Tyrant, he wants to spoil me

Chapter 690 He Was Dreaming About Other Women

Xiao Tingchen picked up a jug of wine, took a long gulp without making a sound, and didn't answer his words.

"It's reasonable that you don't like me." Yuan Xiao smiled, "But I like you very much. All my sons combined can't compare to your excellence. I like you, and I want to make you the crown prince." !"

Emperors are the most reserved.

But he said it so bluntly and enthusiastically, it was shocking.

Xiao Tingchen raised his eyebrows.

Yuan Xiao: "I asked Su Jiu yesterday, how about you being the crown prince? Guess how she answered me?"

"Su Xiaojiu?" Xiao Tingchen smiled, "She will definitely tell you that I am not suitable to be the heir to the empire."

"Yes. She said that although you have the heart to serve the country, but you are sharp-edged, unscrupulous, and cruel, not only is it easy to be plotted against by others when you are sitting on the throne, it is even less likely to become a benevolent king in the future. She said you Desiring to invade other countries, you will increase the corvee and make all the men go to the battlefield to fight for you. She asked me not to make you a crown prince."

There was a faint smile on Xiao Tingchen's lips.

The hand holding the wine jar couldn't help but tighten quietly.

Su Xiaojiu knew how much he wanted to be on the throne, but he still exposed all his shortcomings in front of the emperor.

But damn it, he couldn't hate her.

Yuan Xiao chuckled a few times, "But I thought that all the shortcomings she mentioned were precisely your strengths. The aristocratic family has controlled the Daqi court for hundreds of years, and even I have to act according to their faces, and even have to go to great lengths You tried to win them over to please them. But in just a few months when you were in power, you uprooted more than a dozen aristocratic families... so what about cruel methods, after all, you cleared away some obstacles, didn't you?"

After a pause, he said again: "Nowadays there are many countries in the world, it is not a peaceful and prosperous world. The emperor of Daqi does not need benevolence and righteousness, he only needs to be able to fight well, and he only needs to have the will to annex the world. And these are precisely Huai Jin have."

Xiao Tingchen lowered his eyelids halfway, "However, the emperor still won't canonize me as the prince."

"That's right." Yuan Xiao drank two sips of wine, "You once conquered the country of Yan, and this military achievement is still something to be proud of today. This is a bargaining chip for you to be crowned prince. But the royal family has deep opinions on you. If you want to make you the crown prince, you will not be able to pass their test first. Huai Jin, do you understand what I mean?"

Xiao Tingchen raised his eyes.

The music has reached its climax, and the dancers are dancing heartily, their skirts turned upside down, which is as picturesque as poetry.

He said lightly: "The emperor wants me to marry a family."

Yuan Xiao couldn't help showing appreciation, "Huaijin is really smart! Now you are short of a main concubine and two side concubines. I have already found candidates for side concubines, and one of them is your favorite. Su Jiu. Her father, Lu Yi, is quite prestigious in the army. I will demote him to the border. I will recall him from the border after you succeed to the throne. Lu Yi is simple-minded, so he must be grateful to you and swear allegiance to the death. , It is equivalent to winning over a family in the army.

"The second side concubine is Rong Yao. The Rong family supports Rong Qin, the son of Concubine Rong, but the Rong family only has one daughter, Rong Yao. If you marry Rong Yao, it is equivalent to controlling the Rong family. On the side of the queen mother, I also have an explanation.

"As for the choice of the concubine..."

A look of interest appeared on Yuan Xiao's face, and he slapped his hands.

The music gradually faded away.

The dancers retreated respectfully to both sides of the main hall. A girl wearing a peony red heavy gauze dress and a light gauze masked her face came slowly.

She has a tall and slim figure, her beautiful eyes exposed outside the veil seem to be full of autumn water, and there is a kind of shocking beauty in her gaze.

The demeanor of the whole body is unparalleled in the world, directly suppressing all the dancing girls around.

She Yingying stepped forward, lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, and bowed down to the emperor and Xiao Tingchen, "I have seen the emperor and the fourth prince."

The light and ethereal voice is mixed with the unique charm of the daughter's family, dignified yet seductive.

She is Huayue Ji, and also the dream lover of every man in Chang'an City.

There is no man who does not desire her.

Yuan Xiao patted Xiao Tingchen's shoulder meaningfully, and said in a low voice, "She is the first big gift my father gave you."

He left the scene with the attitude of "flicking his clothes away after the matter, hiding his merit and fame", giving the two young people time to get to know each other.

Hua Yueji nodded towards Xiao Tingchen, "Would you like to go outside for a walk, Your Highness?"

Xiao Tingchen remained calm, and left Chengle Palace with her.

The two walked through the waterfront corridor of the imperial garden, and the palace lanterns were lit up one after another, and the night scene in summer was extremely beautiful.

Hua Yueji said indifferently: "There are many families in Chang'an City, but the Hua family is not very eye-catching. Because the emperor hates rumors about the Yin-Yang family, many people even think that the Hua family is no longer as glorious as it used to be."

"But rumors are just rumors after all." Xiao Tingchen put his hands behind his back and said indifferently.

"Yes, rumors, after all, are just rumors. The Hua family still wins the emperor's favor, just like Lu Guogong's exile in Liangzhou is only a means used by the emperor. I am the default crown princess, and I will marry the emperor's favorite prince."

Verandahs meander gradually into out-of-the-way places.

Surrounded by flower vines, bunches of wisterias bloom unscrupulously, and the air is filled with the sweet fragrance of flowers. This should be a very romantic twilight.

Xiao Tingchen stopped and admired the color of the water, "There are still many princes in Chang'an City, and I may not be able to ascend the throne smoothly. If I lose in the court battle, what will you do?"

Hua Yueji stood side by side with him, her tone was cold: "A good bird chooses a tree to live in, and the Hua family needs a queen. As for who the emperor is, it doesn't matter."

She was serious and ruthless, not a girl at all.

Xiao Tingchen suddenly pinched her cheek.

The light and shadow were dim, and he was very close to her, so close that he could feel each other's breath.

His gaze moved down and landed on the girl's plump and bright red lips.

The girl was very calm, "If His Royal Highness needs to use the body of the court lady, the court lady thinks that it is better to go to Baoxia over there. At least, it can save both you and me."

Xiao Tingchen smiled lowly.

He tilted his head, and through the thin veil, his thin lips were almost touching Hua Yueji's.

He lowered his eyelashes, and his voice was low and ambiguous: "Back then, the eldest lady defeated Jin Xuanyin with a startling dance, and the world was shocked. The eldest lady's fame spread far and wide. Even if the main hall is far away in Jinling, those youngsters in the academy would still talk about it." The Jedi will tell you about your demeanor. The eldest lady is the dream lover of every man in the world. Naturally, when I was young and first fell in love, I also had fantasies about you."

When every man is young, he thinks that he will become a hero in the world.

Drink the strongest wine, embrace the most beautiful woman, and overlook the common people with a disdainful attitude.

Xiao Tingchen was ignorant back then, and like other hot-blooded teenagers, he also imagined Huayueji's demeanor and beauty when he dreamed back at midnight, imagining that she would be crushed under him, and he would be overwhelmed by love.

(End of this chapter)