Prince is in trouble

Back in the capital, Zhuang Ziyao's first thing was to go to the palace to face the saint. He returned to the capital a few days late, and logically speaking, he had already neglected his duties. Fortunately, the emperor has always loved him and would never blame him.

Zhuang Ziyao knew that the nobles in the capital had rumored that he was seduced by the beauty of Xuancheng, so he was reluctant to leave. However, no one would have guessed that the "beauty" was actually Zhao Lan.

The current Zhuang Ziyao had no intention of responding to the teasing of his friends, so he deliberately chose to enter the palace in the afternoon and went directly to the emperor's study.

As soon as he entered the study, Zhuang Ziyao saw the emperor playing with a portrait, and asked in surprise, "Brother Emperor, what is this?"

The emperor handed it to Zhuang Ziyao with a smile, and said meaningfully: "You came just in time, let's see how this woman looks like?"

Zhuang Ziyao took the portrait suspiciously, scrutinized it carefully, and said solemnly: "Big eyes, oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, beautiful features, gentle and dignified temperament, looks like a lady from everyone."

The emperor pretended to be a lecturer and said: "I was originally a lady of everyone, so I don't need to look like it."

Zhuang Ziyao was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile, "Miss of whose family, I have never seen her before."

"She is the prime minister's youngest daughter, and her name is Gu Wanting." The emperor couldn't help laughing, jokingly said, "It's okay for you to see her, a good girl has been provoked again."

Hearing this, Zhuang Ziyao said unconvinced: "Brother Huang's words hurt my feelings, but I haven't provoked any girl for a long time."

The emperor chuckled and said, "It's not that you have left all your heart in Xuancheng, and you can't even remember your own brother."

Knowing that the emperor was referring to Qu Shaoning, Zhuang Ziyao still couldn't help being a little startled, and the expression on his face also became stiff.

When the emperor saw this, he naturally wanted to twist his mind, and said gloatingly, "Why are you so sad? Or did you not get that actor?"

Zhuang Ziyao couldn't help smiling wryly, "It's not just that you didn't get it, it's just that you've lost all face. It's useless for the overlord to force his bow."

The emperor suddenly put on a serious face, and taught him a lesson: "Don't mess around, after all, he belongs to King Qi, so you have to save him some face."

Hearing this, Zhuang Ziyao immediately became unhappy, and said angrily, "Hmph! It's because I didn't save face for him, it's obviously because he made me lose face."

The emperor was confused when he heard it, and felt that Zhuang Ziyao was unwilling to say more, so he could only persuade him: "You are the king of Qi, and he has no interest in you, so why force it?"

Yes, people are not interested, so why force it?

Thinking of that day's scene, Zhuang Ziyao shook his head helplessly, needless to say the bitterness in his heart, the faint despair made him even more worried.

Seeing that the emperor was staring at him, he quickly changed the subject, fearing that his thoughts would be seen through, "Brother emperor, why did you have this portrait before the draft? Who are you going to be a matchmaker for again?"

The emperor chuckled lightly and said teasingly, "Since you didn't get that actor, how about I give you the prime minister's daughter?"

Zhuang Ziyao was stunned for a moment, before he could be surprised, he blurted out: "Brother Huang, don't be joking, the prime minister's daughter is not a gift..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhuang Ziyao suddenly thought of something, and asked in surprise, "Brother Huang, are you serious?"

The emperor glared at him angrily, "The portraits are all here, are you kidding me?"

Zhuang Ziyao was shocked, and quickly said: "Brother, Ziyao doesn't want to get married so early..."

"It's not too early. The brothers who are the same age as you have already married wives and had children. You are the only kid who treats the brothel as a palace for the king all day long, and can't find anyone every three days."

Just as Zhuang Ziyao was about to speak, the emperor said, "In short, from now on, stay in the palace obediently, don't fool around with those cronies, if I catch you and go to the brothel again, see how I teach you!"

