Chapter 295 Out of sight, clear in heart
Although Deng Xuelian was a concubine, there was no other mistress in the palace.
She was the one who arranged everything for today's banquet.
No matter how much the people who came to the banquet despised her for what she did in Dongji, due to her current status as a concubine, they did not dare to be disrespectful to her.
It is really rare today that Prince Changle is not late.
He brought Princess Dongji here early for the first time ever.
Moreover, the two were not riding in the same car.
"Isn't it said that they have a very good relationship? Prince Changle even gave up the throne for this Princess Dongji?"
"Of course, who knows what happened to them today? Maybe the couple had a quarrel!"
The girls standing at the door to greet them were all gossiping about them.
It was not until Li Tianzhuo walked into the gate of Prince Yi's Mansion with a strong smell of alcohol on him that everyone seemed to understand the reason.
Seeing that he was so drunk and still half asleep, Deng Xuelian hurriedly sent someone to notify Prince Yi in the inner courtyard.
"What's wrong with the prince today? I've never heard that he is a drunkard before!"
"You may not know this, but I heard from my uncle who is a businessman that the prince has been entertaining the most important people in the city these days. He drank with them in Yihong Courtyard until midnight yesterday!"
"Ah? Why hold a banquet in Yihong Courtyard? Didn't they say that the prince only has eyes for Princess Dongji? Could it be that he is getting tired of the old and loves the new?"
Li Tianzhuo, Deng Youning and others listened to the discussions of the crowd as they walked along.
Li Tianzhuo's goal seemed to have been achieved, but he didn't dare to look into Deng Youning's eyes.
The group walked towards the inner courtyard of Prince Yi's mansion.
These young ladies did not dare to approach Li Tianzhuo, but those young men from aristocratic families could approach Deng Youning unscrupulously.
Most of the men who came here today are abandoned children in their families.
They also knew that if they were chosen by Princess Dongji and brought back to Dongji, he might not even be considered a son-in-law, but just a concubine.
But, even if he is just a concubine, being chosen is enough to gain some benefits for the family.
Emperor Nan Xin had already discussed this with their respective family heads.
Therefore, these gentlemen must win Deng Youning's favor today.
A handsome young man in white clothes, with broad shoulders and narrow waist, brought a red plum blossom that he had picked from somewhere and gave it to Deng Youning.
"I have met the princess. I have long heard that Princess Dongji is a fairy. After seeing her today, I can see that she is indeed extraordinary. Would you be so kind as to continue with me?"
The young man's voice was also exceptionally gentle and pleasant.
If you don't know him, you might really think he is the boy lover in the Music Bureau.
Deng Youning glanced at Li Tianzhuo's back and took the plum blossom with a smile.
"Of course, aren't you all here to have fun today?"
“Happiness is the most important thing!”
"This is the first time for me to attend a banquet held by a noble family in Nanxin. I wonder what you like to do at the banquet? Invite more people to come and join us."
As she spoke, she, Deng Yanan, and Ying Shi followed these young men from aristocratic families and walked away.
Although Li Tianzhuo never looked back at them, he stopped walking forward.
He closed his eyes heavily, and there seemed to be tears in his pupils.
"Your Majesty, let's go and have fun too. There are a lot of fun things prepared for the banquet."
A bold young lady came forward and invited Li Tianzhuo to come along.
Li Tianzhuo followed the stairs she gave him and went with the other noble ladies to where Deng Youning and the others had gone.
In the back garden of Prince Yi's mansion, Deng Xuelian and Prince Yi prepared many projects for them.
There are pitching pots, drinking games...
Deng Youning and the other two were surrounded by the men and taken to the pitching pot game.
Li Tianzhuo was surrounded by a group of women, reciting poems at the Feihualing event.
There are two pavilions on both sides, just on the opposite sides of the lake.
Just look up and you can see the other side.
The game of pitching pots was also available in Dongji. Deng Youning was already skilled in martial arts and archery, so it was not difficult for her.
But, perhaps she did it on purpose to irritate Li Tianzhuo, so she did not refuse the man next to her who held her hand and taught her how to throw accurately.
"Your Majesty, why don't you just sit aside for a while? Out of sight, out of mind!"
Xiu Ming felt sorry for Li Tianzhuo.
The girls following him naturally noticed the scene on the opposite side.
"Oh, Princess Dongji is so shameless that she actually had physical contact with a man in public! It seems that the people of Dongji are more open-minded!"
The girl who was speaking was a close friend of Min Nanqiu and was very dissatisfied with the tragic end of the Min family.
"What did you say?"
Li Tianzhuo's expression changed instantly, and he stared at her with a deadly coldness.
The girl was also afraid, but even though she was shivering, she added recklessly:
"I am not wrong. Princess Dongji does not deserve the love of the prince. It's a pity for Sister Min. She gave everything to you, the prince, but in the end, her whole family ended up being slaves."
This girl is really brave.
I don't know if he is really brainless and doesn't care about life or if he just wants to attract Li Tianzhuo's attention in this way.
While she was speaking, the other girls around her consciously stepped aside.
As if he was afraid of being contaminated by her, Prince Changle blamed her and implicated her.
Li Tianzhuo clenched his fists.
You dare to slander Ningning in front of him. You must be tired of living.
Before he could draw the dagger from his waist and want to kill the girl right there and then, a eunuch's sharp voice shouted "The Emperor has arrived!"
Li Tianzhuo was very surprised.
There is no need for the Emperor to come and supervise personally, right?
Everyone knelt down, waiting for the emperor to come over.
The people in the pavilion opposite where Deng Youning and her group were, saw Emperor Nan Xin, and except for the three people from the Deng family, everyone else knelt down.
"The son pays respects to his father."
Li Tianzhuo bowed casually.
In the whole of Nanxin, only Emperor Nanxin needed him to pay respects.
He almost never performed etiquette, so he was a little careless about it.
What's more, he had been drinking all night and was already feeling a little dizzy, but he was just trying to hold on.
"Tian'er, you guys seemed quite lively just now, what were you talking about?"
Emperor Nan Xin asked curiously.
"Replying to Father, this ignorant person actually slandered Princess Dongji in public."
"Fortunately, the princess didn't hear it with her own ears, otherwise, my reputation throughout the country would have been ruined by her."
"I was just thinking of asking her to apologize to the princess."
Li Tianzhuo explained the truth.
Originally I wanted to kill someone, but now that my father is here, even if this ignorant guy is lucky enough to die!
The girl crawled in front of Li Tianzhuo and kowtowed to him several times. Her body was shaking as if she was being chased. Her eyes were dull and her face was full of fear.
"Please forgive me, my lord. Don't kill me. I will never again slander the princess, nor will I compete with her for you, my lord."
"Your Majesty, please save me. I am really wronged. The prince wants to kill me!"
She seemed to regard Emperor Nan Xin as her life-saving straw.
He even said in public that Li Tianzhuo wanted to kill him.
Li Tianzhuo clearly hadn’t had time to draw his sword just now!
As smart as Li Tianzhuo was, he figured it out instantly even though he was drunk.
This girl's actions today were probably deliberately instigated by someone.
"Don't worry, I am here, and King Changle will definitely not kill you."
Emperor Nan Xin assured her.
"No, the prince is really scary!"
The girl was still screaming and pounced on Li Tianzhuo like a madman.
Li Tianzhuo was standing next to the wooden railing beside the pavilion at this time.
When the girl pounced on him, Li Tianzhuo leaned back to avoid her and knocked down the railing, falling into the lake.
Naturally, the girl also fell down with him.
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