vrcanaries Chapter 238: Criticizing Sang and Huai
Chapter 238: Criticizing Sang and Huai
The Fifth Prince looked at Si Heng who suddenly appeared, and his smile froze on his face. He cursed in his heart, why does he run into this plague god wherever he goes?
"Fifth brother, look at your expression. Are you secretly cursing me in your heart?" Si Heng walked around the Fifth Prince. The look in his eyes that looked him up and down almost ruined the Fifth Prince's composure.
"Ninth brother, what are you talking about? Who... who scolded you? Don't make trouble for no reason! Princess Ning'an is still here, don't let her laugh at you."
Although the Fifth Prince's tone was calm at this moment, the anger in his eyes was about to burst out.
Ever since Si Heng returned to Beijing, he felt that nothing had gone smoothly for him.
"Oh, so all the people from the Ministry of Rites have left, and you stayed on purpose to show your courtesy?" Si Heng chuckled, not paying any attention to the anger on the Fifth Prince's face.
"I am only here to welcome Princess Ning'an and her aunt to the capital on the orders of my father. How can I be said to be courteous? I was just thinking about the palace banquet and spoke a few more words to Princess Ning'an. Why are you being so aggressive?"
Faced with the shameless Si Heng, no matter how well-mannered the Fifth Prince was, he couldn't help but look cold.
"But you, the Royal Aunt just came back, why are you here at the Princess's Mansion instead of accompanying her? If the Royal Father knew that you were making such a fuss, he would definitely punish you."
The fifth prince, Si Ce, tried hard to make his tone sound calmer, as if he was thinking about Si Heng, but the coldness in his eyes was hard to conceal.
"Oh, fifth brother, look at what you said. It seems like our father is the kind of person who can't distinguish right from wrong and likes to punish people at every turn. Could it be that our father is too strict with you on weekdays and you are dissatisfied with him in your heart?" Si Heng pretended to be surprised.
"Si Heng! When have I ever been dissatisfied with your father? Stop making trouble here! Your father is always very observant. If you continue to act unreasonably like this, I will report the matter to your father." The fifth prince Si Ce became increasingly angry, with a threatening tone in his voice.
He stopped calling him Ninth Brother and just addressed him by his first name, and it was obvious that he had reached the limit of his patience.
Si Heng has a peculiar temperament and does not act according to common sense. What he said today was obviously intentional.
Si Heng still looked relaxed and contented, and said with a smile: "Yes! Yes! Yes! I know you have the support of the emperor. You are already in your thirties, and you still think you are a child? You always complain about everything, aren't you childish?"
"You..." The Fifth Emperor wanted to say that he was only twenty-five this year, so how come he was already thirty-something?
"Stop arguing with me. We've already received the call. What? Fifth brother, are you still here waiting for Princess Ning'an to treat you to a meal?" Si Heng looked so angry that he wanted to kill himself.
When it comes to talking, even the old ministers in the court are avoided. The Fifth Prince has no chance of winning against his superior Si Heng.
"What about you, ninth brother? Are you also waiting for the princess to invite you to dinner?" The fifth prince's face was so gloomy that water seemed to be dripping out of it.
Si Heng raised a smug smile, pretending to be helpless, but his attitude was extremely arrogant: "I came here, of course, on the orders of my father. I'm afraid that some blind people will get close to Princess Ning'an and disturb her peace."
Si Heng was making indirect accusations and almost mentioned the Fifth Prince's name.
As he spoke, he glanced at the Fifth Prince, as if hinting at something.
The Fifth Prince secretly gritted his teeth and didn't want to get entangled with Si Heng any more.
The person in front of me is a madman. He bites whoever he catches, no matter what the occasion.
He was afraid that if he stayed here any longer, he would become even more ashamed.
He adjusted his mood, turned around and clasped his fists towards Qin Ruo: "Princess, I have something important to attend to, so I'll take my leave first. See you at the palace banquet tonight."
After saying that, he turned around and strode away, obviously not wanting to say a single extra word to Si Heng.
"Fifth brother, walk slowly. The road is slippery." Si Heng shouted again with a smile towards the fifth prince's back.
When the Fifth Prince heard the voice behind him, he slipped and almost fell to the ground if the guard had not quickly pulled him up.
At this moment, his heart was burning with rage.
The fifth prince suppressed his anger, quickened his pace, and soon disappeared in front of everyone.
Old Mrs. Qin had just watched the whole process and was stunned for a moment.
Before going to the capital, Qin Ziyan told her that she should be careful in her actions, speak less and listen more to avoid getting into trouble.
The two brothers were bickering and sparks were flying. The Fifth Prince's eyes looked like he wanted to eat someone. It was so scary.
No, I have to find an opportunity to remind Si Heng.
Although the Fifth Prince had been smiling since he entered the city, Old Lady Qin always felt that he was not a good person.
Although Si Heng and the Fifth Prince were both members of the royal family, perhaps because Old Lady Qin was more familiar with Si Heng, she liked Si Heng much better.
Qin Ruo felt extremely happy when she saw the Fifth Prince being humiliated.
From the moment he entered the city gate, the Fifth Prince looked at him with eyes as if he saw prey, and Qin Ruo had the urge to dig him up.
Especially after she knew that the master behind the two groups of people who came to Xunyu Ji to cause trouble was the Fifth Prince, she had even less good feelings towards this smiling tiger.
When Si Heng saw the fifth prince leaving, the smile on his face became more and more obvious.
He turned around and his eyes fell on Qin Ruo: "A Ruo, don't pay attention to him. He is a dog-skin plaster that can't be thrown away. I will pick you up at the palace banquet tonight. Then I will go to the palace with my aunt."
Qin Ruo nodded to Si Heng.
There will be a palace banquet tonight. Old Madam Xie had already made instructions on the way there that she would send someone to pick up the Qin family and bring them into the palace.
Qin Tiaotiao rolled her eyes. It was true that the Fifth Prince was a weakling, but how much better was the Ninth Prince?
Not yet, I rushed here as soon as my sister arrived in Beijing.
"What's wrong? Tiaotiao seems to have an opinion on what I said? I asked Ajiu to prepare a gift for you when you go to Beijing, you little heartless person..." Si Heng tapped Qin Tiaotiao's head lightly and laughed.
"What? Did I say anything? Don't just say anything. Where's Cang Jiu? Why isn't he here?" Qin Tiaotiao pretended not to understand and pretended to search for Cang Jiu.
"Well, we have to go to the palace to see the emperor tonight. Don't stand here, go in and have a rest." Qin Ruo interrupted this couple.
Si Heng spoke to Qin Ruo for a few words before leaving in a hurry.
As soon as the group walked in, they saw the servants sent by the palace lined up neatly in front of the princess's mansion.
A serious-looking maid led the palace servants in paying respect to Qin Ruo.
"Greetings, Princess Ning'an. We are sent by the palace to serve you. We are willing to do our best to serve you." The nanny who spoke was respectful on the surface, but there was an obvious arrogance in her tone.
Qin Ruo nodded slightly, raised her hand to let them stand up, and replied calmly: "Thank you all."
Although these servants were here to serve, they were also the emperor's spies, and Qin Ruo knew that.