There are naturally some differences between the prince's palace and other palaces.
After all, he is the future emperor, so naturally he cannot be too shabby.
My eyes can see more treasures than the palace.
The prince, together with his retainers and officials from Zhanshi Mansion, a group of more than fifty people, headed towards the garden in the backyard.
The backyard of a mansion has always been a hidden place, just like the harem of a royal palace, where outsiders are generally not allowed in.[
However, this time the prince arranged the banquet here, which was obviously of the highest standard, telling Liu Xia that he did not regard Liu Xia as an outsider.
The prince's back garden is extremely unique, and the pavilions and pavilions are obviously carefully designed and have a unique style.
When they arrived at the back garden, everyone took a boat and headed towards the island in the middle of the lake.
When we arrived at the island in the middle of the lake, there was a magnificent palace in the center. As soon as everyone arrived outside the palace gate, they heard the sound of silk and bamboo inside. When they entered, they saw a group of pretty singers singing and dancing in the center of the hall.
"Everyone, you're welcome, please sit down. Haoxuan, our brothers, go to the front."
Immediately, the prince took Liu Xia's sleeve and arrived in front of the palace.
The prince naturally sat facing south, while Liu Xia and the third prince sat on either side of him.
On the small table, there are several unique side dishes, including some rare fruits, which are quite elegant.
After they were seated, the serving maids hurriedly poured wine for you. At this moment, the prince raised his glass and said with a smile: "Today a distinguished guest is coming to my door, which makes my palace shine. Come, let me first drink a glass of wine to the distant prince."
After saying this, the prince drank it all in one gulp, and everyone below raised their glasses.
Next, there was a lot of pleasantries, cups and cups, and drunkenness.
Unknowingly, everyone had been drinking for half an hour. At this moment, after a few glasses of wine, they gradually started to relax. No matter how restrained they were before, the atmosphere became more lively.
Liu Xia had a great time drinking today. The three brothers did not care about the distinction between superiority and inferiority at this moment. They all gathered around the same table to fight for wine like brothers from ordinary people's families.
After drinking for a while, the prince felt a little depressed and suggested taking a rest.
So, the three brothers just lay on the steps of the hall, watching the singer in the center dancing gracefully.
"Haoxuan, I heard recently that you seized a batch of money from me?"
The prince looked at the ceiling and smiled.
Liu Xia knew that the prince's banquet with him tonight was definitely not to increase his feelings. After drinking for more than a long time without talking about business, he finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Yes, Your Highness, do you have anything to explain?" [
Liu Xia smiled lightly.
"What is pure will be pure by itself, and what is turbid will be turbid by itself. What do I need to explain? What I want to say is, that batch of silver belongs to me."
The prince said calmly.
This time, Liu Xia was surprised.
Now that the prince has admitted it himself, it saves him the trouble.
"But, Haoxuan, can you show me a sample of the silver?"
The prince stood up and asked.
When the matter reached this point, Liu Xia naturally had nothing to worry about, so he simply took out the silver and handed it to the prince.
This is just one of the silver ingots.
The prince took the silver ingot and looked at it, and couldn't help but sneered: "Haoxuan, I entrusted the Caobang to transport a batch of silver. However, the silver in your hand does not belong to me."
"What's the meaning?"
Liu Xia asked in confusion.
At this moment, the prince took out an ingot of ten taels of silver from his sleeve and said, "I entrusted the Cao Gang to transport this kind of silver."
After saying that, he threw it to Liu Xia.
Liu Xia took it and saw that it was standard official silver with the seal of the treasury on it. What he found was smelted privately by the Onmyoji Association.
"Your Highness, you mean that your money has been stolen?"
Liu Xia asked curiously.
"Yes, this batch of silver is my king's savings and was sent to the feudal city. I originally planned to let the steward of the feudal city hand it over to the border guard army to destroy the pirates. However, as soon as the silver arrived at Guanshan Crossing, you
Check. I feel guilty. I originally wanted to ask you for an explanation, but when I saw that you haven’t come to the door for a long time, I knew in my heart that there must be something fishy in this. I called you here today, and it turned out to be true. "
The prince smiled lightly.
Liu Xia knew that even if the money belonged to the prince, he could still keep it clean.
Not to mention other things, the Caogang people who gave them information have now disappeared. The Caogang gang members and bodyguards who escorted the money were burned to death on the way back.
Based on these two points, the prince said that Liu Xia was trying to catch wind and shadow, but what could Liu Xia say? [
"Haoxuan, we are all brothers. If you say something, I won't talk in circles with you. This will make everyone tired. First of all, I am not short of money. I will not get involved in the activities of the Onmyoji Association. My father's
You know more about people than I do. For this little money, I dirty my hands and let my father punish me, which is not worth it. I am the prince, do you understand what I mean?"
The prince said seriously.
"This, I understand."
Liu Xia nodded silently. The prince was not short of money. He really did not have the need to ruin his reputation just for this little money.
For the prince, reputation is more important than anything else, because he wants to be an emperor.
