Chapter 44:
When the hall was quiet, everyone waited for Emperor Qingping to speak.
According to the rules of previous years, Emperor Qing Ping had to ask the prince who won the championship what reward he wanted, and gave a few words of praise.
But this year is different, the prince who won the championship is Xue Yan.
For a time, everyone present involuntarily looked in the direction of Emperor Qingping, waiting to see what he would say.
But Emperor Qing Ping did not speak for a long time. He stayed in the same place for a long time, looking straight at Xue Yan.
No one dared to urge him.
Everyone didn't expect him to have such a reaction, they all looked at each other and didn't dare to speak.
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After a while, Emperor Qing Ping spoke.
"Xue Yan, you stay after the banquet." He said.
After he finished speaking, he didn't say anything, and he didn't care about the people who were looking at each other, he just raised his hand and motioned for Sizhu to continue, and let everyone continue the feast.
The peach branch next to it hurried forward to pick it up.
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Only Emperor Qingping himself knew what he was thinking.
Since Xue Yan was born, he has not taken a good look at him. He was quickly sent to Yan County by soldiers in his infancy, and when he returned to Chang'an when he was about fifteen years old, he was afraid that he was a malefic star coming into the world, and every time he saw his face, he hurriedly swept away.
He never took a close look at Xue Yan's appearance, so today he suddenly realized how much Xue Yan looks like Concubine Rong.
It's just that Xue Yan's eyebrows are sharper, and his eyes are not as innocent as Concubine Rong's, but much colder.
At this time, he was sitting on the high hall, looking down at Xue Yan from top to bottom. Thanks to the wine, he was a little dazed for a while, as if he had returned to more than ten years ago. He was sitting in the hall like this, seeing Concubine Rong for the first time and watching her dance for him.
This is the first time that Emperor Qing Ping clearly realized that this is the child of him and Concubine Rong. This child looks very similar to Concubine Rong.
It was rare for him to not be able to grasp it for a long time, and he gave this order that made everyone unbelievable.
Because of his abnormality, in the second half of the banquet, everyone was a drunkard and did not want to drink.
The Qing Ping Emperor was helped to rest in the apse, and as soon as he sat down, he asked Lingfu to bring Xue Yan in.
Ling Fu hesitated.
Lingfu bowed and persuaded in a low voice, "Your Majesty, what did you call him to do?"
The Qing Ping Emperor was drunk and his temper was a bit bigger.
"Why, I have to ask your opinion when I do things?"
Lingfu hurriedly said: "The slaves dare not! It was only the Lord of Qin Tianjian who said that day, saying that the evil star has changed recently, and the slaves are also worried about the emperor's dragon body..."
"Isn't there a change?" Emperor Qingping interrupted him suddenly.
Lingfu hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to apologize.
The Qing Ping Emperor waved his hand impatiently: "Go out and bring Xue Yan here."
Lingfu bowed and retreated, hiding all his emotions and calculations in his eyes.
Sure enough, Yi Jieyu lost her hand, and even made the Qin Tianjian lose her credibility with His Majesty.
Be sure to let her make some arrangements in time for the new year to bring back the hexagram of the Qin Tianjian. Lingfu thought about it.
The Emperor Qing Ping sat on the chair with his head propped up, and it didn't take long for the footsteps to come from the front hall. He raised his eyes and saw Xue Yan silently following behind Lingfu, silently walking up to him and saluting.
"Be flat." Qing Ping raised his hand, pointed to the position of his head, and motioned him to sit over.
Xue Yan took a seat there.
The palace maid stepped forward and poured sober tea, Emperor Qingping took a sip and waited for Xue Yan to speak first. But he sat there, silent for a long time, like a log.
If it were placed on weekdays, Emperor Qing Ping would definitely feel slighted, and he would definitely lose his temper. But he was drunk today, and was reminded of Concubine Rong's memories. At this time, facing Xue Yan, who was born by Concubine Rong, he showed extraordinary patience.
"You are very good at archery." Emperor Qingping spoke first. "King Yan taught you very well."
Xue Yan said: "Father, the emperor is wrong."
He sat there coldly, watching the drunk state of Emperor Qingping.
The Qing Ping Emperor drank too much alcohol at the moment, and he was not guarded at all, and he did not hide it at all, showing his truest thoughts on his face. Xue Yan especially despised him for being so pompous, and let him reveal his true feelings there, but Xue Yan watched from the sidelines, as if he was watching a play.
In his opinion, the Qing Ping Emperor's rare emotion is ridiculously cheap. But because he is an emperor, it is still somewhat useful.
No, the **** next to him thought how well he was covering up, didn't he still sweat from his nervous forehead?
Xue Yan raised the corner of his lips calmly.
A few days ago, the dead man returned the information, saying that the medicine was obtained by the Xu family, and it was sent by the servants of the Xu family to visit Yi Jieyu through the master's entry and exit.
Because they found the Xu family, they also found an interesting secret report and gave it to Xue Yan together.
