Chapter 44: .Royal evening party

It is late at night.
In the guest room in the backyard of the palace, Yuming, as promised, set up a table of delicious food from all over the world to entertain his sister who hadn't seen him for many years, and the white bird who looked like an extraordinary identity.
Mi You just woke up when she fell asleep, and didn't feel much hunger. After only a few mouthfuls, she put down her chopsticks, tilted her head and looked at the strange stranger in front of her. However, Ahuang was still picking and eating as if he couldn't fill his stomach, and he was very busy going around the table from east to west.
Seeing that she turned her head, Yuming was overjoyed, leaned forward and called out "Sister Miyou", and felt that she didn't know where to start with a thousand words, and looked at the dazed purple pupils and questioned. One sentence: "You...Do you remember me?"
The girl didn't answer in silence. She glanced across his face and saw the chin from her forehead. She turned and looked again. She didn't feel any impression and shook her head very slowly.
"Can't remember at all?" Yu Ming asked anxiously, seeing the girl still with an indifferent expression, feeling disappointed. He originally thought that the other party did not want to recognize himself, but from the current reaction, she really completely forgot...How could this be? The two of them grew up together, even if they were young when they were separated, they shouldn’t have the slightest impression...
Could it be... amnesia? He frowned, gritted his teeth, and continued to ask: "Sister Miyou, do you remember the little wooden man we made together back then? You even carved a heart pendant for Brother Yuming, do you remember? My brother has collected everything well, can I show it to you?"
Little wooden man? Heart pendant? The girl blinked her big eyes blankly and didn't know why, Ah Huang was upset by his repeated questions. He raised his head from the pile of food and yelled: "What is the noise, don't you know how to eat? What a shame!" It lowered its head and pecked a few more times, flapped its wings and flew back to Miyou's shoulder, trimmed its feathers, and exclaimed with disdain, "Your family's food is also very ordinary...this bird, Hiccup..., this bird barely ate one, hiccup..., half full...hiccup..."
It had been eating happily just now, but after it was full, it appeared to be disgusted again. Yuming couldn't help laughing or crying. Just as he was trying to calm down the frying-hairy guy with a few words, a soft laugh suddenly came from the door. The teenager was familiar with this laughter, and quickly stood up and looked back. A middle-aged woman in a plain blue linen dress stood outside the door with her hands orthogonally, with a long ebony bead chain in her hand. There is no powder on her face, and the corners of her eyes have been covered with shallow wrinkles, but her face is as crystal and moist as white jade, like a young girl. In this cold winter weather, she only wore a thin skirt but was unharmed. She was obviously also a powerful person with a profound cultivation.
"Mother!" Yuming ran forward as soon as she saw this lady, took her by the hand, and walked in with her, "Come on, I found Sister Miyou!"
This simple lady turned out to be the mistress of the Jade King's Mansion. With a soft smile on her face, she let the teenager lead her forward and walked to the table. She raised her head and only glanced at Miyou, but she moved her eyes away, bowed slightly to the fat bird first, and said gently, "Nuohuai has seen your Excellency... The child is not sensible, so please don't blame him. "
Fat Bird has always been courteous to women. Seeing that this lady is so polite, he couldn't be embarrassed to yell again, hummed vaguely, closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. Only then did the princess look at Miyou again, face her eyes, and quickly reduced her smile, closing her eyes slightly as if she was remembering something, and sighed softly after a long time: "You bitter child...Ming'er, you first Avoid it, let me talk to her..."
When Yuming heard his mother's emotion, he didn't feel like it, and he didn't want to disturb their relationship. He silently turned and walked out of the room, and saw the black guard Mo standing under the eaves of the porch, looking at the bushes in the distance. The dark shadows were fascinated.
This guy...the young man became so angry that he was thrown in the dining room alone in the afternoon, waved a breeze and closed the door, stared at him sideways and cursed in a low voice, "You are so bold." , Dare not to put my words in your eyes, do you really think the little master can't take care of you!?"
The guard was called back to God by this wave of magical power, and he hurriedly bowed to plead guilty. As soon as he wanted to explain, Yu Ming waved his hand impatiently to stop him: "Quickly go away, I will be upset when I see you, go and go!"
Mo Xin knew that he was in a state of urgency and left without notifying the little master. It would be a crime of negligence for reason. However, he recognized Miyou at a glance, and he didn't think much about it in shock. Now he can't make up for it. He can only smile and bow again, and silently exit the backyard. Let's wait for the little master to calm down and then slowly apologize... He secretly sighed and turned around the Jiuqu Corridor, and walked outside the reception hall in the front hall. Although it was brightly lit, it was silent and silent. Weird.
Isn't the prince still meeting guests? Is it over? Suspicious in his heart, he walked slowly to the door and looked in. The hall built of pure ebony has no ornaments at all. The columns and square beams are pure raw materials without patterns and carvings. On the beams are several dark red octagonal large lanterns, and a piece of oil-filled wooden planks are placed underneath. A small square table with several people sitting on the cushions behind the table.