"In this Dragon City, you see the prosperity everywhere, but in fact, there are undercurrents. If nothing else, you can't imagine what I have experienced since I was established as the crown prince. This is just a thousand
A small thing among thousands. It is not the first time, and it is definitely not the last time. I have walked all the way to this day, and I feel inexplicably sleepy. However, I have no way out, either go on or die.
die."
The prince was obviously filled with emotion. He didn't know if he was really moved or if he was acting for Liu Xia. But it made Liu Xia feel that what he was saying at this moment was the truth.
Being a prince is not that easy either.
Because there are too many people who are quite emperors.
"Haoxuan, you are a smart man, so we don't have to talk in circles. If you don't want to be the emperor, you are no threat to me. You are either an enemy or a friend. Therefore, I am willing to be honest with you. This money was framed by someone.
As for their purpose of doing this, everyone knows it. As for who it is, I have no way of telling you. However, I believe you will eventually be able to find out."
Having said this, the prince suddenly became smaller and said in a low voice: "However, as a brother, I also want to advise you. Some things are like fish in clear water. It may not be the result that the father likes. Sometimes, the truth is always difficult to let people know.
Accept it. You can figure it out yourself."
Liu Xia couldn't help but feel secretly shocked when she heard these words.
The prince's reminder is spot on.
Indeed, when this matter is finally investigated, the truth will definitely be hard to see.
If the emperor doesn't like this result, what will happen even if it is found out?
In the end, it made the emperor unhappy, which was really unnecessary.
It's better to just let it go and find a scapegoat, so that this matter can be covered up.
This was the core content of the conversation the prince had with him tonight.
Of course, this is just the prince's suggestion. What to do depends on Liu Xia's wishes.
"Thank you, Prince, for your kindness. Let me go back and think about it."
Liu Xia smiled lightly.
"Tell the prince to see more people, and from now on I will treat you as a biological brother, just like my father's son. If you call me eldest brother, I will call you brother."
Seeing Liu Xia's tone of concession, the prince smiled happily.
Of course, Liu Xia was not prepared to listen to him at all.
Since we need to investigate, we need to get to the bottom of it. Otherwise, who will give an explanation to those brothers who died in vain in the woods?
It's just that he is the prince, so if you give him face, he won't die.
"Haha, then I'll call you big brother."
"Hey! That's right. How old is your brother this year?"
The prince asked deliberately.
"Well, I'm sixteen. In a few months, I'll be seventeen."
Liu Xia smiled lightly.
"I heard from my third brother that you have no singers and no wives or concubines in your house. What should I do? As the eldest brother, I will give you a gift today."
After saying this, the prince clapped his hands vigorously.
Suddenly, the hall suddenly became quiet.
The singers also stepped aside one after another, and the ministers looked at the prince curiously.
The prince staggered to his feet and shouted excitedly: "Everyone, today the king of Japan wants to give my brother a big gift. Butler, bring it up."
At this time, the door of the main hall slowly opened.
A woman wearing a blood-red ornate palace dress slowly entered the hall under the leadership of the housekeeper.
The woman's cheeks were covered with a red veil, but just looking at the woman's figure, one could tell she was charming.
"Jinse, come to see Prince Weiyuan."
The prince smiled excitedly.
The woman in red made a slight blessing and said softly: "The daughter of the people has met Prince Weiyuan."
The voice she spoke was so charming and charming, just like singing a song from a long time ago, which made people's bones soften when they heard it.
"Brother, have you ever heard of Jinse's name?"
The prince asked excitedly.
Liu Xia was stunned and vaguely heard Bai Rongxuan talking about it when he was talking nonsense with Dabao.
This woman is An Jinse, the number one courtesan in Longdu.
I heard that many princes and grandsons fought to the death just to see her.
Although they are famous prostitutes, as we have mentioned before, there are many types of brothels.
The most high-end brothel has only one brothel girl, who is raised like a young lady.
Being proficient in poetry, poetry, and even having a high level of cultivation is not something you can see just because you have money.
Even if you have the power and people don't see you, you can only pretend to be generous and walk away in a very cool manner.
If you use strong words, others will not laugh at you.
Of course, someone like the young master is a different kind of person.
I heard from Bai Rongxuan that An Jinse was extremely graceful and naturally beautiful.
But no matter where you go, you always wear a veil.
Rumor has it that no one has seen her true face, but Miss An said that if he is willing to let others see her face, that person will be his future husband.
For this reason, she even let the old and young men in Longdu City spend a lot of money to see her.
As a result, An Jinse wore a veil.
Tonight, he suddenly appeared here, which made people feel extremely curious.
"It turns out she is a talented woman from An University. I am disrespectful and disrespectful."
Liu Xia smiled lightly.
"Brother, this talented lady of An is close friends with me. When I heard that you are coming today, I insisted on seeing you. I couldn't escape, so I had to bring her here. The person who can be named by the talented lady of An to see you is
You are the only one in this Dragon City."
The prince replied with a faint smile.
"Haha, I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed."
Liu Xia hurriedly smiled.
"Your Majesty, the daughter of the people has an unkind request today. Please fulfill it, Your Majesty."
At this moment, An Jinse suddenly said calmly.
"Oh? An Talented Girl might as well talk about it."
Liu Xia smiled.
"Can you please, Your Majesty, take off the veil from my face?"