But she knew the gossip behind her back.
Every family has a difficult scripture to read. Hua Xiwan nodded and didn't ask what was wrong. When the old lady and the others came in, they drank from a teacup.
The old lady and the others looked at Hua Xiwan who was dressed in fancy clothes, with different moods. The old lady was really happy for Hua Xiwan. Judging from the attitude of Duke Xian, she must have some feelings for the third girl.
Although Yao shi was a little jealous, because of Hua Xiwan's current status, she deliberately flattered a few words. Seeing that Hua Xiwan didn't speak much, she didn't feel embarrassed. After all, everyone in Washington knew that the three The girl is a reticent character.
"Second sister-in-law, what's wrong?" To say that Yao shi is envious, jealous, and hateful towards Lu shi, then she can only use the word disgust for Zhang shi. She saw that Zhang shi's face has been bad for the past two days, and she is happy to see her. Joke, "Is it in a bad mood?"
On the day when the princess of the county returned home, she was in a bad mood, didn't she show her face to the princess of the county
Mrs. Zhang is not stupid, she naturally understood the deep meaning of Mrs. Yao's words, she forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your concern, the third brother and sister, but it's just that you're feeling a little sick, it's nothing serious."
Yao shi laughed, and his eyes swept around her strangely before retracting his gaze.
As if unaware of Yao Shi's gaze falling on her, Zhang Shi smiled at Hua Xiwan: "This bright red dress on Princess Princess's body is so beautiful, this embroidery should come out of the palace? Look at it. , the crane on the hem looks like it's alive."
"Really?" Hua Xiwan looked down at the pattern on the skirt, and said lightly, "Second aunt has a lot of knowledge, I just look good, I don't know there are so many things to pay attention to."
Zhang's smile was even more gentle: "You are at a young age, so how can you be interested in these things, it's normal to not know." She usually doesn't like to deliberately praise someone from the Hua family, but now something happened to their Zhang family, If Prince Xian was willing to help, he would think a little more.
Unfortunately, after Mrs. Zhang said this, Hua Xiwan just smiled and didn't continue to answer. Mrs. Zhang's gesture was like throwing it to the blind.
Yao shi watched this scene from the side, and curled the corners of his mouth with some disdain, thinking he was a lofty person, but he would bend his waist faster than anyone else when nothing happened.
The old lady and Mrs Lu didn't seem to see these things. Instead, they talked about some female relatives in Beijing. As for whether they talked about it accidentally or intentionally told Hua Xiwan something, that is, the benevolent sees the benevolent and the wise sees the wisdom. .
When it was time to eat at noon, the group went to the dining room in front. At this time, Hua Xiwan's two brothers, and the second master Hua and the third master Hua were there.
After everyone politely greeted him, Yan Jinqiu sat in the second seat, and the person sitting in the upper seat was the old lady. The old lady also did not have the rules for her daughter-in-law to serve the meal. The whole family sat at the table and washed their hands, waiting for the food and drinks to be served.
Although the Hou Mansion is not as particular as the Prince's Mansion, there are a lot of etiquette and rules. Hua Xiwan used the public chopsticks to pick a few dishes that Lu Shi liked into her bowl. Sour and sweet, indescribably uncomfortable.
Ever since she walked out of the Hou residence in her wedding dress, she was destined to not be able to take care of her parents by their side, and instead let her parents worry about them every day, which made her feel really bad.
After returning to the backyard after lunch, the other two girls in Washington appeared. The eldest girl, Hua Yiliu, was the eldest daughter of the second master of Hua. She was engaged to Zhou Yunheng, the son of Zhou Shilang, when she was fifteen years old. Zhou Yunheng needs to observe filial piety for three years, and he will not be able to show filial piety until next month, so the marriage has been delayed.
The second girl, Hua Chuyu, is the eldest daughter of the third master Hua. She is outstanding and talented. She is also a very understanding girl. Although Hua Xiwan has a general impression of her parents, she quite appreciates her. But her mother didn't seem to think so, probably because Hua Chuyu fell into the water in the winter a few years ago.
