Chapter 72: I'm the most serious person

  Chu Hao was doing these things with ease, the little girl beside him had a plump chest and felt extremely good to the touch, it was inevitable that he got a bit heavy-handed, the woman let out a soft "mmm" like a cat, her eyes full of spring intentions. Because he had been paying attention to the Sixth Prince and the Little Prince over there, he hadn't noticed that at this moment, in the lower part of the hall, there was an extremely handsome young man who wasn't inferior to the one they had just met, staring at him with anger.

  Sun Haoran and others frequently offered toasts, Chu Hao was a guest who didn't refuse, and they chatted and laughed for almost half an hour. Just then, the small imperial prince's room finally had someone come out. It could be seen that the small imperial prince, Wu Donghan, and Chen Ruofan were walking over in this direction together.

  The young prince was dressed in a modest and unassuming manner today, not high-profile, unless he was familiar with him, otherwise no one would recognize that he was the ninth prince. He saw him holding his wine glass, coming to Chu Hao's private room, smiling faintly: "Imperial brother, I heard you will leave the capital early tomorrow morning, this palace specially came to toast imperial brother, wishing imperial brother a good journey."

  As soon as the words were spoken, Sun Haoran and others immediately changed their faces. Chu Hao was smiling at the young emperor, seemingly not hearing the deep meaning in his words. After he finished drinking the wine, Wu Donghan on the other side was about to come over to toast, but was stopped by a wave of Chu Hao's hand.

  Only then did Chu Hao push the two women beside him away, and signaled to Sun Haoran with his eyes. Sun Haoran understood, and let the women around them go downstairs one after another. The two little girls looked back at Chu Hao with lingering gazes as they left.

  After they left, Chu Hao warmly pulled over the little emperor and said: "Tian Ya Ru Bi Lin, Tian Ya Ru Bi Lin. Come on, imperial brother, let's have another cup." As he spoke, without asking for permission, he filled the little emperor's empty cup again.

  Chu Dong flowed helplessly and could only continue drinking. After he finished, Chu Hao said: "Thinking that I won't be able to see my imperial brother for half a year, can't discuss the mysteries of life with him again, my chest feels stuffy, often touching my pillow and crying. Ah, come, let's have another cup!" He raised his wine cup again and poured more for the young emperor.

  This came and went, the wine was not calculated, it was just a blink of an eye, and more than ten cups had been drunk. Wu Donghan and Chen Ruofan stood on one side, but they looked a bit awkward. Wu Donghan's expression was okay, but Chen Ruofan's eyes occasionally flashed with anger.

  On the other hand, Sun Haoran and others were hugging girls on the side watching the show. In this place of smoke and flowers, identity was not a problem. Even if it was a prince, putting on airs here would be unseemly. Watching Chu Hao toast, they all secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while Chen Ruofan's embarrassed appearance made them giggle uncontrollably.

  Chu Dong originally came over to toast, one was indeed because Chu Hao was leaving the capital, he wanted to probe the purpose of leaving the capital, and the second was to confirm whether Chu Hao had really cancelled the bet. But unexpectedly, Chu Hao actually pulled himself and didn't let go, they hadn't spoken a few words before ten cups of wine were downed.

  The young prince was also a warrior approaching the refining skin period, and he was also a member of the royal family, with a good capacity for liquor. However, if he continued to drink like this, he wouldn't be able to hold on, and it would also deviate from his expected purpose. Therefore, he refused to clink glasses with Chu Hao again.

  He smiled and declined, "Imperial brother, imperial younger brother is just here to make a toast, this wine the palace really can't drink anymore."

  "Imperial brother, how can you not drink the wine of imperial brotherhood? Are you looking down on your imperial brother?" Chu Hao's face turned cold, and he continued in a light tone: "Since imperial brother thinks this way, I have nothing to say. You don't need to drink this wine anymore."

  Chu Dongliu forced a smile and said: "Imperial brother, what are you talking about? Imperial younger brother, have another drink!"

  Chu Hao stretched out three fingers, his face still iron-green: "No way, three cups, and this is a penalty drink, Little Wang won't drink with you."

  No choice, Chu Dongliu glanced at Wu Donghan, saw the latter nodding slightly to him, and then picked up his wine cup, saying: "Well, I'll drink these three cups!" As he spoke, he downed one cup after another, and finally, a small eunuch named Xiaochunzi handed him a handkerchief. Chu Dongliu wiped his mouth and looked at Chu Hao, saying: "Are you satisfied, imperial brother?"

  Chen Ruofan also handed over a wine cup at this time and said, "Young Master, Chen Mou also respects you with a cup." Chen Ruofan was the son of the Imperial Prosecutor's Office, and his weight was also extremely large. However, Chu Hao didn't care about him at this moment, waved his hand and smiled: "Mr. Chen, let's take another round later, no hurry."

  Chen Ruofan's heart skipped a beat as Chu Hao's smile was clearly not benevolent.

  Chu Hao ignored Chen Ruofan and smiled at Chu Dongliu, saying: "The young emperor is indeed refreshing, good drinking capacity!" He then turned to Sun Haoran and said: "Sun Gongzi, just now the young emperor said that this time he came not only to attend Xiao Wang's wedding but also to give you an assignment."

  Sun Haoran had long since put the last time he beat someone to the back of his mind, but hearing this now immediately lifted his spirits, and he hastily walked over, saying: "Your Highness, Ninth Prince."

