Empress is a sick beauty

No wonder he always felt that this person had a distinctive aura about him, that he was actually a prince.

Looking back, from the beginning, this person deliberately concealed his identity, and they subjectively regarded him as the prefect.It's just that later this person was kind enough to admit his mistake.

All eyes in the room were focused on Yun Yi, and he didn't care about the rest of the people, except for the probing gaze of the person beside him, which made him a little at a loss.Yun Yi pursed her lower lip, feeling the feeling she hadn't seen for a long time.

After a long silence, Yun Yi's clear and cold voice broke the situation, "The thief has been arrested, and he is being escorted back to the magistrate's office for trial."

"Yes!"

After Yunyi explained to the guards, she wanted to look but didn't dare to look at the people around her, so she found an excuse and almost ran away.

After the rest left, Shen Rui stayed in Ling Xi's room for another hour, and the topic naturally revolved around this prince who fell from the sky.

Ling Xi thinks that she pays little attention to the affairs of the imperial court, and she doesn't know much about the royal family, even the rumors.One is because he grew up among the people since he was a child, and the other is because he remembers what his mother said.Everyone in the world encourages the child to study hard and become an official as soon as he is a high school, so that he can shine on the lintel, but his mother told him that he only hopes that his life will be safe and smooth, and he does not need to seek fame and fortune.

But Shen Rui is different, although Shen Rui does not advocate making friends with the court officials, but as the head of the Shen family and the president of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce, dealing with them is essential, and he will know some things about the court.Especially the rumors about the royal family, these adults are used to dealing with each other, and they can hear it even if they don't want to.

After listening to Shen Rui talking about the royal family, Ling Xi realized that today's son has five sons and one daughter, and three of them are named princes.Among them, the third prince was named Yi, and people called him King Yi.

When mentioning this King Yi, Shen Rui couldn't help but say a few more words, it was really because His Royal Highness King Yi had a special background, which was very different from other princes.

According to legend, 21 years ago, the current emperor got a beautiful woman, who was named a virtuous concubine, hidden in the palace, and no one else could see her true face.After the concubine Xian gave birth to the prince, Shengshang intended to become the empress, but a sudden change happened.Concubine Xian's father, Ning Shuyan, Minister of Rites at the time, was impeached and had a different heart, colluded with foreigners, and betrayed her.The country seeks glory.The case was handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for co-trial. In the end, the charges were confirmed, and Ning Shangshu's family was punished, and the sidelines were exiled.Concubine Xian brought her newborn little prince to join her loyal servants.Prison escape.

After 16 years, Ning Shangshu rebelled.The case of the country was suddenly overturned, and the officials who impeached Ning Shangshu were investigated.And this His Royal Highness King Yi was found from the folks when the case was overturned. Knowing that Concubine Xian had passed away, the Holy Majesty felt guilty, so he wanted to cultivate His Royal Highness the Third Prince.

It just so happened that the third prince lived up to expectations. Although he entered school later than the other princes, he was excellent in all aspects, especially in martial arts, which won the favor of the Holy One.When the third prince was 19 years old, he volunteered to go out with the army, retreated to the southern border, and made great achievements in battle. His Majesty Long Yan was very happy, and he was granted the residence by the prince, which can be described as a great favor.

The other two princes have their mothers and concubines to help them, but His Royal Highness King Yi has no one to take care of him, but he can still keep pace with the two eldest brothers, so the folk legends about this King Yi are more widespread.

After hearing this, Ling Xi did not lament how great and invincible His Royal Highness Yi Wang was.But I can't help but think that it should be quite difficult for a prince without the support of his mother's family to reach his current position.

Ever since Yun Yi left in a hurry that day, there has been no news.Pick.Once the news that the flower thief was caught and sentenced to death came out, the people of Yangzhou all applauded.On the day of the execution, Ah Jiu also went to join in the fun, and the crowd of onlookers blocked the entrance of the market. Although it affected the business of the market, it was very satisfying.

Ling Xi practiced calligraphy in the room as usual, Shen Rui's time to visit him has been significantly shortened recently, he knows that his elder brother is busy preparing gifts for the prefect Xu.Xu Zhifu's birthday banquet is approaching, and the famous and respectable families in Yangzhou City will come to celebrate their birthdays.As the president of the chamber of commerce, Shen Rui naturally had to go, and he couldn't go empty-handed, and he had to show the pomp of the Shen family and not fall behind.

He sat in front of the desk and wrote intently, and the two servants who were accompanying him were also attentive.Ah Jiu liked to watch his master practice swords since he was a child, but now the master is not practicing swords but practicing calligraphy. In his heart, no matter whether Ling Xi practices swords or calligraphy, it is the best.He has been following him as a small follower for so many years, and now Xiao Zhong has joined him.

"Young Master, the more you write the word, the better. What is it called?" Ah Jiu scratched his head, but he had little ink in his stomach, and finally choked out a sentence, "Yes, powerful."

"Young master's pen is like flowing water." Xiao Zhong looked at it with eyes full of admiration.

Ah Jiu quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, yes."

Ling Xi concentrated on practicing calligraphy without raising her head. She has long been used to these two sycophants.Hearing the sound of footsteps outside the door, Ling Xi put down his pen, and saw Shen Rui pushing the door in, looking in a good mood.

"I'm in good spirits today, just pass the time and don't get tired."

Shen Rui walked to the case, looked down, and said with a smile, "If you continue to practice the word Ling Xi, everyone outside will have to pack up their bags and go home."

