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Chapter 413 Greed of Vanity

bf0 Xiao Tingyan clenched his fists and narrowed his eyes at Black Wing without saying a word. What should he do? He really wanted to twist this guy's head off. Black Wing originally planned to continue talking, but suddenly he felt something. A cold and sharp breath rushed towards him menacingly. When he looked up, he saw the face of the King of Banquets as black as coal. The cold eyes seemed to be mixed with murderous intent. The black-winged ninja He couldn't help shaking his body. Then he suddenly realized what a stupid mistake he had made just now. He stood up suddenly, holding a sword in his arms, stepped back a few steps, and retreated to the door. "Ah. ...Well, I suddenly remembered that the fifth young master’s teeth should be almost in good shape, and he should be able to eat sweets.”

"Subordinate, go and buy it right now. Go right now."

Without waiting for Xiao Tingyan to react, he quickly dodged out of the box, slammed the door, and closed the door as fast as possible. The speed was as fast as lightning, almost in the blink of an eye. Yun Luan looked at Xiao Tingyan a little confused, so he looked at Xiao Tingyan. : "What's going on with Black Wing? It seems like there's a ghost chasing him from behind..." "Xiao Wu has a toothache these days and really can't eat sweets. He knows that, but he still goes to buy it?"

A row of black lines was drawn in front of Xiao Tingyan's eyes. Well, not only did Black Wing have a low emotional intelligence, but the girl opposite also had a dull head. Suddenly, he felt so tired! It was so easy for him to be alone with her for a while. Xiao Tingyan sighed helplessly and replied in a gentle voice. "I don't know what's going on. This kid has been a little crazy recently, and his brain seems to be a little abnormal. In order not to delay your affairs, I suggest that you find someone else. Be by your side."

"I am really afraid that he will be confused and unable to do things well for you."

Yun Luan responded calmly: "Heiyi is yours, you can do whatever you want."

"It doesn't matter if I let him rest for a few days. It's really hard for him to stay with me these days."

Xiao Tingyan curled his lips and nodded slowly. After a while, the waiter brought in the exquisite meal. Four dishes and one soup, including meat and vegetables. They were all Yun Luan's favorite foods... Yun Luan didn't have it this morning because Xiao Xuanrui didn't have it. She was not in a good mood about her death, so she didn't eat much. Now, when she saw the delicious food on the table, her stomach began to growl. Xiao Tingyan pursed her lips and smiled fondly. Then, he He picked up the bowl and chopsticks and served Yun Luan with dishes. Yun Luan's cheeks turned red and he said a little embarrassedly: "I can pick up the dishes myself, so don't worry about it."

Xiao Tingyan ignored her refusal and kept serving dishes for her. His eyes were hot and loving as he stared at her, as if her whole body was melting. Yun Luan felt a little suffocated and her heartbeat was beating. Unable to control it, it was beating rapidly. She lowered her head and ate the food, her cheeks getting redder and redder. "I feel a little uncomfortable when you stare at me while I'm eating..." Xiao Tingyan sighed and looked at it with some depression. Yan Yunluan. "Then you eat here while I go out to get some air..." It seems that the pressure he put on her was too strong. He still couldn't be too impatient and had to take his time... Anyway, he Don't worry, he can boil the frog in warm water. Yunluan is destined to be his wife, and no one can compete with him in this life. Xiao Tingyan suppressed the depression in her heart, put a bowl of chicken soup in front of her, and took the handkerchief Zi wiped his palms, stood up, and left the box. Unexpectedly, as soon as he closed the door of the box, he saw the door of the box opposite opened. The man he saw last time was wearing a red dress and a gauze scarf on his face. The woman appeared again. He couldn't help but frown slightly. He quickly shifted his gaze and started to leave. The woman in red recognized Xiao Tingyan's identity. She turned her eyes slightly and looked at him avoiding her like a snake. There was a hint of darkness in her eyes. She walked quickly in front of Xiao Tingyan, pretending to have accidentally sprained her foot, and fell into his arms. When she was about to fall into his arms, a look on her face The gauze scarf she was wearing fell down intentionally or unintentionally, revealing her face that was as beautiful as a flower and jade. Xiao Tingyan looked at the woman in red who deliberately threw herself into his arms, and the disgust in his heart doubled. This woman There must be something wrong, just pounce on him. He is most annoyed by scheming women who have no good intentions and deliberately throw themselves into their arms. Xiao Tingyan quickly took a few steps back, barely avoiding the woman's pounce. But Unavoidably, his clothes were rubbed by the woman's arm. The woman in red threw herself away, her eyes full of astonishment. She never expected that Xiao Ting would avoid her embrace at the banquet. She was completely unsatisfied. Controlled, she fell straight to the ground. With a bang, her face fell to the floor... her chin hit the floor directly, tilting half of it. Hiss, a heartbreaking pain suddenly appeared in the palm of her hand. The skin was scratched by the hard floor, and a lot of bright blood came out. Several men in black wearing iron masks in the box filed out, and they saw the woman in red falling to the ground. , everyone rushed up in fear, trying to help her up. The woman in red's eyes were full of anger. She yelled: "Don't touch me... My jaw is crooked, please call a doctor quickly." "

