Chapter 4 The Prince of the East Palace
He tried a few times, but she didn't pay attention to him at all, once she and the princess of Qi Aifei Mei Concubine Niangniang in the garden to enjoy the flowers, he couldn't bear to run to them, but she just didn't see it, actually pointed to the fish in the pond and said to Mei Concubine: "Niangniang, you see how good this fish looks, when you see people walking by, you swim over, is this waiting to eat with your mouth open?"
Concubine Mei smiled, "It's true, it's used to being fed, and my skin is thickened." ”
The two sang and harmonized, which made him feel quite embarrassed, and he also had a face, so he flicked his robe sleeves and walked away in a fit of anger.
She ignored him, and he didn't want to pay attention to her. They haven't said a word since then, but a few days ago he was angry in his heart, and deliberately troubled her, scolding her for not knowing how to be polite, and seeing His Highness, he wouldn't even ask for peace?
She lowered her head and kowtowed silently a few times, but still didn't say a word.
At that time, there were several ministers of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, and it was really disgraceful to be a painter in front of everyone, so I could only let her go.
But watching her go, he couldn't help but feel sullen, and he drank a lot of wine that night, and it was on this night that something happened.
He has always been not good at drinking, this body is delicate and very delicate, allergic to everything, drank a pot of plum wine, and he got a wine rash, he itched unbearably, and jumped into the pool.
After a stick of incense, he came out of the water, took off his robe and shook off the water beads. This fire rat robe can avoid fire and water, and the water column stains on it but does not melt, and it dries as new with a slight flick.
It also happened that at this time, Concubine Mei came here with a few maids, walked on the stone bridge, and suddenly saw a half-naked man, and screamed in fright. Originally, in the middle of the night, the back garden was sparsely populated, and no one would easily come. But that Mei Concubine couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, so she had to run out to admire the moon.
If you bump into it, you can bump into it, and if you put it on other smart people, you just don't see it, and you just leave in a hurry. But she's still making a fuss. The scream drew numerous guards. Somehow, as if they were ready, those people suddenly came to the front.
Yan Sha originally wanted to escape, but running away was never his character. And he wondered what the purpose of the man who put the plums in his wine was.
So, he was taken to the king of Qi and put on an adulteration hat with Concubine Mei. The king of Qi was furious and killed Concubine Mei on the spot, and he moved out of the palace. Lived in a quiet courtyard on the outskirts of the city.
As the fourth prince, he was convicted, and the third prince was crowned the crown prince, and he was confused by others, which is really wronged.
In the middle of the night, Chu Lingyuan's old puppet came to him, it must be no good thing.
The two talked for a long time, and the knocking at the door did not stop, who said that there was an empty house around here, but after knocking for a long time, it was annoying enough to be heard by the eyes and ears of the palace.
Yan Xu snorted lightly. Qi Hu Wei said: "You go and bring him, and see what this old puppet is going to do?"
"Okay. Qi Hu walked out with a smile, muttering in his mouth: "I haven't eaten people for a long time, and I don't know if I can open meat today." ”
In the past, when he mentioned that he wanted to eat people, Yan Sha would always scold him, but today he didn't say a word, and it seemed that he was really depressed.
As soon as Chu Lingyuan entered the house, he immediately lifted his robe and knelt down, crying with tears on his face, "Your Highness." I'm seeing you. ”
If he could, Yan Xu really wanted to ask Qi Huwei to eat him, he hated people who cried the most, especially big men.
The brow was tightly knotted. "What's the matter with you?"
"His Royal Highness was wronged for no reason, and the ministers also held grievances for His Highness, and the ministers will do their best to assist His Highness and help His Highness ascend to the throne of the crown prince. ”
When he was completely unlucky, having someone come to the door was tantamount to sending charcoal in the snow, but because it was this old horseman. I can't help but feel less grateful.
This Chu Lingyuan was originally a minister of Chu State, but he betrayed the King of Chu, surrendered to Qi State, and helped Qi troops attack the Chu capital, and the gate of the Chu Palace's palace was opened by him. Counting that he is Chu Yun's cousin, a relative of the emperor and the country, but he did something insulting to his ancestors, it is strange that such a human nature can be believed. What's more, he doesn't care much about the position of the crown prince.
"Lord Chu, it's getting late, so I won't stay as a guest, Lord Chu should go back early, lest you meet demons and monsters on the road and eat you again. ”
Chu Lingyuan stroked his beard, "Why should Your Highness refuse people thousands of miles away, this is also the meaning of the queen's mother, and your majesty is here today to convey the queen's will." ”
Yan Xu pursed his lips, "What, what did the queen tell you to say?" When did this remnant of the Chu State stand on the queen's side?
He didn't know that after Chu Lingyuan arrived in Qi Capital, life was not easy, a person who betrayed the country, no one liked him, and the King of Qi only gave him an idle position, and he couldn't be reused at all. He was angry in his heart, and naturally he wanted to find a way out for himself.
Among the sons of King Qi, the most favored is the third prince, he has recently become the crown prince, and there are not many people around him, even if he comes over, he may not be able to be seen. It was also his brain that turned fast, and he immediately thought of the fourth prince Yan Xu. He tried every means to gain the queen's favor, and it just so happened that the queen kept him when she was employing people. Today is the order of the queen to come to see Yan Sha.
