1262 City Gate, Nanling's Show of Power to the Ninth Uncle

The Ninth Prince has been in a bad mood since he received the blackened letter from Feng Qingchen. Although he is extremely self-disciplined and will not lose his temper or smash things or hit people, the cold air emanating from his body can make people sick.

It was a hot day and suddenly a cold wind hit me. I felt hot and cold alternately. How could I not get sick?

Not to mention the Ninth Prince's guards, even the Eighteen Riders of the Si Family stood straight, not daring to speak for no reason, and certainly not daring to hang around in front of the Ninth Prince, for fear of catching a cold.

The Ninth Prince was not easy to serve, and with Feng Qingchen's letter, his temper became even worse. Everyone around him was very cautious, fearing that he would be looked down upon. But at this time, Nanling Jinfan, that blind guy, came to cause trouble for the Ninth Prince.

When the Ninth Prince entered the Nanling Imperial City, he was naturally received according to state etiquette. Nanling also received the news early, and Nanling Jinfan volunteered to come and pick up the Ninth Prince, but the Ninth Prince's carriage had already arrived outside the city gate, but there was no sign of Nanling Jinfan.

It's true that the Ninth Prince didn't care about these empty formalities, but he had to save his face. If the Ninth Prince went into the city in such a humiliating manner, he would be inferior to Nanling and would not have the confidence to act in Nanling.

The Ninth Prince would never enter the city like this. No matter what the officials of Nanling said, the Ninth Prince would not move. Of course, he did not leave immediately in anger, but just parked the carriage outside the city gate.

"What should we do? Prince Jinfan is not coming. What can we do?" The official from the Ministry of Rites was about to cry.

"Why don't we go to the palace and ask the emperor?" A minor official from Nanling whispered, but was interrupted by his superior: "He is just an idle prince from Dongling. How can he be worthy of being personally welcomed by His Highness? If he wants to come in, he can come in. If he doesn't want to come in, he can leave."

The official beside him looked worried: "That being said, this Ninth Prince is here on behalf of Dongling. If we offend Dongling, it will be troublesome."

"Why be afraid of trouble? Dongling is about to go to war with Xiling. Do you really think Dongling dares to attack our Nanling? Don't worry, the Ninth Prince will have to go in today. If it is delayed for a long time, it will only save his own face." The official folded his hands, looking calm.

He was the highest-ranking official in the group, so when he spoke, others dared not say much and could only nod in agreement. Occasionally, there were a few who were worried, but they could only hide in a corner.

Nanling Jinxing saw this scene from afar and smiled mockingly: "Jinfan is really getting more and more arrogant. It is unwise to embarrass Dongling like this."

Emperor Dongling doesn't care about the life or death of his Ninth Uncle, but he certainly cares about his own face. This is not only an loss of face for his Ninth Uncle, but also an loss of face for Dongling. Knowing that doing so will damage the interests of Nanling, Nanling Jinxing has no intention of stepping in.

There is no construction without destruction. The situation in Nanling is too delicate. Especially after Nanling Jinfan brought in the foreign aid of Princess Xiling, the situation has become more complicated and his chances of winning are getting smaller and smaller.

While the people of Nanling were thinking about their own affairs, the Ninth Prince was sitting in the carriage reading a book. The Ninth Prince pretended not to see what Nanling did, and the group stayed quietly at the city gate for an hour.

At this time, the sun was at its peak. The soldiers were standing outside in their military uniforms, all sweating profusely. Even the Eighteen Riders of the Si Family were as black as coal. Just when they thought that the Ninth Prince would continue to stalemate with Nanling, the Ninth Prince suddenly said, "Go back."

As usual, the people outside the carriage were stunned, but no one said no, and they quickly carried out the Ninth Prince's order, so...

The hundred or so people brought by the Ninth Prince immediately turned around...

"What's going on? These people from Dongling are not entering the city?" The officials of Nanling were so shocked that they could hardly believe what they saw.