Sitting on the far left hand side is an old man with white hair and yellow beard. His face is full of deep folds in length and length. He is wearing a thick warm cotton and gray fur coat, holding a wine glass slightly. This person is the uncle of the Jade King, the head of the cabinet of the household, Gu Weige, the so-called main pavilion refers to the six small attics in the front hall of the palace, and all officials handle government affairs in the pavilion. old".
Opposite him sat a handsome young man, wearing an off-white silk shirt with a crown of white jade on his head, leaning lazily on a wooden pillar, closing his eyes and calming his mind, with a smile on his mouth. This is Mo An, the younger brother-in-law of the King Jade, the youngest brother of the Royal Highness. His father was the deputy chief of the Ministry of Rites, but he never asked about government affairs. He only took a free job in the guard camp and was happy all day long.
Going forward, facing two monks wearing ecclesiastical robes, one in black and the other in gold. The black man with a wide hood and flat hands on the tabletop was as thin as wood, sitting still, but it was Mr. Ku Rong, the spiritual monk. The man in the golden robe looked at about forty, his face was old-fashioned, and there was almost no expression on the brass-colored square face. He squinted his eyes and stared at the glass of sake on the table without moving. This is Jin Ming, the big disciple of the Jade King, who is responsible for the affairs of the Sacred Tower. He is rigid and unsmiling.
The prince sat in the main seat with a calm face and seemed to be in a bad mood. The table was empty and there was no wine. There was only a piece of yellowed hard leather paper with the big "wanted order" written on it, and it was simple from below. Judging from a few descriptions, this is the edict that Miyou wanted for that year.
There was no sound in the hall. Although Mo's footsteps were very light, he was instantly noticed by a few people on the court. Several different eyes were swept, and he immediately stopped in place, hanging his head and dared not approach. Up.
When the Jade King saw him coming, he took a little bit of his hand, pointed to the wanted order on the table, and said in a rough voice: "You came just right, then tell them about the situation."
The situation at the time...Mo naturally understood what the prince said. He was ordered to stay outside the house under house arrest in the quiet Yunyun Temple. He had experienced the ups and downs of the storm. After he rationalized his thoughts, he talked about it unhurriedly. Coming: "Subordinates remember that that evening, His Royal Highness suddenly came to the gate of Wanyun Hall and vented his temper. He also called off Your Excellency Ye Chi under the name of the investigation file. The subordinates and others stayed at the door for about two minutes. I heard the sirens after the bell, and did not notice any obvious divine power fluctuations during the period... There is only one entrance to the Wanyun Temple, and the subordinates feel...
"Okay..." The Jade King interrupted abruptly, and looked around, "I heard it all, this must be a good thing done by the little devil Shun! How could Mianxia intervene in this kind of nosy?"
Everyone was silent. The prince waited for a while, his eldest disciple Jin Ming finally spoke a few words with a loud voice and a high spirit: "Teacher, the bird will never follow her for no reason. The reason for this is probably not that simple. The teacher still needs to think more about his thoughts and act rashly. Wouldn't it be worth the loss if he angered him?"
The prince was irritated by his question. Just about to refute him, he heard the white-clothed youth laugh and say: "Brother-in-law, I think you are just worrying about it. It doesn't matter to you at all, why bother you. Let me tell you, it’s better to throw it to the emperor and let him worry about it. Anyway, wasn’t he the one who made the wanted order?"
"Asshole!" The King Jade was even more annoyed when he heard it, and pointed to him in a loud voice, "You lazy thing, you know how to drink and drink all day long! Let the emperor take care of it? Humph! If it wasn't the king who insisted, This wanted order doesn't even have a shadow, and he can use it smoothly as a means to reduce major events!"
The young man was not anxious when he saw that he was angry, he smiled and leaned on the cylinder to drink, and said nothing. The prince raised his eyebrows when he saw him in such an impoverished manner. After taking a few rough breaths, he turned to Old Hubu Ge and asked in a low voice: "Uncle, you tell me what the king should do."
The old man stroked his beard and groaned for a while, shook his head, and said word by word: "In the opinion of the old man, the high priest is inseparable from this matter...not to mention, at the time, the prince was only an eleven-year-old child, how If you can take Miyou out of the palace, just ask about the day's announcement... Only the emperor and the high priest know the inside story... What is going on inside, you and I are still stuck in your mind... But, the high priest is now after all While in the capital, if the prince has any doubts, you may as well ask him first before making a decision, otherwise, if it really makes him angry..."
"Go ask him? How do you tell this king to speak?"
"This..." The old man sighed again with a wry smile. In this situation, there must be a problem on the high priest's side. No matter how you ask, it is impossible to guarantee that he will not be angry. But if you don't say it at this time, wouldn't it be more inappropriate to ask you when he finds out in the future...