He bowed, "The queen said, let Your Highness not worry, it won't be long before you are released." In a few days, the king will go to the ancestral temple to burn incense, and then the queen will arrange an opportunity for His Royal Highness to regain the king's favor. ”
Yan Xu snorted coldly, he was under house arrest in the Tranquility Courtyard, presumably the queen was the most unbearable, and she really did everything to keep his position. He doesn't like human strife, and he doesn't like to be a tool for others, the queen keeps saying that she cares about him and loves him, but she loves the throne of the queen mother even more. She has always been unfavored by the emperor, and she was very disappointed in the king, so she focused on her son, and kept sending people to let her return to the palace in the past few years, just to compete for the position with the third prince.
It's just that he has no intention of taking the throne, and the mother is afraid that she will be even more disappointed.
Qi Huwei looked at his face and knew that it was a precursor to madness, if he launched a rush, the house would be destroyed, and immediately said: "Ah Lord Chu, His Royal Highness already knows, it's getting late, you can go back." ”
Chu Lingyuan stood up, "Your Highness knows that it is, and Your Majesty will retire." ”
After he left, Yan Xu's fingers tapped lightly on the table, his face was solemn, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Qi Huwei walked over and said with a smile: "Do you want me to turn into a tiger to scare him?" He said that he would let the old man let the beast eat, so he had to cooperate with his words.
Yan Xu didn't speak, his fingers tapped louder and louder, and all at once, the crisp sound seemed to be striking on the chime, tinkling. He has a lot of strength, and he has been on fire lately, and sometimes he loses his temper inexplicably, and smashes the house into a mess, and the tables and chairs in this room are replaced with iron.
He was silent for a long time and suddenly said, "Do you think I want to go back to the palace again?"
"Do you miss the queen?"
He snorted and threw himself into it a few times, except for a little affection for his parents in the first life, the rest was nothing, in his opinion, it was just a tool for him to reincarnate.
But just now, he suddenly remembered one thing, it was not interesting to stay in this place all the time, didn't that girl want revenge? Then he would fight with her to see how long she could endure it. One day he was going to let her come and beg him.
Chu Yun has been in a bad mood these days, those people in the palace are used to intriguing, holding high and stepping low, and they just fight back and forth on weekdays, and it will be unpleasant to pull her in.
When he entered the palace early in the morning, he was stopped by the little eunuch next to Concubine Xuan, who said that Niangniang couldn't sleep at night, and asked her to draw a picture of Zhong Kui's ghost, bring it to the town house, and come to pick it up after an hour. Before the eunuch who passed the message left, the palace maid of the concubine came, saying that she wanted her to paint a beautiful beaded curtain, the more beautiful the better, and it would take an hour to get it.
Her paintings pay attention to fine brushwork, not to mention the figure drawings, it is reluctant to paint one in an hour, and there is a requirement on both sides, so it is difficult for her to do it.
I wanted to push it back, but Xuan Concubine and Fèng Concubine, especially Fèng Concubine, relied on their youth and beauty to not take Xuan Concubine in their eyes. The two masters fought back and forth, and the minions did not give in to each other, and they fought for a while.
"Master Chu, tell you, if you don't listen to Concubine Xuan's words, I will pull you out to play the board. ”
"Painter Chu, do you know what happens if you offend Fèng?"
The more the two talked, the more intense they became, pulling her by one hand and tearing it, wishing to tear her in half.
Chu Yun really wanted to give the two of them a slap, in the Chu Palace before, there were also some concubines who competed for favor, but out of sight and out of mind, she never participated, so the harem was harmonious. It was the first time that she hit her like this, and she was angry in her heart, and she wanted to teach the two of them a lesson.
Just as luck was about to shake them away, they suddenly heard a low voice, "The inner courtyard of the palace, such a noise, what are you waiting for?"
What caught his eye was a patch of yellow, and the two minions hurriedly knelt down, "I've seen His Royal Highness the Prince." ”
Chu Yun was slightly stunned, is this the legendary crown prince Qi Yunhui? He was wearing a goose-yellow robe with gold trim, like a piece of flawless jade fused into a jade figure, even if he stood there quietly, he was also rich and beautiful, and his charm was unique, giving people a sense of nobility and Qinghua. His skin was very white and looked a little thin, not as tall and burly as most Qi people, but because of his white skin, his handsome facial features looked very distinct, especially his lips, which were almost as rosy as rouge.
At this moment, his eyebrows were raised, slightly angry, "What's wrong?"
Chu Yun is the first time to see His Royal Highness the Prince, it is rumored in the palace that he is not in good health, and he usually doesn't come out much, she has been in the palace for a while, and she has never seen him appear, but today is a coincidence.
The little eunuch said: "His Royal Highness the Prince of Qiyu, it is Concubine Xuan who asked the painter Chu to paint." ”
"Why bother asking someone to paint, this prince has something to do with the painter, you can go first. ”
"Yes. The two minions ran away in a hurry, even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not appear often, he had his own majesty. To be continued.
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