Since the death of Emperor Jianwen, Prince Ning's temper has become increasingly unstable.
Li Xiangru also became more and more afraid of Prince Ning.
Prince Ning glanced at him coldly, and Li Xiangru suddenly trembled: "Your Highness, please don't be angry. I only heard my mother mention it casually, and I don't know whether it is true or not."
Li Xiangru carefully observed the stiff expression on King Ning's face, and tried his best to soften his voice: "Lu Chi is also dizzy. He doesn't want to wait in the capital, but wants to go to Shu. In my opinion, it must be the Lin family who is instigating Lu Chi behind his back.
How can Mr. Ge agree?"
Lu Chi!
This name has become a knife in Prince Ning's heart. Every time he mentions it, there is a burst of bloody pain.
Prince Ning pursed his lips and asked expressionlessly: "Li Mo is going to Shu, has Mr. Li Ge agreed?"
He and Li Mo, his uncle, had not been in contact with each other for a long time.
The old friend, now the uncle-in-law, is like a stranger.
However, as soon as Li Xiang became Princess Ning, the Li family and Prince Ning's Mansion would have constant connections. If Li Mo went to Shu, his face would be considered a shame.
"My mother said that not only did my grandfather not agree, but he also scolded my brother severely." Li Xiangru said, feeling a little sorry for his brother again, and couldn't help but sigh: "My eldest brother is born with an irritable and stubborn temper, and when my grandfather gets angry, he not only
Instead of showing weakness, he contradicted my grandfather a few times."
"My grandfather was so angry that he ordered someone to take leave of absence for his brother and locked him in the study."
Li Mo doesn't want to go to Shu.
Prince Ning felt relieved a little, but when he thought of Lu Chi, his heart felt dark again.
The longing that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time suddenly came to his mind. He suddenly had a strong impulse. He wanted to go to the Lu Mansion immediately to see Lu Chi.
He was a dignified vassal king. When he came to visit him in person, Lu Chi had no reason to turn him away.
Prince Ning stood up suddenly.
Li Xiangru was startled: "It's so late, does Your Highness still want to go out?"
Prince Ning hummed, turned around and walked out without saying where he was going.
…
Li Xiangru bit her lip hard, but did not dare to catch up and ask. She watched Prince Ning's figure disappear in front of her eyes, feeling empty in her heart.
Fortunately, Li Xiangru was used to this emptiness and loneliness, and even more accustomed to Prince Ning's coldness and coldness.
"Princess Ning," the palace maid quickly stepped forward to report: "The little prince is crying, and the wet nurse can't calm her down."
The little prince mentioned by the palace maid was none other than Brother Ting who had just passed the 100th anniversary. Li Xiang looked at Brother Ting as if he were an eyeball. When he heard this, he immediately couldn't sit still and got up and went to the inner room.
Brother Ting was born really fair, fat and strong. At first glance, he looked like a six- or seven-month-old baby. When he was noisy, he cried very loudly.
Li Xiangru took Brother Ting into his arms, patting him gently and coaxing him: "Brother Ting, be good, and I will hold you in my arms."
Brother Ting was used to hearing Li Xiangru's voice, and after a while, he became quiet.
The nanny and maid on the side smiled and flattered: "The little prince and the princess are the closest. No matter how much the slaves coax them, it doesn't work. As soon as the princess comes, the little prince becomes calm and honest."
The less one is a biological person, the more one likes to hear such words.
Sure enough, Li Xiangru's eyebrows suddenly relaxed and she laughed: "That's the truth. Brother Ting loves to be close to me."
Brother Ting's biological mother was dead, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Li Xiangru, his legitimate mother. He held her by his side and raised her every day, just like his biological mother and son.
When the wet nurse and the maids saw that Li Xiangru had a smile on his face, they became even more interested in flattering him, making Li Xiangru smile. They put aside the loneliness and sadness of King Ning's insistence on leaving.