Zhuang Ziyao frowned, and said distressedly: "Brother Emperor, Ziyao really doesn't want to marry a wife."

Zhuang Ziyao's mind is full of Zhao Lan's figure, how can he tolerate another woman!

The emperor looked at him carefully, and suddenly asked, "Are you still thinking about that actor?"

Zhuang Ziyao was at a loss for words for a while, thinking about Zhao Lan, but he couldn't deny it.

The emperor frowned, and said earnestly: "Zi Yao, since you can't get it, why force it? Besides, let's not say that the person he loves is not you, even if you get him, so what, it's nothing more than keeping him secretly. In the mansion, I will never be able to take him out of the house openly for the rest of my life.”

The emperor's words were like a sharp sword, piercing into Zhuang Ziyao's heart fiercely. He subconsciously put his hands on the table and almost couldn't stand still.Fortunately, the emperor kept the portrait in his hand, so he didn't notice any strangeness in him.

When the emperor raised his head, Zhuang Ziyao had returned to his previous appearance, but he always felt that Zhuang Ziyao's smile was forced, even bitter.

"Brother Huang is right, Ziyao is not too young, he really should start a family and start a career, those illusory feelings..."

Zhuang Ziyao paused, the pain in his eyes shocked the emperor.

"Ziyao is willing to obey the arrangement of the emperor, as for those things in Xuancheng, Ziyao will forget as soon as possible."

So what if you don't forget?Since Zhao Lan has no intention, he can only give up, can he still force Zhao Lan to like him?He has already been ridiculous once by drinking, why can't he throw away all his face and pester Zhao Lan in a shameless manner?

The emperor gave Zhuang Ziyao a strange look, vaguely feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell.

"Well, you should go back first, it's been too hard to drive for several days overnight, look at your face, how bad your face is!"

Zhuang Ziyao touched his cheek in surprise, he didn't have the strength to ask any more questions, and left the imperial study room quickly.

When He Min came up to welcome him, Zhuang Ziyao couldn't help asking again: "Does my complexion look bad?"

He Min was taken aback for a moment, and replied honestly: "Since leaving Xuancheng, the prince has not had a good rest, how could he look so good?"

Originally thought that Zhuang Ziyao would be angry, but he just said "oh" flatly, and had no other words.

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After Zhuang Ziyao left, the Qi Palace returned to its usual tranquility. Even if Qu Shaoning was missing, the Qi Palace would still be the Qi Palace, not to mention that Zhuang Ziyao was an outsider.

However, this does not mean that Zhao Lan's mood can also be calm. He is still bored in the study every day, unable to finish reading a book for several days.The maid who went to deliver the meal thought that he was still worried about Qu Shaoning, but she didn't know that Zhao Lan was thinking about Zhuang Ziyao.

Zhuang Ziyao, Zhuang Ziyao...Zhao Lan has never tasted the feeling of lovesickness, how can he know that it is so painful, let alone those regrets and annoyances...

If it was in the past, Zhao Lan would never have thought that he would miss someone so much.He couldn't forget the scene that night, Zhuang Ziyao kissed his lips excitedly, he held his hand, stroking his smooth and delicate skin... But, he not only withdrew his hand, but also pushed that person away .

Thinking of this, Zhao Lan was a little lost. The book was crumpled by him, and he didn't know where to look.Zhuang Ziyao's eyes at that time emerged in his mind, his pain, his despair, and his unwillingness, all of which deeply hurt Zhao Lan's heart, and his chest felt uncomfortable, as if something was about to explode When he came out, he was forced to restrain himself again, the string in his heart was so tight that it was about to break.

At this time, Director Xu came in suddenly, holding a bowl of chicken soup in his hand, and carefully placed it in front of Zhao Lan.

"My lord hasn't eaten much in the past few days. The old slave specially asked the kitchen to cook a pot of chicken soup. My lord will try it first."

