Chapter 193 Spring Hunting Banquet
Chapter 193 Spring Hunting Banquet
Since Xiao Siying brought the miracle doctor to the palace, Ah Zhen has personally entered the palace for two consecutive nights to diagnose Emperor Xiao's hidden illness.
The Empress Nangong Liuying always sent the imperial physician to watch while Ah Zhen acupunctured Xiao Qingyue's acupuncture points, saying it was treatment, but in fact, the acupuncture points were unknown and used to calm the mind.
After each acupuncture treatment, Xiao Qingyue would fall asleep soundly.
In order not to disturb the treatment, Ah Zhen said that he did not want anyone to disturb him. He had to rest quietly after the acupuncture, and it would take a long time for the acupuncture to be effective.
Therefore, the empress withdrew the imperial physician and never went to Chaohua Palace after nightfall, always lingering in the bedrooms of other emperors.
The originally scheduled palace banquet was changed to a spring hunting banquet because of Nangong Liuying's personality.
The Yue Kingdom had just experienced a war with the Shang Kingdom, which had cost the people a lot of money and labor, and the treasury was not rich to begin with. After Nangong Liuying rebelled and came to power, he paid no attention to state affairs and spent his days in pleasure. The officials under him imposed taxes, and the people became even poorer.
Now that she is holding a grand spring hunting banquet, many officials in the court dare not speak out. After all, apart from Nangong Luoxia, no one can compete with her for the throne.
But Nangong Luoxia...is very cowardly...
The imperial city was bustling early in the morning.
Anyone above the fifth rank can participate, but each official can only bring one husband and one daughter, no more than that. Only the Meng family is still sending their entire family.
The envoy's residence had packed up their things early, loaded them onto the carriage, and was waiting for the Second Prince Feng Yiran to set off.
Rather than saying that they were waiting for the Second Prince, everyone knew that they were actually waiting for the miracle doctor A Zi.
Xiao Siying got up early again, her beautiful eyes were dark black. She rode on the horse, pecking at the rice like a chicken, little by little, which made Feng Yin laugh out loud when she saw it.
Feng Zhaoyun got on the carriage and asked, "Did she fool around with His Highness Bai again last night?"
Jiuyi nodded and said, "I heard he only slept for an hour, and the maid said he still smelled of alcohol."
Feng Zhaoyun shook his head. "Did the Second Prince say anything?"
Jiuyi, "No, our Second Prince has always been tolerant."
Feng Zhaoyun said coldly, "She is from the Shang Kingdom and represents the face of the Shang Kingdom. If I find her like this again, I will definitely remove her from her position and make her a female soldier."
Jiuyi, "Yes."
Black Hawk drove the car himself, and Jiuyi sat beside him.
The envoy's carriage also drove towards the spring hunting grounds...
The hunting ground is located outside the imperial city and is exclusively for the royal family of Yue Kingdom. It takes two hours to drive there.
Shangguo’s residential camp was the largest one, and Feng still lived in the main tent. The remaining largest one, which was originally intended for Xiao Siying, was also ordered by the Second Prince to be given to the divine doctor A Zi.
There was nothing to do in the afternoon, so Feng Zhaoyun rested in the tent.
Bai Xiyue and Xiao Siying didn't make a fuss. They got off the carriage early and went into the tent to sleep.
Except for the royal family, all officials and envoys from various countries have entered the tent, waiting for the Queen of the Moon Kingdom.
Not long after, Feng Zhaoyun, who was reading in the tent, heard the sound of people kneeling in the distance outside the tent, and knew that the guy had come.
Jiuyi was standing nearby. "Master, this place is flat, so it's inconvenient for the secret guards to be here, so they're stationed in the surrounding woods. Also, the tomb of His Royal Highness Prince Shang... has been found, not far from here."
The book in his hand was still on the same page, and Jiuyi hadn't received a reply for a long time. After a while, he said, "Prepare the horses in the forest, go at night, and inform the Second Prince."
Jiuyi, "Yes."
After Jiuyi left, Feng Zhaoyun put down the book and lay on the couch, his eyes closed, his heart beating fast...
Is it finally time to meet?
Not long after, Feng Yin came in, her face full of anxiety, "If people knew that you went to see him, you would be killed."
Feng Zhaoyun ignored it...
Feng Yiran took two more steps forward and walked to her bedside. "If you want to verify it, you can send someone over. You don't have to go yourself."
Seeing that she still ignored him and seemed to be asleep...
Feng Yin sat down beside her bed. "You know there are more secret guards around here than just you. This is too risky. Do you hear me?"
Feng Zhaoyun slowly opened his eyes and sat up, his round almond-shaped eyes filled with a playful smile, "Second sister, I came here to kill her, so why would I be afraid of being killed?"
Looking at her eyes, Feng Yi was stunned. Yes, maybe this person had been wearing A Zi's playful appearance for too long, and she had forgotten that she was dealing with the princess of Shang State.
Feng Yiran quickly stood up, lowered his head and took a step back, "Your Majesty... has overstepped your bounds."
Feng Zhaoyun sighed and straightened his clothes. "Don't worry, Second Sister. I promised you that no matter what, I will ensure your safe return. Thank you for your support tonight."
Feng Yiran still lowered her head, "Yes..."
At this moment, the guard beside the Second Prince urged outside the tent, "Your Highness, it's time to go to the banquet."
Then the two of them walked out of the tent one after the other and headed towards the banquet center.