…
The sky became dark.
All the female relatives of the Lu family were in the inner house, and no one of the men went out to socialize, so they went back to their respective houses.
Lu Chi met with Sheng Hong at noon. He said everything he needed to say clearly and felt quite happy. He went back home early today. However, he saw a disgustingly familiar figure all the way away.
Lu Chi paused in his steps, the smile on his face disappeared, and his eyes suddenly turned cold.
Prince Ning was originally standing with his hands behind his hands, but now he turned around as if he had a clear understanding.
In the dusk, the long and tall figure was a little blurry, and his face was not clear. But in Prince Ning's heart, Lu Chi's handsome face seemed to be engraved in his heart. No matter how far away it was, no matter how dim the light was, it could still be seen at a glance.
.
Since the two fell out, they have only seen each other from a distance and never met alone again.
King Ning couldn't help himself and stepped forward quickly.
Lu Chi stood there without moving. When King Ning approached, he said coldly: "May I ask what important business your Highness King Ning has here?"
Prince Ning's heart was stabbed hard, and there was a hint of sourness in his cold eyes: "Zi Yu..."
"Only people you are close to and good friends with can call me Ziyu." Lu Chi interrupted Prince Ning expressionlessly: "Your Highness, just call me by my given name, Lu Chi."
Prince Ning: "..."
In this world, words are always the most hurtful.
Prince Ning was cold-hearted and never cared about anyone. He also had a bad attitude towards Li Xiangru. Today, he was deeply hurt by Lu Chi's cold rejection.
Prince Ning took a deep breath, swallowed all the bitterness in his mouth, and whispered: "Ziyu, do you really want to go to Shu?"
Lu Chi nodded without hesitation: "Yes. Grandfather has agreed, and I have also gone to see His Highness the King of Shu."
Prince Ning frowned and lowered his voice: "You have a bright future, so you can stay in the capital. Why bother going to Shu to serve as an official? If you don't want to see me, you don't have to stay away from the capital."
Lu Chi's eyes turned cold: "His Royal Highness Prince Ning is overthinking. His Royal Highness the King of Shu attaches great importance to love and righteousness, and I am willing to follow him. I have nothing to do with His Highness Prince Ning."
"His Royal Highness Prince Ning has a valuable status. If something goes wrong, the Lu Mansion cannot afford it. I will not invite His Highness Prince Ning into the Lu Mansion."
He cupped his hands briefly and walked past Prince Ning.
This is Lu Chi.
The most important thing is friendship and the softest heart.
Once you fall out, you will never look back.
Prince Ning watched Lu Chi's figure silently until Lu Chi entered the Lu Mansion and the door of the Lu family was closed tightly again. Prince Ning stood there for a moment, then finally sighed silently and left sadly.
…
Half a month later.
Lin Yushi once again submitted a memorial to invite the vassal king to accept the vassal status.
"... It has been a long-standing practice since the founding of the Qi Dynasty. After the new emperor ascends the throne, the adult vassal king should leave the capital and go to the vassal territory. This is not only for the stability of the court, but also for the stability of the country and the country."
"We sincerely request the emperor to issue an edict to order all the vassal kings to join the vassal state."
As soon as Lin Yushi finished speaking, Xie Shilang from the Ministry of Rites also came out and said with cupped hands: "The emperor attaches great importance to brotherhood and cannot bear to be separated from his brothers. Therefore, he has not ordered all the vassal kings to join the vassal."
"This friendship is touching. However, the vassal king established the vassal rule when Da Qi established the dynasty. I sincerely request the emperor to issue an edict."
Then, all the ministers and pavilion elders expressed their opinions one after another.
It has been a month since the late emperor was buried. It is indeed time for the feudal princes to leave the capital and join the feudal clan.
His Royal Highness, the King of Shu, took the initiative to step forward, cupped his hands and said, "My brother is willing to be the first to join the feudal vassal. I sincerely ask for your permission!"
