Prince is in trouble

After returning to the capital, Zhuang Ziyao always felt that he was not interested in doing anything. In the past, he always liked to linger in Wenrou Township, but now he has lost his taste.Even with the beauty in his arms, he couldn't even get excited.

He thought angrily that it was Zhao Lan's fault in the final analysis. He didn't give him a chance to get Qu Shaoning, so that after he returned to the capital, he still couldn't forget the white lotus, and even the delicate flowers all over the mountain All lost their color.If he was willing to give up Qu Shaoning to him back then, now he would have embraced Qu Shaoning in a romantic and happy way, where would he still be irritated and angry now.

Regarding what happened that night, Zhuang Ziyao chose to forget it on purpose. He put all his hatred for Zhao Lan on the matter of Qu Shaoning. Originally, there was only four points of hatred, but now there are six points more. The matter of Qu Shaoning became more and more resentful.

After a few days, Zhuang Ziyao had nothing to do in the capital, so he had to go to the palace to find the emperor for entertainment.

As soon as he stepped into the imperial study room, the emperor asked with a smile, "Why is Ziyao here? After finally returning to the capital, don't you want to find your friends?"

Hearing this, Zhuang Ziyao couldn't help being taken aback, he had been back in the capital for half a month, and he was yelling all day long that he had nothing to do, yet he hadn't found his former lover.

Of course, Zhuang Ziyao would not say this, he smiled and leaned closer, and said to the emperor: "Those good friends are nothing, it is not as important as the emperor's brother, Ziyao left the capital for several months, and finally came back, of course I have to talk to the emperor Brother, have a good talk."

The emperor chuckled, and suddenly asked: "Come on, stop talking. I heard that after you returned to the capital, you didn't spend the night with a few old friends in Huajie. It's not like your temper! Be honest, yes. Didn’t you see someone again?”

Zhuang Ziyao was waiting for this sentence, and he immediately told the matter about Xuancheng. Of course, he only said that he asked Zhao Lan for someone, but Zhao Lan turned him away, and the matter between him and Zhao Lan, Not a single word was mentioned.

The emperor laughed as he listened, and at the end, jokingly knocked Zhuang Ziyao on the forehead, Zhuang Ziyao deliberately pretended to be in pain, which made the emperor laugh out loud.

"I sent you out to observe the people's sentiments, but you have had many romantic encounters along the way, and even dared to provoke the people of King Qi."

Zhuang Ziyao frowned, and said unhappily: "What about King Qi, do I still need to be afraid of him?"

As soon as the words fell, Zhuang Ziyao always felt that his butt hurt again, and he didn't know if it was an illusion.He frowned, thinking of the "resentment" between himself and Zhao Lan, he felt more and more unhappy.

When he looked up at the emperor, he said flatteringly: "Brother, I really like Qu Shaoning. After returning to the capital, I think about him every day."

The emperor guessed what he meant, raised his eyebrows and asked, "So what?"

Zhuang Ziyao hurriedly said: "Brother Huang, tell me, he didn't sell himself to Zhao Lan, so why Zhao Lan refused to let him go? Besides, even if he signed the deed of selling himself, and the emperor's decree was issued, could it be that Zhao Lan would not let him go?" Can you resist?"

The emperor couldn't help smiling when he heard the words, "You have a good idea, let's not talk about whether it is absurd that I ordered to ask the king of Qi to ask for an actor. According to you, the actor probably has no intention of following you, right?"

Zhuang Ziyao was at a loss for words for a while, but soon he came to his senses and said triumphantly, "So what if I don't plan now, am I not as good as Zhao Lan? After a long time, he will know that I am fine."

Hearing this, the emperor laughed and scolded "thick-skinned", and really bothered to think about it.After a while, he shook his head and said to Zhuang Ziyao, "This can't be done."

Zhuang Ziyao was taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "Why?"

The emperor frowned, and said earnestly: "King Qi's status is not comparable to that of ordinary people. Back then, after his grandfather got the title, he resolutely returned the military power to Emperor Taizu to prevent Emperor Taizu from worrying about his future. If there is a need, you must go into battle to defend the country. This kind of loyalty is indeed rare."

Zhuang Ziyao snorted softly, and said disapprovingly, "That's also the matter of their Zhao family ancestors, what does it have to do with Zhao Lan?"

