C8 The Evil-minded Prince Loves to Befriend(last Part)

The next day, Beijing.

"Hahaha, Zhen'an King has contributed a lot to the Qi Country this time! This time, he specially prepared a banquet for you." The Emperor sat at the main seat and raised his cup to drink.

The ministers below all raise their wine cups and toasts towards Zhen'an King's position.

"Speak, Imperial Brother, what reward do you want this time? As long as you can say it, Zhen will do it!" The Emperor has always favoured this younger brother of his closest kin, not to mention that he had even established such an illustrious military achievement this time.

Zhen'an King Duan Shuang drank a cup of wine and said unhurriedly, "The battle was fought by Chang Xiao Army and the commander of the army was not me. If the Emperor wants to reward, he will reward the Changxiao Army. What does that have to do with me?"

The officials who sat down were all fearful. This Zhen'an King was indirectly taking credit for the Changxiao Army. If the reward fell on Zhen'an King, it would be nothing more than some gold, silver, treasures, and fiefdom. But if it fell on the army, it would be like dividing the military authority in the hands of the Emperor.

"You brat, you cleaned yourself up. In the end, it was you who benefited!" The Emperor did not have any dissatisfaction with his words. "Alright, this time all the generals in the lead have risen by two ranks. Each soldier in the army will be given 50 taels of gold. Zhen will send another 30 thousand soldiers into the Changxiao Army. " After saying that, he looked at Zhen'an King. "Now, are you satisfied?"

"This official will wait for the soldiers in the army to kowtow and thank the Emperor. The Emperor's empathy towards the soldiers will definitely make them shed tears of gratitude and pledge their lives to defend the country." After saying that, he bowed.

"You brat, you still want to act obedient after taking advantage of us!" The Emperor raised his head to drink another cup.

As for Zhen'an King himself, how could he not get some benefits? Although the Emperor did not openly reveal the rewards, the gold, silver, and treasures were still sent to the Zhen'an King's Mansion in boxes.

In this celebration banquet, there were some who were happy and some who were worried.

After the celebration banquet, in the Imperial Reading Room.

"You brat, you suffered such heavy injuries at the border. Why did you only say so now!?" The Emperor was older than Zhen'an King by more than ten years, plus Duan Shuang saved his life in the battle for the throne eight years ago. His feelings for this brother of his is also getting stronger.

"When I return unharmed, those with disloyalty in the dynasty will feel more and more fear. Even if they work together from the inside, they won't be able to get rid of me. That's why they are so restless and reveal their tails ahead of time." Zhen'an King sneered.

"Then you should pay more attention and dig out this spy who has been hiding for two generations as soon as possible. Something like the fight for the throne could never happen again. If you are not careful, the foundation of the Great Yan will be shaken." The Emperor's eyes were sharp. The chaotic scene before the succession of the throne was still vivid in his mind. "Therefore, I can rest assured that I will pass the military authority to you."

"This official understands." Duan Shuang nodded.

"Let's talk about your personal matters after we finish our business. You're already twenty-one. When are you going to get married? It's time to find a mistress in the huge Zhen'an King's Mansion." The Emperor looked at him with concern.

"Imperial Brother, you also know my situation. So what if I don't get married?" Duan Shuang looked indifferent.

"Didn't you cure your poison a long time ago? Don't use this excuse to cover me up again." The Emperor was helpless. On this issue, there was no way to make him compromise.

"Wait till I give you a clean Imperial Court. If there is nothing else, this official will withdraw first." After saying that, Duan Shuang bowed and left.

In the Imperial Garden, the celebration banquet in the name of Zhen'an King had yet to end.

However, this place was hosted by the Empress, and the people attending were all fourth grade officials and above in the capital.

To put it bluntly, it was actually a disguised blind date banquet.

When Zhen'an King arrived, the various noble ladies had already competed several times in terms of talent. The noble ladies who were not appreciated by Zhen'an King were all upset and disappointed.

"Brother, why did you come so late?" The Empress looked at him with a smile.

"Imperial Brother and the discussion on national affairs dragged on for a long time." Duan Shuang was the most annoyed at this kind of occasion, but it wasn't good to give the Empress face. Before Imperial Brother succeeded the throne, this Imperial Sister-in-law still took good care of him.

"Look, the flowers in the Imperial Garden are much less beautiful compared to the daughters of the various families. Quickly take a look and see if there are any that you like." The Empress did not beat around the bush and directly let Duan Shuang choose.

"The moment this official entered the Imperial Garden, he felt that his nose was uncomfortable. Perhaps it was due to the tiredness of the march, I should return to the manor to rest. This official thanks the Imperial Sister-in-law for her good intentions. " Since he had come, it was all because of his face. Duan Shuang had no need to stay here any longer.

When the Empress heard this, she couldn't help but frown. Didn't this mean that the makeup of those noble ladies was too heavy? But she also knew Duan Shuang's character. He was willing to come here. It could be considered that he had taken care of her. Whatever, this result was also good to report to the Emperor.

Just as Duan Shuang left the center of the banquet, his path was blocked by a female.

"Ministry of Revenue Shang Shu Manor Li Lan greets Your Highness." A woman in plain clothes stood in front of him with a slim body. Her dress was not outstanding, but when she looked at her alone, she gave off a sense of elegance and aloofness.

Duan Shuang didn't say anything, but his face was full of impatience.

Seeing that Zhen'an King didn't scold her, Li Sheng's confidence immediately increased. He mustered up his courage and continued to speak.

"This subject admires the prince's magnificent feat of protecting the country, but the girls in the chambers have no morals and no talent. She cannot follow the prince's hot blood sentiments and can only sew a sachet. To express his feelings, I hope the prince doesn't mind. " Li Lan leisurely held up an exquisitely embroidered sachet. On top of it was a drawing of fragrant orchids.

Duan Shuang playfully picked up the sachet.

When Duan Shuang took the sachet, Li Lan's heart almost jumped out.

But Duan Shuang only took a look at it before throwing it back into Li Lan's hand. "The embroidery is not bad. All of the soldiers in our army will be filled with joy when they receive it." After saying that, he bypassed her and left in a carefree manner.

Li Lan froze on the spot. Did Zhen'an King mean that he wanted her to give each soldier in the army one? Was he treating her like an embroidery lady?

Tears instantly flowed from her eyes, and her hands tightly clenched onto the carefully prepared sachet that she'd prepared for a long time. Unfortunately, this was still the Imperial Garden, so it was not easy for it to flare up, so she could only cover her face and leave.

Seeing this, those noble ladies who originally intended to take the initiative to talk to Zhen'an King immediately deflated.