Seeing that he was losing his composure, Xiang Luo Ce tried to remind him, "Your Majesty."
Li Chenghu woke up immediately and picked up the wine glass, "I am very happy to meet you all here. Come on, let's have a drink together first."
A group of people immediately joined in the toast and drank a toast first. Then Xiang Luo Ce greeted everyone to eat.
The clicking sound in Qingya's hand attracted everyone's attention again. He crushed another peanut and slowly took it into his mouth in full view of everyone. He himself also noticed that he was incompatible with ordinary people.
However, Xiang Luoce waved his hand, and soon someone came in, bringing a plate of peeled peanuts and placing it alone in front of Qingya. This was obviously because he had already studied and prepared for the guests present.
After Li Chenghu casually exchanged some polite words with everyone, he held up his wine glass and motioned to Chong'er, "I have offended you a lot before. I told you that I would punish myself with a few drinks. I hope I don't take it seriously."
Zhong'er hesitated and shook his head, "No...it's okay."
Li Chenghu was already doing it with his head held high, and he drank three cups in a row, which made Chong'er at a loss again.
Li Chenghu later asked Tie Miaoqing about what happened in Taohuaju. Chong'er responded hesitantly, often looking at Yu Qing's face because he didn't know what to say and what not to say.
Everyone present was uncomfortable, and it wasn't just Chong'er. Everyone and Li Chenghu were not from the same group at all. It was not appropriate to sit here as equals. They felt uncomfortable sitting, eating and drinking, and talking.
Xiang Lanxuan felt even more strange when she saw Li Chenghu taking the initiative to talk to Chong'er. Based on her understanding of Li Chenghu, this was really unprecedented. She had a vague feeling that there was something going on between them.
Ran ran through Chong'er's background in his mind, but he couldn't think of anything about Chong'er that was worthy of being like Li Chenghu, because isn't he good-looking?
As soon as the thought came out, she even felt funny.
Seeing Li Chenghu busy chatting with Chong'er, she lost all patience and touched Yu Qing's feet under the table.
Yu Qing turned his head and looked at her, and she winked at Li Chenghu. Yu Qing understood what she meant, and this meant that she was asking him to withdraw money.
Is it appropriate to ask Li Chenghu for money just after serving it? Yu Qing was a little hesitant.
Without hesitation, he kicked Lan Xuan directly, using his force secretly. Yu Qing almost jumped up in pain, grinning, and he had to look at Li Chenghu, ready to find an opportunity to speak.
He had no choice but to piss on Lan Xuan. He knew very well that if he didn't obey, someone could really kick him to his feet.
Before he could speak, Qingya over there put down his chopsticks and stopped eating. He was not used to picking up peanuts with chopsticks, so he was still used to peeling them with his hands.
What's more, he still endures the discomfort. He uses chopsticks to pick up peanuts out of respect for the host. After all, they are kind enough to entertain him.
It wasn't until he discovered that Li Chenghu didn't actually take most people seriously, that he picked off a few peanuts one after another, and finally didn't want to force himself anymore.
In fact, he didn't have to force himself. He and Li Chenghu were not in the same power camp, so there was no need to care too much about Li Chenghu's face.
As soon as he put down his chopsticks, he spoke first, "Your Majesty, taking this opportunity, I would like to ask Your Majesty to make the decision on something."
Everyone looked at him, and Li Chenghu's attention finally came to him, and he said in a low voice: "But it doesn't matter."
Qingya said: "Zhihai Pavilion has trapped Jingyuan Shipping Company for three billion yuan. I came to ask Zhihai Pavilion to return it. But Xiang Haihua said that she couldn't make the decision about the money. It needs to be decided by the prince. Please don't forget the small things. If someone does something wrong, show mercy and reward him."
Li Chenghu nodded, "It's easy to talk about money, but we still need an explanation from Jingyuan Shipping Company on this matter."
Qingya: "What kind of explanation does the prince want?"
Li Chenghu: "The murder of Princess Chaoyang is not a trivial matter. Jingyuan Shipping Company was involved in it. How is it possible to pretend that nothing happened? You tell the owners of Jingyuan Shipping Company and ask them to go to the Yin capital to plead guilty. The matter will be verified. After they have nothing to do with it, the money will naturally be returned.”