  The little prince was shocked, this Chu Hao really knew how to mess with his hat, when did he say that sentence.

  Since then, he has also been troubled by the queen and the crown prince, and the investigation has been hindered at every level. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't use the power of his sect, he would have already caught the person who was secretly sabotaging him. However, this case of assault in the capital had long since become a nail on an iron board, and all the guilt, Chu Dongliu could only bear alone.

  However, due to the reasons of the sect, Chu Dongliu did not lose much power, but his reputation became much worse than before, and many officials who did not know how to take a stand were even more cautious and dared not to act rashly.

  However, Chu Dongliu didn't care about this, he was just hit by a blunt stick and had a knot in his heart, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

  At this moment, when he heard Chu Hao's words, his face stiffened for a while, but this expression did not last long. He soon recovered and smiled faintly at Sun Haoran: "Sun Gongzi, I have said that I will give you an explanation, and I certainly will. However, my people are currently investigating, and the progress is very fast. I believe it won't be long before the truth comes to light. That's why I let the emperor tell you this, hoping you can understand."

  Chu Dongliu's words were reasonable and flawless, leaving no room for criticism. He skillfully turned the tables on Chu Hao's previous words, rendering them meaningless. Although he seemed to be saying nothing, the feeling was different.

  Sun Haoran couldn't find any reason to blame him, and besides, as a subject, he wouldn't dare be as reckless as Chu Hao. He nodded and said, "Sun naturally trusts the young emperor."

  Chu Hao said sternly, "Imperial brother, if you don't have the ability, you should tell imperial brother directly. Imperial brother's mansion also has many guests who can help with the investigation. But look at you, this matter has been dragged on for so many days and still hasn't been resolved. You did make a military order back then, and Xiao Wang also vouched for Sun Gongzi. Alas, how can I, Xiao Wang, bear this?"

  "This is the imperial brother's consideration, I'll punish myself with three cups!" The little prince saw that Chu Hao was not finished yet and quickly opened his mouth. Before he could finish speaking, he saw Chu Hao raise three fingers and hastily changed his words.

  "Since the younger brother is so sincere, if the older brother were to pursue it further, he would lose his dignity. Come on, let's just drop it." Chu Hao suddenly smiled with joy. Afterwards, Chu Hao found a few more excuses and made the young prince drink seven or eight cups of wine before letting him off. Then he turned his gaze towards Chen Ruofan who was watching with a frightened heart, and laughed: "Sorry, sorry, Mr. Chen, earlier Xiao Wang and Ninth Master went to talk, didn't take care of you properly, so I'll self-penalize with a cup."

  Chen Ruofan was just a minister, how could he have the right to punish himself like a prince? With a clear mind, he knew Chu Hao's thoughts and raised his wine cup with a stiff upper lip: "Chen certain respects Young Master Wang with a cup."

  Chu Hao and the young prince were chatting away, but he himself hadn't drunk much. However, when you counted it up, the young prince had drunk over 20 cups of wine, Chen Ruofan had drunk over 10 cups, and even Wu Donghan, a bookworm, couldn't match Chu Hao's eloquence and ended up drinking around 10 cups.

  Looking out at the sky, the heavens are painted with thick ink, and the empty lake has also risen to a few bright lights, bustling and extraordinary. It seems that the flower lantern festival is about to begin.

  Chu Hao smiled and said to the young prince, "Young brother, I still have to drink with the Sun family's children, so I won't be able to take care of you." The young prince was just about to ask Chu Hao about the flower lantern festival when he heard him say again, "By the way, is Nan Gongjie not in your quarters?"

  The little prince nodded and said, "Indeed it is."

  "Oh, he can't fall behind, Little Wang remembers, including the imperial brother, there are six people in total." Chu Hao chuckled and said: "Later, Yao Mengchi will come out, it's me reminding the imperial brother again." After a pause, he continued to say to Wu Donghan: "Mr. Wu was present that day, he is a witness."

  Chu Dongliu's face sank, and a wave of anger surged up in his heart. He stared at Chu Hao, unable to tell whether he was joking or really didn't plan to cancel the reward. The anger he had been suppressing earlier began to seep out, but his tone remained calm as he asked, "Brother, are you certain about this?"

  "Definitely and definitely!" Chu Hao's face also turned cold, he knew what Chu Dongliu meant by asking this question, the latter must have also received news of the dog man and woman, thinking that he would give up, but unfortunately, he just didn't let them have their way.

  Making his enemies unhappy is his greatest pleasure.

  Moreover, these people are not only his enemies but also the obstacles to his survival in this world. He has no need for mercy.

  "In that case, the imperial brother will naturally keep his promise!" Chu Dongliu's face was icy cold as he stared at Chu Hao for a while before turning around and walking away without looking back. His body paused for a moment before he spoke in a chilly tone:

  "Let His Majesty handle it himself!"

  Chu Hao didn't answer him, his face equally gloomy and frightening.

  Sun Haoran and others seemed to have felt that the atmosphere was a bit off, with the two of them confronting each other, as if there was a hint of gunpowder, but they didn't know what the reason was. Seeing the young prince and others return to their original suite, Sun Haoran broke the silence, making those servant-like appearances, revealing an unpleasant smile, saying: "Young Master Wang, you were really bad just now!"

  Chu Hao came back to his senses, pulled the girl who was going upstairs again into his arms, and in the girl's coquettish protests, kissed her once, then laughed loudly: "Don't talk nonsense, everyone knows that I'm the most serious person."