strictlysupreme Chapter 465 His Highness Became More Laughable
Chapter 465 His Highness Became More Laughable
At dusk on the Mid-Autumn Festival, the palace of the West Moon Kingdom was already ablaze with bright lights, with twinkling stars, melodious piano sounds, pleasant stringed instruments, and palace maids dancing like fairies flying to the moon. The Yan family royal family and civil and military officials were all gathered together to toast each other. Sitting on the high seat, Yan Qiao was delighted to see the happy scene before him. With the entire court of the West Moon Kingdom united, why should they worry about not accomplishing their great cause?
Just when Yan Qiao was about to retract his gaze with contentment, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of Yan Han sitting beside him drinking alone. His heart sank a little, and the joy in his beautiful eyes disappeared immediately. It was a pity that his second brother did not share the same mind as him!
The palace banquet ended only when the moon was bright and the sky was clear. The ministers of the palace knelt down and bowed to the emperor again, chanting words of blessing. After waiting for Yan Qiao to get up and leave, they left the palace one after another to reunite with their families and enjoy the moon. Only Yan Han and Yan Zong were left behind.
"It's rare for the three of us brothers to get together, so let's take advantage of the reunion night to enjoy the moon together and chat. There's no need to be polite. Let's all call each other brothers tonight." Under the pavilion in the garden, Yan Qiao sat down first, waved to the two royal brothers in front of him, and smiled. The bright moonlight sprinkled on his handsome and elegant face.
Yan Han and Yan Zong also took their seats at Yan Qiao's signal. When the palace maids served tea, fruit and mooncakes, Yan Han nonchalantly picked up the teacup in front of him and said with a wicked smile:
"Big brother, why did you leave the three palaces and six gardens to accompany you on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival? What's the point of three grown men admiring the moon?"
"You are still so unruly. You are already twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. It's time to focus on getting married. Your sister-in-law was still worried about your life-long affairs a few days ago!" Yan Qiaofeng turned her eyes slightly and sighed helplessly at Yan Han.
"It's nice that sister-in-law still thinks of me, but please don't worry about my affairs, brother and sister-in-law." Yan Han sneered inwardly, then bowed and replied indifferently.
"What are you talking about? Our father is no longer here. As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father. As the eldest brother, I naturally have to worry about you!" Yan Qiao glanced at him, and his originally gentle tone added a bit of majesty.
Seeing that this hypocritical elder brother began to pretend to be affectionate again, Yan Han felt extremely disgusted, but he was also afraid of his imperial power, so he dared not say anything and just drank tea and ate cakes in silence.
"I heard that third brother already has a lover. Can the marriage be arranged?" Seeing that his second brother stopped talking, Yan Qiao was too lazy to pay attention to him and turned to his third brother and asked with a smile.
Yan Zong was shocked by Yan Qiao's words for a moment, but then he thought that Yingmen was the eyes of his eldest brother, and he and Si Yao had never intended to hide their love from anyone, so it was not surprising that the news could be spread to Shangjing City.
"Thank you for your concern, brother. There is no rush for this matter." Yan Zong lowered his eyes and smiled, then said slowly.
"Are you not in a hurry? I'm only four years older than you, and your nephew is almost eight years old now. I'm still waiting to be his uncle!" Yan Qiao also curved his eyes and smiled gently.
Yan Zong lowered his head and smiled bitterly. He also wanted to be an equal with Si Yao and have children, but now that she didn't mention it, he naturally didn't dare to propose to her rashly.
Since the two of them were in love with each other, they were naturally looking forward to a happy marriage and growing old together. However, Yan Qiao saw that his third brother remained silent when talking about marriage, and he became a little worried. Just as he was about to speak again, Yan Han at the side interrupted him:
"The first marriage is as soft as cotton, the second marriage is as hard as iron, third brother, you must be careful!"
Hearing Yan Han's vulgar ridicule, Yan Zong's face immediately turned cold but he ignored him. However, Yan Qiao scolded him in a deep voice:
"If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb. After all, you are the prince of Xiyue Country, but you actually say such vulgar words!"
"Since your Majesty thinks I don't know how to speak, then I will take my leave." Facing Yan Qiao's rebuke, Yan Han naturally sneered. He simply took the opportunity to stand up, pretending to be aggrieved and bowed in response.
"Forget it, forget it. I know you have no intention of staying here, so I won't force you to stay!" Yan Qiao was also annoyed by his second brother. Seeing that he wanted to leave, he did not force him. He just waved his hand and sighed helplessly.
Yan Han finally got what he wanted and no longer had to see Yan Qiao's hypocritical face. He felt relieved and left the palace without looking back. It would be better to go back to his own house and watch the women fighting for his favor than to be hypocritical to these two people he hated.
"Look at him, he doesn't look like a prince at all." Looking at Yan Han's receding figure, Yan Qiao couldn't help but point at him and sigh again.
