Chapter 16 The Prince is Drunk
"The Emperor has arrived!"
As the father-in-law's announcement sounded, Shen Lingshu knelt down and saluted with the crowd. There were many people at the bonfire party. Shen Lingshu quietly looked at the bright yellow figure at the top, which was different from the one who was summoned that day.
Today's emperor, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, exudes majesty without even being angry. He sits on the high platform, enjoying the kneeling worship of the crowd.
On both sides of the dragon throne, bright candlelight illuminated the emperor, forming a sharp contrast with the blurred faces of the ministers around him.
"My dear ministers, please stand up." The emperor's majestic voice sounded.
In the center, a huge bonfire was lit with a high pile of firewood, making everyone's faces clearer.
The prince looks like the emperor. He became the prince at the age of twelve and it has been twenty-one years now. Whenever the prince sits there, he looks naturally noble and dignified.
Prince Lin should look like the late queen. He is the best looking among the three princes!
Prince Heng, like Concubine Shu, the Concubine Shu beside the emperor, is dressed in a luxurious and elegant purple long dress, with a phoenix-like demeanor, high above everyone else, and people look up to her.
As a concubine, Shen Lingshu was lucky enough to be able to attend the banquet, so how could she speak?
That doesn't exist.
The emperor and his ministers drank cup after cup of wine, and there was singing and dancing.
Shen Lingshu buried her head in eating barbecue. It had to be said that going out of the palace to hunt had its benefits. In Youlan Courtyard, it was not easy to eat barbecue.
"You really haven't seen the world. You can eat like a pig."
Hai Jiaren looked at her eating heartily, muttering softly, looking at Shen Lingshu with contempt. She was the legitimate daughter of the family, but unfortunately, her father's status was not high.
Shen Lingshu stuffed the last bite of barbecue into her mouth, turned around, leaned against Hai Jiaren, looked her up and down, and said, "You'd better eat less, otherwise you will look more like a pig, and then you will be even less pleasing to the prince!"
"You are the pig."
Before Hai Jiaren could finish her words, Shen Lingshu picked up a piece of fat meat, stuffed it into her mouth, and reminded her: “Concubine Fang.”
Beaten to death.
Hai Jiaren didn't dare to speak immediately. She glared at her fiercely and wanted to vomit but didn't dare to, for fear that Concubine Fang would see it. She swallowed the fat with difficulty.
Hai Jiaren pinched her waist quietly, and then looked at Shen Lingshu's slender waist that could be held in her hands, which made her even more angry!
Why is this bitch's waist so thin?
Shen Lingshu enjoyed the food, appreciated the singing and dancing, and simply ignored Hai Jiaren.
As the protagonist of the dinner, the white fox was soon carried up and locked in a cage. The fox was snow-white all over, except for a wound on its foot, as if a red ribbon was tied around it.
"The Emperor's divine power! Auspicious signs from heaven!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! The white fox is a symbol of great auspiciousness, bringing prosperity and lasting blessings to the nation!"
"Bless my country of Mu Ning, and may it prosper."
'……'
Congratulations rang out one after another, and on the high platform, the emperor's laughter was heard. Suddenly, a discordant voice sounded.
The prince staggered to his feet, raised his cup, and said, "Father, I will hunt a white fox tomorrow too!"
As soon as the prince finished speaking, the lively dinner suddenly became quiet, with only the crackling sound of the bonfire remaining.
Prince Heng's eyes lit up with excitement, and he immediately asked loudly, "Brother, are you dissatisfied with the fact that the white fox father hunted was injured? Do you want to hunt a white fox bigger than father's?"
Shen Lingshu couldn't help but hold her breath. In the script, Prince Heng had been making trouble, wanting the emperor to depose the prince and make him the crown prince.
Prince Heng's words were simply fanning the flames. Doesn't his implication mean that the prince is more powerful than the emperor?
Thinking more deeply, isn't it saying that the prince is mocking the emperor for being old and that he should abdicate and let someone else take over?
Because they were far away, Shen Lingshu couldn't see the expression on the emperor's face, but from the ministers who had just congratulated him, she could feel that the emperor must be unhappy.
"Father, my third brother has misunderstood."
Prince Lin stood up and said in a loud voice, "Brother Crown Prince means that if we can hunt another white fox, it will be double happiness and bring more auspiciousness to our Mu Ning Kingdom."
"My father is the true dragon emperor. Hunting such a white fox is a blessing from heaven, a blessing for the country and the people."
Shen Lingshu held the fruit wine glass and her eyes fell on Prince Lin. He was born in the royal family and had a handsome face. Wherever he stood, he was the most dazzling existence.
"Brother, is what my younger brother said right?" King Lin asked with a sidelong glance.
The Crown Prince frowned, thinking that Prince Lin was making a big deal out of nothing. He bowed and said, "Father, I, your son, also hope to bless the country of Mu Ning and protect our Mu Ning country for thousands of years."
"May the Ning Dynasty last for thousands of years." Duke Xiao looked at this scene, knelt down quickly to salute, and shouted loudly.
Soon after, several more ministers knelt down, and finally, all of them knelt down, saying in unison: "May the peaceful country be blessed for thousands of generations to come."
On the high platform, the emperor gently stroked the emerald green ring and said, "The Crown Prince is thoughtful."
After these words were spoken, the atmosphere became lively again in a short while.
"Brother, you are an extraordinary archer. You will definitely come out on top tomorrow." Prince Heng raised his glass to toast.
"Tomorrow, I will definitely hunt a king deer."
The prince's eyes were tinged with drunkenness. He drank the whole drink in one gulp and said to Prince Heng, "Third brother, you need to practice your archery more."
The Crown Prince held up his wine glass, clinked it with Prince Lin and said, "Second brother, tomorrow, let's have a good competition!"
"Okay." King Lin responded.
Prince Heng raised his glass and toasted again, then asked doubtfully, "Brother, what should we do with the Deer King we hunt tomorrow?"
"Burp." The prince burped the wine on someone's plate and said, "Of course, kill it..." and then divided the food.
"Brother, you're drunk." Prince Lin took the wine glass and said, "Third brother, what you said is inappropriate. If you hunt a deer king, you will naturally offer it to our father."
The prince was blown by the cold wind and now understood the trap set by King Heng's words. He said loudly, "Second brother is right. After hunting the Deer King, I will naturally offer it to my father."
Prince Heng was so angry that his teeth were itching. Was Prince Lin mentally ill? If he could dethrone the crown prince, wouldn’t he have a chance?
After a thrilling dinner.
Just as Shen Lingshu was about to return to the tent, she was pulled away by the drunken Prince Lin: "I'm taking you somewhere!"
After climbing onto the horse, Shen Lingshu was a little scared and asked, "Prince, where are we going? To see the moon? To see the sunrise?"
Prince Lin is drunk, does this count as drunk driving?
The wind blew in the evening, and it was a little chilly. Shen Lingshu huddled in the arms of King Lin. The horse ran for a while and stopped by a spacious river. There were several boats parked on the shore, one of which had lights on.
Dismounting and getting on the boat, Shen Lingshu felt dizzy the moment she got on the boat. She looked at the water with joy. Under the moonlight, the waves were sparkling and looked very beautiful!
“So beautiful!”
Shen Lingshu exclaimed as the boat moved forward and entered a golden reed marsh. Under the moonlight, it looked like a beautiful painting.
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