Empress Fenghua

Chapter 383
Zhong Lichen's birthday banquet was not as grand as Hua Zhong imagined. Compared with Chengguo or Lingguo, it really made people feel a little sad!Zhong Lichen has always advocated frugality in the royal family, so the entire birthday banquet has only dull music, and the participants are all royal family members and close courtiers!
Hua Zhong followed behind Su Yan, shoulder to shoulder with Qingchen, with his head buried low, afraid that anyone would see the clue.Su Yan slowly bowed down, "My daughter-in-law and the women from the Eastern Palace are here to meet the emperor! May the emperor live forever and prosper forever!"

Hua Zhong has never met the emperor of Dingguo, Zhong Lichen!I don't know what kind of character such a man who has survived Emperor Ling and Emperor Cheng is like. Looking at the Three Kingdoms, only Xue Qinghui can be of the same generation as him!Hua Zhong couldn't help but feel a little lost. When he mentioned Xue Qinghui, he couldn't help but think of Xue Wuhen, and he didn't know where he was now. Did the old man Xuanji cure him?
"The flowers are heavy! The flowers are heavy!" Su Yan reminded in a low voice, "The emperor is calling you!"

Hua Zhong shuddered when he heard Zhong Lichen's voice, "Are you the woman the prince brought back from Juqianlou?"

Hua Zhong smiled, "I am not the only woman brought back from Juqianlou by His Royal Highness, I wonder who the emperor is talking about?"

Su Yan was stunned for a moment, her face was full of horror, "Presumptuous!"

"Princess Concubine!" Zhong Lichen shook his head with a smile, "What she said is not bad, why should I scold you?"

"Father, forgive me!" Su Yan bowed her body, "Hua Zhong just entered the palace and hasn't learned the rules yet!"

"Hua Zhong?" A flash of surprise flashed in Zhong Lichen's eyes, "Hua Zhong, Jinguan City! Lift up your head and let me see!"

Hua Zhong raised his head slowly, and saw Zhong Lichen's face that had gone through vicissitudes but was still majestic, his broad forehead, and his radiant eyes. He could still see the graceful demeanor of Yushu Linfeng back then!

Zhong Lichen turned pale with shock, "You, you, you..."

Hua Zhong couldn't help but wonder, what happened to him?Why was Zhong Lichen so surprised when he saw him?

"Your Majesty! What's the matter with you, Your Majesty? Hurry up and declare the imperial physician!" Huaide shouted, but at that moment, Hua Zhong saw the surprise in Huaide's eyes when he looked at her!

Zhong Lichen shook his head, "No need! Oh, it's fine!"

"Your Majesty, you have to take care of your health!" Huaide looked at Zhong Lichen worriedly, and glanced at Dazzling Chong from time to time.

Everyone in Linhua Palace watched this scene in amazement. Doubts, temptations, and guesses swirled in everyone's hearts.

There seemed to be a hint of water in Zhong Lichen's eyes, "Okay, let's all sit down! I'm a little tired, thick, heavy flowers, you two come with me!"

Hua Zhong looked at Zhong Lichun who was on the side, Zhong Lichun frowned and shook his head slightly.Hua Zhong lowered his head in bewilderment, and there was also a trace of worry in his heart, why is Zhong Lichen like this?What secret is hidden here?Hua Zhong stood up and followed Zhong Lihou, followed Huaide into the inner hall of Linhua Palace...

Zhong Lichen sat on the high steps, his sharp eyes scanned Zhong Lihou and Hua Zhong, treating the two people with different hearts in a silent way was really the best punishment.To be precise, it might be one, because Zhong Lihou, other than Hua Zhong, didn't seem to care about the embarrassment caused by such silence, and his smile faded away as usual.

"Hou'er, is she the woman you brought back from Juqianlou?" Zhong Lichen finally broke the silence at the beginning, and Hua Zhong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhong Lihou smiled slightly, "Exactly, her name is Ning Huazhong!"

Zhong Lichen snorted coldly, "First the dust is light, then the flowers are heavy, what else do you want? Could it be possible to move Juqianlou back to the East Palace? The dignified prince of a country likes to look for flowers and ask willows, don't the people of my Ding country want to laugh? Lost a big tooth?"

"Father's words are wrong. What's wrong with the girls gathered in Qianlou? Compared with the three thousand beauties in the father's empress palace, Qingchen and Huazhong are almost as good as they are, even..." Zhong Lihou raised his eyebrows. At the corner of his mouth, "One is in the sky and the other is underground!"

"A woman in a brothel and everyone's daughter are really different!" Zhong Lichen sneered, "A woman is nothing more than that, but don't forget your identity as the Crown Princess, I didn't let you marry the Crown Princess just to put it aside as a display .”

Zhong Lihou's expression changed slightly, "So what if I dote on the Crown Princess? The Crown Princess is not what I want!"

"Everything you enjoy now and everything you will get in the future depends on the support of the princess. Are you going to lose to that kid?" Zhong Lichen rolled his eyes at Zhong Lihou, "You are a smart person, so you naturally know the gentleness of the hero. Tsuka's reasoning. Let this woman go back to where she came from!"

