The Ultimate Prodigal Son - Chapter 314

[Chapter 314: I’ve Been Delighted with Her for a Long Time]

After his men left, King Anding drank a few more glasses of wine. When he felt his head was a little dizzy, he asked someone to come in and clean up.

“Tonight… is a good festival! It’s worthy of being the Mid-Autumn Festival! It’s a pity that I can’t reunite with my family, so I naturally can’t let you have your way!”

King Anding’s mind was already a little confused. After asking someone to come in and clean up, he murmured in a low voice.

In his somewhat blurred eyes, there was actually a monstrous hatred!

But after muttering a few words in a low voice, he returned to silence.

The servant who had been waiting outside heard no sound from inside, so he knocked on the door tentatively.

“What are you still standing there for? Come in and help me wash up!”

King Anding was not completely drunk, at least the most basic consciousness was still there, so after hearing the knock on the door, he immediately yelled at the door.

The servant was so scared that his hands and feet trembled, but he didn’t dare to neglect it. He

immediately asked someone to come in and help King Anding wash up.

Here, King Anding washed up and went to bed early.

The banquet in the palace was still going on normally.

It was another ordinary song and dance performance, but it was coming to an end.

When the last performance was over, everyone had already started talking about other things. Some relatives who liked each other even discussed marriage in public.

But most people were still discussing the imperial examinations in the near future.

“Father, since today is a good day, I have an unwelcome request. I hope you can agree to it!”

Just after everyone had three rounds of wine and the atmosphere gradually became lively, Su Lin suddenly stood up from his seat.

He also drank some wine, and as the saying goes, wine makes cowards brave, so he also stood up.

“What is the unwelcome request? What makes my son so distressed?”

Although there was a small episode of gift giving, the emperor’s mood did not become bad because of it, but became happier.

When he heard Su Lin’s request at this time, he did not think he was reckless, but asked back with some curiosity.

Of course, he did not agree immediately. No one in this world could make him agree to something immediately.

“My son is now old…”

Su Lin considered his words, so his speech speed slowed down a bit.

It was just that his sudden pause made everyone in the hall hold their breath.

Thinking of the recent struggle for the throne, everyone couldn’t help but twist Su Lin’s words into another meaning.

He is now old enough, and the emperor’s health is getting worse day by day, but the position of the crown prince has not been decided yet.

Logically speaking, at his age, he would have been named the crown prince long ago, so could the eldest prince not help it?

The emperor seemed to think so, so the smile on his face faded a little.

“Why is Lin’er so reckless?!”

Even the queen misunderstood, and her face became extremely ugly at the moment. She frantically winked at Su Lin, telling him not to be impulsive.

It’s a pity that Su Lin was already a little drunk at this time. He had no intention of turning back after making a decision, not to mention that he didn’t see the queen’s action.

Liu Zhang also clenched his hands below, and thought of hundreds of ways to resolve the crisis in his mind.

If it really doesn’t work, the worst case is that he will retreat unscathed and completely cut off his relationship with the eldest prince!

At least the entire Liu family can be saved.

As for the queen and the eldest prince, he can only do nothing to help.

Su Lin naturally didn’t know what these people were thinking. He was silent for a long time and finally organized his words.

“But my son’s mansion has never had a queen, so today I want to ask my father to grant me a marriage.”

Su Lin said faintly.

Everyone who was terrified for her couldn’t help but quietly breathe a sigh of relief and took several deep breaths silently.

The queen was so nervous that she even broke one of her armor.

“Oh? I wanted to make you a concubine before, but you always refused. I think you already have someone in your heart.”

When the emperor heard that he took the initiative to worry about his life, his expression, which had become a little ugly just now, immediately recovered.

At this time, he was even more smiling.

“My son has indeed already had someone in his heart. Today, I take this great opportunity to ask my father to grant me a marriage!”

Su Lin stood up for a while, and the air circulated a lot, and his drunkenness also dissipated a little.

“Then you tell me, let me see who the woman that the emperor has liked for a long time is?”

But the emperor still didn’t agree.

If he had guessed correctly, the person Su Lin had taken a fancy to should be in this hall.

However, all the people here were officials of the third rank and above, and each of them held a very important position in the court.

If he married someone who was very important, the power of the eldest prince would surely be even greater.

By that time, even if he didn’t want to pass the throne to the eldest prince, he would have to do so.

So he still needs to see who the eldest prince is interested in. If she is insignificant, it is not a bad idea to accept this marriage!

“Old Yang’s daughter, Yang Zhiqing!”

Su Lin said confidently. After that, he looked at Yang Zhiqing opposite with a pair of fiery eyes.

Yang Zhiqing was originally holding a look of watching the excitement, and was about to pick up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake opposite.

But she didn’t expect to hear her name suddenly, and even the sweet-scented osmanthus cake she picked up fell on the plate.

The expressions on the faces of other people were even more colorful.

Those who support the eldest prince are naturally happy. If they can marry Yang Zhiqing, then the throne will be within their reach.

Although the court is in chaos now, it is also a phenomenon of three-legged tripod.

Yang Zhiqing has a good personal relationship with the daughter of General He. If Yang Zhiqing is married, it is equivalent to inheriting a share of the He family.

Isn’t this a blatant plan to put all the forces in the court under the helmet of the eldest prince?

Other neutral parties or officials who supported other princes were full of dissatisfaction. The eldest prince’s Sima Zhao’s intentions were known to everyone!

Yang Sheng seemed to have expected this a long time ago. He was just a little surprised, but not particularly excited.

“Your servant… Your servant…”

Yang Zhiqing would never have thought that the eldest prince would like her. She and Su Lin had almost no interactions on weekdays.

How could that person notice her?

“The daughter of Mr. Yang is indeed talented. It is normal for the prince to have feelings for her.”

The emperor’s face showed no other expression, but he was also touching his chin.

Su Lin asked for an imperial decree to grant marriage in front of so many people, just because it was difficult for the emperor to refuse in public.

Besides, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and he has already expressed his feelings for Yang Zhiqing.

From common sense, the emperor can hardly refuse his request!