After the cannon fodder prince collapsed, the country will not perish

After another ten days or so, the emperor's birthday banquet was finally ushered in.

This was his first birthday banquet after assuming the throne, and it was naturally unusual. There were lights and festoons in the capital, and there was excitement and celebration everywhere.

Yongle Hall is the main hall of the harem. The majestic royal palace is located on the white marble steps. In front of the majestic hall is the meandering Jinshui River. Just in summer, lotus flowers sway gently, adding a bit of fun to the majestic royal birthday banquet.

Xie Qingci had already reminded Xie Huayan, asking him to personally determine the person to accompany the banquet, Xie Huayan understood, from the internal supervisor to the bodyguard, he chose the safest and most reliable one.

The Yongshou Palace was full of people, and the arch bridge over the Yuhe River was crowded with dignitaries and senior officials, who exchanged greetings one after another, and the river under the bridge reflected everyone's robes and rings, as well as their happy smiling faces.

It is a great honor to be able to stand here.

Xie Qingci was a little stunned, and it was only a few short years, and the world changed hands and the past was like a dream.

Xie Qingci remembered that in the last life Xiao Di used to kill here with a sword, and all the lotus flowers blooming on the Yu River were stained with blood.

His nose was bloody, his whole body trembled, he couldn't make a sound, but Xiao Di raised the corners of his lips, holding a blood-stained lotus in his palm: "I heard that my brother always likes lotus, this one is specially given to my brother."

The blood dripped down the flower stalk, it was weird and terrifying, Xie Qingci shook his head repeatedly and stepped back, naturally he would not pick it up.

"It's the first time I gave my elder brother flowers, wouldn't my elder brother accept them?" Xiao Di's cold eyes swept over him, and his eyes fell on the bright red blood drops of the lotus, and he said regretfully: "I think this lotus is not beautiful enough. I can't see my brother's eyes. I feel that the moment the blood splattered just now, the flowers bloomed exceptionally well, brother..."

Xie Qingci trembled, and grabbed the lotus with trembling hands: "No, it's fine now."

Seeing Xie Qingci accepting his flowers obediently, Xiao Di immediately burst into laughter.

At that time, Xie Qingci knew how cruel and crazy the tyrant in front of him was.

As if being stabbed by a cold thorn, Xie Qingci shuddered, could not help but turn around, and glanced at Xiao Di who was following behind him.

The wind sent the lotus fragrance, and the spring flowers were clustered, Xiao Di was actually looking at him, their eyes collided, Xiao Di was startled, and hastily looked away.

Clumsy and youthful, not the appearance of a trembling evil spirit.

Xie Qingci let out a breath slowly, forcing himself not to think about the scene in his previous life.

Xiao Di was once the young master of the Xiao family army, the adopted son of the emperor, and entered the palace as the prince's personal guard. On such occasions, Xie Qingci would definitely bring him by his side.

His only expectation was that Xiao Di would not cause trouble, and just go back safely.

The bridge was very crowded. As soon as he stepped onto the bridge, Xie Qingci was bumped twice by several young children.

The four or five Dong Gongwei behind him did not dare to get mad because of Xie Qingci's order, but followed behind Xie Qingci calmly.

Xiao Di gloomily looked at the child who deliberately bumped into Xie Qingci, and after a long time, he calmed down the hostility in his eyes.

A group of people walked to the middle of the bridge, and suddenly a man in his thirties, dressed in brocade clothes, came to the front. He swaggered on the imperial bridge, swinging a folding fan.

Xie Qingci recognized this person as Concubine An's eldest brother, frowned, and walked towards the bridge in a low-key manner.

Unexpectedly, there were more than a dozen people led by Brother An, and the bridgehead was crowded for a while.

As they passed by, Brother An was bumped on the elbow by an Eastern Palace guard, and the folding fan in his hand came out immediately.

"You are so courageous!" Brother An's face was full of anger, he grabbed Dong Gongwei and said, "What are you! You have bumped into me!"

Dong Gongwei also recognized who this person was, and said in a panic: "My lord, the bridge is too crowded, my subordinates are not careful..."

"You just want to solve it by accident?" Brother An said aggressively, "Tell you! Master's folding fan fell into the Jinshui River. Tell me, is your life enough to pay for this?"

"It turned out to be Prince An." Xie Qingci couldn't stay out of the matter, stepped forward and said with a smile: "This is my man, after all, today is the birthday banquet of the father, the prince will spare him, what does your fan look like, change it to the king of Japan I will personally come to your door to make an apology to you."

"You don't know how precious my fan is. It was given to me by the young lady in the Hehuan Tower. The friendship between beautiful women is worth ten thousand gold." Brother An looked at Xie Qingci and smiled ambiguously: "Your Highness, can you just finish it so casually?" ?”

"It makes sense." Xie Qingci resisted the boredom in his heart, and frowned slightly: "I don't know what the prince wants?"

"Naturally pay me another beauty!" Brother An looked at Xie Qingci, with a hint of amusement in his eyes: "This king's request is not too much, Your Highness?"

Xie Qingci couldn't help but clenched his palms tightly.

Because he was good-looking and soft-tempered, although he was a prince, he would inevitably be teased by the so-called elders of the royal family.

For example, at this time, he could see people around him snickering, and he could also sense that many people were looking at him here in their free time.

