~ IF WE MEET ON A NARROW ROAD, WE’LL WIN ~
Mu Yunyao was so engrossed in her thoughts that she couldn’t help but be stunned. Suddenly, she felt the great hall turn silent. She hurriedly withdrew her mind and looked over.
Yu Wang stood in front of Ling Wang and made a gesture of toasting, but there was no wine cup in his hand. A mark of spilled wine was on Ling Wang’s shoulder, causing him to be extremely angry: “Second Imperial Brother, even if you do not want to toast Your Eldest Imperial Brother, you do not need to use such a method, right?”
This toast was not only a toast. It also contained the meaning of respect. The accusation within the words was extremely ear-piercing.
Yu Wang squinted slightly, then called a palace maid to take a handkerchief and wipe it for Ling Wang personally: “Eldest Imperial Brother, Little Brother was too happy today, so I was in a fluster. I hope Eldest Imperial Brother does not mind.”
“Second Imperial Brother, no matter how happy you are, you can’t forget the rules of seniority, right?”
“Eldest Imperial Brother, I’ll have two more cups of wine to apologize to you. I hope that Eldest Imperial Brother will forgive me for the sake of my great happiness today.” Yu Wang was all smiles as if he did not realize that Ling Wang was trying to make things difficult for him.
“Then, Second Imperial Brother, you need to drink a few more cups before you can be considered sincere.” Ling Wang looked around, summoned the servant, and asked him to prepare a large bowl. The servant was somewhat hesitant and was immediately kicked by Ling Wang. “Truly a useless thing. Could it be that you can’t even find a large bowl in such a large palace?”
Yu Wang smiled and waved to signal the servant to step back, and then he picked up the jug of wine and poured it into his mouth. Only after finishing the jug did he stop and look at Ling Wang, his face still smiling, without hinting of anger or embarrassment. “Eldest Imperial Brother, you can see my sincere apologies now, right?”
Ling Wang felt he had hit the cotton in one breath, strengthening his hatred. He still wanted to say something, but the Emperor suddenly said, “Junyu, don’t just look after your elder brother. There is still Junyue to toast to. Other than that, you must also take good care of all the other ministers. Today you are very happy, and Imperial Father is also happy. You don’t have to stick to the etiquette, but you have to pay attention to your sense of proportion. You must not drown Yu Wang because tonight will be his wedding night.”
Ling Wang’s face was gloomy, as if water was about to drip out. Imperial Father’s words just now were to remind him. He just made Ning Junyu drink a little more wine, and Imperial Father was so distressed that he wanted to protect him. If they were to argue in the imperial court in the future, wouldn’t Imperial Father help him? Thinking of this result, Ling Wang felt his internal organs would be burned to ashes. He clenched his teeth and restrained himself from erupting on the spot.
Mu Yunyao retracted her gaze. Ling Wang had completely lost this match.
No matter what, today was the day of Yu Wang’s wedding, and hundreds of civil and military officials were present. No matter how angry he is, he shouldn’t have erupted on the spot. Otherwise, he will leave notoriety for disregarding the overall situation and being narrow-minded like now.
When Yu Wang heard the Emperor speak to help him, he immediately walked down the stairs and handed the wine cup to Yue Wang. “My good brother, come, come. Second Imperial Brother offers a toast to you. Everything is within words.”
There was a rare smile on Yue Wang’s lips as he raised his wine cup and downed it in one gulp.
Yu Wang’s suppressed expression immediately lightened up. After drinking the wine with his head up, he stretched out his hand, patted Yue Wang’s shoulder, and lightly pounded his chest. His heart was filled with gratitude.
“Second Imperial Brother, drink less.”
Yu Wang was even more moved and said, “Fourth Imperial Brother still cares about me.”
“Just now, Yunyao said that she helped Second Imperial Sister-in-law redraw her makeup, and in addition to her help in making the wedding dress, her red envelopes are naturally indispensable. Second Imperial Brother is very stingy when he drinks too much. Yunyao will be angry if the number of red envelopes is insufficient. Yue Wang is not shy about asking for benefits.
Yu Wang choked, and the emotion in his heart suddenly disappeared. He looked at the smiling Yue Wang and then at the smiling Mu Yunyao, feeling that they weren’t just a family that didn’t enter the same house. He was about to lose his money. “Don’t worry. Even if I forget about it, your Second Imperial Sister will never forget.” He would not have been able to know it if he had not carefully distinguished them. However, Yue Wang, who was caught, suddenly narrowed his eyes, imagining Yunyao and him married, together addressing Yu Wang and Min Fanghua as Second Imperial Brother and Second Imperial Sister-in-Law. He felt his heart was more refreshing than drinking a bowl of ice water in the summer.
Other than the displeasure the First Prince showed during the wedding banquet, the rest of the time was full of joy and harmony. Yu Wang kept his smile until the end and did not refuse any toasts.
Seeing that the banquet was ending, the Emperor and Grand Princess Yi De took the initiative to leave.
Mu Yunyao couldn’t stand the smell of alcohol in the hall, so she went outside to get some fresh air. Not long after she walked out, she heard footsteps approaching. She turned her head and saw Yue Wang’s smiling eyes.
The ministers’ toast had been fierce, so Yu Wang pulled Yue Wang over to block for him. Now, his face had a layer of red, and his deep eyes were also dimly lit. With a smile, he looked over, making people inexplicably want to indulge in it.
Yue Wang saw Mu Yunyao’s smile and realized no one was around, so he raised his hand and touched her cheek. He only felt that her smiling face was even more intoxicating than aged wine, involuntarily causing his ears to turn red. “Yao’er, I’m feeling a little uncomfortable.”
When Mu Yunyao heard this, she subconsciously reached out to take his pulse and asked, “What’s wrong? Where’s the discomfort?”
Yue Wang pulled Mu Yunyao’s hand and placed it on his chest. “Her. There is a wave of discomfort.”
Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but press him on the chest and say, “It’s a common saying that heart disease is hard to cure. If Fourth Master’s heart is in pain, I can’t do anything about it.”
“Why don’t you ask me why I feel uncomfortable? “Hurry up and ask. I can tell you if you ask me.”
Mu Yunyao smiled and cooperatively said, “Alright, then please tell me why your heart is feeling uncomfortable.”
“Because I’m jealous.” Yue Wang’s eyes turned serious. “Seeing that Second Imperial Brother got married and I have to wait for two more months, I can’t endure the jealousy in my heart. Yao’er, once the one-year period is up, we will immediately get married, okay?”
Looking at the expression in Yue Wang’s eyes, there was no way she could say the words of refusal, no matter what. She wanted to nod, but just as she was about to do so, she saw a palace maid running over in a hurry. When she saw someone in front of the palace, she shouted loudly: “Help! Come quickly! Princess Yu has been assassinated!!”
This sharp shout spread very widely in the darkness.
Yue Wang and Mu Yunyao stepped forward quickly. Before they could ask what was happening, they saw Yu Wang rush toward where Min Fanghua was in the back hall. Yue Wang hurriedly followed him while Mu Yunyao’s pace was slightly slower. When she turned around to tell the palace maid to call the imperial physician, she saw from the corner of her eyes that Ling Wang was at the door. The corner of his lips curled up in a cold smile, and his gaze turned ruthless. Under the light of the palace hall, his expression was sinister, causing people to feel a chill run down their spines.
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