Hemo is tall and straight, but Leng Yiyao is slender and slender. The combination of the two does not look like they are dancing together for the first time, but rather gives people the feeling of a long aftertaste.
The Emperor's face was expressionless. He only clasped his hand deeply on Lu Chen's hand where no one could see him. He didn't know whether he was suppressing his anger or holding Lu Chen down to prevent him from being impulsive.
Lu Chen stood aside, watching deeply and deeply as Leng Yiyao turned around in Hemo's arms, her skirts flying, as if she was getting further and further away from him.
In the palace, when the two most watched royal members lost their composure, the expressions of the female family members present were not much better.
Even though the second princess and the eldest princess had just had a quarrel, now they saw that because of a woman, the face of their royal family had been trampled under their feet, how could they remain calm.
The second princess suddenly stood up. She felt most distressed for her son. She had never seen Lu Chen in such a state of despair. There was no trace of sparkle in his eyes.
Just as he was about to walk out of the curtain, he was stopped by a mocking sound: "Second Princess, don't blame me for not reminding you. It's not a good choice for my daughter-in-law, but she chose such a special role. Regardless of her identity, she is the one who Man in black, can you afford to offend me?"
The eldest princess folded her legs lightly, took a glass of wine from the attendant's hand, placed it dangling on the tip of her nose, and tasted it gently. The mocking look in her eyes made the second princess's face suddenly turn green.
The eldest princess sat in the center and turned a deaf ear, as if she had given up on teaching her daughter's words and deeds.
Distortion, anger, humiliation, resentment, helplessness... .
These expressions flashed across the second princess's face one by one.
She naturally understood that Hemo's status was extremely valuable, otherwise, her husband would never be able to endure this. But that was her son, her son who was never too proud to bow his head! It was precisely because she knew Lu Chen's deep love for Leng Yiyao that she couldn't tolerate what was happening in front of her.
That man stood in the royal venue, in front of Lu Chen, dancing with Leng Yiyao, calmly declaring his sovereignty in front of the most distinguished guest in the entire imperial capital.
Her father had just passed away, but that didn't mean that she had to watch her son being humiliated.
"I advise you, don't make it difficult for everyone to get off the stage in such an occasion." Seeing the second princess's eyes becoming more and more unbearable, the eldest princess covered the corners of her mouth with a silk handkerchief and uttered this sentence almost inaudibly.
In her view, it is difficult for someone born as a businessman to become an elegant person. Over the years, she had always thought that the second princess had gradually gained some brains, but who knew that she would still be so panicked when something happened.
Today is the masquerade, and the marshal has already received the invitation. If he has not participated in previous years, it does not mean that he will not participate this year. He did not take off his mask, which was the last bit of face left for the royal family. Otherwise, who would dare to stand up to him if he snatched Lu Chen's dance partner in front of everyone
If she insists on looking for bad luck, does she really think that the first general of the empire is a vegetarian? The military world that she had unified with her own hands was cleansed when asked, with blood staining the north and the south, showing no mercy. Who did she think the other party was that would actually give her a little princess a hard time!
The face of the second princess suddenly turned pale, showing a sense of dejection and desolation.
Why doesn't she know? No matter how ignorant he is, who in the entire empire knows what his methods are
The next moment, she slumped down on the chair, her face full of depression.
Only the eldest princess smiled calmly. This second princess is too hearty and too wild. Do you think that since there is only one prince, Lu Chen, you can be confident
She looked at her eldest uncle and the third emperor's uncle who were standing not far away, and a coldness flashed in her eyes. This seemingly romantic dance is calm on the surface, but in reality there is a turbulent undercurrent. Why be impatient
Her playful eyes glanced at the man and woman who had finished the song. Hemo was too keen, so she didn't dare to look at her. She just looked at the young girl, and a hint of deep meaning flashed across the eldest princess's face. Always feel like something is wrong
The maid next to her was shocked to find that her master's brows furrowed rapidly. She panicked in fear and knelt down on the ground, covered in cold sweat.
The second princess looked up and saw the trembling look of the waitress, a flash of sarcasm flashed in her eyes. She has been excluded from the center of power by the royal family, but she still puts on such a big show every day. Is she afraid that others will not know that she was born into a noble family, but she was "willing to be humble" back then
"Why are you kneeling!" The eldest princess was upset and kicked the maid away. She only felt a pinprick pain on the top of her head. In recent years, my headaches have become more and more severe. I have consulted many famous doctors from all over the world to no avail. If I have a chance this time, I will consult my father’s imperial physician. While frowning, she gently rubbed her temples, but she didn't notice the slightly worried look on the eldest princess's face.
Because of the original "scandal", the relationship between mother and daughter has been estranged for a year or two. The eldest princess, who already has an embarrassing status and can be regarded as a "marriage princess", is about to be nailed to the pillar of shame because of this daughter. Fortunately, the natal family behind her is strong enough. Unless the two countries are ready to quarrel, who can really Drive her out of her position as the first princess. However, after all, the harmony between mother and daughter was broken. When the eldest princess raised her head again, the eldest princess had returned to her usual indifferent state.