At the banquet, a bonfire was lit in the middle, and princes and ministers sat around it.
Nangong Liuying sat at the top, hugging a handsome man on each side.
Xiao Qingyue sat at a separate table nearby. Her every move was elegant, and she was not affected by the people next to her at all. She was completely out of tune with the debauchery of Nangong Liuying next door.
The banquet began, singing and dancing started, and the officials began to have fun.
Nangong Liuying was holding the minister's legitimate son, who had just been accepted at the last banquet, and was very happy...
Feng Zhaoyun just ate the roasted meat. She refused to drink several times, and gradually the ministers stopped talking to her. They could even hear some whispered insults behind her, mostly scolding her for being ungrateful and of low status.
But sitting not far from her, she could still feel a burning gaze.
Yesterday, Meng Shaoqing sent people to the envoy's residence to spy on the news and the origins of the genius doctor A Zi in Shang State.
I heard that this miracle doctor A Zi was lively and unrestrained in Shang State. She beat the daughter of the prime minister and poisoned the imperial guards in the main hall, which were all capital crimes, but they were casually exposed by the princess.
But he looked at the Ah Zi in front of him, she was not lively... Her every move was polite, without any of the roughness that came from the valley...
Not long after, Xiao Qingyue stood up and left.
After watching Xiao Qingyue leave, Ah Zhen also left. He had to give Emperor Xiao acupuncture treatment every night, which was already a normal routine.
As soon as Ah Zhen left and a vacant seat appeared, Meng Shaoqing walked over.
The empress on the stage had already lost control of herself and took the male monarch into the tent.
Seeing Meng Shaoqing sitting next to him, Feng Zhaoyun pretended to be surprised, "Brother Shaoqing, why are you here too?"
Meng Shaoqing reached out and scratched her nose. "Of course you came to have a drink with our little genius doctor."
Feng Zhaoyun touched his nose and cursed inwardly that this thief was disgusting. He had already disguised himself, so it would be fine if it was scratched.
Feng Zhaoyun raised her chin proudly, "Humph, Ah Zi doesn't like drinking."
Meng Shaoqing chuckled, "If it's Brother Shaoqing, I would like Ah Zi to have a couple of drinks with me."
Feng Zhaoyun pretended to consider it and touched his chin. "It's not impossible, but, Brother Shaoqing, you have to buy me something delicious next time, okay?"
Meng Shaoqing picked up the wine jug on the table and poured her a glass, "Okay."
Watching his own prince chug down glass after glass of wine, Xiao Siying silently swallowed her saliva...
Bai Xiyue came over and slapped Xiao Siying on the back of the head, "General Xiao!"
Xiao Siying covered her head and stood up, pretending to hit her, "Daughter of the Dog King, what are you doing!"
Bai Xiyue tilted her head, "Why don't you drink today?"
Xiao Siying sat down and said angrily, "What does it have to do with you..."
At this time, Feng Zhaoyun waved to the two of them, "Sister Xiyue, Sister Siying, come and have a drink!"
Xiao Siying shuddered when she heard the voice...Is this a test?
Before he could think, Bai Xiyue pulled him over and sat over.
Feng Zhaoyun pretended to be drunk, his face flushed, and he burped, "I can't take it anymore... I can't take it anymore, I want to vomit, Sister Jiuyi, help me go to sleep, I can't take it anymore..."
Jiuyi supported Feng Zhaoyun's arm and said, "Miss Azi, I will take you back."
Bai Xiyue sneered, "Come on, Master Meng, why do you only know how to bully Ah Zi? Come and drink with me!"
Meng Shaoqing looked at the person being helped down and said lightly, "You really can't drink much..."
..............
Feng Zhaoyun staggered, and Jiuyi supported her as they walked out of the tent. Feng Yiren followed them into the tent.
After entering the tent, Feng Zhaoyun immediately began to change clothes behind the screen. Not long after, he came out dressed in black.
Covering the veil, "Second Prince, I'm sorry to trouble you here."
Feng Yin nodded, then walked out and told the others, "Divine Doctor Ah Zi is drunk. Do not disturb her without my order. Everyone is tired from traveling today. Let's go down and rest."
Soon, the number of people guarding the Shang envoy's tent decreased...
Feng Zhaoyun and Jiuyi took advantage of the night and headed towards the woods.
When they entered the forest, Black Hawk had been waiting for a long time with his horse.
Feng Zhaoyun climbed onto his horse and looked around. "Is anyone following us?"
Jiuyi and Black Hawk shook their heads and said, "I didn't sense any presence."
After making sure no one was following them, the three of them headed towards the forest.
After walking for half an hour, we finally arrived at a mass grave.
A thin mist rose around, and it looked very eerie and scary...
Feng Zhaoyun dismounted.
There were already secret guards stationed here. "Master."
Feng Zhaoyun said, "Lead the way."
Seeing the lonely graves on the roadside, Feng Zhaoyun looked around as he walked, as if deliberately distracting himself...
The secret guard stopped at a tombstone without any words on it.
Jiuyi said, "Master, Nangong Liuying refused to allow King Shang to be buried in the imperial mausoleum after his death. He dumped his body in a mass grave and refused to let anyone dispose of it. King Shang's assassins risked their lives to secretly take it away and bury it here."
Feng Zhaoyun closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and looked over. "Dig!"
Everyone surrounded the place, and several secret guards began to dig up the tomb with tools.
After digging for a long time, I finally found the coffin...
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