Bastards

A group of young girls knelt in a ball, weeping, grievances and pleadings, all of them were pitiful.

Yang Xuan got a headache from the noise and glared at Shi Fu.

Shi Fu sighed: "Your Highness, according to the rules, you must allocate at least eighteen maids inside and outside your hall."

The implication is that this is still very little.

Of course, Shi Fu also understood what His Royal Highness was thinking and what to be wary of.After entering this palace, how could Concubine Tian Gui not make a move?But the meal has to be eaten at one bite, the road has to be walked step by step, they are not strong enough... He reminded politely: "You came back in a hurry, and the correctional sister didn't have time to prepare in advance, so it was a little hasty."

Yang Xuan closed his eyes slightly, his eyes pondering.

Indeed, there is still too little time.

The imperial palace is the place with the strictest rules and the strongest guard in the world. Even though I have been working quietly all these years, there are not too many hidden stakes that have been buried. It would be good if I could bring him some news. All of them are used by my side. impossible.

If you insist on doing it, not only will you be exposed, but you can change your position at will, and the news you can find now may not be there in the future.

Yang Xuan is not a fool, he will not make such a choice, what he thinks is that now that he has returned to the palace and stands here in person, there are no more barriers between each other, he can take this opportunity to gather more available people, don't want to Let a bunch of waste dark lines occupy the side position.

Ke Shifu was right to remind.

As a prince, he was given a lot according to the rules. It was impossible for so many people to gather them all, and Concubine Tian Gui, his good father and brothers, couldn't help but take the opportunity to bury their nails.These women are enchanting, young and still young, even after being trained, their ability and vision will be poor. If he rejects such people, then the ones who will be buried next to him in the future... will be more advanced and powerful.

Instead of getting entangled with more serious things, it's better to just get along with this bunch of things...

Just about to compromise, Yang Xuan frowned again.

He is not afraid of any challenge, and he has never played mind games before. What's the big deal about women, beauty tricks?Heh, the weird-looking ones in front of him are not as good-looking as his rabbits!

And his rabbit can't cry!

It was so noisy, he couldn't bear it any longer!

Seeing the prince's silence, the maids took the lead and took a few steps forward: "It is said that the prince is benevolent and benevolent. In such a dangerous situation, he would not give up the lives of any common people. Please forgive me..."

With tears on her face, she was about to grab the corner of the prince's clothes and beg, but saw the prince just took a step back to avoid her hand... However, the palace still has a quick reaction, so she immediately said: "Slave wait Even though he is a servant, he has been strictly trained by the nuns, and he will definitely serve His Highness well and not cause trouble for His Highness. Of course, if His Highness refuses to show mercy and insists on sending the servants back, the servants will not dare to complain. In the future, whether it is life or death, His Highness will never be mentioned!"

This trick of retreating into advance is too deliberate, and he wants to use the prince's reputation as a threat——

Yang Xuan suppressed the hostility in his eyes: "You raise your head."

The maid in charge didn't wipe away her tears, she raised her chin and looked at the prince pitifully, biting her lip with her white teeth, her face was slightly red, and her eyes were watery.

The posture of bare hands leaning on the ground, knees bent, and because of this raised head, the back is straightened, the shoulders and neck are stretched, the waist is drawn down, and the buttocks are turned up. The girl is like a juicy, plump and round peach, ready to be picked.

However, the prince is so ignorant of style, pointing at her in a rather cold tone: "This one is too ugly, take it back, and keep the rest."

Those left behind were naturally infinitely happy, kowtowed to thank, and were stunned by the leading palace lady who rejected and returned on the spot, very incomprehensible.

Asking her to look up, isn't it to pity her and satisfy her?Why not?

Still think she is ugly!Obviously, among all of them, she is the most outstanding!

It's a pity that in front of the crown prince, there is no one who should be stronger than a servant, and since everyone else is staying, no one will speak for her.

She gritted her teeth tightly, feeling cold all over, now...how can she explain to her master?

Yang Xuan didn't care about leaving him behind, and asked Shi Fu to change his clothes.

"From now on, they will all be under your control, watch carefully, and don't come close to me!"

Shi Fu snickered: "Yes, Your Highness." It's been a long time since His Highness the Crown Prince looked so embarrassed and impatient, I really miss it.