Ever since Zhuang Ziyao left, Zhao Lan had no appetite for anything, and she was perfunctory every day, always feeling unmotivated.

"Well, you can put it away!" Even if Director Xu brought in the bowl of chicken soup with his own hands, Zhao Lan didn't have the appetite to drink it down.

Mr. Xu obviously understood this, and said with a smile: "My lord, drink it while it's hot, it won't be good if it's cold."

Zhao Lan had no choice but to pick up the small bowl and drink it without taste.

Zhao Lan put down the bowl, but Mr. Xu didn't take it, he was still standing in front of Zhao Lan, as if he had something to say.

"What's the matter?" Zhao Lan frowned and asked strangely.

Manager Xu showed a troubled expression, looked up at Zhao Lan, took out a letter, and handed it to Zhao Lan carefully.

"This is a letter that was sent just now, and it is said to be from the capital."

Zhao Lan rarely saw Manager Xu showing such an expression, and felt vaguely uneasy in his heart. He quickly opened the letter, glanced at it roughly, and soon knew the contents inside.

"My lord, is it King Rui..." Mr. Xu obviously knew the content of the letter, but he was not sure.

Hearing the word "King Rui", Zhao Lan felt that his heart seemed to have stopped beating, as if he had died, and everything around him had nothing to do with him.He saw Director Xu's lips opening and closing, but couldn't hear his voice, his brain became more and more swollen, his eyes suddenly went dark, and he couldn't hold it anymore.

"My lord, are you alright?" Manager Xu hurriedly stepped forward to support Zhao Lan, asking worriedly.

Zhao Lan wanted to say "it's okay", but found that he couldn't make a sound at all, all the strength in his body was drained, and he was so light that he lost his sense of reality.

"I'm fine."

After a while, Zhao Lan finally got some strength, he gently pushed Manager Xu away, and barely supported his body.

"Since Prince Rui is getting married, congratulatory gifts are always indispensable, you can figure it out!"

Seeing Zhao Lan's pale face, Mr. Xu was also taken aback. He didn't dare to say more, and quickly took orders to do the work.

After Mr. Xu left, Zhao Lan slowly opened his eyes, staring at the letter on the table, his chest was so tight that he was almost suffocating, the heart-piercing pain pushed him to the limit, his hands Clenching his fists tightly, Zhuang Ziyao's figure slowly emerged in front of his eyes. Whether it was an exasperated look or an expression of pain and sorrow, they all touched the deepest part of his heart.The softest part was cut again and again, deep regret tormented Zhao Lan's heart, as long as he thought of the scene before he left, he wished he could hold Zhuang Ziyao in his arms.But why did the self at that time push him away?

Zhao Lan smiled bitterly and helplessly, he touched his lips subconsciously, and it took him a long time to utter two words, "Damn it!"

Isn't it evil?That person was always chasing after him recklessly, but he pushed him away cruelly. It's not that he didn't realize his mood, but the result of deceiving himself and others was to suffer himself and the other party.

She always thought that her decisions were correct, but now, for the first time, Zhao Lan realized how stupid she was, how timid she was, she hid her heart, and lost Zhuang Ziyao's heart.

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In the early morning of the next day, Director Xu managed to write a list of congratulatory gifts, and was about to take it to Zhao Lan for screening, but found that Zhao Lan had disappeared.He asked all the servants of the palace, but they didn't know when Zhao Lan left.He has been in the palace for more than 20 years, and this is the first time that even he doesn't know where Zhao Lan is going.

And Zhao Lan left the palace early in the morning, and rode to Qu Shaoning's cemetery alone.As he walked towards the tombstone step by step, he suddenly remembered the scene of that day.Did Zhuang Ziyao approach him little by little like this?No, Zhuang Ziyao's pace was much faster than him, and when he appeared in front of him, his forehead was dripping with sweat.

For unknown reasons, Zhao Lan subconsciously quickened her pace, and soon stood in front of Qu Shaoning's tomb.In the same place, in the same scene, he was still used to talking to Qu Shaoning, but Zhuang Ziyao would no longer appear in front of him.

