Chapter 288 The Prince of the East who was recruited
Dongfang Muze gritted his teeth,
"Xiao Wang has been a little acclimatized recently and should not drink too much, so he drank tea instead of wine. Thank you, Prince Jun, for your kindness."
Jun Lingyun smiled contemptuously.
"Prince Dongfang, what can you do if your health is so bad? You need to take good care of yourself."
Dongfang Muze...
He just hated that the knife could not hurt anyone. He could only endure the calm for a while.
But why does the more he endures, the more unbearably itchy his heart becomes? No, it’s the unbearable itchiness on his back!
Dongfang Muze's hands clenched tighter and tighter, beads of sweat began to form on his forehead, and his muscles tightened.
Finally, he stood up abruptly, breathing a little unsteadily. He once again became the focus of everyone's attention.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang goes to change clothes."
After he finished speaking, he strode out of the hall without waiting for the emperor's reply.
Everyone understood that it turned out that the Dongfang Prince did not fast in advance and had to go to the toilet just after the banquet began. It seems that the etiquette of Dongyi Kingdom is nothing more than this.
Dongfang Muze didn't care what others thought now. He left the hall and almost ran. He found a deserted corner, twisted his body, and scratched his back so hard that he wished he had both hands.
It’s better to wait till behind you.
The more itchy the place, the harder it is to scratch. Scratching one's ears and cheeks, scratching one's heart and lungs are not enough to describe it.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"
The attendants who followed Dongfang Muze into the palace followed him. They were shocked when they saw this, and quickly stepped forward to help their master who was about to fall.
"It's itchy, back, please scratch it."
Dongfang Muze wished he could just rub against the wall and grabbed the attendant. The moment his hand left his back, he felt like an ant was biting him, itching and painful. He couldn't help but grit his teeth.
Jun Lingyun! How did he poison this despicable villain? He just came to attend the eighth princess’s birthday banquet and didn’t do anything. Does he need to be so cruel?
The attendant hurriedly scratched Dongfang Muze from top to bottom, but instead of feeling any relief, Dongfang Muze felt more and more itchy and painful, until he broke into a cold sweat and couldn't bear it anymore.
"Take Xiao Wang back."
Dongfang Muze used the little sense he had left to give the order with difficulty. He already understood that if there was no doctor, he would probably have to keep itching like this.
In the main hall.
When the emperor saw that Dongfang Muze had not come back for a long time, he didn't know what had happened, so a young eunuch outside the palace came to report.
The news reached Eunuch Fu's ears step by step. Eunuch Fu returned to the emperor and bowed to report back.
"Your Majesty, Prince Dongfang suffered from a sudden illness and developed a rash. He was afraid of infecting others, so he left the meeting early. Someone was sent to inform the Emperor."
Eunuch Fu didn't deliberately whisper. This kind of thing must be explained to everyone. Otherwise, at Princess Wantao's birthday banquet, the crown prince of Dongyi Kingdom left the banquet without any reason, which would arouse unnecessary suspicion.
"A rash?"
The emperor originally wanted to wait until the banquet was over and then leave Dongfang Muze to discuss the marriage in detail, but he actually escaped from his shell and ran away? Is it a real rash, or is it just a pretense?
However, he just said that he was acclimatized and physically unwell. Is that true?
"Ask Dr. Zhang to take a look at Prince Dongyi. He must do his best to treat him so that Prince Dongyi can recover as soon as possible."
It is self-evident that the emperor's intention was to ask Imperial Physician Zhang to find out whether it was true or false.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Eunuch Fu retreated to deliver the emperor's instructions. The banquet went as usual, without Dongfang Muze's birthday party. Princess Wantao finally smiled. She tilted her body and leaned into Chu Yunxi's ear.
"Sister Yunxi, is this also what you arranged?"
Chu Yunxi looked at Jun Lingyun diagonally opposite, and saw that he was calm and in a good mood. There was nothing he didn't understand. He gave Princess Wantao a warm smile like a sister.
