1194 Venting his anger, the Ninth Prince beats King Luo in front of the palace
"I know that Your Majesty is worried about me. That's why I rushed to the palace as soon as I entered the city. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I am fine." The cold tone and stern face made it impossible to tell whether the Ninth Prince was sincere.
The emperor could only laugh dryly when he heard the cold words of the Ninth Uncle: "I'm glad that nothing happened to my Ninth Brother. You are my only brother. If anything happens to you, how can I face the late emperor?"
The emperor was telling all the adults that the accident of the Ninth Uncle had nothing to do with him, his elder brother.
"Your Majesty loves his younger brother, and everyone in the world knows it. My father's spirit in heaven will surely understand your love for me." The Ninth Prince's words were spoken in accordance with the Emperor, but when the ministers heard them, they had other meanings.
The emperor's other brothers all died at his hands.
Ahem…they should stay out of the conversation when the brothers from the Heavenly Family are talking.
The ministers watched closely, no one dared to speak. However, Dong Ling Zi Luo was quite dissatisfied when he saw that the Ninth Uncle had stolen his limelight. He stood up with a wine glass in hand and said with a smile: "Uncle, I heard that you were in trouble and couldn't sleep or eat. Now that I see that you are safe, I am relieved. I offer a toast to you, and I hope that you will have a smooth life in the future."
After saying this, he drank it all in one gulp and signaled the palace maid to serve wine to the Ninth Prince.
The emperor did not stop it and just watched coldly.
Dong Ling Zi Luo's words sounded nice, but his actions were a bit too arrogant. This was not just toasting to the Ninth Uncle, this was clearly forcing the Ninth Uncle to drink.
Another point is that Dongling Ziluo knew very well that the Ninth Prince did not like women to get close to him, but he still asked the palace maids to serve him wine. This was clearly a show of power to the Ninth Prince.
If the Ninth Prince drinks this glass of wine, it means that he has surrendered, but if he doesn't drink it, it means that he is arrogant.
All the ministers stared with eyes wide open, wanting to see how the Ninth Uncle would handle the situation and who would win and who would lose in this contest between uncle and nephew.
As the palace maid got closer, the frost on the Ninth Prince's face grew colder. The entire banquet hall fell silent, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the Ninth Prince's reaction.
It was midsummer at that time. The palace maid was wearing a long gauze dress, which was thin and transparent. The pair of little white rabbits on her chest swayed up and down with her steps, which was indescribably alluring.
The palace maid was not sure whether she was afraid of death or something, but she ignored the coldness of the Ninth Prince's face and walked in front of him with a flattering smile on her face.
The Ninth Prince did not get angry, so the palace maid became bolder. She walked up to him and squatted respectfully, revealing her snow-white chest.
A trace of disgust flashed across the Ninth Prince's eyes. Without waiting for the palace maid to speak, he raised his foot and kicked her: "Get lost..."
"Ah..." The palace maid screamed, fell to the ground, and died on the spot.
Everyone's faces changed again, and they shrank back, lowered their heads and dared not speak, pretending that they did not exist.
The emperor frowned slightly, clearly showing his dissatisfaction. Seeing this, Prince Luo criticized again: "Uncle, your nephew is toasting you sincerely, what do you mean by this?"
Killing someone at his celebration party is just asking for trouble for him.
The Ninth Prince raised his eyes to look at Dong Ling Zi Luo and waved his hand: "Your Highness Prince Luo, come here."
That tone of voice was unacceptable.
Dong Ling Zi Luo was about to step forward, but fortunately the counselor beside him coughed. Dong Ling Zi Luo was startled and immediately retracted his steps. He suppressed his anger and asked, "I wonder if the emperor's uncle has any advice for me."
"What? Are my words no longer effective?" The Ninth Prince glanced at the counselor who had just reminded Dong Ling Ziluo. The man was so scared that he quickly lowered his head.