The emperor knew that it was not that Zhuang Ziyao didn't understand the stakes, but he was always arrogant and domineering, even if he understood it in his heart, he would not give in.Therefore, the emperor was not angry with him, and persuaded him kindly: "Zhao Lan inherited the title when he was more than ten years old. It has been nearly 20 years. You have seen the scene in Jizhou. He is not without credit for Jiangshan Sheji."

"Hmph! Jizhou's geographical location is good. It's not a matter of a day or two to say that it is prosperous. What is Zhao Lan..."

Having said that, Zhuang Ziyao obviously lacked confidence, his voice gradually weakened, and he simply stopped talking at the end.

The emperor really took pity on this younger brother, patted him on the shoulder, and said comfortingly: "Forget it, the envoys from the Western Regions sent a lot of novelties a few days ago, you can go and see for yourself later, what are you looking for?" If you like it, move back to the palace, don't tell me."

Zhuang Ziyao was sullen and stood there silently.

Seeing this, the emperor shook his head helplessly, then suddenly remembered something, and said, "By the way, since you hate Zhao Lan so much, here is some good news."

Zhuang Ziyao raised his head and asked in surprise, "What's the matter?"

The emperor chuckled, took out a memorial from the table, and handed it to Zhuang Ziyao.

After Zhuang Ziyao took it, he quickly glanced at it, his heart skipped a beat, and he was a little flustered.

Before he had time to think about it, the emperor said, "Zhao Lan reported to the court a few days ago that there is a mountain on the outskirts of Xuancheng. What is it called?"

"Feiyun Mountain." Before the emperor could think about it, Zhuang Ziyao couldn't wait to say it.

"Yes, this is Feiyun Mountain. Zhao Lan said that there is a stronghold there. It has been occupying the top of the mountain for many years. It has become more and more powerful, and gradually began to become restless. This time, he is reporting to the court that he is going to Annihilate this cottage in one fell swoop."

Zhuang Ziyao was shocked, and immediately asked: "He has no soldiers in his hands, how can he do things? Could it be that he relies on the guards of the palace, or the government servants in the hands of the magistrate?"

The emperor was taken aback, but he didn't expect Zhuang Ziyao's reaction to be so intense. He chuckled and said, "I don't seem to be gloating at your misfortune, but you are genuinely worried about him."

Zhuang Ziyao was shocked when he heard the words, his ears were reddish, his heart was beating wildly, and he couldn't calm down for a while.

"How is it possible, I wish that guy would die in Feiyun Mountain, and Qu Shaoning would not be mine by then."

The emperor put on a serious face on purpose, and taught him a lesson: "It's fine to talk about this in the house, and you are not allowed to talk nonsense outside."

Zhuang Ziyao didn't say a word, and after a while, he asked cautiously, "Brother Huang really doesn't want to meddle in this matter?"

The emperor thought for a while and said with a smile: "King Qi is the prince of Yan, and Xuancheng is the territory of Yan. How can he not do anything for the country? Although he didn't ask for help, I have already made preparations. One day, Master Xu was asked to bring two hundred elite soldiers to Xuancheng. If there are too many people, King Qi thinks that I don’t trust him, and if there are fewer people, the court will lose face.”

Seeing that Zhuang Ziyao lowered his head and kept silent, the emperor thought he was still remembering the matter of Zhao Lan, so he coaxed him and said, "I know you hate Zhao Lan, it's a big deal, I'll let Master Xu leave a few days later, let Zhao Lan suffer first. head."

Unexpectedly, just as he finished speaking, Zhuang Ziyao suddenly raised his head and said seriously: "Brother Emperor, let Ziyao go!"

The emperor was startled and asked in amazement: "You don't always hate to be involved with political affairs, let alone the matter of King Qi. Could it be that you have some bad ideas? Ziyao, listen, you are not allowed to have anything to do with King Qi..."

Zhuang Ziyao was impatient for a while, and suddenly said: "I didn't have any bad ideas, I just wanted to see how embarrassed Zhao Lan was, no, it has nothing to do with me, I want to go to Qu Shaoning Is it? I don’t believe it, even if he dies, he won’t be with me.”

Seeing that Zhuang Ziyao was talking more and more nonsense, the emperor couldn't help shaking his head. He wanted to persuade him a few words, but he was so entangled that he couldn't help it. After a few words of advice, he had to agree to his request.