He turned his head subconsciously, staring at the way he had come, and was a little dazed. Whenever he thought of Zhuang Ziyao's appearance at that time, his heart would throb with pain.At that time, he could be ruthless, but after he really lost Zhuang Ziyao, he couldn't bear it anymore.

The phrase "reluctant" may not be able to describe Zhao Lan's mood, remorse, pain, and anger at himself, all of which tortured Zhao Lan deeply.

He looked at Qu Shaoning's tombstone, and said sadly, "Shaoning, am I wrong?"

He looked ahead, as if he heard familiar footsteps behind him.He closed his eyes, but he could vaguely see Zhuang Ziyao's despairing eyes.

"I shouldn't have pushed him away, how could I have pushed him away!"

Zhao Lan's eyes were red, her voice was choked up, and even her heart was in a mess.

He clenched his fist tightly, and then slowly loosened it. When he opened his eyes, he had already made a decision in his heart.

It should not be pushed away, and it has already been pushed away.He has no way to go back to the past, nor can he stop himself at that time, and now only their future can be grasped.How can the majestic king of Qi, Zhao Lan, indulge in pain? His eyes gradually become clear and sharp. Once he has a plan, he gains strength.

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Zhao Lan quickly drove back to the palace. Director Xu was about to ask him what gifts he was planning to send to the capital, but he suddenly said, "Prepare a horse and dry food."

Manager Xu was taken aback for a moment, and asked in surprise, "Horse? But, the congratulatory gift hasn't come yet..."

Zhao Lan gave Mr. Xu a serious look, and said seriously, "This king is going to the capital."

Manager Xu asked in surprise, "Your Highness personally sent the congratulatory gift?"

Zhao Lan shook his head and said affirmatively: "No congratulatory gift is required." Without waiting for Manager Xu to ask, he said again: "King Rui will not get married."

Manager Xu immediately realized that he knew that the following matters were not for him alone to intervene, so he stopped talking about the congratulatory gifts, and quickly prepared horses and dry food according to Zhao Lan's instructions.

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Zhao Lan left Xuancheng alone on horseback without any guards.Along the way, he didn't think about anything, he just concentrated on his journey. After traveling day and night for more than ten days, he finally arrived in the capital.

As soon as he entered the capital, Zhao Lan heard discussions about King Rui's marriage in the streets and alleys. How could the people in the capital not know about King Rui's romance? No one believed that he would be able to settle down after getting married.

Zhao Lan silently listened to their gossip, and suddenly felt that Zhuang Ziyao, whom others were talking about, was too far away from him. The person who chased him desperately was really the romantic prince they said?

Zhao Lan didn't dare to delay, and rushed to the palace immediately.

Of course, the servants of the palace didn't know his identity. They just saw his well-dressed clothes, handsome appearance, and indescribably elegant temperament, so they knew that his identity was not simple. The way people don't get close is really scary.

"A lot of things have just been delivered from the palace, and the prince is currently counting them in the hall."

The servants of the palace knew that after Zhuang Ziyao returned to the capital, his temper became irritable and moody. No one dared to provoke him, so they hurriedly sent Zhao Lan to the courtyard and fled away.

Zhao Lan looked in the direction of the hall, and sure enough, he saw Zhuang Ziyao's figure.He walked towards him step by step, feeling a little dazed.He has been tortured by longing for a whole month, but now he feels unreal.

When Zhao Lan was standing at the entrance of the hall, Zhuang Ziyao was wearing a bright red groom's wedding gown. The bright color hurt his eyes and hurt his heart even more.

"Zhao... no, why is the emperor here?"

Zhuang Ziyao stared blankly at the person in front of him, he could hardly believe his eyes, he couldn't figure out what Zhao Lan was thinking, so he could only suppress his excitement, for fear of being laughed at by the other party again.