Qingya: "If that's the case, then what do you need me to do?"
After Li Chenghu raised his glass and took a sip, he seemed to say casually: "If you really want to consider the weight of your feelings in front of me, you should let the head of the Liang family come to talk to me in person."
Everyone understands the implication, you are not qualified yet!
Qingya's face darkened slightly, and he slowly stood up, "Your Majesty, what you mean is that from now on, all kinds of things and people down there no longer need to interact with Haishi?"
There was a hint of threat in these words.
Xiang Luo Ce frowned, and Xiang Haihua was slightly surprised.
Li Chenghu remained calm, "It is impossible for Haishi to be in constant contact with the Yin State. If there is any problem over there, I will communicate with the Liang family or directly with Qianliushan. If you feel that I, the king, will not entertain you today?" Zhou, you can please help me."
This is nothing to talk about! Qingya's face became expressionless, and he nodded slightly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your hospitality. I have something else to do, so I'll take a step forward." He then bowed his hands to the others, "Everyone, please use it at your leisure."
He turned around and left the table, clogs clattering, and strode away.
Xiang Luo Ce tilted his head to signal, and Xiang Haihua immediately went to see the guests off in person, not daring to be too negligent.
There are some things that Li Chenghu can ignore. As people who deal with specific matters, they will inevitably have to deal with Qingya frequently in the future. It is impossible for them to point everything to Li Chenghu and let the prince come out to solve it.
It is conceivable that Qingya did not get what he wanted this time, and he will definitely take revenge when he returns. If there is no revenge, it will not be Qingya.
The other people present looked at each other.
Li Chenghu, however, acted as if nothing had happened. He raised his glass again and said to everyone, "It's not a good reception. Let's drink this glass to the full."
After everyone agreed and drank together, Xiang Lanxuan kicked Yu Qing again under the table.
Yu Qing secretly complained, "This is what happened to those who asked for money just now, and you still let me add fuel to the fire. Aren't you asking me to find excitement?"
However, he knew very well that facing an unscrupulous bitch like Xiang Lanxuan, he couldn't twist his thigh with one arm. He couldn't do it if he didn't obey, otherwise it would only make him more embarrassed. So he bit the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, those thirty people from Jingyuan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. 100 million, it was actually acquired by me and Xiang Haihua, and we agreed that I would own half of it."
Li Chenghu stared at him with great interest, which was why Qingya was invited to the banquet. As soon as he heard this, he tested the answer he wanted. Qingya was hanging out with these guys, and he should be behind Qingya's back. The power has nothing to do with him, so he feels relieved.
Seeing this, Xiang Lanxuan immediately answered, "Tanhua Lang, when it comes to this matter, I actually asked you to ask for it before, but the prince said that this matter has nothing to do with me, and I want you to ask for it in person." I will give it to you." Then he said to Li Chenghu: "Your Majesty, am I right?"
That means it is a reminder to fulfill the promise, or it is to put pressure.
Nanzhu, who had not eaten anything good these days, was more focused on the food and wine. He was eating and drinking with his ears closed. After hearing the words and reacting, he raised his head sharply, his eyes twinkling, and he was mentally calculating how much half of three billion would be.
1.5 billion? He stared at Yu Qing in disbelief, wanting to know what was going on with Mu Aotie, his heart was burning and his eyes were shining.
Li Chenghu glanced at Lan Xuan and said again. Even a fool knew that this woman was eyeing the money, but he didn't have much to do with this woman. This was beyond Qingya's level. If he didn't Giving him face first, this woman can in turn give him some color and trick him into the Master. The Master may not favor anyone in this kind of thing. After all, he is not the Queen herself.
But that didn't stop him from taking advantage of the opportunity. In other words, even inviting Lan Xuan to the banquet was his intention.
"Since Tanhualang has spoken, and the princess has affection for him, I will naturally give him the money. But I am very worried, can you really handle such a large sum of money?"
As he said that, he glanced at Xiang Lanxuan again. The meaning was so obvious that he almost pointed it out.
Xiang Lanxuan smiled but gave Yu Qing another kick under the table.