The two men in black responded immediately and ran towards the stairs, hurriedly calling for the doctor. The remaining people all glanced at Xiao Tingyan with angry faces. They all pulled out the swords they carried at their waists. The woman in red covered her chin, holding back her anger, and cursed slowly from the ground. She glanced at Xiao Tingyan coldly: "Let him go... let's go back to the house."

After she said that, she endured the pain and returned to the box. The men in black also followed her back to the box. The corridor suddenly returned to calm. Yun Luan heard the noise, she frowned and opened the door. Enter. The purpose was to see a few drops of bright blood on the floor. There was no one else but Xiao Tingyan. A hint of worry flashed through her eyes, and she walked quickly to Xiao Tingyan and grabbed his palm: "Are you injured?"

Xiao Tingyan's eyebrows softened a bit, and he shook his head at Yun Luan. "I am fine, there is someone else who was injured..." "I just heard a woman's voice..." Yun Luan raised his eyes and scanned them thoughtfully. Glancing at the box door opposite, Xiao Tingyan's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness: "Someone who has no eyesight wanted to pounce on me... Fortunately, I avoided it in time. However, my clothes are still unacceptable. I avoided being touched. I was touched by something dirty, and I feel very dirty... Ah Luan, I want to go back to my house and change my clothes... Everything feels wrong about me now."

Yun Luan raised his eyebrows and immediately understood what happened just now. This was a woman who wanted to throw herself into his arms, but she missed the opportunity, fell herself, and then ran away in despair. How could she not know, Nan Chu When did a woman act so boldly and dare to throw herself into the arms of a king in broad daylight? She looked at Xiao Tingyan's ugly face and nodded slowly: "I will go back with you... you You need to wash yourself well and change into clean clothes, otherwise, who knows whether that person may infect you with some viruses."

