The prince is not doing his job [traveling]

Being pinched by Pei Ze like this, Xiao Yanzhi trembled in pain, but because there were other people around, Xiao Yan subconsciously held back the faint smile on his face.

"Father... I think the Tai Chi Hall is stuffy, so I just went to relax with Concubine Jiang."

Why did Pei Ze pinch him?And the strike is so ruthless, it hurts to death!

"That's right," Pei Ze squinted at Xiao Yan, then bowed to several concubines, and said, "The seats in the hall have been arranged, please come inside."

Ban Zhaoyi smiled, and said: "No hurry, His Majesty hasn't come back yet, we'll just wait when we go in, why don't we talk here."

"That's right," Concubine Ji Xian echoed, "Your Majesty feels that the Taiji Hall is stuffy, what are we doing so early? By the way, I heard that His Highness is from Jiangnan. Where is Jiangnan?"

"It's a town not far from Xizhou. It's a remote place, probably few people know about it."

The other party asked all the questions, Xiao Yanzhi couldn't help but answer, but Xiao Yanzhi was really curious, where did these women find out about him?

"Oh! Your Highness really suffered a lot before entering the palace." Concubine Yun Shu looked at Xiao Yanzhi with pity.

Xiao Yanzhi laughed dryly at Concubine Yun Shu, then shuddered, and calmly took a step closer to Pei Ze, hiding almost half of his body behind Pei Ze.

Pei Ze rolled his eyes at Xiao Yan, but he was also thinking about how to get rid of these women.

Duan Jieyu suddenly pulled the fourth prince Xu Lihong in front of him, pushed him in front of Xiao Yanzhi, and said with a gentle smile, "Your Highness hasn't seen Hong'er yet, right? Hong'er, quickly salute the emperor."

Hearing this, Xu Lihong actually knelt in front of Xiao Yanzhi, bent over and was about to kowtow.

"Wait, wait!" Xiao Yan was shocked, and hurriedly stepped forward to help Xu Lihong who was half kneeling, "They are all my brothers, so don't be so polite."

Xu Lihong looked up at Xiao Yanzhi, then immediately took two steps back and hid behind Duan Jieyu, with a look of recognition.

Duan Jieyu looked at Xiao Yanzhi and smiled awkwardly, "This child admits his birth, it's rude."

Duan Jieyu's voice just fell, and there was movement around Ban Zhaoyi over there.

"Mother and concubine, when can we go in?" The second princess, Xu Liying, tugged at Ban Zhaoyi's sleeve with a look of dissatisfaction, and gave Xiao Yan a sideways glance.

Ban Zhaoyi immediately turned around and glared at Xu Liying: "Why are you so anxious!"

Xu Liying threw off Ban Zhaoyi's sleeves, snorted coldly and looked away.

Seeing this, Xiao Yanzhi immediately smiled and said, "Don't let younger brothers and sisters stand here, let's go in quickly."

"Not busy, not busy," Concubine Yun Shu turned her head and glared at each of them, "Your Majesty hasn't come back yet, so don't be busy."

Xiao Yanzhi hurriedly turned his head to look in the direction where the emperor left before, his eyes lit up: "Father is back."

Several concubines turned their heads when they heard the words, and as expected the emperor and Jiang Wan came slowly side by side.

"Hey! It's really early to come back." Some concubine who was hiding behind the crowd muttered, and was immediately kicked.

I don’t know what he said to Jiang Wan along the way. The emperor had already smiled in a good mood, but when he turned a corner, he saw a group of people gathered at the back door of the Tai Chi Hall. After a closer look, he found that Xiao Yanzhi was still standing There, even though it was so far away, the emperor couldn't help but stare at Xiao Yan.

"Why are you all standing here?" the emperor asked in a deep voice.

The concubines saluted the emperor and Jiang Wan again, and then Concubine Yun Shu smiled and said softly: "I have always heard that His Highness came to the palace alone, and you said that His Highness is not much older than Qian'er after all. , but there is no fine person to take care of her, the concubine has been thinking about it all the time, always wanting to ask His Highness if he is doing well in the palace, but there is no chance, just happened to meet here today, the minister The concubine and the younger sisters will ask His Highness what else is missing."

When Concubine Yun Shu said this, the other concubines immediately nodded in agreement.

"What's missing?" The emperor turned his head and looked at Xiao Yanzhi suspiciously, "Are you missing anything?"

