After finally getting up, I went to ask for peace. I didn't know until I got to the main hall that everyone was busy preparing for today's birthday banquet, so I didn't need to ask for peace. Murong Shuqing saw that some gifts were already piled up in the front hall, and more people should come to congratulate and give gifts later.
Not wanting to stay in the front hall, Murong Shuqing planned to go back to Pinecui Inn to continue to sleep, and then come out to celebrate the birthday when the birthday banquet starts in the afternoon. Going back all the way, he met some dignitaries who were congratulating them. Murong Shuqing didn't want to greet them, and was about to take a detour, but saw a group of people walking towards him. In front of them were Princess Chuqing and Li Youyu, who was with the Huo family on the way to Beijing, and they were not the reason why Murong Shuqing didn't stop. Along with them, there was also a handsome and handsome boy. , he was the one who sat with Huo Ziqi in Qingfenglou.
After that day, she asked Yan Yu to check the identity of the man. He was Xuan Tianxing, the younger brother of the current emperor's mother, who was highly valued by the current emperor and had a good reputation among the people. Unexpectedly, the representatives of the royal family today would be him and Chu Qing. It seems that the court still attaches great importance to the Qi family, which also shows that the royal family is still very afraid of the Qi family.
This moment of hesitation made Murong Shuqing miss the best time to leave. When she wanted to leave again, it was too late.
"It's you?" Chu Qing's slightly surprised voice stopped her from stepping back.
Since they had already bumped into it, it was useless to hide, so Murong Shuqing had to bow and saluted, "Shu Qing has seen Princess Chuqing and Prince Rongning." After saluting, Murong Shuqing nodded and smiled at Li Youyu who was standing beside him. Miss, long time no see."
Li Youyu didn't expect to meet Murong Shuqing either, so he leaned back and said, "Yes, long time no see."
Chu Qing didn't like Murong Shuqing very much at first, but because she looked so ordinary, she didn't take her seriously. Who would have thought that brother Xuanyuan would leave her alone that day and send Murong Shuqing back, how could this not be called? Is she angry
Seeing that she was only wearing a light green plain dress, a dark green silk skirt, and her long hair was only tied in a loose bun, she was not as pure as the palace maid beside her, how could I solve her if I had the opportunity to humiliate her today? Heart gas? Chu Qing circled her, looked up and down, and sighed deliberately, "Today is Qi Xiang's birthday. Miss Murong is wearing this kind of dress, she has lost her identity of the Qi family."
Murong Shuqing lowered her head and glanced at herself. Compared with Chuqing's golden brocade and Li Youyu's pink lingerie, her dress was indeed a bit more plain, but today's protagonist is the Qi family, so she doesn't need to be fancy. .
Murong Shuqing did not speak, but still stood with a faint smile, but she seemed to meddle in her own business. Chuqing's pride made her unable to bear such neglect. She raised her head slightly, showing the princess' dignity to the fullest. She became even more acerbic when she spoke, "Although noble status is not obtained by dressing up, no matter how carefully dressed up some people are, they still can't look elegant. But Miss Murong should still pay attention to what she wears, otherwise Not only will your Murong family lose face, but the Qi family will also lose face."
Her words angered Lu Yi who was behind Murong Shuqing, how could she humiliate Miss like this? Just as he was about to speak, Murong Shuqing patted her sleeve, took two steps forward, still smiling but not angry, and replied without being humble or arrogant, "Princess Xie for the point, Shu Qing will pay attention." How could she not see that Chu Qing was It was intentional to humiliate her, but she didn't have to make a pointless argument with a teenage girl for these trivial matters.
Chu Qing's aggressive language made Xuan Tian Xingdu frown slightly, and also made him curious about the plain-clothed woman in front of him. He had never heard of Murong Shuqing's name. Many years ago, Xuanyuan Yi once said that she was rude and hateful. Not long ago, Huo Ziqi said that she was smart and peculiar. Two days ago, Chu Qing said that she was mediocre and boring, but today she seems to be elegant and calm. In the face of such obvious provocation and humiliation, she was neither embarrassed nor annoyed to fight back. He, who was originally very disgusted by the quarrel between these little girls, now watches it with interest.
Li Youyu just couldn't see Murong Shuqing's relaxed look. If it wasn't for her, Huo Ziqi would definitely live in her house, and Murong Shuqing destroyed it. Today, since the princess wants to rectify her, of course she has to add to the flames, so she came to Chuqing and said softly and enviously, "Princess is right, the pearl necklace you are wearing is round and bright, and the pieces are well-proportioned and full. It is absolutely extraordinary, but not everyone can have such precious and luxurious jewelry as a princess." After speaking, he didn't forget to look at Murong Shuqing intentionally or unintentionally.
