I Don’t Want To Be the Emperor

Chapter 391 New Year’s Eve Dinner

Lin Yi held a banquet, and the person sitting at the main seat was Emperor Delong.

Lin Yi and the prince sat opposite each other under the old emperor's lower ministers. Below them were all the concubines in the palace.

His father, like Emperor Yongguang, both praised themselves as diligent, but they never had many concubines, and the more the better. There was no fixed number whether they were noble concubines, Xian concubines, Shu concubines, Zhaoyi, Jieyu, or beauties.

Even though he was ill, he never forgot the important event of the draft. He had fun with each other when he was awake, and his children suddenly came together.

The thirty or so people sitting in front of me are all concubines or above, who have been canonized and established. As for the concubines and below, none of them came, otherwise they would definitely not be able to sit down.

At this moment, everyone was silent. Emperor Delong, the regent, and Concubine Yuan did not speak. Who dared to speak?

What surprised Lin Yi was why all the people sitting there were young concubines?

 The biological mothers of King Chu, King Nanling, King Xin and others did not come.

His mother has become the oldest here?

Seeing Lin Yi looking at her, Xiao Xizi hurriedly stepped forward and whispered, "Prince Qi, it's freezing outside. Concubine Han and others are old and can't withstand the cold. The young one has made the decision without permission." Let them come to Qilin Palace and hope that the prince will forgive them."

As he spoke, he looked at Lin Yi's expression. Seeing that Lin Yi was not displeased, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had done the right thing.

 “That’s very good. During the Chinese New Year, remember to ask people to send you more good things.”

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Don't be mean to them."

Xiao Xizi said, "Don't worry, my lord, the little ones will understand."

After Lin Yi nodded, he looked at Emperor Delong who was sitting in the main seat and coughed from time to time and said, "Father, as we celebrate the New Year, do you always want to say a few words?"

His father sat up in shock when he was dying of illness. He lingered for another year, looking like he was about to die, but he could not die.

The concubines, princes, and princesses present held their breath and concentrated, not daring to make any movement for fear of being affected.

 Emperor Delong put down the tea cup, squinted his eyes, and looked at his son expressionlessly.

 In previous years, I was sitting in the same position, calm and relaxed, and no one dared to speak.

 Unexpectedly, I am now a caged bird, at the mercy of others.

He looked at the fine wine and food on the table. After a long time, he sighed and said, "The world is in turmoil and the people are hungry. How can you be worthy of the people of the world by drinking, having fun, and extravagantly spending money like this?"

Lin Yi was stunned, pretending to be big in front of him?

 I have become smarter, and I have actually learned to curse people from the moral high ground!

 In the past, it would have been impossible to say these words!

 After all, in the past, the power of life and death was in his hands. If he wanted to deal with a person, he could just use the knife and not bother to use other means.

Now that he is willing to use words to bully people, he also shows in disguise that he has recognized the reality.

 There is no other means except using language as a weapon.

 “That’s what the father said.”

To everyone's surprise, the regent was not only lifeless, but there was actually a little joy in his words.

He continued, "In this way, it is indeed a bit extravagant, and it is a shameful waste. Since the father has the thoughts of thinking about the people, the son has to fulfill the father's wish."

While everyone was stunned, two young eunuchs came forward and took away the fruits, vegetables, wine, and dishes from Emperor Delong's table. Then two palace maids brought a plate of old tofu and a bowl of turbid wine.

They only knew that the regent was famous for being stingy, but they didn't expect that he would be so stingy. This is not saving any face for Emperor Delong!

Everyone looked at Emperor Delong's face carefully, fearing that they would suffer an unforeseen disaster.

 “Father,”

Lin Yi looked at Emperor Delong's livid face and was deeply afraid that he would be angry to death. If he really died at this time, it would be quite troublesome. After all, he was poor and it would be very expensive to hold a funeral.

He stood up, walked to Emperor Delong's table under everyone's gaze, took the wine glass handed over by Xiao Xizi, raised it towards Emperor Delong and said, "My dearest minister, here's a drink to you.

I wish you a delicious meal and a long life. "

 Does it taste good?

What is this nonsense?

Some people suppressed their laughter because they were in pain and uncomfortable, and simply lowered their heads.

Seeing King Dai standing up with a cup in his hand, Lao Twelve also hurriedly stood up and said in unison, "Sons and ministers respect their father!"

The prince glanced at the crown prince who was eating beside him. After hesitating for a while, he walked to the center and stood behind Lin Yi. He also raised his glass and said, "I would like to raise a toast to my father, too."

Father, please take care of your health and live a few more years. "

Facing his four sons who were raising their glasses at the same time, Emperor Delong said with a sullen face, "Are you all forcing me?"

