Chapter 108: Beili Wolf King x Central Plains Prince 44
"What's going on? Why would so many soldiers and officers normally come to the capital? Who are they welcoming?"
The main road in the capital was wide enough for ten carriages to run side by side. At this moment, a row of officers and soldiers holding silver spears cleared all the rest of the people to both sides.
The noble lady with the gold lock jewelry pulled her clothes and frowned, saying, "Go away! Don't step on my clothes and make them dirty!"
Just as she finished her words, she was pushed aside by a silver spear, staggering and almost bumping into someone.
"You dare to touch me! Believe it or not, I will make you get out of the capital!"
The officers and soldiers glanced at her from top to bottom, then raised their fists to the sky and said, "Your Highness is leaving the city today. Anyone who dares to cause trouble or provoke will be killed on the spot!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.
The woman was stunned. "Your Highness..."
She showed a look of horror and immediately shrank back into the crowd, not daring to speak again.
In the capital city, prosperity is everywhere, and the shoes people wear on the brick roads are embroidered with silver edges.
All the beggars who usually roamed the streets were driven away, and the prince was welcomed by dignitaries, so today one can see a scene of peace and prosperity.
"Why did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leave the palace in person..."
It is not surprising that such a large-scale event is held to welcome the prince.
Qian Lingxiao has a very high prestige among the people, and dignitaries always speak of him with respect.
Suddenly, there was a burst of discussion, and a tall figure in golden armor was sitting on a white horse. He had a gentle face and a look as soft as water, which made people feel like a spring breeze.
He wore tiger-striped shoulder armor and his white cape fluttered in the wind.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is worth a fortune. Today he will not ride in a carriage, nor will he allow anyone to follow too closely.
He seemed to be in a very good mood, with a gentle smile on his face.
The trembling eunuch behind him, Eunuch Fu, said in a shrill voice: "Your Highness, the Third Prince is blessed by heaven and has returned to you in good health. Congratulations, Your Highness."
Qian Lingxiao didn't know what struck a chord with these words, and he glanced sideways at Eunuch Fu.
"Are you feeling well?"
Eunuch Fu broke out in a cold sweat, his usual domineering aura disappeared completely, his palms were wet, and he opened his mouth nervously.
"Your Highness...I said the wrong thing."
Qian Lingxiao's tone was calm and gentle, but no one around him dared to respond.
"It's naturally good for Qianzhou to be in good health."
Both sides of the avenue were filled with people who wanted to see the prince's true appearance, but when Qian Lingxiao approached, even their breathing slowed down.
Qian Lingxiao looked at Eunuch Fu slowly and said:
"I just don't know what I did to offend him. He was very aggressive and insisted that I go pick him up."
Eunuch Fu's back tensed, thinking that the scandalous rumors in the palace were indeed not groundless rumors. Upon hearing the news, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince immediately set out to pick someone up.
How could there be any sign of being offended on this happy face?
He continued with Qian Lingxiao's words, "Your Highness has been trapped in Beili for several months. He must have suffered a lot. It's inevitable that he will lose his temper when he sees those close to him."
"Your Highness the Third Prince also misses his brother."
After hearing these words, Qian Lingxiao's mouth curled up slightly, and for the first time ever, he responded with a smiling "hmm".
Seeing that he was cheered up, Eunuch Fu pulled his horse closer and said, "If the Third Prince wants to see His Majesty..."
"Father is not feeling well today." Qian Lingxiao said.
Eunuch Fu was silent for a while, then said, "...Yes."
He clenched his fists, his heart pounding, as he tried to guess Qian Lingxiao's thoughts.
He liked to hear Qian Zhou's words of closeness to him so much that he not only left the palace early in the morning to pick someone up, but also laid out such a big ceremony...
Qian Lingxiao was so happy to see that even the Crown Princess chosen by the Emperor was not so happy.
Could it be... that as the rumors in the palace say, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has feelings for his own brother...
Is that why you haven't married or taken a concubine until now?
Eunuch Fu's hands were sweating with nervousness. He moved closer and asked in a low voice:
"His Highness the Third Prince is a martial arts master. Do you need to send him some tonic medicine to strengthen his body and replenish his energy?"
Qian Lingxiao glanced at him sideways, "Hmm?"
"Strengthening the foundation and nourishing the vital energy, or something else, whatever you say is what it is."
"Then let's use the cartilage powder." Qian Lingxiao said with a smile.
Eunuch Fu was startled and opened his mouth, "Then..."
There was a moment of silence, and Qian Lingxiao didn't say anything else. Eunuch Fu looked at his happy expression, as if he was basking in the spring breeze, and it seemed as if what he said just now was really a joke.
But Eunuch Fu had been in the palace for a long time and was extremely shrewd. He immediately confirmed what Qian Lingxiao was thinking.
Of course, that statement was not a joke.
He replied yes and respectfully retreated to the back, mentally planning to find an opportunity to drug Qian Zhou.
The sun rose to the sky and was approaching the city gate.
A wealthy man standing in the distance, looking over here, recognized Eunuch Fu, widened his eyes, and lowered his voice:
"Isn't this the eunuch beside the emperor..."
"The Emperor is seriously ill, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is temporarily taking over government affairs as a sign of filial piety."
His wife pressed his hand and leaned over to his ear, "Don't say that anymore. It's only a matter of time before Qian Lingxiao takes that position."
No one around noticed this.
All I know is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally rode three miles out of the city and waited for a whole morning.
The honor guard stood on the main road of the capital for a whole day, and the news that the Third Prince had returned to the city spread like wildfire.
When Qian Zhou arrived in the capital, everyone around him had changed, and none of them was sent by Qian Lingxiao.
But in the eyes of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this seemed to be just a trivial matter and not worth asking.
Qian Lingxiao wanted Qian Zhou to vent his anger, and it didn't matter whether those people were dead or alive.
"My royal brother, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Qian Zhou sat on his horse, looking down at Qian Lingxiao with no expression.
Qian Lingxiao smiled and said, "What happened?"
"What kind of things could happen to me here, my brother?" Qian Zhou asked back.
These two sentences made Eunuch Fu almost kneel down. Now, except for the Third Prince, no one in the palace dared to speak to the Crown Prince like this.
Qian Lingxiao was not angry at all. He looked up at the man on the horse and said softly, "Come down and let me see, Qian Zhou."
Hearing him call his name, Qianzhou frowned and lightly touched Zhuifeng with his toes.
The black horse swung its tail sideways, almost hitting Qian Lingxiao.
"You beast!" Eunuch Fu cursed.
Qian Zhou didn't care about anything else and put his sword to his throat, saying with a smile, "Say it again."
Eunuch Fu trembled all over, looked at Qian Lingxiao for help, and his fingers trembled slightly.
Seeing him like this, Qian Zhou said to Qian Lingxiao:
"I killed all the people my royal brother sent who pissed me off."
Qian Lingxiao's expression remained unchanged. "Well, then I'll kill him."
Qian Zhou poked Eunuch Fu's chin with the tip of his sword. "I've been away from the Central Plains for a long time, and you, a servant eunuch, dare to yell in front of me?"
Eunuch Fu's legs went weak and he fell to the ground. "Third, Third Prince..."
They are as ferocious as Shura, no one can mess with these two!
Qian Zhou sheathed his sword and said, "Get lost."
No matter what, Eunuch Fu is serving the emperor, and there is no way he should be reduced to having a sword pointed at him.
But this person happens to be the third prince, and the crown prince indulges him so much!
The eunuch was narrow-minded and he held a grudge against Qian Zhou because of this sword.
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