flstandardbreds Chapter 155 Let's Play with Our Lives
Chapter 155 Let's Play with Our Lives
Chapter 155 Let's Play with Our Lives
Ye Wenyan peeled a table full of walnuts, and Feng Zhaolian drank a pot of wine. When she heard the Third Prince patting the table, she followed suit and patted the table twice: "Who are you talking to? Who do you mean? One is your uncle, and the other is the Emperor of Northern Qi. Who are you asking?"
Quan Qingcheng was so touched. Princess Guiyue finally spoke up for him after rolling her eyes at him all night.
Ye Wenyan finished chewing a piece of walnut kernel and asked, "You can go back, then I and the Fourth Prince..."
Seeing that she was relieved, the old lady immediately said, "I forgot to take medicine when I went out today. It was all hypochondria. Now I remember that you have been living in the mansion these days. You have never gone out and you have never been lost. You stayed in the temple on the night of the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and came back with your brother the next day. Look at my brain. It's true that my memory is not good when I get old. Coupled with the incident with your grandfather and your father, I am even more confused. Yan'er, remember to prepare medicine for grandma later. Grandma must not have hypochondria again."
Ye Wenyan nodded, "Well, I am satisfied if you say so. All right, let's go back!" She patted the walnut residue on her hands, took the wet towel handed over by the little palace maid and wiped them, then smiled brightly at Quan Qingcheng, "Your Majesty, the palace banquet will continue."
For a moment, people felt that there was an imperial aura emanating from Fourth Miss Ye. Even the Regent King Quan Ji was defeated by that aura. Even the eldest princess, who had always been at odds with the Ye family, was stunned on the spot.
Quan Qingcheng was very happy and immediately sent Madam Ye out of the hall and back to the general's residence. Then he looked at the eldest princess still standing in the middle of the hall and asked, "My sister drank a lot of wine, but she also wants to go back and rest first?"
The princess looked at him and smiled bitterly, "Qingcheng, what are you afraid of? Are you afraid that I will disrupt your palace banquet? Don't be afraid. I just hate the Ye family and my father, but I don't hate you. Qingcheng, be a good emperor. When you take power in the future, you must be a greater emperor than your father. But remember, if you have children in the future, don't send your son to be a hostage, and don't send your daughter to marry in another country. Don't follow the old path of your father. I hope that your reign will be better than the last one, and you will be more humane."
The eldest princess left. Before leaving, she looked at Ye Wenyan deeply, her expression becoming more and more dazed.
Feng Zhaolian whispered to Ye Wenyan, "What provoked her? Why did she look at you like a resentful woman before leaving? Did you steal her man or kill her child?"
Ye Wenyan twitched his lips, "Maybe both."
Feng Zhaolian: “…”
It was supposed to be a happy and joyful farewell to the old year at a palace banquet, but unexpectedly, one thing after another happened, and it still feels a little unhappy now. Some people even found that everything seemed to be related to Fourth Miss Ye. Could it be that Fourth Miss Ye was specifically designed to defeat the new emperor? Otherwise, why was the palace banquet so chaotic in the first year of the new emperor's accession to the throne? Some people have different opinions on this, such as Lin'an Prefecture Yin Chi Hongfang. He heard him say: "In fact, this matter has little to do with the emperor. After all, the emperor has not yet taken power, so even if Fourth Miss Ye is a jinx, it is the regent."
Someone said: "It's not good to defeat anyone! After all, it's the Regent!"
Chi Hongfang then said, "What's wrong with killing the Regent? The Regent is only a regent. After the Emperor's wedding, he will have nothing to do with the government. Even if Fourth Miss Ye kills him, it won't have much to do with Northern Qi!"
When people heard this, they didn't want to say anything more. They all thought that Lord Chi of Lin'an Prefecture must have drunk too much. After all, the Regent is still in office. Isn't it courting death to say such things? You don't want to be the Lin'an Prefecture anymore, but we still want to be good officials!
Seeing that all his colleagues were moving away from him, Chi Hongfang was not in a hurry and just sat there happily drinking.
Instead, Minister Jiang Fengjiang came over and asked him in a low voice while holding a cup of wine: "Why is Lord Chi so protective of Fourth Miss Ye? And why are you so blatantly not afraid of the Regent? Aren't you afraid of revenge from the Emperor's uncle, the Regent?"
Chi Hongfang still smiled, "Master Jiang, you have offended the Regent quite a lot tonight!"
"Humph! This minister and Jing Gui have been close friends for many years, so naturally I have to help his child. But it seems that Prefect Chi has never had much dealings with any official residence before, so why has he chosen his position so clearly now?"
"Hehe." Chi Hongfang laughed dryly twice, "We didn't have any contact before because we couldn't see the situation clearly. Now that Fourth Miss Ye is here, there must be some reasons. As for the reason, Minister Jiang, don't say you haven't heard anything at all." He pointed in a direction as he spoke. Jiang Feng looked over and saw that he was pointing in the direction of Yanhua Palace.
Jiang Feng smiled and said, "No matter who you are targeting, you are speaking for Jing Gui's child. I have to respect you."
