The beautiful woman's graceful figure swayed with the rhythm of the 18-beat music, and her veil swirled, emitting bursts of subtle fragrance. Her bright eyes, white teeth, and black beads looked around, and the silver bells on her wrists and feet rang softly, which touched people's hearts.
Wang Gui sat beside Xiao Tong, holding a luminous cup filled with fine wine and staring at the charming dancers in the middle of the palace. Suddenly he shuddered and quickly took a sip of wine. Xiao Tong looked at him with a puzzled look. Wang Gui smiled and said, "Your Highness, you can see that those women are wearing such thin clothes. I feel cold for them." He looked up outside the palace. The dark sky was slightly bright, and tiny beads were floating, and it was hard to tell whether it was rain or snow.
He smiled faintly, lowered his brows and sipped the wine.
Wang Gui pursed his lips, looking somewhat bored. Xiao Gang happened to walk over slowly and patted his shoulder: "Qi Ming, my elder brother is worried right now, don't try to make him laugh."
"Huh? What's the matter?" Wang Gui was stunned, then he understood what he was worried about.
Xiao Gang sat down beside them, lifting his robe, and said to himself, "Sixth brother is a worry to me. I thought he would be more restrained after getting married, but he caused so much trouble. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I reported him to my father."
Xiao Tong shook his head helplessly: "Sixth brother is just like this, he can't change."
"So don't worry, big brother. This sixth brother always escapes danger safely, and this time is no exception." Xiao Gang advised.
He lowered his head again and tapped the table with his knuckles: "I hope so." Then he turned his head and looked at Xiao Gang with a smile: "Where's the third sister?"
Xiao Gang did not even turn his head: "Of course she is with Lady Ruan, she just can't be idle." As he was speaking, he suddenly laughed: "Seventh brother, you are here."
Everyone turned around and saw Xiao Yi, wearing a black robe with gold thread trim, walking towards them, and next to him was Xiao Ji, who was wearing a light stone robe. Wang Gui quickly gave up his seat and sat at the back. Xiao Yi smiled faintly, patted his shoulder, sat down next to them and called out, "Big brother, Third brother."
Xiao Tong looked at him for a while, nodded and smiled, "Eighth brother, where did you take Seventh brother? Look at all the snow and water on him. You two have been gone for so long, you deserve to be punished."
Xiao Ji smiled: "You can't blame me for this, it was Seventh Brother who had to drag me out to talk..." He was interrupted by Xiao Yi halfway through his words: "Eighth Brother, weren't you shouting that you were hungry just now?"
Under Xiao Yi's deep gaze, Xiao Ji sipped and shook his head: "Forget it, forget it."
It was just an episode, no one took it seriously. When the brothers talked, Xiao Tong was used to listening with a smile, while Xiao Gang was used to talking while sipping tea. The most talkative ones were Xiao Lun and Xiao Ji. Unfortunately, Xiao Lun was not in the capital at this time, and Xiao Ji was bored alone.
"Seventh brother, I heard that you are also going to your fiefdom. When do you plan to set off?" Faced with so many icebergs of different sizes, Xiao Ji forced a smile and tried to find a topic.
Xiao Yi raised his eyes and put down the jade cup in his hand: "Wait until..." Before he finished speaking, he saw Qiao Yu running over in a hurry, his expression solemn and anxious. Xiao Yi's heart sank slightly, and he swallowed back the words on his lips.
"My Lord, the princess is having a difficult birth! Please go back to the palace and take a look!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the cups and plates overturning. Xiao Yi then flicked his sleeves and strode away.
The others were also shocked, and when they came to their senses, Xiao Yi was nowhere to be seen. Xiao Gang turned sideways and saw him holding back the emotions on his face and raising his hand to take a sip from the jade cup. The sparkling light reflected the brilliance in his eyes, which gradually dimmed.
Xiao Gang looked at his hand half-hidden in his sleeves, his knuckles white. He sighed inaudibly and lowered his eyes. (To be continued)