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After Zhuang Ziyao left the palace, he was still in a daze, and couldn't figure out why he had to do this hard work.I just returned to the capital for more than ten days, and I have to go all the way to Xuancheng, and I still want to see that guy Zhao Lan...

Thinking of Zhao Lan, Zhuang Ziyao didn't know what it was like, whether it was about Qu Shaoning or the embarrassment that night, every time he thought about it, he was very angry.However, when he heard the emperor's words, he was worried about that person's safety, wouldn't it be ridiculous?

Back at the palace, Zhuang Ziyao felt extremely tired, so he rejected the invitation of his friends, and was bored in the room alone without any interest.The maid asked if she wanted to help him change his clothes, but Zhuang Ziyao kicked him out.He frowned and took off his clothes. His thin body was slightly fair, making the red marks on his collarbone extremely obvious.He touched it subconsciously, and his body gradually heated up, and there was an indescribable taste, as if Zhao Lan's lips were still sticking to his skin, and the hot feeling made him more impatient.

"Damn it!" Zhuang Ziyao hurriedly changed into his clothes, and cursed viciously.He told himself that when he went to Xuancheng this time, he must get Qu Shaoning, take a look at Zhao Lan's distressed appearance, and take the opportunity to avenge the debt he owed that time.

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Although Zhuang Ziyao said that he went to Xuancheng to see how Zhao Lan was severely taught by the bandits, but it took more than ten days for the brigade to arrive in Xuancheng. Follow the guards to Qi Wangfu.

It has been more than a month since the last time I saw Zhao Lan.When he stood in the lobby, waiting for Director Xu to call Zhao Lan out, he felt a little nervous.When he saw the other party, his body couldn't help feeling hot, and his heart fluctuated uncontrollably.

Zhao Lan still had a serious face, wasting his good looks for nothing. He came out from behind, and when he glanced at Zhuang Ziyao, he paused for a moment.However, there was no emotion in his eyes, as if he was not familiar with him at all.

Zhuang Ziyao resentfully remembered Zhao Lan's attitude, and after thinking about it, they were indeed unfamiliar, and they had only met four times in total, and even the last intimate time, Zhao Lan didn't know whether Zhao Lan could remember or not.

Thinking of this, Zhuang Ziyao couldn't help but blushed, and even the roots of his ears burned.

Seeing this small reaction, Zhao Lan couldn't help raising her lips, but unfortunately, Zhuang Ziyao was distracted and didn't notice this smile.

"What's the matter with King Rui?" Zhao Lan asked bluntly after the simple greetings.

Zhuang Ziyao smiled, his usual coquettish look was gone, and he looked serious.After explaining the emperor's will, he originally thought that Zhao Lan would be grateful, but unexpectedly, he refused.

Zhuang Ziyao was stunned, and he almost blurted out: "How many guards can Prince Qi's mansion have, are they all going up to the mountain to arrest bandits? Since they can occupy the mountain as king and become more powerful, how can the men and horses of the palace accomplish anything?"

Zhao Lan didn't expect that Zhuang Ziyao would suddenly become agitated. He frowned and looked at Zhuang Ziyao a few times.

Zhuang Ziyao felt that something was wrong with him, so he turned his head awkwardly.

After a long silence, Zhao Lan suddenly said, "This is a matter of Prince Qi's residence, so King Rui doesn't need to worry about it."

Hearing this, Zhuang Ziyao immediately became unhappy.

He came all the way here, but Zhao Lan didn't even say thank you, and he was shut down again. It was a waste of effort.

"Hmph, since the king of Qi is so ignorant of what's good or bad, it's too much trouble to be the king." Zhuang Ziyao winked angrily, and said to He Min, "Let's go."

"Wait a minute."

Just as Zhuang Ziyao walked to the door, Zhao Lan suddenly stopped him.

Zhuang Ziyao was startled, and turned his head subconsciously. When he finished hearing the next sentence, he was disappointed again.

"It's almost time, Prince Rui should stay in the mansion for dinner!"

Just as Zhuang Ziyao was about to refuse, Zhao Lan had already asked Mr. Xu to go down to prepare, and at the end, he heard him order: "Call Shaoning over to have dinner together!"

Zhuang Ziyao thought to himself: No matter how annoying Zhao Lan is, it would be nice to see Qu Shaoning.

Thinking of this, Zhuang Ziyao didn't refuse.

