He was not good at studying, but he was self-taught in gambling. Unfortunately, the Taifu was very tight-minded and always gave advice to the emperor. He was not allowed to take part in the game. Today was a holiday, and the usual prohibitions were temporarily suspended, and he quickly took the opportunity to play a few games.
As a result, the colorful shed was full of people shouting and drinking pheasants.
The emperor looked at it with a smile. On the left, a group of young men were noisy. On the right, two young ladies were sitting quietly drinking tea. In addition, Princess Changning and the two princesses were chattering beside them. It was such a beautiful youth. I felt like myself.
You have become younger!
This is what Yu Chong saw when he came in.
"His Majesty."
The emperor's impression of him has improved recently, and he asked with a friendly smile: "Yu Qing is here, is there a dragon boat team that you are optimistic about today?"
Before Yu Chong could answer, Princess Changning had already shouted: "My! My! General Yu must escort my dragon boat team!"
Even a princess is too helpless to shout so loudly in front of the emperor!
Yu Chong frowned and said, "This veteran of dragon boat racing doesn't understand. It just depends on fate!"
The emperor was in a really good mood today and did not feel disappointed. He said with a smile: "Then Yu Qing will watch for a while and they will come out soon."
The prince's marriage has been decided, and the Yu family is his in-laws. In order to show his favor, the emperor deliberately kept them here.
Seeing that Yu Chong kept looking at the prince, the emperor said: "It's a festival today, and I specially allowed the prince to have fun for a day."
Of course, this was not what Yu Chong cared about, and he said, "Why is Marquis Wu'an not copying books today?"
The Duke of Zhao was not officially convicted, so Yan Ling was banned. The public explanation was that he had a fight with the prince and was punished to copy the book.
The emperor waved his hand nonchalantly and said the same thing: "It's a festival. The prince came here to ask for it. I will let them relax for a day."
Yu Chong was speechless. He had treated Duke Zhao like this. He didn't think that his son was still on his side, right? This Erlang of the Yan family was not a waste. He dared to attack thousands of miles to kill Balsi with thousands of troops.
, to allow such a dangerous person to stay with the prince...
Forget it, the emperor is happy today. Not only is it useless, but it will also make Long Yan displeased. Let’s talk about it later.
The sun was getting higher, and there were crowds of people, traffic, and traffic beside Qushui Pavilion, and it was extremely noisy.
In order to please the emperor, before the dragon boat race started, the most beautiful dancers and singers were selected from various grand halls in the capital to compete on the painted boat.
The fairy music and wonderful dances were played one after another, attracting thousands of people to watch. They cheered loudly when they reached the wonderful point, and rewards came out of the colorful shed like a stream of water.
Xu Yin looked at this scene and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. These dignitaries are so intoxicated, but how many of the common people watching by the water are in ragged clothes?
Amidst the music and dancing, she saw King Duan coming.
King Duan was going to board the ship to play the drum in person today, so he was dressed very neatly. He was already handsome, and he became even more handsome after changing into a narrow-sleeved riding attire, which attracted a lot of attention.
Yu Manqing originally just glanced at him, but suddenly his eyes stopped.
Prince Duan was an idle king. Although he was fond of elegance and had quite a reputation, Yu Manqing had never paid attention to him. At this moment, he suddenly took a look and realized that his appearance, which was similar to that of the prince, could be so majestic.
When she came back to her senses, she found that Xu Yin was looking at her, smiling meaningfully. She quickly straightened her face and said: "I heard that the dragon boat team of Prince Duan's Mansion was named by the princess. I guess Miss Xu San will also escort it."
Did they?"
Xu Yin said matter-of-factly: "Of course, where is Miss Yu? Do you want to support the princess?"
Yu Manqing frowned and said, "I don't like gambling, so forget it."
Xu Yin shook his fan and spoke softly: "How can this be called gambling? The silk flowers you bet on were given by your majesty, and they are just a lucky draw."
When it came to the emperor, Yu Manqing didn't say anything.
Over there, King Duan entered the main shed, and the emperor asked: "I heard that the emperor's younger brother vowed to take first place today?"
King Duan bowed in return and replied with a smile: "My younger brother made a bet with my seventeenth younger brother. If he doesn't win the first place today, Hanyuan will be given to him. Naturally, he will fight hard."
The seventeenth brother he calls is King Yi. Because they are close in age, they have grown up together since childhood.
The emperor laughed: "Your Hanyuan is really good. If I had known it, I would have made a bet with you."
Prince Duan waved his hand quickly: "Brother, please spare me. I have been short of money recently and can no longer afford the bet."
The emperor laughed.
Yu Chong heard this and suddenly interjected: "I heard that His Royal Highness Duan Wang's dragon boat team was named after Princess Changning, so he asked the princess to pay a large sum of money. Is this true or false?"
King Duan looked stern and replied: "Yes..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yu Chong said, "Isn't it inappropriate for the prince to do this? The dragon boat team is still your dragon boat team, and the princess has nothing but a name. Even if the prince is tight on money, the princess is still a child.
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This was an accusation that he had defrauded children out of money. King Duan showed embarrassment and hurriedly looked at the emperor: "Brother, I just..."
The emperor himself was a fun-loving person, so he didn't think anything of it at first, but when Yu Chong said that he thought that Princess Changning's money was given to him, he became awkward.
It's true to say that the dragon boat team still belongs to Prince Duan's Mansion, and everyone else knows that it is Prince Duan's dragon boat team. Just because of his name, he took away such a large sum of money.
The emperor didn't understand King Duan, but King Duan knew the emperor too well. Seeing that he didn't say anything, he knew that a note had been made on him, and he immediately became angry with Yu Chong.
Princess Changning didn't understand the situation and shouted: "Father, this is what I want. I want a dragon boat team, but it is too expensive to raise it by myself, and there are many things to take care of. Now I ask the emperor to put his name on my name."
, spend less money and don’t have to worry about things, isn’t it the best of both worlds?”
The truth is this, but it can be seen from different angles, and the feelings are of course different. The emperor also thought the same way before, so he gave her the money as if it was for his daughter to play. But now after listening to what Yu Chong said, he found out that it was the same.
Wang Geng made more money and was not happy.
But the emperor wanted to show off, so he couldn't care about it face to face, so he brought it over with a smile: "What Chang Ning said is that it's rare to celebrate a holiday, so just have fun!"
After that, he cast his eyes towards the painted boat outside, clapped his hands and said, "This is a good dance, Zhang Huaide, reward me!"
Zhang Huaide responded with a smile and ordered the servant to give out the reward.
The dancing girl received the reward and was so happy that she thanked her gratefully and swayed down.
King Duan's face turned blue and he couldn't help but glance at Yu Chong. Unexpectedly, Yu Chong was also looking at him, and their eyes were facing each other.
Yu Chong smiled at him and nodded.
But King Duan felt as if cold water was poured on his head in May, which chilled his heart.
As expected, Yu Chong had a grudge against him. Today was just a warning, and he would definitely have to deal with him in the future.
We can't go on like this, either reconciliation or...
King Duan resigned and left, thinking in his mind.