there is no place in the world of Daqi to go.
Han Ling thanked him and handed over the fox fur to the palace attendants around him for safekeeping. The rest of the people continued to guess, except for Emperor Qi, civil officials and literary examination students all joined the game. Everyone caught the right pair in twos, or took turns to fight, staggered, and laughter filled their ears.
He also played with the rest of the people at the table for a while, but he deliberately concealed his edge, not wanting to attract the attention of Emperor Qi, but he and the second prince were the two most idle. It was inconvenient for Emperor Qi and the second prince to communicate, but instead of fulfilling Han Ling's wish, they wanted to talk to him.
Han Ling and Qi Huang were gossiping respectfully, and there was some sympathy in their hearts. The ancient emperors were so lonely, no matter where they were. His identity can't play with the ministers, and even the conversation has to be on the shelf.
The second prince has been quietly watching all this with a smile, Feng Shen is handsome, and the whole person is as good as a warm jade, and he is not stained with flaws.
When Han Ling was circling left and right, he also secretly thought to himself, if he was not mistaken, it was clear that he saw that the second prince could speak that day, why did he pretend to be a dumb person, and the reason for this may involve a lot of personnel.
He shrugged, forget it, it has nothing to do with him.
The sky is getting darker and darker, and the stars are shining brightly in the night sky. At the end of the banquet, everyone said goodbye to the emperor and his youngest son, and left the palace with the other two princes.
Han Ling sat in the front, and when he came out, he was naturally in the back, these people hired a car at random on the street, and it was not too late at this time, and they were planning to go out and hire a car to go back, and by the way, a few people enjoyed the night view or something, at this time, someone patted him on the shoulder, it was Meng Ju.
Meng Ju smiled: "How is today?"
Han Ling stroked the fox fur in his hand and said, "Being young is always a little superior. ”
This kid looked aggrieved: "I didn't even see Emperor Qi's face clearly in this platoon today." Labor ......"
Han Ling was secretly laughing in his heart when the future head of the Meng family was instilled with many modern words and ideas by himself, when he suddenly saw the young guard of the second prince striding over, and hurriedly asked:
"What does Your Highness command?"
The guard clenched his fists and said, "Your Highness wants to talk to Lord Han and let the villain invite you." ”
Han Ling was stunned for a moment, remembering that he was also an official here, and he couldn't help but feel a little trance in his heart.
With his age and his words and deeds at today's banquet, many people may be concerned, but if you want to keep a low profile, you can't do it at all......
Meng Ju narrowed his eyes slightly, he still had some things to explain, but he thought that Han Ling couldn't do anything wrong, so he said goodbye to the side.
Han Ling asked him to take the fox fur back, and he followed the guards to turn around, he remembered that the second prince was communicating with Emperor Qi before leaving, probably not out of the palace.
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The shadows of the branches of the Imperial Garden are slanted, and the twin moons tremble slightly in the water.
Emperor Qi was dressed in a dark robe and silk satin shining with a bewitching brilliance, although he was not a handsome man, he had a kind of indifference that reigned over the world, and he asked in a low voice:
"Yuquan, what do you explain to it?"
The slender young man was far more calm than his age, and in the moonlight, he could only see that his narrow eyes were somewhat similar to those of Emperor Qi, and there were no other features to prove the connection between the two.
The second prince turned around, made a few gestures, and did not speak.
Emperor Qi lowered his eyes and said casually: "I see, it's really an interesting child..... Let's go. ”
The second prince hurriedly pointed to a palace in the distance in the dark night, still gesturing.
Emperor Qi's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "Empress Dowager Li? ”
The young man stepped back respectfully, and his figure left the pavilion and disappeared at the end of the garden path.
A large hand rubbed the flask with a thin callus on the sword, and poured the crisp wine into the small glass.
Emperor Qi looked at the Xiaoxiang Hall from afar, was silent, and drank all the wine in the cup.
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Han Ling and the second prince met at the exit of the garden. The young guard was faithful to the Lord and immediately returned to his master.
The second prince also handed him the fox fur in his hand and motioned for Han Ling to follow him.
Han Ling bowed and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, is this going?"
The guard smiled: "Find a secluded place to talk, and the villain will send you back after speaking." ”
At that moment, Han Ling didn't say much, and followed the two of them to one of the few carriages outside the palace gate, but he always seemed to be pressing something in his heart.
The sound of wheels was clear in the night, and Han Ling estimated that the direction was probably heading towards the east of the city, and the carriage turned left and right into the alley, and finally stopped at a quiet teahouse.
According to common sense, this little teahouse should have closed a long time ago, but there were still lights here, Han Ling got out of the car and followed the second prince in, the teahouse shopkeeper was an old man, bowed deeply and didn't say a word.
Han Ling said in his heart that this was probably a courtyard of the second prince, which was used to meet guests on weekdays, so he turned into the inner room and lit the candlestick on the table.
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The empty hall is shrouded in clouds and mist, like the Yao Pond of the Immortal Palace.
The young man in the gown was reclining on the throne, and a lazy little beast at his feet was quietly looking at the scene in front of him.
The little beast suddenly spoke: "This time he is in a catastrophe, do you want to save him? lest the woman come back and cause trouble." ”
The young man smiled: "Your little abacus sounded. Not only will I give away my things, but I will also be someone's bodyguard, dare to say that it is not for her?"
The little beast bared its teeth and roared, "What's the matter, you have the ability to get it back!"
A Chaoyun boot gently teased the little beast's ears, and the young man said indifferently: "I'm not interested, it's just a mark on the left and right." ”
Suddenly, the water mirror fluctuated slightly, and the picture changed.
The little beast stared at it and muttered:
"But it can be regarded as saving a lot of effort. It's just that I don't know if it's luck or bad luck...... Forget it, what do you have to do with the master. ”