Chapter 942: The Wasteful Prince vs. the First Female Official 1
Chapter 942: The Wasteful Prince vs. the First Female Official 1
Gongsun Nan controlled his temper and acted well at the Spring Banquet all day, after all, he was still concerned that this was within the imperial palace.
But at this time he had drunk some wine, and since they were on a boat far away from the adults and there were only a few young people around, his courage suddenly increased a lot.
If it was the third prince, he wouldn't dare to offend him, but he was not afraid of the sickly and useless prince of the Helian family.
His Gongsun family is now at its peak in the court, and the Helian family has long been ignored by the emperor. So what if their official position is one or two levels higher?
So Gongsun Nan didn't give him any face at all. When he heard what Helian Ke said, he raised his hand and pushed him without any courtesy.
"Helian Ke, you're the one who's blind, aren't you? You're a sickly person, it's hard to say whether you can survive these two years. Why are you coming to this flower viewing party? It's really unlucky!"
As he spoke, Gongsun Nan glanced at the two servants serving beside him.
These two servants usually followed Gongsun Nan to act arrogantly in the capital, and they had already become more courageous following Gongsun Nan.
Even though they were in the palace at that time and the person in front of them was the son of the Helian family, the two servants dared to step forward and arrest him.
Unfortunately, their hands were intercepted midway.
Xuan Yanjing raised his hand and grabbed the wrist of one of the men who was grabbing him, then threw him aside with a cold look in his eyes.
"Get out of here."
When I get angry, I feel a sense of oppression that comes from my intimidation without even getting angry.
The two servants looked at Xuan Yanjing who was blocking the way, took two steps back, and looked at Gongsun Nan with some embarrassment.
After all, the person in front of them is the prince, so they really don't dare to act rashly.
The main thing is that I don’t know what the master means.
Gongsun Nan turned his gaze to Xuan Yanjing who took a step forward.
His face was as red as a hot iron, and his eyes were unfocused yet filled with an inexplicable excitement.
"Xuan Yanjing... Haha, you're such a loser that you can't even hold on to the position of Crown Prince. If it weren't for your dead mother, do you think you could still stay in this position?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present gasped, not knowing whether they were surprised at Gongsun Nan's boldness or surprised at his excessiveness.
However, the princes present just watched from the side and did not say anything to stop it.
Oh, it’s not that there is not one. The third prince, who has close ties with the Gongsun family, frowned and stood up.
He warned in a cold voice: "Gongsun Nan, be careful, this is the imperial palace, not the Gongsun Mansion."
Forget about what he just said to Helian Ke, he dared to insult the late queen and the crown prince in front of so many people. If this got to his father's ears, not to mention Gongsun Nan, I'm afraid even his mother and he would be implicated.
When the atmosphere became heated, Xuan Yanjing chuckled softly, with disdain and contempt in his eyes.
"I rely on my mother, and what do you rely on? Your aunt? But your aunt has her own children, so you can't drink her milk, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone present changed again, even Xuan Qingxu, who was always known as a modest gentleman, changed his expression.
After all, the aunt of Gongsun Nan mentioned by Xuan Yanjing is obviously his own mother.
"you!"
Gongsun Nan was being stared at by people around him who were looking at him with mocking eyes. His temples were throbbing, his cheeks were red and purple, and the smell of alcohol was gushing out of his mouth with a strong rush.
The hand that was supporting the wooden paddle just now suddenly clenched into a fist, and with a glare, he swung it towards Xuan Yanjing and Helianke - his aim was not very good, but with a brute force fueled by alcohol, Xuan Yanjing quickly pulled Helianke's arm to dodge to the side.
The boat swayed on the lake.
Gongsun Nan's steps were already unsteady and he almost fell, but fortunately the two servants beside him were quick to catch him.
However, he showed no sign of gratitude and pushed the two out with red eyes.
"Useless dog slave, go up and hold him down!"
The two servants around Gongsun Nan have both learned martial arts. After all, Gongsun Nan gets into a lot of trouble every day, and there is really no way to protect him without finding a few people who have learned martial arts.
But at this moment, they were ordered by Gongsun Nan to detain Xuan Yanjing, and they both looked embarrassed. This...
Gongsun Nan saw the two men's cowardice, raised his hand and slapped each of them, cursing angrily.
"You useless piece of shit! Believe it or not, when I get back I'll have my father chop off the heads of your entire family! Hurry and pin those two down for me!"
The two servants, enduring the burning slaps, looked at each other, gritted their teeth and walked towards Xuan Yanjing and Helian Ke.
Xuan Yanjing looked at the two people walking up with a calm expression. If it was a few months ago, he might really be helpless. Unfortunately, he had the most precious person in the world who taught him so many valuable things.
Helian Ke was weak and had difficulty practicing martial arts since childhood. Seeing the two tall men approaching him step by step, he was so scared that cold sweat broke out on his back.
He never imagined that Gongsun Nan was so bold as to do such a thing in public. If he had known earlier, he would not have argued with him just now.
Helian Ke clenched his sleeves nervously.
The Third Prince did not speak up to stop Xuan Yanjing's sarcastic remarks about his mother, at least not now. It would not be too late for him to speak up after they learned a lesson.
Several princes and sons also stood there without saying a word. Firstly, no one wanted to offend Gongsun Nan and the Third Prince. Secondly, there was no benefit in speaking up to help Xuan Yanjing and Helian Ke.
It was the Ninth Prince who first invited Xuan Yanjing to board the ship and stopped him.
"Master Gongsun Nan, how could you attack His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? How will you explain this to Father then?"
Gongsun Nan scoffed lightly, glanced at the Ninth Prince, and said disdainfully, "A bastard born of a palace maid, do you really think you're a prince?"
The Ninth Prince's face suddenly fell.
During this time, Xuan Yanjing had already pressed Gongsun Nan to the position behind him, and told him to hold on to the boat beam. Then he picked up a bamboo fan dropped by an unknown prince and used the fan as a sword.
His eyes were cold and calm, and his dark pupils contained a murderous intent that sent chills down one's spine.
But in just a moment, Gongsun Nan and his two servants were all injured and in pain, howling continuously. Their faces and hands were covered with wounds cut by the fan blade, and blood was still oozing out. They no longer had their previous arrogance.
Because of the fight between several people, the boat swayed again and again in the lake, and the people on the boat also twisted and turned, and some of them fell down. Xuan Yanjing saw that several people were covered with wounds, and was about to put away his fan and stand firm.
The next second, he felt a force coming from the lower back, like a collision or a push. Xuan Yanjing's feet slipped and his body suddenly leaned forward.
He frantically grabbed at the air with his arms twice, but caught nothing. He didn't even have time to scream "Ah" before he lost his balance like a heavy bag of grain. He fell into the water with a "splash", splashing water half a person's height. He disappeared in an instant, leaving only circles of ripples on the water surface.
Helian Ke, who was sitting on the boat, stood up suddenly and exclaimed, "Cousin!"
This is the very center of the lake. The lake is deep and cold. As soon as Xuan Yanjing fell into the water, he was enveloped by the coldness. He struggled in the water, but sank because of the wrong movements.
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