NOVEL NEXT Chapter 13: Borrowing Some Silver Coins from Third Brother
Chapter 13: Borrowing Some Silver Coins from Third Brother
Wanshou Palace.
It was still a bit early for the evening banquet to start.
However, many people were already waiting outside the palace.
This was a banquet hosted by Emperor Wen to entertain the Northern Huan delegation, a grand occasion to showcase the prestige of the Great Qian Dynasty. No one dared to be late.
As Shen Luoyan had expected, aside from the imperial family, all the high-ranking officials from the court had arrived.
Officials below the third rank didn’t have the qualifications to attend.
“Sixth Brother, what wind has blown you here today?”
“I thought you’d be pretending to be sick again!”
“Is that Sixth Brother? I don’t think I’ve seen him before.”
“You’re still so young, don’t say you haven’t seen him before; we’ve hardly seen him ourselves, he’s more elusive than a lady in a deep boudoir…”
As Yun Zheng and Shen Luoyan arrived, the princes and princesses began to tease him, even thirteen-year-old Eighth Brother joined in.
Facing the ridicule from the crowd, Shen Luoyan felt suffocated, but Yun Zheng remained exceptionally calm, his face without a single ripple.
“Sixth Brother, can’t you say something?”
Fifth Prince Yun Ting looked at Yun Zheng with a playful expression. “I heard you spoke very eloquently in the court a few days ago, why aren’t you saying anything today?”
“That’s right, Sixth Brother!”
Eighth Prince sneered, “You’re not even introducing us to your Sixth Princess Consort? That’s not very nice, is it?”
Second Prince patted Eighth Prince’s shoulder. “Don’t bother him, you know his problem; when there are many people, he gets too scared to speak…”
Shen Luoyan couldn’t take it anymore and gently pulled Yun Zheng.
You’re a waste, can’t you say something?!
You’re a prince, and they’re princes too!
Can’t you even say a word?!
As the atmosphere was getting more and more tense, Yun Zheng looked at Second Prince with a timid expression. “Second Brother, I… I want to tell you something.”
“Go ahead!”
Second Prince teased, “Come on, big guy, just say it! You’re the Tiger General now! Don’t be so timid!”
As Second Prince mentioned Yun Zheng’s title as the Tiger General, everyone burst out laughing.
It shouldn’t be called the Tiger General.
It should be called the General of Sucide!
“Oh, oh.”
Yun Zheng nodded, trying to speak, “Second Brother, can I borrow some silver coins from you?”
“Ah?”
Second Prince was stunned, and the laughter from the crowd also came to an abrupt halt.
Borrow silver coins?
This waste, his first words are to borrow silver coins?
“Second Brother, can I borrow some silver coins?”
Yun Zheng “gained courage” and spoke again.
Second Prince’s face turned dark, “Sixth Brother, why are you asking me to borrow silver coins?”
“The expenses in the mansion are too high.”
Yun Zheng put on a pitiful expression, “In a few days, I’ll be getting married to Luyan, and although the Imperial Household Department is helping with the arrangements, I’m really short on cash, and I don’t even have enough silver coins to give as gifts, Second Brother, can I borrow some silver coins from you?”
“Old Sixth, this is where you’re wrong!”
Second Prince was unhappy, “I heard that when you moved into your new mansion, you received many gifts from the officials and brothers. You don’t have any silver coins left?”
Yun Zheng shook his head, looking miserable, “Those were tokens of goodwill from the officials and brothers, how could I sell them for silver coins? If it gets out, it wouldn’t be…”
“How can you not sell them?” Second Prince raised his eyebrows, “When I’m short on silver coins, I sell the things Father Emperor gives me! Sell, sell with confidence!”
Listening to Second Prince’s words, Yun Zheng couldn’t help but laugh in his heart.
This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for!
This is your permission to sell those things!
From now on, whoever dares to say that they sold those things to accumulate wealth for a rebellion, I’ll let them go find you!
Yun Zheng laughed in his heart, but still maintained a troubled expression, “This isn’t right, is it, Second Brother? Can I borrow some silver coins from you? I’ll return them after my wedding.”
Second Prince pointed to the other princes and princesses, “Anyway, I don’t have any silver coins to lend you. You can ask them if anyone is willing to lend you some.”
After saying that, Second Prince quickly ran away, afraid of being pestered by this plague-like person asking for a loan.
