N-A-A Chapter 1694 Still Not Giving Up
Chapter 1694 Still Not Giving Up
The Empress and the Emperor left the banquet hall one after the other.
Both of them were the center of attention in the crowd, and in theory, everyone should have noticed them. However, they were both trying to find a way to drink with Prince Jin, and a few others were already a little tipsy and were discussing whether to get Prince Jin drunk.
This is a rare opportunity! They used to be somewhat afraid of the Prince of Jin. If they can really get the Prince of Jin drunk today, they can brag about it for the rest of their lives.
Of course, you need to find enough people, because the law doesn't punish the masses. If the Prince of Jin really wants to cause trouble another day, so many people have toasted him, and it's a wedding banquet, so he probably won't care.
Therefore, everyone's attention was indeed focused on the Prince of Jin at this moment.
Lu Anfan did see the Empress.
He had originally followed Zhou Shiyue to toast each table, but since Zhou Shiyue was now his brother-in-law and wanted to promote his younger brother, he took the opportunity to introduce him to everyone so that everyone could get to know Lu Anfan.
However, they were quickly separated by the enthusiastic guests. Lu Anfan glanced at the Empress again, assuming she was going to the back to attend to her household affairs, but he suddenly noticed that she paused after walking a short distance and then turned to the other side.
That direction is definitely not towards the restroom!
That's the direction to the new house.
Lu Anfan immediately sensed something was wrong. He had just overheard the Empress saying strange things to the Crown Prince and subconsciously didn't want his elder sister to hear them. If she really heard the Empress say those things today, it would be truly unlucky.
Even if the eldest sister doesn't care, her joy will still be somewhat diminished.
But now that he's an adult, he can't just go to the backyard to find his sister.
Lu Anfan then prepared to tell his brother-in-law.
When he went to find Zhou Shiyue, the Crown Prince was walking out of the crowd to get some fresh air.
The two faced off.
Lu Anfan noticed that the Crown Prince's face was a little red, and he seemed to be a bit tipsy.
He froze for a moment.
"Has Your Highness drunk a lot of wine?"
The prince waved his hand and was about to walk towards the pavilion when he stumbled and lost his footing.
Lu Anfan quickly stepped forward and helped him up.
"Your Highness, be careful."
“It’s alright.” The Crown Prince stood up straight, looked at him and said, “You’re my aunt’s brother, right? Then we’re family, no need to be so polite.”
He paused for a moment, then said, "I'll hold onto the report of your meritorious service with Shu Ning for now. I wanted to talk to you about it so you wouldn't get confused if you waited too long without any news of rewards from the palace."
Lu Anfan was stunned.
He really didn't know about this!
The memorial from the general and his men, requesting credit for him, had been sent back to the capital a long time ago, but there had been no response.
The general granted him leave to return to the capital, firstly to send him off to his elder sister's wedding, and secondly to tell him to take the opportunity to come back and ask Prince Jin what exactly happened.
Logically speaking, Lu Anfan should have returned to the capital with a new identity, not just a lowly soldier.
However, Lu Anfan has not asked any questions yet.
Compared to his achievements, his sister's marriage was of course more important.
Lu Anfan was surprised that the Crown Prince revealed the reason before he even asked.
He was somewhat confused and stared blankly at the Crown Prince.
"Does Your Highness think that I come from a humble background, and that my father was the one who hurt my eldest sister, and those people from the Lu family..."
Lu Anfan had actually thought about these things before.
He felt that with such a family, he was not worthy of merit or reward.
The Crown Prince is on the Prince of Jin's side, and the Second Prince is his younger brother. The Second Prince and Lu Zhaoyun are also considered an ill-fated couple.
It doesn't seem wrong to take out one's anger on him.
It's understandable if the Crown Prince is unwilling to reward those from the Lu family for their contributions.
Although Lu Anfan could understand this, he still felt very sad.
He lowered his head, looked at his feet, and remembered how he had once used this foot to step on a ruthless bandit and cut off the bandit's hand.
Because the other party rushed into a small village not far from Shu Ning, intending to attack the elderly, women, and children in the village.
Lu Anfan arrived just in time, which saved at least dozens of people in the village.
At the time, he thought that by accumulating these small achievements, he could at least return home in glory and stand in front of his elder sister with a brand new look.
But upon hearing His Highness the Crown Prince's words, Lu Anfan immediately realized that his previous thoughts had been too naive.
Although the Prince of Jin's brother-in-law pointed him to this path, the brother-in-law is the brother-in-law, and the Crown Prince is the Crown Prince.
The Emperor probably dislikes the Lu family even more than His Highness the Crown Prince.
After all, the emperor doted on the second prince, who had been ridiculed for so long because of his marriage to the Lu family.
Does His Highness the Crown Prince also feel that presenting this memorial to the Emperor has only drawn the Emperor's attention and led to the Emperor cutting off his path in the army?
Although the Crown Prince did not want him to be granted titles and rewards, he probably did not want to see him in danger for the sake of his elder sister. Lu Anfan immediately felt that he had guessed the Crown Prince's thoughts.
Seeing his sudden dejected look, the Crown Prince asked in surprise, "Have you misunderstood something?"
Lu Anfan looked up at him. Hmm, is it a misunderstanding?
The Crown Prince lowered his voice and patted his shoulder, saying, "Actually, I admire you. Besides, you've severed ties with the Lu family, so you're essentially on your own. You're still growing. Give you a few more years, and you'll definitely become a formidable general."
"However, it would not be good for you to show your talent too early. Of course, it is impossible to keep you in the position of a lowly soldier for several years, so I will hold back the memorial for now and wait for a suitable time to submit it."
The crown prince paused for a moment after saying this.
There was something else on his mind that he didn't say aloud.
Perhaps the opportune moment will come when he personally approves the memorial, eliminating the need to forward it to higher authorities.
But of course he couldn't tell Lu Anfan this.
The prince continued, "In short, if you trust me, then wait patiently."
Lu Anfan suddenly looked up at him, her eyes brightening again.
He felt that the Crown Prince was now extremely sincere.
Lu Anfan immediately felt that His Highness the Crown Prince was a good person, no wonder he was protected by his brother-in-law as he grew up.
He immediately nodded and said, "I certainly trust His Highness the Crown Prince! I will follow His Highness's arrangements."
The Crown Prince smiled and said, "That's fine then. You don't need to ask your uncle about this matter yet; he should think the same way."
Lu Anfan nodded again. Just as the Crown Prince was about to leave, Lu Anfan remembered something and quickly said to him, "By the way, Your Highness, I just saw the Empress heading towards the bridal chamber."
what?
The crown prince's expression changed slightly.
“I was just thinking of sending a maid to check on things,” Lu Anfan said again. “It’s not convenient for us to go into the backyard right now.”
"We must tell the Imperial Uncle."
The crown prince walked toward Zhou Shiyue, but a man stumbled and bumped into him.
"Ah, Your Highness, please forgive me!" Upon seeing that the person he had bumped into was the Crown Prince, the man quickly begged for forgiveness.
The prince looked down at his chest. The man's hands were wet; they had just been pressed against his chest, and now his chest was a little damp.
"What is this?" the crown prince asked in a deep voice.