Jiaochu

Chapter 517 Choosing the Prince Consort

The wind and snow are raging in the ice field, and winter is coming again.

The ice blue trunk, ice blue branches and leaves, and the ice blue light all flow towards the ice blue cocoon on the crown of the tree. A crack extends from top to bottom, followed by a second, third... until the ninth When the cracks appeared, the ice-blue light suddenly increased sharply. Pieces of ice-blue light spots fell off along the cracks. Before they touched the ice surface, they dissipated into dots of ice-blue light and flowed back into the tree trunks.

The last spot of light fell, and a ball of icy blue light slowly descended from the tree crown. The light gradually dissipated, revealing a person wrapped inside, who was gently caught by a pair of hands.

He gently placed her under the tree, supported her with one hand, and put the other hand to his lips and bit his index finger. A bright red drop of blood oozed out, turning into a bright rouge mark on her forehead. After covering the icy blue mark, he softly called Axue. The eyes that had been sleeping for a long time slowly opened. He called Axue again. She stared at that face for a long time, then suddenly got up and ran away. Hiding behind a tree and not coming out.

This was a bit beyond his expectation. He reassured her not to be afraid and slowly approached her. When he got behind the tree, he found that the person was missing. He was a little surprised. It was another unexpected situation. Soon he was no longer behind the tree. An ice cave was discovered in the distance, and the cold water waves were still rippling slightly.

An ice hole that existed more than ten years ago has now appeared again. He smiled slightly, with a hint of helplessness. God really likes to play tricks on people.

……

Qi State, the royal capital.

"Why do you think my father asked me to come? I don't want to marry this Princess An Ning. So what if she is the most beautiful woman in the world? Anyway, I won't marry her..." Ye Xingye kept talking along the way, and the feast was filled with laughter. Fei's ears were almost calloused.

The news that Princess An Ning wanted to choose a consort spread all over the world. For the title of the most beautiful woman in the world, all countries sent their princes and grandsons to participate in the election. Next to Chen Wei of Qi State and other small countries, all the princes of the right age who were not yet married were all We are here, and we can form a table if we sit together.

Ye Xingye was the only one in Da Hui who was not yet married, so Ye Lanchen sent him, followed by Yan Fei as a bodyguard, wearing a death shadow mask on his face. In the past three years, he rarely took off his mask. When he took off his mask, it was mostly when he was drinking alone. When he didn't drink, he was not used to taking off his mask.

After listening to Ye Xingye's complaints all the way, and seeing the officials from Qi State coming to greet him after entering the city, Yan Fei finally calmed down. The two parties saw the ceremony and went to the palace after some noise.

After entering the palace, Ye Xingye first went to meet the Emperor of Qi, and then followed the palace people to the place where he lived. Chen Wei and other princes from the small country had arrived a few days ago and lived in another garden in the palace, and Ye Xingye Hoshino is a single garden.

In the afternoon, the fourth prince of Xiyan arrived.

It is really a strange thing to talk about this fourth prince. As we all know, there are only three princes in Xiyan. The last time the prince led an army to invade the northern border, he returned defeated. Soon after he returned, he was impeached. He was first grounded and then placed under house arrest. After deposing the crown prince, the fourth prince appeared. It is said that he was ordered by the immeasurable eminent monk in the palace when he was born that he could not be raised in the palace. He was raised in the courtier's home since he was a child, and he was not taken over until he was crowned. Returning to the palace, the fourth prince was extremely intelligent and was promoted to important positions soon after returning to the palace. Except for the deposed prince, he now outshone his two previous brothers.

When Emperor Qi saw the fourth prince with his own eyes, he was even more talented than the rumors said, with extraordinary conversational skills, humility and elegance. He was very satisfied with him and arranged to live in Ninghui Palace, close to Jingshu Palace where An Ning lived.

That night, Emperor Qi hosted a banquet in honor of everyone on Shuiyue Terrace.

As the name suggests, the Water Moon Platform is built on the water, with a verandah on each side connected to the shore. The golden lotuses in the water are all made of gold and will remain invincible in all seasons. There are built-in candlesticks. Before the banquet, palace officials would light the candlesticks in small boats, and the candlelight would shine through. The petals, which are as thin as cicada wings, shine onto the water surface, making the sparkling water surface particularly beautiful.

This was the first time for Ye Xingye to see such an interesting lotus. He could light a lamp and walked forward while looking at it. He might as well have bumped into someone walking in front of him. He was about to apologize when he turned around and saw that face. He was petrified on the spot and was so shocked. I couldn't even utter a word. For a long time, I still looked like I'd seen a ghost. When Yan Fei saw that face, his pupils trembled slightly, and he quickly adjusted his thoughts and figured out a context.

