incomprehensible

Chapter 10

After condolences to the entourage who came from the exhausted boat and car, I went to see the local officials of Youling, big and small, and walked down in a long circle, and the sky was dark.

In the main hall of the Southwest Governor's Mansion, there was a grand feast and bright lights. A red carpet stretched from the main entrance to the depths. The desks on both sides were lined up, with entourage on one side and local officials on the other, sitting in order according to their rank.

Ye Xuehuan sat at the top, and the angle of the position was just right, so that he could have a panoramic view of all the living beings below.

It stands to reason that most of the people in this hall are members of the Liu family, and they should be united as one; but just by looking at it like this, he knew that the love-hate entanglement between this group of people could write several books.The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. The bigger the liu family is, the easier it is to get too big, and there are more loopholes to exploit.

The third prince leisurely raised his wine glass, and said loudly: "I have seen the customs of Youling all over the past few days. Such a peaceful and prosperous world cannot be separated from the painstaking efforts of all the adults. On behalf of my father and the people of the southern border, thank you all." Your hard work."

After saying that, drink it up.All the officials in the audience stood up and bowed their heads one after another, saying "dare not", and then they all drank their own drinks.

Even if a banquet has officially started, the graceful maids are carrying all kinds of dishes one by one, and the sound of cups and plates is one after another.

Ye Xuehuan put down his wine glass, and Lan Qi who was beside him poured wine for him immediately.He changed into a water-blue long robe with unusually wide sleeves, barely showing ten fingertips.The long hair was loosely tied in half, and a light blue tassel was wrapped in the hair, making it look more slender and weaker.

Ye Xuehuan teased: "You can hold your hand steady today, if you sprinkle it on my hand again, I will never forgive you."

The voice was very low, like a whisper between the two, but the officials all over the room could clearly hear it, and they were all secretly looking at it.

Rather than saying that this is the cleansing banquet of the third prince, it is better to say that it is a crowd-watching meeting for Lan Qi.

Ordinarily, it is normal for such an occasion to bring a concubine Ji to serve drinks; but the problem is that not only does this little male pet have no status, no one even knows where he came from.

The third prince didn't mention it himself, no one dared to talk too much, so he could only take a peek by himself, to see who this little boy pet who could ride in the third prince's car, live in the third prince's room, and sit beside the third prince and serve drinks was. What kind of celestial appearance should one grow up to be so favored.

However, the reality is a bit cruel. This little male pet has neither an alluring appearance nor a voluptuous figure, nor is he specially dressed. He looks very plain. His only advantage is probably his well-behaved, docile appearance with lowered eyebrows and downcast eyes. It's also very pleasant.It was widely rumored that the third prince was ruthless, and none of the people who served him could stay until the next day, and now it seems that it is not entirely true.

All the officials in the audience had their own thoughts. Those who were more simple thought that the third prince had seen all the flowers, and the one who stayed with him in the end was this kind of back-to-basics, and felt relieved for a while; This one is somewhat suspected of being a show, but I don't know what the purpose is, and I am still waiting and watching for the time being.And some people who are not very upright on weekdays, their eyes are a little subtle at this time, and they think of some not-so-good aspects, for example-this little boy is not favored by the third prince because of his appearance, maybe it is because... he is so good in that aspect ?

Lan Qi could feel the curious or ill-intentioned gazes from all over the audience, but since he was asked to perform this performance, he could only do his best. He clenched the jug tightly with his fingers, filled a glass steadily, and glanced at Ye Xue. Huan took a look, lowered his eyes again, and replied in a low voice: "...His Highness made fun of me again."

Those small eyes, four points of grievance, three points of loneliness, two points of shyness, and a whirlwind of coquettishness, resentment, resentment and anger, without any pretentiousness, natural and cute from the bottom of the bone, make people want to bully, how much Looking at some of his grievances, I can't wait to rub him in my arms all the time and love him; he is obviously neither coquettish nor very beautiful, but such a flirtatious look in his eyes can make the mouth dry.

All the officials in the room sighed with emotion, as expected of the third prince, where did he find such a little stunner.

