Chapter 347: Don’t judge people by appearance
An Jiu didn't come to the banquet today.
She and An Tai were making dumplings together.
An Jiu asked: "How are the people of Chu doing?"
An Tai said, "Very obedient."
The Chu people did not eat dumplings, but now they are eating them quite well.
Especially the fifth prince, he is too honest to be honest.
The only thing that makes people unhappy is.
"They want to dip it in fermented bean curd." An Tai was furious: "Dumplings should be dipped in vinegar."
An Tai brought them a jar of vinegar.
An Jiu wanted to laugh, she felt that her brother's mental state was also very interesting.
After eating dumplings, Anjiu wanted to stay at Antai’s place for one night. After all, it was New Year’s Day and Antai was alone.
But the door opened and the emperor came.
An Tai rolled his eyes speechlessly.
"I'm sleepy and going to bed." An Tai waved his hand and went into the house.
An Jiu asked a little embarrassedly: "Why are you here?"
In fact, I am happy in my heart.
"It's fine to stay in the palace."
[It’s better to be with Xiaojiu. Who wants to attend the palace banquet?]
An Jiu asked him again if he had eaten.
The emperor ate a little, but that’s the thing about banquets: no matter how delicious the food was, he had no idea what to eat, and as soon as he left the banquet, he felt hungry instantly.
Anjiu cooked some dumplings for him.
The two people smiled at each other.
They had only eaten a few meals when An Tai came out with a pot of wine and put it on the table.
"Have a drink?"
The emperor nodded.
So the two of them ate and chatted.
The emperor asked him, "What do you think of the State of Chu?"
An Tai snorted coldly: "Not very good."
Only the upper-class nobles in the State of Chu lived a good life, while the lower-class people lived in dire straits, worse than pigs and dogs.
But don’t think that Daxia is the only one, they are all the same.
"Has the princess gone back?" An Tai suddenly asked.
The emperor looked at him and said, "The King of Chu died, the Crown Prince succeeded to the throne, and killed several princes and ministers who made trouble..."
and……
As expected of a prince raised by the Emperor of Chu, he pretended to be gentle and humble before, but now he is ruthless and cruel. Many palace ladies and concubines have been killed by him, not to mention in the court. Once someone opposes him, he will draw his sword and kill them.
The most terrifying thing is that the two beauties the prince had recently accepted were once concubines of the King of Chu.
This news completely shattered the emperor's three views.
This is the first time I've heard of such an outrageous thing.
The eldest prince who had troops and wanted to seize power was tricked by the King of Chu and taken back, and his military power was taken away and he was imprisoned.
After the crown prince ascended the throne, he went to his palace and captured the eldest prince's wife and brought her into his harem. When the eldest prince's wife refused, he killed her with a knife.
If this continues, the State of Chu will be finished.
A total tyrant.
Compared with others, the emperor's previous temper was nothing.
An Tai didn't care about what was happening in the State of Chu. He had met the Crown Prince of Chu several times before. He was very ordinary, just as the people of Chu evaluated him, mediocre and incompetent.
Maybe he was too repressed in the past, and now that he is in power, he can no longer restrain himself...
An Tai was silent. He was very worried about the Sixth Princess.
at this time.
There were so many people surrounding the princess's mansion that not even a fly could fly out.
Concubine Dong went to the temple, the eldest prince was locked up, and the other princes either died or escaped. It was New Year's Eve, but everyone was in danger.
The new emperor drank too much at a palace banquet and was intimate with a beauty. An old minister couldn't stand it and tried to persuade him, but was beheaded on the spot by the emperor.
There was dead silence at the banquet. Everyone's face was pale, some were terrified, and some were angry.
The new emperor acted as if nothing had happened, holding the trembling woman and continued...
This absurd, horrifying and bloody scene still makes my scalp tingle and my whole body chilled when I think of it.
But no one dared to say anything, but a few flatterers were doing very well.
Those who supported the prince regretted their decision to death. No one had expected that the prince, who used to be docile and somewhat ordinary, would suddenly change his personality after taking office and do so many terrible things.
And the Sixth Princess, of course, must also play her greatest role.