He raised his wine cup and said, "Master Chi, please!" Chi Hongfang did not hesitate at all and drank the wine. After that, he said to Jiang Feng, "Master Shangshu, I have been the prefect of Lin'an for many years. I have always been stubborn in handling cases and no one has ever said anything about human feelings in front of me. This is the first time I have chosen a side, and I am afraid it will be the only time in my life. So I thought, no matter whether it is right or wrong in the future, this is how it is in this life. Since I have chosen the right path, I must go all the way to the end and never look back. Don't you think this is the truth?"
Jiang Feng nodded, "This minister thinks so too."
"That's great! That's great!" Chi Hongfang laughed loudly, which attracted many people to look at him.
It was past midnight, and those who were supposed to be drunk were already drunk, and those who were not drinking could no longer sit still. A child had already fallen asleep on her mother at the female guest table. The envoys from Guiyue were forced to drink by the Northern Qi officials, and their faces had turned red.
Feng Zhaolian abandoned Ye Wenyan and went to Quan Qinghua. They lowered their heads and no one knew what they were talking about. Feng Zhaolian waved his fist from time to time, as if he was going to fight. Because of the bad start, the Regent and Queen Mother Li were not in a good mood tonight. After several incidents, they failed to gain the upper hand, and even the joy of the Sixth Prince's recovery was diluted.
Quan Qingcheng looked at Empress Dowager Li's disgusted expression and thought that this palace banquet should be over now.
If it is to end, should he or the regent say it?
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Li Yanran, the eldest daughter of the Li family, stand up again among the female guests and walk towards him.
The sleepy people regained their spirits, and the sleeping ladies were awakened by their families. The drunken courtiers exclaimed, "Oh!" Someone said, "Is this another fun scene? I wonder if the next scene has anything to do with Miss Ye Si."
As it turns out, this scene is really related to Ye Wenyan, because Li Yanran wants to compete in dancing with Ye Wenyan.
Some people didn't understand and only heard the word "dance" and thought it was the "wu" in "wugong". They laughed at that time: "Miss Li, are you confused? The Ye family is a family of military generals. Miss Ye Si has been loved by the old general since she was a child. She has practiced kung fu a lot. Wouldn't it be unpleasant for you to compete with her? Could it be that the Li family is also training their daughter to be a chivalrous woman?"
Queen Mother Li glanced at the man, but didn't say anything. If it were in the past, she would never allow people to talk about her mother's family like this, but now it is different. The Li family no longer plans and intends for her, and even no longer wants to follow the same path as her.
The Li family has made their own choice, so as long as the situation is not too excessive, she doesn't have to stand up for the Li family anymore.
Li Yanran turned around and bowed slightly in the direction of the man who was speaking. Her pleasant voice rose again: "Your Excellency has heard it wrong. This is not a martial arts competition, but a dance competition. Although I am not from a family of military commanders, I have practiced light martial arts for several years to keep my body light. Recently, I have combined light martial arts with body techniques to practice a dance on the tip of a knife. This dance requires barefoot dancing on the tips of hundreds of knives. After dancing, the feet will not be stained with blood and the skin will not be injured. I thought that Miss Ye Si is a man of both civil and military talents. I wonder if she can dance like this. Would you like to join me at the palace banquet on New Year's Eve to entertain the emperor?" "Dancing on the tip of a knife?" People were shocked when they heard this. Even Feng Zhaolian exclaimed, "There is such a dance? Can people dance on the tip of a knife?"
Li Yanran smiled sweetly, "Yes, I can. The Knife Dance is very wonderful and looks very beautiful when danced. In the past, no one in the world could do the Knife Dance except my master. But my master is old and has long stopped using the knife, so he passed this dance to me." She looked at Ye Wenyan and said, "Miss Fourth Ye, are you interested? Of course, not everyone can dance the Knife Dance, and it is very dangerous. If you don't want to use the knife, it's okay, just dance on the ground. After all, it's to liven up the palace banquet, and there's no need to force the situation."
Madam Mu was angry and immediately scolded, "This is simply nonsense! Miss Li, if you want to add to the fun, just go and dance by yourself. Why did you have to drag our Yan'er along? Our Ye family has never had any dealings with the Li family. There is really no need for you and Yan'er to get together."
Ye Wenyan also drank a lot, but her pale face never turned red. She was a little drunk. After hearing Li Yanran's suggestion, she was eager to try. So she pulled Mu and said, "Don't be angry, mother. The young lady of the Li family doesn't treat herself as an outsider. If we refuse her, it will be too disrespectful to the Li family. After all, she is the mother's family of the Queen Mother of the West Palace. Let's give her some leniency."
Empress Dowager Li took a deep breath and advised herself not to argue with Ye Wenyan.
Li Yanran's eyes were filled with joy: "Does Fourth Miss Ye agree?"
Ye Wenyan rolled up his sleeves. "It's not a matter of agreeing or not. After all, I can't dance the knife-tip dance, and I don't like those fancy things. When my grandfather was alive, he often told me that life is short, so don't do useless things all day long. If you really want to compete, just fight, sign a life-and-death agreement, so I don't compete with others easily. But today, Miss Li made such a request, and I can't refuse you too much, so why don't we fight to the death..."