That young master Cui is indeed powerful, if he hadn't been by his side to accompany him, the prince's temperament would have developed from childhood to adulthood, cold and hard, making people fearful and unhappy.Being able to be like this now, with all kinds of emotions, and being able to take them in and out freely, is really...

I just don't know when I will have the chance to meet this half-immortal capable man.

……

In Concubine Tian's palace, when the news came from the eunuch, Concubine Tian was a little surprised: "Retired one?"

"Yes, return the most outstanding one."

"The reason is that people are too ugly?"

"Yes."

Concubine Tian Gui waved her hand to tell people to go down, and asked Nanny Gui beside her, "Why do you think the prince did this?"

Nanny Gui has a round face and a very amiable demeanor. She smiled and spoke in a relaxed manner. She obviously gets along very well with the master: "Your servant is watching, the prince may have guessed that this maid is a nail."

"As long as you are not stupid, you will know how to be careful when you enter this palace, but why do you choose the most outstanding one and not..." Concubine Tian Gui's eyes flickered.

Nanny Gui thought for a while, "Could it be that she's not a womanizer?"

Concubine Tian Gui's red lips were slightly hooked, and there was something unclear in her smile.

After intervening in political power for so long, she has never seen a man who is really not lecherous, and there must be a reason for showing lecherousness.

Nanny Gui: "Is it really ugly? That prince's vision is really high."

Concubine Tian's beautiful eyes drooped slightly, she unconsciously turned the jade bracelet on her wrist, and after a long time, she said: "Yang'er is a little impatient, and I have a bad eye for choosing people."

Nanny Gui echoed: "The lord is still young and not experienced enough, everything depends on your mother."

Concubine Tian Gui smiled, her smile bloomed like a flower, and she was extremely beautiful: "A hundred-year-old son, always worrying about 99, who told me that this palace is his mother. Come on, tell our people to do things well, and don't think about it. , if you don’t obey—you know what to do.”

"Yes."

"It's not good that Yang'er is always so frizzy..." Concubine Tian Gui picked out the scented tea in the box, frowned slightly, and said to herself, "You should help him tighten the string... Shu'er should also move gone."

Nanny Gui watched her heart, her head drooped, as if she didn't hear anything.

……

Because Concubine Tian Gui started the game, and Emperor Taikang was not busy that day, so he issued an order very early, calling his sons to come over quickly for a family banquet.

King Yue Changjun had already gone to Concubine Tian's palace, and when he heard the eunuch's words, he naturally brought him the fastest.King Pingjun knew that there was a banquet today, and he was waiting in the palace of his mother and concubine, and he came very quickly. Only the prince, because the palace is far away, even if he came immediately after receiving the order, he was still the last one to arrive.

Emperor Taikang was very dissatisfied, but he didn't blame the prince, but the prince didn't shout for a while after saluting.

There was no need for concubine Tian Gui to wink, King Yue himself knew how to behave: "Third brother, you came too late, it doesn't matter if we brothers wait for you, even the imperial concubine, I won't be angry when you wait, but the emperor's political affairs You are so busy, I managed to find time to hold a dust-cleaning banquet for you, but you are so negligent, it is really inappropriate."

"Didn't the dust-cleaning banquet have been held?" Yang Xuan looked at King Yue quietly, "When I returned to the palace alone that day, you came to welcome me, and we met for a small banquet."

Since the cleansing banquet is called cleaning the dust, it must be held as soon as people come back to wash away the dust. How can anyone come back for so long and do a lot of things after staying for several days?Even if it is done, it shouldn't be called a cleansing banquet.

King Yue choked.It is still a trivial matter to be entangled in the word "Xichen". The prince is in front of the emperor, and he is called an orphan in front of him. He is not happy to be called the third brother by him. Remind him to know some rules!

Emperor Taikang narrowed his eyes: "Are you blaming me?"

Yang Xuan frowned, as if she didn't understand, but she still saluted solemnly: "I dare not."

Seeing that the atmosphere froze and Emperor Taikang was about to get angry, Concubine Tian quickly stopped her and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince hasn't returned to the palace for many years. You think about it day and night, why did you become a strict father when you met?" ?His Royal Highness is an unusual person, and it is not wrong to have high hopes, but it is not good to let His Highness misunderstand your fatherly heart if you are too strict."

