Chapter 248 Return to the Capital 65
Chapter 248 Return to the Capital 65
The emperor was so angry that he almost laughed.
What do these three brats think his imperial study is? They come here for no apparent reason and say they like men. It's totally a joke.
But when he lowered his eyes and looked down at the three people who had been inseparable from Meng and Jiao since childhood, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. Could it be that the three of them...? !
No, absolutely not.
Li Junze is the candidate he favors as the crown prince. If he really likes men, it would be fine for him to keep a few male favorites in private in the future.
But if he likes the eldest son of Marquis Zhongyong and the only son of the Prime Minister, wouldn't that cut off their family line? How could Marquis Zhongyong and the Prime Minister agree to that? They would definitely make a scene with him!
When the emperor thought of this, he slammed the table heavily and said, "Nonsense, the prince stays here, both of you get out and kneel down."
Su Ziyu and Nangong Xi were driven out and knelt on the hard stone floor outside the hall.
Su Ziyu turned his head to look at Nangong Xi, with a look of helplessness on his face, "Why are you here to join in the fun?"
Originally he was planning to go all out, even if he had to throw a tantrum to get the emperor's agreement, but when these two people came, he couldn't use any of his shameless little tricks at all.
Nangong Xi was confident and a little accusatory, as if she was dissatisfied with his acting alone, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that as long as I come here and tell His Majesty that I like men, I won't be forced to marry by my father in the future."
Su Ziyu curled his lips, worried about Nangong Xi's IQ, "You believe what he says? Also, are you sure you like men? This is related to your future happiness, how can you treat it like this!"
Nangong Xi didn't think too much about it. She was stunned for a moment when asked, "Does it matter whether it's a man or a woman? As long as they look good, it's fine. I don't have high requirements."
Oh no, I am now acting so wise but appearing foolish.
Su Ziyu was so angry that he choked on the blood. He paused and said unhappily, "You should go home and tell your father about this. He will break your legs and put you in solitary confinement."
"I'm not... afraid." Nangong Xi's tone became weaker and weaker as he spoke. "How about I stay at your place for a few days after I leave the palace, until my father calms down?"
Su Ziyu: …
The two of them chatted to kill time, staring at the ants on the ground with boredom. The sun was setting, and it was just right, neither too hot nor too cold.
At the same time, the atmosphere in the hall was very cold.
The emperor sent the two away and stared at his very satisfied son, "Prince, you are the future crown prince, do you know what you are doing?"
Li Junze knelt on the ground, but his back was straight. "Father, I know exactly what I am doing. I like Su Ziyu, and I hope your majesty will grant my wish."
After saying this, he kowtowed to the ground with his head down.
The emperor had just imagined a threesome in his mind, and when he heard that Li Junze only liked Su Ziyu, he actually breathed a sigh of relief. But then he realized something was wrong!
"You, you, you... The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery has only one son for three generations. Are you planning to end their family lineage by doing this? How can I face my sister in the future?"
Li Junze had thought about this problem a long time ago. In the past few years, he has been deliberately maintaining a good relationship with the Loyalty and Bravery Marquis Mansion, sending gifts and visiting from time to time.
"Father, I am willing to spend my whole life to sincerely move my aunt and her family. I hope you can issue an order to allow Su Ziyu and Nangong Xi to marry freely."
The emperor was so angry that he slammed the table repeatedly, and his hand trembled slightly as he pointed at him, "You...if you insist on doing this, I will depose you from the position of crown prince. Do you regret it?"
Faced with the emperor's threat of using the throne, Li Junze did not care. He was not obsessed with the throne, and since his rebirth, he had secretly developed a lot of power with the help of his previous memories.
Even if my father didn't pass the throne to him, no one could sit in that position without his nod.
At this moment, he just kowtowed and bowed, "Thank you very much, father, for your grace."
Soon, Li Junze came out of the hall, and under Su Ziyu's gaze, he lifted his robe without saying a word and knelt on his other side.
"Your Highness, how could you..."
Both of them looked at Li Junze with disbelief in their eyes. You know, the prince was deeply trusted by the emperor and had served in the court for a long time. No one had ever seen him being punished.
Li Junze curled his lips and smiled calmly, "Sharing the joys and sorrows together, I can still do this."
Nangong Xi was instantly moved and immediately forgave the other party for all the evil things he had done over the years. Su Ziyu was also a little touched.
The three of them knelt until the sun went down. The emperor lit a candle in front of the table where he was reviewing memorials. Then he seemed to think of something and angrily asked Eunuch Liu beside him to let them go.