"Second brother has always been like this. Wasn't there anything our father could do about him when he was alive? Big brother, don't let him make you sick." Yan Zong consoled him calmly.
"Yes, even my father can't do anything about it, so what can I do? Anyway, everyone in the Xiyue Kingdom knows what kind of person he is, and no one will blame me, as the eldest brother, for not being able to discipline him!" After hearing his third brother's advice, Yan Qiao breathed a sigh of relief, then chuckled, shook his head and sighed.
"I heard that Miss Si Yao is actually Mr. Sanxiu's last disciple?" There was silence for a moment under the pavilion, and Yan Qiao turned the topic back to what they had not finished talking about just now.
"Yes, although she has never met my mother, they are fellow sisters." Yan Zong nodded and replied.
"What a coincidence! How old is she? Where is she from? Would you like your brother to arrange a marriage for you?" Yan Qiao smiled handsomely and continued to ask.
"Thank you for your concern, big brother. She is about the same age as me and is now a well-known doctor in Sanxiu Pharmacy. We have experienced some misunderstandings and have just resolved our misunderstandings. We are not in a hurry to talk about marriage."
"Are you not in a hurry? Or is it that Miss Si Yao is not in a hurry?" Yan Qiao was puzzled. Since Miss Si Yao was about the same age as his third brother, she should have been married a long time ago. Why is she not in a hurry?
"How can a girl like her ask this? Of course I'm not in a hurry. Marriage is a serious matter and should not be treated lightly. I treated it lightly once and this is what happened. So I have to be more careful and consider it carefully this time." Being pressed by his eldest brother, Yan Zong was helpless and panicked. He stood up, looked up at the bright moon in the sky and made up a lie.
Seeing his third brother say this, Yan Qiao didn't say anything more, so he turned to ask about the affairs of the southern border. Seeing that he had finally dealt with his eldest brother, Yan Zong sat back in front of him and responded.
Yan Han left the palace and returned to Prince Han's Mansion. As soon as he got off the carriage, he was surprised to see Leng Wu who had rushed back from the quarry, so he hurriedly asked:
"Did you find the person?"
"Yes, Your Highness, there happens to be a guard in the quarry who once served in the cold palace of Langguo." Leng Wu also stepped forward and bowed to Yan Han and replied.
"Cold Palace?" Yan Hanxie frowned slightly.
"Your Highness, you don't know. I heard that Princess Luoying is innocent and kind and loves to make cakes. She often brought the cakes she made to the women in the cold palace. According to the guard's confession, he was also fortunate enough to receive cakes given to him by Princess Luoying herself." Leng Wu continued to explain.
"Huh, I see." Yan Han sneered, then turned and asked, "Where are the people?"
"I have had him locked up in the firewood room of the mansion."
"Take him out and take him to the other courtyard." As soon as Leng Wu finished speaking, Yan Han turned around and got on the carriage.
"Your Highness, are we leaving for the villa now? But the journey will take more than two hours..."
"Speak up!"
Before Leng Wu could finish his worried words, Yan Han in the carriage interrupted him impatiently. Now that the person who could confirm whether Tu Mi was the princess of Langguo had been found, he naturally did not want to delay even a moment.
Seeing that His Highness was anxious, Leng Wu didn't dare to say anything more and hurriedly asked someone to take the people in the woodshed out.
It was almost the second watch when Yan Zong came out of the palace. As soon as he returned to Prince Zong's mansion, the servants came forward to greet him and congratulate him. Prince Zong was delighted and asked Yu Cheng to reward him one by one. The servants were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling, and rare laughter was heard in Prince Zong's mansion.
When Aunt Eli saw His Highness turning around and heading to the backyard alone, she followed him with concern:
"Your Highness is worried?"
"Nurse, I'm fine." Yan Zong looked at Meilin in front of him and smiled. He couldn't tell anyone how much he missed her.
"I heard from General Yu Cheng these two days that your highness's sweetheart, Miss Si Yao, is actually also Mr. Sanxiu's apprentice?" Seeing that his highness was staring at Meilin in front of him, Aunt Eli guessed most of it, so she asked with a smile.
The same question, Yan Zong did not say anything else but just turned around and nodded to the wet nurse.
"Mr. Sanxiu's disciples must all be reasonable. If the queen knew about this, she would be happy for your highness!" Aunt Eli continued to smile with tears in her eyes.
His Highness has finally met the person he likes, and he and the Queen are from the same school and know each other well. She no longer has to worry about His Highness being taken advantage of or tortured. She was really frightened by the previous Princess Zong, and she still can't help but shudder when she thinks about it today.
"Si Yao is not only sensible, she is also independent, strong and brave. She is also a doctor with superb medical skills. Mother will definitely like her." Yan Zong also nodded and smiled in agreement. When he thought of her, his eyes were filled with warm smiles.
His Highness became more cheerful, and Aunt Eli saw it and was happy in her heart.