After Qi Jingyang returned to Prince Cong's Mansion, he still drank to drown his sorrows every day. Rong Fu and Kong Yan knew what was going on, so they didn't dare to stop him and let Qi Jingyang drink and make trouble.

Even if he is no longer the prince, he still has to live his life, right? Now he is not allowed to participate in politics. He is not in the court but he is still a prince. He still receives his salary and welfare. He still has the power and scene that he should have. Qi Jingyang finds it boring. Every day

There is a lot of time to spend every day, and Rong Fu and Kong Yan will not stop them.

Now Qi Jingyang is drinking. Fortunately, he doesn't throw things around if he has any distress in his heart like before. Now he just drinks peacefully. There is nothing wrong, so he follows him. Qi Jingyang doesn't want to pick a fight.

In the past, His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, would not drink anything other than wine, but now he drinks wine and no longer serves as a servant in the court. His regular salary cannot withstand his squandering.

It's not that Lu Fushuang and Lu Huiling didn't leave him money. In the past, Qi Jingyang also made a lot of money from some shady business in private. But at that time, who could have imagined that he would be in this situation now?

Qi Jingyang grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth. Can't the royal prince just take advantage of him if he is the best?

However, the world is in a cold state, people's hearts are cold and warm, and Qi Jingyang has lost power now. Don't think about the past anymore. If the salary in the palace can be used by the entire Prince Cong's palace, it will be enough. He dare not think about anything else. Besides, now

The national treasury is in short supply. Although this is related to the many disasters this year, the imperial court and the royal family have also given a lot of money to the plague. In addition, the plank roads are now blocked, and the business outside the merchants cannot circulate, and the taxes paid

The stool also decreased.

At this juncture, the imperial court did not dare to increase taxes easily. They could only tighten their belts and endure it. It would be better if they did not deduct Qi Jingyang's monthly salary.

In the past, there was no restraint in spending money. The emperor said that he should be frugal and cut down most of the royal expenses. But who is Qi Jingyang? In the past, he only had to stretch out his hand and someone would rush to deliver what he wanted.

It would be a lie to say that you don’t miss the past. From ancient times to the present, it has been easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. Now Qi Jingyang has no power and only the empty name of Prince Cong. No one will fawn over him.

Facing him, some shady businesses will naturally stop. The money given by the court is only enough for them to live on, and they can't do much else.

In addition, now that Qi Jingqin is in power, it was like this when the emperor was there. But if the emperor is gone, Qi Jingqin will not be able to squeeze them after he ascends the throne.

Rong Fu and Kong Yan were calculating these things in private, and they didn't dare to tell Qi Jingyang, not to mention that it would be of no use even if he told Qi Jingyang. How could he, a noble prince who was born as a prince, know these things?

It will also be annoying.

Rongfu and Kongyan can't lock up so many people at the moment. They just think that since they have reached this point now, they will live their lives well. There are still some elders in the clan and in the court.

There are still some former mentors and adults who were indebted to Lu Gaohong. Although they are not helping in any way now, it is useless for anyone to come in this situation. They will still have to rely on themselves when the time comes.

Rongfu knew about this relationship, so he thought about making some preparations when Qi Jingqin officially wanted to embarrass Prince Cong, lest Prince Cong's palace was really unable to move forward and could not expose the pot. This would be a big joke if it spread, although now

He is no longer a prince, but the things he had when he was a prince are still there, and there is no shortage of money or anything else for the time being. The main thing is that Qi Jingyang's current state of decline is very distressing.

When Rong Fu and Kong Yan saw Qi Jingyang like this, they were also very anxious. They didn't want to see the prince in such a state of despair, but what could they do now?

His Royal Highness, who was usually held in high esteem by everyone, suddenly turned into Prince Cong, whom everyone walked around. No one could bear this. Qi Jingyang did not cry, make trouble, or lose his temper.

Yan knew that he was depressed, so he also thought that he would get better after this period of time. Isn't time the best medicine for treating psychological problems?

Rong Fu and Kong Yan had no better way, so they could only wait and wait with the prince to get through this period of time. The next thing they could do was to resign themselves to fate and take one step at a time.

