Chapter 67 Chapter Twenty-Four

The lights in front of me suddenly became brighter, chime bells and Lu Le rang continuously, sleeves swayed and the fragrance of gold powder wafted, and the mellow wine exuded a tempting aroma, like marijuana, just took a sip, and couldn't wait to swallow it. Chu Qiao followed Li Ce and walked into the main entrance of Ziyun Palace. A huge bell rang immediately. Under the glazed red tiles, there was a gilt jade building with a bright golden light. On both sides of the main hall, there are two rows of huge golden candles. The red candles as tall as two people are painted with gold powder, and they are engraved with auspicious words of Jiangshan forever. At the end of the line of sight, there is a shining golden throne. There are 80 seats on the side, and it is already full of people at this time, but the originally lively atmosphere suddenly became cold because of Li Ce and the others. There is no solution, but more, it is inexplicable hostility and endless speculation.

This is the most noble place in the world, where jade food, nectar, and brocade clothes are luxurious. How many people spend their whole lives wanting to climb in, even if they just take a look at it from a distance, this life is enough.But at this moment, Chu Qiao felt a sense of oppression that could not be vented, and it came together with the fragrant wind that filled the room, making her breathless. "The prince is late, and I will punish you with two cups later." Wei Guang, who had just died of his nephew, said with a smile on his face, his face was ruddy, and there was no sign of decay at all.

Li Ce laughed, and strode forward: "Okay! I'm afraid that Mr. Wei, you will become a deserter after drinking like last time." Wei Guang smiled and said: "When you are old, you are not as powerful as the crown prince. If you are a deserter, there is nothing you can do." Everyone laughed in unison when they heard the words. The emperor and the empress hadn't come yet, so the atmosphere would inevitably be more relaxed.Chu Qiao glanced around, and saw that the seat that always sat Mu He's was now occupied by the Wei Clan, and even next to the throne, there were two seats set up today, sitting opposite each other, regardless of superiority or inferiority.Obviously, apart from Empress Mu Henayun, Concubine Shu Gui of the Wei clan will also be present today.

"Huh? Who is this beautiful lady? Why does she look familiar?" Everyone in the arena cursed inwardly. It seems that Prince Li Ce's mantra has not changed in the past few days. It seems that he is familiar with all the beauties in the world, and he will never change his romantic nature regardless of the occasion or location. Wei Guang laughed, stood up, and a girl in pink stood up beside her, her face was like a spring peach, her eyes were like autumn water, her body was like a weak willow, and her spirit was like an orchid. "Hehe, this is the little girl, Sumei, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince praised her absurdly."

"No, no, Miss Sumei's celestial appearance, Mr. Wei has kept her in a deep boudoir for many years, but is he not willing to let outsiders see it? This king is really blessed today." Listening to Wei Guang and Li Ce's chorus, everyone suddenly realized that the Wei faction had just brought down the Mu He clan, but Wei Guang was not satisfied with that because of his cunning.In the past, the Mu He Clan was also in power, and Mu He Nayun was even more honored as the queen of the dynasty, but when he was defeated, he was still completely defeated and there was no room for retaliation.Did Wei Guang's move today mean that he wanted to compete with Emperor Xia for the son-in-law of Bian Tang, to gain a bargaining chip for himself?

Zhao Qi stood aside, once again shocked by the power of his mother clan. Wei Guang may not be as domineering and aggressive as Mu Heyunting, but his courage and wisdom, his scheme and ambition are absolutely It will not be smaller than Muheyunting.Even if one day I can really ascend to the throne of God, what will be waiting for me?A manipulated puppet or an empty puppet?Zhao Qi took a deep breath, he had to pay attention to this issue again. At this moment, Li Ce seemed to suddenly think of something, slapped his forehead, turned around a few steps and ran to the door of the main hall, grabbed the girl who had been standing at the door since entering the door, hurriedly Said: "Look at my memory, I forgot to introduce you to Qiao Qiao."

After finishing speaking, she took Chu Qiao's hand and walked in front of the crowd. Wei Guang frowned slightly, and looked at Zhao Qi puzzled, as if he wanted to know the identity of this woman from him, but Zhao Qi was absent-minded, staring at the throne in a daze, and did not look over. Although Wei Guang was scheming, he didn't pay attention to a little slave girl with low status.Although there was a relationship on the hunting ground that day, but the memory is not deep. In his eyes, the real enemy is the Mu He family, the Royal Zhao family, the Zhuge family, the Meng family, and other wealthy families. Sitting in four different vassals of the opposite sex, Yan Xun, as a lost son who may die at any time in their eyes, has long been unable to pose any threat.