Zhao Lan's gaze was fixed on Zhuang Ziyao's Xipao, and he suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Zhuang Ziyao's arm, and said expressionlessly, "What are you wearing this for?"

Zhuang Ziyao couldn't help laughing, and said as a matter of course, "Don't the emperor understand? Xiao Wang is trying on the wedding robe."

"Take it off."

Hearing this, Zhuang Ziyao suddenly put on a straight face, and said angrily: "This is a wedding robe given by the emperor, is it..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Lan pulled the clothes off Zhuang Ziyao's body. Seeing a tear in the good wedding robe, Zhuang Ziyao couldn't express his anger.

"Zhao Lan, what do you mean? You even dare to break the wedding robe given by the emperor's brother. If you miss the day of getting married, how can you pay for it..."

Before Zhuang Ziyao could finish speaking, Zhao Lan suddenly hugged him into his arms and sealed his lips with thin lips, forcing Zhuang Ziyao to swallow all the words that followed.

The lingering passion made Zhuang Ziyao forget about other things for a while, and he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the short-term arrogance. Their movements were in harmony with each other, and the two of them soon gasped again and again.

After finally catching the opportunity, Zhuang Ziyao took a big breath, and with a flushed face, he gritted his teeth and said, "Zhao Lan, what exactly do you want?"

Zhuang Ziyao couldn't believe his eyes, he actually saw deep tenderness in Zhao Lan's eyes, he was the only one in those dark brown eyes, it was all him!He pressed against Zhao Lan's chest and felt his heart beating faster.

"I won't get married, and I don't need wedding robes."

Zhuang Ziyao pushed him away desperately, and said angrily: "What are you? If you say you don't have it, you don't have it. I just want to get married, even if I'm wearing a torn wedding robe."

Hearing this, Zhao Lan's heart tightened, and he felt overwhelmed.

Zhuang Ziyao couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the hurt expression on Zhao Lan's face.Is this person really Zhao Lan?Did he come all the way to the capital just to prevent himself from getting married?

"Don't get married, okay?"

Zhao Lan's tone was almost pleading, and Zhuang Ziyao froze in fright.When Zhuang Ziyao came to his senses, he smiled mockingly, and asked back: "The imperial decree has been issued, can you allow me not to marry? Zhao Lan, you have been smart for decades, why are you suddenly confused?"

Zhao Lan froze suddenly, with a blank expression on his face, he shook his head, "I don't know."

Just as Zhuang Ziyao was about to speak, he heard Zhao Lan say again: "You are right, I shouldn't deceive myself, Shaoning is my cherished relative, and you..."

Zhuang Ziyao's heart was raised like this, but Zhao Lan stopped at this moment, he wanted to give him a punch.

Zhao Lan looked into Zhuang Ziyao's eyes, slowly grabbed his hand, held it tightly and refused to let go, and said seriously: "I didn't have the courage at that time, now that I have grasped it, I won't let it go again."

At this time, Zhuang Ziyao couldn't describe his feelings at all. He was shocked and excited, his heart was beating uncontrollably, and there was an indescribable feeling in his chest. He told himself that he shouldn't be happy, but deeply How to control yourself when you are in love?

The two of them were in a stalemate. Suddenly, Zhuang Ziyao shook off Zhao Lan's hand and said with a sneer, "Zhao Lan, the emperor's imperial decree has been issued. You are not joking, I must marry. Besides, the most beloved by the emperor today How can my younger brother get involved with a man, this is what you said."

Zhao Lan was at a loss for words for a while, but her firm expression did not change, "I am willing not to be the king of Qi, the sky and the earth are big, there is always a place for us."

Zhuang Ziyao didn't expect Zhao Lan to remember what he said, his eyes turned red immediately, but he had to force himself to hold back, "How can I get in? Live my whole life in secret, or run away to the Great Wall?"

Zhao Lan leaned forward, forcing Zhuang Ziyao to face him, and there was only half a step between them.