But it has been several days since I saw this. After receiving the imperial edict on March 19, Rong Fu and Kong Yan followed Qi Jingyang back to Prince Cong's Mansion and never came out again. Qi Jingyang kept drinking, and they

He didn't dare to stop him, knowing that he was feeling uncomfortable, so it would be nice if he had a place to vent for a while. Qi Jingyang was not willing to tell them about his depression, and was only willing to sit in the mourning hall and talk to Zhao Peiyu's memorial tablet.

, Zhao Peiyu used to be alive and stayed by his side for more than eight years, but she never said as much as she did these days.

"You haven't been back to Shuzhong for eight years. I heard that people in Shuzhong like to eat spicy food, but people here in the Central Plains eat relatively light food. The food in the palace pays more attention to freshness and flavor, and the rules do not allow us to eat it.

With a runny nose and tears, that's against the rules... You just endured it for eight years..." Qi Jingyang knelt in front of Zhao Peiyu's memorial tablet, leaning on the incense table, holding a bottle of wine in his hand, and there were empty wine bottles at his feet.

, his face was red and the veins on his forehead were bulging, but he kept drinking.

"I'm sorry for you, Peiyu." Qi Jingyang said this drunkenly, "I didn't think you were that good before, but I didn't hate you very much either... I... I was just angry with my father and uncle.

You want me to force my mother to get married before the mourning period is over, knowing that my mother has just passed away..."

"Later, I realized that they were all for my own good. You...I didn't know that you had paid so much for me. Without you and the King of Shu, I would not have been the prince a long time ago..."

"Peiyu, you haven't officially met my mother, but you should be able to recognize her. She and I look very similar. When you get there, go find your uncle. Your uncle should be with your mother. They have been dependent on each other since childhood.

, it was not until my uncle was named on the gold medal that my mother was able to marry my father. She used to be a princess. She must like you very much."

"You have been with me for eight years, but you may not know it. In fact, those women in the room were all used by me to make you angry... I just wanted to make you angry and force you to leave on your own. That was it from the beginning.

Thoughts, but I never thought that you would really leave, and once you leave, you would never come back..."

"Those people who have been around me, except for blood relatives, the rest... I know very well what they think, but you are different. How come I only know this now...

"

"You're not stupid at all... Why didn't I realize that you weren't stupid at all before... If you really wanted to get something from me, it would be easy, but you didn't do that

...I even said that I have never even had this idea. How come I didn't discover this at the time..."

"It would be great if I knew all this when you married into the East Palace...Why didn't you tell me then?"

Qi Jingyang sat in front of Zhao Peiyu's memorial tablet and kept talking. He kept telling Zhao Peiyu how much he regretted in his heart. Even when his uncle and mother passed away, he never felt so sad or regretful. He always owed

With Zhao Peiyu.

The promise was made by herself, but Zhao Peiyu did something wrong. At that time, the emperor granted her a marriage, and she kept her promise and married into the East Palace. There were so many young ladies in the palace of the King of Sichuan, and no one wanted to leave home. All she had to do was pick a girl of the right age at random.

It is not rare for a Crown Princess to be less than a concubine. Where in Shuzhong could one be more comfortable?

Many of the princesses of the King of Shu have never been to the Central Plains in their lives. They only know that Shu is a paradise on earth for them. After going to the capital city, they are helpless. Even if they are the Crown Princess of the East Palace, what will happen in the future?

What if she is a queen?

After all, it's better not to be with her parents. They are all pampered and proud princesses. They have never suffered any grievances since they were young, and they can't suffer any losses. Even Qi Wangshu is on par with them.

, in Shu, they had the same status as princesses, but when they came to Beijing to live with others, their customs and habits were also different, and they had never seen what the prince looked like.

All the daughters of the Zhao family have straightforward temperaments. The king of Shuzhong, who was a soldier, is also straightforward enough when it comes to educating his daughters. The princess is also a forthright woman. She has always been the princess of the tutoring house. She will definitely marry someone she likes.

A good husband who gives you happiness, if you don't meet that person, it is worth not marrying for the rest of your life.

Zhao Peiyu is the princess of the princess, and such thoughts are deeply ingrained. When she was in Shuzhong, many people came to the palace of Shuzhong to ask for marriage, but Zhao Peiyu couldn't look down on any of them. It's not because she thought she looked ugly.

Well, that person is not tall, or he is good at both, but his tastes are not the same. Zhao Peiyu is not willing to be with him. None of the young men who come to ask for marriage are from well-off families, but Zhao Peiyu can't see it

Above all this, I have been thinking about the first man who said he wanted to marry her when she was a child.