Xiao Yanzhi shook his head.

Concubine Ji Xian said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you asked that! Or how can you say that men and women are different."

As soon as Concubine Ji Xian's voice fell, there was a series of echoes. The concubines talked to each other, and the emperor, Xiao Yanzhi and Pei Ze were at a loss.

Jiang Wan said at the right time: "Your Majesty, the sisters only care about His Highness. Life in the palace is convenient, and the basic necessities of life are taken care of by servants, but servants are servants after all, and they only know how to do things according to the rules. Thoughtful, but not caring. Moreover, His Majesty has been busy preparing for His Majesty's birthday banquet recently, and three meals a day are not guaranteed, and he often does not sleep well at night. His Majesty does not have a sophisticated person to watch , the concubines and younger sisters were really worried, so they thought that if there is something we can do, we should take care of His Highness a little more."

The emperor pondered for a moment, then nodded, and said, "You all have hearts."

The concubines were all laughing, you spoke again and again, flattering the emperor one after another, the sweet words were even more unsparing, as if there were no outsiders around, Xiao Yanzhi and Pei Ze could hear each other They all feel hot on the face.

The emperor was obviously used to such scenes, and after listening for a while, he slowly showed a satisfied smile, then smiled and glared at Xiao Yan, and said, "I don't know why you are so rare!"

Xiao Yanzhi immediately made a bow to the concubines with a smile, and said, "Thank you for your love, Concubine Gui and Concubine Shu."

The emperor laughed again and said: "Don't spoil him too, discipline him well for me, he is not serious all day long!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." The concubines agreed in unison, and then surrounded the emperor into the Tai Chi Hall.

It was finally quiet around him, Xiao Yanzhi breathed a sigh of relief, put his arm on Pei Ze's shoulder and leaned on it.

"Where did they inquire so much? It's terrible!"

Pei Ze's shoulders slanted and Xiao Yanzhi was shaken, and he said coldly, "Scary? I see you are quite happy."

Hearing that Pei Ze's tone was not right, Xiao Yanzhi looked at Pei Ze's expression carefully, and then laughed and teased: "What? Are you jealous or envious?"

Hearing this, Pei Ze gave Xiao Yan a hard look, then turned around and walked into the Tai Chi Hall.

Xiao Yanzhi chuckled, ran two quick steps, caught up with Pei Ze when he stepped into the Tai Chi Hall, and unexpectedly kissed Pei Ze on the cheek.

Pei Ze was taken aback, his heart skipped a beat in fright, just about to reprimand Xiao Yanzhi for his boldness, but Xiao Yanzhi had already walked away, leaving only a handsome back and a snickering side face, Pei Ze suddenly became angry Neither is laughing nor is it.

The real banquet finally started, and immediately the well-dressed actors from Liyuan swarmed in.

This time, the actors in Liyuan didn't rehearse a play according to the playbook, but prepared some music and dances to add to the fun.Compared with the previous court meeting, the atmosphere in the Taiji Hall is much more relaxed at this moment. Whether it is the princes and concubines sitting in front of the emperor or the civil and military officials sitting a little farther away, they all enjoy dancing and music while drinking, and occasionally chat with the people around them. They whispered a few words, and after drinking for three rounds, some people got up and walked around, looking for colleagues who could chat with each other for a few drinks, and walking around, some people came to Xiao Yanzhi.

Xiao Yanzhi felt a shadow cast over him, looked up suspiciously, and saw an old acquaintance.

"Lord Qin, long time no see." Xiao Yanzhi leaned back lazily, and looked at Qin Tai with a smile on his back.

The emperor glanced at Xiao Yan, although he felt that Xiao Yanzhi's frivolous behavior was inappropriate, but he looked at Qin Tai and said nothing.

Seeing Qin Tai walking in front of Xiao Yanzhi, not only Pei Ze and the others tensed up and watched closely, even the mighty officials stretched their necks to look around.

Qin Tai smiled and sat upright in front of Xiao Yanzhi.

"Thanks to the prince, I have been very busy these days."

"Busy?" Xiao Yanzhi chuckled, "It's good to be busy, I am afraid that Lord Qin will have nothing to do after so many things have passed, but since Lord Qin is still busy, it means that there is still something to do for Qin. Your Excellency does it, and there are still people who need Master Qin."