When Eunuch Liu came out, he was followed by three young eunuchs holding the bright yellow imperial edict in their hands. As per the emperor's request, it was not read out but simply handed to them.
After the three of them respectfully thanked the emperor for his grace, Su Ziyu could not wait to open it and take a look. The imperial edict clearly stated that he was allowed to marry freely in the future.
He was delighted at first, but then he felt that this imperial decree came too easily, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Li Junze, "What did you say to the emperor's uncle?"
Nangong Xi held the imperial edict in his hands like a treasure, and all he could think about was finding a place to display it when he got home. With this imperial edict, he would no longer be forced into marriage by his father.
Li Junze did not open his copy, but just held it quietly in his hand, "Of course I told the truth, otherwise, what do you think I would say."
Su Ziyu was choked and speechless, "Well, just pretend I never asked."
After leaving the palace, Nangong Xi did not go with Su Ziyu, but returned home quickly, put the imperial edict in front of his father, and began to show off.
Prime Minister Nangong looked at his silly son and couldn't help wondering how he and his wife could have given birth to such a fool, even though they wanted to be so smart.
The only consolation is that although his son is stupid, stupid people have good luck. He has boarded the big ship of the crown prince. When the crown prince succeeds to the throne in the future, relying on the affection they had in their childhood, as long as he does not make big mistakes, he should be able to live a smooth life.
Prime Minister Nangong took a sip of tea and asked directly, "What's going on between you and Su Ziyu? Do you like him?"
Nangong Xi was shocked when he heard this, and his face turned red with anger, "Dad, what are you talking about! Ziyu and I are brothers, the kind that are loyal to each other."
Prime Minister Nangong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he did not look like he was lying. He did not want to become a relative of the old man, Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. He was simply too difficult to deal with.
There was some commotion in the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. Su Zi wanted to put the imperial edict in front of his father and mother, and then he was beaten up by his father. This time, Su's mother did not stop him.
At night, Li Junze acted as a thief and sneaked into the mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. When he pushed the window and entered the room, Su Ziyu was sleeping on his stomach. He was not sleeping well because of the beating on his butt with a bamboo whip.
Li Junze smelled a faint scent of medicine, and he worriedly reached out to check the injury. When he had just taken off half of the pants, Su Ziyu's eyelashes trembled and she woke up slowly.
Seeing a huge black shadow intending to do something bad to him, Su Ziyu immediately opened his mouth to call for help, but before he could make a sound, someone quickly covered his mouth.
"Don't shout, it's me."
Li Junze put his big hand tightly on his mouth and said, "If you promise not to shout, blink three times and I will let you go."
Su Ziyu blinked three times obediently, and as soon as the restraint on his mouth loosened, he quickly pulled up his half-removed pants, rolled onto the bed, and looked at the person who came vigilantly.
"I wonder what business your Highness the Crown Prince has for visiting my bedroom at night."
Li Junze smiled, "I couldn't sleep, so I came to see you. Were you injured by your uncle? Is it serious? I have some excellent medicine for wounds."
Facing Li Junze's advances, Su Ziyu curled his lips in silence. How could someone be so shameless as to harass others just because he couldn't sleep?
He looked stern and rudely sent the guest away, "No need, Your Highness, if you have nothing else to do, please go back. I still need to rest."
Seeing that he would not accept it, Li Junze placed the golden wound medicine and a tranquilizing sachet next to his pillow, and then said nonchalantly: "Don't call me the prince anymore. After today, I will just be an ordinary prince."
what's the situation! ! !
Su Ziyu's originally sleepy brain was awakened by the news. What did he mean by "after tonight he will be an ordinary prince"? Don't scare him!
The emperor in power was much wiser than he remembered. Li Junze had been the crown prince for more than ten years since he was born. How could he be deposed?
He looked at Li Junze, and a light bulb suddenly lit up his head, "You... you couldn't have said that to the Emperor... what did you say to the Emperor's uncle?"
Li Junze only smiled slightly, leaned forward and kissed him on the forehead, and said softly: "Don't worry, it's not a big deal. Remember to apply the golden wound medicine, I will come to see you tomorrow."
Before leaving, he suddenly stopped and turned around, "By the way, I don't think I've told you yet, Yu'er, I like you."
Li Junze dropped this bombshell and left, leaving Su Ziyu tossing and turning by himself. He finally fell asleep at dawn, but was woken up by his father a short while later.
As soon as Su's father arrived at the court, he learned that the crown prince had been deposed. Thinking of how his son, the crown prince, and Nangong Xi were punished to kneel yesterday, he came back almost immediately to find out the truth.
Su Zi was woken up from her sleepy state and said casually, "He is a homosexual like your son. Oh, and he also said he likes me."
