386, Friends Reunion
386, Friends Reunion
In the evening, when Lu Mingfei and Zhao Lang arrived at the place where they had agreed to meet with Prince Qi, Prince Qi was already waiting for them in the box.
When Qi Jun saw Zhao Lang and Lu Mingfei appear in front of him together, he was surprised, but he didn't show it on his face.
He looked at his former best friend in Kyoto Prefecture and asked with a smile, "Should I continue to call you Alang? Or should I call you Your Highness the Regent?"
During those years, they served as hostages together in Kyoto Prefecture, and their relationship was very good.
It could be said that the only person Qi Jun considered a friend during those years was Zhao Lang. He never expected that one day he would be on the opposite side of his best friend.
Zhao Lang met Qi Jun's eyes and said calmly, "If you want to kneel down for me, I won't stop you."
"Haha... I didn't expect that after not seeing you for such a long time, you've learned to joke." Upon hearing this, Qi Jun knew that Zhao Lang was joking with him. He laughed and reached out to pat Zhao Lang's hand.
The way they looked at each other seemed to be the same as before, as if it had never changed.
Qi Jun turned to look at Lord Lu, who had come with Zhao Lang. He bowed to this Minister Lu, whom he was not very familiar with, and said, "Lord Lu."
"Prince Qi." Lu Mingfei also bowed to Qi Jun in return.
While Qi Jun and Lu Mingfei were greeting each other, Zhao Lang found a seat and sat down.
There were small tables in the room. Zhao Lang did not sit at the main table, but sat at the side.
When Qi Jun saw where Zhao Lang was sitting, he knew that Zhao Lang had no intention of using his current status to suppress him. His mood immediately improved. He smiled and gestured to Lu Mingfei, "Master Lu, please take a seat."
Lu Mingfei also made an invitation gesture to Prince Qi and sat down next to Zhao Lang. The two of them sat at the same table.
Qi Jun sat down opposite Zhao Lang and Lu Mingfei, with a wide distance between them.
After they sat down, someone brought in the food and wine, placed them there, and then left.
There was a musician playing the piano in their box, and there were three girls serving him.
After the guests are seated, three girls will come forward to pour wine for them.
However, before the girl could get close to him, Zhao Lang raised his hand to stop her from getting closer.
"You two can leave." Lu Mingfei picked up the wine jug on their side, poured wine for Zhao Lang first, and then poured wine into his own glass.
Qi Jun looked at Lu Mingfei's skillful movements and recalled the rumors he had heard about the private affairs between the Regent and Minister Lu after returning to Beijing. He was afraid that the rumors were not groundless.
He remembered that their Zhennan Palace had once plotted against Lu Mingfei, and he was a little worried that Zhao Lang would blame him and his son for this matter.
He wondered what the extent of Zhao Lang and Lu Mingfei's relationship was. He pondered the matter for a moment, wondering if Lu Mingfei had told Zhao Lang about what had happened in Yunzhou.
Looking at Lu Mingfei's calm expression, it was clear that a boy from a poor family could climb to the position of Minister of Revenue in just a few years and take control of the Ministry of Revenue in such a short time. His skills must be amazing.
Lu Mingfei had come to see him today with Zhao Lang, so he must be someone Zhao Lang trusted and valued. He thought he should reassess Lu Mingfei.
"You go down too." After the girl next to him poured him some wine, Qi Jun also let her go down.
Hearing this, the serving girl bowed and quietly retreated.
After the three girls left, Qi Jun picked up the wine in front of him and toasted Zhao Lang and Lu Mingfei, "Alang, Master Lu, I toast you."
"Your Highness is too polite." Lu Mingfei raised the wine and gestured to Prince Qi.
Zhao Lang didn't say anything, just picked up the wine and drank it.
Qi Jun put down the wine glass in his hand, picked up the wine pot beside him and poured himself a glass of wine. He looked at Zhao Lang across from him and said, "It's been a long time since we last met. I never thought that we would meet again here in Kyoto Prefecture."
"Is everything okay after you returned home?"
"Not bad." Zhao Lang nodded.
Seeing that Zhao Lang was still as quiet as before, Qi Jun had gotten used to it and didn't feel embarrassed at all.
Seeing Zhao Lang's indifference to him, he asked unhappily, "Don't you care about me? Am I doing well after returning to Yunzhou?"
"Will you have a bad life?" Zhao Lang asked.
"Haha, no one knows me better than Alang." Qi Jun laughed and raised his wine glass to gesture to Zhao Lang and Lu Mingfei.
After meeting Qi Jun, Zhao Lang's expression remained indifferent, neither expressing happiness nor unhappiness.
In fact, after leaving Kyoto Prefecture that year, the two of them had not exchanged any letters or contact. Today was their first meeting since their separation that year.
It is naturally impossible to say that the relationship between the two is still the same as before.