Qin Tai lowered his eyes, with a very guilty look, and said: "The negligence of the minister caused the family to use power for personal gain. I know that I am ashamed of trusting your majesty, and I have no face to face the ancestors of the Qin family. Fortunately, your majesty is tolerant and is still in court. I have left a seat for the minister, and I feel deeply. I don't ask His Majesty and the prince's forgiveness, I just want to make up for the mistakes made by the Qin family."

After hearing Qin Tai's words, Xiao Yanzhi couldn't help but praise Qin Tai in his heart.

Qin Tai's thick skin is really thick. Qin Tai's arrogance and threats in Da'an Square are still vivid in his mind. The old and new accounts between them are layered up one after another. How come Qin Tai can't do it in just a few days? Ashamed of the emperor, of the ancestors, of the whole world?The speed of Qin Tai's reformation is really so fast that there is no one before or after.

Xiao Yanzhi also lowered his eyes, let out a long sigh, and said regretfully, "It's good that Lord Qin knows. Lord Qin and Emperor Father have been bosom friends for many years, but what the Qin family did really hurt Emperor Father's heart. Master Qin's words should be spoken to the emperor."

"What the lord said is that the minister respects the lord for a glass, and thank you for reminding me more." As he spoke, Qin Tai picked up the jug he brought over, filled Xiao Yanzhi's glass with wine, and then poured it for himself. A glass, put down the jug, and Qin Tai raised the wine glass with both hands.

Pei Ze, the only one in the Tai Chi Hall who knew that Xiao Yanzhi couldn't drink, felt his heart tighten, he put his hands on the ground and was about to get up to save the situation, but when he turned his eyes, he saw Xiao Yanzhi's slightly raised hand, Pei Ze frowned , looking suspiciously at Xiao Yanzhi.

Xiao Yanzhi took a moment to glance at Pei Ze, gave Pei Ze a calm smile, and raised his hand to pick up the glass of wine.

The mighty men of the court are all watching, they don't know the details, they just watched the excitement all the time, who is right and who is wrong in this matter depends on who takes the first opportunity to speak, the person who speaks first will decide right or wrong, As for the future, it depends on the ability of each sophistry.

Now that Qin Tai personally came to toast in front of him, what should be said has been said, what should be done has been done, and the heart of remorse, whether true or false, has been revealed in public. When he has no time to explain and refute, Qin Tai's move is justified. Challenge the attitude of the eldest son of the emperor.

"Lord Qin, you are being polite. Lu Yao knows that horsepower will win people's hearts for a long time, and I am looking forward to Master Qin's performance." After the words were finished, Xiao Yanzhi raised his head and drank the glass of wine in one gulp.

Seeing Xiao Yanzhi's Adam's apple rolled, Qin Tai's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately drank a glass of wine.

"Thank you, my lord."

Xiao Yanzhi waved his hand, indicating that Qin Tai could step back.

Qin Tai also had no reason to stay in front of Xiao Yanzhi, glanced at the emperor, saw that the emperor had not looked this way, and retreated to his position.

"Yanzhi?" As soon as Qin Tai left, Pei Ze couldn't help it anymore. He took a private look, and seeing that the officials who were watching the bustle still turned their eyes elsewhere, he rubbed against Xiao Yanzhi, "Are you all right?"

Xiao Yanzhi just smiled and said nothing, turned his head to look around, and then hooked Lian Sheng behind him.

Lian Sheng still didn't know what happened, but Xiao Yanzhi called him, and he walked over with the wooden tray in his hand. On the wooden tray was a cloth towel and a cup of mouthwash, which were originally prepared for meals.

Xiao Yanzhi still didn't speak, just picked up the cloth towel to cover his mouth, as if he was wiping his mouth, but when he took the cloth towel away, Pei Ze clearly saw that the middle of the cloth towel was wet.

Xiao Yanzhi smiled, picked up the cup of mouthwash, rinsed his mouth, and spat it back.

"Bah! What kind of wine is so bad? How did you drink it?" Xiao Yanzhi stuck out his tongue, and waved his hands to signal that the winning streak could quit.

"You, you didn't drink it?" Pei Ze stared blankly at Xiao Yanzhi.

Xiao Yanzhi looked at Pei Ze amusedly and asked, "Do I look stupid?"

Pei Ze thought for a while and said, "Occasionally."

Xiao Yanzhi squinted at Pei Ze: "You can go back to your seat!"

"Are you really okay?" Pei Ze asked worriedly.