Hua Yiliu and Hua Chuyu, as unmarried daughters, did not specifically come to see Duke Xian in the morning. Now that the two saw Hua Xiwan dressed up, they both smiled and surrounded her.
"Is everything okay, little sister?" Hua Yiliu looked up and down at Hua Xiwan, and then said with a smile, "It seems that you are doing well in the Prince's Mansion." She had heard that Prince Xian personally accompanied the third sister back to the door. I originally thought it was an exaggeration by the maid next to me, but now when I see the clothes on Hua Xiwan's body, I feel that the rumors are correct, but they are even worse.
After Hua Yiliu held Hua Xiwan's hand, Hua Chuyu took a few steps back, listening to Hua Yiliu's somewhat straightforward compliment, and looked back at her mother, Yao Shi, who was saying Some words to please the old lady, so she just smiled at Hua Xiwan and stood quietly behind Yao Shi.
Hua Xiwan smiled back at Hua Chuyu, answered Hua Yiliu casually, and stopped talking easily on the chair. At this time in the past, she was already taking a nap.
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Since seeing Hua Xiwan, Hua Yiliu has been a little absent-minded. She glanced at her mother who winked at her, and after hesitating for a while, she forced a smile and said, "Something happened at my grandfather's house in the last few days. You're doing well, you're finally having a good time."
Hearing this, Hua Xiwan paused for a moment while holding the tea cup, and then said with a smile, "I live very well in the palace, eldest sister, don't worry." After speaking, she took a sip of tea slowly The smile didn't change at all.
"That's good," Hua Yiliu laughed even more embarrassingly without getting the expected response from the other party. She turned her head and saw Hua Chuyu's eyes falling on her, and immediately felt a little hot on her face and resentment. Hua Xiwan was ignorant, and hated Hua Chuyu's eyes that seemed to know everything. She was annoyed for a long time, and only after knowing Zhang's words did she recover.
"Princess Princess, I shouldn't have said this today, but I really can't do anything about it," Zhang Shi couldn't understand Hua Xiwan's hint, and her daughter's skin was too thin, so she couldn't help but say directly, "I My parents only had a son in the years of their destiny. Although they doted on the foolish brother quite a bit over the years, they did not make him a playboy. Instead, they were very diligent and motivated. Who knew that the foolish brother disappeared two days ago, and his parents searched the capital to find him. No, even the government has been alerted, but there is no news so far. I heard that His Royal Highness Xianjun has a wide range of friends, please help us to have a few words with His Royal Highness Xianjun and let him help our Zhang family."
"Nonsense!" the old lady shouted categorically, "Xianjun Wang is not from the yamen, where can you help you find someone, shut up!" This Zhang Shi is really hateful, and his words are too thoughtless, what is Xianjun Wang has a wide range of friends. Does this mean that the Duke of Xian is forming a gang with some people in the capital
Mrs. Zhang also realized that what she said was inappropriate, but after being yelled at by the old lady, she couldn't get off the stage, her complexion changed, and she said dryly to Hua Xiwan: "Prince Princess, the minister's wife lost her words for a while, I beg your pardon."
"Second Aunt, what's the matter? Our family has nothing to forgive me," Hua Xiwan put down the tea cup, looked at the sky outside, stood up and said, "It's getting late, I should go back to the Prince's Mansion. ."
Seeing that Hua Xiwan had no intention of helping, Mrs. Zhang immediately said in a hurry, "Three nieces..."
"Second brother and sister, if you have any private words, you can leave it to our sister-in-law. It's getting late, and it will be bad if the Princess Princess stays with us for too long and misses the time to return to the palace," Mrs Lu said. Walking in front of Mrs. Zhang, he held her wrist and said with a smile but not a smile, "Do you think this is the truth, second brother and sister?"
Zhang's face was pale, and Lu's pinching hurt her wrist. Although she was unwilling, she didn't dare to make trouble with Lu's, so she closed her mouth with an ugly face.
Seeing that she didn't talk anymore, Mrs Lu looked back at Hua Xiwan reluctantly, and stepped forward to straighten her clothes with a smile: "Live your life well, don't wrong yourself."
