"Father, my child is unfilial and embarrassed in front of others. He has disgraced the royal family. Please punish me."
After the delegation left, the eldest prince Zhu Yunwen suddenly walked out, knelt on the ground, and said with a look of shame.
As soon as the eldest prince knelt down, all the princes and princesses who had attended the scene fell to their knees one after another, their faces full of shame and self-blame.
This time, they were too embarrassed. Usually they think they are self-righteous and think they are superior to others and stand above all living beings.
After a competition, they completely realized the cruelty of reality. They had been living in the dream they had weaved. In front of the real masters, they were nothing.
Especially Zhu Yifeng, whose eyes were still red at this time, and his face was filled with regret. He gritted his teeth and knelt there without saying a word. Everyone was waiting for his father's punishment.
But what all of them didn’t expect was that Yu Xiaoyun instead smiled slightly and said cheerfully:
“You all performed well today, which makes me very happy!”
“Father…”
All the princes and princesses had a look of shock on their faces. It seemed that in their minds, Yu Xiaoyun was extremely strict and harsh towards them, and had never spoken to them so kindly.
Now, all their princes and daughters have fallen into disgrace and have been defeated by others. This is simply a great shame and humiliation.
They had lost the dignity of the royal family. Instead of punishing them, Yu Xiaoyun comforted them with words. Their eyes were full of surprise and uncertainty, thinking that what the emperor said was ironic, and they were all too frightened to say a word.
Yu Xiaoyun stood up slowly, came to the front of the princes and princesses, and personally stretched out his hand to pull Zhu Yunwen and others up one by one. There was a rare smile on his face:
“You are all my good sons and daughters, and you are all good role models for the Suzaku Empire. It is your misfortune to be born into an imperial family.
You cannot enjoy the freedom of ordinary people and cannot feel the warmth of family affection. You are born to endure, and you have to run forward with all your strength as soon as you are born.
I know that you are very tired and suffering. I see everything about you. In fact, I also feel sorry for you. I also want to pamper my children like an ordinary parent and watch you grow up and have a family without asking for anything in return.
The family watched the children laughing and playing in front of the eaves..."
“Father…”
Hearing Yu Xiaoyun's kind voice, they felt the warmth of family affection for the first time in their lives. The eyes of these princes and princesses all turned red.
“But I can’t. Many things in this world are destined. From the moment you are born, you must shoulder your own mission.
We are the heirs of the Suzaku Empire and the inheritors of the Jiuli bloodline. We are destined not to play supporting roles, so we can only demand ourselves more stringently than others.
The hundreds of millions of people of the Suzaku Empire have entrusted their lives to us. The responsibilities on our shoulders do not allow us to relax in the slightest.
In today's battle, you feel the shame, see the gap, and know your own shortcomings, so you feel ashamed.
But what I saw was that you knew that you were outmatched and that you might die in the ring, but you still rushed forward without hesitation. I saw the inheritance of Suzaku's will and the noble character of Jiuli's bloodline.
A momentary victory or defeat means nothing at all. Knowing one's shame and then being brave is the most important thing. Children, get up. I will have a drink with you today. We will not stop getting drunk today! Hahaha!" Yu Xiaoyun laughed.
The voice was full of relief and satisfaction.
The princes and princesses were moved and ashamed at the same time. They returned to their seats, feeling sad. How could they drink?
“Long Chen…”
Yu Xiaoyun looked at Long Chen.
"I have made great achievements today, is your majesty going to reward me? I don't want any reward, as long as you betroth Princess Qingxuan to me." Long Chen said with a smile, and took advantage of Yu Xiaoyun's good mood to explore first.
tone of voice.
"You have made great achievements? You also want a reward? You almost ruined my big event. If I didn't give you a beating, it would be a great thing." Yu Xiaoyun snorted coldly.
Hearing what Yu Xiaoyun said, Long Chen was about to retort, but suddenly Long Chen had a look of understanding on his face, and looked at Jiang Huixin and Xu Lanxin, and suddenly he seemed to understand something.
When they saw Long Chen's expression, Yu Xiaoyun, Jiang Huixin and Xu Lanxin were all shocked: Has this little guy become a spirit?
“No matter how you say it, at least I didn’t bring shame to the Suzaku Empire, right? Even if our merits and demerits are evenly matched, I won’t accept the rewards and I won’t accept the punishments. We are even,” Long Chen said quickly.
“Hmph, that’s a nice thought. I heard you have fine wine, cough cough… Do you want me to continue talking?” Yu Xiaoyun said with a hint.
Let me go, are you so shameless? You mean, let me express my gratitude? Long Chen was speechless.
But the father-in-law opened his mouth, Long Chen naturally couldn't spare any money. He took out hundreds of jars of wine from the chaotic space. All of Long Chen's wine came from the Palace of Dionysus. It was countless times better than these palace wines.
When the aroma of good wine spreads around, the aroma alone can be intoxicating and make people forget some troubles. Yu Xiaoyun picked up the wine glass and drank three glasses with everyone in a row. The harmonious atmosphere quickly diluted the shame and humiliation caused by the competition.
"Father, this time the eight empires..." Zhu Yunwen saw that Yu Xiaoyun was very happy today and said bravely.
Yu Xiaoyun waved his hand and interrupted him: "Today the state banquet will be changed to a family banquet. We won't talk about state affairs. Everything is under control. Children, don't worry."
Hearing what Yu Xiaoyun said, the atmosphere at the banquet became much more relaxed. Seeing that Yu Xiaoyun was happy, Zhu Yifeng had the courage to complain. Because he missed his mother in his heart, he went to visit her first.
"Brother Long, when we were in front of the city gate, I overestimated my capabilities and offended many people. Please forgive me. If you have the opportunity, please give me some advice." The eldest prince picked up the wine glass and walked to Long Chen, respectfully.
Respectfully.
The actions of the eldest prince suddenly attracted everyone. When all the princes and princesses looked at Long Chen, they thought of Long Chen's fierce offensive, exquisite moves, and agile movements. They were all excited and full of Long Chen.
Respect.
They are both Immortal King Realm powerhouses, but Long Chen is much stronger than them. Even the strongest Weng Tianyao has no strength to resist in front of Long Chen. In front of the Sanhua level powerhouse, he is just like picking something out of a bag.
The strong men of the Eight Kingdoms are nothing. How domineering and arrogant is this!
If they were half as capable as Long Chen, they wouldn't be so embarrassed today, so when the eldest prince came to toast, all the princes and princesses raised their glasses to show respect to Long Chen.
“You’re welcome, we’re all from the same family, don’t talk about two families, come on, cheers!” Long Chen laughed, naturally he wouldn’t take such a small thing to heart.
Seeing how generous Long Chen was, the princes and princesses were even more happy. They toasted to Long Chen one after another. Soon, some people got drunk. You must know that this is the wine from the Bacchus Palace, and it has great stamina.
After almost drinking, Yu Xiaoyun stood up and said, "Today's family banquet will end here. Long Chen, I give you an errand to go to Confucius Courtyard tomorrow."
Long Chen was stunned: "Have you thought about it? If I go, I might demolish the Confucius Garden!"
“As you please!”
Yu Xiaoyun only left these four unpredictable words and turned around to leave.
PS: I have a severe toothache. I have already taken metronidazole and ibuprofen. I will update today!