Again, even though the two of them have their differences, they will never watch each other die.

Otherwise, Lu Xiao wouldn't have drunk such precious wine in front of him.

Then he said with relief.

"That's right. This kind of divine wine is naturally not something that can be brewed easily."

But at this moment, Lu Xiao suddenly threw the wine gourd in his hand to Mei Changsu.

"Here, don't accuse me of being unfair. Drink a sip when you're feeling unwell. If you take more, you won't be able to blow it."

Chapter 312: Fighting for Favor

Mei Changsu's first reaction after receiving the wine gourd was not joy, but rather a worried question.

"Give it to me, what will you do?"

In his opinion, there must not be many such magical wines.

Lu Xiao directly answered his question with his actions.

I saw him gently reach behind his back, and then there was a wine gourd in his hand.

A gourd that is nearly twice as big as the wine gourd in Mei Changsu's hand.

Mei Changsu was dumbfounded. He looked at the gourd in his own hand, then at the gourd in Lu Xiao's hand, his face full of question marks.

Lu Xiao said, "What's so good about it? The wine inside is all the same."

Mei Changsu was speechless: "Is it really the same?"

His gourd was only slightly larger than his palm, and contained no more than half a pound of flesh.

But Lu Xiao's can hold at least two or three pounds.

Can this be the same?

It turns out that I was just worrying for nothing!

It seems that this wine is not as precious as he thought.

This is indeed the case. The preciousness of this wine is not the brewing materials, but the brewer.

Lu Xiao could always finish drinking this kind of stuff and brew more.

At this moment, Yan Yujin and Xiao Jingrui were filled with curiosity.

"Brother Lu, is your wine really delicious?"

Yan Yujin was not polite and swallowed subconsciously when asking the question.

People who love music usually also love wine.

Lu Xiao didn't describe it directly, but instead beckoned over a palace eunuch and had him fetch an empty wine jug.

When the wine jug comes up, pick up your gourd and fill it up.

Then he said to Yan Yujin and the others, "You can taste it yourself."

Mei Changsu was now even more certain.

This wine is definitely not precious to Lu Xiao.

Then he shamelessly said to Lu Xiao: "How about we switch?"

Lu Xiao: "Haha, wishful thinking. Drinking is good enough. Drinking is bad for your health. You need to learn to control yourself. From now on, I'll have someone send you a gourd every month. No more."

I don't believe you!

Mei Changsu watched Lu Xiao talking and drinking non-stop, and couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Why do you drink so much even though it's harmful to your health?

Why were you being so mean just now?

He knew this was Lu Xiao's revenge for his bad mouth.

I feel regretful.

For someone who loves wine but cannot drink it, this is also a great torture.

But at this moment, two men in red robes walked in.

After seeing these two people come in, Yan Yujin and the others all stood up and immediately saluted them.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Yu."

Even Mei Changsu is the same.

However, Lu Xiao remained motionless, continuing to hold Gong Yu in his arms while watching the competition below, occasionally bursting into laughter.

As for the four maids, Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum, they naturally respected Lu Xiao.

Originally, the Crown Prince and Prince Yu were planning to come and win over the talented Mei Changsu.

But after seeing this scene, anger appeared on their faces.

In Daliang, not many people dared to be rude to the two of them.

"Who is this?" Prince Yu glanced at Lu Xiao with a bad tone, then asked Xiao Jingrui.

Xiao Jingrui's mother is the Princess of Daliang, so he is a cousin of the Crown Prince and Prince Yu.

This time, the Crown Prince showed no intention of opposing Prince Yu, and he gave Lu Xiao a similarly unfriendly look.

"How did someone so ignorant of etiquette get into Yingfeng Tower?"

Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin were a little panicked.

The former quickly explained on Lu Xiao's behalf, "Your Highnesses, this is a friend I met in the martial arts world. He's used to being relaxed and unrestrained. If I've offended you, please forgive me for my sake."

Yan Yujin anxiously reminded Lu Xiao, "Brother Lu, Brother Lu, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Yu are here."

He thought Lu Xiao was so engrossed in watching the martial arts competition that he didn't notice.

After hearing his voice, Lu Xiao did not turn around, but just said lightly.

"Your Highnesses, please forgive me. I am not in good health and have difficulty moving around, so I will not be able to salute you."

Mei Changsu, who was standing aside at this moment, was really panicking.

He knew clearly how skilled the four maids, Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum, were.

If the Crown Prince and Prince Yu were allowed to clash with Lu Xiao, there was no guarantee that the four maids would dare to draw their swords and kill them both.

He had no doubt that Lu Xiao would dare to do so.

If that were the case, it would be bad.

With the martial arts skills of those present at the moment, no one could stop the four girls, Mei, Lan, Zhu and Ju.

