257, clean up people
257, clean up people
In the end, the jade pendant given by the second prince fell into Fu Lianxin's hands, and Fu Lianxin won the first place in the poetry competition.
Lu Mingfei did not get the first place, and was also ridiculed and mocked by the eldest prince, who said that he, the top scholar, was not as good as the second place, and mocked that his title of top scholar was not real.
However, the other party was the eldest prince, so he could only bear it and did not dare to confront the other party.
Unexpectedly, the second prince standing by would not be able to stand up and speak for him.
The Second Prince looked at his foolish elder brother and warned him, "My Royal Brother, be careful with your words. Lu was personally chosen by our father as the number one scholar. If you say such things here today, you are doubting our father's vision and decision."
"Are you trying to say that Father's vision and decision were wrong?"
"You, you, are talking nonsense! I never said such a thing, don't talk nonsense." The eldest prince flicked his sleeves and left with his men with an unhappy look on his face.
The second prince did not leave with his brother, but stayed to drink and write poetry with the officials and new scholars present.
The eldest prince who was walking out at this time did not know that there were several pairs of eyes staring at him in the dark, and one of the eyes was looking at him with raging anger.
The pair of eyes filled with blazing anger belonged to Prince Zhao Lang himself.
He had been tolerating this idiot who had been causing trouble for their Mr. Lu for a long time tonight. If he could go out, he would have gone out and pinned this idiot to the ground and beat him up.
"Go, teach that idiot a lesson."
"yes."
A secret guard in the dark received orders from their master and led his men to follow the eldest prince and his entourage.
The Qionglin Banquet here had not yet ended. The eldest prince was leaving when the horse pulling his carriage suddenly went mad on the way. The eldest prince was thrown into the carriage with bruises and was unconscious when he was rescued by his subordinates.
When the Second Prince heard the news from his subordinates, he was still drinking with everyone at the Qionglin Banquet.
Although he was happy to see his estranged brother suffer, he was also puzzled. "Who had attacked that idiot Zhao Qi?" His gaze swept over the officials and the newly minted scholars present, finally landing on Lu Zhuangyuan.
However, when he saw Lu Zhuangyuan talking to the person next to him, he quickly ruled out this possibility.
Because everyone knows that this year's top scholar is a kid from a humble family. I heard that he used to sell food on the street. How could he possibly have the ability to deal with Zhao Qi?
No matter how poor Zhao Qi is, he is still a prince and is surrounded by many guards. It is not easy to tamper with Zhao Qi's horse.
Could this really be an accident?
——No, this absolutely couldn’t be an accident. His idiot brother must have offended someone and was punished.
Could it be that the other brothers did it? However, the Second Prince quickly denied this possibility, because only he and the First Prince were sent here by their father to attend the Qionglin Banquet tonight, and the other brothers did not show up here at all.
Could it be that Fu Lianxin couldn't stand what the eldest prince did tonight and sent someone to deal with him on the way?
Fu Lianxin, who was talking to Lu Zhuangyuan at the time, had no idea that he was suspected by the second prince because of the "accident" that happened to the eldest prince.
But the second prince soon thought of it. He came out with his brother tonight, and his brother had an accident on the way back. They had just had a quarrel here. There was no guarantee that his brother would not blame him for his own murder.
After thinking about this, the Second Prince knew that he had to deal with this matter quickly. He stood up from his seat and said to the officials and newly-appointed scholars present today, "I have something else to do today. Everyone, please enjoy your drinks here. I will host a banquet and invite you all to come and meet again next time."
"Your Highness, take care."
Everyone present understood that this meant the Second Prince was leaving, and they all stood up and respectfully saw His Royal Highness the Second Prince off.
After the two princes left one after another, the Minister of Rites also left with a group of officials.
***
After the adults left, Lu Mingfei also wanted to leave. He looked at Fu Lianxin, who was not surrounded by the crowd today. He covered his aching head and pressed it, then said to Fu Lianxin at the same table: "I'm a little drunk, so I'll go back first." He was not pretending. He did drink a lot of wine tonight, and when the alcohol took effect, he felt a little dizzy.
"I'll go with you." Fu Lianxin didn't want to stay here any longer, so he stood up.
Zhang Lingxuan on the other side saw Lu Mingfei and Fu Lianxin stand up together, and realized that Lu Mingfei was about to leave. After saying something to the person at the same table, he also stood up and walked to Lu Mingfei's side.
Seeing that his friend looked a little drunk, he subconsciously reached out to support his friend's arm and asked in a low voice: "Are you going home?"
"Well, I'm ready to go. Do you want to continue drinking here with everyone, or go back with me?" Lu Mingfei asked.
"Let me go with you." Zhang Lingxuan didn't want to stay here any longer and wanted to go back.
So the three of them said goodbye to everyone present, and those who wanted to go back could leave with them, while those who didn't want to go back could stay and continue drinking.
When he reached the door, Lu Mingfei saw the horse guards and Zhang Lingxuan's servants waiting for him there. He said goodbye to Fu Lianxin, and left with Zhang Lingxuan and the people who came to pick them up.
On the way, he heard the guard Ma remind him, "The master is waiting for you in the carriage."
"..." Lu Mingfei paused.