"No problem, as long as you want."

Suddenly, Zhuang Ziyao jumped up excitedly, pushed Zhao Lan away with all his strength, and shouted angrily: "Damn it, when I was chasing you back then, you drove me away cruelly, and now you come to find me again!" Is it? Zhao Lan, do you think that I, Zhuang Ziyao, are destined to be played by you? Enough, I have no interest in hiding with you, and it doesn’t matter if you are the king of Qi or not. Back to your Xuancheng, thinking about your Qu Shaoning live the rest of his life!"

Zhao Lan stood up and walked in front of Zhuang Ziyao again. This time, no matter how hard Zhuang Ziyao tried, he couldn't push the man away.

"I've always thought of you."

Zhuang Ziyao looked at Zhao Lan in a daze. How could he not have noticed that this person has lost a lot of weight? Could it be because of himself?

"I didn't dare to answer you in the past because I couldn't change what I said. Now, I tell you clearly that the person I miss is you, and the person I miss is you. I will not let you get married .”

Zhuang Ziyao snorted coldly, and said with a half-smile: "Very well, Zhao Lan, I would like to know how you plan to let the emperor take back his life. Since you can even give up the title of King Qi, do you dare to say these words?" How about telling the emperor? Do you dare to tell the emperor that you, Zhao Lan, have loved me with all your heart and soul from the beginning to the end, and you can't see me getting married with the daughter of the Xiangfu?"

Seeing that Zhao Lan didn't make a sound, instead of feeling relieved, Zhuang Ziyao laughed at himself.

Suddenly, Zhao Lan asked, "Is that all?"

Zhuang Ziyao subconsciously nodded, and before he could react, Zhao Lan had already smiled.

Seeing this, Zhuang Ziyao vaguely sensed something, and shouted excitedly: "It's just like this? Do you know what this means? Brother Huang can kill you if he's not happy."

Compared with the previous appearance, Zhao Lan gradually relaxed, and said calmly: "Compared to the pain of watching you get married, it is indeed nothing more than that."

In the past, Zhao Lan was not indifferent, but there was nothing that could trigger his true feelings.However, as long as he thinks about Zhuang Ziyao getting married, and thinking that Zhuang Ziyao will spend this life with another person, he can't keep calm, he can't wait to take Zhuang Ziyao away far away, and he can't wait to kill his past self. Even Qu Shaoning couldn't do it.

Just when Zhuang Ziyao was surprised, Zhao Lan left suddenly, and when he realized it, Zhao Lan left only a back view.He watched Zhao Lan walk away in a panic, and subconsciously wanted to rush up, but he couldn't take a step.The whole person stood so stiffly in the hall until Zhao Lan disappeared, and he was finally able to move.

Dragging his exhausted body, Zhuang Ziyao finally sat down on the chair, his mind was full of Zhao Lan's expression and words, he had known for a long time that Zhao Lan had him in his heart, but after all his efforts failed to When Zhao Lan was forced to tell the truth, he had already decided to give up.Now, Zhao Lan rushed over so recklessly, which really made him happy and angry.

He is the one who pushes himself away, and he is also the one who wants to catch himself. Why can he dominate everything?Just because I love him?

He didn't want to believe Zhao Lan's words, he knew that he should drive Zhao Lan out, and then wait for the marriage with peace of mind.However, when he heard Zhao Lan's words, when he felt Zhao Lan's aura, he couldn't control his heart at all, the oppression in his chest gradually dissipated, followed by an indescribable feeling joy.He is not Zhao Lan, so he can't deceive himself by saying that he doesn't love him anymore, but he is still not reconciled, why is he always the one who is led by the nose!

Zhuang Ziyao seemed to be crazy, sitting in the hall in a trance, gnashing his teeth for a while, smiling for a while, and sad for a while.Once he gets involved with Zhao Lan, he will not be like his usual self. Could it be that this is the evil fate of the previous life, which is destined to be returned to him in this life?