roccoschili Chapter 476 Regent, please stay (25)
Chapter 476 Regent, please stay (25)
There are many affairs in the palace, and Yanxu will stay in Yiliang Hall to handle things that cannot be handled at home.
Whenever Yanxu was handling matters in Yiliang Hall, Yun Qian would rest in the room at the back of the hall, which was only separated by a door from where Yanxu was handling matters.
Princess Feiyun has come to Yiliang Palace several times to look for Yanxu, but all failed. This time she finally met Yanxu.
"There will be a lantern viewing on the street tomorrow. I would like to invite the Prince Regent to go with me. I wonder if the Prince Regent can come with me." Princess Feiyun said in a cheerful tone, her skirt swaying slightly.
Yanxu stood up and saluted, but without putting down the folding book in his hand, "Thank you for the princess' invitation, but I'm sorry that I am not lucky enough to enjoy the lanterns with the princess."
Princess Feiyun was not discouraged even after being rejected, she asked: "Why?"
"But I am busy with government affairs? I, the princess, can tell the emperor's brother that it will not be too late to come back no matter how busy I am."
Yanxu put down the book and said in a cold and distant tone: "Princess, don't worry, I have already made an appointment with someone to enjoy the lanterns together."
Princess Feiyun paused and opened her eyes slightly, "Have you made an appointment? Is it... a woman?"
Yanxu nodded, thinking of the girl's bright eyes telling him that she wanted to watch the lanterns together, a faint smile flashed across her eyes.
Princess Feiyun looked at Yanxu in disbelief as if struck by lightning.
"You..." Princess Feiyun concluded.
She always thought that as long as she was patient and persistent enough, she would be able to win this person's favor, but the facts proved that sometimes this was not the case.
Yanxu's respect for her was limited to the fact that she was the princess and he was the regent, nothing more.
Just when the two of them were quiet, a lazy female voice came from the room not far away, looking a little confused because she had just woken up.
"Yanxu... where are my clothes -"
The sticky tail sound was drawn out for a long time, revealing the incomparable intimacy.
And she called the regent by his name.
The identity of the girl can be imagined. Princess Feiyun stiffened and suddenly felt at a loss in such a large hall.
Yanxu turned his head and glanced in the direction of his sleeping chamber, then turned back to Princess Feiyun and said, "I'll go over there and ask Princess to help herself."
The black figure was hidden by the closed door. The candlelight in the room made the reflections of the two people appear on the door. The tall figure took a robe and put it on the petite figure. The distance between the two figures narrowed and never separated again.
Princess Feiyun suddenly looked away, tightened her fists again and again, and finally ran out of Yiliang Palace at a trot.
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Yun Qian yawned slightly, raised her hand and asked Yanxu to help her put on her robe, "Have you not finished handling the government affairs? You came in a little slow..."
Yan Xu's warm fingertips brushed the corners of Yun Qian's eyes, wiping away the physiological tears that overflowed due to yawning, "It's not government affairs, it's Princess Feiyun."
"Princess Feiyun?" Yun Qian was stunned for a moment, then thought: "Let me guess, are you here to invite you to enjoy the lanterns together?"
Yanxu raised his eyebrows and said, "Can you guess this?"
"It's not that I'm great, but there are probably few people in this palace who don't know that Princess Feiyun is interested in His Highness."
Yun Qian pointed her finger on Yanxu's shoulder, and Yanxu took the hand and put it to her mouth and kissed it softly.
Yanxu chuckled, "Don't be offended just because of this."
"I told the princess that I already had an appointment with someone, and as soon as I finished speaking, you called me in the room."
Yun Qian opened her mouth, "...I thought you were the only one outside."
"It doesn't matter, it's better to let others know that there is a mistress in the Regent's Palace."
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On the day of Lantern Appreciation, the streets are extremely lively starting from the day, and even more lively at night.