Ling Xi laughed, "Brother, don't make fun of me, but have you finished the congratulatory gift to the prefect?"

Shen Rui nodded, "I'm done with my work, but...the magistrate sent two invitations this morning, one of which is for you."

"Me?" Ling Xi couldn't help being surprised, and then naturally thought of someone, "I can go with Big Brother."

Shen Rui saw that he was staying in the mansion attentively these days, and he didn't want him to be in such a noisy scene like a birthday banquet, but he knew that his younger brother always liked to be lively, and his health has been in good condition recently, so it doesn't matter if he goes out for a while.

"In this way, I'll ask someone to prepare. On the day of the birthday banquet, you only need to eat what you like, and don't care about entertainment or drinking. It's right to relax."

Ling Xi readily agreed, "I'll listen to Big Brother."

The birthday gift prepared by Shen Rui was already grand, and there was no need to prepare another one if there was Ling Xi alone.On the night of the birthday banquet, Ling Xi and Shen Rui arrived at Xu Mansion in a carriage. There was a long line of carriages in front of the Xu Mansion, and they were moving slowly. They waited for a long time before getting out of the carriage.

Entering the living room, there were even more guests, almost all of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce were present, and when the lords and gentlemen saw Shen Rui, they couldn't help but greet him and greet him.Shen Rui is a frequent guest at various banquets, but Ling Xi is not.His arrival attracted the attention of many people. If it weren't for Shen Rui standing beside him, those who were watching openly and secretly would have gathered around.

"Birthday to Prefect Xu." Shen Rui cupped his hands and bowed.

Prefect Xu was beaming with joy today, his face was radiant, and he replied, "Mr. Shen, please come inside. Mr. Ling is also here. Come on, take your seat."

After Ling Xi and others took their seats, Prefect Xu also took the main seat.There was a place vacant above the main seat, and Xu Zhifu sat beside him, as if there was a nail underneath, ready to jump up at any time.

"Prince Yi is here."

With a notification, the hall fell silent instantly, and everyone looked towards the door in unison, only to see His Royal Highness King Yi strolling in, followed by the guards.Prefect Xu stood up suddenly, and waited for Yun Yi to take his seat before he sat down with peace of mind.

As soon as King Yi arrived, the sound of silk and bamboo orchestra suddenly started, and the banquet began, and delicacies were served on the table one by one.As the birthday star, Xu Zhifu was supposed to be the protagonist of the birthday banquet, but with King Yi present, he didn't dare to be arrogant, and immediately consciously acted as a foil.From celebrating birthday, everyone suddenly turned into flattering and flattering Prince Yi.

Some eager for success rushed forward, while the rest of the timid ones watched from afar, not daring to act rashly.Yun Yi was not in high spirits and didn't pay much attention to these flattery, so Zhifu Xu built a bridge among them, communicating from top to bottom, and was extremely busy.

Ling Xi glanced at the main seat, and saw that the man looked indifferent, and he didn't eat a few bites of food, only drinking.The people around were talking about it, but it seemed that it had nothing to do with it.

"No wonder people say that His Royal Highness Yi Wang has a weird temperament. When I saw him today, the rumors are still credible." Shen Rui put a piece of fish meat into Ling Xi's bowl, "Thinking of him as a prince, he suddenly came to Yangzhou. Well, it must be no small matter."

Hearing this, Ling Xi lowered her eyes and concentrated on eating.

Unexpectedly, after three years of rest, the first time he made friends, he actually made a prince.

"President Shen, oh, I'm looking forward to you."

Ling Xi saw that more and more people came to Shen Rui, probably because of business affairs, but Shen Rui refused to go there, so she persuaded, "Brother, go, I'll be fine here by myself." of."

Shen Rui looked at the two sides, this time it was not in the market, there were no crowds, thinking that nothing would happen, "You wait for me here, don't run around."

Ling Xi nodded in response, and waited for Shen Rui to chat with other members of the chamber of commerce, while she continued to lower her head to eat.He didn't touch a drop of wine at the corner of the table, even if his elder brother didn't order him, he wouldn't be interested in the wine at the birthday banquet.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of the peach blossom wine he drank on the waterside pavilion by the lake that day.

"Is your Excellency Young Master Ling?"

Ling Xi raised her head when she heard the sound, and saw three or five young men gathered around, each holding a wine glass in their hands.

The leader laughed loudly, and he seemed to be an expert at persuading people to drink, "I haven't met Mr. Ling before, this is the first time I see you, I want to make friends, and I would like to ask you to give me some noodles."

While speaking, the wine glass in the other party's hand was already empty.

At the same time, a bored person in the main seat raised his eyes and took everything into his eyes.

Since entering the living room, he has been paying attention to the person on the right seat without stopping. The reason why he didn't greet him directly is because he didn't know where to start, how to explain to him about concealing his identity?

I concealed my identity, firstly because the royal status should not be leaked, and secondly because I was afraid that Ling Xi would refuse his approach because of this royal status.But after a while, it becomes a difficult problem to explain.

Yun Yi watched from a distance as Shen Rui served Ling Xi with food, and saw that Ling Xi was as independent from the noise as he was, and was out of place here.I wanted to wait for the opportunity to talk to him after the banquet, but my plan was disrupted because of a few boys who suddenly surrounded me.

He put down the wine cup, and the people around him fell silent immediately, they all looked at him anxiously, wondering if something he said offended the Prince.

Xu Zhifu laughed and said, "Does Your Highness want to add more food? The official ordered the subordinates to do it."

Yun Yi glanced at him, "Go invite a little nobleman over here."

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