Yun Zheng looked up, his face filled with “worries” as he gazed at the other princes and princesses.
As Yun Zheng gazed at the crowd, they scattered like they had seen a plague, afraid of being pestered by this plague-like person asking for a loan.
In an instant, the people surrounding them dispersed, leaving only Yun Zheng and Shen Luoyan.
Without those foolish people, Yun Zheng felt the air around him become much fresher.
“You’re really shameless!”
Shen Luoyan was furious, saying, “You knew they wouldn’t lend you silver coins, but you still had the nerve to ask? I’m embarrassed for you!”
“What can I do?” Yun Zheng sniffled, his gaze falling on Shen Luoyan again. “Or, can you lend me some…”
“Don’t even think about it!”
Shen Luoyan directly cut off Yun Zheng’s thoughts, turning her head away.
If possible, she really wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
Just then, Yun Li arrived, surrounded by a group of people.
As the leader of the third prince’s faction, Yun Li was now the most influential person in the court.
As soon as Yun Li arrived, he became the center of attention.
Yun Li’s eyes landed on Yun Zheng and Shen Luoyan, who were standing alone.
When he saw Yun Zheng, a flash of anger appeared in Yun Li’s eyes, and he slowly walked towards Yun Zheng.
“Sixth Brother, it’s been a few days, and you’re looking much better!”
Yun Li’s smile was insincere as he looked at Yun Zheng.
“Isn’t this thanks to the Third Brother’s blessings?”
Yun Zheng, no longer timid, grinned and said, “Third Brother, is your bottom still hurting?”
Is your bottom still hurting?
Yun Li’s face twitched, and his eyes turned cold.
He had recovered from his injury a few days ago, but Yun Zheng’s words made him feel a faint pain in his bottom.
“You’ve become bolder in just a few days!”
Yun Li’s gaze was cold and menacing as he stared at Yun Zheng, then leaned in close and whispered, “Don’t worry, I’ll personally send you on your way!”
“Third Brother, are you going to accuse me of treason again?”
Yun Zheng suddenly raised his voice, “Don’t worry about this matter, Third Brother, I’ll go tell Father Emperor that I want to lead a rebellion in the Northern frontier, and ask father to give me a cup of poison to die! I don’t need to go to the Northern frontier to die, as long as I don’t die at your hands!”
Listening to Yun Zheng’s words, Yun Li’s face turned green.
He never thought that this waste would dare to shout out loud in public.
The next moment, the people outside Wanshou Palace turned to look over.
No one cared about Yun Zheng’s words about leading a rebellion in the Northern frontier; they all thought he was just talking nonsense.
Rebellion? What could this waste possibly rebel with?
Don’t even mention giving him 3,000 soldiers, even if you gave him 30,000, he still couldn’t lead a rebellion!
Everyone’s attention was focused on Yun Li’s statement about killing Yun Zheng.
Especially the older princes and their followers, who were all extremely excited.
Yun Li’s public declaration of wanting to kill Yun Zheng was a juicy piece of gossip!
Yun Li suddenly let out a loud shout, “Sixth Brother, don’t talk nonsense! When did I say I wanted to kill you?”
Yun Zheng snorted, “You didn’t say it just now? You said you’d personally send me on my way!”
“You misunderstood!” Yun Li’s face turned pale, and he forced a laugh. “I meant that when I personally send you off to the Northern frontier, I’ll make sure you leave the imperial city safely, not that I want to kill you!”
“Third Brother, I may be useless, but I’m not stupid!”
Yun Zheng snorted, his tone firm. “I kicked your vital parts, and you’d be kind enough to send me off to the Northern frontier? You must be thinking of taking revenge for what I did to you!”
“Cough, cough… Sixth Brother, you can’t talk like that!”
Third Prince’s face turned red with anger, and he forced a laugh. “About what happened before, I was in the wrong, and you kicked me. Let’s just call it even! Let’s put the past behind us and start anew, okay?”
“Really?”
Yun Zheng asked with a “pure” expression.
“Really!”
Third Prince nodded. “This small matter, why would I hold a grudge?”
Yun Zheng looked half-believing, half-doubting, and gazed at Third Prince with a pitiful expression. “If Third Brother lends me some silver coins, I’ll believe you’re really willing to put the past behind us…”