Chapter 255: The Crown Prince's Position is Given to Me
In late summer, Yuncheng was still neither too hot nor too cold.
This city is really a great place. Although it is located in Nanxin, a country with extremely high temperatures, it has spring weather all year round.
Last time, Emperor Nanxin and Li Tianzhuo wanted to hold a palace banquet to meet Deng Xuelian, the favorite concubine that Prince Yi brought back from Dongji.
Unfortunately, the prince fell into the water and died in Prince Yi's palace. Prince Yi and Deng Xuelian also declined the palace banquet and did not attend it.
Of course they can't just give up.
Just then, ten days later, after giving Prince Yi and Deng Xuelian enough time to rest, another palace family banquet was held.
As night fell, millions of candles were lit in the already magnificent palace, illuminating the surroundings as brightly as day.
Only Li Tianzhuo, Prince Yi and Deng Xuelian attended the family dinner hosted by the emperor.
Li Tianzhuo had nothing to do, so he went there early in the morning.
I was chatting casually with Emperor Nan Xin.
"I heard that you took Princess Dongji to the Yuan family's wife's family for treatment?"
"He also had an argument with Yuan Gu and took the initiative to move away from there?"
Emperor Nan Xin was well-informed. Although this incident had happened nearly ten days ago, Li Tianzhuo and the others had not announced it to the outside world, he still knew about it.
"yes."
Li Tianzhuo straightened his back and nodded.
"It was because my eldest brother was in Dongji before, and he brought a thousand private soldiers to encircle and suppress the princess, the Queen Mother of Dongji, and the twelfth princess, which caused Ningning to be seriously injured."
"This time, Ningning and I came back with the Dongji delegation just to treat her injuries."
After listening to his narration, Emperor Nan Xin snorted coldly.
"So, I should thank her for getting injured?"
"If it weren't for her, my son wouldn't have returned to me."
He raised an eyebrow and questioned.
Seeing that he was slightly angry, Li Tianzhuo quickly bowed, "Father, I have no other intentions. I just hope that you will not go against her because of her identity as the Princess of Dongji."
The more he spoke, the more unpleasant it seemed to Emperor Nan Xin.
"Go against her?!"
"Except for the welcoming banquet, I have never taken the initiative to provoke her!"
Emperor Nan Xin suppressed his anger and waved his hand:
"Forget it, forget it. I don't want to talk to you any more!"
"Prince Yi is completely bewitched by the enchantress Nan Xin, and I see you are the same way!"
Li Tianzhuo was at a loss for words.
Emperor Nan Xin didn't want to hear anything he said anymore.
Neither of them spoke anymore, and for a moment, the hall was unusually quiet.
Li Tianzhuo drank the wine unwillingly.
At this moment, the eunuch outside the palace said loudly: "His Royal Highness Prince Yi has arrived——"
The arrival of Deng Xuelian, the prince's concubine, broke the silence in the palace.
"Your son pays respects to the Emperor."
"I, the humble girl Deng Xuelian, greet the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
Deng Xuelian also followed suit and bowed.
Having been in Nanxin for such a long time, she has already memorized all the etiquette and rules.
Seeing her lowered head and pleasing appearance, Emperor Nan Xin thought for a moment that this woman was not bad.
If she were not the eldest daughter of Duke Zhenguo of Dongjiyuan, it would have been nice for her to stay and be a concubine like a plaything for the eldest brother.
"Please take your seats."
Emperor Nan Xin spoke calmly.
The two sat down at the table opposite Li Tianzhuo.
There is only a wider aisle separating him from Li Tianzhuo.
Li Tianzhuo exchanged glances with them.
Yi Wang's expression was calm, with no ripples in his pupils.
When Deng Xuelian saw Li Tianzhuo, she felt a little afraid of him as she had felt before in Dongji, and for a moment she didn't dare to look him in the eye.
Soon, the palace maids came to serve the dishes.
"Today is just an ordinary family dinner. You two brothers don't need to be formal. Just drink happily for your father."
"It's a pity that I gave birth to six children in total, and now you two are the only ones left to accompany me."
Li Tianzhuo thought so too.