"My daughter knows, don't worry," Hua Xiwan shook Lu Shi's hand, took a step back and moved towards Lu Shi deeply, and turned around and walked out with Bai Xia and other maids.
She knew that Lu Shi and the other female relatives must follow her to see her, but she didn't want to look back, and she couldn't bear to see Lu Shi's eyes full of reluctance.
Lu's group sent Hua Xiwan to the Chuihua Gate, and then stopped, the Duke of Xian was standing outside the Chuihua Gate.
Hua Xiwan finally couldn't help but look back at Lu Shi, raised the corner of her lips and smiled at Lu Shi, lifted the corner of her skirt and walked out of the hanging flower door.
Hearing footsteps coming from behind, Yan Jinqiu, who had turned his back to the Chuihuamen, turned around. Seeing that it was Hua Xiwan, he took a few steps forward. Wan's hand lowered her head and said, "If you miss your family in the future, I will accompany you to see them."
"Thank you," Hua Xiwan raised her head and smiled at Yan Jinqiu. Then he helped her into the soft sedan chair. As the sedan curtain was lowered, the smile on her face gradually disappeared.
"rise!"
With Mutong's order, the sedan chair got farther and farther away from the hanging flower door, until he could no longer see it, Lu Shi did not take back his sight. She turned her head to look at Mrs. Zhang, and sneered: "Second brother and sister, if there is anything at home, go back earlier, sister-in-law, I won't leave you."
When Mrs. Zhang saw that Mrs. Lu was so disrespectful to herself, she was also angry at the moment: "My sister-in-law is the mother-in-law of the prince of the county, and she is busy with her affairs. I don't need to disturb a little person like me!" Then she turned to Hua Yiliu and said, "Still standing still. What are you doing here, are you disgusting?" After saying these two sentences, she turned around and walked away angrily.
Hua Yiliu blessed the elders present, lowered his head and hurriedly followed. Such behavior, in Hua Chuyu's eyes, felt a bit like running away.
On the way home, Yao shi said to Hua Chuyu in a very good mood: "Chu Yu, you have to remember that a woman may not be beautiful, but she must not be without edges and corners. No matter how beautiful a woman is, if she is docile and has no personality, a man will sooner or later. It will also get fed up with her and turn to other women for stimulation."
Hua Chuyu knew that her mother was talking about Hua Yiliu, and nodded silently. Lifting the corner of the carriage curtain, she thought absentmindedly, if a woman's personality is only to attract men's attention, then what kind of personality is it
For some reason, she suddenly remembered Hua Xiwan who was always lazy at all times, and she felt a little envious in her heart. If she could be as casual as Xiwan, what does it matter if a man loves him or not
Many noble sons of aristocratic families who are watching the excitement and noble daughters of aristocratic families who are unwilling to pay special attention to the newly married Prince Xian and his wife, so after learning that the Prince of Xian accompanied the Princess of Xian to return to the door and only about the time of Shen Shi, the news was very It soon spread all over the capital, but it surprised many people.
The Duke of Xianjun accompanies the princess of the county back to the door, it is called respect and kindness, but he has been accompanying the princess of the county until she leaves the Marquis of Yi'an.
Not to mention that the noble ladies in Beijing would not believe this statement, even those noble family sons did not believe that the Xian County King would really like a salt-free girl. The county king is a kind person who is rare in a century, and the Marquis of Yi'an has found a good son-in-law.
Fahrenheit must have done countless good deeds in his last life, and only in this life can he marry such an outstanding and good man as King Xian.
According to rumors, Hua Xiwan, who has done countless good deeds in her past life, has no interest in the words outside. There is no side room in the palace, and the servants are very disciplined. She, the princess of the county, usually has nothing else to do except enjoy the scenery, read books and sleep. things to do.
Fortunately, she is a lazy person. She has read nearly 20 fairy tales in half a month, and tasted a lot of good dishes from the cooks. She lived a very pleasant life, and she didn't even want to go out to play.