Chu Qing heard Li Youyu's compliment, and was very grateful. She touched each of the thumb-sized pearl necklaces on her neck and smiled arrogantly: "What you said is also true, if Miss Murong didn't have it, I would The princess can give you a few pieces without being so rude."
Chu Qing's alms-giving appearance made Lu Yi clench her fists and say, "My lady doesn't need it."
Lu Yi's cold and stern tone made Chu Qing stunned. Li Youyu next to him had a conflict with Murong Shuqing about the maid last time on the way to Beijing. Now that Lu Yi is so rude, he immediately frowned and sighed: " Princess, this is the way the maids of the Murong family are, they can eat at the same table with the master, and when the master is talking, you can interrupt at will, and don't take the master seriously at all."
"Come on, give me a slap." Chu Qing had originally intended to trouble Murong Shuqing, but now it's even more unpleasant to hear Li Youyu say this. Even a maid dares to talk to her like this. Today, she has to teach her a good lesson. Not possible.
"Yes." The palace maid behind her bowed respectfully and walked towards Lu Yi.
Murong Shuqing pulled Lu Yi behind her and stood in front of her. What's wrong with Lu Yi, she is usually obedient and gentle, and moves in and out of the way, how could she lose control with just a few angry words
Murong Shuqing's maintenance made the palace maid a little embarrassed, and she did not dare to go up again. After all, this is the Qi Mansion, and it is not easy to explain the person who beats the Qi family if they hurt the Qi family's young lady.
The palace maid stood still, and Chu Qing shouted, "What are you waiting for, Zhangzui, this servant is to be taught a lesson." She didn't believe it. Her dignified princess couldn't even teach a servant a lesson!
Chu Qing was angry, and the palace maid didn't dare to hesitate any more, she raised her slap and slapped Lu Yi's face.
A pair of slender hands grabbed the palace maid's hand, Murong Shuqing frowned, and he was about to hit someone just for a word. This royal majesty was really imposing, such a force on the face would have to swell for several days. Stopping the palace maid, Murong Shuqing met Chu Qing's arrogant and dissatisfied eyes, but she was respectful, but she said with a bit of anger: "The princess taught Shu Qing to write down, my people will not bother the princess to tune | teach."
She actually contradicted her openly. Chu Qing was about to scold her when Xuan Tianxing said leisurely, "Qing'er, we are here to celebrate our birthday, not to cause trouble."
Apart from the emperor's elder brother, Xing elder brother is the one she is most afraid of, and the mother is the most favored elder brother Xing. If he tells her that she is not in front of the mother, the mother may not let her out of the palace. Restraining her arrogant arrogance, Chu Qing pouted, grabbed Xuan Tianxing's sleeve, and said coquettishly, "Brother Huang, there is no one else, I just can't see these slaves not understanding the rules."
Murong Shuqing, whose head began to ache again, did not want to deal with them any more, bowed slightly, and said, "Don't disturb the distinguished guests, Shu Qing is leaving."
After he finished speaking, he didn't even look at these princesses and princes, and left with Lu Yi.
Her rude behavior made Chu Qing's eyes widen, and she was so angry that she couldn't care about the princess's majesty and stomped her feet. On the other side, Xuan Tianxing was full of smiles, watching the dark green shadow thoughtfully leave.
All the way back to Pinecui Lodge, Lu Yi silently followed behind Murong Shuqing, bowed his head and didn't say a word. Murong Shuqing sighed inwardly, this little girl was thinking about something awkward again, just as she was about to comfort her not to be angry with the princess' words, two tall figures in front of Xiaosu's gate were already walking towards her. .
Taking a closer look, it was Xuanyuan Yi and Pei Che. It stands to reason that they were not giving gifts in the front hall, but what were they doing in her boudoir backyard
"Qing'er." As soon as Xuanyuan Yi opened his mouth to speak, Lu Yi, who had been bowing his head behind Murong Shuqing, suddenly raised his head, his face was full of grievance and anger, and rushed in front of him, scolding his head and covering his face, "What are you doing here? It's all because of you, if it weren't for you, how could the young lady suffer such insults? Is the princess amazing? Every piece of plain clothes on the young lady's body is made of celestial silk silk, and I don't know how many times more expensive than those brocade and jade silk. Such a small pearl is given to Miss Xingyue to play, our Murong family thinks it is too small, it's all your fault anyway."
Lu Yi spoke in a hurry and disorder, Xuanyuan Yi's face was dark and gloomy when he heard it, and Pei Che was puzzled. After Murong Shuqing was stunned for a moment, he laughed recklessly. Can you imagine a world-famous general being scolded by a little girl? it's so funny.
Only after Lu Yi finished scolding did he realize what he had done, whether it was anger or embarrassment, he rushed into Pinecui Xiaosu with a flushed face.
Pei Che looked at Xuanyuan Yi with a gloomy face and asked, "What's wrong with Lu Yi?"