"My nephew dare not." Dong Ling Zi Luo was full of anger, but the Ninth Prince was his elder, and he did not dare to disobey the Ninth Prince in public.
He walked forward and stood in front of the Ninth Uncle.
Snap...
To everyone's surprise, the Ninth Prince raised his hand and slapped Dong Ling Zi Luo in the face. Dong Ling Zi Luo was caught off guard and the slap was so strong that his face was crooked.
"Ah..." Someone exclaimed, and everyone was frightened. A hint of anger flashed across the emperor's face.
Dong Ling Zi Luo was also stunned. He covered his face and looked at the Ninth Uncle in disbelief: "Uncle, what do you mean by this?"
Being slapped in public was something that Dong Ling Zi Luo had never endured in his life. One could imagine how angry he was at the moment.
"What? You don't accept it? I don't have the right to teach you a lesson?"
Dong Ling Ziluo bit his lip and said insincerely, "Nephew doesn't dare?"
"It's good that you don't dare. Remember... I am talking to your father, and you have no right to interrupt. Go back!" The Ninth Prince said sternly, and at the same time he told the reason why he beat Dongling Ziluo.
No matter how dissatisfied Dong Ling Zi Luo was, he had to grit his teeth and accept it, then retreat angrily.
The Ninth Prince was higher than him in both generation and prince rank. What else could he do? But he got beaten in front of so many people. Where would he save his face? How would he deal with these ministers in the future?
Dong Ling Ziluo looked at the emperor for help, hoping that the emperor could help him. He was determined to get back this advantage today no matter what.
The emperor nodded, signaling Prince Luo to stay calm.
After the Ninth Prince had finished teaching Prince Luo a lesson, he turned to the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being disrespectful in front of you. I almost lost my life this time, so I am inevitably a little irritable."
This was to tell the Emperor that he beat Dongling Ziluo because he was in danger outside and was in a bad mood. It was also a hint that he suspected that the person who ambushed him was related to Prince Luo, and he was teaching Prince Luo a lesson.
Originally, the emperor was still skeptical about whether the Ninth Prince was attacked, but this group dispelled his doubts. If it wasn't true, the Ninth Prince wouldn't be so angry.
Ahem… A trace of embarrassment flashed across the emperor’s face: “Ziluo is still young, ninth brother, don’t bother with him.”
There are many suspicious points regarding the attack on the Ninth Prince, but... the perpetrator cannot be found. After hearing the Ninth Prince mention this, the Emperor did not want to care about it any more.
After all, he is the biggest suspect.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. I have traveled a long distance, working day and night to get back to the imperial city. I feel a little unwell. Please allow me to leave first. I will hold a banquet in Zhufeng Tower tonight to entertain Prince Luo and Prince Zhou to celebrate my safe return." The Ninth Uncle's words were obviously self-contradictory.
She first said that she was tired, but she still had the energy to entertain everyone in the evening, which was really a disrespect to the emperor.
But what puzzled everyone was that the emperor not only did not get angry, but also acquiesced to the emperor's banquet for Dongling Ziluo and Zizhou, which left the ministers puzzled.
Could it be that the Ninth Prince wants to hold a banquet to apologize?
Is this possible? Will the Ninth Prince apologize? Is it going to rain red today?
The Ninth Prince didn't care what these people thought. After achieving his goal, he turned around and walked out of the palace. As for the civil and military officials in the banquet hall, the Ninth Prince didn't take them seriously from beginning to end.
After leaving the palace, the Ninth Prince went straight back to the Ninth Prince's Mansion. As soon as he arrived at the Ninth Prince's Mansion, a servant came to report that the head of the Wang family had sent an urgent letter to the Ninth Prince.
When the Ninth Prince saw the row of ranking words above, a smile appeared in his eyes.
The eldest son is indeed extraordinary. He hinted so obscurely, but Wang Jinling could still understand what he meant. It is truly extraordinary.
If Wang Jinling wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife, he would definitely help him, but his knife was not so easy to borrow...