So when Mu Tong came to tell her that there would be a palace banquet in the harem in two days, she didn't even bother to lift her eyelids, and only after Mu Tong finished talking about the importance of the palace banquet did she turn her attention from the book: "Longevity for the saint? "
"Yes, the emperor has issued an order. Since it is not a full birthday, there is no need to hold a big event. It is just to hold a few family banquets in the Zhaoyang Palace to let everyone in the clan lively and lively." Not too interested, so he added, "The prince also said that the longevity gift was prepared two months ago, so you don't have to prepare one, princess prince."
Hua Xiwan nodded when she heard the words, put down the book in her hand, ate a piece of fragrant pear with Hongying's hand, and held her chin with one hand, "Go and tell the lord, I already know."
Seeing that Princess Princess had picked up the words and threw them aside, Mu Tong looked at it, then bowed and retreated, and he was relieved when he left the main courtyard. I don't know why, but every time he speaks in front of Princess County, he feels very cautious, probably because... Witnessing the valiant and heroic appearance of Princess County when he kicked the wooden stool with one foot
"Since these people are unwilling to speak, there is no need for them to speak," Yan Jinqiu threw the messy and wrinkled confessions on the ground, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, "It's just those few people who want my life, I I have no interest in knowing who is behind it. Don't be too happy when you send those people on the road, or they won't understand what is better than life."
"Yes," the person kneeling on the ground picked up the confession that was thrown aside, hesitated, and then said, "These people are related to the Zhang family. The brother-in-law's wife of Yi An Hou's brother is from the Zhang family, and his subordinates are worried about Yi An. The government has something to do with this.”
"What do you think Hua Hesheng is?" Yan Jinqiu sneered, "Such old foxes won't get involved in this kind of thing, I'm afraid even the Zhang family will be kept in the dark." A good dog, the owner does not dare to move, his dog came to bite first.
The man kneeling on the ground did not dare to say a word, but buried his head even lower.
"Your Highness," Mu Tong's voice sounded from outside the door, and it took a while before he entered the door. He didn't even look at the humane who was kneeling on the ground, "The matter of the palace banquet has been told to Princess County."
"Oh?" Yan Jinqiu threw the handkerchief on the table, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What did the princess say?"
"Princess Princess said she knows," Mu Tong said, his neck moved slightly back and forth unnaturally.
"Well," Yan Jinqiu glanced at the sky outside, "Prince Princess is reading the mythology biography again?"
"I don't know what book Princess Princess was reading, but when she arrived at the main courtyard, Princess Princess did have a book in her hand." Mu Tong originally thought that Princess Princess would hold the housekeeping power in her hands when she got married, but In the past half a month, it seems that Princess Princess has never been interested in anything in the mansion, nor has she deliberately asserted power in front of her servants. This behavior made Mu Tong a little puzzled. How could the head mistress not be interested in the power of the backyard
"Since the princess of the county likes to read these, you can ask people to collect more books that the princess of the county likes to read in the study outside," Yan Jinqiu said with a flat face, "Don't let the princess of the county find books that suit her appetite."
"Mind it down," Mu Tong stepped back and carefully closed the door when he went out.
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"Master, please be careful with your feet," Min Hui helped the maid's hand and stepped out of the carriage. After hearing the maid's reminder, she stopped and looked outside the palace.
"Sir, Princess Duanhe's frame is in front," the maid reminded softly.
She pursed her lips and retracted her gaze, and Princess Minhui squeezed a smile from the corner of her mouth. She lifted the corner of her skirt and walked in the direction of Duanhe Princess. When she was three steps away from Duanhe Princess, Yingying bowed: "Waifu, Princess."
"My sister, why are you being so polite?" After Minhui saluted, Princess Duanhe smiled and held the hand of the Minhui County Lord, glanced around her, and frowned slightly, "Where's my aunt?"