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During the meal, Qu Shaoning really came. He came out of the inner courtyard, obviously living in it.Zhuang Ziyao saw that he was wearing a plain robe, and his elegant appearance like a chrysanthemum was really flattering, so he greeted him before he came over.

When Qu Shaoning saw Zhuang Ziyao, he was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized, and said with a smile, "I never expected to see King Rui so soon."

Qu Shaoning's soft voice made Zhuang Ziyao very comfortable, and he said with a smile, "The emperor is concerned about King Qi's matter, and specially sent Xiao Wang to help, but I didn't expect King Qi to be so confident, and Xiao Wang came for nothing. "

Qu Shaoning thought for a while, and then said: "I heard that King Rui never asked about court affairs, so that's not the case."

Zhuang Ziyao always felt that Qu Shaoning's eyes were turning back and forth on him, which meant something else. He smiled and joked: "Originally, it was not under Xiao Wang's control, but Xiao Wang remembers to announce I specially asked the emperor for an errand because of the delicious food and wine in the city." He squinted his eyes and looked at Qu Shaoning's appearance carefully, "Of course, the delicious food and wine here are really good, and the beauty like jade is even more unforgettable. "

Zhuang Ziyao looked at Qu Shaoning with a half-smile, and Qu Shaoning turned his head to look at Zhao Lan, but he didn't avoid his gaze.Zhuang Ziyao felt strange, more than a month ago, Qu Shaoning avoided him like a snake and a scorpion, why did he change his temper?

Before he could think about it, the maid had already served the food.Zhao Lan didn't talk much, and Qu Shaoning seldom opened his mouth. Zhuang Ziyao didn't talk much by himself, so he kept silent.

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After dinner, Zhao Lan was ready to go back to her room to rest.

Zhuang Ziyao bid farewell, and when he walked out of the yard, Qu Shaoning followed him and walked beside him.

"My lord."

"Why is Mr. Qu here?" Zhuang Ziyao was stunned and asked in surprise.

Qu Shaoning smiled, his eyes were curved, they were really pretty.If it was the usual Zhuang Ziyao, he would have already started arguing with him with a playful smile on his face.However, now he always feels that he lacks that kind of thought.

"Shaoning is here for reinforcements."

"Oh? What did Mr. Qu say?"

Qu Shaoning was not shy either, and said bluntly: "Shaoning has always been a little worried about King Qi's plan. These bandits have been making trouble in Xuancheng for a long time, and it is not so easy to wipe them out. Therefore, King Rui is willing to help. Shaoning is grateful."

Zhuang Ziyao snorted coldly and said, "Really? However, King Qi doesn't see it that way."

Hearing this, Qu Shaoning hurriedly said: "Shaoning will try his best to persuade King Qi, I just hope King Rui doesn't mind."

Zhuang Ziyao couldn't help being taken aback, "Can you persuade King Qi?"

Qu Shaoning consciously made a slip of the tongue and explained, "Shaoning is willing to do his best."

Zhuang Ziyao twitched the corners of his mouth, and smiled a little forcedly, "Really? Then I will trouble Mr. Qu."

After finishing speaking, before Qu Shaoning could answer, Zhuang Ziyao had already left quickly.

Qu Shaoning stared at him blankly, no matter what he couldn't connect with the flirtatious young man who was chasing after him back then.

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Back in the carriage, Zhuang Ziyao finally breathed a sigh of relief, but the depression in his heart still couldn't stop.During the meal, he could see Zhao Lan's gentleness towards Qu Shaoning, and the normally serious person still looked like that, no matter how he looked at it, he knew that Qu Shaoning meant a lot to him.And Qu Shaoning's words are so obvious, he can persuade even Zhao Lan's refusal, and he stays in the palace without any shyness, the relationship between the two is not only close!

Originally, I was only thinking about Qu Shaoning's appearance, but suddenly Zhao Lan's figure flashed across his body, wearing a casual dress, his slender arms were extremely powerful, and he couldn't struggle at all when he hugged him that day. What is it like to be in bed with Qu Shaoning?

Zhuang Ziyao's face turned red, and his body couldn't help a burst of heat. He cursed secretly: What are you thinking, is it because of Zhao Lan's jealousy, or for Qu Shaoning?

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After Zhuang Ziyao left, Qu Shaoning went to Zhao Lan's study, and saw that the light was on inside, so he opened the door and went in.