The imperial concubine smiled like a flower, was gentle and gentle, and with a glance from her beautiful eyes, Emperor Taikang stopped being angry and snorted coldly.

Concubine Tian Guifei poured a cup of tea from the pot with her own hands, and stuffed it into Emperor Taikang's hand: "Although the weather is not too cold in September, but the floor is cold, please wake up the prince quickly, don't turn around and get sick, come again Complaining to the courtiers and concubines, saying that the child is not easy to raise, and if it is heavy, it will be distressed and light, and it will be crooked."

Hearing these words, Emperor Taikang raised his hand mercifully: "Get up."

"Thank you, father." Yang Xuan stood up.

"Where is the imperial concubine?" Emperor Taikang glanced at him, "Don't thank me?"

Before Yang Xuan could speak, Concubine Tian Gui immediately stopped her: "A concubine is just a concubine, how can she be treated as a gift from His Royal Highness? Your Highness's biological mother is a queen. Back then, my sister was very kind to my concubine, and my concubine also..."

Although she kept smiling, her eyes were a little lonely when she said this, and the gentle beauty had a look of worry, making her even more beautiful.

Emperor Taikang felt distressed at once, if it weren't for those orthodoxy and courtiers blocking him, he would have made the noble concubine a queen long ago, how could the noble concubine be so wronged!

"you--"

Concubine Tian Gui had tears in her smile, she was tenacious and warm: "The concubine only thinks of my sister. Time is fleeting, and it is always a pity."

She turned her head and comforted Emperor Taikang with a few thoughtful words, which also 'calmed' her mind. She looked at Yang Xuan without any grievances, and explained in a gentle voice: "On the day your Highness came back, the emperor was in a little sick, so I was worried. I didn’t greet you personally because I was sick. As for my palace, the emperor is not here, so I have to avoid suspicion after all. It’s not easy to welcome you, so I just ordered the subordinates to make careful preparations and let the brothers of the king of Yue accompany you. Even so, the emperor is sincere Those who love you, you must not misunderstand, there is a lump in your heart."

She explained it this way, as the crown prince, Yang Xuan must of course be generous: "The imperial concubine speaks seriously."

"Today's family banquet, I just want to make up for your regrets, so that you can feel the warmth of your home. You are so sensible and generous. I am very happy for my sister in the sky... Okay, let's not talk too much, let's have a banquet. Concubine Tian Gui rolled up her sleeves and held up the cup of wine on the table, "This palace is full of this cup, and all the previous things, please don't mind the prince!"

Yang Xuan frowned slightly and looked at Emperor Taikang.

Is it appropriate for a harem concubine to behave like this?

Emperor Taikang snorted coldly and stared at him closely, as if saying: It's your honor to be toasted by my noble concubine, you dare not drink it!

Looking at Concubine Tian Gui's beautiful and sincere face, Yang Xuan always felt that she must have a trick today, but she didn't know where to fall, and her spirit was a little tense.After thinking for a moment, he felt that Concubine Tian Gui would not poison him here, and it was right to smell the wine, so he drank it.

"The concubine thanked the crown prince for his face," Concubine Tian Gui was very happy, "From now on, my family members, don't create any suspicions, and live well."

Emperor Taikang: "Aifei is right!"

As soon as the wine is drunk, the banquet begins.

Emperor Taikang loved the imperial concubine, chatted with the imperial concubine, and poured wine from time to time to show off his affection. When the brothers saw this, they came over to toast Yang Xuan wine.

King Yue began: "Your life has been difficult all these years, and you have finally returned to the palace. I would like to offer you a toast."

King Changjun followed: "It's the first time drinking with the crown prince, and the crown prince must save face."

Prince Ping was more polite: "I admire your highness's feat a few days ago. This cup is toast to you. I've done it. You can do whatever you want."

Is this to drink him?

What good is getting him drunk?

All sorts of deceitful plans crossed his mind, Yang Xuan sneered in his heart, let them do what they wanted.

……

After several rounds of drinking, the gentle Concubine Tian Gui gently reminded her sons: "Be careful, the crown prince is coming back."

It's okay if she didn't say that, but once she said that, everyone started thinking about it.