"It should be the work of your prince and brother."
Princess Wantao pursed her lips and smiled, sitting up straight. Even the air she breathed felt a little fresher.
Princess Shengya came over again.
"Sister, why haven't you seen Prince Hao today? I see that your cousin has already looked around a few times."
Chu Yunxi looked at Su Yan, and she was really a little disappointed. But the matter was so important that she didn't know whether she should tell her cousin truthfully, so she had to look away and whispered to Princess Shengya:
"I'll talk to you when I get back."
It cannot be said here, that is, it cannot be known by the emperor. Princess Shengya understood that the prince must have done something without telling the emperor. She did not ask any more questions.
Unexpectedly, the scene of the three people whispering to each other happened to be seen by the emperor who was sitting high on the throne.
Prince Dongyi is not here, but Princess Nanyan is still here. She is very proactive in wanting to come and get married.
The emperor glanced below and saw that Jun Zifeng, whom Princess Nanyan was interested in, was not there? Before, he had been thinking about the marriage between Wantao and Dongfang Muze, but he had not noticed Jun Zifeng.
The emperor waved to Eunuch Fu, who had returned from delivering the edict, and Eunuch Fu bowed forward on horseback.
"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
"Didn't Prince Hao invite Prince Hao today?"
Eunuch Fu swallowed his saliva and wanted to wait until the banquet was over before reporting to the emperor. It seemed that he could no longer hide it.
"When I came back to the emperor, I was invited. However, the prince is not in the capital now."
The emperor frowned in confusion,
"Not in the capital? Do you know where you went?"
Although he loved Jun Zifeng very much, he would not allow him to leave the capital privately. After all, Jun Zifeng was the son of King Hao, and King Hao was once the late emperor's favorite.
"Your Majesty, this is the letter that the Crown Prince left behind when he left Beijing."
The last letter on Mr. Fu's bus was exactly the one written by Jun Zifeng, Jun Lingyun and Chu Yunxi after they conspired in Chunhui Tower.
The emperor opened the letter.
"Uncle Huang, calm down. Zifeng is used to being free and lazy. He really can't take on the responsibility of marrying. I'm afraid that he may accidentally hurt the harmony between the two countries. I hope that Uncle Huang will choose another candidate. Zifeng will go out to enjoy the mountains and rivers. Wait for Nan
When Princess Yan returns, she will return to the capital and apologize to the emperor!"
The emperor squeezed the letter in his hand, and his wings became stiff. They all learned to go their own way.
Eunuch Fu observed the emperor's expression and cautiously offered words of comfort.
"Your Majesty, the prince has always been interested in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. It would be really difficult for him to marry a woman he doesn't like."
Eunuch Fu has been with the emperor for a long time, so he naturally knows what words can poke the emperor's mind.
The emperor was originally full of anger, but he calmed down after hearing Eunuch Fu's words.
What Eunuch Fu said is true. What he likes most about Jun Zifeng is that he has no intention of being an official, let alone government affairs. He likes to delve into those romantic things.
The emperor then thought about it, and it was a good thing that Jun Zifeng had no interest in Princess Nan Yan. If Jun Zifeng had Nan Yan's support and became ambitious, it would be a big trouble.
The emperor looked at his sons, and his eyes rested on the third prince.
His mother and concubine have ambitions, doesn't he? The prince has been a bit ignorant recently. Why not give the third son some sweet things, so that the prince can have some scruples and know what a monarch, his minister, and his son are.
I'm just afraid that Princess Shengya has no interest in the third prince. It seems that as a father, it's time for him to give some advice to his son.
The emperor stood up slowly,
"I'm a little tired. You young people, let's have some fun together."
After everyone heard the emperor's words, they all stood up and saluted.
"Your Majesty."
The emperor looked at the third prince.
"Chengyi came with me, I have something to tell you."