Dai was a small country to the south of Chu. The king was over fifty years old. Chu was stronger than Dai, so they didn't need to send a princess. But Dai sent their princess. On the surface, they said it was for the sake of friendship between the two countries, but in private, they were just exchanging princesses for fun.
The Sixth Princess felt so sick just by listening to it.
She absolutely could not go to Dai State to marry.
"Your Highness, are you really going to do this?" The palace maid looked at the Sixth Princess' beautiful face with eyes full of heartache.
The Sixth Princess' eyes were firm: "I have no choice. If I really go to Dai, the Emperor of Daxia will not help me. Then it will be completely over."
She always has to give it a try.
…
"The princess really..." An Tai stood there in a daze when he heard the emperor's words.
He knew the reputation of the Dai people.
"How could she... that's a fire pit." An Tai's eyes were full of anxiety: "Why would she agree?"
He paused, and suddenly understood that the princess could not make the decision on her own.
She didn't lie, she was always helpless.
He felt a little uncomfortable.
No wonder the princess looked down on him. He really had no ability to protect her or save her.
He is a waste.
But he still blames the princess for being mean to him. What an ungrateful person he is.
The fifth prince was even more desperate.
His mother was driven to the temple. If his sister got married, the new emperor would wish him dead. Then what point would he have in living?
The more he thought about it, the more scared he became, and the more desperate he became. When he saw An Tai, he was so angry that it seemed like he had found an outlet to vent his emotions.
"It's all your fault. It's all the fault of the Daxia people."
When An Tai heard this, he immediately became angry.
"Don't blame others. Blame yourself for being a useless piece of shit."
These words touched the Fifth Prince, and he rushed forward and grabbed An Tai by the collar.
"If Daxia hadn't detained me, I wouldn't have..."
An Tai laughed angrily: "What? If Da Xia hadn't detained you, you would have been killed by the new emperor by now. Useless trash can only bully those who are not as good as you."
An Tai punched him while he was stunned. He was used to doing the work, and although he looked pale and thin, he was actually very powerful. The fifth prince staggered a few steps and fell to the ground.
His face was filled with shame and anger. Now even the dogs in the princess's mansion dared to beat him.
"I'll kill you." He rushed forward.
Although An Tai is also an ordinary person, he is an ordinary person who has worked his way up from the bottom of society, and the Fifth Prince really cannot beat him.
By the time everyone pulled them apart, although An Tai was injured, his injuries were not as serious as the Fifth Prince's.
The fifth prince had a bruised face and looked like a monster.
He had never suffered such an injustice, and his face was covered with snot and tears.
"Antai, I will kill you sooner or later."
"I'm waiting." An Tai spat out a mouthful of blood.
Jiang Sheng was stunned.
Is this Anjiu's brother?
So amazing.
Jiang Sheng simply treated his wound and asked casually, "Brother An, why are you so angry?"
An Tai glanced at Jiang Sheng and said, "Isn't this what you wanted to see?"
An Tai smiled with the corner of his mouth, and the wound started bleeding again, but he wiped it without caring.
"Doctor Jiang, I went to the Kingdom of Chu to make a living when I was fourteen. I've experienced all kinds of hardships and met all kinds of people. I know all about the little thoughts between you and the emperor, but I am a nobody and my words don't count. My sister likes the emperor, so I won't say anything. But please don't treat me like a fool, okay?"
An Tai felt that he just didn't look smart, and he was able to survive until now because of this not-so-smart face.
He would occasionally pretend in front of others, making himself look silly and innocent, so that others could let down their guard.
But he is not stupid.
Jiang Sheng looked at him: "I'm curious, if that's the case, why don't you pretend now?"
An Tai: "I don't want to pretend anymore. It's boring."
Jiang Sheng: "..."
That being said, An Tai's face didn't look like he had any evil intentions. Take Prince Ming for example, no matter how innocent he was, and even less cunning than the Eighth Prince and Prince Duan, as soon as he appeared, Jiang Sheng felt that he was not a good person.
Judging people by appearance is not advisable.
An Tai rolled his eyes. He had a good fight with the Fifth Prince and vented all his resentment.
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