Elder Ge frowned and thought hard. The Jade King looked at Monk Ku Rong, and was about to ask a question. He suddenly heard slight footsteps. After a glance, a black warrior bowed outside the door and announced: "Master Ye Chi, please see you."
Ye Chi? The prince shook his heart. After waiting for the night, he finally came. He waved to the samurai and sat on the cushion in a serious face, ready to go. Not long after, the colonel walked into the main hall in a straight military uniform. He looked around, nodded to King Jade, and directly expressed his intention: "I'll see her."
"What does the emperor mean..." The prince sat still and asked in a cold voice, "Is this wanted to make him take it seriously? This king can warn you, now that the king has found her back, he will never let him go easily. She leaves, if you want to..."
"It's okay." The colonel interrupted flatly before he finished speaking, and stood by the door looking at him, without a trace of waves in his eyes.
The prince put himself in a posture, but he choked abruptly by the understatement of the word "No harm", and had to swallow the rest of the words. He twitched the corners of his mouth angrily. Seeing the other party's calm and expressionless face, he knew that it would be for nothing to ask him again, so he could only helplessly point to Mo and shout: "You take him to the backyard!"
The guard led the command to gesture to the colonel. Just about to turn around and leave, the young man in white clothes sitting on the inside of the hall with a hippie smile hurriedly got up and shouted: "Boss, I'll take you there!" He ran forward a few steps. , Grinned at the officer, made a gesture and went out first.
The officer didn't care about this at all. Anyway, it would be good if someone led the way. He followed out of the hall without any haste, and the black-clothed guards naturally followed along, and the hall was quiet again.
The King Jade was so angry that the little brother-in-law who was not serious about eating inside and out was so angry that he blew his beard for a long time and slapped the table violently, causing the hall to hum and reverberate. Elder Ge shook his head and sighed, got up to say goodbye, and Jin Ming went out to see him off, leaving Ku Rong lowered his head, still sitting silently without a word.
The prince stretched his face and sat for a long time before returning to the anger that permeated his body. He squinted his eyes and looked at the monk. When he was about to ask questions, Ku Rong’s unique voice sounded in his mind:
The prince does not need to ask more. Some thoughts must be elaborated and listened to by the prince..."
The Jade King raised his eyebrows, closed his eyes tightly, and listened to him intently: "The current form is extremely beneficial to the prince. The emperor still has to take into account the wanted order from the face, and the princess is in the hands of the prince. Easily move. And the high priest...hehe, if you say something bad, even if he wants to control, he is powerless..."
Powerless? The Jade King was slightly stunned and did not understand the meaning of these words, and he heard him continue to say: "The Apocalypse incident of that year caused a lot of turmoil. After the ceremony, many princes and princes all fell into a coma, and only the two emperors, Miyou and Shun, were safe and sound. , It is inevitable that people wondered what was going on in it... Besides, when Miyou came out outside the holy tower at that time, you and I felt the force of pressure that disappeared instantly, thinking that she was the successor. Afterwards, the high priest named Shun to inherit the throne, and Mi You was rumored to be an ominous daughter... I believe that he would only take in this wanted girl with nowhere to go if he was afraid of guilt in his heart."
"Even so, why do you say that he is powerless at the moment?" The prince couldn't help asking aloud.
Ku Rong quacked and laughed a few times while holding on to the desktop, and continued to say in his mind: "Since he is ashamed, the prince has seized his handle at this moment. If he denies the matter, the prince can take the opportunity to take advantage of this matter. The relationship between You and the Divine Bird hits their reputation, and can also win the support of those unwilling family members back then; if he admits...hehe, then it will be a real shady of the apocalypse, and then only need to operate a little, Lord You can uproot the emperor's family even with the roots and soil, and there will be no more worries."
"But what if he doesn't say anything?"
"Then... let's force him to make a statement."
"What's the trick, sir?"
"rumor……"
"Rumors?" The Jade King frowned. The high priest had always ignored world affairs. How could a few rumors move him?
"The prince, if this method is usually useless... It's just that the crown is staying in the capital at this moment, even if he doesn't care, someone will care about it..."
When the prince heard this, he was enlightened, and he suddenly enlightened, and he shouted "OK" three times, and the cloud in his heart cleared. Yes, since the high priest stayed in the capital, after the rumors spread, a lot of people would come to trouble him.
Ku Rong said everything, slowly stood up and bowed slightly, and walked out with small steps. The prince was still sitting on the main seat, as if he hadn't noticed his departure, countless plans in his heart flashed one by one, making him deeply immersed in contemplation. The chess pieces are in hand, and how to place the pieces in this big chess game should be considered carefully.
The winter night is long, and the palace is always brightly lit all year round, but after the long night, there will be another torrential rain in the capital.