As he was almost at the carriage, he turned around and said to Zhang Lingxuan, who was traveling with him, "Let's stop here for today. I might be a bit busy over the next few days, so we'll invite Ye Zhuoran and Senior Brother out for tea later."
"Okay." Zhang Lingxuan responded.
The two of them went to pick up their carriages.
As soon as Lu Mingfei got into the carriage, a hand reached out from the darkness and grabbed his wrist. If he didn't know who was in the carriage, he would have been scared!
The man grabbed his wrist and pulled him forward, and the next second he fell into a familiar embrace.
"Have you been drinking?" Zhao Lang hugged Lu Zhuangyuan in his arms, lowered his head and sniffed Lu Zhuangyuan's lips, and smelled the scent of alcohol.
"Yeah, I drank a little." Lu Mingfei raised his head and kissed Zhao Lang on the lips. He touched the handsome face of the prince with his hand and asked, "Have you prepared some good wine to celebrate with me today?"
"Of course. But can you still drink?" It wasn't that Zhao Lang didn't trust Lu Zhuangyuan's alcohol tolerance, but Lu Zhuangyuan and he had been drunk together several times. Now, when he saw Lu Mingfei like this, he knew that Lu Mingfei couldn't continue drinking.
"Who, who said I can't drink anymore? I can still drink!" Lu Mingfei snorted, a little unhappy that Zhao Lang looked down on his drinking capacity.
Zhao Lang laughed softly, lowered his head and kissed Lu Zhuangyuan's mouth, blocking Lu Zhuangyuan's humming sounds in his throat.
The driver outside sat on the shaft without any instructions from the master in the carriage, whipped the horse's butt with the whip in his hand, and drove the carriage away.
The secret guards in the dark followed their master's carriage and followed behind to protect the people in the carriage.
At this time, the two people in the carriage were hugging each other and kissing each other passionately, completely unaware of what was happening outside.
After a while, the drunk man fell asleep in his arms.
Zhao Lang held the sleeping boy in his arms and did not tell their Lu Zhuangyuan that he had dealt with the eldest prince tonight. It was just a waste and it was not worth showing off in front of Lu Zhuangyuan.
Compared to that good-for-nothing eldest prince, he was more intimidated by the second prince, Zhao Chen. Or perhaps it was the people behind the second prince that intimidated him.
Thinking of the losses he had suffered at the hands of the Second and Third Princes over the years, Zhao Lang knew very well that he must not let the Second and Third Princes know about his relationship with Lu Mingfei. Otherwise, based on his understanding of the Second and Third Princes, if they knew that Lu Mingfei was his, they would definitely compete with him for her or do something bad.
The Second Prince and the Third Prince and their ilk are not upright gentlemen.
At this moment, Zhao Lang felt a little regretful. He should have hidden such a good treasure and should not have exposed Lu Mingfei to the eyes of the royal family and attracted their attention.
However, he was reluctant to do so. His boy was so good, and such a good person should be raised in the sun, bathed in the breeze and drizzle, instead of having his wings broken and then locked up in a cage.
He himself has been imprisoned here for many years and has lost his freedom for so many years. He does not want the person he loves to experience the pain and torture he has endured, or experience things that he does not want to experience.
"Lu Mingfei, I want to see you live freely and do what you want to do." Zhao Lang raised his hand to touch the boy's face and said what he was thinking.
"Well, no..."
Half asleep, Lu Mingfei felt someone touching his face. He reached out and grabbed the hairy hand that disturbed his sleep, muttering, "Don't disturb my sleep."
"You said you wanted to drink with me? Why don't you get up and drink with me?" Zhao Lang felt a little angry when he thought about Lu Mingfei drinking with a bunch of irrelevant people tonight and getting drunk. He reached out and pinched Lu Mingfei's nose, trying to wake him up and drink with him. "I've been waiting for you all day."
"Well, you are so bad." Lu Mingfei just wanted to sleep, but this person made it impossible for him to sleep. Without even opening his eyes, he grabbed the hand that was pinching his nose, put it to his mouth and bit it.
Let you disturb my sleep!
One of his hands was grabbed by Lu Mingfei, so Zhao Lang used the other hand that was not grabbed to pinch Lu Mingfei's nose, "Are you born in the Year of the Dog?"
"...No, I'm not a dog. I belong to you." Lu Mingfei remembered a cheesy love talk he had seen a long time ago, and he smiled. While smiling, he opened his eyes and looked at the person who was holding him at the moment.
The two people's eyes met in the darkness and they looked at each other.
Zhao Lang also smiled. He bent down to kiss the boy's lips and said with a smile, "Yes, you belong to me. Lu Mingfei, remember what you said. I mean it."
"Okay, you can take it seriously." Lu Mingfei reached out and hugged Zhao Lang's neck, actively responding to his kiss.
Their carriage was traveling on the avenue at night. At this time, there were few pedestrians and carriages on the street. The shops on both sides of the road were closed. There were no stalls selling things on the roadside.
Kyoto is as bustling during the day as it is quiet at night.
The carriage passed through the street, the hooves made a clattering sound, and the wheels turned gurglingly. Author's words: Thank you Bole 9492239 (9492239) for your support, mua! To know more exciting content, please leave me a message on Liancheng Reading
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