The First Empress - Chapter 49

Chapter 49 No Good Wine, No Good Feast
On this night, the imperial city was filled with bright lights, so naturally, it was incomparably bright and dazzling.

The mansion of the Seven Kings Emblem was also filled with candles. Yu Kema and Feng Chiu’s embroidered incense carriages brought the ministers here one by one. Many of these people were at odds with each other. There were also the royalists of Hui Ye and the New Trend Party of Hui Qi. These people flocked to the flower house of the Seven Kings Empress Garden.

A guard had already stopped everyone when they arrived at the backyard. “Ministers, please come over. All civil and military officials are here to investigate.”

Hearing this, Minister of Rites Lan smiled and said, “What are you looking for? Do you still want me to take off my black gauze hat?”

A husky voice behind him said, “Big brother, don’t be angry. There is such a rule here in Seventh Prince. The so-called ban on entry is probably the reason.” The one who spoke was Lan Zhenglin. Lan Zhenglin was right. He walked up to the guard and asked, “What exactly is it?”

The guard sneered, “Actually, it’s just an example. Please come over, I’ll check you out first.”

Lan Zhenglin was unable to do so. He could only follow his instructions and go to the guard’s side. The guard touched his entire body and took out a small dagger to protect him. He placed it on the table. “I didn’t check anything, but every time there was a banquet in the flower house, it would be troublesome. So I checked it.” Lan Zhenglin glared at him with a beard and said, “This official is quite old. Moreover, he has been ill recently. The dagger is only for self-defense.”

“This is your business, my lord. I am only responsible for investigating these things.” When he said it was chilly, he didn’t take it seriously at all.

The Minister of Rites, Lord Lan, also came to the front. “Investigate, investigate, see what you can find from this official.”

After finishing the investigation, everyone walked in.

There was even Lord Liu Yanliu, the governor of Chongzhou, who was also familiar with them. He cupped his hands and entered one by one.

Because of his recent illness, Lan Zhenglin walked slowly to the end. Lord Lan said to Lan Zhenglin, “This is also the first time I’ve been to the Seventh Prince’s Mansion. I didn’t know that the Seventh Prince’s extravagance had reached this level. Little brother, look at the Taihu Lake Stone in front of me. Isn’t this the second Huashi Gang in Hangzhou?”

Just as he was speaking, an inquiry came from behind him. Liu Yan walked up to the two of them and said, “Lord Lan, Elder Lan Ge …”

“It’s Lord Liu. Is Lord Liu here as well?”

“But what if I come? I can’t help but be in charge of this chaotic subject.”

Lan Zhenglin said seriously, “Lord Liu, keep your voice down so that you won’t be heard.”

“This official naturally knows about this banquet. This official has long held the intention of dying. Rather than serving the country, it is better to stretch out your head and die quickly. What do you think?”

“This official disagrees. Lord Liu has been an old fool for many years. Why don’t you follow the wind? It would be in vain to die like this.” The one who spoke was Lan Zhenglin. As he spoke, he wiped the sweat off his head. He didn’t know why Lan Zhenglin’s illness had changed recently.

Upstairs, the delicacies were ready and everyone was seated. After a few words of greeting, the banquet began.

“Elder Lan Ge, are you feeling better lately? This prince is very concerned about Lord Lan’s illness. Don’t you know how much better you’ve been lately?” Hui Ye’s eyes revealed a slight reproach as he said, “Give the pavilion elder a cup of hot wine to warm up his body.”

Lan Zhenglin was flattered. “How can I overstep a lowly and incompetent position?”

Hui Ye personally delivered the cup of hot wine to Lan Zhenglin and watched Lan Zhenglin finish it in one gulp before smiling faintly. “Wine is a poison that pierces the intestines. Your Excellency should drink less at home. This King has a good pot of spring here. If Your Excellency doesn’t dislike it …”

“No, no, this official is incompetent. I don’t dare to appreciate it anymore.” Lan Zhenglin waved his hand.

Hui Ye did not force himself. He looked at the Minister of Rites, Lord Lan, and said, “The annoying things that Lord Lan had a while ago are over now. Let’s have a drink as well.”

Lord Lan smiled and said, “If it weren’t for the help of the Seven Kings, how could this official not thank you today? From now on, the Seven Kings will not let this official down. The Seven Kings said that the moon is square, and in this official’s eyes, the moon is like this table with four edges and four corners.”

Before he could finish speaking, everyone was already laughing loudly.

Chongzhou Prefecture Governor Liu Yan smiled and said, “Your Excellency truly understands the ways of being an official.”

“Oh, this is Lord Liu. Lord Liu is probably tired of assisting the new king. This king would like to propose a toast to Lord Liu.”

Liu Yan took the cup and drank it all in one gulp.

Hui Ye gave the guard behind him a look. The guard had already placed a knife on Liu Yan’s neck. Hui Ye sneered, “Lord Liu made a clanging statement when impeaching this king. But I didn’t expect Lord Liu to fall from this king’s flower house after getting drunk tonight. It’s time for him to have such a day in his life.”

Liu Yan was fearless and nodded. “This official has always been different from others. Now that he has fallen into the hands of a beast like you, you can do it.”

Hui Ye narrowed his eyes dangerously. The guard behind him had already dragged Liu Yan downstairs and stabbed the Chongzhou Prefecture Governor to death with a single sword strike.

Upstairs, the sound of the crow bird disappeared. Everyone knew that Hui Ye was killing a chicken for the monkey to see. He no longer had the interest to eat, drink, and play. Those who protected Hui Qi were even more trembling. It was not easy for them to finish the banquet.