Their identities are different now, and there are too many interests involved. It is impossible for them to return to the days when they were hostages and friends in Kyoto Prefecture.
However, when they got together that day, Qi Jun talked more about their past events in Kyoto Prefecture. He also mentioned his marriage to the fifth princess.
"You had already returned to Beijun at that time. My marriage with the fifth princess was arranged in a hurry, and I didn't have time to inform you, so I didn't invite you to Yunzhou to attend my wedding with the fifth princess." Qi Jun said this to explain why he didn't invite Zhao Lang to his wedding.
In fact, they all knew that even if Qi Jun had sent Zhao Lang an invitation, Zhao Lang would not go to Yunzhou. Because if Zhao Lang went to Yunzhou, it would be a different matter whether he could leave or not.
Just like it is impossible for Qi Jun to go to Beijun, once he is detained, it is likely to tie up their entire Zhennan Palace.
Hearing Prince Qi mention the Fifth Princess, Lu Mingfei couldn't pretend not to know her. Seeing Zhao Lang remained silent, he picked up where Prince Qi left off and asked about the Fifth Princess's situation. "I wonder if everything is going well for the Fifth Princess in Yunzhou?"
"She is pregnant now. Otherwise, I would have brought her back with me when I returned to Beijing this time." Qi Jun had a faint smile on his face when he mentioned his wife.
When these words came out of Qi Jun's mouth, it seemed as if his trip to Kyoto was like going home.
"Congratulations." Lu Mingfei raised his glass and toasted Prince Qi.
"Thank you, Lord Lu." Qi Jun also raised his wine glass and accepted Lu Mingfei's congratulations.
His gaze fell on Zhao Lang and Lu Mingfei, finally landing on Lu Mingfei. He asked with a smile, "I've heard that Lord Lu has a crush on someone. How come after all these years, I haven't heard of Lord Lu getting married yet?"
Zhao Lang's gaze suddenly darkened when he looked at Qi Jun.
Lu Mingfei sensed Zhao Lang's unhappiness. He held Zhao Lang's hand under the table and squeezed it hard.
He didn't know if Qi Jun was asking this question deliberately because he knew about his relationship with Zhao Lang. However, no matter what Qi Jun's purpose was, he knew that they had to remain calm at this moment and not fall into his trap.
"Marriage is a big deal, there's no need to rush. When I get married someday, I'll definitely send a wedding invitation to you, Prince Qi." Lu Mingfei said.
"Okay, then it's a deal. When Lord Lu gets married, you must inform me. I will give Lord Lu a big gift." When Qi Jun saw Zhao Lang's expression, he suddenly understood what he didn't understand.
Later, he no longer cared about Zhao Lang's marriage, and found some other light-hearted topics to talk about.
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That night, the three of them stayed in Xingchun Garden for a long time, drank a lot of wine, and talked a lot.
In the end, Qi Jun was a little drunk and could hardly stand up, so he had to be helped away by the guards who accompanied him.
After hearing the footsteps outside, Lu Mingfei turned around and said to the person sitting next to him, "This Prince Qi is really an old fox."
"How did you become friends with someone like this before?"
Almost every word that Prince Qi didn't say that night had a purpose. He had to carefully consider every word he said in response to Prince Qi before he dared to say it.
"It's not bad to be friends with him." Zhao Lang said this very sincerely.
"That's true." Lu Mingfei thought about it and nodded.
"It's getting late, shall we go back?"
"Well, help me." Zhao Lang stretched out his hand, asking his Lord Lu to help him.
"I didn't see you drink much? Do you still need someone to help you?" Lu Mingfei suspected that Zhao Lang was pretending to be drunk and wanted him to help him.
Although he complained about this man and doubted him in his heart, the moment Zhao Lang extended his hand, he still reached out his hand and held the man's hand.
The two men stood up at the same time. Zhao Lang even deliberately pressed half of his body on Lord Lu. "Oh, why is my head so dizzy? I must have drunk too much just now."
"..." Lu Mingfei wanted to slap this man, "I think you've been pretending too much, even fooling yourself."
"Haha..." Zhao Lang laughed twice and stood up straight. After all, he was reluctant to put all his weight on his master Lu.
Lu Mingfei looked at the man who could walk straight without being drunk and glared at him angrily.
When the two men came out of the box, he thought of Prince Qi who had just been helped out and complained, "I strongly suspect that Prince Qi was just pretending to be drunk."
"No doubt, it's him." Zhao Lang answered with certainty.
Hearing this, Lu Mingfei shook his head, thinking that this Prince Qi was full of cunning schemes.
The two men went out from the back door of Xingchun Garden, got on the carriage parked there, and left together.
Following their carriage were guards.
Although the assassins raised by Prime Minister Wan were killed by their people, who knows if Prime Minister Wan has other people under his command, so they should be cautious. There are more people in Kyoto who want their lives than just Prime Minister Wan.
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