If the Li royal family was not so small in number and lacked talent, he would not have to get involved in the muddy water of fighting for the throne.
He was really worried about Nan Xin.
"Your Majesty, do not worry. Your son and I will honor you with all our heart."
"Now that Sixth Brother has returned, I believe he will not be able to bear to abandon us again."
Prince Yi held the wine glass in his hand and spoke solemnly to Emperor Nan Xin.
Just by looking at his eyes, Li Tianzhuo couldn't tell what he was planning.
Those pupils were exceptionally calm, as if they sincerely hoped that Li Tianzhuo could stay in Nanxin.
Li Tianzhuo sneered and raised his glass, "Brother, you are really generous. You let me stay forever. Are you planning to give me the position of crown prince?"
There was undisguised provocation in his words.
"Sixth brother, father is still here. Saying such things... is not a good idea, right?"
King Yi's expression suddenly changed and he said gloomily.
He started to plot for the throne right in front of his father. In the whole Nanxin, only Li Tianzhuo dared to do so.
If these words were spoken by King Yi or King Si, Emperor Nanxin would probably be furious and would have ordered him to be beaten with a stick.
Li Tianzhuo still smiled disdainfully, "It's not my sixth brother, so I will drink three cups as punishment. Father, I have overstepped the boundaries."
After three rounds of drinks, Prince Yi still remembered the main purpose of returning to the palace for the banquet and started his main task.
"Father, Lian'er was born into a prominent family in Dongji. She has been a talented woman in the capital of Dongji since she was young."
"She is a great pianist. How about letting her play the piano for us?"
Since it was Prince Yi who proposed it, Emperor Nanxin felt that there was nothing he could do but listen.
"Okay, then I will listen carefully to the music of Dongji today to see how it is different from our Nanxin!"
The emperor also became interested and gave a look to the eunuch beside him, asking him to go down and prepare things.
Prince Yi also patted Deng Xuelian's palm and told her to go with the palace maids and eunuchs to prepare.
Soon, Deng Xuelian, wearing a snow-white dress with wide sleeves, walked in from outside the door.
She was holding a guqin in her hand, and she really looked like a rich girl in distress, and I felt sorry for her.
Seeing this outfit, not only Prince Yi, but even Emperor Nanxin, who had already stepped into the coffin, was stunned.
In the whole place, Li Tianzhuo was the only one still drinking by himself.
It’s not to say how stunning Deng Xuelian was at that moment, but her withered, broken, and self-pitying look could really arouse men’s desire to protect and possess her.
After all, she was raised by the Deng family according to the standards of the eldest daughter.
He is a master of playing the zither and has his own style.
The melodious tune seems to be telling of thousands of emotions.
King Yi was fascinated by what he heard.
After the song, Prince Yi stood up and said, "Father, you also think Lian'er is very good, right?"
"My son's wife position has been vacant for a long time, why not give Lian'er to me?"
He boldly asked the emperor for permission to marry him.
Although Deng Xuelian's music was good, the emperor was not yet so confused.
"How dare you! How can a woman like her, who has such parents, be worthy of being your principal wife?"
This boss is really bold.
After being rejected, King Yi's face instantly turned ugly.
There were already cries coming from Deng Xuelian's side.
The pear blossoms were in tears, as if they had suffered the greatest injustice in the world.
"Lian'er doesn't ask for the title of Princess Yi, I just hope to be with His Highness."
Seeing her heartache, Prince Yi walked to her side, knelt down before the emperor, and begged again:
"Father, please give Lian'er a name!"
He sought the truth sincerely and even began to kowtow.
"It's not bad to be carried into the mansion through a side door in a sedan chair and become a concubine like a high-ranking slave."
Li Tianzhuo spoke sarcastically as if it had nothing to do with him.
His words seemed to remind Emperor Nan Xin.
"Well, let's do as Tian'er wishes!"
"Doesn't she want a title? A favorite concubine is also considered a concubine, which is enough."
Prince Yi wanted to say something, it was too unfair for Lian'er to be just a concubine.
But Deng Xuelian, who was good at reading people's expressions, advised him to let it go.
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