Chapter 112 The Events of That Year (Part 9)
After achieving fame and success, he was supposed to return to Nanling Mountain. However, when Yan Jue returned to Nanling Mountain, his father refused to let him retire into seclusion.
At the same time, he was also very annoyed, wondering why, even though he had entered the world, he could so easily withdraw from it.
"You love Nanling Mountain so much that you're completely undisturbed by the outside world?"
Yan Jue replied, "Yes, Father, compared to the outside world, I still prefer to stay in Nanling Mountain."
“That won’t do,” Yan Yun’an said firmly.
This puzzled Yan Jue greatly. "Father, why? Zhan'er has already helped the Ninth Prince seize the throne."
"I said no, and that's final. Are you trying to disobey me?"
Seeing Yan Yun'an's face gradually turn ugly, Yan Jue immediately shook his head, "Father, alright, alright, I promise you I won't go back to Nanling Mountain for now, I'll stay in the palace."
But the palace had no birds, no mountains, no springs, and no father. Yan Jue was very sad.
Yan Yun'an was very happy to see that Yan Jue had agreed. "Not bad, not bad. It seems that you haven't gone out to the point of disobeying your father."
Yan Jue said, "Of course, after all, Father once taught Zhan'er to listen to Father."
Yan Yun'an was satisfied. "I am very pleased that you haven't forgotten."
“But Father,” Yan Jue said, looking somewhat aggrieved, “I have never seen a beautiful lady in the capital.”
Yan Yun'an was taken aback by these words, then raised his cane and gave him a sharp rap on the head. "You brat, you're always thinking about this. But let me tell you, you'll encounter it sooner or later, and it'll be here soon. Also, has the Ninth Prince appointed you as Regent?"
"Father," Yan Jue said, covering his head with a wronged expression, "After the Emperor held his coronation ceremony, he appointed me as the Regent in front of all the ministers. But he actually handed over the power to me under the pretext of poor health! But I just want to be free and unrestrained."
"And during the time I was leading troops into battle, I basically trained with a group of grown men every day. Alas, I'm so old, yet I haven't even seen a single girl."
Yan Yun'an gritted his teeth upon hearing this. This kid, after all the care and advice he'd given him, was all he really thinking about was flirting with girls?!
Resisting the urge to flick him on the forehead again, Yan Yun'an coughed and said earnestly, "Since the Ninth Prince has kept his promise and appointed you as Regent, and asked you to handle state affairs, you must do your best. You... do you still remember what your father told you that day?"
Yan Jue was taken aback, and Yan Yun'an, seeing this expression, almost gave him another sharp rap on the head. But Yan Jue then feigned sudden realization, "Father, I remember now!"
Yan Yun'an showed a satisfied expression again, "Repeat what your father said that day."
Yan Jue chuckled and changed the subject, "Father, Zhan'er has to go back to the palace to handle state affairs. I'll come to see you again next time!"
Before Yan Yun'an could speak or do anything, Yan Jue turned and left dejectedly.
Yan Yun'an was stunned for a moment, then sighed as he watched Yan Jue's departing figure.
The time is almost here.
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Since becoming regent and gaining the power to govern the country, Yan Jue has spent his days either handling government affairs or drinking with Su Li.
One day, the two were strolling in the Imperial Garden. Yan Jue still couldn't shake his habit of chewing on a foxtail grass. Dressed in a magnificent robe, with a foxtail grass in his mouth, his eyes were slyly scanning the palace maids walking back and forth in the Imperial Garden.
Su Li was already used to Yan Jue's attitude. "Brother Yan, although I have ascended the throne, I was not married before sitting on this dragon throne. Therefore, the position of Empress has been vacant. Recently, I have heard that many ministers in the court have asked me to appoint an Empress."
Yan Jue was not unaware of this matter, after all, he had been handling the affairs of the court recently.
"The matter of enriching the harem and establishing an empress is ultimately up to you, Ninth Prince."
Su Li wanted to hear Yan Jue's opinion. "I have only just ascended the throne, and the affairs of the court are complicated and not yet completely stable. In addition, the Southern Barbarians have recently been negotiating peace terms with our Dongyue. If we were to establish an empress, I would not know which family's daughter to choose for the time being."
"That depends on which girl the Ninth Prince thinks is suitable, or which girl he has taken a fancy to."
Upon hearing Yan Jue's words, Su Li was taken aback. "I don't have a woman I like at all."
Yan Jue said, "Your Majesty knows, but this... seems to be beyond Your Majesty's control."
Upon hearing this, Su Li sighed heavily. There was nothing he could do. In his youth, he had been thinking about how to gain his father's favor and how to protect himself. How could he have thought about matters of love and romance?
The two walked from the Imperial Garden to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, discussing this topic. The sun was shining brightly, its warm rays bathing the earth, making the scene of the Forbidden City, where blood had flowed like a river after the torrential rain, seem like an illusion.
The two sat down and started talking about the matter again.
The two talked for a long time without coming to any conclusion. Then Su Li suddenly remembered something and slammed his hand on the porcelain cup on the table. "Brother Yan, I suddenly remembered something."
"Ninth Prince, why don't you tell me?" Although Su Li has now ascended the throne as Emperor and Yan Jue has become the Regent, Yan Jue still can't shake the habit of calling him Ninth Prince.
Su Li slowly explained the matter, "Since the founding of the Dongyue Kingdom, there has been a tradition of holding a Spring Festival banquet every year. However, this year's Spring Festival banquet is the first one I have hosted since I ascended the throne. Why don't I use this Spring Festival banquet to find my future empress?"
Yan Jue found this very reasonable and nodded in agreement, "Your Highness's words are quite right, I think they are excellent!"
The two miraculously reached an agreement, which led to Yan Jue feeling quite annoyed as he stood on the stage at the Spring Banquet, watching a group of beautiful women winking and making faces at Su Li.
Why did I agree to host this Spring Banquet for the Ninth Prince?
Oh dear, my father told me that there are countless beauties in the capital. The daughters of officials I saw today are nothing but a bunch of scheming women who wear makeup.
Yan Jue looked at Su Li sitting next to him, who looked half-dead, and said, "Ninth Prince, although you have now handed over all the power to me, think about this Spring Banquet, it concerns your future happiness!"
Su Li frowned slightly. "Brother Yan, don't you have a young lady in mind?"
Yan Jue wanted to cover his ears when he heard this. He looked up at the two young ladies competing on the stage and heard them reciting poems like machine guns. His annoyance reached its peak in an instant.
"Your Majesty, I am still young and do not wish to get married!"
Yan Jue had no idea that he would be slapped in the face soon.
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