"Mr. Xiao Lang, don't rush to leave, why don't you stay and have a drink?" A woman suddenly smiled and said.
The sudden strike-up made the banquet quiet for a moment, the stringed music behind the screen didn't stop, but the young ladies who played and sang looked at each other nervously.
After all, Ci Jing is a flower lover. If she attends this kind of banquet, if she is asked to stay and drink, it is her duty and she cannot refuse.
What's more, this is the banquet of the prime minister's family, and the person who strikes up a conversation with him is the minister of the court.
That woman is a first-rank official in the court, and she is more lustful. However, compared with the reputation of the third emperor's daughter, her level is just romantic.
Prime Minister Ye smiled, not feeling that there was anything wrong, and nodded to the young man below:
"Since Mrs. Li requested, I will accompany her. Let me wait to see how much you can drink."
As she spoke, she admired the young man's slender figure, and secretly sighed in her heart. If he was twenty years younger and met such a handsome young man, he would have to grab him if he wanted to, and Chun Xiao would not regret it once.
Everyone looked at the boy in the snow suit.
Although Ci Jing's voice and appearance are so soft that even women can't help but speak softly, but the prime minister can be so amiable, which is really giving him enough face.
Can't say no.
The indistinct conversations of the men in the back disappeared, and the women drank resentfully, secretly annoyed that such a good opportunity was given to others first.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the young man saluted slightly, polite and distant, with a clear voice: "Thanks for your kindness, Ci Jing is not feeling well, and I may not be able to stay to congratulate you."
Under the stunned expression of everyone, he hugged the piano and said softly: "I'm really sorry, I'll take my leave first."
The young masters behind the table were all surprised. The high official personally invited him, but an oiran actually refused. Some people looked sarcastic and thought to themselves, it's really fake and noble.
The rejected woman's complexion darkened. Seeing the beautiful young man walking away, eager to get close to him, she stood up regardless of her status, and said angrily, "—toast, don't eat or drink fine wine!"
For a moment, everyone looked different.
Although the men were surprised, they looked at Ci Jing sympathetically. We are all men, so they naturally know the fate of annoying a woman, and Ci Jing has no status to protect, I'm afraid... this time it won't be good.
The eldest princess on the main seat watched the woman walk down the seat with cold eyes, and slowly clenched her hands. That woman is an important minister in the court, so she can't offend her at this time.
Of course, she couldn't let it go. There is no doubt that Ci Jing is her man. Thinking of other women coveting him, she wished to kill to relieve her hatred.
It's just that, now, she can't protect him clearly. She needs to calm down and find a good time.
She took a slow breath.
Beside the eldest princess, Ye Mixin behind the curtain silently looked at the audience, but slowly shook her head.
Say sympathy, and some sympathy.
If Ci Jing followed the eldest princess, obviously no one would dare to tease him. But he chose the third princess.
Look, the third princess can't frighten anyone. If someone wanted him, they would not be afraid of the third princess.
This is what happens...
He calmly looked at the boy below.
The woman walked straight towards the boy, and when she came up to her, her eyes were a little hot, and she was about to pull his snow-white sleeves with her hand.
But at this moment, a voice of a woman who couldn't speak the tone suddenly sounded from outside the door:
"You, try to touch him?"