"That's good, that's good." The emperor laughed, but it was hard to ask Huangfu Yan when he would come back. After all, it was a state banquet, and the princes, ministers, and envoys were all watching.
Although the princes and Huangfu Yan are brothers, Huangfu Yan has been staying away from home for a long time and is not familiar with them. This is the first time in these years that they sit together.
The second prince has always been favored, and he seems to be gentle and elegant. After the emperor finished speaking to Huangfu Yan, he took the lead in raising a glass of wine and said to Huangfu Yan: "The third brother has been in the mansion all year round, and he has become separated from his brothers. Today
It's rare to get together, so you have to punish yourself by drinking three glasses of wine."
Probably only the second prince Huangfuling dared to say this, and only him. No matter what he said, the emperor would not blame him.
Huangfuyan remained indifferent to Huangfuling's vague provocation. Yu Zhuo, who was waiting behind him, had already replaced the wine on the table in front of Huangfuyan with water. Huangfuyan picked up the wine glass and smiled lightly.
: "That's what the second brother said."
He raised his hand and was about to drink when Huangfu Ling said, "Third brother, wait a minute."
Huangfu Yan paused and looked at Huangfuling, still with a slight smile on his face.
Huangfu Ling raised his lips and smiled, picked up the unused wine glass on the side, poured a glass of wine, and handed it to Huangfu Yan himself: "The third brother is not in good health, but the elder brother is not caring enough, why should I apologize to the third brother here?
Well, it’s up to my brother to pour this wine himself.”
Huangfu Ling, the elder brother, actually brought the eldest prince Huangfu Yu in. Huangfu Yan was the third eldest son and had two older brothers.
Besides, when Huangfuling said this, he also said in a roundabout way that the brothers should pour a glass of wine for Huangfuyan.
None of the emperor's sons are human beings. Huangfuling takes the lead. The others cannot fall behind, especially the eldest prince Huangfu Yu. He has been banned by the emperor for more than half a year. He was only allowed to come out during the Chinese New Year. He is feeling depressed.
Angry, Huangfu Ling got around him again, and immediately poured a glass of wine and handed it to Huangfu Yan: "The second brother is right, the third brother, you have to drink this wine, otherwise you will not accept my brother.
We apologize."
The two elder brothers poured the wine, and the fourth and fifth princes could not pretend not to see anything, so they also poured the wine and put it on Huangfu Yan's table.
At this time, Huangfuyan had four glasses of wine placed in front of him.
Yu Zhuo couldn't help but be anxious as he followed Huangfu Yan. As expected, there were undercurrents everywhere in the palace. This was forcing His Highness the Crown Prince to drink. His Highness the Crown Prince was in poor health and would drink if he could. These people were clearly
You are deliberately looking for trouble!
Huangfu Yan didn't take it seriously. He expected that his brothers wouldn't let him go easily when he came today. It was just a few glasses of wine. If he didn't drink it, he would be really stingy.
Then he put down the glass in his hand, and Yu Zhuo hurriedly stepped forward to take the wine glasses from the hands of the eldest prince and the second prince, and placed them on the table in front of Huangfu Yan.
If His Highness the Crown Prince went to pick him up in person at this moment, no matter who picked him up first, the other one would be looking for trouble. It didn't matter that he was a chamberlain, after all, if he went to pick him up, the two princes couldn't quarrel in front of so many people.
Huangfu Yan casually picked up a glass from several glasses of wine, raised his hand to signal to the princes, and said: "It is better to obey orders than to be respectful."
Before the wine reached his lips, An Xici, who was sitting opposite them, suddenly stood up.