When the woman in red standing in the box heard Yun Luan's sarcastic words, her eyes were filled with anger. She clenched her fists tightly and stared at Yun Luan's profile through the crack in the door. Not long after, the two people outside left. The woman in red stood there without moving. Her eyes were full of indignation and unwillingness. She knew Xiao Tingyan's identity, she knew him He is the imperial uncle of the Southern Prince. She also knows that this man has a hundred thousand military power in the North. However, no matter how powerful he is, no matter how high his status in the Southern Prince is, he can't suppress the anger of being humiliated in her heart. She has grown so big , I have never seen a man who doesn't give her face like this. In the past, as long as she raised her finger a little, countless men would kneel under her pomegranate skirt. Today, she deliberately threw herself into his arms, and he actually Dare to avoid it? She really gave him face and made him ignorant of the world. She was really angry and wanted to cut this man into pieces, let him kneel at her feet, and beg her for forgiveness. The look in the eyes of the woman in red There was a flash of darkness. She would definitely let Xiao Tingyan know the price of offending her. Even Yun Luan, she had to show her how powerful she was! - Although Xiao Xuanrui was demoted and exiled to Jinzhou. But Princess Jiarong's birthday banquet is still going on as usual. In the beginning, this birthday banquet was organized by the emperor. In the past few days, I don't know what Princess Jiarong has done, but it has caught the attention of Concubine Wan. She goes there every day Feiyue Palace accompanied Concubine Wan. Concubine Wan loved her as her own daughter, and gave all good and beautiful things to Princess Jiarong. Concubine Wan liked Princess Jiarong, and even the emperor began to have some feelings for this daughter. Love it. On the day of Princess Jiarong’s birthday banquet, the emperor sent an oral message, saying that he would personally bring Concubine Wan to the princess’s mansion to attend Princess Jiarong’s birthday banquet. How many people can the emperor come to attend the birthday banquet of a junior? A favor that no one can ask for. Some courtiers in the court are used to following the wind. Seeing that Princess Jiarong was so favored, they all held heavy gifts and rushed to give gifts to Princess Jiarong. Princess Jiarong can be said to be a favor. She did not reject anyone who came, and she would let anyone who could give her valuable gifts enter to participate in the birthday banquet. For this reason, this birthday banquet not only included the royal family and nobles, the ministers and ladies of the court, but also the people of Kyoto. Some distinguished families came to attend this banquet. The banquet was in the evening, but starting from noon, the Princess Mansion became lively. The Princess Mansion was decorated magnificently and extremely luxurious. Palace servants hurriedly shuttled through the Princess Mansion, Taking care of the guests. Princess Jiarong wore luxurious and exquisite princess clothes and a phoenix crown early in the morning. She sat on a high position and looked down at all the guests who came to congratulate her on her birthday and give gifts. Throughout the afternoon, she accepted gifts. She didn't stop until her hands were weak. Although she was very tired, she was happy with it. Xiao Xuanming entered with a sullen face. He asked everyone to retreat, leaving their brother and sister alone in the hall. "Jiarong, don't you think, you are like this?" Is this birthday banquet more grand than the birthday banquet of my father? You are just a princess, with such great style, you are not worried that you will be criticized?"

Jiarong was playing with a jade Ruyi in her hand. When she heard Xiao Xuanming's words, she couldn't help but curl her lips and smile softly. "Fourth brother, you are really worrying too much. My birthday banquet was ordered by my father... My father personally sent people to organize it for me. My father doesn’t have any objections, so why do you care so much?"

Xiao Xuanming got a little closer to Jiarong and reminded in a low voice. "Jiarong, didn't Xiao Xuanrui's incident give you some warning? It was because of him that we were pardoned. Now that he has fallen, we have been pardoned because of him." Should those who are pardoned have to keep a lower profile?"

"Also, you really shouldn't use your birthday party to accept gifts from those businessmen. You should know that they have other motives for giving you heavy gifts."

Princess Jiarong didn't care at all. She was obviously the princess of Nanchu, so why couldn't she enjoy these things? Given her status, it was those people who should fawn over her and please her in every way. She deserved all of this. Why should she keep a low profile, why should she refuse? Her eyes were full of greed, and she raised the jade Ruyi in her hand to Xiao Xuanming's eyes. "Fourth brother, look at this jade Ruyi, how beautiful it is, how beautiful it is! Shouldn’t such beautiful things belong to us, the royal children? We are the most noble and supreme people in this world. All the good things in this world belong to us..." "The past dozen or so people Years ago, have we ever seen such a rare item? And this jade bracelet, look how transparent and radiant it is... only when it is worn on my hand can it reflect its due value. I am Princess of Nanchu... Why shouldn't I enjoy these things? If I don't enjoy them, should I let those humble poor people and businessmen who smell like copper enjoy them?"