Princess Minhui's smile faded a bit: "Mother has been in poor health these days. In order to avoid colliding with nobles, she specially sent the ministers and daughters to celebrate the emperor's birthday." Although her mother and the emperor are brothers and sisters, they are not the same mother. Her compatriots, and her father was mediocre and could not be used by the emperor, so although she was the daughter of a princess, she was not a first-class figure in the capital with many nobles. In front of the emperor's only daughter Duan and the princess, he was even more careful, always paying attention, lest he offend the princess and bring disaster to their Yuan family.
When Princess Duanhe heard the words, she showed a bit of concern. After consoling the Princess Minhui, the two talents walked in the direction of Zhaoyang Hall one after the other.
After walking a distance, the county master Minhui seemed to have no intention of saying: "Your Highness Princess, have you heard the rumors about Princess Xianjun in recent days?"
"What can she do?" Princess Duanhe glanced at her with a half-smiling half-smile, and walked two minutes slower, "What kind of gossip did you hear?"
"It's not a big deal, it's just that some people say that Duke Xian and Princess Princess have a strong relationship, and Princess Princess is also different from the rumors. She is a rare beauty," Princess Minhui said, lowering the volume and looking around, seeing the end He continued with a half-smile but not a smile, and continued, "There are even rumors that the Duke of Xian fell in love with the Princess at first sight, was considerate and meticulous to the Princess, and they were a couple made in heaven."
"The newlywed Yan'er, what's not new?" Princess Duanhe caressed the earrings on her temples with a smile, "As for whether the princess is gorgeous, it will be clear when I see people tonight." The smile on the lips was a little cold. , She looked back at the palace gate behind her, and happened to see a carriage parked at the gate, and the servant next to her looked like it was in the palace of the Prince of Shengjun.
Princess Minhui's eyes changed slightly. The phrase "beautiful in the world" seems to be boasting, but in fact, it is not a good word for women from aristocratic families, but it is more suitable for those who go to the fence. Although she felt that this was inappropriate, there was a faint happiness in her heart. If there were not too many servants around, maybe she would not be able to control the expression on her face and make herself smile.
Duanhe County Master did not like the people in the Xianjun Wangfu, and even more disgusted the people in the Shengjun Wangfu. Although the former is quite famous in Beijing, it is only because of her appearance and talent, while the latter is because of her ability in the court. feel apprehensive.
Although King Shengjun's appearance is not as outstanding as that of King Xianjun, he is excellent in both civil and martial arts, which sets off the originally mediocre prince even more. emperor.
"I've seen Duanhe Huangjie, Minhui's cousin." Prince Sheng and Princess Princess walked to the two of them, and bowed to the two of them with a light expression. Although they advanced and retreated properly, anyone could see that their relationship There was not much intimacy between them.
"King Shengjun is safe." Duanhe returned the monarch with a half-salutation, and the title was even more distant. As for the princess next to the king of Shengjun, she didn't even give alms in her eyes.
Princess Minhui returned the salute to the husband and wife seriously, and then took a half step back, not intervening in the conflict between the three. She heard that long before the Hou family came out of the cabinet, she was not allowed to like the princess. Later, the Hou family married into the Shengjun palace, which made Princess Duanhe dislike her even more. Therefore, in recent years, due to the relationship between Duan and the princess, many women in Beijing did not dare to get too close to the princess of Shengjun.
Seeing the attitude of Duan and the princess, the King of Shengjun nodded indifferently: "Sister Huang and cousin are having a good time talking. Boyi is clumsy and doesn't want to disturb the interest of the two. Let's go first." After speaking, he bowed politely. Afterwards, he left with Hou.
Princess Duanhe watched King Shengjun and his party leave, her face darkened a little, but her walking pace was not chaotic, and her gestures were full of the grace of a royal princess.
As soon as the carriage of the Xianjun Prince’s mansion stopped at the gate of the palace, a eunuch stepped forward to hold the horse and hold the bench. Those who couldn’t get up, bowed respectfully and stood aside, waiting for the prince and princess to get off the carriage.
Seeing that everything was ready, Mu Tong stepped forward and bowed: "Prince Prince, Princess Princess, the palace gate is here."
After hearing the prince's answer, Mu Tongcai climbed into the carriage, bowed and raised the curtain, while the other two eunuchs carefully supported the footstool and waited for the prince to get off the carriage.
