A Cai's work: The Emperor's Phoenix: The Godly Doctor and the Abandoned Concubine ... Volume 1 1598 I'm afraid, the Ninth Emperor's Uncle Zhufeng Tower invites you to dinner
The letter was sent from Liancheng. Although it only contained two simple words, it represented a lot of meaning.
These two words were to tell him that Lu Shaolin was an old subordinate of the previous dynasty, one of their own, and that he was extremely important and that he must be rescued at all costs.
Humph... an old subordinate of the previous dynasty. The Ninth Prince crumpled the seal into a ball and sneered.
So what if they were former subordinates? He couldn't use them. Not to mention former subordinates, he wouldn't save them even if they were members of the Lan royal family. Besides, he was the one who got Lu Shaolin down. Now he has to come forward to save him. Where would he put his face?
Those old guys in Liancheng wouldn't think that Dong Lingjiu's face is not as good as Lu Shaolin's. In order to save a useless person like Lu Shaolin, can they sacrifice Dong Lingjiu's face?
It's just a dream.
Those people in Liancheng were really brave enough to ask Dong Lingjiu to risk his reputation to save Lu Shaolin. They really treated him as the child they had treated 20 years ago who could only be manipulated by them.
Lu Shaolin is doomed. This letter for help will not only fail to save Lu Shaolin, but will accelerate Lu Shaolin's death. Just because Lu Shaolin is loyal to Lan Jingyang, and just because Lan Jingyang instigated Lian Cheng and others to put pressure on him, he will not allow Lu Shaolin to survive.
The Ninth Prince threw the paper ball into the fire and shouted outside, "Someone come."
"Master." The butler walked in with his head lowered.
"We have booked the Zhufeng Tower. I will treat you all." The Ninth Prince said this calmly, but the butler's heart was still shaken when he heard it.
The Ninth Prince's dinner at the Wind Chasing Tower has become a famous saying among the nobles of Dongling. Whenever this saying is mentioned, the deep meaning behind it is clear.
The officials of Dongling listed several points that they feared the most when being an official, among which the Ninth Prince's dinner party at Zhufeng Tower was one of them, ranking higher than going to the Blood-clothed Guards for tea.
When the officials of Dongling heard that the Ninth Prince was going to host another banquet at Zhufeng Tower, they would probably be so scared that they couldn't sleep, for fear that they would receive the invitation.
Sure enough, when the news spread that the Ninth Prince had booked the Zhufeng Tower and was inviting people to dinner, several powerful and noble families closed their doors and pretended to be dead, for fear that the Ninth Prince's invitation would be delivered to their doors.
No matter how those people tried to hide, when the people from the Ninth Prince's Mansion sent invitations to their door, they would greet them with a smile and repeatedly assure them that they would arrive on time.
The Ninth Prince is now in his prime, who dares not go if he invites them to dinner? Not to mention a meal, they would have to drink poison.
The Ninth Prince did not invite many people this time, only thirteen people received the invitation. Moreover, there were civil officials, military officials, and nobles who only had titles but no real power. It was unclear what the Ninth Prince was trying to do.
Smart people realized that although these people had no connection, they had one thing in common, that is, they were all related to Lu Shaolin's case, and they all put pressure on Shuntian Prefecture on the right occasions to make Shuntian Prefecture give a lighter sentence in Lu Shaolin's case.
Of course, there are far more than just these thirteen people involved in Lu Shaolin’s case. However, these thirteen people are of relatively high status, and the mistakes they made are not the most serious. The Ninth Prince will not let go of those who have committed numerous evil deeds.
However, in this case, the onlookers are more clear than the parties involved. These people did not think about it at all. They just kept thinking, how did they offend the Ninth Prince? Who did the Ninth Prince want to kill?
If the Ninth Prince dislikes someone around them, as long as he makes a sound, they will definitely send that person to the Ninth Prince's Palace. Such a thing would be like asking for their lives. Since the moment they received the note, they have never felt at ease.
"Sure enough, those people from the previous dynasty have long been unable to suppress Dong Lingjiu, and Dong Lingjiu simply doesn't take those people seriously." Lan Jingyang is undoubtedly a smart man. The Ninth Prince has set up such a big battle, definitely not to save Lu Shaolin.
The Ninth Prince's move was to warn the former members of the Lan family that he, Dongling Jiucai, was the master and that he did not need the former members of the dynasty to tell him what to do.
"Aunt, you lost." Lan Jingyang closed his eyes to hide the uneasiness in his eyes.
Feng Li Qingge stood behind him, looking timid, holding a piece of clothing in her hand, wanting to go forward but not daring to.
After being severely trained by Lan Jingyang for a period of time, Feng Li Qingge no longer had the cold, arrogant and noble character of Feng Li's daughter. At best, she was now just a sex slave beside Lan Jingyang.
No matter how nervous the people who received the invitation were, on the day when the Ninth Prince invited them to dinner, they still had to pack up and bring valuable gifts to Zhufeng Tower.
The Wind-Chubbing Tower had already been cleared. People in the city heard that the Ninth Prince was hosting a banquet here, so they spontaneously took a detour on that day. The Wind-Chubbing Tower, which used to be bustling with people, was now deserted before dark, with only one or two passers-by running by.
"The Ninth Prince is so mighty." Feng Qingchen had just returned from an inn. When passing by Zhufeng Tower, she asked the driver to slow down. This made her laugh and cry.
The Ninth Prince has been much more high-profile recently, acting tough and using direct and fierce methods. No wonder the people who received the post were scared.
Half an hour before the Ninth Prince's appointment, sedan chairs started to approach the Wind Chasing Tower. As soon as the sedan chairs stopped, an official in brocade clothes, trembling all over, walked out.
The official held a box in his left hand and a handkerchief in his right hand, wiping his sweat as he walked.
This happened to more than one person. Most of the officials who got off the sedan chair were in the same situation. The worst was that his face was pale and his steps were unsteady. If he hadn't been supported by someone beside him, he would have fallen directly to the street.
There was still a quarter of an hour left, but the thirteen people invited by the Ninth Prince had all arrived. The thirteen people sat together without speaking, looking at each other awkwardly and sympathetically, and the room was silent.
The thirteen people looked at their noses with their eyes, and their noses looked at their hearts. The exquisite cakes and this year's new tea in front of them did not arouse their interest at all. If they stuck their heads out, they would be stabbed. If they kept their heads down, they would be stabbed. Now they just hoped that the Ninth Prince would show up quickly and announce their crimes as soon as possible.
Dead or alive, give them a quick death!
The Ninth Prince arrived on time. He was not surprised to see that the thirteen people had arrived early. He just said calmly, "I am late."
"It's not too late, our subordinates and others have just arrived as well." The thirteen men stood up, with flattering faces, their waists bent and their heads almost reaching the ground.
After the Ninth Prince said this, he jumped over the crowd and walked directly to the main seat. The thirteen people waited until the Ninth Prince sat down before they raised their heads and wiped their sweat together...
This meal was too stressful. After they escaped from the Wind Chasing Tower alive, they would have a shadow over eating at home for a long time.
"Sit down." Although the Ninth Prince's voice was cold, his tone was still calm. However, this made the thirteen people more and more uneasy.
They would rather the Ninth Prince scold them or beat them, which would mean that the Ninth Prince had vented his anger. Now the Ninth Prince looked so moody that no one knew what he was thinking.
The thirteen people gritted their teeth and sat down, with their buttocks just barely touching the chairs. They looked at the Ninth Prince cautiously, expecting him to say something that would at least make them understand what had happened.
Oh my God, how did they offend the Ninth Emperor? Tell them, they will apologize and change their ways...