When Xiao Xuanming saw Princess Jiarong and refused to listen to his advice, he was so anxious. He snatched the jade Ruyi away and threw it to the ground. "Jiarong, wake up...what you have got now, They are all towers in the sky, all an illusion. Father, it is because of Concubine Wan that he loves you more..." "Concubine Wan, like Xiao Xuanrui, is a selfish, cold-blooded person. .The reason why she comes into contact with you is because there is something in you that she can plot. Don't lose your eyes because of these illusory glory and wealth, and thus embark on a path of no return."

Princess Jiarong stared at the broken jade Ruyi on the ground. She was so angry that her face turned red. Without any politeness, she directly raised her hand and slapped Xiao Xuanming in the face. "This jade Ruyi is priceless. You actually fell? Xiao Xuanming, you are really crazy..." There was a sound, and this slap was thrown hard on Xiao Xuanming's face. Xiao Xuanming never thought that Jiarong would be so happy because of a jade handle. Ruyi beat his biological brother. He looked at Princess Jiarong in a daze and couldn't say a word for a long time. "You...you actually beat me, your biological brother, for a dead thing? Jiarong... Am I not as good as a piece of jade in your heart?"

Princess Jiarong felt guilty and did not dare to look back at Xiao Xuanming's eyes. She turned her head to avoid his gaze and muttered something sarcastic: "This jade is Ruyi, but it was given to me by Empress Wan. She said it was from my father. It was a token of love given to her by the emperor. Now that you have smashed it, how can I explain it to Empress Wan?"

"Fourth brother, if my father knows about it, can you bear it if he blames me?"

Xiao Xuanming's heart felt cold. He couldn't figure out how his sister, who used to be timid and shy, could become so vain and vain. No matter how he tried to reason with her, she couldn't listen. Now In her eyes, she may have long since lost her brother and mother-in-law. Her heart and eyes are filled with Concubine Wan and Empress Wan. It seems that Concubine Wan is her biological mother and they have become outsiders. Xiao Xuanming endured Focusing on the pain in his heart, he asked in a hoarse voice: "I can't bear it. Just tell Concubine Wan and Emperor Father the truth. I will bear the consequences of whatever happens. Don't worry, I will never involve you."

"We, brother and sister, have been dependent on each other for many years. I thought that I, as a brother, have some weight in your heart, and you would listen to what I said. But I didn't expect that it was me who overestimated myself..." Princess Jiarong's eyes flashed with something. Impatient. "Brother, I don't mean to blame you...forget it, it's just a jade wishful thinking. Empress Wan loves me so much, she shouldn't blame me. Just don't be so reckless next time... We We are brothers and sisters from the same mother. Seeing that we have been dependent on each other for many years, I won't argue with you."

"It's just... I think you should stop being jealous of me... If my father sees this, you will be punished and demoted again."

Xiao Xuanming was startled and looked at Princess Jiarong with some doubts. "Jealous? Jiarong, do you think that I have said so much to you and advised you so much because I am jealous of you and that's why I said these things?"

Princess Jiarong pouted, a bit of irritation flashed in her eyes. If she could, she really hoped that Xiao Xuanming was not her biological brother. This brother would never give her any glory or wealth. On the contrary, every time, he would To hold her back. If possible, she really hopes that Xiao Xuanrui is her biological brother. She is Empress Wan's biological daughter. In this case, some of the honors she has received will be real, instead of worrying about gains and losses like now. She didn't need to look at Xiao Xuanming's face, she had received his reprimand today. "Isn't it? Fourth brother, you were like this before. Whenever I got something good, you would feel uncomfortable. Now, father Empress Huang Hewan has been so kind to me and given me so much honor and love, you must be jealous, you must be jealous of me."

"You asked me to be careful of Empress Wan, saying that she wants to use me or something. I really don't know how I can be used by her. Even if I am used, she has given me so many good things, then I It's a joy. In short, I am very satisfied with my current life, and I don't want to live the hard life like before."