At this time, the song between Leng Yiyao and Hemo ended. It was obvious that the guests at the door still cared about the royal family's face and only clapped softly.
Yunlai looked at Hemo with a subtle expression. He was really confused by the unreasonable behavior in front of him. At first, when Hemo sent a regiment of guards to Leng Yiyao to accompany her and support her trip to D City, he already felt that it was too much. Now this is completely beyond his imagination! This is simply a declaration to the nobles and wealthy families that this woman is his, unique and untouchable!
"Are you determined to get me to mark your name today?" Leng Yiyao stood up and glanced at Hemo lightly. This man's recent whereabouts and thoughts were simply weird. When I called her one day in advance, I made it clear that she would not come, but when I turned around, she not only came, but also in such a high-profile manner!
"Mark?" Hemo glanced at her, and for some reason, he actually liked this word: "Then are you willing?"
Are you willing
Leng Yiyao pondered these four short words and smiled softly. Bi Dong forcefully kissed him first, and then marked him in a high-profile manner without her consent. Haha, don't worry, she will find a time to let him understand her attitude.
As the two looked at each other, a pretty figure suddenly hurried to Leng Yiyao.
"You!" The little princess's long seaweed-like hair was combed up high today, with a gem pinned to the side of her bun. However, the brightness of the gem in front of her eyes couldn't compare to the sparkle in her eyes. That was not a happy thing. , but a light of extreme anger - How could you wear the dress that the royal brother gave you and embarrass him in front of so many guests! She originally wanted to finish her sentence, but unfortunately, when she saw Leng Yiyao's turned face and the indifferent eyes of the man in black behind her, she suddenly froze and did not have the courage to continue. However, her bulging face and white corners of her mouth showed her current mood.
Leng Yiyao glanced at her, this little girl was probably the last breath of fresh air in the entire royal family. Precisely because she was born a princess, as the youngest girl, her mother's status is not important to her, but it is a natural protection for her. She doesn't have to worry about who will inherit the throne, because that day has nothing to do with her. The sister at the top, no matter when she was in great glory, or when she was scolded for her self-degradation, all her brilliance has been covered up. It can be said that she is the most inconspicuous royal bloodline in the glory of her brothers and sisters. But it is precisely because of this that her growth can truly be considered free. She was the only person at the scene who still had blood for her brother. Even though all the guests had vaguely guessed Hemo's identity, she was the only one who dared to step forward and speak.
"Don't be rude!" Lu Chen came to his senses, broke away slightly from his father's shackles, and walked quickly to the little princess, his face already put away the despair he had just felt. He raised his head and faced Leng Yiyao and Hemo. After a long moment, he smiled slightly and said, "I'm sorry, my sister was spoiled by me."
The whole place suddenly fell silent.
Everyone is watching this drama.
The first heir to the throne had clearly been robbed of his favorite girl, but he could not use his power to overwhelm others. On the contrary, he had to apologize to the other party. This matter would seem extremely ridiculous to anyone, but when it happened to Hemo, everything was logical.
Frustrated
Naturally, I feel aggrieved. However, in the face of absolute rights, no one can regard themselves as a child who has not grown up and has the right to do whatever they want.
When Lu Chen was wrongly accused of being the murderer of Lu Ming, he rushed to D City immediately to seek help from Hemo.
In this world, power is like a double-edged sword. When he asked for help, he wished that the other party would rely on his prestige to rehabilitate him. But when the situation between the two parties reversed, he could only hold back and keep quiet about Hemmer's status.
"Brother Imperial." The little princess felt aggrieved, not because she could not get justice for her righteous speech, but because Brother Imperial had to bow down because of her.
For a moment, tears were in her eyes, looking pitiful.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Some of the guests were already shaking their heads, with expressions of dismay on their faces. How pitiful is the proud woman of heaven who still cannot hold her chest high and act like a human being when she comes to the marshal. Although the throne has not yet been inherited, and there is no way for the eldest prince and the marshal to talk to each other on an equal footing, looking at this scene, they still couldn't help but sigh.
"Don't gloat about your misfortune." The companion next to him nudged the sighing man. Gods have always fought and little ghosts have suffered disasters. This scene of two men competing for a woman is too scary, so it is better not to pay attention to the subtlety. She took a plate from the long buffet and used it to avoid the fight while selecting dishes.
When I walked to the fruit in the middle, I saw fresh cherries. I was about to get some, but I tripped over something under my feet.
She was already wearing a long skirt, and fell to the ground for a moment, in a state of embarrassment.
A few acquaintances nearby immediately tried to pull her up in a funny way, and were about to say something bad to her, but they saw her pupils dilated, eyes staring tightly at the place where she had just tripped, and she exclaimed in a daze: "Ah! "
The voice was shrill and crazy, as if someone had pressed against the vocal cords, sharp, harsh, and crazy!
The people who were supporting her looked stunned and followed her gaze. For a moment, the expressions on their faces seemed to be frozen, and they were frozen there. Their eyes were fixed on the wrist exposed under the table, and they were trembling. , feeling cold in the heart—
"What's the fuss about?" Lu Chen turned around and shouted loudly, his eyes calm, and he almost instantly suppressed the commotion in the audience.