He remembered that one of Xiao Yan would mess with his relatives when he was drinking, and His Majesty is also in this Taiji Hall...

Xiao Yanzhi chuckled lightly, and teased, "Otherwise, come and try to see if it smells like wine."

After speaking, Xiao Yanzhi pouted at Pei Ze.

With a twitch in the corner of Pei Ze's eyes, he picked up a grape from Xiao Yanzhi's table and stuffed it into Xiao Yanzhi's mouth, then retreated to his seat.

Xiao Yanzhi smiled, chewed the grape and ate it.

But Qin Tai took the lead, and then the officials would always run towards the place where the four of Xiao Yanzhi were sitting. Although Pei Ze wanted to stop everyone who was going to Xiao Yanzhi's side, he couldn't stop them. Wait, Xiao Yanzhi saw that the situation was not good, so he slipped out of the Taiji Hall to enjoy the wind on the pretext of getting drunk.

The Taiji Hall is far away from the Liangyi Hall, separated by two palace gates. Standing behind the Taiji Hall and looking far away, you can only see the high palace walls on both sides of the Zhuming Gate at the farthest.

Xiao Yanzhi leaned on the pillars of the back porch of the Taiji Hall, looking at the palace wall from a distance.

Not far away, Zhang Shaosheng looked at Xiao Yanzhi for a while, then walked over.

"In a word."

Xiao Yanzhi turned his head when he heard the sound, and was a little surprised when he saw Zhang Shaosheng.

"Why is Shaosheng here?"

Zhang Shaosheng said with a smile: "Today it is my turn to rest at Wanchun Hall, but a friend is not feeling well, so I will come to Taiji Hall to help him on duty."

"Really?" Xiao Yanzhi smiled, "Shao Sheng is still the same as before, with a kind heart."

Zhang Shaosheng also smiled, but that smile was not as bright as it was two months ago.

"Why did you come out? Is it okay if you're not inside?"

Xiao Yanzhi turned his head to look at Tai Chi Hall, shook his head with a smile, and said, "I'm not that important, it's the same whether I'm here or not, it doesn't affect anything."

The same is true for the things in the palace. He just seems to be very important, but if he is not there, someone will replace him to finish what he is doing now, and the reason why he did it is to rush to the emperor. His good.

Zhang Shaosheng joked when he heard the words: "You still say that you are not important? You have done a lot of important things recently, and people around you are talking about it, saying that you may be able to live in the East Palace."

"Don't be joking," Xiao Yanzhi sat down on the stone steps next to him, "You know I can't do it."

But Zhang Shaosheng shook his head and said: "I used to think that you couldn't do it. Even if you have already entered the palace and become a prince, I also thought that you can only hold the title of prince and can't do the things of prince. But the facts have proved that you may It was born with this material.”

Xiao Yanzhi suddenly felt depressed, turned his head to look at Zhang Shaosheng and said, "Shaosheng, you always put me in trouble, what on earth are you here to tell me?"

Zhang Shaosheng was startled, then scratched his head, and said, "I didn't mean to disturb you. It's just that I haven't seen you much during this period of time, and you don't seem to come back to Wanchun Palace very much. I just happened to have this opportunity, so I came to see you." Let's see how you are doing."

"In your opinion, do I have a good life or a bad life?" Xiao Yanzhi asked curiously.

Hearing this, Zhang Shaosheng stared at Xiao Yanzhi for a while, hesitantly said: "I don't think it's very good, seeing that you are very popular in the palace, and His Majesty seems to treat you very well, it should be a good life, but... Forget it, it’s useless to say that now.”

Ever since Xiao Yanzhi entered the palace, he had never cared about the court battles, and he asked people a lot of things. He finally knew that Xiao Yanzhi would be trapped in the palace for the rest of his life, but he was afraid that he would be trapped in the palace for the rest of his life. I can't cut off the evil relationship with the palace.He doesn't know what will happen in the future, but at this moment, whether he is willing or not, whether Xiao Yanzhi is willing or not, Xiao Yanzhi cannot leave the palace.

Zhang Shaosheng didn't finish what he said, but Xiao Yanzhi understood it.

Sure enough, the people who grew up with him know his temperament best, but as Zhang Shaosheng said, it is useless to say anything now.

"Go and do your work, I want to be alone for a while." Xiao Yanzhi looked at the palace wall in the distance and sighed.

Zhang Shaosheng smiled softly when he heard the words, looked behind Xiao Yanzhi with some trepidation, and said: "I will resign for the humble position, but it seems that the prince can't stay alone anymore."