But it is impossible for him to let Dong Gongwei fight with the people of An's family over this matter, and let the talk go...

The purpose of Concubine An's elder brother this time was to irritate the Dong Gongwei who was beside Xie Qingci. Seeing that they were holding the handle of the knife with gloomy faces, none of them made a move.

He could only continue to work hard, he said with a smile: "Your Highness looks so handsome, if you can get a fan from His Highness, you don't need this fan..."

Brother An spoke happily, completely unaware of the murderous eyes around him.

He leaned forward with a smile, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness is also a beauty, can you condescend to draw a fan for me?"

Looking at Xie Qingci's jade-like cheeks, he couldn't help but raise his hand, as if he wanted to smooth Xie Qingci's temple hair...

As soon as he raised his hand, it was suddenly grabbed tightly by someone, with such strength that Brother An screamed out in pain.

Reluctantly raised his eyes to look, but couldn't help but froze.

The man was not very old, but he looked at him with dark and fierce eyes, like a wolf cub that was about to pounce on him in a second and devour his flesh and blood.

Brother An was so panicked that he didn't even care about the pain, why did Xie Qingci raise such a vicious little beast by his side?

How could it appear on such an occasion as a birthday banquet?

Xie Qingci was also stunned for a moment: "—Xiao...Xiao Di?"

Xiao Di's eyes were gloomy and cold, and he tightly squeezed Brother An's wrist, like a wolf holding its prey with sharp teeth.

Only then did Brother An realize that the young man who interrupted his plan in front of him was the little traitor, and his timidity faded away: "Who did I think it was? It turned out to be the little traitor from the Xiao family. With such strength, why don’t you go to your traitorous father—”

Before the words fell, Brother An's body rose into the air. Following an arc and the exclamation of everyone, Brother An fell from the bridge into the lotus pond.

Xie Qingci looked at Xiao Di dumbly.

He is wearing a low-key black round-neck robe today, with light leather armor around his wrists and waist. He is obviously dressed like an ordinary personal guard, but it can't hide his dazzling heroism. He should be like Xie Huaiwei He is a bright and bright boy who is easy to get close to, but he has a pair of black eyes that are as dark as the abyss, and he looks almost arrogant and unruly at a glance.

Standing at the head of the bridge with such broad shoulders and arms, anyone can see that the young man is full of vigorous and full strength.

When everyone saw Brother An falling off the bridge, they immediately screamed and went to save him.

so noisy——

Xiao Di frowned.

He naturally knew that this person was the eldest son of An, who was in the limelight, and his younger sister was the favorite concubine of the current emperor.

But so what?

That man's dirty hands actually wanted to touch Xie Qingci's temples?He even frantically begged for Xie Qing's Cihua fan.

Xie Qingci only drew a fan during the Dragon Boat Festival, the sunset over the river, and said that he is an elder brother, and this fan was given to him——

What kind of filthy thing is this person, who dares to reach out to touch Xie Qingci, and dares to ask for a fan painted by his brother himself?

Xiao Di smiled coldly, the bloodthirsty desire that had been suppressed for a long time surged in his chest, making him clenched his palms unconsciously.

Brother An originally only wanted to instigate Dong Gongwei to make a move. If any of them tried to stop him, he would immediately yell and pretend to be seriously injured. Afterwards, if His Majesty had the heart, he would naturally restrain Dong Gongwei, by the way Give him face.

Who knew that when his play just started, those Donggong guards didn't move, but Xiao Di, who jumped out halfway, made a move!

Still really hands-on!

This brat threw himself into the moat in front of so many people?

Where is his face?

With the help of the guards, Brother An climbed ashore in embarrassment. He was dripping from head to toe. He didn't change his clothes. He was murdered under the watchful eyes of everyone, and the minister was wronged and paid it back, wouldn't this person be going against the heavens!"

He was originally afraid that his emotional accumulation was not in place, and his acting was too exaggerated, but after this incident, he was angry and wronged, and he looked really pitiful and helpless.

The emperor looked at the wet brother An, with snot and tears like a weeping man, he frowned displeasedly and said: "This is my birthday banquet, anyone who dares to make trouble here is disrespectful to me, whoever dares to do this Bold?"

Brother An felt a little guilty when he heard the previous few sentences, and when he saw the emperor's question, he immediately said, "It's Xiao Di! Xiao Di committed the crime below! Throw me directly into the Jinshui River!"

The emperor was silent, he naturally knew the cause and effect of the matter.

Today is his birthday, and it is also his first birthday after assuming the throne. Although he dotes on Concubine An so much that he loves his house, but Brother An is so presumptuous, which still makes him feel annoyed.

"I don't know how to offend the superior..." The emperor said indifferently: "If you punish him to kneel outside the hall for three hours, will it calm your anger, big brother?"

Just kneel for three hours?

Brother An was puzzled, gritted his teeth and said, "According to the minister's opinion, this person has no dignity or occasion, and should be executed according to palace rules!"

The emperor finally didn't want to bear it, and his voice was cold and firm: "You provoke the prince on my birthday and kill others with a stick, you know how to be superior and inferior, do you know how to distinguish between occasions?"

Brother An's face turned pale, he never expected that the emperor who always respected him would embarrass him like this, and he couldn't say a word immediately.