"The prince is naturally good at drinking." King Yue's voice was steady, but there was also a faint reflection.

The king of Changjun was directly angry: "Who doesn't get drunk a few times before he has a large amount of alcohol. How can he have a natural capacity for alcohol? I don't believe that the prince is so powerful before drinking."

King Ping watched his nose, nose, and heart, and did not speak.

Before Yang Xuan could refute, Concubine Tian Gui spoke hastily: "Shu'er shut up! How old is His Highness the Crown Prince, and he's not that young. Why is it abnormal after drinking?"

Prince Chang's beautiful eyebrows and eyes slanted, he was very unconvinced, and he was not afraid of people, so he replied directly: "Although he is not a few years old, he has always been filial to his mother in Huangci Temple. Can people who are filial drink alcohol?" ?”

"You still say!" Tian Guifei seemed to be angry, and threw a wine cup over, "Who is His Royal Highness, you can arrange it! Even if you are filial to your mother, a few years of hardship are enough, how can you be a vegetarian all the time?" How can the body bear it? It’s just drinking, it’s a royal temple, and there are no monks and no precepts, what’s wrong?”

King Changjun stiffened his neck, still not admitting his mistake.

Concubine Tian Gui's eyes turned red: "I am used to you... You have been weak since childhood, so I love you more. There are not many brothers in the palace, so I will indulge you more. Who knows that you have become your temper today?" , the crown prince is the future heir, how can you disrespect him? You can't disrespect him..."

At the end, there was a weeping sound in the voice, as if suppressing all kinds of pain.

This insinuated that the future would be miserable, and King Chang didn't care, but he felt a little distressed when his mother and concubine cried, and he knelt down aggrieved: "Mother and concubine, my son is wrong, don't be angry."

He was able to withstand concubine Tian Gui's mistake, but as soon as he admitted his mistake, Concubine Tian Gui's tears rolled down.

Women in the harem are very good at crying. From concubines to court ladies, they all know what a woman's weapon is, know when to cry, how to cry is the most beautiful, the best, and can best achieve what they want.

Sure enough, Emperor Taikang immediately patted the table: "Why kneel, get up!"

The king of Changjun timidly glanced at Concubine Tian Gui.

"See what your mother and concubine are doing. I told you to wake up!"

King Chang had to get up.

"Your Majesty..." Concubine Tian Gui weakly called Emperor Taikang, and then glanced at the crown prince very quickly.

Emperor Taikang patted her hand: "What are you talking about! My Shu'er, I think she is very good, filial, and sensible! Although she was naughty and naughty when she was young, she has grown up now and knows how to love others. The crown prince is older than him, so he should be modest, how can he care about him with a few jokes?"

While talking, he glared at Yang Xuan with pressure in his eyes, the meaning was obvious, he wanted to care about it, but he couldn't care about it!

After shaking his face, he said again: "With me here, this country is stable, no one is allowed to make trouble, and I'm gone, I still don't care about anyone who is not filial or fraternal! My Shu'er is very good. I have been wronged by being the county king all these years , from now on, I will be promoted to King Chang!"

Concubine Tian Gui bit her lips, her expression disturbed: "Your Majesty, don't—"

"I say yes!" Emperor Taikang insisted.

King Changjun reacted quickly, and immediately lifted his robe and knelt down: "Your servant accepts the order!"

"Okay, okay, okay!" Emperor Taikang said with joy on his face, "Get up, Shu'er, today is just a good time to have a feast, you and my father and son will have fun together!"

King Changjun immediately ran to Emperor Taikang with his robe in his hand, and poured a glass of wine for Emperor Taikang himself: "Father is so kind——"

Yang Xuan had been thinking just now, Concubine Tian Gui always snatched his words, what's the use of stepping on his ladder to be gentle, generous and considerate?It's nothing more than a means of flattery, no matter how similar the acting is, it's still a small way, even Ah Chou knows how to play this set, and she's even more cute than her!

Now he understands that there is a big scheming hidden in it!

How can we be sure of this result if we don't know about Emperor Taikang to a certain extent?

Moreover, he watched all the performances of the Prince of Changchang just now, his facial expressions and manners, even his slight expressions were very natural. He obviously didn't know the imperial concubine's plan.

