Phi-Fic Chapter 525: Sharing joy is worse than enjoying it alone
Chapter 525: Sharing joy is worse than enjoying it alone
The emperor's face became increasingly gloomy.
It took him a long time to calm down his anger.
Regardless, the plan won't change.
"Send some people to spread the news that Xiao Yan'an and Xiao Jincheng have a bad relationship, and that Xiao Jincheng's mother was killed by Xiao Yan'an. There is a feud between the two of them."
"Yes." Chao Sihai immediately retreated.
……
Originally, as soon as the news of Xiao Jincheng's arrest came out, everyone was talking about it.
Some new news came, which aroused heated discussions among people.
"Have you heard? It seems that the second young master's mother was killed by Xiao Yan'an! Revenge for the murder of his mother! Even if they are brothers, so what? It must be a life-and-death relationship. How can the two of them be okay?"
"Yeah, it would be strange if the two of them didn't become enemies!"
"I just don't believe that I can have no hatred at all after my own mother was murdered! If it were me, I would not be a human being if I didn't avenge my mother in this lifetime!"
"Who says it's not true? Otherwise, how could the Second Young Master be arrested not long after arriving at the Prince's Mansion? The Prince must not want the Second Young Master to stay by his side. He is always a nuisance."
"The analysis makes sense."
These conversations reached the ears of Ji Chuhe and Xiao Yan'an intactly.
"Sir, although Xiao Jincheng has been arrested, the emperor has not given up his plan. When the bad relationship between you two gets out, Xiao Jincheng will have a motive to kill you. If something happens to you, it will be Xiao Jincheng's plan."
Xiao Yan'an did not refute Ji Chuhe's words.
Because this analysis makes a lot of sense.
"Madam, do you have the ability to predict the future? You can always predict things so accurately."
"If the prince had a thorough understanding of everything the emperor has done over the years, he would know his style of doing things. He is a suspicious and extremely selfish person. He cannot tolerate any betrayal from others and likes to control everyone. He likes the throne, and he likes the supreme power that can make clouds and rain with a flip of his hand. Therefore, no matter how humble and yielding the Huaiyang Palace is, he will not give up the idea of eliminating the Huaiyang Palace."
Xiao Yan'an was silent for a while, and finally nodded in agreement.
"Father got the jade pendant from the previous emperor, which can be considered as a symbol of succession, so from that time on, he could not tolerate father. And the prince challenged his authority because of the disaster relief. He couldn't kill you openly, so he had to get rid of you secretly! But you escaped from his hands, and you living one more day is a provocation to him."
"Madam is right." Xiao Yan'an sighed heavily after he finished speaking, "Shouldn't an emperor put the people and the country first?"
"Since ancient times, there have been so many dynasties and so many changes of imperial power. How many of them were able to truly work hard and love the people, and were regarded as wise and benevolent rulers?"
Xiao Yanan was silent again.
Ji Chuhe looked at Xiao Yan'an, and a thought flashed through his mind.
Whether it is my father or Xiao Yan'an, if they were to sit on that high position, they would definitely not be like the current emperor. They would definitely become wise and benevolent rulers.
……
Day and night alternated, and ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Yan'an received news that the houseboat had been repaired.
He put down his pen and looked at the mountain of invitations in front of him.
"Tianxi! Send someone to deliver all these invitations before the sun sets today. Tell them that I am inviting everyone to take a cruise on the pleasure boat to thank them for their support of my shop."
"Yes!" Tianxi responded and ran out immediately.
Xiao Yan'an stood up and walked out.
Come to Shili River where the painted boat is located.
I saw a pleasure boat that could accommodate seventy or eighty people parked on the river. The boat was covered in red and decorated with colorful decorations. The hull looked brand new, as if even the paint had been repainted. It was particularly eye-catching on the river.
As soon as the manager of the pleasure boat saw Xiao Yan'an, he immediately went ashore and ran towards him.
"Your Highness, why are you here? There's nothing to see here during the day. It's only lively at night."
Xiao Yan'an did not answer, but looked upstream.
After a while, several ships were seen lined up and heading in this direction.
These ships actually look bigger than the painting studio!
They were all dressed in red and decorated with colorful ribbons, just like the painted boats.
"Your Highness, where do these ships come from?" The steward was confused.
"I hired him." Xiao Yan'an responded calmly.
"Your Highness has already chartered a pleasure boat, why did you hire so many boats?"
"I have a lot of friends, and I was afraid that your pleasure boat couldn't accommodate them all, so I chartered a few boats. It's better to share happiness with others than to enjoy it alone." After Xiao Yan'an finished speaking, he waved to the people on the boat with a smile on his face.
On the frontmost boat, Young Master Rong of the Duke of Rong’s Mansion was standing on it.
"Cousin Prince!" Rong Xiaosi waved enthusiastically at Xiao Yan'an.
The steward's eyes twitched twice.
Having been in this business for so long, he has never seen such an operation.
After the boat stopped, Xiao Yan'an jumped on and looked around inside and out.
"Cousin Prince, how about these ships? Are you satisfied?" Rong Xiaosi's face was full of an expression of seeking credit.
"Satisfied! Not bad! I didn't expect you could find so many ships in such a short time!"
"Of course I will do what my cousin the prince has asked me to do."
"Okay, come together tomorrow night and invite all your friends along. It's my treat!"
"sure!"
……
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Chao Sihai ran quickly to the imperial study.
"Why are you so panicked?" the emperor asked with a serious face.
"Your Majesty, the prince...he actually invited many people to the pleasure boat, including officials from the court! He asked these people to accompany him to the pleasure boat for fun!"
"Can the pleasure boat accommodate so many people?" Even the emperor couldn't help but wonder.
"He hired boats, and now there are eight boats in total! And the boats he hired are bigger than pleasure boats! Not only did he hire the courtesan, he also hired three girls from the brothel to perform singing and dancing on those boats to liven up the party!"
"When did he become so popular? All those people have gone?"
"Everyone has gone. The banks of the Shili River must be so lively and bustling now!"
The emperor's expression suddenly became even gloomier.
From this, it can be seen that Xiao Yanan must have guessed his plan! This is Xiao Yanan's response strategy.
No, not Xiao Yanan.
Xiao Yanan doesn't have this brain.
It’s Ji Chuhe!
In other words, as soon as Xiao Jincheng appeared, Ji Chuhe guessed that it was his arrangement, and also knew that he wanted Xiao Jincheng to kill Xiao Yan'an!
Chao Sihai secretly glanced at the emperor's expression.
The emperor doesn’t seem to be very angry?