Chapter 2252 Family Banquet
As he walked in, Xu Shizong looked back.
In the twilight, the red walls and green tiles stand silently.
Xu Shifeng sensed his presence and also stopped to ask, "Brother, what's wrong?"
"nothing."
Xu Shizong coughed twice, turned around and followed them in.
Outside Chengqian Palace, in the corner behind the red wall, Ran Xiaoyu was covering her chest, taking a breath with lingering fear, and then cautiously stuck her head out. They had already entered Chengqian Palace.
She whispered, "That was a close call."
Just now, she came here secretly to watch. With her agility, few people in the palace could discover her whereabouts. What's more, she was just standing quietly watching at such a distance that even Xu Shifeng didn't notice her.
Unexpectedly, Xu Shizong almost discovered her.
This sickly-looking man actually has such keen perception.
and--
His eyes are so sharp.
Ran Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the Chengqian Palace and saw that it was already brightly lit, then immediately turned around and ran towards the bedroom.
After Xu Shifeng and his companions entered Chengqian Palace, they heard someone talking as soon as they reached the door.
"Your Highness, please don't be too sad. The Queen would be worried if she saw you like this."
Several people were stunned.
That was Xu Xiaoxiao's voice.
Even she was brought into the palace.
When Xu Shizong and the others reached the main hall entrance, they saw Zhu Chengxuan sitting at the table, with Xu Xiaoxiao sitting beside him. After the previous incident, the two young men, despite having experienced a turmoil, were not greatly affected.
Although Zhu Chengxuan was still immersed in the grief of losing his mother, he was much calmer than before.
He only whispered, "This king knows."
At this time, the two heard footsteps at the door. They looked up and saw Xu Xiaoxiao immediately stood up: "Father, Mother, Second Uncle."
Zhu Chengxuan also stood up and walked over.
Several people immediately bowed to Zhu Chengxuan and said, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the King of Wei."
"Uncles and aunts, please stand up quickly."
They stood up straight, and Xu Shizong said to Xu Xiaoxiao, "Why did you enter the palace too?"
Zhu Chengxuan said, "Uncle, since tonight is a family dinner, I thought it would be good to invite Xiaoxiao along so that we can all get together."
Xu Shizong coughed lightly.
He said, "Thank you, Your Highness, the Prince of Wei, for your concern."
As he said that, he glanced at Xu Xiaoxiao.
Although Xu Xiaoxiao had a lively personality, she was very well-behaved in front of her father, as if her sickly father had greater majesty than the emperor. She obediently walked behind him and stood without saying much.
Zhu Chengxuan immediately said, "Uncle, aunt, please take a seat."
A few people nodded and walked inside.
As they walked, Xu Shifeng asked, "His Highness sent a message, asking me and my elder brother to come into the palace, saying there's something important. What is it?"
Zhu Chengxuan said, "This is what my mother instructed me to do before she died."
"oh?"
"Before she died, my mother told me that she had some old belongings with her that she brought into the Prince of Yan's mansion in her early years. Now that she's gone, some of the larger items should be sent to the imperial mausoleum for burial. As for the smaller items, she wanted me to give them to my uncle and aunt to take home. It was a way of remembering them."
"Oh, that's good."
Xu Shifeng nodded, while Xu Shizong on the side just covered his mouth and coughed twice.
Everyone sat down.
As soon as they sat down, everyone felt something was wrong.
The King of Wei held a banquet in Chengqian Palace, with a round table. Although the seating arrangement was not as formal as that of an eight-immortals table, it was arranged by a special person in advance.
There will be as many chairs as there are guests.
However, after they sat down, they found an extra chair.
And it is the chair in the main seat.
The King of Wei was actually sitting next to him. Could there be someone else coming?
However, seeing that Zhu Chengxuan didn't seem to be planning to speak immediately, they didn't ask any more questions. Xu Shifeng simply looked at Zhu Chengxuan, clearly noticing a few old scars on his face, and said softly, "I heard that when the Wu family rebelled, Your Highness was guarding the palace pass and even apprehended several of the Wu rebel leaders."
Zhu Chengxuan said: "It was all thanks to the timely rescue by the Jinyiwei."
“…”
"Otherwise, I am afraid I will also fall into their hands."
Xu Shifeng said: "No matter what, Your Highness did a great job this time, and the Queen is very pleased."
When Zhu Chengxuan heard the word "Queen", his eyes turned slightly red.
His voice choked with sobs as he spoke, "It's just that I grew up too late."
“…”
"That's why my mother has been worrying about me."
When this was mentioned, everyone fell silent. Xu Shizong covered his mouth and coughed lightly twice.
Xu Shifeng hurriedly said, "As long as Your Highness is well, the Empress will be at ease. Your Highness understands this."
"……yes."
Zhu Chengxuan raised his head and said, "From now on, I hope my second uncle will give me more guidance."
Xu Shifeng said, "Your Highness, what are you talking about?"
The relationship between the uncle and nephew has always been good. Although there is a difference in their speech between the monarch and the subject, their tone is very close. On the contrary, after Xu Shizong came in, he didn't say a word. Since he didn't speak, his wife and daughter naturally didn't dare to speak either.
Then, Zhu Chengxuan looked up at him again and said, "Is your uncle still not feeling well?"
Xu Shizong said calmly: "It's an old problem."
Zhu Chengxuan said, "Should I go to the Imperial Hospital and find two experts to examine my uncle and see what the disease is so that we can eliminate it completely."
Xu Shizong coughed lightly twice and said calmly, "Don't worry, Your Highness. The doctors in the Imperial Hospital are all working for the Emperor, the Empress, and Your Highness. I, a humble commoner, have no official position and would never dare to accept such a favor."
“…”
"Besides, this is a condition I've had since I was a kid. I've gotten used to it over the years."
Xu Shifeng also said: "At the beginning, we thought of many ways to treat it, and invited many famous doctors to see it. They just said that it needed to be recuperated, and the root cause of the disease was difficult to eliminate. So your uncle couldn't practice martial arts or overwork, as it would make him sick again."
"oh……"
Zhu Chengxuan was about to ask him what medicine he needed when the palace maid Huixin came forward and asked softly, "Your Highness, is the food ready?"
Everyone looked at him.
But Zhu Chengxuan glanced outside and said, "Wait a little longer."
At this moment, Xu Shifeng also understood and asked, "Your Highness, is anyone else coming tonight?"
Just as Zhu Chengxuan was about to speak, he heard footsteps outside and a voice whispered, "I'm late."
Upon hearing this, everyone stood up.
Nan Yan, wearing plain clothes, walked in slowly from outside with Ran Xiaoyu and Nian Qiu. Ran Xiaoyu was holding a large brocade box in her hand.
Everyone immediately bowed down to her.
"Greetings, Madam Noble Consort."
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