Chu Changyue's hands trembled when he saw it, and he wanted to throw his glass at the beginning, and he didn't know how he could endure the rest of the banquet.

Ye Xuehuan seemed to have gotten used to Lan Qi's appearance, so he just smiled, and then turned to chat with Zhao Ying: "I went to the Flower Market Lantern Festival on the day of Shangyuan. It is indeed an important place in the southern border , the level of prosperity is comparable to that of Danlu, which is enough to show Master Zhao's painstaking efforts over the years."

Zhao Ying showed a perfect official smile, and replied: "Don't dare. It's all His Majesty who governs the country well, and those who are ministers are just doing their duty. His Highness has been unparalleled in the northwest all these years, and has kept the border peaceful. Only then can there be a prosperous and prosperous world within the border."

It was just right to flatter each other, and the officials below agreed one after another, and then there was another round of toasting.

Ye Xuehuan was naturally comfortable in this kind of scene, smiled and waved his hands and said, "It's just a few lucky wins, so what's so brave about it. I'm also very confused about this southern tour, and I have to rely more on Mr. Zhao."

Zhao Ying chuckled: "Your Highness is joking. Lin Shuai personally wrote a letter praising His Highness for both civil and military affairs. His Highness has managed 15 frontier troops in an orderly manner. How can we talk about southern tours? If Your Highness needs anything, I will do my best." , and wish His Highness the best of luck."

Ye Xuehuan smiled back, and the two clinked a glass again.

Lan Qi poured another glass of wine, and when he put down the jug, he tucked a lock of forehead hair behind his ear.It was clearly a very common action, the third prince seemed to have not noticed it at all, but there were already some officials below who couldn't move their eyes away.

"I'm just trying to drive ducks to the shelves." Ye Xuehuan shook the wine cup and sighed slightly, "Brother Dahuang has always been good at riding and shooting, who would have thought that there will be times when the horse stumbles."

This is a bit subtle. Among the five princes in the current dynasty, the second prince is blind and the fifth prince is young. Of the remaining three, the one who is the best at riding and shooting is naturally the third prince himself.Although the crown prince's riding and shooting skills can't be said to be bad, they can't be said to be good either. Maybe he can handle hunting, but even if he goes to the battlefield, he won't be able to shoot an enemy to death.Even the fourth prince, who has always been weak, shot through the head of the enemy general with a crossbow on the Mobei battlefield, but the prince has no combat achievements.

It's okay to be incapable of archery, but now even riding a horse has to be injured. Ye Xuehuan's words "both riding and shooting" are really ironic.As for whether the prince really fell off the horse or was injured, that's another matter.

Some officials who were close to the prince in the field immediately felt a little uncomfortable, and it was not easy to have a fit, so they could only grit their teeth and endure it.However, the third prince seemed to be totally unaware of the embarrassment in the room, and continued to shake his head and sighed: "If the elder brother can come to the southern tour, I can also go to the Dingnan Palace to celebrate the birthday of Nuan Wen. The climate at Luoxia Pass is humid and warm. Just don’t provoke him into a fever attack again.”

It sounds like a deep brotherhood, but there are several layers of thoughts hidden in it, and it has stepped on the Liu family firmly.

It took seven years from the conviction to the rehabilitation of Qi Chengguang's case; when the Liu family overturned the case and the court recovered the verdict, the Qi family had long since died.The female family members who served as slaves were scattered all over the place, and it was almost impossible to find them, and most of the exiled males died in the harsh living environment of the Southern Wilderness.

There used to be a young master in the Qi family who was named a child prodigy when he was four years old. One year when the Tai Tuo returned to his hometown and passed through Donghai County, he had a conversation with this young master Qi. In the autumn, he went to Taixue University as a student.In the end, Qi Chengguang had an accident before Xia Mu of Taixue Academy ended in September.Such a talented little child prodigy died directly on the way to exile, which made the Grand Tutor sigh for a long time.

When the dust finally settled, apart from the young lady who was received by Empress Chu back then, there was only one eldest son, Qi Yanqing, left in the Qi family.