"Why are you here?" Zhao Lan was reading a book, but when he heard the sound, he closed the book.

Qu Shaoning smiled slightly, and walked to Zhao Lan's side, "I just sent King Rui away, so I wanted to come and see you."

Hearing the word "Rui Wang", Zhao Lan couldn't help frowning, and asked, "What did you tell him?"

Qu Shaoning smiled and didn't answer, and after a while, he said, "Why didn't you ask what he said to me?"

Zhao Lan smiled lightly, and said following his meaning, "Okay, what did he ask you?"

Qu Shaoning nodded in satisfaction, thought about it seriously for a while, and said, "He didn't ask me anything, he just expressed his heart to me and asked me if I would go to the capital with him."

Hearing this, Zhao Lan's face changed slightly, seeing Qu Shaoning's smiling face, he soon recovered, "Really? You don't hate him very much, why are you smiling so happily?"

Qu Shaoning raised his lips and chuckled, and looked around Zhao Lan's face with a pair of beautiful eyes, "It was annoying at first, but when I saw him again this time, I didn't find it annoying anymore."

Without waiting for Zhao Lan to reply, Qu Shaoning said again: "I hated King Rui before, and I was also tired of his nonsense. Since he is not interested in me now, why would I be angry with him?"

Zhao Lan frowned, and asked in surprise, "You think so?"

Qu Shaoning looked at Zhao Lan with a smile that was not a smile, and said meaningfully: "I'm afraid only the prince can't see it. King Rui is very different from last time."

Zhao Lan thought for a while, and couldn't help but smile, "Really? It's not the same arrogant and willful."

Seeing this, Qu Shaoning had a rather smug expression on his face, "Aside from other things, at least the current King Rui won't focus on Shaoning."

Seeing Qu Shaoning looking at him meaningfully, Zhao Lan frowned in embarrassment, and picked up the book just now without saying a word, before he had time to open it, Qu Shaoning had already closed it.

Zhao Lan sighed, and when she raised her head, she saw Qu Shaoning looking at her with a serious expression.

"My lord, King Rui's words are indeed good. If you want to wipe out this group of bandits in one fell swoop, just relying on more than 20 people is not enough. No matter how good your martial arts are, you may not be able to get it cheap. What's more, King Rui's men and horses have already arrived at the city gate. Besides, is it really driving them back?"

Qu Shaoning rarely asked about the affairs of the palace, Zhao Lan was also a little surprised by his words, he didn't answer directly, but said, "You help him speak."

Qu Shaoning shook his head, and smiled lightly, "Isn't the prince moved? It's for this matter that he came all the way here. What kind of person is King Rui, a romantic, cynical, dandy, when will he ask the court?" What happened?"

Zhao Lan was at a loss for words for a moment, and was unable to speak.

When Qu Shaoning saw this, the smile on his face grew stronger, "When Shaoning was almost captured by King Rui's men, what did the prince tell Shaoning?" He cleared his throat and imitated Zhao Lan's tone. : "Although King Rui's behavior is a little domineering, after all, he has been favored since he was a child, and he is used to being arrogant. If he can realize his mistakes and correct them, it won't be so bad."

Then, Qu Shaoning immediately said again: "My lord heard that King Rui's injury has not healed for a long time, didn't he invite an old doctor to dispense ointment, and went to the inn to apply the medicine himself, Shaoning thought the lord's impression of King Rui Always good."

"Since he is willing to call me Emperor Uncle, I am his elder."

Qu Shaoning raised his eyebrows and chuckled, and asked meaningfully: "Really? Shaoning thought that after what happened that night, the prince would no longer be able to treat King Rui as a junior."

Zhao Lan was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood what Qu Shaoning meant, with a bit of embarrassment on his face, he shook his head in embarrassment.When he looked up again, he had already changed a serious expression, and said sharply, "Don't talk nonsense."

Qu Shaoning restrained his smile and looked at him suspiciously.

"Only you and I know about this matter, don't let outsiders know about it."

Qu Shaoning didn't dare to say more, but just reminded with a smile: "My lord, you are wrong, not only you and I know, but at least King Rui knows."

Seeing Zhao Lan's serious face, Qu Shaoning hurriedly changed the topic to the serious matter. It was rare that Zhao Lan became easy to talk, and agreed to the previous matter without much effort.Apart from being slightly surprised, Qu Shaoning also understood that what he said was not in vain.