A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 163 The Crown Prince of Jingsong is a Pervert

In the garden outside the palace banquet, a group of officials and sons in golden crowns and embroidered clothes gathered under the willow trees by the lake, waving folding fans and pretending to be elegant, but all of them glanced at the people in the pavilion on the lake. Seeing Li Yunye following the talented woman Liu Jiangxi from the capital like a ghost, they felt both envy and jealousy in their hearts.

Liu Jiangxi is talented, fresh and unworldly. In this prosperous capital, many young men from aristocratic families have long been in love with her and are eager to get close to her and see her charm. However, her arrogance makes them stay away and dare not offend her easily.

"Is this the godson that Censor Zhuo wants to adopt?"

"It's really strange. Doesn't this Censor Zhuo always dislike interacting with merchants?"

"I heard that Li Yunye's mother is Madam Zhuo's favorite niece. As she loves her niece, Li Yunye naturally becomes Madam Zhuo's favorite. In the Zhuo Mansion, Madam Zhuo always has the final say."

"Humph, he is so weak and delicate, just like a woman. How could Censor Zhuo recognize such a person as his son? It's just a rumor."

Immediately, a burst of laughter came from under the willow tree.

"No matter how useless Mr. Li is, he is chatting and laughing alone with the girl you like in the pavilion, while you can only sit here and make jealous." At this time, a romantic young man in a purple shirt and a brocade hat came over and smiled provocatively at the green-robed young man who was glaring at Li Yunye with jealousy on his face.

When everyone saw that the person coming was Yuan Xin, the instructor of the imperial guards and the son of Prime Minister Yuan Lin, they all stood up straight and behaved respectfully. The green-robed young man who was provoked by Yuan Xin was annoyed but he could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger. After all, this guy's father was the prime minister of the dynasty. How could he, the grandson of the prince's tutor and without an official title, afford to offend him?

"Oh, so what if I'm weak? He's the son of the richest man in Jiangnan, with a fortune of 100,000 taels, riding a crane to Yangzhou, and what do you have? How long can you live on the meager blessings of your ancestors?" Yuan Xin looked at Li Yunye, who was wearing brocade clothes and a jade crown under the pavilion on the lake, with a lazy figure. He couldn't help but have his eyes shining. He always loved money, so he felt much more friendly to this kind of rich young man than those dandy young men who could only show off their power by relying on the official titles of their fathers and grandfathers. The sayings of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans sound good, but who doesn't love money since ancient times? Moreover, in Jingsong State, if you have money, you can buy an official position, and if you have money, you can make money.

On the other side of the lake, in the attic, a pair of shining but evil eyes were staring at Li Yunye under the pavilion on the lake with interest: "Is this the person that Censor Zhuo was anxiously looking for some time ago?"

"Yes, Your Highness, he is the son of a famous family in Jiangnan, Li Yunye."

The prince, dressed in a dragon robe, said nothing more, but just raised his lips slightly, then slowly stood up, his every move showing his nobility and elegance.

A clear and melodious sound came from the jade chime, and then music sounded at the banquet. Seeing that the banquet was about to begin, Liu Jiangxi brought Li Yunye back to Zhuo Yanzheng.

The emperor, dressed in a golden dragon robe, appeared with the white-haired, graceful Concubine Xiao, who was surrounded by several favored concubines and princes and princesses. The crown prince, dressed in a dragon robe, led all the officials and their families to kneel down and pay homage.

"Tonight is just an ordinary palace banquet. Just think of it as an opportunity to entertain my mother. There is no need for you to be polite. Just drink to your heart's content." After the emperor helped Concubine Xiao sit down, he laughed loudly with a happy face at the people who were still kneeling on the ground in front of him.

At this time, it was past mid-afternoon, the banquet hall was brightly lit and golden light was dancing. As the sound of the piano began, dancers came in gracefully. In an instant, the hall was filled with singing and dancing, laughter, and clinking glasses.

All the officials and their families congratulated Empress Dowager Xiao on the birth of the imperial grandson and the emperor on the birth of his son. Empress Dowager Xiao was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling, and seeing his mother happy, the emperor naturally laughed as well.