The Nangong family was dissatisfied with the punishment of Queen Chu back then, and they tossed the Qi family a lot during the exile; and Queen Chu was the direct cause of the collapse of the Qi family. He voted for the Liu family who rehabilitated him. Now he is stationed in the southwestern frontier, but he is quite promising. He climbed to the position of lieutenant general. Speaking of which, thanks to Lan Qi's stealing of the tiger talisman, he shoveled away many of his previous qualifications Deep seniors.

The Qi family was rehabilitated. Although the Nangong family was dissatisfied, they had nothing to say. Only the Empress Nangong completely torn her face with the right minister Liu Ting.And the punishment given by the queen who overthrew Chu was undoubtedly a slap in the face of a dead man, and the Chu family was also quite resentful.

The fact that the Liu family rehabilitated the case at the beginning was purely accidental, but because the corruption case of Dali Siqing involved some inside stories, so they made a favor and promoted the so-called "Heavenly Way" by the way to show that they are fair and strict, and they are not afraid of power. , No matter how many years have passed, the truth must be restored, and even the empress of Chu was tortured and closed the case sloppily.

There are many doubts and controversies in this case, whether it was the punishment back then or the rehabilitation later. Empress Chu was ruthless and Empress Nangong was narrow-minded. The reputation of the three families went up and down for a while, which made the Chu family and Nangong family feel aggrieved for a long time.

Of course Liu Ting played well, but Ye Xuehuan knew very well that not all Liu family members agreed with this approach.After all, it was an old case after seven years. The Liu family spent a lot of manpower and material resources to restart the investigation; the court also gave Qi Yanqing a lot of resources in order to apologize and compensate, and many people were dissatisfied.

When he brought up the old matter again, he picked out this thorn again and provoke internal conflicts.And although he himself doesn't comment on this matter, he doesn't mind letting others see his dissatisfaction with being accused of choreographing after his mother's death.

There are quite a few direct or collateral descendants of the Liu family, and when he mentioned the heat poisoning of the fourth prince, their expressions varied for a moment.Zhao Ying did not change his face at all, and with a smile on his face, he raised his glass and said: "Your Majesty the Fourth Highness is auspicious, and he will surely have a long life."

A fluttering blessing immediately ended this topic.Ye Xuehuan sneered secretly in his heart, Zhao Yingguo is really old and spicy, and it is not so easy to deal with.

He glanced at Lan Qi seemingly inadvertently, suddenly smiled, and teased: "Whatever you want to eat, just say it, and it's not a big deal. Don't say that you are too hungry to sleep at night, and you need the kitchen for you." Cook supper."

After saying that, he reached out to his desk, handed a whole plate of braised hoof pork to Lan Qi, and said with a smile, "Looking at you, your mouth is almost drooling."

Lan Qi was speechless, he was indeed a little hungry, and he did deliberately set his eyes on the food, but what he was staring at was obviously the bowl of Yinhu egg custard next to him, not this big hoof which looked greasy and fat.

Ye Xuehuan was not only using him to tempt the officials under his seat, but was also doing everything possible to give him questions, and it was getting more and more excessive, just to see how far he could do it.But since I boasted that Haikou could do many things for him, I had no choice but to take the plate of hoof and look happy, even curled my eyebrows, raised the corners of my lips, and showed two shallow eyes. Shallow pear vortex, said with satisfaction: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Chu Changyue almost sprayed a sip of wine on his body.

The last time I saw Lan Qixiao was at the flower market, and he tricked me once, so I was caught off guard and stunned all four of them.Although this smile was not as bright as the last time, it was more lively and real. Holding a big hoof, she smiled as if she was satisfied with the whole world. The strong contrast did not feel disobedient, but only added a bit of cuteness.

At this time, the expressions of all the officials in the field, Chu Zhangyue can imagine without looking.

Wei Yan beside him finally couldn't bear it any longer, and leaned over and asked in a low voice, "What's the origin of this person next to Rong Cai?"