Lin Yi said with a smile, "That's a long way to go. If my father is feeling unwell and doesn't want to drink, forget it. My son can't say much."

Emperor Delong stood up tremblingly. He Lian glanced at Xiao Xizi. When Xiao Xizi nodded, he quickly stepped forward and supported Emperor Delong with Liu Chaoyuan.

 Emperor Delong said slowly and leisurely, "I will definitely live a long life and watch everything you do with my eyes wide open."

 After speaking, he only left a hunched back to everyone.

After Lin Yi waited for Emperor Delong to leave, he turned around and said with a smile, "I will drink this cup with you all."

 “Thank you, Prince Regent!”

　　The people’s voices were different in pitch and pitch.

Lin Yi drank the wine in the glass, then walked to the prince's side and said with a smile, "You can eat whatever you like, no need to be polite."

When the prince saw Lin Yi, he quickly stood up and said, "See you, uncle."

“My family doesn’t have so many false gifts. When I was this age, I only had one roast duck and could finish it without any effort.”

Lin Yi looked at this timid thirteen or fourteen-year-old child and felt that he was being too cruel. Imprisoning him in the Prince's Mansion was tantamount to ruining his childhood.

 “The dog is rude, please forgive me, the regent.”

 The princess held the prince in her arms, looking panicked.

Lin Yi ignored her and just asked the prince, "Can you drink?"

The Crown Prince glanced at the eclipsed concubine, then turned his head and nodded to Lin Yi, saying, "If you go back to your uncle, my nephew will drink a little."

Lin Yi said with satisfaction, "A man must learn to drink. Come, come with me?"

Hearing that Lin Yi wanted to drink with the prince, the princess was so frightened that she knelt down and cried, "The regent forgives me. As long as the regent can spare him, I can do anything!"

 Everyone around him was shocked and confused. Can the regent not tolerate the prince?

 In fact, it is reasonable, after all, he is a legitimate heir.

 Including Xiao Xizi, they were a little hesitant. Should poison be added to the wine given to the prince?

 Looking at the prince's face, he couldn't see any hint.

"What's going on here?"

Lin Yi was a little puzzled, "I'm just having a drink with the kids."

 He shook his head helplessly.

Now that we are in a high position, any action can be over-interpreted.

 Sometimes, he is quite tired.

The prince looked at Lin Yi coldly and said in a deep voice, "You promised to be lonely."

 “You put your heart in your belly, hey,”

Lin Yi sighed and said, "I keep my word. I really want to have a drink with him."

 Is it wrong to be approachable?

Seeing everyone looking at him, Lin Yi felt a little bored for a moment. After finishing the wine in the glass, he left the Qilin Palace directly.

The cold wind was raging, and standing in the empty square, it became even colder.

He wrapped his clothes tightly, looked at the fireworks in the sky, and sighed, "This man, sometimes it is not a good thing to be seriously ill."

Hong Yingping smiled and said, "How can they understand the prince's painstaking efforts."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "It's too cold outside. Let the princess stay in the palace today."

After hearing this, Xiao Xizi looked in the direction of Qilin Palace, thoughtfully.

 After the prince and Hong Ying left, he whispered a few instructions to the little **** beside him.

As soon as Lin Yi returned to the palace, his stomach growled, and then he remembered that he had eaten nothing in the palace and only drank a little wine.

Mingyue heard Lin Yi's stomach growl and said with a smile, "I will give the orders to the kitchen now."

"OK,"

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Don't forget to warm up the wine again."

"yes."

　　明月道.

Lin Yi guarded the charcoal stove, leaned back on the chair, waited for the food and wine to be served, then lazily walked to the dining table, looked at Hong Ying next to him, then at the bright moon, and finally turned to Jiao Zhongdao, "Except for you, everyone else I don’t know how to drink anymore, so come and have a few drinks with me.”

Jiao Zhongdao said, "Young ones don't dare."

Their prince often invited him to drink, but he refused outright every time.

Hong Ying said coldly, "The prince has promoted you, but you still don't thank me!"

"ah,"

Jiao Zhong was startled. He didn't expect Hong Ying to say these words. He bit the bullet and said, "How can a young man dare to be on an equal footing with the prince?"

"Um?"

Lin Yi was getting impatient.

"yes."

Jiao Zhong easily put half of his buttocks on the chair.

Lin Yi wanted to pour him wine himself, but he was so frightened that he jumped up again.

 “Then come.”

Lin Yi thrust the wine bottle into his hand angrily.

It’s really hard to find someone to drink with these days!

 He actually missed the prince a little!

Although the two of them don't get along, they don't have so many false etiquette when drinking!

A person who is so startled like Jiao Zhong is exhausted!

