readytorunbook Chapter 183 The Queen's Trip
Chapter 183 The Queen's Trip
"Little Yunyun, this prince is such a big man, don't you see?"
Zhai Yun looked at Chu Xuan's face, which had suddenly appeared and completely blocked Feng Chenyi's way. She thought to herself that Chu Xuan had truly forgotten the pain after the scar had healed. A single look from Brother Yi could frighten him to the point of trembling. How dare he stand in front of Brother Yi now?
The next second, a big hand grabbed Chu Xuan's head and pushed it out with just a little force, revealing Feng Chenyi's dark face.
Chu Xuan was unwilling to accept it, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not resist this force. Chu Xuan's face flushed with anger, "Prince Rui, this prince came to Fengli Country as a guest, is this how you treat a guest?"
Feng Chenyi didn't care about what Chu Xuan said at all. He just exerted more force with his hands and pushed Chu Xuan away.
Chu Xuan came to Fengli Kingdom alone. He knew that he could not beat Feng Chenyi, so he could only return to his original seat with a lot of anger.
Before leaving, he threw a dissatisfied sentence at Zhai Yun: "We are all men! How am I worse than him?"
Fu Yiming stared at this place with Xuanyuan Che for a long time. Seeing that Chu Xuan could not get any benefits, he returned to his seat in shame and whispered in Xuanyuan Che's ear: "Prince Rui seems to be particularly tolerant of this Second Prince Chu!"
After Fu Yiming finished speaking, he made a bold guess: "Could it be because Second Prince Chu helped them during the war?"
Xuanyuan Che smiled faintly, "Oh, how do you know it's tolerated?"
Fu Yiming said confidently: "If it were someone else, they would have been sent back to their country long ago."
After hearing this, Xuanyuan Che smiled knowingly. The reason why he liked to keep Fu Yiming by his side was probably because Fu Yiming was very talented in this area.
He can see things that others can't, and he is smart and obedient enough.
Fengli Kingdom has won two games, one draw and two wins. If it wins one more game, Fengli Kingdom will win. This is a happy event for most people, but the queen on the side is worried.
She had gone to so much trouble to prevent her relatives and disciples from participating, and had already openly offended Emperor Xing'an. If Prince Rui won the game, wouldn't she end up losing more than she gained?
The maid beside the queen observed her master's expression and understood her master's concerns, so she whispered something in her ear.
Just as Guan Li was about to draw the fourth piece of paper, Queen Bu Luoyu suddenly stood up and stopped him, "Wait."
After saying this, Bu Luoyu slowly walked towards Emperor Xing'an under everyone's puzzled gaze. She bowed respectfully and said softly, "Your Majesty, the imperial meal is already served. How can it be served without some singing and dancing? I noticed that one of your notes just now mentioned a competition of zither skills. Why not bring it up?"
Although Emperor Xing'an was still angry about Buluoyu restricting his own children from participating in the competition, he felt that it made some sense when he heard her say this.
Xuanyuan Che came from afar and was a guest after all. The competition was only to promote the friendship between the two countries. As the host, he should make them look at Fengli Country with admiration, whether it was the hospitality or other aspects.
Emperor Xing'an turned to look at Xuanyuan Che: "What does Emperor Che think?"
"Whatever." Xuanyuan Che said with a smile.
Xuanyuan Che's casual remark was taken as his agreement.
Although the originally selected musician did not show up, Zhai Yun had already thought of a plan for Feng Chenyi before they set off. He remembered that when Prince Rui returned to the imperial capital to attend the empress dowager's birthday banquet in his previous life, Xia Lanyan had played a song for him.
Xia Lanyan shone brightly, becoming world-famous thanks to this song. It was also at that time that rumors began to spread that Prince Rui was incredibly handsome, and Miss Xia was incredibly beautiful, and that they were a perfect match.
In her previous life, Zhai Yun was not fortunate enough to witness the moment when she became famous all over the world, but she had heard her play in the military camp. Although it was the first time for Zhai Yun to hear it, she was immersed in it. Her piano music was melodious and lingering, which made people linger on it.
In her previous life, she was able to gain great praise from the nobles and dignitaries of the imperial capital, which proved that her piano skills were very impressive even in the imperial capital.
Xia Lanyan was not a student of the Imperial College nor was she a member of Prince Rui's entourage, so she had been waiting outside the palace. Only with an order could she appear here openly.
The Queen had no good intentions in making this suggestion at this time. She probably knew that there was no one who was good at playing the zither among Prince Rui's entourage.
Unfortunately, her wishful thinking was wrong.
Seeing that Emperor Xing'an and Emperor Che had both agreed, Zhai Yun turned to Feng Chenyi and was about to tell him that Xia Lanyan was waiting outside the palace, when she heard the voice of the prince sitting next to her asking for permission.
"Father, my second brother was unable to bring anyone skilled in the zither from the Imperial Academy this time. I have been proficient in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting since I was young. I am willing to represent Fengli Country and help you share your worries."
The one who stood up was Crown Prince Feng Chenji. Just now, Zhai Yun was still thinking that she couldn't let Feng Chenyi, a prince, go on stage, as it would disgrace the Fengli Kingdom and make others think that the Fengli Kingdom had no one left.
It actually took a prince to come on stage in person. Seeing Feng Chenji's sincerity, Zhai Yun almost recognized him again.
In her previous life, Zhai Yun had never seen him being so considerate of others. All she saw was his wanton bullying and abuse of her.
Whenever she thought of those things, Zhai Yun could hardly suppress the hatred in her heart.
A hand gently held Zhai Yun's hand. Zhai Yun looked back and saw Feng Chenyi's comforting eyes. His eyes were very firm, as if telling Zhai Yun that he was there.
He slowly stood up and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I already have a candidate, but he holds no official position, nor is he a student at the Imperial College. He is simply a member of my household, so I have not brought him into the palace without your permission."
After listening to what Feng Chenyi said, Zhai Yun couldn't help but admire Feng Chenyi. Although these people were no longer considered family members in his heart, he still gave them enough face and called them father and royal brother.
The prince originally wanted to stand up for Feng Chenyi, but unexpectedly, Feng Chenyi didn't need him at all. The prince looked a little embarrassed.
When the queen saw the prince stand up, her face turned purple with anger. This prince and she were becoming increasingly alienated from each other. She was desperately trying to clear obstacles for him, but he was actually helping his enemies!
He is the crown prince of a country, yet he wants to lower his status.
The prince said angrily, "It's my royal brother who is worrying too much. Please don't blame me!" After the prince said this, he slowly sat down.
Emperor Xing'an looked at his two princes until the crown prince sat down, then he slowly spoke: "Since you are here, have someone bring them in."
Xuanyuan Che looked in the direction of Zhai Yun. He knew a lot about the people in Prince Rui's mansion, but he didn't know who he had chosen this time. Could it be the musician that the boy next to him brought back from the brothel?
Xuanyuan Che showed a hint of displeasure at the corner of his mouth, but he still pretended to be joking: "The zither player that Prince Rui was talking about, could it be the one that Young Master Rui brought back from the restaurant some time ago?"