idle king

Chapter 104

Ning Wangfu.

I saw the eldest son Zhou Chen standing helplessly outside a room door, anxiously waiting for the people in the room.

Several times, he wanted to stick to the window and eavesdrop on the conversation inside, but after seeing the two menacing royal guards in front of the door, he finally gave up the idea.

Just when he was waiting impatiently, the door finally opened with a "squeak", and then a figure stepped out.

"Sister, what's the matter, has the father agreed?"

Seeing his sister walking out with a calm face, Zhou Chen hurriedly stepped forward and asked calmly.

But Zhou Jing walked towards the boudoir as if she didn't see her younger brother in front of her eyes.

"Sister, please say something. I'm almost dying of anxiety about your brother."

Zhou Chen followed him all the way to his sister's residence, but no matter how much he tried to please her, her sister just didn't speak.

But Zhou Jing was seen leisurely sitting on a chair, drinking Longjing tea just made by the maid, while checking the secret letters piled up in her hand.

"Now I know how wonderful it is to be free." Zhou Jing glanced at her brother lightly, and said with a half-smile.

"Hey, I used to think that my father was talking about scaring me, but I didn't expect it to be true this time. Sis, you don't know how I got here these two days. I was stared at all day, either studying or practicing. Words. It would be great if the concubine mother was still there." Having said this, Zhou Chen's face was full of nostalgia and depression.

I remember that when I was very young, my mother and concubine loved me very much. At that time, let alone my sister, even my father and king had nothing to do with him.Later, when the mother and concubine were gone, the father and king changed, and he himself seemed to have changed too.

Seeing the sadness on her younger brother's face, Zhou Jing was also silent for a while.

As a royal emissary who was personally accepted by the emperor's uncle, she naturally knows more about the inside stories of the palace, and many things are just people deliberately letting you see the surface.

What happened to the mother and concubine back then, the father and king would rather feel guilty and sad alone than mention it, and why not her.

Everyone must be aware of the concept of an accompanying capital, but it is the second capital after the capital, and it can be regarded as the creation and continuation of the political system.

There are already constant disputes behind the royal family, not to mention these things that need to be taboo are involved.

Maybe the tragedy has been buried since my father was canonized as Prince Ning.

Sighing slightly, Zhou Jing glanced at her younger brother and said, "Father has already agreed, this time you will represent Prince Ning's mansion to attend Qin Gong's banquet."

Sure enough, when Zhou Chen heard this sentence, his eyes immediately lit up: "Father's decision is simply too wise! What about the foot ban, is it also cancelled?"

"It's a good idea, this time it's just that the father is inconvenient to go, so I will do it for you. Otherwise, you still have to stay in the palace obediently."

"Father is not wise at all." Zhou Chen muttered in a low voice, and then he said in confusion, "Then if I go alone, it will have the same effect as father."

He naturally understood that his father did not show up to avoid suspicion, but outsiders would still think that this was the meaning of Prince Ning's Mansion.If this is really the case, it is better to just send a random gift.

"Hmph, you still want to go alone. Elder sister is afraid that there will be trouble at the dinner party in the Qin Mansion, and the son of a certain family will beat a certain family's son on the spot. I don't want to wait until tomorrow, when the palace will be surrounded by a group of nobles." Zhou Jing The younger brother said with a white look.

"Hey, I'm still very measured." Zhou Chen could only smile embarrassingly when his sister said it.Thinking of the situation my sister said, I couldn't help but shudder.

If that's the case, I probably won't want to leave the palace in my life.

"It's good that you know." Zhou Jing snorted coldly and continued, "This time, Duke Qin invited some official families in Jinling, and most of them are students of Duke Qin. The purpose is to pave the way for the second uncle Qin... …”

"Ah, Second Uncle Qin is back? Whoops..."

"Don't interrupt!" Zhou Jing rapped her younger brother's forehead hard, and seeing that he shut up obediently, she continued, "This should be the main reason. In addition, only the Shen family of the four major families will go. Quite a few of the younger generation also received invitations."

"Uh, why do I feel that this is the rhythm of choosing a grandson-in-law." Hearing what his sister said, Zhou Chen had a strange look on his face.But this time he was smart and didn't say it directly.

Zhou Jing saw the expression on her younger brother's face, but suddenly laughed: "That's why the father let you go this time. With your reputation, most people will think that you are here to make trouble."

"Hey, I seem to understand what my father means. Ahaha. Look, I just said that my notorious son status will always be useful."

"Oh, how could I have such a silly brother."

Seeing her younger brother not only not ashamed, but also proud, Zhou Jing secretly helped her forehead.It's just that Zhou Chen couldn't see the look in his eyes that implied deep meaning.

The father has been too low-key these years, and the low-key has already made people a little suspicious.

……

In the hall of Zuixiao Tower, the storyteller is still describing the vast and magnificent scenes of the Three Kingdoms, telling everyone's heroic deeds.

Under the stage, everyone was mesmerized and excited.

"Third Uncle, it's past the end of the day. If you don't go back, you will cause a big disaster. The old man is very strict." Qin Hong was listening intently. At this time, Qin Yan looked around, and then reminded his ear .

Just now, he has reminded him no less than three times in a row, but his third uncle still ignored him and continued to listen as if nothing had happened.

This time, he was doing it for his father, thinking that when his father came back, but he couldn't see him, he felt a dull pain in his buttocks.

"Little Yanzi, it's not that third uncle is talking about you. What are you afraid of? It's early. Could it be that second brother can still eat you when you go back late? Don't worry, third uncle will support you when the time comes." Qin Hong's serious look, just I almost patted my chest to promise.

"Back me up? I don't know who saw my father before like a mouse seeing a cat. I'm afraid I'll beat you up by the way." Qin Yan muttered in his heart.

If it wasn't for the fact that the person in front of him was his third uncle, Qin Yan would have almost believed it.

"Third Uncle, my father's temper has become worse and worse over the years. Let's go back as soon as possible. Maybe we can get by." Knowing that Mr. Qin would not be able to restrain Third Uncle, Qin Yan had no choice but to move out his own father.

Sure enough, as soon as Qin Yan finished speaking, he saw Qin Hong tremble, as if he remembered something.

But Qin Hong is a face-saving person after all, how could he admit cowardice in front of his little nephew.

He suddenly grabbed the wine glass at hand, and with the wine in it, slammed it hard at the beaming storyteller who was speaking on the stage.

"Boom".

When the wine glass touched the wooden pillar behind the storyteller, it instantly shattered into pieces and scattered all over the ground.

And the loud noise immediately silenced the whole hall, and then, everyone looked at Qin Hong together, and several people even stood up with angry expressions on their faces.

However, just when these people were about to open their mouths to reprimand, they were pulled back by their companions in an instant, whispered a few words, and then those people blushed immediately, and each of them lowered their heads and pretended to be dead.

The scene was extremely quiet for a while, and even the storyteller on the stage was bent over in horror, at a loss for what to do.This master comes here almost every day, and the natural understanding of storytelling.

But no matter what he thought, he couldn't figure out which sentence he just said offended this master.

"Hmph, what are you talking about? It's really tormenting the third master's ears. Don't listen, let's go!" Qin Hong looked at the storyteller on the stage with a ferocious expression, and slammed the table and said.

After finishing speaking, under Qin Yan's dumbfounded gaze, he left leisurely with his hands behind his back.

It took a long time before Qin Yan realized it, and quickly trotted to follow.

Qin Hong left for a long time, but the hall was still silent.

(End of this chapter)