There was not much movement, but the pain penetrated his bones. Yu Qing tensed his cheeks, trying not to distort his expression. He forced out a smile despite the pain, and said duplicity: "Your Majesty, you worry too much, who dares to steal it."
Nanzhu, who was like two hundred and fifty and didn't know anything, suddenly slapped his chest and interjected: "Whoever dares to rob must get past me first!"
Everyone at the table, except for Xiang Lanxuan who looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile, almost everyone else looked at him with disdain. Yu Qing cursed in his heart, "You are not good enough at this level to put a wedge between people's teeth." .
Li Chenghu suddenly looked at Chong'er and asked, "Lin Long, how about giving this money to you?"
"Ah?" Chong'er was very surprised, and immediately waved his hands in a hurry, "I, I can't do it."
Li Chenghu asked strangely: "Didn't Tanhua Lang just say that we are a family with you? Why is it okay to give money to them but not to you? What kind of family is this?"
Xiang Lanxuan looked confused. She couldn't understand what Prince Duan was doing today, but she still gave Yu Qing another kick in the dark.
Of course Yu Qing knew what she meant, as long as the money was given to one of them, he quickly took action and pressed Chong'er's waving hand, "Prince, it's the same, we are a family, so it's the same for him."
Well, Chong'er had to shut up.
Li Chenghu nodded slightly and added: "I heard the princess mention you before, saying that you have a handsome face, a rare handsome man, and a kind heart. He even joked with me that he wanted to adopt you as his adopted son. Today I found out what the princess said. It's true, there is indeed someone who is like a dragon and a phoenix. I feel like old friends at the first sight. I am willing to fulfill the princess's wish and go back to give her an explanation. I want to accept you as my adopted son, what do you think?"
What the hell? The three brothers were dumbfounded and recalled the past. Did Tie Miaoqing mean this to Chong'er back then?
Chong'er was stunned. This turn of events caught her off guard again.
Xiang Haihua, who had just returned to guard the door, looked shocked and unbelievable. She couldn't help but look at her father, but found that her father was not surprised at all.
She slightly raised her eyebrows at Lan Xuan, and finally understood why the dog prince wanted to give money to Chong'er, and why a adopted son suddenly appeared. He went around in such a big circle. To put it bluntly, he just didn't want the money to fall into her hands. If she turned around and snatched it away There must be a reason for someone to have a problem with his son's money.
I finally understood why the prince showed closeness to Chong'er before. Ganqing had already made this plan. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sneer in her heart. Those guys in Taohuaju were all the food on her plate. She could do whatever she wanted. Guess, there is naturally a way to get Chong'er to donate the money.
This time, Chong'er didn't look at Yu Qing's face. He shook his head and refused clearly, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I don't want to admit my marriage."
When Nanzhu heard this, he became a little anxious and wished he could agree for her.
Xiang Luo Ce hesitated to speak, wanting to persuade that this was a beautiful thing that many people had never thought of. However, after thinking about it, he still didn't intervene in this matter and let the parties involved face it on their own.
Li Chenghu glanced at Lan Xuan and others, and said slowly: "I have made it very clear, if you are willing to recognize me as your adoptive father, I will give you the money, otherwise... you have also seen Qingya's attitude. , if it’s too late, if the Haishi Liang family speaks, the money will most likely be returned to them in full.”
Xiang Lanxuan immediately kicked Yu Qing again.
Yu Qing was already scolding her in his heart. Damn it, why did he know Xiang Lanxuan's thoughts so well? He would know what they meant just by kicking her.
I scolded those on the right in my heart, and advised those on the left with my mouth, "Chong'er, how can you live up to your prince's good intentions!"
Zhong'er immediately shook her head. She didn't want to give face to anyone this time. She knew the nature of the matter very well. If she agreed, she would be acknowledging the thief as her father, and there would be a blood feud!
Having been with him for many years, Yu Qing knew her temperament very well, and it was too easy to deal with her. He immediately said to Nanzhu: "Lao Qi, don't worry, Lao Sixteen is here, there is no need to be stingy with the medicine in Jilu Mountain."
He made a riddle that Li Chenghu and others couldn't understand.
Nanzhu understood immediately, looked at Chong'er pitifully, and said in a trembling voice: "Old Sixteen..."
