Chapter 979: The Curtain (Part 2)
Seeing that there was total silence all around, the prince slowly glanced around, but saw that except for a few people, the rest were either bowing their heads and retreating, or fawning on him.
Although he guessed that the other party had most likely misunderstood his intentions, the prince still felt proud of himself, especially when he thought that after he regained his strength today, he would be able to sweep away the doubts and ridicules of the court and the public, inherit the imperial throne with a flawless attitude, and then establish his true bloodline as the crown prince. His frail chest became even taller.
After appreciating the anxious looks of the court officials, the prince continued, "Don't worry, everyone. The important matter I mentioned is actually..."
"Prince Zhongshun has arrived~!"
As they were talking, a long shout suddenly came from outside the door, and when they heard that it was the "die-hard royalist" Prince Zhongshun who suddenly arrived, half of the people in the hall could not help but look outside - some of the timid ones even retreated to the corner while looking outside, fearing that there would be a bloody storm next.
Just when he was in high spirits, he was suddenly interrupted. Especially since the person who came was King Zhongshun, who had been at odds with him recently, the prince's face immediately showed displeasure.
Looking at the commotion on both sides, the prince felt even more unhappy, so he was too lazy to do any superficial work and stood still in the hall until Prince Zhongshun walked into the hall under the guidance of the prime minister. Then he took two steps forward symbolically and said with a fake smile:
"It's a good opportunity for the emperor's uncle to come."
"Meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
King Zhongshun was very dissatisfied to see his nephew being so arrogant, but the situation was stronger than the person. It was no longer possible for the emperor to sow widely and reap little. Although the eunuch prince in front of him was quite controversial, he was the only legitimate heir at the moment.
In addition, he came here to surrender, so King Zhongshun suppressed his resentment and said solemnly, "I heard that Your Highness wanted to discuss the Spring Festival Heavenly Sacrifice. Although I have never participated in major government affairs, I have never missed the Spring and Autumn Festivals every year. I thought that I might be able to help Your Highness by playing the supporting role and giving him a hand."
Then he bowed deeply again and said, "I hope Your Highness will not blame me for coming here uninvited."
The other things were fine, but the two words "minister" really made the prince very happy.
This was because Prince Zhongshun had always been proud of his service to the emperor and was deeply trusted by the emperor. Even in front of the prince, he was accustomed to calling himself "uncle" or "prince". But now he was "crouching" before him and calling himself a subject, which really made the prince feel angry.
He wanted to say a few words to ease the situation, but then he changed his mind and realized that he would surely gain power today. If King Zhongshun came over and said a few soft words, it would just be icing on the cake. What was there to praise about it?
Besides, how could he be forgiven for all the disrespect he had shown me before with just a few soft words?
At the moment, he just smiled and said, "I don't need anyone to help me, but since Prince Zhongshun is here, he can be a witness."
So he changed the name to "Uncle Wang".
Prince Zhongshun was so angry at being rejected that his cheeks throbbed. He didn't know how to respond, but the prince turned around and went back to the main seat, leaving him alone in the middle of the hall.
Feeling the strange looks from both sides, Prince Zhongshun wanted to walk away in anger and become sworn enemies with the Crown Prince from then on - but thinking about the current situation, he gritted his teeth and endured it, silently walking to the left.
Who knew that after walking a few steps, I suddenly heard the prince say: "It's no use waiting here, why don't you all follow me to the back garden and we can talk on the way!"
Having said that, he walked out of the hall with his hands behind his back.
Prince Zhongshun felt the blood rushing up, his face was burning, and in his rage, a thought suddenly occurred to him: Was it wrong to give up the fight for the throne and help his brother ascend to the throne? !
"Your Majesty?"
At this time, He Tiren stepped forward and called out softly, reminding Prince Zhongshun to hurry up and follow, otherwise no one in the hall would pass him and go first, wouldn't that leave the prince out in the cold?
Just like that, King Zhongshun led the way in a daze, and the rest followed behind him in a file.
As they walked on and on, King Zhongshun felt that there were always people chattering along the way, but he was so overwhelmed with emotions that he didn't hear a word clearly.
It was not until the team was stopped in front of a garden that he came to his senses. He then discovered that the expressions of the people around him had become extremely strange for some reason. Even He Tiren, who usually did not show his emotions, had an indescribable subtlety on his old face.
Then, not far away from me, there appeared a Taoist priest holding a whisk in his hand, with an arrogant and independent look on his face. Thinking back carefully, it seemed that the one who was making so much noise just now was this old bastard.
"Are you all ready?"
The prince asked with a flushed face and unable to suppress his excitement .
The man kneeling in front raised his head and said with a charming smile: "Everything is ready. We are just waiting for you and Mr. Liewei to arrive. Then the show will begin."
Prince Zhongshun glanced sideways and saw that it was none other than Jia Lian, the impoverished son of Rongguo Mansion. At this moment, he had drawn his eyebrows, put on rouge, blushed his cheeks, and decorated his hair with flower ornaments. His demeanor was as elegant as that of his own favorite, Qi Guan (Jiang Yuhan).