His Majesty the Emperor, who was about to speak, felt certain in his heart and his eyes warmed slightly. Although he was caught off guard by Hemo's sudden appearance today, fortunately, Lu Chen did not disappoint him.
After all, he has made progress! He exhaled slowly.
Even if you are obviously at a disadvantage, it is not terrible. The most terrible thing is that you are addicted to it and cannot move forward.
It's good now, no matter how ugly the situation is, you can grasp your true feelings.
That's good!
No matter when and where, as long as the situation can be stabilized, everything will develop in a good direction!
With his mind settled, the emperor decided to let Lu Chen handle the situation at hand. He only glanced at the royal guards behind him and asked them to step forward and follow Lu Chen.
Leng Yiyao turned her head and looked at the screaming position, which was behind the dining table in a quite hidden direction. It looked like a socialite was screaming while taking fruit from the dinner plate. The faces of the other people next to him were also mixed with green and white! Only the people in that area knew what exactly happened, the rest of the people had faces full of surprise and curiosity.
After all, she and Hemo were "guests" and it was not convenient for them to become guests, so they stood there and waited for Lu Chen to make a move.
Sure enough, Lu Chen walked along the dining table, and the royal guards took the lead in surrounding the dining table.
The woman shed tears and trembled. She pointed at the wrist on the ground and said in an incoherent tone: "He, he tripped... I tripped."
Lu Chen looked at the wrist that was obviously a man's on the ground. His fingers were curled up and clenched tightly, lying there without any reaction at all. In an instant, an ominous premonition ran through my heart...
He waved his hand, and the royal guards quickly cleared the area and pulled the socialite who fell to the ground behind.
Amid everyone's astonishment, Lu Chen slowly lowered his body, waved his big hand, and instantly brushed away the tablecloth.
"ah!"
Crazy screams came one after another, the women turned their heads subconsciously, the men's eyes were panicked, and some people fainted and fell to the ground without knowing who was going on.
Lu Chen stared closely at the person under the tablecloth and stood up suddenly, his expression as ugly as ever!
At a grand royal banquet, someone was buried under the table!
The most important thing is that this corpse is actually His Majesty the Emperor's first valet - Captain Lu, who is responsible for the security of the whole place!
When everyone saw the face of the deceased clearly, how could they remain calm? This was in the royal banquet hall, and the royal guard captain was murdered on the spot!
"There is an assassin!" When someone yelled this sentence, the royal guards immediately protected His Majesty the Emperor and Lu Chen. The other guests could not maintain the elegance and dignity of the upper class. For a moment, they were crowded, panicked and crowded. Bewildered and frantically running for their lives.
The huge banquet hall, one moment full of fragrant clothes and extremely luxurious, is now a hell on earth, with ghosts crying and wolves howling!
"Quiet!" Lu Chen's face turned cold. No matter who the murderer was, causing panic was the real goal of this "murder and corpse hiding", and he would never allow the other party to achieve it. After he said those two words, he suddenly took a gun from the guard, raised it high and fired!
"Bang-bang-" Two gunshots rang out, instantly startling the running crowd. When he turned around and saw Lu Chen's condensed face, he felt a chill in his heart for some reason.
"Everyone, stay where you are and don't move!" Lu Chen glanced at everyone with a calm expression.
Seeing an expression of resentment and dissatisfaction on someone's face, he lowered his head and sneered, then spoke slowly, but everyone's expressions were instantly shattered to pieces - "The murderer is probably hiding among you."
This sentence was like a thunderbolt, frightening everyone out of their wits.
Who dares to act rashly? If he is left alone and is taken advantage of by someone, framed and framed, he will die in minutes!
Lu Chen turned his head and suddenly looked straight at his father.
After sitting on the throne for many years, he has already developed the habit of being calm and composed, but at this moment, when he saw the corpse on the ground with his own eyes, his face was still extremely ugly!
A cold flash flashed across Lu Chen's eyes. Captain Lu was his father's confidant for many years and had been with him since he succeeded to the throne.
Did he die suddenly and mysteriously because he was a close associate of his father, or was he in charge of the Royal Airport in the first place
He still remembers that when he overcame many obstacles, returned to the imperial capital from D city, and rushed to his father's bedroom, he stopped him. No matter how hard and soft you try, the other party won't let go. It wasn't until his face fell completely that he coughed and responded to the situation: "Your Highness, trust me, if anything happens, don't worry for the next few days. There must be a reason why Your Majesty doesn't want to see anyone now. You If you like, why not leave me a note before you leave."
Captain Lu took the note in front of him and respectfully sent him away. But he didn't know that even though he turned around and walked away, the doorman standing at the corner with a downcast brow was his mother's concubine's spy from the beginning to the end. The other party saw with his own eyes that Captain Lu did not enter the palace of his father, let alone hand over the note to his father.
At the beginning, when the investigation into his grandfather's "accidental" death was being carried out, he was completely silent. Only when it was inevitable did he reveal the secrets of the investigation one by one.
Is he a true loyalist to his father, or does he end up like this because he is not firm enough and cannot please both sides
Lu Chen looked around, his eyes suddenly turned dark...