Chapter 177 King Yong was arrested
The square outside Jiying Palace was bustling with excitement, and the monarch and his ministers were in harmony.
However, there was one person who seemed a little out of place and was often distracted.
This man is King Yong.
Even if the nearby clan members talked to him, he would respond absentmindedly.
When those clan members saw this, they were too lazy to put their warm faces on their cold buttocks.
After all, everyone is from the clan. Even if you are closer to the current official family, you still have no real power.
King Yong also enjoyed his leisure time, drinking by himself.
"Uncle Wang!"
At this moment, a voice sounded next to him. King Yong, who was holding the wine glass, was startled and turned his head to look over.
When he saw Zhao Xing holding a wine glass next to him and looking at him with a smile, King Yong was stunned, hurriedly put down the wine glass, bowed and said: "Meet His Highness the Crown Prince."
The nearby clan members were joking, and when they heard The voice looked over.
“Meet His Highness the Crown Prince!”
Seeing Zhao Xing, they all stood up and saluted.
"Haha." Zhao Xing waved his hands with a smile and said, "Everyone, please be casual. I just came over to chat with Uncle Yong Wang."
After saying that, he ignored those clan members and raised his glass to King Yong: "I would like to give a toast to Uncle Wang."
"It should be me who respects His Highness."
King Yong quickly picked up the cup. I don't know whether it was because of nervousness or panic, but a lot of wine spilled out of the wine glass.
He pressed the wine glass very low and said, "Your Highness, I would like to do it first."
After saying that, he raised his head and drank the wine in the glass.
Zhao Xing smiled slightly, drank the wine, and said with concern: "Why do I see that Uncle Wang's face is so haggard? Is he feeling unwell? If so, he needs to be seen by the imperial doctor quickly. You can't hide your illness and avoid medical treatment." "
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I just didn't sleep well last night and I'm fine." King Yong said with a smile.
"That's good, I'll go and toast Uncle Yanwang with a glass of wine." Zhao Xing said.
"Your Highness, walk slowly." King Yong bowed.
Zhao Xing nodded slightly and left with Sanshui.
King Yong looked at Zhao Xing's leaving figure, his eyelids twitching even more.
He did not lie to Zhao Xing just now. He did not sleep well, but it was not like last night, but in the past few days.
His eyelids have been twitching violently in the past few days, always feeling like something big is about to happen.
He even suspected that he had sent someone to assassinate Zhao Xing, and he had the urge to flee.
Zhao Xing didn’t know what King Yong was thinking, so he asked Sanshui to give him a glass of wine and walked towards King Yan.
What he drank was fruit wine, and at a banquet like this, the wine he drank was poured from three-hand wine jugs.
When Zhao Xing was talking to King Yong, King Yan saw it.
Seeing Zhao Xing coming, King Yan quickly stood up and saluted: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Uncle Wang is so polite. I come here to give Uncle Wang a drink. Uncle Wang said that a few days ago I like the two beauties sent here very much," Zhao Xing said with a smile.
In fact, he has never even seen those two women, let alone touched them.
According to the information investigated by Yin Hanzhang, the two women were from near Bianjing. Although Heli did not last long, it was before Zhao Xing asked Liu Sanshi to inform Sheng Wei to let Sheng Shulan enter the East Palace.
The King of Yan sent people to find the two women after Sheng Shulan went to the East Palace.
In other words, the possibility of King Yan getting the news early can be ruled out.
In such a short period of time, it was impossible for those two women to be bribed by King Yan to assassinate him.
Even so, Zhao Xing had no intention of touching those two women. With his status, he couldn't find any kind of women, so why did he need to be given by King Yan.
"Your Highness!" King Yan raised his glass and drank.
Zhao Xing drank the wine and said, "Uncle Wang, use it with caution."
"Farewell, Your Highness!" King Yan bowed.
Zhao Xing nodded slightly and returned to the high platform.
The banquet lasted for more than an hour. After the leftovers were removed, the maids presented group cakes and various snacks and fruits.
At this time, above the sky, a bright moon was as bright and flawless as a jade plate, round and full, hanging quietly in the deep night sky. The moonlight is like water, pouring down gently, covering the earth with a layer of silver gauze, which is very beautiful.
The officials asked civil and military officials to compose poems to cheer them up, and they continued admiring the moon until half past midnight.
Zhao Xing returned to the East Palace and came to Sheng Shulan's yard.
Today is already the fifth day that Sheng Shulan entered the East Palace. Except for the first night, Zhao Xing has not spent the night with her.
Because it was late at night when Zhao Xing came back, Sheng Shulan had already fallen asleep.
Zhao Xing didn't let anyone notify him in advance. When Sanshui called the door, the palace maid hurried in to inform him.
When Zhao Xing entered the house, Sheng Shulan had not yet had time to dress, so she could only wear obscene clothes and salute: "I pay homage to Your Highness."
He had seen Yu Yanran wearing obscene clothes many times. , However, Yu Yanran is too young after all. Even though her development is outstanding among her peers, she is still much inferior to Sheng Shulan at her age.
Zhao Xing stepped forward and hugged Sheng Shulan, came to the bed and sat down, reached out from the side of her underwear, and carefully played with the smooth and soft dough.
“Are you happy to go home today?”
Sheng Shulan lowered her head, her eyes a little blurry, and whispered after hearing this: "Happy...happy."
"You are happy, shouldn't you also make Lone Happy happy?" Zhao Xing said in her ear. .
Sheng Shulan was a little confused when she heard this and said: "I don't... don't know... how to make His Highness happy."
"Raise your head." Zhao Xing said.
When Sheng Shulan heard this, her body trembled slightly, and she raised her head shyly, with a layer of mist in her eyes, full of charm.
For some reason, Zhao Xing's commanding tone made her faintly excited.