Murong Shuqing finally eased his smile. Hearing Pei Che's question, he couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth again. He pointed to the sky with a half-smile, and said, "It's okay, the weather is too hot."
hot weather? Hell, it's almost late autumn, where is the heat? It's easier to ask Lu Yi about this. Pei Che left behind a smiling Murong Shuqing and a dark-faced Xuanyuan Yi with big eyes and small eyes, and walked into Pinecui Xiaosu.
Xuanyuan Yi's face was gloomy and uncertain, and Murong Shuqing didn't want to provoke him.
Unfortunately, before she raised her feet, Xuanyuan Yi's cold and arrogant voice came from above her head, "Has Chu Qing embarrassed you?"
Difficulty shouldn't count. Murong Shuqing smiled nonchalantly: "No, the princess is just discussing women's clothing with me."
In the sound of Lu Yi's angry scolding, he basically heard a general idea. She refused to speak, and Xuanyuan Yi didn't ask any more questions, but his face was still unhappy.
After a moment of silence, Xuanyuan Yi said, "I will go to Linfengguan when I apply."
Murong Shuqing, who had been smiling all the time, frowned slightly after hearing his words. She also heard the news ten days ago that there was an obvious movement of troops and horses in Cang Yue's country, but she didn't expect that Dong Yu would actually send Xuanyuan Yi to guard Linfeng Pass because of this, Murong Shuqing said with some disapproval, "Although Cang Yue has changed a lot now. , but did not declare war directly with Dongyu, you are going, are you not afraid that you will fall into the truth?"
Xuanyuan Yi became famous as a young man and became famous all over the world. He went to the frontier at this time, only to let Cang Yue use the defense of the frontier as an excuse to blatantly send troops to garrison outside Linfeng Pass.
Xuanyuan Yi could not have imagined that she knew about Cang Yue's gathering of troops, originally just to say goodbye to her, but now, unknowingly, he also wanted to analyze with her, "I only brought three thousand troops this time, and nominally it's just for inspection. Frontier. The battle for Yan Rui's succession has intensified. No matter who is on the throne, the first thing is to rectify the imperial court and restore health. Where did you get a fierce general, You Xiao, and you have to guard against it."
The result of his discussions with the emperor two days ago was that he was well prepared. Cang Yue must not be allowed to take advantage of it. Xuanyuan Yi did not intend to discuss this fact with Murong Shuqing again. , Xuanyuan Yi said the purpose of coming here today, "I'm here today, only to tell you one thing."
With his mind still immersed in the Cang Yue battle, Murong Shuqing replied lightly, "Speak."
"wait me back."
"What?" Murong Shuqing raised her head slightly, looking at Xuanyuan Yi in surprise, did she hear it wrong
"I said, wait for me to come back." The slightly cold but firm and domineering voice sounded again.
"Why?" Murong Shuqing asked lightly.
Looking at Murong Shuqing's calm and slightly questioning face, Xuanyuan Yi was speechless, and Murong Shuqing didn't ask questions immediately, and the two confronted each other. After a long time, Xuanyuan Yi stretched out his hand and gently hung a strand of hair ruffled by the breeze back behind her ear.
Xuanyuan Yi tightly held Murong Shuqing's cool and cool hand. The hand he used to hold the sword all the year round was rough and thick, and her figure was reflected in his sharp eagle-like eyes. Why is she so special, and why can't he let her go? "I hope you have one heart. I know what you want. When I come back, I will give you an answer."
he knows? He really remembered what she said that day, but this man was so domineering even when he asked others to wait. She thought that he might not fully understand the uniqueness and equality she asked for, but for his "wish to have one heart", her answer was, "Okay, I'll wait for you."
After Xuanyuan Yi left, Murong Shuqing had been sitting in the pavilion of Pinecui Xiaoju. He didn't lie down on a comfortable reclining chair. He just sat like this, drinking the tea in his hand, but he didn't put down the cup in his hand, and caressed the rim of the cup from time to time. His eyes have been lingering on the cluster of white chrysanthemums in the front yard, but it doesn't seem like he is watching flowers.
She was silent and thoughtful, so that Lu Yi who was beside her couldn't understand, Young Master Xuanyuan came to say goodbye, expressing his importance to Miss. Is Miss happy or unhappy now
Unable to guess what she was thinking, Lu Yi stepped forward and gently took down the cup that Murong Shuqing was holding but had long since bottomed out, and said softly, "Miss, the old lady will send someone a message, please go to the front hall."
Murong Shuqing looked up at the sky, the sun was already in the west, and the golden sunlight swayed in the Pinnacle Lodge, coating it with a layer of golden light, covering its coolness and elegance, making it show extraordinary luxury And warm atmosphere. He should have left.