When his thoughts were spinning, the tip of his eyes drooped slightly, and his gaze unexpectedly caught sight of Prince Ping, who had a calm face but clenched fists, and King Yue, who paused for a moment.

Emperor Taikang was indeed eccentric. King Chang was wronged after being king for so many years, and King Ping was older than him, so he was not wronged after being king for so many years?Just because she was not born to a noble concubine, the gap is so big?What about a family banquet, if the family banquet is only about blood relationship, don't bring a noble concubine, if you bring a harem concubine, don't just bring one, even Cai Xianfei is not invited, it is too disrespectful to King Pingjun.

Yang Xuan understood King Ping's grievances very well, but King Yue...does he also feel a little uncomfortable?

They are all equal lords, and they were all born to a mother. Occupying a long word does not mean that everything is taken for granted, especially this younger brother has parents who love him as much as him, or even more than him——

Does he feel a little strange?

Leaving aside the mention of King Pingjun for the time being, because of previous arrangements, King Pingjun will definitely be inclined to form an alliance with him in the future, King Yue... I have to find an opportunity to widen this gap.

Concubine Tian Gui is a shrewd woman, she will not allow Yuechang's brother Xiao Qiang to do this, she needs to be concealed.

and……

Yang Xuan always had a feeling that Concubine Tian Guifei's purpose of holding the banquet today was not to ascend the throne of Chang County King in front of them, but to make him feel uncomfortable, there must be other plans.

He needs to be calm.

At this point of time, the above-mentioned people have already communicated with each other warmly, and the atmosphere is harmonious.

"The concubine doesn't expect anything else, as long as the princes and brothers under the emperor's knees are harmonious and help each other, the concubine can rest assured..."

"My concubine knows my heart very well."

The imperial concubine shed tears again, while Emperor Taikang coaxed her.

The King of Yue and the new King Chang of Jin exchanged their feelings while winking, and the King of Pingjun finally gave Yang Xuan a wink without anyone noticing.

The eunuchs and maids around were as quiet as chickens, and they didn't know what each other's hearts were, and whether anyone was watching who.

This palace is really different from other places. The banquet must be quiet and the host must cry and cry. Everyone has different ideas and they all put on a good show.

While talking, the topic came back to Yang Xuan, Concubine Tian Gui smiled slightly, lovingly: "The harem can't do politics, and I dare not speak about the prince's errands, but this East Palace, I want to explain for the emperor. .”

Yang Xuan: "Concubine, please tell me."

"Because of your absence, the East Palace has been unoccupied for a long time, and many places are decayed and need to be repaired. However, it was too predictable before, which is not conducive to fire, so you can't move it temporarily, and there will be disaster if you move it. Therefore, your father didn't let you move in. East Palace, please don't complain about this," Concubine Tian Gui smiled softly, "You are our Prince Da'an, no matter where you live, you will be the same, and your position will not change."

Emperor Taikang was very satisfied because the imperial concubine's words were appropriate everywhere, although his face was still serious, his tone was a little softer: "Do you understand now?"

This was said to Yang Xuan, Yang Xuan naturally came out and answered, "Go back to Father, I understand."

"No complaints."

"My son has never complained."

The two looked at each other in silence, and the atmosphere sank again.

Concubine Tian pulled Taikang Emperor: "Okay, the emperor thinks about political affairs all day long, and he can't get along with the children. The more important he is, the more serious he is. It's rare for a family to get together, so don't let the children get nervous." Come on, let's have some fun!"

Emperor Taikang nodded.

Concubine Tian Gui clapped her hands.

A line of dancers in elegant dresses and soft waists walked in.The musicians hold the qin, the zither, the drum and the flute and follow the team.

Entering the hall, everyone saluted, and the sound of light and joyful music gradually rose.

There are a total of 12 dancers in this team. The lead dancer not only has a unique figure, waist and limbs, but also has a beautiful appearance.

Yang Xuan's brows twitched suddenly, and her sharp eyes were directed at the lead dancer.

Sure enough, she was jumping and jumping, it didn't matter, she suddenly deviated from the track, her feet fluttered, and she fell into his arms——

Prepared and calm, he sneered and pushed the dancing girl away: "You are such a shameless woman, who taught you to pester men like this!"

As soon as these words came out, the audience was silent.