"No!" Zhong Lihou flatly refused.

"Are you disobeying me?" There was a trace of coldness in Zhong Lichen's eyes.

Hua Zhong couldn't help taking a deep breath, "If the emperor is like this, isn't he breaking the trust of the people in the world?"

Prince Hou looked back at Hua Zhong in surprise, with a hint of worry in his eyes.Hua Zhong smiled slightly to show comfort.Zhong Lichen leaned on the back of the chair, "How dare you interrupt my words? You are quite courageous, I don't know if it's courageous and resourceful, or a newborn calf!"

"It's in your eyes whether it's cloud or mud, it's not that I'm bad, it's just that some people don't know how to appreciate it!" Hua Zhong was calm and composed, "It's true that I would rather Hua Zhong be in Juqianlou, and the girls in the brothel are also good, but no matter what Whether you are a prisoner or an official, they are all citizens of Dingguo. Could it be that in your eyes, the emperor, the people of Dingguo are divided into rich and poor, high and low, and are suspected of male robbers and female prostitutes? This may not be wise for a benevolent king. s Choice."

Hua Zhong raised the corners of his mouth, "That's why a boat is better than a man, and that's why water is better than a commoner. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it!"

Zhong Lihou gasped, and looked at Hua Zhong in astonishment, his eyes full of disbelief.Zhong Lichen frowned, recalling Hua Zhong's words thoughtfully, such a tone, such a demeanor, very much like that person back then...

"Are you from Dingguo?" Zhong Lichen asked tentatively.

Hua Zhong shook his head, and smiled meaningfully, "My identity must have been checked by His Royal Highness Prince Hou, it is not easy for someone who knows my identity to be so caring!"

Zhong Lihou couldn't help laughing, "The person I want, never cares about her past, even if she is a fugitive in exile, or the empress of the Mausoleum Kingdom!"

"What did you say?" Zhong Lichen frowned, with a hint of sharpness in his eyes.

Hua Zhong was graceful and graceful, and said with a light smile, "Emperor Ding, I am the daughter-in-law of Ning Xinian, the prime minister of Chengguo, Princess Gaoyi who was proclaimed by Emperor Yongjia, and the silent empress of Lingdi Xiliang—Ning Huazhong! "

Zhong Lichen looked at Hua Zhong in astonishment, "You said you are the daughter of Ning Xinian, Prime Minister of Chengguo? Then your mother is Feng Qinyan, the daughter of General Hushi and the head of Hengyang County?"

"You know my mother?" Hua Zhong couldn't help but startled, feeling a surge of excitement and uneasiness in his heart.

There seemed to be tears in Zhong Lichen's eyes, "It really is her! No wonder she looks so similar..."

After a long silence, Zhong Lichen's gaze never left Hua Zhong. He seemed to have a different feeling for Feng Qinyan. Zhong Lihou frowned, and there was a flash of worry in his eyes.That woman... who could it be?

Zhong Lichen sighed, "I didn't expect you to be her daughter. In fact, I should have thought that you look exactly like her. It was my fault that she left in a fit of anger. It is also a chance to see you again now." Hua Zhong, your father is the luckiest person in the world, to be accompanied by your mother is something that many people dream of. But only he did it, so many handsome young men back then fell into the dust of time..."

Zhong Lihou's heart tightened, "Father Huang and Hua Zhong's mother are old acquaintances?"

"Are you and my mother lovers?" Hua Zhong looked at Zhong Lichen in disbelief. Although he could still see his demeanor, he never thought that his mother would have such a chance.If he was still in Chengguo, in the secret room in Xueyin Pavilion, would he have mentioned anything about him in those letters?Hua Chong has no way of knowing, but she can tell from Zhong Lichen's emotions that Zhong Lichen really loved Feng Qinyan, that peerless woman...

Zhong Lichen smiled bleakly, "It's not just lovers? We had the best time..." Zhong Lichen seemed a little confused, full of longing for the past, and fell into deep thought.

Huaide on the side frowned, "Your Majesty, be careful of the dragon's body! It's getting late, and it's time for the key to be released in the palace!"

Zhong Lichen frowned slightly, "Let the prince go back first! I want to stay for a while longer, and if it's too late, let her stay in the palace!"

"Father, I'm afraid this is inappropriate?" Zhong Lihou glanced at Dazzling Chong with some worry.

Hua Zhong didn't care much about it, she had more doubts about her mother and wanted to know...

Zhong Lichen sneered, "Huai De, accompany me to Qinyan Palace!" He didn't pay attention to Prince Hou, he had already decided to do so.

Zhong Lihou turned and left, passed by Hua Zhong, and warned in a low voice, "Don't do anything that makes this palace unacceptable, otherwise this palace will not guarantee that you will see the sun tomorrow!"

Hua Zhong snorted coldly, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern, Hua Zhong is very happy! But please think about yourself, Your Highness, everything you enjoy now and everything you will get is all attached to the Crown Princess, and now the Crown Princess is not happy. Looks like His Royal Highness is going to work harder!" Hua Zhong smiled triumphantly and gave him a contemptuous look.

Zhong Lihou clenched his fists, turned and left...

(End of this chapter)