Chapter 97: Give the fief of Yanyun to my brother as well!
Nan Yan stood under the scorching sun, thought for a while, turned a corner and returned to Shangbaosi.
Of course, she is alone here.
But she still walked calmly to the table and sat down as usual, lit a stick of incense on the table, and watched the smoke rise and slowly dissipate in the quiet air.
Unlike the quiet Shangbaosi, the Imperial Garden is now full of joy.
This place was destroyed by war before, but after Zhu Feng ascended the throne, he quickly rebuilt the imperial garden, even faster than the Jiaotai Palace. He also removed all the damaged trees, flowers and plants and replanted them. At this moment, the scenery here has been completely renewed.
Flowers are in full bloom, bees and butterflies are flying around, and palace maids in red and green skirts are walking back and forth with wine and food in their hands, leaving behind waves of refreshing fragrance that makes people even more intoxicated.
The singing girls' silver bell-like voices echoed amid the clinking of glasses, and the dancers danced gracefully in the large open space in the center. Their flying black hair and eyebrows made people feel uneasy.
Prince Ning Zhu Xuan, who was sitting in the upper left seat at the banquet, kept following the white wrists and slender ankles of the dancers that were occasionally exposed, and he was very happy.
However, Prince Jing Zhuo, who was sitting opposite him, was not very interested in these things.
He just kept looking at his fourth brother, the former fourth brother, but now, all these brothers had to bow down at his feet and call him the emperor.
Thinking of this, he drank another glass of wine.
Zhu Feng glanced at them out of the corner of his eye, without saying much, still holding up the wine glass and sipping it bit by bit.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Xuan drank another glass. His eyes were red from the wine. He suddenly stood up, raised his glass and said, "Fourth brother, I toast you!"
When they heard him say this, everyone around was shocked.
Queen Xu Miaoyin, who was sitting next to Zhu Feng, had a slightly darkened expression on her face. She winked at Eunuch Yu behind her, who quickly said, "Your Highness Prince Jing, the etiquette between monarch and subject cannot be abolished."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Feng raised his hand to stop him.
He smiled and said, "Today is a family dinner. There is no king or minister. It's just you and me, brothers. Brother, drink your glass of wine!"
After saying that, the two brothers drank it all in one gulp.
Zhu Xuan, who was standing beside him, smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty has a good alcohol tolerance. Then, I, your humble servant, will also offer a toast to Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng turned his head and looked at him, his eyes slightly curved: "Okay, come!"
Then they both drank the wine in their glasses.
As a result, the atmosphere became lively again. Xu Miaoyin looked at this and waved to the side. Another group of dancers slowly came up, dancing to the music and singing.
Zhu Xuan looked at these extremely charming girls with great interest. He poured himself a drink and soon his cheeks turned red.
However, when the song ended, the dancers slowly retreated and Zhu Xuan suddenly stood up.
"Your Majesty, I have something I would like to request."
Zhu Feng turned his head and looked at him: "Prince Jing, if you have anything to say, feel free to speak up."
Zhu Xuan said, "Since Your Majesty has said so, then I will speak frankly. When Your Majesty seconded me to the Taining and Fuyu Guards, you had previously agreed to reward me handsomely."
He was so straightforward that he even said such words.
Zhu Feng smiled calmly: "Could it be that Prince Jing feels that my reward for you is not enough?"
"Not enough," Zhu Xuan said, "If Your Majesty really wants to confer a title on me, after conferring the title of Prince Jing on me, you should also give me the fiefdom of Yanyun!"
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