Li Yunye and Liu Jiangxi sat behind his cousin Zhuo Yanzheng. Halfway through the banquet, he ate the dessert on the table while occasionally peeking at the royal family on the high platform. He couldn't help but sigh that although the emperor was over fifty years old, he still looked so strong. He must be a long-lived emperor. However, it has been heard that this emperor is obsessed with flowers, birds, calligraphy and paintings all day long. He has been in power for thirty years but has not made any achievements. Instead, there are more and more bandits. Such an emperor's longevity may not be a good thing.

Suddenly, he accidentally bumped into a pair of sparkling eyes. The apricot-yellow dragon robe scared Li Yunye so much that he quickly lowered his head. This prince should not have noticed that he was secretly watching their family, right?

"If you want to look, just look openly. How can you do it secretly?" Seeing Li Yunye's guilty look, Liu Jiangxi couldn't help but look at him with contempt.

Li Yunye also glared at Liu Jiangxi. How could he know that he could look at the emperor openly?

"Mr. Li, my name is Yuan Xin. I wonder if I would have the honor to meet you, Mr. Li?" The seat next to Li Yunye was suddenly replaced by a handsome young man in a purple robe and brocade hat, who raised his cup and smiled at Li Yunye.

Li Yunye saw that this person's manners were well-mannered and polite, so he was not disgusted. He also raised the wine glass in front of him and said respectfully: "I am Li Yunye, nice to meet you."

Liu Jiangxi glanced at Yuan Xin with contempt, but remained silent.

The palace banquet lasted for an hour and a half and was coming to an end. Everyone was full and satiated, and their faces were rosy. Concubine Xiao was old after all, and she left the table half an hour after the banquet, supported by the concubines. At this time, the emperor left with the greetings of everyone, and the others also began to disperse one after another.

Li Yunye and Yuan Xin met, and Yuan Xin's talkativeness made Li Yunye feel like they had known each other for a long time. He accidentally drank a few more cups, and when he left the table, he felt a little urgent to urinate, so Zhuo Yanzheng asked the palace servant to take Li Yunye to relieve himself. Li Yunye was a little drunk, but he became more sober in the cool evening breeze. After urinating with the palace servant, he found that the way back was different. When he was about to ask, he was taken to a side hall.

"Mr. Li, please come in. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been waiting for you for a long time." The palace servant suddenly turned around and bowed his head to Li Yunye.

"Your Highness?" Li Yunye was sobered up by the shock. It was over. Could it be that the prince had discovered his sneak peek at the banquet hall and wanted to punish him? It was over. It was over. My cousin was not here at this time...

"Are you planning to keep me waiting for you?" When Li Yunye was at a loss, a lazy yet majestic voice suddenly came from the hall.

"I, the humble commoner Li Yunye, pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Li Yunye was so frightened that he quickly walked into the side hall and knelt in front of the man in the apricot-yellow dragon robe sitting on the main seat.

The Crown Prince of Jingsong State, Gong Liangming, was born to the deceased Queen and was the legitimate son of the empress. He had been the Crown Prince for more than 30 years. It was said that his Crown Prince's Mansion would soon have a large number of children. However, considering the Emperor's current health, it was estimated that the Crown Prince would have to continue to be the Crown Prince for some more years.

"Well, get up." The lazy voice of Prince Gong Liangming continued to sound.

Li Yunye stood up tremblingly, but unexpectedly the man in the python robe suddenly came in front of him. He was so scared that he was about to step back, but the man tied his waist with one hand. The force forced him to lean forward, and the python robe instantly enlarged in front of his eyes.

Wait, even though they are two men, this posture is very ambiguous. What does this prince mean? Is he a pervert?

"There is so much affection between your eyes and brows, no wonder Censor Zhuo showed mercy for the first time." Gong Liangming suddenly raised his hand and touched Li Yunye's face, which was still flushed from drinking, with an evil smile in his eyes.

Li Yunye's whole body froze in an instant, his face turned pale with fear. Damn, this is too perverted, the prince of Jingsong Kingdom is bisexual!

Although I had learned before that some nobles in ancient times did have pedophilia, I wouldn't be so unlucky to run into one, right?