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Chu Changyue just wanted to sigh, and gave up on himself: "Don't ask, it's hard to explain."

On such a formal occasion, if nobles bring their concubines to serve drinks by their side, these concubines are not allowed to eat and drink in principle, which is not suitable for etiquette.But since the third prince handed it over by himself, no one would really dare to criticize him for such a harmless matter, not to mention not many people are thinking about it now.

Ye Xuehuan handed Lan Qi a hoof, then left him aside again, and chatted with the officials around him about the rituals, music, customs, customs, and customs of the southern border, but nearly half of the people in the seat couldn't listen to him. What did you say.

For those with weak concentration, especially those who are masculine, only the little boy next to the third prince is left in their eyes.It is obvious that he is holding a big hoof with both hands and gnawing it. This almost vulgar movement is so pleasing to the eye for some reason on his body.It is obvious that the mouth and hands are full of oil, but whether it is the small pink tongue that appears and disappears between the bright lips, or the thin white fingertips that are occasionally sucked in the mouth, it makes people feel hot in the throat and lower abdomen for no reason.

Many people were sighing, after all, the third prince's man, who looked ugly and cute, turned out to be such a charming little goblin.Just sitting there can already ignite the fire so much, I don't know what it would be like to be naked on the bed.

I'm afraid that the third prince has already enjoyed it all the time, so that he can sit still and remain indifferent to the little beauty around him.

Halfway through a banquet, a sweet soup was served at the end.Ye Xuehuan took a spoonful and frowned involuntarily.

Zhao Ying looked at his words and asked hurriedly, "I wonder if this sweet soup doesn't suit His Highness's taste?"

Ye Xuehuan put down the silver bowl in his hand, and smiled casually: "It's not about the soup, it's just that I don't like sweets."

Zhao Yingdao: "It's my negligence, so let the kitchen be redone."

Ye Xuehuan shook his hand and said, "No need."

Then he turned to look at Lan Qi.

Lan Qi was still concentrating on nibbling his hoof slowly, and Ye Xuehuan seemed to have really noticed his eating until now, and immediately laughed: "Look at what you eat."

He reached out and asked the maid beside him for a handkerchief, then went to wipe Lan Qi's lips, "Look at your glib."

He grabbed his hand and wiped his fingers again, "Look at your little oily claws."

Finally, he threw a greasy handkerchief back to the maid, flicked Lan Qi's forehead with his fingers, and said with a smile: "But I forgot to ask someone to bring you a pair of chopsticks, won't you speak up yourself? Do you have to wait?" I hand everything into your hands?"

Lan Qi bowed his head in silence, blinking his eyes, as if he was about to cry.Ye Xuehuan scolded him again: "It's still wrong to say a few words about you. Don't cry, dare to cry and see how I deal with you at night."

While scolding, he brought the sweet soup that he took a bite into his hand, "Eat quickly, you are not allowed to cry after eating, do you hear me?"

Lan Qi still pursed her mouth aggrievedly, shrank behind Ye Xuehuan, and silently drank the sweet soup from the bowl.

All the officials were silent. After the whole banquet, although the third prince brought such a little boy, he did not make any inappropriate behaviors. He spent most of his time chatting with Zhao Ying and others about the southern tour; When I saw him, I either made fun of or scolded him, but there was an indelible love and indulgence in the conversation, and I wanted to think about him even when I ate a bowl of sweet soup. It seemed that I had been hiding by my side for a long time. Treating him like this, so it was naturally revealed at the banquet.

That attitude is not like a prince treating a male favorite who is sleeping in bed, it is clearly a strong and gentle young husband treating an innocent and innocent little wife, on the one hand he dislikes his clumsy hands, on the other hand he can't wait to hold her as a treasure in his hands.

The ruthless and indifferent third prince rumored by the outside world doesn't seem to exist at all, and the reason why even the ecstasy beauties can't catch his eyes is because he has given all his love to this little stunner and has been hiding it properly all the time. Because he suddenly accepted the mission of the southern tour, he had to bring it with him and show it to others.

