Chapter 941: The Wasteful Prince vs. the First Female Official 1
Chapter 941: The Wasteful Prince vs. the First Female Official 1
The first half of the flower viewing banquet is nothing more than sitting, eating, drinking, singing and dancing.
In the second half of the event, the emperor took several ministers to visit the garden, while the rest of the young people walked together in twos and threes.
Xuan Yanjing was walking alone, and he always caught sight of Lingyao who entered the banquet to preside over affairs at the first opportunity, but Lingyao was always coming and going, so he could only stare at her for a while. When Lingyao left, he fell into boredom again.
"Brother Prince!"
A childish voice suddenly brought Xuan Yanjing back to his wandering thoughts.
Xuan Yanjing looked over when he heard the voice and found that it was the Ninth Prince, a man he had little contact with.
After all, the Ninth Prince is only three-tenths this year, and the two would have nothing to talk about even if they met.
Now the Ninth Prince ran towards him with an excited look on his face.
"Brother Crown Prince, we are going to go boating later. Will you come with us?"
Although the other party's words were sincere, Xuan Yanjing had no interest in it.
He also saw the group of the Third Prince standing behind the Ninth Prince. He still remembered Oh Lingyao's instructions, although he didn't know why.
But he still refused: "No, you guys go."
The Ninth Prince's eyes lit up with excitement, but he didn't give up and invited her a few more times.
But Xuan Yanjing was firm in his attitude and was not moved by his young age.
Until a young man in an indigo robe walked in front of him, Xuan Yanjing felt that the other person looked a little familiar, but he couldn't remember his name for a moment.
At this time, the other party quickly took the initiative to clear up his doubts, and calling out "Prince cousin" immediately revealed his identity.
"Prince cousin, are you really not going with me? I'm not very familiar with the palace, so I'd like to invite you to keep me company."
Xuan Yanjing then remembered that this was General Helian, Helian Ke of the Helian family, also known as Master Ke, and was his cousin who was a few years younger than him.
His father and his mother were born of the same mother. The Helian family had always tried to contact him, but the Imperial Noble Consort was keeping a close eye on him. The Helian family was afraid that the Imperial Noble Consort would label Xuan Yanjing as someone who colluded with ministers, so all along, their contact with Xuan Yanjing had been kept at an unusual and low-key frequency.
The last time Xuan Yanjing saw this cousin was a few years ago. This cousin was not in good health when he was born and was sickly at that time, but now he seems to be much better.
Seeing his mother's family, Xuan Yanjing felt a sense of familiarity. He thought it was his duty to accompany his cousin for a walk, so he agreed.
Seeing Xuan Yanjing's agreement, Helian Ke was delighted. This was his first time entering the palace and he was curious about everything in the palace, but he didn't dare to walk around. If his cousin, the prince, was with him, he would feel much more at ease.
After all, before he set off, his father and mother told him that they could not be too close to his cousin the Crown Prince in public, for fear of causing trouble for him. But as a young son, it was normal for him to be closer to him.
The two men boarded the boat side by side. The Third Prince and several others were standing on Zhoushan. When they saw them, they saluted each other.
The Ninth Prince felt depressed when he saw Xuan Yanjing who agreed to Helian Ke but not to him.
We are all younger brothers, and I am the Crown Prince's direct younger brother. Why is the Crown Prince closer to the cousin from the Helian family?
The boat slowly rippled in the lake, moving away from the center of the banquet, and the princes and young masters all relaxed a little.
Someone even took out two pots of wine and started drinking.
Xuan Yanjing and Helian Ke sat together, chatting about the past. Helian Ke also took the opportunity to complete the task his parents had instructed him to do, which was to take care of the life of his cousin, the prince.
The two were chatting happily when Helian Ke, who was standing on Xuan Yanjing's right, was suddenly bumped into and his body was shaken.
Xuan Yanjing frowned and looked up at the culprit.
The one who is pulling people off is Gongsun Nan, the young master of the Gongsun family. His reputation in the capital and the imperial city is even better than that of Xuan Yanjing before.
After all, Xuan Yanjing had never committed any crime such as robbing women or beating civilians in the streets.
However, Gongsun Nan was the son of the Gongsun family who was born in old age and was spoiled. All the things were suppressed. There was no evidence or witnesses, only rumors.
At this time, Gongsun Nan had two blushes on his face and was holding a half-full jar of wine in his hand. It was obvious that he was drunk.
He bumped into someone, but instead of even saying sorry, he got angry.
"Fuck you! Who dares to stand in my way? Are you blind?"
Helian Ke was bumped into and scolded, and he looked unhappy.
He is the son of the Grand Marshal, and his official position is much higher than that of the Gongsun family. How could it be Gongsun Ke's turn to act like a boss in front of him?
Even though she took into account her father and mother's advice to keep a low profile after entering the palace, she couldn't help but retort a few words.
"Gongsun Nan, please be careful when you walk. You're quite a grown man, but you seem dizzy when you walk. Did you not get a proper meal last night?"
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