Chapter 296 The Princess is Back

It is a famous legend that the You people understand magic and are in touch with spirits.

"So the legend of the You clan is actually true?" Everyone whispered, half believing and half doubting.

However, the emperor, who was originally in high spirits, became ugly after hearing the three words "You people".

He glanced at the prince unhappily, and the prince showed a somewhat innocent expression.

When the emperor saw him like this, he couldn't get angry no matter how angry he was.

Because of the Crown Prince's reputation, he couldn't directly rebuke the You Clan member, so he just waved his hand and said, "Since you've seen it, go away."

Next, the concubines sang and danced, and the banquet went on as usual, but Hu Xiner clearly felt that the atmosphere was not right.

Yin Li, who was always showing off, didn't say a word, but just kept pouring wine into his mouth.

Hu Xin'er poked him and said, "Hey, don't get drunk in such a big occasion, or it would be too embarrassing if you get drunk and go crazy."

Yin Li was insulted by her, but she didn't say anything back.

Hu Xin'er looked at Mu Qing in some surprise. Mu Qing vaguely guessed what was going on, but shook his head, indicating that there were too many people here and it would be difficult to tell after leaving the palace.

Why would the prince arrange such a performance for no apparent reason? Moreover, the emperor did not like this performance.

Hu Xiner secretly thought to herself that with the prince's personality, he would never do anything that would be thankless.

Unless he has other purposes.

And this purpose is obviously related to Yin Li's abnormality.

You Clan... Hu Xiner seemed to have heard these two words when she was in Shuangxi Village.

When the original owner was young, parents in the village would scare their children with words like this: "If children don't sleep at night, they will be captured by the You people!"

Hu Xiner always thought that the You clan was a nickname for ghosts, but now it seems that this is not the case. The You clan refers to a group of living people.

"Could it be that in this world, the You people really have some magical spells?" Hu Xiner thought secretly.

But if magic really existed, how could the emperor, who loved to seek immortals and ask for advice, not keep a few You people in the palace?

If the prince can invite someone, there’s no reason why the emperor can’t invite him!

Unless there is some conflict between the emperor and the You clan.

Thinking of this, she seemed to have vaguely figured out the context of the prince's actions.

At this birthday banquet, the prince appeared to be a gentle and obedient son, sitting beside the emperor.

However, he arranged the time for the Lu family and the Duke's Mansion to present birthday gifts at the same time to provoke conflicts.

Then, he deliberately created some person from the You tribe to make Yin Li unhappy.

Everything is aimed at the Lu family!

Thinking of this, looking at the amiable emperor and the respectful prince on the podium, Hu Xiner felt a chill in her heart.

The prince only wanted to use the emperor's power to suppress the Lu family.

However, the emperor is not only the ruler of this country, but also his biological father!

It would be fine if the emperor was the kind who was afraid of his son, but the current emperor clearly trains the prince as his successor and usually gives him enough face.

How did the prince repay him? He kept private soldiers in the palace and made it difficult for him to even have a happy birthday party.

Looking back, the eldest princess's wedding had also become a tool for the prince to achieve his goals.

Not only did he brutally kill Feng Ge at the wedding, he also cast a shadow on the eldest princess's already bad reputation.

The eldest princess always calls the prince "brother" and trusts him so much.

But the prince was only gentle on the surface and full of calculations towards her.

When Hu Xiner thought of this, she couldn't even eat.

The plate full of delicious food became tasteless in her eyes.

Being a relative of this prince is such bad luck!

Just as she was staring at the drink in front of her in a daze, a shadow suddenly loomed in front of her.

The prince arrived at their table without anyone noticing when.

Yin Li continued to drink, Hu Xin'er pretended not to see, and Mu Qing just looked at him indifferently, wondering what tricks he was trying to do.

In short, no one wanted to pay attention to him.

The prince did not feel embarrassed at all, but smiled warmly and said, "Mrs. Lu was really enjoying the magic performed by that You Clan member just now."

Hu Xiner smiled awkwardly.

This time the prince came forward on his own initiative, not for her, but to strike up a conversation with her just to start a conversation.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he suddenly changed the subject and pointed the finger at Yin Li: "Rumor has it that the Pavilion Master of Wanjuan Pavilion possesses the art of immortality and is a rare and extraordinary person. I'm sure that in Pavilion Master Yin's mind, these spells are nothing more than trifles, right?"

Yin Li looked up, the smell of alcohol already stained his eyes. He said impatiently, "If you have something to say, just say it. If you have to fart, fart quickly. Why are you beating around the bush?"

But his body was already tense, ready to attack at any time.

The prince raised his wine glass and leaned forward with a smile: "I just want to see the Yin Pavilion Master's You Clan magic-"

Before he finished speaking, Yin Li's expression changed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I'm warning you, you'd better not cause any more trouble!"

The prince smiled faintly. "I'm just telling the truth. Why is Pavilion Master Yin reacting so strongly? Are you feeling guilty?"

He emphasized the word "guilty".

Hu Xiner pulled Yin Li's sleeve, signaling him not to be impulsive.

Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from the door: "Hurry up, hurry up, or we'll be late!"

Who would suddenly come in at this time and make such an undignified sound?

Everyone couldn't help but look towards the door, and saw the man with his long hair tied up high, wearing a red suit, dressed like a gangster.

Looking at her arrogant and wanton look, who else could it be but the eldest princess?

Xiaolan panted and chased after her: "Princess, change your clothes first——"

The eunuchs and palace maids at the palace gate were stunned, and the palace maids who were preparing to serve the dishes did not dare to move, for fear of offending the eldest princess.

Although the princess usually doesn't punish her servants, if she makes a mistake in such a serious occasion, it will be seen by all the dignitaries present, so it's better to pretend to be frightened.

The eldest princess walked into the hall exhausted and without saying a word, she grabbed the large bowl of water from the palace maid next to her.

She frowned after drinking it: "The taste of this water..."

Xiaolan returned to her usual demeanor after entering the palace and quietly reminded, "Princess, this isn't water. It's the fine grape wine that was sent as tribute from the Western Regions this year."

The eldest princess was a little embarrassed: "Forget it, just quench your thirst!"

Then she bowed to the emperor and said, "Father, I'm late, but luckily I made it in time for your birthday banquet!"

The emperor said helplessly: "You still remember to come back!"

The eldest princess smiled brightly: "On such an important day, I must rush back with my husband to celebrate the birthday!"

After he finished speaking, Erdong walked into the door reluctantly.