Drunk Bamboo

"If there is something to report, please come to court. If there is nothing to report, please leave the court——"

On the Golden Steps Palace, the emperor looked a little tired. He held his forehead with his hand and was unwilling to say anything more.

Prime Minister Wang Yan, the head of all officials, has been confronting the emperor these days, but to no avail. He remained silent today, and naturally no one among the remaining officials dared to speak.

Even if there is something wrong, I will not say it now. I will wait until tomorrow.

Only the Minister of Rites Gao Bin stepped out to salute:

"Your Majesty, the wedding of King Wen will be held at the end of next month. The etiquette and other preparations still need your majesty's decision."

The emperor raised his eyes slightly and said: "After the court session, follow me to Baoping Palace and we will report in detail together."

Gao Bin: “Yes.”

The emperor glanced around and the courtiers lowered their heads and dared not speak.

After a few days, it finally became quiet.

Suddenly his eyes fell on Hua Qinfeng.

The emperor couldn't help but take a closer look at his handsome face, his eyebrows sharp and his eyes bright. He was not sure, and asked, "Is that the King of Wind?"

The court officials did not find the emperor's seemingly strange question strange.

Because when they saw Hua Qinfeng's clean face for the first time, they were also shocked and amazed.

I didn't expect that Hua Qinfeng had such a handsome face hidden under his beard.

Hua Qinfeng hesitated for a while, thinking it was very strange for him to admit it out loud, but it seemed even weirder to hear someone else confirm it was him, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "Your Majesty, it was your son."

The emperor also realized that it was strange that he did not recognize his son, so he showed a kind look: "You look much fresher, and you look a lot like your mother."

Hua Qinfeng was stunned for a moment.

Father, do you still remember what mother looks like?

He quickly came back to his senses and said as Xie Yuzhu had taught him:

"When I was in the Western Frontier military camp, I ate and lived with the soldiers and went to the battlefield together. If I didn't have a beard, I would look like a pretty boy and lose my prestige. Since then, I have never trimmed my beard again. Now that I am back in Zhongdu, I have to attend court every day. I can't be like in the Western Frontier. I should pay attention to some etiquette and appearance."

He is good-looking and speaks very pleasantly.

The emperor's expression suddenly brightened, and he spoke in a rare fatherly tone, "I don't know your personality yet. You follow your heart and your nature. How can you change it in a short time?"

"It's Yuzhu again. She thinks my beard is ugly..." He forgot that he was in court and couldn't help but say what he really thought.

"Hahaha, Yuzhu still has the solution." The emperor was not angry. Instead, he was in a good mood and laughed. The gloom of the past few days suddenly dissipated.

The court officials were all surprised.

First of all, the Wind King, who was feared by everyone and had a bad temper, actually changed his appearance drastically because of a word from the princess.

Secondly, the emperor, whose mind was unpredictable and who had been gloomy for many days, actually laughed heartily because of what Prince Feng said.

The emperor suddenly became more energetic: "If you have time, let her come to the palace to practice calligraphy with me. I want to see her smooth and flowing handwriting."

Hua Qinfeng replied: "Yes, I will tell her when I get back."

The emperor said in a friendly manner: "My dear ministers, if you have nothing else to do, please leave the court."

"Your Majesty, please leave!"

After the court was dismissed, Hua Qinming walked towards Hua Qinfeng and said hello.

His face was still pale, unlike a normal person, and he smiled:

"Since the third brother got his third sister-in-law, he has really changed a lot. He is even willing to change his personality and appearance for her. The third brother and his sister-in-law are such a loving couple that others are envious."

Hua Qinfeng grinned and said, "I haven't congratulated my fifth brother on his upcoming marriage yet. It's really enviable that he has two brides."

"Thank you very much for your help, Third Brother."

Hua Qinfeng foolishly misunderstood Hua Qinming's words as words of gratitude, and kindly said, "Little Xiao Si is a little willful. Although she loved to make trouble when she was in the West Frontier, she never risked her life for anyone. She risked her life to save you, which shows that she really likes you and regards you as the most important, more important than her own life. Since you love each other, I hope you will live a good life after marriage. She is alone in Zhongdu, you must treat her well."

She remained calm and had a kind expression, but her eyes were cold: "Since Bingxin is my concubine, she will receive the honorable treatment that a concubine should receive."

At this time, the eunuch Dong beside the emperor came forward and bowed: "Greetings to the two princes. Your Majesty invites Prince Wen to Baoping Palace to discuss the marriage."

Hua Qinming said embarrassedly: "Third brother, I can't chat with you anymore."

Zi Ran said, "Go quickly, your marriage is important, don't keep your father waiting."

Before leaving, Eunuch Dong did not forget to say goodbye to Hua Qinfeng: "Lord Feng, I will take my leave first."

Hua Qinfeng felt strange, but nodded anyway.

As soon as the two men left, Zhang Xinghe appeared beside him.

"Does the prince sincerely wish Prince Wen's marriage?"

Hearing Zhang Xinghe's sarcastic words, Hua Qinfeng's smiling face suddenly turned cold.

"Only people like you who are inconsistent in what they say and what they think are different from what they say."

Zhang Xinghe said in a moderate voice: "Your Majesty is willing to take off the beard he has grown for many years just to please the princess, but has he never thought about dealing with the affairs of the court properly?"

"I am kind to my princess, what does it have to do with the politics of the court?" With a teasing look on his face, "You are cold-hearted and cold-faced. No girl likes you, and you don't know how to like others, so naturally you can't experience the joy of married life."

Zhang Xinghe was not annoyed: "Prince Wen married the daughter of a civil official and a military general at the same time. His ambition is obvious. His Majesty favors the Imperial Concubine and Prince Wen. He ignored the opposition of the court officials and brought the principal wife and the concubine into the palace on the same day. The prince has not attended court for several days. Didn't you see the court officials and His Majesty discussing and arguing fiercely in the past few days?"

He continued, "Now he has summoned the Minister of Rites and King Wen to discuss the wedding banquet, which shows how much importance he attaches to it. I'm afraid that the grandeur of King Wen's wedding banquet will be even greater than that of the Crown Prince."

Hua Qinfeng didn't like to hear these things coming from Zhang Xinghe's mouth, and he was even more unwilling to hear them.

"These are not things I should consider. No matter how powerful Fifth Brother is, he is competing with the Crown Prince. What does it have to do with me? Usually Fifth Brother is respectful to me and has never argued with me. All the things in the past were at most manipulated by the Imperial Concubine behind the scenes, and have nothing to do with Fifth Brother."

Zhang Xinghe frowned slightly, his expression serious: "In the past few years, King Wen was young, and if there was any fighting, it was mostly done secretly. Now that King Wen has grown up, he can attend court meetings, and he has married a wife and concubines. There must be many changes in the power of the court. The prince said that their fight has nothing to do with you, but if they really fight openly, how can you get away with it?"

After a pause, he continued, "Do you think, Your Majesty, that you and the princess can still live a peaceful life?"

He stopped, faced Zhang Xinghe, and said solemnly: "Since there is no peaceful life in Zhongdu, I will leave here with her."

He couldn't help but raise his voice: "Your Highness, how long are you going to hide? In this vast world, where is not the king's land? Where can you hide, Your Highness?"

"Zhang Xinghe, you are no longer my military advisor. You don't need to worry about my affairs. Just focus on getting promoted and doing what you want to do. I am just a prince with nothing to do in Zhongdu. There is nothing you can use!"

Hua Qinfeng said this and walked away.