After that, Liu Yan’s corpse was dragged outside by this guard. What did the guard give Liu Yan to eat? At this time, Liu Yan actually died and was revived.

“This is–”

“I’m ashamed. Don’t be shocked, my lord. I’ve already arranged for you to take refuge in the Cloud Continent. I can’t stay in Chongzhou. In the future, there will naturally be a time for you to use your lordship heavily. Please leave quickly, my lord.” The guard pointed forward as he spoke.

Liu Yan asked, “May I know the hero’s surname?”

“I don’t have a name. Lord, just remember what you said today.”

“Alright.” Liu Yan didn’t mind and got into a small sedan chair made of green mud while singing “Great Jiangdong Go”.

Seeing that Lord Liu Yan had left, the guard waved his hand and placed a letter under the feet of the carrier pigeon. Then, he released the carrier pigeon …

The massacre on the Flower Pavilion did not end very quickly, From childhood to adulthood, the emperor naturally wouldn’t know about these small official positions. Some people were also against the law at this time, while some people were also defecting at this time. A while later, Hui Ye unexpectedly added a few more royalists to Hui Ye. Hui Ye was so happy that he couldn’t help but smile from ear to ear. “It’s good that you all help me.”

As a result, every official left with what they needed, whether it was gold, silver, or a woman that had already been prepared. Everyone seemed to be very happy as they dispersed.

“It’s useless to kill too many people. Didn’t your Excellency say so?” Seeing that the banquet was over, the Seven Kings walked over to Lan Zhenglin and said. Lan Zhenglin was terrified and wiped away his cold sweat. “Seven Kings, what the Seven Kings said is right.”

“Lord, remember to drink a cup of wine every day. A pot of spring is hard to come by. I think Lord doesn’t want to let you down anymore.” After saying that, he held Lan Zhenglin’s hand and said, “Boss Ge is a smart person. Sometimes, you need to understand things. It’s like killing someone. It’s enough to kill a person’s head well. It’s not necessary to kill the onyx of the world well, is it, my lord?”

“Yes, yes!” Lan Zhenglin nodded repeatedly, sweating profusely.

Lord Lan helped Lan Zhenglin outside. The guard returned and handed the dagger to Lan Zhenglin. “Lord’s dagger should always be protected in the future. After all, it’s not safe anywhere in troubled times. What do you think?”

Lan Zhenglin raised his head slightly. The guard’s eyes glittered like diamonds. Lan Zhenglin felt an inexplicable pressure and nodded. “This official will remember.”

“Remember?” The guard shook Lan Zhenglin’s shoulder and said, “That’s good.”

Lan Zhenglin felt much more comfortable on his pinched shoulder …

Lan Zhenglin was extremely worried, as were Chen Chongyi and Bu Linglong.

After hearing that Baoluo had caught a cold, Linglong was also in a hurry. Now that she had to take care of Li Chongyuan from time to time and came to Chen Chongyi’s place, Linglong was so busy that she turned her horse upside down.

“Hurry up and say hello to Imperial Concubine Bu?” Chen Chongyi looked at Baoluo who was lying on the ground.

Princess Bao Luo reluctantly propped up her body as she spoke. She felt that it was top-heavy. Linglong quickly helped Bao Luo to lie down. “Sister Chong Yi, there’s no need for us to be from the same family. We should have come over to see Sister Chong Yi for these things,” Princess Bao Luo said.

Chen Chongyi knelt down with a “putong” sound, and Linglong hurriedly supported her. “Sister, what are you saying? If you have something to say, Sister would not have agreed to it otherwise.”

“Now–” Chen Chongyi was helped up. “Only my sister can speak in front of the emperor. Baoluo, Baoluo, she …”

Paulo coughed twice, “Big sister Bu, could you do Paulo a favor?”

Linglong patted Baoluo on the shoulder and sent water to Baoluo while saying, “Not to mention a single favor, even ten or a hundred is fine. As long as Sister Bu can do it, it’s not a problem.”

Baoluo’s face was a little red. Linglong knew that it was a fever, so she quickly used a towel to help Baoluo cure the fever and said, “You want to see the Emperor, don’t you?”

Baoluo nodded and looked out the window. It had been so long since Baoluo had seen Huiqi. Many of Huiqi’s children had already forgotten about Princess Baoluo. Linglong sniffed when she heard this. “Don’t worry, I’ll bring this up in the Emperor’s ear. Don’t worry.”

Bao Luo nodded and smiled weakly. “Then thank you, Sister Bu.”

Seeing that Baoluo was tired, Linglong walked outside and held Chen Chongyi’s hand and asked, “What do you mean? The day before yesterday was fine, but yesterday it was like this?” Linglong’s gaze swept into Baoluo’s room. Chen Chongyi nodded, “You don’t know anything. Yesterday, we were rushing back from the Imperial Garden. Baoluo was supposed to follow the usual path, but I didn’t want to meet Concubine Heshu. You also know that the Honeycomb Bridge will definitely meet Concubine Heshu, so …”

Linglong couldn’t help but be anxious, “So, you guys went to the dark alley. It’s so cold in the alley, no wonder Baoluo has typhoid fever.”

Chen Chongyi sighed again and again, “This is also indescribable. Even if Big Sister begged you now, you must help Bao Luo for the sake of our friendship over the years. Bao Luo is also grateful to you in her heart.”

‘”Sister, you’re being so polite again–” Linglong said, gathering up her broken hair at her temples. “I’ll try my best. As for whether the Emperor will come or not, it’s really uncertain. I don’t dare to agree to all of it.”

Chen Chongyi couldn’t help but be overjoyed, “Sister, as long as you have this sentence, that sister is also grateful to sister.”