Vol 5 Chapter 13: Nine doors without light
"The crown prince is naughty, please my sister Haihan." Yuchi Yanxia also gave a generous gift, "Today's gathering is to talk about the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. The three emperors play the piano well, so I will definitely be favored by more girls that day."
Everyone nodded in agreement, this girl admires the man who can play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting even more.
Duanmu Jinhong didn't say anything, who in this palace doesn't know the real purpose of this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet? His mother, Ya Fei, also told him to pay more attention to the daughter of Lin Xiang or General Yuchi's family. It would be of great benefit to marry them. This queen belongs to Yuchi's family.
"Father." Duanmu Qingchen began to call Chengdi's father again. Emperor Cheng was in a good mood today. How could he see how Duanmu Qingchen was pleasing to the eye? He also pointed at Duanmu Qingchen and smiled at his concubine: "Look, look, how can he have any? What does the prince look like? I like to call me daddy, not my father."
Concubine Zhuang said again: "Your majesty, the prince is approachable and loves the emperor more. Although the royal family should pay attention to etiquette, does this etiquette put a distance between us and our children? The prince calls you daddy. It sounds like, It’s more intimate.”
"Concubine Zhuang understands me!" Duanmu Qingchen gave Concubine Zhuang a thumbs up.
Concubine Zhuang's words made Emperor Cheng feel more comfortable.
Ya Fei looked at the side and smiled faintly, a trace of contempt was born in her heart at this moment, this Concubine Zhuang can speak beautiful words.
Duanmu Qingchen smiled and looked at the emperor: "Father, I just want to ask, during the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, can I...invite a girl?"
"Oh—?!" Emperor Cheng and the empress were overjoyed. The "Second Generation Ancestor" finally had a girl he liked? ! No matter what the status is, if the man in the court has three wives and four concubines, if the girl can control the heart of their stupid son, she can marry back first and become a side concubine.
"Who is it? Which official's daughter? Is it from our Yuchi family, or Lin Xiang's family? Or is it a lady from other officials?" Yuchi Yanxia didn't think as much as Emperor Cheng, and she just wanted to know which girl it was. Holding her son's heart, she couldn't help but think of her as an emperor, "The emperor is wise, let Chen'er go out more, so that he can find the girl he likes."
While Emperor Cheng was happy, he also felt a little worried. Could it be that my playful son, the girl he likes, is also a playful woman like him? If this is a playful girl, how can she be a child of a serious family?
Duanmu Jinhong rolled his eyes directly, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth, what else could this prodigal prince like? Maybe it was the oiran of a brothel, he just waited and watched.
Duanmu Qingchen also smiled a little embarrassedly: "She is not an official girl, but she works for me. She can be said to be a heroine, a rare and wonderful woman!" Duanmu Qingchen was a little excited, although He likes Lian Youyou, but he really didn't think so much about Chengdi and his queen mother.
After all, with Hei Yan's warning and the love of his brother Fu Mingrui, he will not take love from it, and he dare not! For a miraculous woman like Lian Youyou, he already kept a respectful distance in his heart. Inviting Lian Youyou this time is also for his dull brother who can't talk about love.
Although, there is still a little luck in his heart, if Lian Youyou falls in love with him, then he will do his part.
"Serve?" Emperor Cheng, the Empress, and others already showed doubts on their faces.
Duanmu Jinhong couldn't help looking at Duanmu Qingchen suspiciously. Could it be that he is looking at a maid in the palace? This served in the Qian Dynasty, and only the maids with official positions in the palace. Hmph, this prodigal prince, isn't this expected? The three thousand beauties in the palace are all the emperor's women.
"Can I become an official if I am a court lady?" Duanmu Yaxin looked at the others suspiciously.
"The maid in the palace can take up the post." Yafei smiled and said gracefully, then she looked at Duanmu Qingchen with a smile, "Which palace is the prince looking for?"
"But how can a court lady be called a strange woman?" Duanmu Ruifeng expressed his puzzlement. His puzzlement also caught Duanmu Jinhong's attention. Although Lao Wu has a simple personality, his words are correct. The maids in this palace are all very strict with the palace rules. Where are the strange women? Anyone who dares to seduce the crown prince will be beaten to a **** by the stick.
On Duanmu Qingchen's bohemian face, there was actually a hint of shyness, and he looked at Emperor Cheng with a smile: "Father, you know the place where this girl works." Duanmu Qingchen began to raise eyebrows at Emperor Cheng again.
This ambiguous look made the concubines speculate, why the more they listened, the more it tasted wrong?
Empress Wei Chi Yanxia's appetite was whetted by Duanmu Qingchen, and she couldn't help asking: "Chen'er, don't pretend to be mysterious anymore, where does this girl work? What's her name?!"
Duanmu Qingchen looked at Emperor Cheng's still suspicious face with a smile, and said with a smile: "It's Da Nei Jiu Sect, Lian Youyou."
When Duanmu Qingchen uttered the words "Nine Gates of Great Nei", Emperor Cheng's face changed suddenly, the original happy expression was instantly covered by gloom, as if the sky was sunny and clear just now, suddenly the situation changed, and the cloud came!
Everyone in the water pavilion noticed the sudden change in Emperor Cheng's complexion, because the change was so rapid, no one could see that Emperor Cheng was unhappy and gloomy at the moment, and even a little bit more sullen!
"You met that Lian Youyou in Ma Yun's case, didn't you!" Cheng Emperor suddenly became strict, as if asking.
The cool autumn breeze brushed everyone's hair, the concubines didn't dare to say anything, and lowered their eyes. Duanmuya showed a trace of fear in her heart, and approached the two brothers Duanmu Ruifeng and Duanmu Yankang. And the two brothers looked at the third brother who had always been at odds with Duanmu Qingchen.
Duanmu Jinhong's eyes flickered, everyone in the Ninth Gate Palace had heard about it, but they all kept silent about it. Because they were not familiar with Nine Gates, they never specifically mentioned it. But today, when Duanmu Qingchen mentioned it, Emperor Cheng's face changed suddenly. This Nine Gates is by no means simple.
Duanmu Qingchen saw the sudden change in Emperor Cheng's tone, although he knew in his heart that Emperor Cheng was displeased at the moment, but he still had a playful smile on his face: "Oh! Father, it seems that Miss Lian is very famous, you know it, then you should know that she has How miraculous, I don’t just want to invite her alone, I want to invite all the strange people from the Nine Sects to the palace. It also shows that you value them, doesn’t it? They have made so many miraculous achievements from the Nine Sects, and they should be commended. "Duanmu Qingchen continued to raise his eyebrows at Emperor Cheng, but actually felt a little guilty in his heart. The nine sects will not be blinded.
Chengdi squinted his eyes and stared at him for a while, then suddenly raised his hand and patted the tea table in front of him.
"Crack!" There was a jingle on the fruit plate on the ground shaking tea table, and the empress who was sitting next to Emperor Cheng, Yuchi Yanxia who was born in the general family, was also shocked. Yuchi Yanxia immediately looked at Emperor Cheng, thinking deeply in her eyes, why did her son anger Emperor Cheng just by mentioning the nine doors? And where did Emperor Cheng's anger come from?