Tonight, the Jingwang Mansion is not only bustling, but also full of unpredictable people's hearts. Everyone present can imagine a big drama just by looking at each other.
A play was being performed on the high stage, and the three brothers Lu Yanzhou, Lu Zhichen and Lu Zhixing were sitting below.
Lu Zhichen became unhappy when he saw the two of them. He had a sullen face and didn't say a word.
Lu Zhixing is the most arrogant among the three brothers and never speaks on his own initiative. Although Lu Yanzhou is hypocritical in front of others, he doesn't want to say anything when the two of them don't speak.
So while the officials and their wives below were toasting each other with wine, the three of them were drinking tea in silence.
Song Yushu was watching from below and felt that the air at that high place was a little stagnant.
Jiang Siyuan, who was sitting next to Song Yushu, saw that although Song Yushu was sitting next to him, his heart was with Lu Zhixing. His face became more and more uglier, and even Jiang Shouli stepped on him a few times as a reminder, it was of no use.
The birthday banquet was almost over when the emperor and empress finally arrived.
"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, and a thousand years and a thousand years and a thousand years of the Empress."
Everyone in the yard knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor". The emperor's face flushed and he seemed very happy. He waved his hand casually.
"Gentlemen, please stand up. Today is my son's birthday. Please don't steal the limelight from the protagonist."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
It was unclear whether the Queen was pretending or genuinely happy today, but she was all smiles and waved affably to Lu Zhixing, "Pu'er, your father urged me to come here early today. Why don't you come and thank him?"
There was no reaction from Lu Zhixing. The emperor glanced at the queen and said with a smile, "Hey, today is the prince's birthday. He's the eldest."
The two of them looked at Lu Zhixing with smiles on their faces, like a loving father and mother.
Lu Zhixing was wearing a prince's court dress today. It was dark red with a hint of black. The collar and cuffs were embroidered with delicate golden auspicious cloud patterns, and there were nine python patterns on the chest and back. This was his unique court dress, and he attracted everyone's attention as soon as he stood up.
The wives of the officials could no longer hear the opera from the stage, but only saw that handsome figure.
On the other side of the family, Lin Zhiyao
Even the emperor and the empress felt very satisfied. At this moment, they were both thinking in their hearts, how great it would be if this prince would side with them?
The emperor didn't dare to use him because of his Lin family bloodline, and the empress and the Lin family didn't dare to use him because he had too many ideas of his own.
Whether before or after the blindness.
"Your son pays homage to the Emperor and Empress." Lu Zhixing, supported by Song Chun, slowly came before the Emperor and Empress, and still performed a half-bow.
This was also Lu Zhixing's unique treatment, because he was not only a prince, but also had many military achievements. The emperor could not promote him and could only give him some empty gifts to shut the mouths of the military officers.
"No need to be so polite. Come, let King Jing sit down!" The emperor hurriedly called Eunuch Li and asked him to order someone to bring a chair and sit next to him.
This is a treatment that even the prince doesn’t get!
Lu Yanzhou's face began to darken, and he could only barely maintain a smile.
Although Lu Zhixing made Lu Zhichen very unhappy, he felt much happier when he saw Lu Yanzhou like this, and snorted coldly.
"I didn't expect to disturb my father, the emperor, and my mother, the empress, with my small birthday party. I am really terrified." When it comes to acting, Lu Zhixing's skills are also improving day by day.
After all, Song Yushu told him that sometimes acting can make people feel more uncomfortable and save them from many troubles.
The emperor and the empress were unable to react for a moment as they had not expected that their son would actually speak such polite words.
Finally, the emperor was the first to react. He laughed dryly and said, "My son has really grown up."
They were all having a great time, and anyone who didn't know would think they were a happy family. However, the expressions of Lu Yanzhou and Lu Zhichen beside them were becoming increasingly uglier.
At this moment, a deputy general with an arrow stuck in his shoulder rushed in and shouted, "Emergency news from the border!"
This scared everyone present, and the quiet and warm scene was like water dripping into a frying pan.
"Don't panic, everyone. His Majesty is here, so please don't make too much noise!" Eunuch Li stood on a high place and shouted at the top of his voice.
This barely stabilized the situation.
The emperor glanced at Lu Zhixing, who looked calm. His son had previously had a secret conversation with him, saying that the Lin family forced him to find a way to let Prince Yu Shen return to his princely status. He really had no other choice, so he came to ask for an imperial decree.
This was truly a perfect opportunity. The Emperor was worrying about how to prevent the Crown Prince and Concubine Yu from interfering in his promotion to Prince Yu.
He made a prompt decision. Since Lu Zhixing had been taught by Old Master Lin since he was a child, he would help him this time as a way of repaying the favor.
Lu Zhixing thought about it for a long time, and then explained to the emperor that he wanted him to come to the birthday banquet and obey him in front of all the civil and military officials, and he would find a way.
"What happened at the border?!" The emperor saw Lu Zhixing nod slightly, then slammed the table and said, "Tell me!"
The deputy general below glanced in Lu Zhichen's direction and said nothing.
Lu Zhichen suddenly had an idea and slammed the table, "His Majesty is asking you a question!"
The deputy general then replied, clutching his wound, "Your Majesty, Prince Yu, General Jifeng of Liang has led his troops across our border and occupied three continents. Your Majesty, please send troops to rescue us as soon as possible!"
"What?!"
Everyone present was terrified, even the emperor was a little skeptical about whether this was true. He couldn't help but look at Lu Zhixing, only to see that he was still calm. The emperor's panic subsided a lot.
Just as everyone was discussing this, a maid standing behind Lu Zhichen said softly, "My Lord, please accept the challenge, only then can you relieve the predicament of the prince."
Lu Zhichen shuddered and turned around to see who was talking, but found that the maids behind him were standing quietly. No matter how he looked, there was no flaw at all.
Only then did he realize that today's situation was actually set up by Lu Zhixing!
Lu Zhichen felt no gratitude at all, and instead, the sting of jealousy grew larger and larger. Lu Zhixing was already blind! He had already been pushed to the Ministry of Rites, and yet he could still set up such a scheme?!
However, this opportunity was fleeting. No matter how unhappy Lu Zhichen was, he had no choice but to accept this situation. He had tried before, but all of them had little effect, or even had a negative effect. That was why he was furious every day in his house.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the troops to the border to resist foreign enemies and conquer the country!" Lu Zhichen took a step forward, knelt on one knee, and died bravely.
At this time, Lu Yanzhou could already sense something was wrong and immediately stepped forward. "Fifth brother is young after all, and he doesn't have many people he can use. I'll go!"
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