For a moment, the mood of everyone present was indescribable. For some reason, they felt that the ruthless image of the third prince suddenly became flesh and blood, and some small officials who were originally on tenterhooks seemed not to be so afraid.

Chu Changyue really couldn't stand it any longer. He didn't understand how these two people could act so penetratingly. Where did this perfectly coordinated impromptu performance come from, and why did he have to be a discerning person who knew the inside story? ;However, he could only drink himself in silence, hating why Mo Ran was not there, otherwise he could poke his eyes with each other, so as not to be stunned to death.

Lan Qi stopped after eating half a bowl. Ye Xuehuan was still chatting with Zhao Ying. Seeing him put down the silver bowl, he asked in surprise, "Don't you eat? Don't you usually love this?"

Lan Qi whispered: "I'm too tired, I'm full."

No one can stand a fat big hoof and sweet soup.Ye Xuehuan couldn't help laughing, and handed his wine glass to his mouth, "Take a sip to relieve the tiredness."

Lan Qi hesitated slightly as he smelled the aroma of wine rushing into his nostrils.The previous ones are nothing to him, but the only thing that can't do is wine.

As a top stealth, he was trained since he was a child that alcohol and lust are taboos that must never be committed, so he has never touched a drop of alcohol to this day.Ye Xuehuan probably thinks it's okay to relax occasionally, but he has never drank alcohol, and what happens after drinking is an unknowable and uncontrollable situation for him, and he does not want any instability in the current situation factor.

Ye Xuehuan didn't know what he was thinking, and still smiled and said persuasively, "Baihuaniang from the Southwest is a famous sweet wine, so you won't get drunk. Be good, take a sip."

Lan Qi had no choice but to drink his wine glass in one gulp.

No matter how light and sweet it is, it is wine after all. After drinking a glass, the liquid slides down the throat, but the smell of the wine rushes up aggressively, and immediately chokes into the nose, causing Lan Qi to cough violently.

Seeing that he was coughing badly, Ye Xuehuan didn't know for a moment whether he was acting or if he was really choking, so he could only hug him over, patted his back and said with a smile: "Why are you so stupid, drinking a sip of wine is not enough. Can choke."

He said that he was stupid, but his smile was full of joy, and he poured another glass very viciously: "Hurry up and squeeze it."

Lan Qi was coughing uncomfortably, and couldn't care about other things for a while, but after drinking it, he realized that it was another glass of wine, and he was a little dazed.This time I did not choke, after the initial smell of wine faded, a faint sweetness rose from the base of my tongue, and a fragrant floral fragrance filled my nose, but I also tasted a bit of it; but my face was a little hot, and my head was also hot. A little dizzy, he smacked his lips blankly, with a confused look on his face.

"I didn't lie to you, did I?" Ye Xuehuan narrowed his eyes and poured him another cup with malicious intentions, "Isn't it delicious?"

Lan Qi was completely honest, obediently drank another cup, then slowly wrinkled his face, and muttered: "It's not good. Hiccup, don't want it."

After three glasses of wine, he actually hiccupped.Ye Xuehuan looked at his flushed face and blurred eyes, and couldn't hold back the corners of his mouth.

He has been in the Northwest for a long time, and he has already developed his drinking capacity. He never thought that there are people in this world who are so incapable of drinking, and they will get drunk after three glasses of sweet wine. It didn't disappoint him at all, and it deserves a lot of praise.

Immediately, he also made a distressed expression, patted Lan Qi on the back, and casually said to Zhao Ying: "Speaking of this Baihuaniang, I have a merciless request to ask Mr. Zhao."

Zhao Ying hurriedly said: "Don't dare, please speak, Your Highness."

"I shouldn't bother the people in the southern border, but I still think the Baihua Niang that I drank in Luanyang Guixinlou was the most suitable."

Ye Xuehuan raised his head and looked at Zhao Ying leisurely, "I heard that Mr. Zhao has a lot to do with the boss of Guixinlou. I wonder if I can trouble Mr. Zhao to invite that boss Hongji to serve wine during the southern tour?"