After the curtain was lifted, Hua Xiwan took a look outside, except that there were more palace attendants around, the feeling of the palace was no different from the last time.
Although the two little eunuchs holding the footstool didn't dare to look up at their master's face, when an embroidered brocade fragrant powder shoe stepped on and the gorgeous skirt swept the backs of their hands like flowing water, they were stunned for a moment. I don't know if it's because the skirt is too beautiful or because of the faint floral fragrance.
"Which direction is Zhaoyang Palace?" Hua Xiwan asked the most concerned question while looking at the majestic palace.
"It's not very far from here," Yan Jinqiu said with a faint smile, guessing what the people around him were worried about, "It will only take a quarter or two to walk to Zhaoyang Palace, and it will be there soon."
Fifteen minutes to half an hour away... Is it very close
Hua Xiyuan supported the slightly swaying step by the side of the temple, and showed a gentle and decent smile: "It's quite close." She actually didn't want to take a step, really.
When the emperor celebrates the Longevity Festival, even if it is just a family banquet, the opening of the banquet is also very particular. Are there any court attendants who are in conflict with the emperor, are there any sick people in the banquet, are there any family members with filial piety, and wherever there is a conflict, they cannot appear in the Zhaoyang Hall.
When Hua Xiwan and Yan Jinqiu arrived at Zhaoyang Palace, there were already many members of the royal family present. After Mu Tong showed the nameplate representing the role of the Duke of Xian to the guards at the entrance of the hall, he reported that the eunuch said loudly: "The Duke of Xian is here with the princess of the county."
The originally lively Zhaoyang Hall became quieter, and even some people who didn't have deep thoughts looked directly at the door, wanting to get a glimpse of the rumored vulgar face of Fahrenheit.
From a distance, I saw a man and a woman holding hands outside the hall. One was blue and one was bright red. Although I couldn't see the face clearly, from a distance, it really looked like a couple of gods.
County Master Minhui couldn't help raising his head, watching the man and woman outside the hall getting closer and closer, until they entered the hall, and until the volume around him decreased until it became silent, he did not take his eyes back.
She never believed that there was a woman in the world who could have all the advantages of radiant skin, picturesque eyebrows, and graceful posture. For her, such beauties exist only in the rosy storybooks written by down-and-out Xiucai, and their purpose is to satisfy men's fantasies.
But when Princess Xianjun's appearance came into her sight, the jealousy and unwillingness deep in her heart spewed out, and even Princess Duanhe didn't notice it when she looked at her several times.
The female relatives present were envious and jealous, but compared to them, the royal men present were more amazed and annoyed. Whoever said that the direct daughter of the Marquis of Yi'an was a salt-free girl? Knowing that there is such a beautiful woman hidden in the Marquis of Yi'an, they should have proposed marriage long ago.
Originally, they thought that even if the prince was talented and handsome, and he could win the hearts of the women in Beijing, but in the end they married a woman who was noble enough but whose appearance was unremarkable, they would still be able to laugh at each other privately. Who knows that things are completely different from the rumors. Princess Xianjun is not a salt-free girl at all, and she has a charming face, which makes them all men are full of envy, jealousy and hatred for the king of Xianjun, and even a sense of partiality. .
"Princess Xianjun is so pretty," Mr. Hou held up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Yan Boyi. Seeing that he didn't even turn his head, his smile became more obvious, "Even as a daughter, I couldn't help but take a second look. "
Yan Boyi took a sip from the teacup, then glanced sideways at the door of the hall, then quickly withdrew his gaze and said in a low voice, "Xianjun Wang is blessed."
Mr. Hou put down the teapot, raised his head and carefully looked at the Prince Xian and his wife who were walking towards this side: "Slender and slender steps are unparalleled in the world."
This sentence is indeed to describe the beautiful woman, but the source is a tragic story. In the story, a woman who is married to a woman only ends up committing suicide.
After Yan Boyi heard this sentence, he put down the teacup, but nothing changed.