Especially since he was a descendant of royal nobility, even if he did have some shortcomings, he would still be considered perfect in the eyes of others.
What a pity, the eunuch prince took advantage of this.
Just as he was complaining in his heart, the Crown Prince had already rushed into the garden impatiently, and Prince Zhongshun followed closely behind.
After entering the garden and walking a few steps diagonally, I saw a row of strange-looking houses in front of me. The reason they were strange was not that there was anything strange about their shapes , but that the doors and windows were sealed from the outside and covered with a thick layer of film.
What's the purpose of this mysterious thing?
King Zhongshun was suspicious and couldn't help but glance at the people around him. He saw that the pillars of the Great Zhou Dynasty all had strange expressions on their faces, but they all seemed to know what would happen next.
He couldn't help but feel regretful. If he had known something was wrong, he wouldn't have been distracted on the way. Now, he was the only one who was still in the dark.
While sighing in his heart, he followed the prince into the sealed room, where he saw bright lights and a scorching warmth hit him in the face.
I don't know how they provided the heat. It was the hottest time of the year, and Prince Zhongshun broke out in a sweat just while waiting for the people behind him to come in.
Looking at the prince again, he had already taken off his cloak and robe, and was only wearing a white bag-like undergarment. He leaned on the soft couch in the middle of the room, stretched out his hand, and pulled Jia Lian, who had come over at some point, into his arms.
Normally such an unrestrained behavior would surely draw criticism from the old ministers, but today surprisingly no one questioned it.
Even Prince Zhongshun, who was kept in the dark, did not find anything charming about this scene. Instead, he felt three parts pity and seven parts ridicule - this eunuch prince, the more he lacks something, the more he wants to show it off.
At this time, the door curtain was lifted, and three girls about sixteen or seventeen years old walked in from outside. No one knew what they were doing, and they huddled shyly in the corner.
Then the Taoist said loudly: "These three women are all virgins. If you have any doubts, you can check them at will."
Check it out?
King Zhongshun almost burst into sweat when he heard this. These people are all so righteous , and at least they are second-rank officials. You want them to inspect this in public? Isn't this ridiculous?
However, what King Zhongshun did not expect was that several important officials in the court exchanged glances with each other, and the chief minister He Tiren stood up and said in a deep voice: "As subordinates, we should not act presumptuously, but this matter is of great importance, and we can only refuse to do so."
Then they whispered to each other and called He Guan and several other young nephews and nephews who were accompanying them, and ordered them to come forward and check one by one.
After a while, I dare not say more.
He Guan and the others confirmed that it was correct. The Taoist waved his whisk and the surroundings suddenly became dark. Most of the lights in the house were blocked out.
What followed was a faint light reflected on the west wall and two swaying figures. It was not difficult to tell from the outlines that they belonged to a man and a woman.
While Prince Zhongshun was puzzled, many people around him held their breath, as if they were looking forward to what was to happen next.
The prince took out a small red pill from somewhere and swallowed it mixed with wine while breathing heavily. After a while, his already red face became even more flushed with excitement.
"What's going on?!"
Suddenly, he shouted, but seeing that the two people on the 'screen' had not made any move, he could not help but urge them: "Why don't you start quickly?!"
Following the prince's urging, the other side finally changed.
The woman lowered her head and no one knew what she said or did. The man seemed to be enraged and rushed over like a tiger pouncing on its prey and grabbed her cheek!
This moment was as quick as a rabbit jumping up and down, showing the man's strength and the woman's pitiful beauty.
As the two got closer, the two people, who originally seemed to be of similar height, became clearly stronger and weaker. The man's burly figure almost covered half of the screen. In comparison, the woman looked particularly weak and helpless.
This is quite interesting!
As a senior LSP, King Zhongshun was finally cheered up. Although he still didn't understand what was going on, this did not hinder his anticipation and concentration on the scene before him.
especially……
The figure of that man seemed somewhat familiar.
On the screen, the woman began to struggle desperately, but the man, like an eagle catching a rabbit, easily controlled her in place.
The next step should be...
"Your Highness? Your Highness!"
Just as everyone was waiting with bated breath, Jia Lian called up the prince for some reason, causing the prince to yell impatiently and excitedly: "What are you doing? Stay with me and watch!"
"Prince, you...you..."
But instead of quieting down, Jia Lian's voice became even louder.
Prince Zhongshun couldn't help but glance at Jia Lian, only to see that Jia Lian was trying hard to raise his head and looking at the prince with a look of panic.
What did this eunuch prince do?
What can this eunuch prince do?
With a suspicious and playful mind, Prince Zhongshun quietly moved forward and took a closer look at the couch. Unexpectedly, his eyes suddenly widened, and he couldn't help but blurt out: "Your Highness, you... why are you vomiting blood?!"
This shout finally dispelled the beauty in the room. Everyone looked sideways and saw the prince standing up in a daze, with blood flowing from his eyes, ears, mouth and nose, and the white undergarment on his chest was wet and red!
