flstandardbreds Chapter 175 Emperor Yong's Visit
Chapter 175 Emperor Yong's Visit
"This princess has something important to discuss with Murong Ning. I don't care who she is entertaining. I have something urgent to discuss with her. Ask her to come out quickly!" Murong Huan's eyes widened with anger, and his eyes were full of anxiety.
Brother Lu’s sudden departure must be related to Murong Ning.
It must be her who took Brother Lu away.
That damn bastard actually dared to steal the man she liked!
I must vent my anger today.
"My two lords, Sister Ning is not able to entertain us at this time. Why don't you all leave first?" Murong Xin consoled them, and then scolded Murong Huan a little more:
"And you, go back to your Prince An's Mansion. Did you also call Sister Ning by her name?"
"You bitch, you want a beating, don't you?" Murong Huan was furious. Just as he was about to raise his hand to strike, he suddenly heard a stern shout from behind: "Stop!"
Murong Huan turned around and froze in place. He immediately knelt on the ground, trembling, and apologized: "Huan'er greets the Emperor's uncle! And greets the Imperial Concubine!"
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
When they saw that it was Emperor Yong and the imperial concubine coming in disguise, they were all shocked and hurriedly bowed and greeted them.
Emperor Yong stared at Murong Huan with an impatient expression, his words merciless: "As the eldest sister, you disregard sisterly love and beat and scold me at will. How can you behave like that? Go back and put yourself in solitary confinement. You are not allowed to leave the palace for a month!"
"Yes!" Murong Huan knelt on the ground, her voice stammering. She was impulsive today and actually wanted to take action in front of everyone.
How come this damn girl is so lucky?
I’m so annoyed. I have to be put in solitary confinement again.
Her brother Lu still doesn't know where he is!
Seeing Murong Huan getting on the carriage in a huff, Emperor Yong said to Concubine Wu beside him, "Princess An, your upbringing is truly inadequate. Send two maids over to give the child some proper guidance!"
"Yes, I obey your order!" Concubine Wu still spoke softly, her eyes full of love as she stared at Murong Xin.
If it wasn't in front of others, she would have given her daughter a good beating for playing crazy outside the palace, and then hugged her in her arms and kissed her.
"Where is Zhaohua?" Emperor Yong looked at Lady Ruan, who stepped forward and replied, "Lord Fang and the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Pingning are visiting today, and His Highness is currently entertaining them."
"How is her injury?"
"Your Majesty, His Highness's injuries have mostly healed, but he still needs to rest."
"Hmm." Emperor Yong asked, then turned to look in the direction of Zhang Mingxuan and Gu Mingzhe, frowning and asking, "What are you doing here?"
Zhang Mingxuan stepped forward and replied, "Your Majesty, Brother Gu and I were originally going back to the mansion, but suddenly remembered that my eldest sister was visiting us, so we thought of taking her back..."
Gu Mingzhe also bowed awkwardly.
Could he say that he just suddenly wanted to see how the princess was injured?
If he said it out loud, he would probably be seeking death.
Gu Mingzhe lowered his head and did not see the disgusted look in Emperor Yong's eyes when he looked at the two of them. These were two big-tailed horse wolves who wanted to get close to his daughter.
What do you mean by bringing the eldest sister back home?
All excuses.
Emperor Yong remembered that there was a Fang Ping in the princess's mansion who kept visiting his daughter's mansion every day, and he immediately became furious.
With a cold snort, he strode in.
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but hurry to follow.
Lady Ruan gave a bitter smile, and suddenly remembered that her prince was still singing in the garden. She was startled and rushed back with her men.
Emperor Yong and his companions had just reached the back garden when they could not help but pause. It seemed that a faint singing voice came from not far away. There were both male and female singers in the singing, and their coordination was seamless and complemented each other.
The further we walked in, the clearer the singing became.
It was not until Emperor Yong and others arrived near Qinghui Pavilion that they saw a man and two women singing loudly in the pavilion.
The man was holding a musical instrument and the woman was tapping the stone table with chopsticks, as if they were keeping a rhythm. Everyone had a smile on their face and the atmosphere looked extremely relaxed!
The song is so infectious that after just one or two lines, I couldn't help but want to sing along:
Let us be companions in the world of mortals, live carefree and unrestrained, gallop on horseback, share the prosperity of the world, sing songs while drinking, sing out the joy in our hearts, and seize the youth with great vigor...ah...ah...ah...
This rare indulgence made Zhong Ning, Fang Ping and Zhang Wanting all think of the song that was popular all over the country back then.
At this moment, this is the most suitable song for them to sing together.
At the very beginning, Zhong Ning was just a listener.
But later Fang Ping felt that it was not enough, and suggested finding some classic songs for everyone to sing together. In response, Zhong Ning said that he only knew the old songs and not any new songs.
Therefore, when Fang Ping asked Zhong Ning which old song was his favorite, Zhong Ning said the name of the song without hesitation.
A classic old song, and all three of them can sing it.
Then, things became what they are now.
Emperor Yong looked at his daughter, whose face was always calm and composed, and now she was smiling so relaxedly and happily, singing a song with the two of them without any airs, and he suddenly felt confused.
It seemed that he had never seen her laugh so heartily since she entered the palace.
Murong Xin enviously watched the three of them singing the same song, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart. When she was there before, Fang Ping had not been so bold, and Sister Zhong had not been so unbridled.
She thought being well-behaved and keeping her distance was what being a friend meant, but now she knows it was just politeness.
Gu Mingzhe's face was slightly gloomy, and he felt depressed.
He was heartbroken that Princess Zhaohua's dazzling and cheerful smile was directed at another man, but he was also sad that he had hesitated and not interacted with her before.
Otherwise, how could Fang Ping have seized the initiative?
A few people sang the entire song, then looked at each other and laughed. The fear and anxiety in their hearts about this world actually dissipated a lot because of the company of their fellow villagers.
The strangeness disappears at this moment, leaving only the friendship of mutual help.
No matter what the future holds for everyone, at least at this moment, they have sat together, sung the same song, and missed the same hometown.
There was a sound of applause, and it was Emperor Yong and his entourage coming from the corner corridor. Zhong Ning and the other three were startled for a moment, and immediately stood up and bowed in the direction of Emperor Yong to greet him.
"Greetings to His Majesty/Father, and to the Imperial Concubine!"
"Stand up!" Emperor Yong personally helped Zhong Ning up, then rubbed her little head with his big palm, his voice full of guilt and gentleness: "I haven't seen you smile for a long time..."
Zhong Ning silently turned his head away, then whispered back, "I'm not naturally fond of laughing, but sometimes I do feel like indulging myself. I'm sorry to have made you laugh, father!"
Emperor Yong withdrew his suspended hand and placed it behind his back. Then he turned to Fang Ping and said, "I never thought Fang Qing had such talent."