The lanterns hanging in mid-air were all lit up, and the gorgeous light reflected on everyone. The lantern sellers tried their best to sell the lanterns they made.
Ling'er and Chenfeng were not far behind their master.
Ling'er: "Being so far away, I still feel that we are superfluous."
Morrowind nodded in agreement: "I think you are right."
It can be said that Yanxu has never been to such an occasion. Firstly, he is not very interested in these things, and secondly, there are indeed many affairs in the palace.
But the girl around me is different. Girls like lively occasions and novel things. She is like the connection between the secular world and Yanxu, connecting Yanxu with the fireworks of the world.
Although there were many people coming and going, the hands between the two of them were tightly held under their sleeves, leaving no gap.
This could have been a beautiful night, but such a beautiful night was eventually ruined.
There are disadvantages of large crowds, and it is difficult to detect anyone with ulterior motives mixed in among them.
Chenfeng was attentive and noticed that there were a few figures in the crowd that looked a little strange.
Ordinary people just walked around and chatted, but those people were different. In comparison, their waists had an insignificant bulge and the indifferent expressions on their faces made them more like well-trained people.
As they purposefully wandered around Yanxu and Yunqian, Chenfeng frowned.
Ling'er's eyes were attracted by a certain stall, and suddenly, her sleeve was tugged.
Chen Feng approached Ling'er and said, "Something is not right around here. Can you please go and tell His Highness and the others? Just say that there are suspicious people around, and tell His Highness and the others to be careful."
"Why didn't you go?" Ling'er asked strangely.
"I am His Highness's personal guard. It would be too obvious to pass by suddenly and it would easily attract their attention." Morrowind explained.
Chenfeng's expression was serious, and Ling'er no longer struggled with the question of who was going, and said hello and walked forward.
"Your Highness, ma'am."
Yun Qian turned around, "What's wrong?"
Ling'er walked to Yun Qian's side with a slight smile on her face, "Morrowind Guards asked Ling'er to speak to you."
"There are suspicious people around. Your Highness and young lady must be careful."
Hearing this, Yun Qian looked at Yanxu, who gently rubbed the back of Yunqian's hand with his thumb, "Where else do you want to go?"
Since Yanxu pretended that nothing happened, Yun Qian didn't need to worry too much, because as long as Yanxu was by his side, he could feel at ease.
After walking down the street, Yun Qian was a little tired, so Yan Xu sent him back to Shangshu Mansion and watched Yun Qian enter the house before leaving.
Because they were out for fun, Yanxu only took Chenfeng with him as a guard. At this time, Yanxu was sitting in the carriage and Chenfeng was driving the horses outside.
Yanxu leaned back lazily, eyes slightly closed, and tapped his fingers on the table. On the fifth tap, there was movement from outside.
The next second, the sword pierced the carriage. Yanxu raised his hand to touch the long sword in the secret compartment under the seat, and unsheathed the long sword.
Chenfeng blocked the two assassins alone, and Yanxu flew out and stabbed one of the assassins in the chest with his sword without mercy.
The fallen assassin's neck revealed a familiar tattoo.
Yanxu and Chenfeng cooperated tacitly and resisted most of the assassins' attacks. One assassin took advantage of Yanxu's turning and stabbed Yanxu's left shoulder from the front with his sword.
Yanxu didn't care about the pain at all, but flipped his wrist and stabbed the sword into the assassin's heart with his backhand, killing the assassin on the spot.
After a fight, a large number of corpses were lying on the ground. Yan Xu looked at the people on the ground like garbage, with contempt and ridicule in his eyes.
"Nowadays, people who kill shadows are nothing more than this."
The blood oozing from the wound on his left shoulder had dyed the black robe even deeper, but Yan Xu couldn't feel it.
Chen Feng put away his sword and looked at Yan Xu worriedly: "Your Highness, please go back and take care of your wounds first. There are subordinates here."
"It's okay." Yanxu said nonchalantly.
"Who said it's okay?!"