After saying this, Mrs. Hou noticed something was wrong. Seeing that the Prince of the County did not notice anything wrong, he smiled and said, "The Prince of the County is right, the Prince of Xian is indeed blessed."
She is the princess of Shengjun, and she has never cared about the king of Xianjun. Naturally, she admires Hua Xiwan's appearance more than she is envious, but has no jealousy.
Yan Boyi and Yan Jinqiu have the same identities, but I don't know if the person who arranged the seats is unintentional or intentional.
When passing by Yan Boyi's desk, Yan Jinqiu bowed and greeted with a smile, Yan Boyi got up and returned a salute: "Cousin, cousin."
Hua Xiwan turned slightly to the side, avoiding the other party's half salute, then bent her knees and returned a blessing, and took two steps towards the place where Hou was standing.
Hou noticed Hua Xiwan's action, and the smile on her face became more sincere. Although her appearance was too gorgeous, her words and deeds were very polite.
After confirming that Yan Jinqiu's body covered most of her scrutinizing eyes, Hua Xiwan covered the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief and suppressed her desire to yawn.
Waking up too early in the morning is really insane.
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In Zhaoyang Hall, some idle children of the royal family kept looking at Xian Junwang and his wife with self-concealed eyes, but they didn't even know that the wine they were holding had spilled out.
However, the royal family has never lacked people who are good at acting. No matter how amazing their hearts are, how envious they are, most people can still wait for the banquet to start with the demeanor of a gentleman after the initial surprise.
No matter how many people in the hall focused on her, Hua Xiwan's expression did not change much from beginning to end. After greeting each other with the neighbors, she sat quietly beside Yan Jinqiu, as if no one around was paying attention to her. similar.
"This wine is called Hexian Wine. It tastes fragrant and not irritating. It is said that drinking this wine can prolong life, promote blood circulation and nourish beauty. It is most suitable for women." Yan Jinqiu took the wine and poured a glass for Hua Xiwan. The smile was gentle enough to win the eyes of many women, "Xiwan, come and have a taste."
Hua Xiwan raised her brows lightly and doubted, "It's so magical?" After she finished speaking, she took a sip from the wine bottle. The taste was indeed very mild. Not strong.
"How about it"
Looking at this face that was ten centimeters away from her, Hua Xiwan stretched out her index finger and poked her face a little further, wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and lazily spat out three words: "It's not bad." In her previous life, when she was in the entertainment industry , Although he is reluctant to accept the unspoken rules, he has also participated in a lot of large and small dinners, and he has not drunk any wine.
For her, wine is like a man, and it's normal to take a sip. If you can't live without it, then your life is over.
Seeing that Hua Xiwan was generally interested in this wine, Yan Jinqiu was not discouraged. Instead, he whispered in her ear to Hua Xiwan about the identities of these people in the hall and their relationship with each family, and he naturally took it away from her. The wine bottle was replaced by a cup of steaming tea.
Hua Xiwan listened quietly, her brows moved slightly when she heard that King Ning asked Mrs. Ji's son to be the heir. If she remembered correctly, the eldest son of King Ning was born by his first wife, and he had not heard of any problems in his conduct. As a result, the throne was given to Mrs. Ji's child, which was really interesting.
It's no wonder that the emperor felt such a sense of crisis. He finally managed to grab the throne. As a result, the brothers all stared at each other. Finally, the two most capable ones died. As a result, each of their sons was more capable than the other, and his only son was not up to his expectations. Thinking about it makes me feel heartbroken for the emperor.
Although Yan Jinqiu's words were just a few words, Hua Xiwan still sorted out some things from these words, that is, although Prince Ning's family is not very decent, the emperor is more tolerant towards them, and he is the most showy in the upward direction. Although the King of Shengjun was used on the surface, the emperor found him a princess who was born in an empty family in the name of caring for the younger generation. The mediocre crown prince was not particularly close to his cousins of the same generation. The only people who often followed the crown prince were Yan Qianxun, the prince of Ning Wangji who was born to Mrs. Ning Wangji, and a few more playful children of the royal family.