Until that imperial edict came all the way from Beijing, none of the sisters in the family wanted to go so far away to marry the prince they had never met before. At this time, Zhao Peiyu stood up and relied solely on the fact that she had had a relationship with the prince when she was a child.

After meeting each other for the first time, I thought that I would be happy if I married the prince.

Everyone then sent her to the Prince's Mansion in the East Palace in the Imperial City of Shangjing. Zhao Peiyu arrived at a hell with great joy. Only then did she realize that the prince who was as gentle as jade in her childhood had become so violent. Zhao Peiyu used to be just like Liang Huanqing.

His temperament is straightforward and lively, that is, he does not want to cause trouble to his family after arriving in the East Palace, so he always abides by the rules of the palace.

Only now did Qi Jingyang understand, now he knew why Zhao Peiyu wanted to marry him...

Qi Jingyang drank too much and couldn't hold himself up, so he fell to the ground, and the wine bottle in his hand was also poured. His mind was a little dizzy, his vision began to blur, and slowly he could only see a figure walking towards him.

, he thought it was Zhao Peiyu, so he reached out and grabbed her, took "her" into his arms, hugged her tightly, and whispered: "I miss you so much... you are finally here..."

"Zhao Peiyu" in his arms struggled slightly, but Qi Jingyang held her tightly and refused to let go at all. Unknowingly, Qi Jingyang fell asleep like this.

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When Qi Jingyang fell asleep, his hand was still holding the sleeve of "Zhao Peiyu" tightly. He only knew that it was not easy to see Zhao Peiyu again. When he woke up, he still wanted to see her.

In the dream, I didn’t know where I was with Zhao Peiyu. It was full of snowflakes, and the red plum blossoms in the twelfth lunar month were swaying in the wind. Zhao Peiyu was dressed in red, just like the wedding dress she wore when she married into the East Palace.

Prosperous.

Zhao Peiyu's hair was covered with snowflakes. She was dancing happily among the plum blossoms, spinning around freely. Qi Jingyang watched from a distance and wanted to get closer, but he couldn't get past her. He called with all his strength.

He was calling her name, but he couldn't call it out. Watching the snow getting heavier and heavier, Qi Jingyang's vision became blurry and blurred, and Zhao Peiyu's figure got further and further away from him, until he could no longer see it...

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?" Rongfu stood beside the bed and kept shouting in a low voice.

"Father...you should wake up the prince quickly...I...I can hardly hold it anymore..."

Rong Fu looked at Kong Yan who was holding Qi Jingyang in his arms, gave him a dissatisfied look, and whispered: "I asked you to go see the prince, why...why are we hugging each other?"

After finishing speaking, Rong Fu sighed inexplicably, then slapped Kong Yan on the back and said, "Be quiet, don't scare the prince!"

Kong Yan could only lie half-ly on the bed in grievance, with his upper body tightly held by Prince Oh Cong and unable to move. Kong Yan did not dare to press him, and his lower body was hanging out, but his waist was tired after holding on for so long.

It's like dying.

They were talking next to Qi Jingyang. Qi Jingyang was naturally awakened by this. He was very drunk just now. When he woke up, it was already night. Qi Jingyang raised his hand and rubbed his eyes. When he was about to speak, he suddenly discovered!

There was someone in his arms. He lowered his head and took a closer look. Kong Yan was half lying in his arms. Seeing that he was awake, he smiled awkwardly at himself.

"What are you doing!" Qi Jingyang suddenly woke up from drinking. He swore that this must be the most sober day in the past few days. He hurriedly pushed Kong Yan away, but Kong Yan couldn't hold on and fell on the ground in a hurry.

Qi Jingyang pointed at Kong Yan who was grinning on the ground and said, "What do you want to do!"

Then for some reason, I looked down at my clothes. After seeing that my clothes were intact, I didn't know why I breathed a sigh of relief.

Kong Yan lay on the ground, rubbed his waist aggrievedly, and said: "The prince is wronged... It's you... As soon as he saw the slave in the mourning hall, he pulled the slave and said that he missed the slave... The slave didn't know what was going on.

You just got drunk..."

"Shut up!" Qi Jingyang didn't remember what happened at that time. He only had a slight impression, but how could he say such a thing? Qi Jingyang just pretended that he had never done anything, and pointed at Kong Yan with a red face and scolded
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