Chapter 95 Thanks to the Emperor
"The War King stood up, he actually stood up..."
"Hey, I said at the beginning that it's not okay to give the War King a happy wedding. Look, now it's good, it really happened."
"What's the point of saying this now? Let's just wait for the emperor and the prince to summon us after the banquet."
The princelings looked at each other, and they all saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
In fact, these old ministers were not the prince's party from the beginning. When the late emperor was still alive, they were optimistic about the War King Xiao Yulan, but they never dreamed that the one who would eventually sit on the throne would be the mediocre third prince.
Although there were some speculations, the emperor had already ascended the throne at that time, so he could only keep his mouth shut.
Later, when they were trying to appoint a crown prince, they were not optimistic about him. Although the current crown prince had not made any major mistakes in recent years, he was too timid. He wanted to take the initiative to negotiate peace at the slightest sign of trouble and did not look like a future crown prince at all.
But such a person is indeed extremely cruel to his brothers and sisters, but he is even better than his predecessor in eliminating dissidents.
Now, apart from the crown prince, the only one left is the eldest prince, Prince Yongning. Prince Yongning is extremely stupid. The second prince is obsessed with poetry and books and doesn't care about anything else. The third prince likes to travel and has not returned for several years. After counting all these, only the crown prince is okay.
Xiao Yulan and Bu Ruo sat in their seats, ignoring everyone's stares, but Su Yiling came over.
"Ruo'er, the prince is really fine now. This is really great. Now you don't have to be buried alive with him."
Seeing that she was really happy, Bu Ruo pulled her to sit beside him and said, "Sister Su, don't leave after the palace banquet. I have something to tell you."
Su Yiling was a straightforward person. She took Buruo's hand and said, "Since the emperor and the envoys haven't arrived yet, just tell me now, or I'll always be worried."
Bu Ruo looked at her and said, "It's not that I don't want to tell you now, but I'm afraid you'll lose your composure after I tell you. You also know that the prince and I have been under the Emperor's watchful eye and cannot have close contact with you. Otherwise, I'm afraid the Grand Secretary's Mansion will also be suspicious. I can only tell you now."
Bu Ruo looked at the curiosity in Su Yiling's eyes and whispered in her ear, "The thing you have been praying for for many years...is about to come true."
Seeing the eagerness in her eyes, Bu Ruo sighed: "The prince and I received news that my parents and two brothers are still alive, so...sister-in-law, you just have to wait, wait for us to rescue my parents and brothers."
When Su Yiling heard what Bu Ruo said in her ear, she was stunned for a moment and her eyes turned red. When she came to her senses, she pinched her thighs hard several times to force herself to calm down.
"The hall is too stuffy. I'll go out for some fresh air and be back soon. I'll meet you at the Qionglin Teahouse tomorrow at noon."
Bu Ruo watched her hurriedly walk out of the hall and leaned gently on Xiao Yulan: "If I die one day, will you wait for me like this, Your Majesty?"
Xiao Yulan took her hand and said, "No, no matter where Ruo'er is, I will be there."
"I cannot bear to be without you, not even for a single day."
Bu Ruo looked at Xiao Yulan and burst out laughing: "When I first met the prince in Yanzhi Tower, I thought he was a serious person. I didn't expect that he could talk about love as well as those scholars."
Xiao Yulan snorted softly, "Does Ruo'er think that I am only capable of fighting? Back in my day, even the top scholars in civil and military studies were willing to admit defeat."
Just as Bu Ruo was talking to Xiao Yulan, King Yongning arrived with Bu Yanfu.
"This... is truly unbecoming. How can a concubine attend a palace banquet? It's ridiculous."
"Who says it's not true? This Prince Yongning is really something. The former Princess Yongning was so good. Whether it was her background or her temperament, there was nothing wrong with her. Unlike this concubine, she exudes a kind of demonic energy all over her body."
Bu Ruo listened to the words of the official's wife and noble lady next to him, and his eyes couldn't help but look at Bu Yanfu.
"Hmm? Bu Yanfu is pretty good. It's only been a short time, but she's already been able to control Prince Yongning to this extent. It seems the person behind her is not simple."
Bu Ruo brought Bier and Meiying to the palace banquet this time. Meiying used to be busy practicing and carrying out tasks in the palace. This was the first time she met Bu Yanfu.
"princess."
"Um?"
Bu Ruo turned her head slightly: "What's wrong?"
Phantom leaned over and whispered in Bu Ruo's ear, "Princess, be careful of Bu Yanfu. Not only does she use magic and illusions, she also carries poison. She looks like she's from the Liu clan, but I can't confirm it yet."
Bu Ruo asked curiously, "How do you know she has poison?"
Phantom did not hide it: "My mother taught me. Although I am the patriarch of the Illusion Clan, I have also done some research on the other two clans because I know myself and the enemy."
"The Willow Clan has a quick way to inflict poison, which is to cultivate the poison within oneself. If one reaches a certain level, one can be poisoned while talking or even just passing by. However, these are unorthodox methods and are extremely harmful to the individual. The poison also has a slight odor that cannot be detected by those who are not specially trained."
"The enchantment she learned is not righteous and requires the use of one's own qi and blood. I saw her glance towards the princess a few times just now. Princess, please be careful."
Bu Ruo nodded: "It's guided by Qi and blood... No wonder she lost the baby in her belly. It's really a sin."
Bi'er sighed: "It's better for that child to be reborn. With such a father and mother, I'm sure his future will not be good."
"The Emperor has arrived~The Empress has arrived~"
Following the eunuch's announcement, all the ministers knelt down and saluted, but Xiao Yulan just stood up. After all, the emperor had expressed his respect for him and said that the King of War had made great contributions to the Great Zhou, so he was exempted from all etiquette.
Bu Ruo wanted to salute, but was held tightly by Xiao Yulan.
The emperor walked up to the high seat and just turned around when he saw Xiao Yulan standing there. He was so frightened that he forgot what to do for a moment.
"emperor?"
The queen tugged at his sleeve lightly and imperceptibly, which brought him back to his senses.
"My dear ministers, please stand up~"
Seeing everyone stand up and return to their seats, the emperor couldn't help but ask, "I saw today that my ninth brother was not in a wheelchair and could stand up. Is he feeling better?"
Xiao Yulan didn't even stand up, but simply nodded and said calmly: "Thanks to my royal brother, I am now well again. I just need to rest."
The emperor was stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief. How could it be possible? How could it be cured? Wasn't there an antidote for that poison?
Seeing that the emperor had been silent for a long time, the empress could only come out to smooth things over: "It's great that your ninth brother is back in good health. You don't know that your elder brother has always been concerned about your health and has scolded the doctors of the Imperial Hospital a lot over the years."
"Your royal brother...wants to suffer all that for you."
"Princess Zhan is also a blessed person. You have been ill for so many years, and you have recovered not long after the princess entered the palace. It can be seen that Princess Zhan is a lucky star. You must treat her well."
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