Xiao Yan was startled, looked at Zhang Shaosheng puzzled, then turned his head to look back following Zhang Shaosheng's line of sight, and saw Pei Ze leaning on the porch pillar with no expression on his face.

Xiao Yan looked at Pei Ze depressedly, and said, "I said, why are you following me all the time?"

Pei Ze ignored Xiao Yanzhi, and took another look at Zhang Shaosheng. Seeing that Zhang Shaosheng turned and left, he walked to Xiao Yanzhi and sat down.

"Don't want to stay in the palace?"

Xiao Yanzhi tilted his body, leaned on Pei Ze's shoulder, and said, "Didn't you already know this?"

Turning his head to look at Xiao Yanzhi with a satisfied face, Pei Ze frowned and said, "Can you pay attention to the people around you?"

Xiao Yanzhi said indifferently: "So what if there are people around? If it gets to the ears of my father, at most he will ask someone to teach me the rules, what else can I do?"

Pei Ze shook his head and laughed.

It's really thanks to Xiao Yanzhi's unruly temper.

Containing his smile, Pei Ze followed Xiao Yanzhi to look at Zhu Mingmen, and asked in a low voice, "Are you blaming me? I brought you back to the palace."

As soon as Pei Ze finished speaking, Xiao Yanzhi burst into laughter.

"Blame you? What do you blame you for? I also want to thank you."

"Thank me?" Pei Ze was puzzled, "Why?"

Xiao Yanzhi turned his head, put his chin on Pei Ze's shoulder, breathed into Pei Ze's ear, and said softly: "Thank you for sending yourself to me. King Wu Cheng is so reliable, I will definitely be the one for the rest of my life." Can live well."

Pei Ze suddenly turned his head to avoid it, then covered his ears and stared at Xiao Yanzhi, his face flushed slightly.

Seeing Pei Ze like this, Xiao Yan was overjoyed.

Pei Ze rubbed his ears, and said again: "If you follow me, I'm afraid you won't be able to stay away from the court for the rest of your life."

Xiao Yanzhi smiled and said: "Shouldn't this matter be reversed? If you choose me, then you will never be able to stay away from the court in this life. No matter who uses you, you can still have This is a chance to escape, but my surname is Xu Li, who will let me go?"

Pei Ze frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Why do you feel more unlucky the more you think about it?"

Because his father and His Majesty were friends, when the rebellion was launched, he joined the army with his father before he had time to choose his own life. King Wu Cheng, who is indispensable in the court, doesn't even have a chance to choose.

He has forgotten the arrogance he had when he fought side by side with his father, but he is familiar with protecting himself wisely in court. He has forgotten the heroic words of defending his family and country when he was young, but he can't leave this popular position, even the chance to repent nothing.

How long has he been in such a daze?

Xiao Yanzhi laughed loudly when he heard the words: "You are really unlucky."

"Is it so funny?" Pei Ze raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiao Yanzhi.

Xiao Yanzhi laughed and nodded.

The corner of Pei Ze's mouth raised slightly, he twisted Xiao Yanzhi's head and kissed him.

Xiao Yanzhi was so frightened that he immediately stopped laughing, and after Pei Ze retreated, Xiao Yan asked blankly, "What are you doing?"

Pei Ze smiled and said, "Revenge."

"What if someone sees you?" Who told him to pay attention to his surroundings just now?

Pei Ze thought for a while, and said, "If someone sees you, I'll say that the King of Shu attacked me and I'm a victim, and then let His Majesty send you to learn the rules."

"You!" Xiao Yanzhi couldn't laugh or cry immediately, and kicked Pei Ze hard.

Pei Ze smiled smugly.

On the other hand, Zhang Shaosheng, who had already returned to his post, suddenly remembered that there was one thing he had not told Xiao Yanzhi, but when he remembered Pei Ze's expressionless face, Zhang Shaosheng gave up and went back to find Xiao Yanzhi Thoughts, as for the unspoken matter, Zhang Shaosheng decided to hide it from Xiao Yanzhi for the time being, and it would be okay to surprise Xiao Yanzhi again when the time comes.

However, Zhang Shaosheng still had a question in his mind: King Wu Cheng had a straight face every time he saw him, but he obviously hadn't done anything wrong to King Wu Cheng, why on earth was King Wu Cheng so unfriendly to him?