Dongling

They are strong, but they can't be so arrogant. You have to know that this is Nanling's territory. It would be unwise for the Ninth Prince to get angry with them. If they kill the Ninth Prince in anger, Dongling will only condemn them and at most cede land to Dongling and pay compensation.

"The people of Dongling are so arrogant! What do they think of my Nanling? They come and go as they please." The superior who was full of confidence was very angry at the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince was too disrespectful to them. They had been waiting here for an hour and had asked countless questions, but the Ninth Prince did not answer. Now, this group of people just turned around and left without saying a word. It was really... too much!

"The Ninth Prince is indeed the Ninth Prince. Waiting for an hour is considered giving Nanling enough face." Nanling Jinxing smiled and turned to go downstairs.

It's time to leave. If they really make the Ninth Prince angry and leave, they will be the ones who will be embarrassed.

Nanling Jinxing hurried downstairs, obviously intending to apologize to the Ninth Prince and admit Nanling's impoliteness. However, as soon as he arrived at the city gate, he heard dust flying outside the city and the sound of cavalry approaching.

"What's going on?" Nanling Jinxing stepped forward quickly. When the officials who came to welcome the Ninth Prince saw Nanling Jinxing, they rushed forward to salute him as if they had seen a savior.

Although Nanling Jinxing was impatient, he couldn't ignore it. After waving his hand to signal these people to stand up, Nanling Jinxing quickly stepped forward, but he was still a step slow.

Outside the city, Nanling Jinxing led his cavalry and surrounded the Ninth Prince's entourage. The number of people brought by Nanling Jinxing was not large, and at a rough glance, there were no more than a thousand people, which was several times more than the Ninth Prince's entourage.

Nanling Jinfan was wearing riding clothes and sitting on horseback, looking down at the Ninth Prince's carriage and said arrogantly, "Why? The Ninth Prince is leaving right after arriving. Are you blaming me for not treating you well enough?"

The Ninth Prince did not speak, but his staff spoke up: "We in Dongling have seen Nanling's way of entertaining guests. Since Prince Jinfan knows that the hospitality is not good enough, he should learn humbly and learn the etiquette before entertaining us, so as not to bring shame to Nanling."

"Who the hell are you to talk to me?" Nanling Jinfan narrowed his eyes, raised the horsewhip in his hand, and whipped the man.

He wanted to tell the Ninth Prince that this was Nanling, his, Nanling Jinfan's territory. When he arrived in Nanling, he would be coiled like a dragon. However, he did not expect that his whip did not strike, but was caught by the guards beside the Ninth Prince.

"Prince Jinfan, the horse whip is blind, think twice." The man swung his hand violently. If he had not restrained his strength, Nanling Jinfan would have been thrown off the horse.

"You..." Nanling Jinfan's face flushed red, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his narrow eyes, but the man didn't care at all. He held the big knife at his waist with his right hand, intending to attack.

This man is one of the Eighteen Riders of the Si Family, and he was ordered to protect the Ninth Uncle.

At this time, the Ninth Prince finally spoke, but he only uttered two words coldly: "Get out of the way!"

Nanling Jinfan was so angry that he wanted to kill someone, but when he saw Jinxing was there from afar, he held back and forced a stiff smile, saying, "Uncle Nine, you are not really blaming me for being late, are you? Uncle Nine, you really blamed me wrongly. When I heard that Uncle Nine was coming, I took people out of the city to hunt, wanting to add a dish to Uncle Nine's banquet, but I didn't expect to be late.

Ninth Prince, if you really blame me for not treating you well, then I will apologize to you here. Please forgive me and follow me into the city."

This was obviously a sophistry, but he said it so confidently that people didn't know how to refute it. Besides, Nanling Jinfan was giving them a way out, but did they want to follow suit?

The people of Dongling all looked inside the carriage, waiting for the Ninth Prince to speak.

Should I enter or not enter the city gate of Nanling?