Zhao Xing lowered his head and kissed her. Sheng Shulan was like a small boat drifting with the current at first, and then slowly turned into the wind.
For a long time, Zhao Xing let go of Sheng Shulan, who had watery eyes, and said, "Let's go, wait for me to wash up."
Sheng Shulan finally came back from the confusion and looked towards the bathroom. Zhao Xing stood up and wanted to follow.
But because his legs were a little weak, he almost fell down.
"Are you okay?" Zhao Xing turned around when he heard the movement and asked with concern.
"No...it's okay." Yu Yanran shook her head and followed.
When we arrived at the bathroom, the maid had already filled the bathtub with water. Zhao Xing opened his hand to Sheng Shulan, and Sheng Shulan stepped forward to change Zhao Xing's clothes.
When the clothes were gone, Yu Yanran lowered her head or raised her head.
When she lowered her head, she could see the tense situation, but when she raised her head, she was too shy to look at Zhao Xing.
I can only turn my head away.
Zhao Xing liked Sheng Shulan's shy look very much, pinched her face, laughed, and got into the tub.
Although this is not his bedroom, the bathtub is two meters in diameter.
It is said to be a bathtub, but it is actually a small bathtub.
"Ha."
The weather is not cold now, and the water is only warm. Zhao Xing sat in the tub, leaned against the wall of the tub and let out a lazy moan, looking at Sheng Shulan still standing there, Said: "Come here and rub my back."
"Yes!"
Sheng Shulan responded, came behind Zhao Xing, stretched out her hand to rub Zhao Xing's back.
Not long after, Sheng Shulan was so tired that she was out of breath.
"Are you tired?" Zhao Xing asked.
"I am not tired, I am." Sheng Shulan shook her head.
Zhao Xing looked sideways at Sheng Shulan and said, "You see there is sweat on your forehead. Come in and wash it together."
Sheng Shulan lowered her head and said in a voice like a mosquito or a fly: " I will serve your Highness first and then wash."
"Come in, why don't you know how to save water?" Zhao Xing said somewhat reproachfully.
Sheng Shulan didn't understand why it was necessary to save water, but she liked Zhao Xing's commanding tone and was ready to undress.
"Don't take it off." Zhao Xing stopped her and said, "Come in like this."
Just kidding, this is your own job, how can you let others take it away from you.
As the saying goes, only by doing it yourself can you have enough food and clothing.
It’s not always good for me to have clothes on my hands and food to open my mouth all the time. Occasionally, I still have to do it myself.
After hearing this, Sheng Shulan hesitated, lifted her legs into the tub, squatted in the water opposite Zhao Xing, and sat down.
The bathtub is two meters in diameter, so even two people will not feel crowded at all.
"What are you doing so far away from Li Gu? I just washed the back, but I haven't washed the front yet." Zhao Xing said.
After hearing this, Sheng Shulan pursed her lips and could only move to Zhao Xing's side and started scrubbing him.
"You help me wash, I will help you wash."
Zhao Xing ignored Sheng Shulan's refusal and skillfully helped her take off her dirty clothes that were in the way and were already wet.
"Your Highness, we can't do it here, let's go back to the couch."
"I think it's pretty good, hold on to Tong Yan."
In the bathroom, I want to hear the sound of rushing water, occasionally mixed with some other sounds.
An hour later, the water turned cold, and the two of them finished bathing and returned to the room.
.........
The next morning, when Zhao Xing was reviewing Zha Zi, Sanshui hurried in.
“Your Highness!”
Zhao Xing saw Sanshui’s serious expression and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Prince Yong’s family has been arrested!” Sanshui said .
Zhao Xing was stunned when he heard this and asked: "But because of the assassination before Gu?"
"That's right." Sanshui nodded and said: "It was the person arrested by the imperial guards in the palace, said to be King Yong. A bribed assassin assassinated His Highness. Now King Yong and his family have been imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Justice, and are guarded by the imperial guards. No one is allowed to visit. "
"You are sure it was King Yong who bought it?" Zhao Xing asked. .
"This is what is said outside. I don't know whether it is true or not." Sanshui said.
Hearing this, Zhao Xing was silent for a while and said, "Pay attention to the news about this matter."
"Yes." Sanshui responded and retreated.
Zhao Xing put down his brush and rubbed his brow. If there was no misinformation, it meant that there was something hidden in this matter.
After all, those assassins are dead warriors. They were obviously trained early and could not have been bribed.
Shaking his head, Zhao Xing did not continue to think about it.
No matter what, if King Yong is captured, something will definitely come out during the interrogation.
Even if there is something hidden, some clues will be revealed.
At noon, Zhao Xing hosted a banquet in honor of Sheng Changbai and Qi Heng.
Nearly all of the county officials in Kaifeng Prefecture are not from Bianjing, so there is no need to come to Bianjing to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Sheng Changbai and Qi Heng’s families are in Bianjing, not far away, and they have to join the group during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Compared to before, both of them looked a lot darker.
After all, counties have been busy counting acres of land in recent months. As county magistrates, they often go out for inspections, so it is normal to get tanned.
Sheng Changbai is okay, it is slightly dark to begin with and is not obvious.
Qi Heng is different. He has been used to being pampered since he was a child. He almost didn’t recognize him at first glance.
"Yuan Ruo, you are so evil, Princess Pingning didn't complain about Gu?" Zhao Xing said with a smile.
"How come, my mother said that I look much more energetic." Qi Heng said with a smile.
Seeing him like this, Princess Pingning burst into tears of distress.
But naturally he would not tell Zhao Xing this.
Zhao Xing knew as soon as he heard that Qi Heng was not telling the truth, but he did not go into details. Instead, he asked the two about what they had seen and heard in the local area during this time.
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(End of this chapter)