The future crown prince is actually a gay man!!!
He actually wants to harm his own son!!!
Father Su was so shocked by these words that he stepped back repeatedly. No wonder the prince had always been courteous to him during the years he had worked with him. It turned out that... he actually had this kind of thought.
Although the second prince has been deposed now, looking at all the emperor's sons and daughters, he is the only one who is capable of taking the throne, and it is only a matter of time before he succeeds.
Father Su glanced at his good-for-nothing son and left worriedly. He had to have a good talk with his wife. Yuer was just an ordinary person, how could he receive the grace of God.
Within a few days, the news that the prince had been deposed spread throughout the streets and alleys.
Su's father and mother were also busy. They brainwashed Su Ziyu all day long, making him realize that being with Li Junze would do more harm than good. They even asked a matchmaker to act as a matchmaker for Xin Tanhua.
Xin Tanhua politely declined and said that his daughter already had someone she liked, Sui Er, the grandson of Duke Pei. The two had already exchanged business cards and set a date for their wedding.
Su Zi wanted to sneak out of the house, so he made an appointment with Nangong Xi to have a drink at Youlan Tower. Having learned his lesson this time, he deliberately asked the waiter to serve ordinary drinks.
He sat by the window, looking at the bustling scene below with people coming and going, but Nangong Xi didn't come, but Li Junze came instead.
As soon as Li Junze came in, he noticed that the other party was holding the sachet he had given him. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He waved his hand to signal the waiters to leave, and walked to Su Ziyu.
"Why do you come to a place like this again? Didn't I tell you that I'm prettier than them? If you feel lonely, just come find me."
"Li Junze, I remember everything."
Su Ziyu looked up at him, his eyes were soft and tender, the sunlight sprinkled on his cheeks, like bright spring flowers, making people unable to take their eyes away.
Ever since he placed the sachet next to his pillow, he would always dream of some sporadic scenes at night, and just now his memory was finally fully restored.
Li Junze stood still, his heart beating wildly and uncontrollably, his eyes gradually becoming hotter, "Susu~"
Su Ziyu stood up, walked towards him step by step, gently took his hand, and placed the pink jade pendant in his palm, "Li Junze, I love you!"
After saying that, she stood on tiptoes and offered a kiss.
Li Junze had dreamt of this scene countless times in his previous life. At this moment, he had an indescribable wonderful feeling, as if no matter how time passed, he and Su Su would still know and love each other.
Li Junze picked the person up and slowly walked towards the bed. Their happy life had just begun.
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When Nangong Xi received Su Ziyu's invitation, she immediately asked someone to harness the carriage. However, the carriage suddenly stopped halfway. The driver explained that someone had fainted in front of the carriage.
Nangong Xi was anxious to keep the appointment and was planning to pay someone to take him to the clinic, but somehow he lifted the curtain and took a look. That one look changed his mind and he said, "Help the man onto the carriage and go to the nearest clinic."
Although the fainted man was dressed in ordinary clothes, he was handsome and elegant. Nangong Xi always hung out with Su Ziyu and the prince, so his taste was naturally cultivated, but the man in front of him completely met his aesthetic standards.
After examining the patient, the doctor at the clinic said that the patient was not seriously ill and had fainted due to hunger. He would be fine after waking up and eating something.
Nangong Xi asked the servants to buy some food and then sat in front of the bed, staring at the other person blankly. For some reason, her heart was pounding.
Chen Anyu was awakened by the smell of food. When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying in the clinic with a rich young man sitting next to him.
Nangong Xi saw that he had woken up and enthusiastically handed him the cakes. "You are awake. Eat something first! I am Nangong Xi. What's your name?"
The surname Nangong is not common. The most famous person in this dynasty is Prime Minister Nangong. The moment Chen Anyu heard that the boy's surname was Nangong, he guessed the identity of the man in front of him.
"I am Chen Anyu, thank you Brother Nangong for saving me."
"Hey, it's just a piece of cake."
After Nangong Xi finished speaking, she began to feed the boy. Chen Anyu lowered his eyes and quietly ate the pastries handed to him.
When he had almost finished eating, Nangong Xi poured him a cup of tea and asked him why he fainted on the roadside. Then she learned that he had come to Beijing from other places to take the imperial examinations, but he had run out of money and was therefore starving.
Nangong Xi patted his shoulder lovingly, "Come with me, my father likes scholars the most, you are so pretty, I think you must be well educated."
Chen Anyu nodded. He admired Prime Minister Nangong very much. It would be a great honor for him to receive some advice from him.
One is meticulous and careful, the other is careless, and their fate begins at this moment.
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