Chapter 289: On One's Own

On the eighth day of July, the emperor hosted another banquet for the Dongling envoys and asked about Chu Qinghuang's birthday banquet.

"The birthday banquet is held in the Palace Banquet Garden. The venue is large, the terrain is wide, and the scenery is good. The queen has ordered the most famous troupe to be invited from outside the palace, and the dancers in the palace are also rehearsing intensively." The emperor smiled, "The banquet must be held to satisfy Qinghuang."

Chu Qinghuang sat aside and quietly enjoyed the delicious food on the tea table without making any comments.

"His Majesty the Emperor is holding a birthday banquet for his daughter. Originally, outsiders like us were not allowed to interfere." Rong Zhan smiled lightly, "But the inauguration ceremony is coming soon. It would be better to think carefully about everything. Please stop calling the troupe outside the palace. , The eldest princess is so young, she probably doesn’t like listening to those babbling things.”

The emperor also heard what he said and suddenly thought deeply: "His Royal Highness, the War King, is right."

The ministers accompanying him on both sides naturally agreed.

The king of Zhenbei said: "I wonder when the regent will arrive?"

"I don't know the whereabouts of my father." Rong Zhan said, "Maybe he will arrive tomorrow, maybe he will arrive the day after tomorrow, or he may arrive tonight."

King Zhenbei choked, but still laughed: "That's true. The regent's whereabouts are erratic, making it difficult to grasp."

"What?" Rong Zhan raised his eyebrows, "King Zhenbei often investigates his father's movements?"

King Zhenbei's expression changed, and he smiled dryly: "How could it be? Why am I investigating the movements of the Regent of Dongling?"

"It's best not to investigate." Rong Zhan took a sip of tea and said, "Father doesn't like to be disturbed. No matter who dares to investigate his whereabouts without authorization, they will basically end up badly."

King Zhenbei held the tea cup tightly and tried to smile.

The emperor sat on the main seat and had a clear view of King Zhenbei's expression. He frowned slightly and his idea of ​​​​changing the vassal king became more and more determined.

As the vassal king of one side and the general guarding the north, Qi Xiong, the king of Zhenbei, no longer had the courage he had when he was young, and even his loyalty was no longer what it was before, mixed with too much selfishness.

Thinking of what he did during his time in Beijing, he was like a wallflower, swinging back and forth between King Xuan and King Jin. He only considered his own self-interest in everything, and he no longer had the qualifications to guard the North.

The emperor picked up the tea cup and sipped it gently, and gradually began to worry about it.

As the eldest princess's birthday approaches, the palace becomes increasingly busy.

The Ministry of Rites and the Inner Court began to prepare for the birthday banquet urgently, while the Forbidden Army patrolled the inside and outside of the palace closely. The chief and deputy commanders took turns on duty day and night. They all worked hard and resolutely did not allow anything that should not happen during the emergency. situation.

At this time, on the Tongchengguan Road, three hundred miles away from Xiqi, a luxury carriage was driving leisurely, with two horses kicking, as if they were walking on the grassland.

"There are still more than three hundred miles to go before we reach the capital of Xiqi. There are still four days left for us to make the journey. It doesn't matter if we go slower." The man's deep and sweet voice sounded from the carriage, and he clearly had a cold and ruthless temper. The gentleness that has remained unchanged for twenty years is intoxicating, "You have a good rest and keep your complexion in good shape, so as not to make Nuan'er feel distressed when he sees her."

"In just half a year, it feels like half a lifetime has passed." The woman's gentle and melancholy voice sounded, "Thanks to Zhanruo this time, otherwise how could we see our daughter so easily?"

"That's what Xi'er said."

"You used to be like enemies. Every time you meet, you are like an enemy with jealousy. You must treat him well in the future."

"I know." The man's voice was smiling, as inclusive as the sea. "Even if it's just for Nuan'er's sake, I will definitely treat him as my own son."

There was an eerie silence in the carriage.

"Why do you treat someone like your own child?" The woman couldn't help but laugh, "That's not how you take advantage of someone."

We are obviously of the same generation, but we want to make someone shorter?

Ta-ta-ta!