Murong Shuqing got up, lightly beat his stiff waist, and asked, "What time is it now?"
Lu Yi packed the tea set on the table and replied, "It's almost time for you."
When the birthday banquet was about to begin, Murong Shuqing stepped out of the pavilion and sighed, "Let's go out." Another boring banquet.
Lu Yi followed behind her, and when she was about to walk out of Pinecui Lodge, she couldn't help but say, "Miss, don't you change your clothes?" That princess deliberately went against the lady, and so many people will be in the future, if she takes advantage of it again , what should I do to insult Miss? Besides, their Murong family didn't have any fancy clothes, brocades, and rare treasures, so they didn't deserve to suffer such humiliation.
Murong Shuqing stopped, turned around and asked with a smile, "Do you think I need to change?"
Murong Shuqing stood facing the wind, the soothing smile on his face was calm and warm, the dark green long skirt swayed gently in the wind, and the flying hair was nimble and elegant. , Such a young lady, why do she need those complicated costumes and jewelry to show her beauty and identity? Lu Yi thought for a moment, bit her cherry lips lightly, and said firmly, "No need."
Murong Shuqing smiled and said, "Then what are you waiting for, let's go."
"Yes." Lu Yi finally smiled, and followed Murong Shuqing out of Pinecui Lodge.
Walking on the tortuous corridor, I heard a lot of people's voices. Murong Shuqing walked to the front yard and saw forty or fifty tables lined up, everyone congratulated today's birthday star. Qi Zhonglin was wearing a dark red and golden robe, and a pure black brocade belt was embroidered with a beast that warded off evil spirits. Although it was lying down, it still made people feel that it was ready to go. Qi Zhonglin stood on the main seat and bowed his hands to everyone. His hearty laughter, his still tall and straight waist, still did not lose the style of the all-powerful and overturned court in the past.
The people who can enter Qi's house today are not ordinary people. In this small front yard, Murong Shuqing has seen almost all the officials of the third rank and above in the court, including Rong Deren and Lin Hang.
On the main table, in addition to Qi Zhonglin and He Xiangjun, there are Prince Rongning and Princess Chuqing, the current Prime Minister Bi Wusheng, Qi Yun, Qi Yu and his wife.
Among so many people in the Qi family, Qi Yu and his wife are the ones that Murong Shuqing is most interested in. The love story between the young general and the Jianghu chivalrous woman always makes people talk about it. It is rumored that they don't know each other. . Murong Shuqing took a closer look. Although Qi Yu and Dong Ruoxue are now in their forties, and the years will inevitably leave traces on them, they are still strong and handsome men and graceful women. The two chatted in whispers from time to time, and when their eyes met, they had a tacit understanding, and they were indeed a pair of beautiful people. Looking around, there were no handsome young men of seventeen or eighteen years old. It was obvious that Qi Fenghua, who had been away from home for eighteen years, still had not returned.
Murong Shuqing was leaning against the courtyard wall, looking at this noisy small courtyard indifferently, not in a hurry to enter, and her plain clothes did not attract the attention of these distinguished guests, she was happy and continued to watch the excitement.
Qi Rui was joking with a purple-clothed man. The two looked somewhat similar. That person should be the "Cousin Fengxian" that Lu Yi mentioned. He wears a tassel jade pendant around his waist, and his long hair is not dressed in a golden crown, jade and silk, but tied behind his head with a azure blue belt. He is lazy and luxurious, and everyone in the Qi family is really handsome.
"Shu Qing, come here."
Murong Shuqing was about to turn to another table to continue observing the rare gathering of celebrities, but He Xiangjun's call made her the center of everyone's attention. Now that he had entered everyone's sight, Murong Shuqing had no choice but to walk towards He Xiangjun.
Some people who didn't know Murong Shuqing were very curious about this plain-clothed woman. Su Yan Tsing Yi, walking on this gorgeous and noisy birthday banquet, was as leisurely as walking on a forest path. Sophistication and luxury, demure and hustle and bustle, all seemed to be able to be blended in her, and they would not be a burden to her.
Xuan Tianxing looked at the woman who walked leisurely with a playful look. If an ordinary woman was insulted like that in the afternoon, she would definitely dress up and be ashamed when she appeared again. Even if she didn't wear heavy makeup, she would definitely prepare carefully. Besides, the financial resources of the Murong family, except for the An family, there is no other family in the East corner that can surpass them. This Murong Shuqing was really unique, still wearing the plain green dress, and even the hairpin was still the same pine hairpin.
No wonder Chuqing was so angry that the silk in her hand was about to be shattered. Murong Shuqing completely ignored her provocation. It was as if the two were fighting against each other. Undoubtedly, it gave Chu Qing a silent slap in the face.
He Xiangjun lovingly pulled Murong Shuqing to his side and said, "Sit next to me."