coobybook Chapter 228 Past events (4)
Chapter 228 Past events (4)
When he woke up again, the water in the bathtub had already gone cold. It was a bit chilly at night, and Shi Yunan couldn't help but get goose bumps all over his body.
He took the bath towel and wiped himself quickly, then came out of the water, put on his outer robe, and walked down barefoot.
The ends of his long hair were stained with moisture, and they stuck to Shi Yunan's back along his outer robe, highlighting his slender waist.
Shi Yunan lowered his eyes, his pupils dilated as he looked at the ground.
He had just had another dream. In the dream, a pair of beautiful and familiar hands were tightly holding his waist and were unwilling to let go.
Like a scoundrel, he teased and teased him.
He felt angry for no reason, and then he thought about the other person's cold eyes when they first met here.
Ah.
Shi Yunan raised the corner of his mouth and gave a sarcastic smile.
The second day, at the hour of Yin.
"Do I have to get up so early to attend? Can't I just not go?"
From the inner room came the desperate question from the Chief Wei.
In fact, not only Wei Changsheng thought so, Shi Yunan also thought so.
"Changsheng, don't talk nonsense. This is an invitation from the Third Prince. How can we not go?"
Wei Changqing's slightly reproachful tone sounded, and Wei Changsheng fell silent instantly.
Shi Yunan sat upright, allowing the servants to help him put his hair up and put on his coat behind him.
He put on his inner garment himself. If he had not been unable to persuade the servants, he would have put on his outer garment himself and just tied his hair casually.
Is the etiquette for entering the palace so complicated? I don’t know how many procedures are there.
By the time they finished packing, it was already morning, and the carriage was moving steadily.
This poetry and singing competition was held in the Imperial Garden of the Imperial Palace, and the descendants of noble families and officials from all over the capital were invited.
Regardless of gender, the age limit is fifteen years old or above.
This inevitably makes people wonder whether the Third Prince was hosting a poetry and singing party or a blind date party.
"Changsheng, An'an, it's still early and we haven't entered the palace yet, so have some snacks first to avoid starving."
As Wei Changqing spoke, he ordered his servants to place the snacks and tea that had been prepared earlier, and then push them in front of the two of them.
"Brother, it turns out that you still love me, woo woo woo..."
Wei Changsheng was so moved that he cried while eating. God knew how hungry he must be after getting up so early and going through so much trouble for so long.
Shi Yunan felt the same way and was enjoying his meal at the moment.
"You're talking nonsense," Wei Changqing laughed, looking like he couldn't do anything about his brother.
The capital city is a very big place, but because they live not far from the imperial city, it only takes about ten minutes to get there.
The next step was to stop in front of the palace gate and hand in their ID cards for inspection. Carriages were not allowed to enter the palace, so they had to walk after entering the palace gate.
"Censor Wei, please come in."
The guard guarding the palace gate respectfully handed the ID card back and let Wei Changqing pass.
"Young Master Wei, please come in."
Wei Changsheng also went in, but when it was Shi Yunan's turn, he was not allowed in.
"The son of a guilty minister cannot enter. Go back."
The guard didn't even look at Shi Yunan's ID card; he knew it just by looking at his face.
Everyone in the capital knows that in order to curry favor with the rich and powerful, the Shi family shamelessly let their son dress up as a woman to seduce the prince. When they were discovered, their property was confiscated and the family was executed.
Shi Yunan had a blank expression on his face. He looked at the guards blocking his way without saying a word.
There was a long queue behind him. These were the people who came to attend the poetry and singing competition hosted by the Third Prince.
"Hey, didn't you hear me? Why are you still hanging around here when I don't allow you to go in? Go away, get out of the way!"
The young man in fancy clothes behind Shi Yunan had a look of disdain on his face and took a step forward, wanting to push Shi Yunan away.
However, even though he used all his strength, the person in front of him didn't move even a step.
"If you don't leave, we'll have to drag you out!"
The guards threatened rudely.
After waiting for a long time for Shi Yunan to come, the Wei Changqing brothers hurried back and saw this scene.
"How dare you! How can you treat the guests of the Wei family like this?!"
Wei Changqing's elegant demeanor turned fierce, and his gentle face was filled with anger.
"Wei Du Yu Shi, this..."
The guards guarding the palace gate looked embarrassed.
"I say, even if Shi Yunan is a guest of your Wei family, did the Third Prince explicitly invite him? If he comes uninvited and the Third Prince gets angry, who will bear the consequences?"
Shi Yunan raised his eyes and looked towards the source of the sound, and found that it was another young man in gorgeous clothes, with a folding fan in his hand, which he was gently waving.
The breeze gently lifted his hair in front of his forehead, revealing a rather handsome face.
"I was wondering who it was. It turned out to be Master Ma who almost died of a stroke."
Wei Changsheng turned around and looked at the person who came, with a mocking smile on his face.
When this matter was mentioned, Ma Wenxuan gritted his teeth, “You!”
"Longevity, no rudeness"
Wei Changqing reached out and held his brother down, fearing that he would continue to talk about other people's shortcomings.
"Mr. Ma is right. Who knows if the Third Prince will vent his anger on us when he sees this coquettish bitch?"
Another beautiful girl standing next to Ma Wenxuan said.
She is the eldest daughter of another wealthy family and her name is Ning Xianjing.
Ma Wenxuan and I have been engaged since childhood, and I heard that they are planning to get married after the new year.
As a result, some time ago, it was reported that Ma Wenxuan almost died of apoplexy in a brothel, and countless doctors were invited to treat him but to no avail.
Finally, there was no other way, so Ma Wencai swallowed his pride and asked to see the emperor and asked the imperial physician to treat him. Only then did his condition gradually improve.
It was not until now that I felt better and was invited by the Third Prince that I appeared here.
After Ning Xianjing found out, she was so angry that she wanted to cancel the engagement.
As a result, Ma Wencai brought Ma Wenxuan to kneel down and beg for peace and swear an oath. After considering for a long time, Ning's father agreed not to cancel the marriage.
However, the two parties agreed on three rules, which stated that Ma Wenxuan was not allowed to take concubines or wives in the future, otherwise the two parties would divorce, and the Ma family would need to return three times the dowry to the Ning family as compensation.
In addition, Ning Xianjing really likes Ma Wenxuan, so from then on, their marriage is still possible.
"Mr. Ma and Miss Ning are too serious. Since the Third Prince has invited everyone in the capital who meets the age requirement, then naturally you are also on the list. Why are you angry?"
Wei Changqing spoke gently with a smile on his face.
"Yeah, it doesn't explicitly say that Shi Yunan can't participate."
"That's what I was thinking too. Moreover, Ma Wenxuan even visited brothels and did this kind of thing. How could Ning Xianjing tolerate this? This person is really hungry and can eat anything."
"Shh, stop talking. Who knows if this guard was ordered by someone else to stop here?"
……
There were whispers in the crowd, and when Shi Yunan heard the words "If you are really hungry, you can eat anything", he couldn't help laughing.
The people closest to him were dazzled by this smile and unknowingly fell in love with Shi Yunan's beauty.