The face that looked exactly like Ye Lingjue nodded to Ye Xingye and walked forward without saying anything. Ye Xingye was stunned on the spot and hadn't come to his senses until Yan Fei said, "Your Highness, it's time to go." The cold and clear voice was like a glass of cold water pouring into his ears. Ye Xingye finally regained his consciousness and still He was so surprised that his words were a bit incoherent, "Have you seen that fourth prince, second brother, that?" Yan Fei interrupted, "His Second Highness is no longer here. That is the fourth prince of Xiyan. If His Highness doesn't go there, someone should be there." Got suspicious."

Ye Xingye took a deep breath, tried to keep his expression as normal as possible, and led Yan Fei, his personal guard, to the water platform in the center. However, he was stopped by two guards guarding the steps, asking Yan Fei to leave the saber on his body. Please leave it and it will be returned after the dinner. Yanfei took off his saber and handed it to the two guards, who gave way and made a sign of invitation.

When they reached the steps, Eunuch Gao, who was beside Emperor Qi, came over to greet him with a smile, and led Ye Xingye to the seat to the left of Emperor Qi. On his right sat the fourth prince of Xi Yan, Yan Lianjue, who had a strange life experience.

Sitting next to him were Chen Wei and other princes.

Ye Xingye tried hard to control his curiosity, but he still couldn't help but peeked over to the other side. Sure enough, he didn't see it wrong. It was exactly the same. A question kept swirling in his mind:
Is it his second brother?
Impossible, how could his second brother be the Prince of Xiyan, but that face looks too similar...

He was so focused on his thoughts that he didn't hear Emperor Qi talking to him. The situation was a bit awkward. Eunuch Gao came over to pour wine for Ye Xingye and said kindly, "The emperor was talking to His Highness just now." Ye Xingye whispered. Asked, "What did you say?" Eunuch Gao smiled, said nothing, and stepped back, leaving him confused. He was about to toast a glass of wine to apologize, but Emperor Qi went to talk to Yan Lianjue again. He was a little confused. He put down his wine glass awkwardly and listened quietly to the conversation between the two.

When Yan Lianjue spoke, he pricked up his ears and listened very carefully. Even the voices were so similar. It was really strange that there were such similar people in the world, more similar than twins. His father would definitely be frightened if he brought them back to him. Suddenly, if Lingxi saw it, he probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the two. Thinking that the brother and sister had not seen each other for three years, he couldn't help but feel a little melancholy, and drank a glass of wine.

The eldest prince of the Chen Kingdom asked Princess An Ning how she was doing. He kept glancing outside, hoping to catch a glimpse of her beauty. Emperor Qi said a few words to him and then spoke a word or two each to the second prince, third prince of Chen State and the eldest prince, second prince, third prince and fourth prince of Wei State, but did not speak to Ye Xingye again. , he didn't care. He had never planned to be the consort, so he naturally didn't need to bother to please his father-in-law.

After three rounds of drinking, palace attendants carrying colored glaze lanterns walked slowly from the four verandas, lined up on both sides, and stood in their respective positions. The three princes of the Chen Kingdom and the four princes of the Wei Kingdom glanced in all directions, a pair of There are not enough eyes.

Then eight people carried a splendid golden-domed hat, with golden gauze curtains depicting phoenixes hanging on all sides. The lights were beautiful and the shadows were hazy.

The seven people craned their necks to look, eager to catch a glimpse of the most beautiful woman in the world.

When they arrived, a palace servant gently lifted the gauze curtain, two palace servants were lying on the ground, a snowy jade foot stepped out and stepped on the backs of the two palace servants, and four other palace servants were paving the way along the steps. Sprinkle colorful petals on the carpet.

After giving birth, the seven people were fascinated by that charming face.

An Ning raised her eyes briefly and glanced at them, dismissing the seven people. She also enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by stars. She lifted her elegant neck, her jade feet lightly, and slowly walked up the steps. She saw the person sitting on the steps. The two people around her father, she glanced at Ye Xingye and then looked away. But when she saw Yan Lianjue, her eyes stopped for two seconds, and they saluted. Every move was extremely elegant, slender and tender. The neck is always held high, like a proud white swan.

The music plays, and peace dances.

The graceful dancing posture astonished the seven princes, and they stared intently. An Ning looked at the appearance of the seven people. She hid her face with a disdainful sneer. Suddenly she looked startled and fell to the ground. The palace attendants quickly went over to help her up. She pointed at the water and said, "There is someone in the water!"

As soon as these words came out, the seven princes were so frightened that they all turned pale and hid behind their guards.