"His Royal Highness, who is this?" "She's Qiao Qiao," Li Ce said with a smile while blinking his narrow peach eyes, "She's my future wife, and I'm going to marry her." A single stone stirred up waves, and low-pitched exclamations resounded from the crowd. Chu Qiao's attire and attire made it obvious at a glance that she was not from a wealthy family. For Li Ce's bold and crazy words, all of a sudden , Even the old man Wei Guang was stunned. "Your Highness, aren't you joking?" After calming down for a while, Wei Guang finally said these words in full, but he saw Li Ce said seriously: "Marriage is not a trifling matter, I came here today to hope that His Majesty the Emperor will give me Qiao Qiao. "

Today's Li Ce's brocade clothes, although his eye sockets are still a little blue, but the swelling has subsided, and he no longer has a colorful face, so he has regained his former glory and self-confidence. All the unmarried daughters present at the scene stared at him closely, they didn't want such a commoner woman to appear suddenly, how would they deal with it? "Oh, so that's how it is." Wei Sumei, who had been standing by the side with a sweet smile, stepped forward, reached out to hold Chu Qiao's hand, and said with a smile, "I don't know what my sister's surname is. To be favored by His Royal Highness, Meier wants Congratulations to my sister."

She was a year or two older than Chu Qiao, but she was tired of calling her sister one by one. Chu Qiao's face was cold, she pulled out her hand without a trace, and said in a deep voice, "My name is Chu." "Oh? Yunnan Chu family?" "no." "Then, it's Penggui's Chu family, who is Mr. Changlu's girl?" "I don't know, I'm a commoner. Not long ago, I was released from slavery by the Great Emperor himself. I used to be the family slave of Yan Xun's son." As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud gasp, and a small buzzing sound pierced his ears. Li Ce turned his head to look at Chu Qiao, but saw that the woman was also looking at him without fear or even a little provocation.