Lingtai Lang of Qin Tianjian had some old memories with Yi Jieyu. When Yi Jieyu entered the palace, he chased the carriage all the way to the gate of the palace. Not long after that, this person entered the court as an official and entered the Qintian Prison.
Nowadays, it seems that not only Qin Tianjian, but also the **** next to the emperor is also the person around Yi Jieyu.
Xue Yan glanced at Lingfu lightly, and then withdrew his gaze. He had already figured out the relationship in his heart and sorted out the relationship between them.
And the Qing Ping Emperor on the seat is still there remembering.
"When he was young, he was strong in martial arts and good at writing. The emperor's favorite was him. It's just a pity, God is jealous of Yingcai..."
Speaking of this, Emperor Qingping paused and put away the rest of the words.
Xue Yan saw a little edge in his hazy drunk eyes. But it was fleeting, he stopped talking, and the sharpness of that moment disappeared.
"It's your mother-in-law." Emperor Qingping looked at Xue Yan again and continued. "You go back to the palace for so many days, and you often go to her palace to worship her tablet."
Xue Yan said: "My son obeys the order."
The Qing Ping Emperor looked at him, and after a while, he sighed rarely.
It's all about life. He was drunk and sensual, leaning back in his chair thinking. If it wasn't for this child's fate, how could he be separated from his father and son? Now that I am not close to myself at all, it is a bit pitiful to think about it.
His attitude made Lingfu next to him like a formidable enemy, but Xue Yan sneered in his heart.
People who drink too much are most easily manipulated by their emotions. He looked sincere at the moment, but he moved himself through drunkenness, and when he wakes up tomorrow, there is nothing he can do.
If you really believe his attitude, you are really sick.
Xue Yan sat there bored, just waiting for Emperor Qing Ping to quickly finish those useless emotions so that he could be put back.
After a long time, Emperor Qing Ping finally felt tired. He raised his hand, Ling Fu would agree, and hurriedly stepped forward and helped him up.
"I haven't asked you, what reward do you want for winning the championship today?" Emperor Qingping asked.
The Qing Ping Emperor went on to say to himself: "If you lack any items in your palace, or what kind of grace you want, you can say it boldly. It is rare for me to test you once, no matter how precious Everything you can afford."
This child is pitiful. Presumably this child will know his difficulties, and he will be grateful to Dade.
Xue Yan bowed at him righteously, and spoke calmly without thinking.
"My son doesn't want anything, I just want a lamp with my father."
The alms of Emperor Qing Ping, he didn't even bother to ask for it. What he wants, he will take it himself, no one can give it, and no one can stop it.
What he wanted was just an ordinary lamp, but there was something he liked very much.
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Jun Huailang returned to Mingluan Palace early at night, thinking that Emperor Qingping deliberately left Xue Yan behind, he was always a little nervous.
He saw Emperor Ping's expression clearly, it didn't look like he was angry, but he was rarely kind, presumably it was no big deal.
However, he was more worried about Xue Yan.
Xue Yan is different from others. He is taciturn, does not know how to be sophisticated, and carries a terrifying fate on his back. Originally, Emperor Qingping was afraid that he was a malevolent star, and even if he was a little kinder today, it was hard to guarantee that he would not be angered by Xue Yan again and cause him trouble.
After Jun Huailang returned to the east hall, he wanted to wait for Xue Yan to come back and ask about the situation.
But he didn't return, Jun Huailang ate some wine again today, and gradually fell asleep.
Open your eyes again and it will be the next morning.
When he got up, he saw that the surroundings were peaceful and quiet, the sun was shining outside the window, and he could hear the call of the thrush under the corridor.
"When did the Fifth Highness come back last night?" He asked when Fuyi was waiting for him to cleanse his face.
Fuyi said: "I don't know about this servant, I think it's a bit late for the Fifth Highness."
Jun Huailang frowned, and after cleaning his face, he got up and let Fuyi wait for him to put on his robes. He had to go to the West Side Hall first.
"Master, should we go after the meal?" Fu Yi persuaded him while changing his clothes. "Although the Fifth Highness said that he came back later, there was no movement last night, and there has always been no major event."
Jun Huailang shook his head: "Let's take a look."
He knew Xue Yan. If you put it on someone else, you really don't have to worry, but if it is Xue Yan, it will be different.
No matter what happened, when did he say anything? Even if he was beaten by Emperor Qing Ping last night, he would still be silent when he came back at night.
Thinking like this, Jun Huailang felt more and more uncertain. He hurriedly changed his robes, wrapped his cloak, and pushed the door and walked out.
The sun was shining brightly outside the door.
The snow in winter is white and crystal clear, reflecting the winter sun, making the red walls and green tiles especially bright.
Clear and crystal clear, the sun shines on it, shining brightly. The silky green on the top is translucent and bright. Under the sunlight, it seems to be alive. From a distance, the bamboo shadow swaying.
It was the glazed palace lantern he saw at the entrance of Changchun Tower last night.