Chapter 126 The Prince of the East Palace Asks for the Moon
Haoran Academy, Wangyou Lake.
Shan Chang is fishing.
"Master, you have been fishing for two hours and not a single fish has taken the bait yet."
Long Qingquan has been standing by, already exhausted.
He yawned, rubbed his sleepy eyes and said, "How about we use our true energy to shake the fish out of the lake. It's not easy for you to eat fish, so why go to such trouble."
The mountain chief turned his head and glared at Long Qingquan: "Nonsense! It's so easy to control Qi. If you don't pay attention, the fish will be killed. The taste of live fish is not comparable to that of dead fish."
"Third brother, please learn from your two senior sisters more. When fishing, you need to be calm and calm."
Long Qingquan had no choice but to respond in a deep voice.
"Xiao Qi Er, is there nothing going on these days?"
The mountain chief asked leisurely.
"Junior brother left the academy that day and returned to Chengguo Duke's mansion. He should have been staying in the mansion these days."
"He's quite calm."
The mountain chief smiled lightly and said: "Actually, this is quite good. If you keep the same in response to all changes, there will always be people who can't control their temper."
As soon as he finished speaking, his fishing rod shook violently.
The mountain chief laughed and said, "Look, the fish has taken the bait."
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Imperial City, East Palace.
Crown Prince Li Xiankun sits cross-legged on a futon and meditates.
Influenced by his father, Emperor Xianlong, Li Xiankun was also very interested in practicing Taoism.
However, as the prince of the East Palace, he could not blatantly invite Taoist priests into the palace to ask questions. He could only rely on studying Taoist classics on his own to understand.
After taking a deep breath, Li Xiankun felt refreshed and his whole body was in a state of ecstasy.
Opening his eyes, the prince slowly stood up, cleared his throat and said, "Come here, change your clothes."
When he was practicing Taoism, he was an extremely devout Taoist believer, but most of the time he lived in the secular world.
He is the Prince of the East Palace and the second most noble man in the Zhou Empire.
Truly one person is inferior to ten thousand people.
Only wearing that python robe can highlight his identity and his nobility.
The prince gave an order, and more than a dozen young palace maids in palace attire and skirts filed in.
They were holding black lacquered wooden trays in their hands. Inside the wooden trays were inner garments, outer robes, jade belts, crowns, boots...
As the crown prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, just changing clothes involves a complete process.
He has long been used to it and still enjoys it.
He allowed the palace maids to move their hands up and down his body, and after some fiddling with it, the prince finally put on the python robe.
The reason why he was dressed so formally was because the prince wanted to meet someone.
Her niece is Li Taiping, the daughter of King Li Xiang of Qi and the head of Yonghe County.
But it was said that the prince came to the main hall surrounded by maids and eunuchs, and sat on the throne at the head of the palace.
Then he whispered: "Please come in, Lord Yonghe County."
He has loved his niece since he was a child, but as the crown prince, he is trapped in the etiquette system, and the necessary red tape cannot be omitted.
Even if he wanted to meet his niece, he had to go through a complete process.
About thirty breaths later, Li Taiping Shiran walked into the main hall, bowed to the crown prince and said, "Your Majesty, Li Taiping, pays homage to His Royal Highness."
The prince is a crown prince, a half-king.
Although Li Taiping is a daughter of a clan, there is nothing wrong with calling herself a court daughter.
With a smile on his face, the prince waved his hand and said, "Come here, please give me a seat for the Lord of Yonghe County."
The eunuch immediately brought a brocade pier and placed it beside Li Taiping.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Li Taiping bowed again and then sat down respectfully.
Although she was sitting, her upper body was straight and she did not dare to slack off at all.
"You all, please step back."
The prince looked around and ordered with dignity.
All the palace maids and eunuchs immediately left the hall half-stepping back.
In the East Palace, the crown prince is the absolute authority.
There is only one sun in the East Palace, which is the Prince.
All the subordinate officials, maids, and eunuchs played games around the prince.
So no matter what, they couldn't go against the prince's will.
After all the maids and eunuchs left the palace, the prince stood up from the throne and walked quickly to Li Taiping's side.
"My good niece, why did you come to the palace to see me this time?"
Without the outsiders, the prince completely changed his tone and went about his daily routine just like an ordinary person.
As a result, Li Taiping felt a lot more relaxed.
"Uncle, it's like this. There won't be a banquet for the Imperial Envoys in the capital in a few days. My niece wants to attend, but the father won't allow it. My niece has no choice but to come and beg the emperor. The emperor has always loved me the most, so he must
You have to help me."
Li Taiping suddenly acted coquettishly, which caught the prince off guard.
"Ahem, that's what happened."
If Li Taiping had made other requests, the prince would probably have agreed to them in one fell swoop.
But this request also made the prince feel a little embarrassed.
After all, the banquet held by the Jiedu Envoys in the capital is the most important event this year.
The emperor took this matter very seriously and ordered the Shenwu Army, Longwu Army, and bad guys to be responsible for the safety of the banquet.
In the royal family, apart from the father, only the prince and the major vassal kings who stayed in Beijing were eligible to attend the banquet.
A clan girl like Li Taiping is absolutely not qualified.
Otherwise, if there are hundreds if not thousands of clans in the capital, if they all go to the banquet, it will not be a vegetable market.
"This matter is a bit difficult to handle. I'm afraid my father won't allow it."
The prince sighed: "It's not that the emperor doesn't want to help you, it's just that he is really helpless."
The prince spread his hands, indicating that he could not help.
Li Taiping's expression darkened when he heard this.
He understood everything the prince said.
Everything in the royal family revolves around the emperor.
The emperor's will cannot be violated.
What's more, he is still the crown prince.
"That being the case, it's better for my niece to think of other solutions. Thank you, uncle."
"My good niece, my uncle, I want to ask more, why do you suddenly want to attend this banquet?"
"this…"
When the prince asked him this question, Li Taiping blushed in embarrassment.
"how?"
The more Li Taiping acted like this, the more puzzled the prince became.
"Could it be..."
"Uncle Emperor, don't think too much."
"Don't you think too much? How can you not think too much?"
The prince said calmly: "In the past, your temperament would never attend these banquets. Why did you suddenly change your temperament? Could it be that your good niece wants to choose a husband from among the major military governors?"
"What did the emperor say? How could..."
"Haha, what's the point of being embarrassed? The Jiedushi are all the best among people, and you are also a daughter of the clan. Naturally, a man who chooses a husband has to choose outstanding people. But the Jiedushi will be stationed at the border for a long time, so you have to think about your good niece. If you really want to
If you marry Jiedushi, you may have to leave Chang'an."
"Uncle Emperor, I really don't have one."
Li Taiping bit his lips and hesitated for a long time before saying, "I already have a sweetheart."