The more Xiao Xuanming listened, the more chilled he felt. It was as if he no longer knew the girl in front of him. Was this still his gentle, shy, considerate sister who cared about his brother? In just a few days, she seemed to have changed. Xiao Xuanming's face gradually turned pale. "So, in your heart, I am such a brother? Jiarong, how did you become like this?"

Princess Jiarong's eyes were full of anger. She snorted coldly and laughed softly. "Fourth brother, what have I become? From the beginning to the end, I am Princess Jiarong, I am Xiao Jiarong... Change It’s not me who wins, but you! Anyway, no matter how you try to persuade me, I can’t possibly listen to you, I can’t possibly throw away the glory and wealth I’ve acquired, and I can’t possibly become estranged from Empress Wan.”

"The second brother was demoted and exiled to Jinzhou. Empress Wan felt sad. It was the time when she needed someone to accompany her the most. My appearance filled her emotional gap. Her love for me is true, and her love for me , is nicer to me than my mother and concubine. So Fourth Brother, I ask you, don’t say that again. I can forgive you this time, but if there is another time, don’t blame me for disowning my relatives."

She was too lazy to continue entangled with him and waste each other's time. So she turned around and left, and ordered a few guards to keep an eye on Xiao Xuanming and not let him disturb her anymore. This is Princess Jiarong's mansion, and naturally the only guards here are Princess Jiarong obeyed. They responded and immediately surrounded Xiao Xuanming, preventing him from approaching Princess Jiarong again. Xiao Xuanming was extremely angry. He clenched his fist and slammed the table next to him. With a bang, the desk was smashed into pieces. He stepped on the splintered wood chips and walked out of the hall step by step without looking back. - Yun Luan originally planned to attend the dinner at Princess Jiarong's Mansion. Who would have thought that the emperor actually issued an oral edict to the General's Mansion, which stated that all the masters of the General's Mansion were going to attend the banquet, and no one could be absent. If he was absent, he would not give Princess Jiarong face, and she would not be given this opportunity. The emperor's face. Not only their general's palace, but also all the ministers and family members in the court have received the emperor's instructions. In short, anyone with some status in Kyoto must not be absent! The emperor intends to include Princess Jiarong at this banquet. , it was held grandly and grandly... There was even a three-day flowing banquet set up outside the princess's palace. Common people could also come and eat the banquet for free. There was a kind of atmosphere where the subjects were enjoying themselves and the whole world was celebrating. Yun Luan had no choice but to do so. , she had to send more Black Feather Guards to secretly protect the people in the General's Mansion. She was just afraid that there would be too many people to watch, and even if there were Black Feather Guards, they might not be able to protect them. So, she ordered Black Wing to let He followed Liu and Xiao Wu Yunhuai, and had to stay close to them without taking his eyes off them. Black Wing was a little unhappy, he wanted to follow the county master. But this was the county master's order, and he couldn't He refused to listen. So, he had to respond calmly. After arrangements were made for Liu and Xiao Wu, Yun Luan ordered Wang Kun to protect Yun Feng and his second sister-in-law Chen Yonghe. The second sister-in-law was pregnant and was still at the critical moment. With the doctor Wang Kun by her side, she felt more at ease. If there was an emergency, Wang Kun would be able to diagnose and treat it in time. Yun Luan just felt that tonight's banquet felt a bit like the Hongmen Banquet. She would never allow it. If anything unexpected happens to the people in the General's Mansion, what she can do is to take precautions in advance and make protective preparations in advance. My sister-in-law is still sick and cannot get up to go to the banquet. Yun Luan has been visiting her sister-in-law in the past few days. That day, my sister-in-law was in critical condition. Xiao Tingyan found out about it and immediately sent someone to find Dr. Lu. Dr. Lu came over, checked it out, prescribed some prescriptions, and shook his head helplessly and said: "Young Master Madam, this is a heart disease... If she doesn't want to get better, no matter how many prescriptions I prescribe, it will be useless."
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