The prince is a mediocre person, and he has no other brothers. There are a few other cousins who are very outstanding. It's really hard to think deeply about this matter.
The intimacy of the two of them made some royal children who were envious and jealous of Yan Jinqiu blushed. What about the good saltless girl? Why is God being so unfair, giving him so many things, but also giving him a charming first wife, how can they balance their mentality
Princess Duanhe listened to the shrill conversations around her, with the same smile on her face, and said to the concubine who seemed to be a little dull beside her: "Concubine, what do you think of Princess Xianjun's appearance?"
The concubine, who was burying her head and drinking, heard what Princess Duanhe said, and glanced in the direction where Hua Xiwan was sitting, but she was stunned, and she couldn't help but look twice before nodding: "It's not bad, Princess, you He has a very nice cousin-in-law."
Seeing him like this, Princess Duanhe looked away impatiently and said with a smirk, "The concubine's words are too tacky. Is the woman good or not, what does it have to do with her appearance?"
The concubine heard that there was something wrong with her words, so she stopped talking and continued to drink wine.
Seeing his incomprehensible appearance, Princess Duanhe's eyes flashed with displeasure, and then returned to calm.
"Prince is here!"
This announcement made the people in this hall quiet down. Yan Jinqiu, who was talking to Hua Xiwan, stopped talking and sat up straight and looked out of the hall. Hua Xiwan followed his movements and looked out, and saw a young man of medium height walked into the hall with several palace servants. Although his appearance was not as outstanding as Yan Jinqiu, he was also called handsome. The queen is very similar, but her behavior is a little arrogant and arrogant.
While walking, the prince spoke politely to the royal family. When he approached the seat close to the seat, he saw a peerless beauty in a fancy dress. He stopped in his footsteps, and it took a few blinks to return to his senses, which was quite uncomfortable. Yan Jinqiu said: "Is this cousin? My cousin is so beautiful."
The Crown Prince was not the first to say such a thing, but he was the first to say it so straightforwardly and vulgarly. People in the royal family who heard this were a little despised by his behavior. Saying such things to a cousin in front of a cousin is not very particular, not to mention that you shouldn't say such things in front of other people's female relatives, even if you are behind people's backs, you shouldn't say such things so bluntly; After all, this is his cousin-in-law, and the eighth prince of Xianjun carries a sedan chair to marry the official wife of the palace. How can he speak to the prince of Xianjun by making fun of his concubine
"Haha," Yan Jinqiu stood up and bowed his hands to the prince, "Of course, my brother is not as lucky as His Royal Highness."
Although the prince is not likable, he is not a fool. Seeing that the smile on Yan Jinqiu's face is a little wrong, he finally retracted his gaze from Hua Xiwan, patted Yan Jinqiu on the shoulder and said with a bold smile: "Brother speaks freely. It's a little bit, but I'm really happy for you, don't mind."
Yan Jinqiu smiled and cupped his hands at him again, without saying whether he mind or not.
Seeing his genial smile, the prince pretended that he didn't care what he said just now, took back his clapping hand, and strode towards his prince's seat. Anyway, to him, it doesn't matter if this cousin has grudges. , Anyway, he is the current prince, and this cousin will live on his breath in the future, so why should he care too much about the people who are destined to stand under him
Hua Xiwan sat next to her and looked at the unmistakable smile on Yan Jinqiu's face. She held up the teacup to hide her expression. She wondered if it was her illusion. She always felt that Yan Jinqiu's smile was hiding something. With some kind of unspeakable coldness.
"Prince is a fool, don't care about his words and deeds," Yan Jinqiu said in Hua Xiwan's ear after he sat down, "It's no fun to think about trivial matters with a mindless person."
His index finger rubbed the wine glass, like stroking his lover, and the smile on his face became even better.
After the prince arrived at the Zhaoyang Palace, within less than a stick of incense, the empress dowager, the emperor and the queen all arrived at the palace. After everyone saluted and listened to the opening remarks before the emperor's banquet, they sat in their seats and exchanged cups with the people around them, listening to the music. dance.
As far as they are ready