His face looked like a chameleon, getting paler.
Mu Aotie was looking down at his feet, as if looking for the dropped chopsticks.
Chong'er looked at Nanzhu and saw Nanzhu's sickly face. His heart trembled. What should he do? Her face suddenly turned pale.
They just wanted to force her, but they didn't know how painful she was feeling at this time. On one side, there was a bloody enemy, and on the other side, her senior brother was waiting for money to save his life. What should she do?
In the end, she nodded silently and lowered her head with a sad expression.
"Okay!" Prime Minister Luo Ce immediately clapped his hands and applauded, and advised Li Chenghu: "Your Majesty, I think the red tape should be avoided. How about keeping this 'recognition of father' ceremony simple for the time being?" Seeing him nodding in agreement, he immediately said to Chong'er Said: "Lin Long, why don't you propose a toast to your father?"
"Yes, yes, let's toast." Yu Qing immediately poured the wine for Chong'er himself, "Quick, let's toast to your adoptive father."
Being helped up by others, Chong'er stood up with the wine glass in hand, walked out, turned around and knelt down, held the wine above his head with both hands, and shouted in a trembling voice, "Father."
However, Prime Minister Luo Ce interjected: "Calling foster father is too harsh. I think calling him 'father' seems closer to me."
For Yu Qing and others, even calling him "adopted father" is not much different from calling him "father". Adopted father can also be called father, not to mention that there is no blood relationship in the first place, it is just a title. The problem is, if you don't care about it, it's just a verbal title.
Under Yu Qing and Nan Zhu's support and coercion, Chong'er was helpless and changed his words with great helplessness, but it was extremely difficult to say, "Father...Father."
Li Chenghu's chest was filled with excitement, but he didn't dare to show his emotions too much. He was speechless for a moment, and could only say "Yeah". His eyes were slightly red. He was helpless in the situation. This man was his only flesh and blood.
He took the glass and drank it with his head raised. After handing the glass to Xiang Luo Ce, he immediately helped Chong'er stand up with both hands and looked at him up and down with a look of relief.
Next, of course, both the host and the guest are happy...
There was no banquet that lasted. In the end, Xiang Haihua personally saw off the guests. Li Chenghu stood in front of the hall and watched for a long time before sighing, "She has hatred in her heart and is trying her best to hide it. It seems that Aunt Alang didn't tell her." Her life experience.”
Prime Minister Luo Ce couldn't say anything about this, he hesitated and said: "My lord, if you give them the money, I'm afraid they won't be able to withstand Xiang Lanxuan's methods."
Li Chenghu: "Xiang Lanxuan is eyeing this kind of windfall that has not been allocated in advance for a reason. Do you think I can bear it and not give it to her?"
Prime Minister Luo Ce suddenly realized, "Your Majesty is wise and can just use this opportunity to recognize the father and daughter without making anyone suspicious."
Li Chenghu looked up at the stars in the night sky outside the eaves, "It's not just for father and daughter to recognize each other, ghosts, ghosts, and snakes are coming towards them. Although she has the title of Youjiaobu, it is easy to hide from open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows. She is here Tan Hwa Lang is in danger, and I can't openly recognize her. You should spread the news that she recognizes me as her 'adopted father' as soon as possible. Just having the news is not enough. You need to keep an eye on her and find some people to come out. I want to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys!
In addition, he used those ghosts and monsters as an excuse to tell them that the money is not safe in their hands now and will give it to them when they leave the Amber Sea. Tell them that I will never break my promise of a thousand pieces of gold. After all, I am not by her side, and there is no way to prevent accidents nearby. During this period, they have to protect her for money, right?
In order to get the money, Xiang Lanxuan can't just sit back and watch my daughter in danger with the power of Dayesi in her hands, right?
They want to get money from my daughter. They don't want to be too nice to my daughter. At least they have to make my daughter happy for a while! "
Xiang Luo Ce was speechless. Only then did he truly understand why the prince wanted to hold such a banquet. Unexpectedly, behind the banquet, the prince had silently helped his daughter plan so many things. This thought , he was finally convinced.
The parent-teacher meeting was delayed, please forgive me for making this a big chapter!
Thank you "Wu Wu Zi 0" for your support!
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