The sound of horse hoofbeats sounded like thunder in the distance. A handsome man in dark brown robes led a group of horses and galloped towards him. When he stopped in front of the carriage, he held the reins and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the situation in Xiqi has been stabilized. There shouldn’t be any more changes.”

A calm voice came from the carriage: "Has the ceremony for the crown prince's incorporation been decided?"

"Yes." Xuanyuan Yao replied, "According to the latest report from the spies, the ceremony is scheduled for the sixth day of August, there is still one month left."

"So, we can stay in Xiqi for a month?" The woman pondered, "That's good, we can talk to Nuan'er more and see the style of my Nuan'er at the ceremony."

Xuanyuan Yao smiled when he heard this and said, "I heard that Her Royal Highness the Princess is trying to poach someone and wants to keep the King of War in Xiqi as a general."

As soon as he said this, a woman suddenly chuckled in the carriage, "If Zhan'er is willing, it's not impossible."

Xuanyuan Yao continued: "One more thing. Princess Qingcheng and Master Yun of Shu are also on their way to Xiqi. They will meet us tomorrow evening."

When Nan Xi in the carriage heard this, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows: "What are they doing in Xiqi?"

Ye Qingcheng, the eldest princess of the Shu Kingdom, was a good friend of Dongling Queen Nan Xi. She was a princess with pure blood in the Shu Kingdom. Due to a grudge that happened many years ago, she had a deep hatred with her royal father and brother - her favorite man Yun. The whole family of Ting was destroyed by the unfaithful king, and hatred was forged.

The two people also experienced a lot of turbulence and twists and turns. They were separated for several years and finally got together after going through many hardships.

Ye Qingcheng is a person who will take revenge if she has any grudges, dares to love and hate. Ten years ago, she eliminated several useless brothers and successfully ascended the throne of the emperor. However, she is not interested in the throne. She only seized the throne to have a legitimate excuse to pass it on to her adopted son - Yun Rui, the one who escaped the catastrophe of the Yun family's extermination, and Yun Ting's nephew.

An adopted son who has no blood relationship with the royal family of Shu Kingdom naturally cannot legitimately ascend the throne as emperor, so the fierce woman directly seized the throne and then abdicated it to her adopted son. The civil and military officials of Shu Kingdom were full of opinions about this, but they dared not say anything. They could only watch the throne change hands, and even the royal family's surname was changed.

What is the most thorough way to take revenge on someone?

That is to seize his kingdom and let the enemy's son be the emperor.

Now the new emperor of Shu Kingdom can probably rule on his own, so the couple Ye Qingcheng and Yun Ting dared to leave Shu Kingdom and come to Xiqi to join in the fun.

"Mr. Yun is the master's subordinate. The master came to Xiqi, and Mr. Yun should have received the news. It is normal for him to bring Princess Qingcheng to join in the fun." Xuanyuan Yao said, "Now Xiqi will have a lot of fun."

Nan Xi, who was sitting in the carriage, leaned against the carriage, and raised a soft arc at the corner of her lips: "Nuan'er is really amazing. She shook the entire Xiqi royal family with her own strength. Her courage and means are comparable to Ye Qingcheng."

"Nuan'er is much more powerful than Ye Qingcheng." Rong Yu corrected casually, "Ye Qingcheng needed several years to plan for the throne, and Nuan'er only took a few months."

Nan Xi coughed lightly: "Although my daughter is so good, the reason why Nuan'er can be so successful is also due to the temper and martial arts talent of the original princess of Xiqi, which made her Doing things more legitimately, otherwise it would not be so fast. "

Xuanyuan Yao nodded: "Your Majesty is right."

"I have abdicated for many years, can you stop calling me Your Majesty?" Nan Xi smiled helplessly, "Can't you get used to it after more than ten years?"

Xuanyuan Yao smiled calmly: "Although the Lord and His Majesty have abdicated for a long time, the number of times I have seen you two after the abdication is very few, and it is difficult to change my words for a while."

Paused, "Anyway, I am not in the palace now. When I return to Dongling, I will definitely change my words."

Nan Xi didn't say anything else, and thought for a while: "Should we go directly to Xiqi, or go to the city ahead to rest for a day and wait for Ye Qingcheng and Yun Ting?"

Rong Yu was silent for a moment: "Rest for a day, there is no rush to travel."

Nan Xi nodded softly: "Yeah."