The smile on Zhao Ying's face remained the same, but there was a storm in her heart.

Of course he knew that Lan Qi was not Ye Xuehuan's favorite man at all, but he didn't know how much information Lan Qi had provided Ye Xuehuan.Yuan was still watching the third prince's acting with cold eyes, and suddenly heard him mention Guixinlou and Hongji, but his expression was very casual, and the topic came up casually, and he only wanted to pat Lan Qi's back to stop hiccups, it seemed that it was really just a casual mention , but even more secretive, making it impossible for him to judge whether Ye Xuehuan knew Hong Ji's true identity.

He didn't dare to test casually, so he had to apologize and said with a smile: "Since I can win the favor of the third highness, why should I bother to say it. I first thanked the highness for Hongji's kindness, so I sent someone to tell her, and asked her to put it in the cellar. The best wine is taken out."

Ye Xuehuan smiled and said, "I would like to thank Mr. Zhao for your generosity. I can't drink her wine for free. When the time comes, let her settle the bill together, and I will pay the bill."

Zhao Ying immediately panicked: "How can this be done. It's just some cheap wine."

Ye Xuehuan smiled secretly, and proceeded slowly: "Even if you don't need money, you still have to give her some reward. Let her come to me to receive the reward some other day."

Zhao Ying was even more terrified now, hearing what the third prince meant, that she wanted Hong Ji to come to see her; she became more and more suspicious that her identity had been exposed, and her back was drenched in cold sweat for a while.

Ye Xuehuan also looked coldly at Yin Xiao, who was flashing away in Zhao Ying's eyes, and the corners of his lips curled up.

He has watched almost all of a play until now.

Lan Qi's so-called charm techniques were just tricks to attract attention, so he has been cooperating, intentionally or unintentionally, drawing everyone's attention to Lan Qi, and it really worked out very quickly.

The unhappiness between Lan Qi and Lan Qi before the banquet was indeed a bit difficult for him on purpose, but he didn't expect that this little thing could really nibble a big hoof so charmingly, and it gave him more space to play.Until now, holding Lan Qi in his arms, looking at the various expressions below, he felt more and more satisfied.

Some were so shocked that they couldn't bear to look directly at them, such as Chu Changyue and Wei Yan, who were basically people in the army who were close to him.Those who don't change their faces and don't show their city status are almost all Zhao Ying's cronies. Knowing the identity of some Lan Qi should be the core of the conspiracy of this southern tour.Some of the people who watched the whole process with their eyes, nose, nose and heart, and wrote "Do not look at evil" all over their faces are veterans in the officialdom. They can see the undercurrents in the arena, and they know that he must have impure motives with Lan Qi. Watch from the wall and seek to be wise and protect yourself.There are also those who are careful to hide their hostility towards him, but they can't hide their hostility towards him. They are the most fanatical "princelings" of the Liu family.

Of course, there are also honest old censors who think he is indecent and are already blowing their beards and staring with anger. It seems that they are afraid that they will go back to write excerpts as soon as the banquet is over, and he will ruin the face of the royal family.

After seeing these faces clearly, there is a way to break through them one by one.

However, all of these are only a small part, and most of them have been focusing on Lan Qi since the second half of the journey.

Although the southern border is the territory of the Liu family, it is impossible to trap all the small fish and shrimp in the net.Most of them are just ordinary people who know a little about the entanglements in the situation, but they don't want to think too much. He was attracted by Lan Qi and couldn't move away.There were a few looks that were particularly obscene and obscene, and he remembered them all in his heart.

Everything was going as expected, but Ye Xuehuan only felt more and more irritable and unhappy.He didn't like Lan Qi's smile like that, he didn't like the disgust he hid in his eyes while smiling, and he didn't like those eager and obscene eyes falling on him nakedly.

Knowing Lan Qi's sensitivity to breath, she feels like sitting on pins and needles under such various gazes, but she still cooperates with him in every scene, and feels that her mood is getting worse and worse.

Lan Qi has done enough for him.How to use the nets for fishing and hunting in the future should be his business.

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