The scheming Wei Guang looked at Chu Qiao, then looked at Li Ce in a blink of an eye. He knew the whole situation in an instant. People are pleasantly surprised, there is a prince in this world, and life is really much more fun. Then the old man is here to wish the prince all wishes and wishes to be fulfilled." Li Ce smiled and said, "Thanks to Mr. Wei for his good words." "When did she say she was going to marry you, why didn't this king know!" "The King of Lujiang is here!" The elongated voice suddenly shouted, Zhao Song was dressed in a pine green brocade robe, while walking, he tore off the cloak around his neck, threw it to the attendants behind him, and walked in hurriedly from the outside, bringing the cold air into the room. Zhao Qi was taken aback, and quickly stepped forward, trying to stop Zhao Song's next words.But Zhao Song held up his hands, stopped Zhao Qi, and said in a deep voice: "I have heard for a long time that Prince Bian and Tang are unruly and dissolute, today this king is really an eye-opener." "Thirteenth brother! Don't be rude!" Zhao Qi hurriedly scolded in a low voice, the royal relatives and relatives on both sides all stared wide-eyed and waited to watch the excitement, the hall with hundreds of people was silent for a while, and all looked here eagerly. Zhao Song stood in front of Li Ce, turned his eyes around Chu Qiao, then returned to Li Ce, slowly moved his head closer to his ear, and said slowly, "Whatever you want to do What, don't use her." Li Ce smiled, approached Zhao Song's ear and whispered, "I'm not willing to do so, it's too late for me to love her." Zhao Song stared, and was about to speak, when the bell of the Ninth Five-Year Plan suddenly rang, and amidst the sound of bells and drums, the monarch of Great Xia finally came slowly. While Zhao Song and Li Ce were confronting each other, Yan Xun also quietly entered the table with a normal expression, as if he had never had any turbulent emotions. "See the great emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" A loud voice resounded in the hall. Under the bright yellow robes, Emperor Xia looked kindly, smiled faintly, and waved his hands, saying, "Everyone is at peace." After a few words of pleasantries, the banquet officially began, the sound of silk and bamboo sounded, and the dancing girl was seductive. Emperor Xia greeted Li Ce with a friendly smile, "His Royal Highness, are you satisfied with your stay these few days?" Chu Qiao raised her head and looked at the shining throne. This was the first time she saw Emperor Xia's real face.His appearance is actually very ordinary, his eyebrows and eyes can only be described as correct, absolutely not hooked with a handsome man, his eyes are small, long and narrow, half-squinted, like a cat taking a nap.The bridge of the nose is not high, and there are a few spots the size of rice grains on it. The figure is very thin, and the temples are slightly gray. If he is not wearing this suit, he is no different from an ordinary old man. However, it is because it is so common that it makes people startled.Thinking about it, an emperor who has been in a high position for decades, above tens of thousands of people, and in charge of power in the world, can still maintain such a calm and ordinary temperament for so many years. Should it be said that he is born mediocre and inconspicuous?Or should it be said that his concealment skills have reached the point of perfection? Chu Qiao knew that just by looking at the methods he used to destroy Yanbei and punish Muhe, he was definitely not an ordinary person, so the specific reason was ready to be revealed. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. Li Ce is doing very well, even better than when he was at home. He is almost reluctant to leave." "Hehe," Emperor Xia chuckled, his smile was very peaceful, he shook his head and said, "That's not okay, if you don't go back, isn't the King of Tang going to fight for my life?" Everyone laughed loudly when they heard the words, and they were extremely supportive. Except for Muhe Nayun who was expressionless, the audience was full of joy. It's just that I haven't seen each other for a month, Mu He Nayun seems to have aged twenty years, with gray hair, even makeup can't hide it, compared with Concubine Shu Gui on the other side of the emperor, her age is more obvious . "Your Majesty," Wei Guang stood up with a pleasant smile and said, "Just now His Highness the Crown Prince Tang told the old minister that he wants to marry this Miss Chu." As soon as the words were finished, the expressions of the princesses on both sides suddenly changed, and they looked at Chu Qiao in unison, their eyes were as sharp as a knife, with great anger and hostility.If today, in front of the most honorable princesses of Daxia, Li Ce married back a lowly servant, then Daxia would definitely become the laughing stock of the whole world. ? Unexpectedly, Emperor Xia smiled slightly, not paying attention at all, and said lightly: "It is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, let alone Prince Bian Tang. Duke Wei need not worry too much, the marriage of two countries is a grand event in the future, presumably His Royal Highness will not Let me and Tang Wang be disappointed." Li Ce's face darkened, and he was about to speak, when Concubine Shu Gui who was at the side suddenly said first: "Your Majesty is right, a grand event for thousands of years is imperative, Duke Wei need not worry." Wei Guang was taken aback when he heard the words, and then sat down slowly. After all, the reminder of Concubine Shu Gui's words was already very obvious. "Your Majesty is wrong," Li Ce was stunned for a moment, then suddenly said with a smile: "This king is not taking a concubine, but marrying a wife. From the perspective of the royal family, Li Ce is going to take a concubine." "What did you say?" Xia Huang's voice suddenly became low, and he slowly looked at Li Ce, his eyes flicked over his daughters, and said in a low voice: "Has Prince Li made up his mind?" "Yes," Li Ce smiled lightly, nodded and said, "I have made up my mind." "Okay," Emperor Xia nodded, suddenly raised his sword eyebrows, and shouted coldly: "Come here! Pull this seductive woman down, cut off her hands, and see if she dares to seduce others in the future!" "Yes!" The burly soldiers rushed into the hall, stepped forward and grabbed the woman's arm and pulled it away. Li Ce hurriedly stopped him, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, what are you doing?" "She is a little servant who offended you first, and then seduced you afterwards. If you don't punish me severely, what is the law of my Great Xia? How can I face your father?" Li Ce explained: "It's my business that I want to marry her, it has nothing to do with her. How can Your Majesty cut off the hands of the person I like?" Emperor Xia said coldly: "She is a citizen of Great Xia first, and then your favorite person. Prince Tang, do you want to meddle in our country's internal affairs?" Li Ce was stunned for a moment, and immediately fell silent. The guards on both sides rushed forward, and Chu Qiao frowned. She did not expect things to change so quickly. She searched the hall eagerly for Yan Xun's figure, but only Seeing his indifferent expression, he was calm, as if he didn't notice anything.Just lightly tapped the table twice with the finger holding the wine glass, then curled up and didn't move for a long time. "Father!" Zhao Song stood up suddenly and shouted: "You are so unfair!" Unexpectedly, just as he was about to speak, Emperor Xia sneered suddenly: "A small slave can not only attract the favor of the prince of another country, but even my own son would disobey me because of her, what is it? Now, just behead your head as a warning to others!" "Father!" Zhao Song was furious, Zhao Qi stepped forward to stop him, and said in a deep voice: "Thirteenth Brother, shut up, do you want her to be killed by Ling Chi?" "Pull it down!" The soldiers on both sides immediately stepped forward, Li Ce sighed a few times, but did not intercede for her, Chu Qiao's face was calm and fearless, seeing Yan Xun's gesture, she immediately gave up the idea of ​​refuting.She was obediently pulled out of the hall by the soldiers, and was about to leave when suddenly a tall and straight figure stopped in front of her. The man was wearing a deep purple robe and a golden crown. He grabbed the woman's arm and strode forward, saying in a deep voice. Said: "Your Majesty, if this person must be executed, can I give it to my humble minister?" When Yan Xun saw the person coming, his face finally changed, and he immediately stood up from his seat, but at this moment, no one noticed his actions. Emperor Xia raised his eyebrows lightly, looked at the man, and said slowly: "You also know her?" "Yes," Zhuge Yue nodded slowly, turned to look at the girl, and said in a deep voice, "I know her."