The Crown Prince and Prince Yu were about to explode after hearing Lu Xiao's words.

Mei Changsu immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Highnesses, please calm down. This person is my friend. He has a somewhat eccentric personality and doesn't care about worldly etiquette. If he has offended you in any way, I, Su, will apologize to you two on his behalf."

The Crown Prince and Prince Yu came to recruit Mei Changsu after all.

So they could not give face to Xiao Jingrui, but they could not not give face to Mei Changsu.

Otherwise, how can they appear to be respectful to the wise and virtuous?

Prince Yu then spoke directly and generously, "So he's Mr. Su's friend. The fourteen prefectures of Jiangzuo have enjoyed years of peace and prosperity, and their people's livelihoods are stable, all thanks to your alliance's assistance. I've always wanted to report this to His Majesty and have your alliance rewarded, but I'm afraid your alliance is too noble to care about worldly praise, so I haven't dared to act rashly. Since this person is Mr. Su's friend, let it go."

Prince Yu had just returned from an inspection tour of Jiangzuo, so he naturally knew more about the Jiangzuo Alliance than the Crown Prince.

His words just now not only showed his magnanimity, but also indicated his intention to win over the other party, and even offered a bargaining chip.

The meaning was clear: as long as Mei Changsu was willing to join him, he would immediately submit a petition and request a reward.

The imperial court's commendation is more than just a simple verbal praise for the people of Jianghu.

It's definitely a valuable bargaining chip.

The prince tried to interrupt several times, but he never got a chance to speak.

From this perspective, judging solely by their own abilities, the gap between the Crown Prince and Prince Yu is indeed quite large.

After hearing this, Mei Changsu smiled and bowed.

"My name is Su Zhe. I came to the capital with a friend. I have no connection with the Jiangzuo League. I'm afraid this is just a misunderstanding, Your Highness Prince Yu."

Even though it was already clear, Mei Changsu still insisted that he was Su Zhe.

To be honest, this guy is really thick-skinned.

However, the prince beside him laughed happily after hearing what he said.

"That's absolutely right. Mr. Su is Mr. Su. Why are you talking so much? But I felt a connection with him the moment I saw him. Since he's your friend, let's forget about my previous rude behavior. I heard Mr. Su is frail, so please don't stand. Please sit down."

Then they sat together.

Everyone subconsciously ignored Lu Xiao's existence.

What follows is a scene of the two competing for favor.

In order to win over Mei Changsu, the two men used all sorts of tricks.

They gave away tokens and ancient books.

Anything that exists is of great value.

Mei Changsu neither refused nor took the initiative, acting like a scumbag with countless backups, playing with the two lickers in his hands.

This monkey show made Lu Xiao want to laugh.

After a while, a eunuch came to them.

Then he bowed and said...

Chapter 313 The Empress Dowager

The prince asked with dissatisfaction after seeing the eunuch.

"What's going on?"

He was arguing fiercely with Prince Yu, but before the result was even announced, he was interrupted. Naturally, he was unhappy.

The eunuch immediately said, "The Empress Dowager has issued an order to summon several young masters to the throne."

As he spoke, he glanced at everyone except the Crown Prince and Prince Yu, not even sparing Lu Xiao.

As soon as these words came out, everyone present looked over.

Even Lu Xiao was like this.

Lu Xiao and Mei Changsu were very familiar with this Grand Empress Dowager.

Mei Changsu is needless to say, according to blood relationship, he is the great-grandson of his old lady.

As for Lu Xiao, although he had no blood relationship with the old man, he was also very much loved by the old man when he was a child.

Back then, Lu Xiao's father also had a title.

Although not a duke or marquis, he is still an earl.

The Empress Dowager loved children the most, so any children of the aristocratic families in the capital who had children of appropriate age would often be brought to the palace for the Empress Dowager to look after.

Any child who can please the old man will receive many rewards.

Lu Xiao was born with wisdom and matured at a young age, but he often relied on his sweet talk to get pocket money from the elderly.

The old man loved him as much as his own grandson or great-grandson.

As for Lu Xiao himself, although he wanted to chop Emperor Liang into pieces, he still truly regarded the old man as his elder.

Honestly, if Lu Xiao wasn't worried about Emperor Liang suddenly dying and the old man being unable to bear it, the first thing he would do after recovering would be to rush into the palace and rip off Emperor Liang's head.

Afterwards, Lu Xiao and his group followed the eunuch out of Yingfeng Tower and headed towards the palace.

The Daliang Palace is not very big.

After about two incense sticks of time, they arrived in front of the Empress Dowager's bedroom.

The eunuch at the door gestured for several people to enter.

Apparently, the people inside had already greeted him.

After entering the bedroom, Lu Xiao immediately saw the old lady sitting in the front row.

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