This morning at the imperial court, the envoy for receiving guests was confirmed; it was none other than the former eldest prince, now His Highness Prince Ye.
The ministers were not surprised at all; it would be strange if things couldn't be settled when the four streets were under their control.
Seeing Prince Ye step forward to express his gratitude, Emperor Yuming nodded in satisfaction.
He is neither arrogant nor impatient, and remains unperturbed by praise or criticism. He is friendly to others and decisive in his actions. He is truly a promising talent.
Prime Minister Qin glanced at the kneeling people in the middle, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He turned to look at Minister Lu, then lowered his head again.
It's time for a change in the political climate of this capital city.
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"Hiccup." Prince Xu leaned against the stone steps, holding a wine jar in his arms: "Lou Yi, go and get two more jars..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a hoarse voice coming from the doorway. The voice shrieked, "Prince Ye has arrived—!"
Xu Wang was taken aback, and squinted at the newcomer, seemingly trying to identify him.
The newcomer was dressed in a black robe, embroidered with a lifelike four-clawed golden python. His hair was bound with a golden crown, meticulously styled, and even the edges of his robe were inlaid with gold thread, exuding an air of absolute nobility. With one hand placed in front of him and the other behind his waist, he subtly possessed an aura of imperial power.
"Who is Prince Ye? I don't know him. Drinking is more fun." Prince Xu waved his hand, drunkenly hugging a wine jar, and got up to walk inside.
"What is this Second Prince doing? Don't you even recognize your elder brother?" Prince Ye curled his lips into a smile, "This truly saddens me."
Xu Wang paused, but without turning around, he called out inside, "Lou Yi, where's the wine!"
Prince Ye walked over and wiped away the non-existent dust from his robe: "Now that you're a prince, does your second brother no longer care about his elder brother?"
His lips were curled into a smile, but his eyes were cold.
The Prince of Xu glanced at him slurredly, then rubbed his eyes and mumbled, "Lou Yi, who is this... hiccup, I've never seen him before?"
Lou Yi was his personal bodyguard. He was standing behind him, looking somewhat embarrassed: "Your Highness, this is Prince Ye, your... imperial brother."
Upon hearing this, Prince Xu laughed as if he had heard something amusing: "What did you say? Royal brother? Are you joking?"
He hugged the wine jar, laughing so hard that tears were almost coming out, and then simply sat down on the ground again.
"This..." Lou Yi hesitated for a moment, then looked at Prince Ye: "Your Highness, my prince is drunk and talking nonsense. Please don't take it to heart."
Prince Ye waved his hand dismissively, "You may leave now."
He stroked his chin, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes. Seeing this, Lou Yi didn't dare to leave easily, and simply stood still.
"Why aren't you leaving? Are you afraid I'll do something to my own brother?" Prince Ye frowned at him, his tone displeased.
"This...of course not." Lou Yi hesitated for a moment, then clasped his hands and said, "This subordinate takes his leave."
"Hmm." Seeing that he was quite sensible, Prince Ye withdrew his gaze with satisfaction, only to see Prince Xu lying on the steps with his eyes closed, seemingly already asleep.
He looked down at the person at his feet as if looking at a defeated opponent. With a slight smile, Prince Ye said, "Second brother, you shouldn't be so depressed all the time. Things have come to this, and there's nothing I can do about it."
Xu Wang's eyelashes fluttered.
"I definitely want the position of reception envoy. It's just that you overestimated yourselves and tried to compete with me."
He paused and sighed, his tone tinged with regret: "It saddens me to see him end up like this. What an arrogant Prince Xu, reduced to a useless man who can only drown his sorrows in alcohol. It's such a pity."
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