 “Your Majesty,”

Jiao Zhong filled the two glasses of wine, carefully picked up the glasses and said, "I would like to propose a toast to the prince."

"sit down,"

Lin Yi waved his hand and said, "Just drink, be honest, a coward like you will never be able to eat four dishes in your life."

 “That’s what the prince said.”

 Jiao Zhong felt aggrieved.

  Can't eat four dishes, this is the mantra of the prince and the prince, and everyone in the prince's palace knows what it means!

Does He Wangye’s words imply that he has no future?

Lin Yi said, "Drink and stop talking nonsense."

 From time to time, I would add two bites of vegetables.

 After drinking a bottle of wine, Mingyue walked in and whispered a few words in his ear.

Lin Yi sighed, "Isn't this nonsense? Who allowed him to make his own decisions?"

Mingyue said with a smile, "Xiao Xizi also has good intentions."

Lin Yi said, "Let him send him back. Don't mess around."

 He didn’t know what kind of mess this little Xizi was thinking, and she actually sent the Crown Princess to him!

 Although the Crown Princess is also very beautiful, she is not his cup of tea!

If you want to send it, you should also send Concubine Tang here, right?

This **** can’t even lift it clearly!

 At night.

 A person was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

 “The kang is quite hot,”

Lin Yi got up from the bed, took the tea cup from Mingyue, drank it and said with a smile, "Don't burn it too much."

Mingyue smiled and said, "My lord, it's the same as usual. Maybe you drank too much and your body is already warm."

Lin Yi walked to the window, exposed the window a crack, and let the cold wind blow.

 “My lord, be careful of catching a cold.”

 Ming Yue added a shawl to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi said, "Don't you even sleep at night?

 When I wake up, you will wake up too? "

Mingyue said, "Your Majesty, this slave is good at martial arts, and her ears are very bright."

“You are all masters of martial arts. After leaving the palace, you can freely roam the rivers and lakes and enjoy grudges and grudges as you please.”

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Why do you need to be a servant girl in the house, if you are not afraid of wronging yourself?"

It is said that you can go out and establish a sect at the seventh level!

  What's more, the ninth grade ones like Mingyue and Zixia!

Mingyue smiled and said, "My lord, are you driving your slaves away again?"

Lin Yi said, "I don't have the strength to restrain a chicken. Can I drive you away?"

"cannot,"

Mingyue raised her head and said, "You can't drive away this slave."

Lin Yi smiled bitterly and said, "You guys, take a rest quickly. There's no need to work hard in such a cold weather."

"yes."

Ming Yue helped Lin Yi to the bed before quietly stepping back.

 Lin Yi woke up before dawn the next day.

By the time we had breakfast, it was still dark.

Jiao Zhong said, "Your Majesty, why don't you go fishing today?"

Lin Yidao, "What kind of fish should I catch on New Year's Day?"

The main reason is that the wind is strong and the weather is cold. I can't stand it even if I squat for half an hour, let alone a day.

It is true that birds will fly away from thousands of mountains, and people will disappear from thousands of paths. As for fishing alone in the cold snow in the cold river, it is probably because the family has been wronged and deliberately avoided the door.

“Baihualou chooses the oiran today,”

Hong Ying leaned over and said, "Your Majesty, would you like to give them some face and praise them?"

Lin Yi said, "It's winter. Everyone wears something like a bun. It's not much to see. It takes a while to get there."

 He missed Sanhe more and more.

  Sometimes, he really wanted to take advantage of the drunkenness to announce that he would make Sanhe his capital!

 However, we can only think about it.

If he dares to do this, the Liang Kingdom will really become a grasshopper after the autumn, and it will not be able to live long.

 Out of boredom, he got up and walked around the garden. Pando came in to report something.

“Wen Zhaoyi is gone?”

This is what Lin Yi didn't expect, "Where have you gone?"

Pan Duo shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, Wen Zhaoyi is very skilled in martial arts, but none of his subordinates have the ability to keep up."

Lin Yidao, "Shan Qi doesn't know either?"

Pan Duo said, "Your Majesty, Wen Zhaoyi didn't meet anyone when she went out."

Lin Yi paced back and forth in the snow, and then said, "Then don't worry about it, she is such an adult, she can't be lost."

 Besides, Wen Zhaoyi disappeared not just once or twice, but he had long been used to it.

"yes,"

Pan Duo continued, "Last night, Liu Chaoyuan and His Majesty separated from He Lian and chatted for a long time. No one knew what was said."

Lin Yi said indifferently, "No matter what they talk about, I don't believe it. At this time, what kind of nonsense can they come up with?"

　　The right time, the right place and the right people were all mine for him to take advantage of. He had no trump cards left.

 (End of this chapter)