The emperor is very flamboyant, especially today he has another purpose, and the New Year's Eve banquet was really grand.
Xie Xuanchen and Mu Mingtang were sitting in the chief, with bright lights, and they were very eye-catching. The emperor and the queen also repeatedly asked in public, greeted the cold, and sent tea and vegetables. They were very considerate. In this way, there are more eyes looking at Xie Xuanchen and Mu Mingtang.
Among them, there are many old officials such as Zhu Yang Hong. I wish Yang Hong's family also entered the palace, but their position is much behind Xie Xuanchen's, it is small and blocked, and they can't be found in the crowd. As soon as they looked up, they could see the chief at the top, Xie Xuanchen and Mu Mingtang sitting on the table, the lights were splendid and shining, there was an endless stream of people toasting, and they talked to the emperor and queen from time to time.
Zhongshumenxia, Privy Council, Sansisheng, Liubu and other chief executives toasted Xie Xuanchen in turn, and the princes and princesses in the harem also came down to their cousins and cousins to celebrate the New Year at the sign of their biological mothers. Among them, Prime Minister Song also added an extra cup. In front of many courtiers, emperors and queens, he apologized to Xie Xuanchen and Mu Mingtang for the unfilial son who ran into Princess An's car a few days ago.
Prime Minister Song said: "The dog is stupid, and he went crazy after drinking alcohol that day, and accidentally offended King An and the princess. After the minister returned to the mansion to learn about this, he beat him severely, and he is still locked in the ancestral hall to this day. I thought about it. King An was in the house to keep him clean, and Wei Chen did not dare to come to the house to disturb him, but he did not dare to be vague. Today happened to be in front of the official family and many slaughterers. Wei Chen apologized to His Royal Highness and the princess, and asked King An to forgive the dog. Respectful sin."
In fact, the Prime Minister of Song is also very bad, and the literati want to save face, not to mention that he is an official to Zaifu, and sets an example for the scholars in the world. Now, in front of many colleagues and subordinates, how can Prime Minister Song's face be decent
But no matter how embarrassed he was, he had to finish his sentence. If it was someone else, Prime Minister Song would have to send someone to send an apology gift and scold his son, that's all. But this person is Xie Xuanchen.
Prime Minister Song didn't dare to let it go, but he didn't even dare to come to the door to make amends. Even when he sent a generous gift to Prince An's mansion, he was afraid that it would fall in the eyes of the emperor and be overwhelmed by the emperor. Prime Minister Song thought about it, and only on New Year's Eve, which is not serious but grand enough, it is most appropriate to speak up in public.
The only problem is probably the shame.
Prime Minister Song knew that he would be ridiculed by his political opponents, but after all, his life was more important. Prime Minister Song stubbornly finished speaking, and when the emperor heard it, he couldn't help asking what was wrong. Prime Minister Song did not dare to let Xie Xuanchen describe the scene of the day, so he could only shame himself again and repeat the scene of the day.
After listening to this, the emperor stroked his knees and said, "Song Xiang is an important official of the country, and Prince An has also made great contributions to the country. In my heart, it is far more important than parent and child. If the two of you have a relationship, it will be my loss. I also added wine to me, the three of us drank together, and the wine passed away, and the past grievances will never be mentioned again."
Song Zailian quickly thanked him, and Xie Xuanchen also gave face, picked up the wine bottle, signaled to the emperor and Prime Minister Song from a distance, and drank it all in one go. After Xie Xuanchen put down the glass, the queen judged the situation, picked up the glass and said, "Prince An and Zaizhi are the pillars of the country. The official family and Prince An will drink wine, and this palace will also honor Princess An with a cup."
Mu Mingtang sighed inwardly and could only pick up the wine glass and answer the queen's words. However, the toast was endless at the beginning, and Xie Xuanji also raised a glass to Xie Xuanchen when he saw it. The emperor sat at the top and saw that there were young couples on the left and the right, all of them were in full bloom and beautiful, and he was happy, and said: "Your second brother is still recovering. A cup may be considered as a toast by your husband and wife. It just so happens that Xuanji and Xuanchen are getting married this year, and you two newlyweds should have a drink together."
When Jiang Mingwei heard it, she quickly picked up the wine glass and said, "What the officials said is that the concubine respects the second brother and the second sister-in-law."
Mu Mingtang made the maid full of wine, and she was about to pick up the wine glass when Xie Xuanchen suddenly pressed her hand. Xie Xuanchen said, "She can't drink, so I drank this one for her."
Saying that, he drank the wine in his glass, took Mu Mingtang's wine glass, and emptied it all as soon as he raised his head. Xie Xuanchen moved too fast, and Mu Mingtang didn't have time to remind him. After watching him finish drinking, what Mu Mingtang was about to say slowly climbed to his lips.
That's... her cup.
The emperor laughed, and even the empress laughed, saying, "Prince An used to be ignorant of anyone, but now he feels sorry for his daughter-in-law."
The emperor and the queen showed a smile, and the other palace officials and courtiers responded one after another, and there were endless witticisms. Jiang Mingwei glanced at Xie Xuanji quickly, seeing that Xie Xuanji had put down the glass, and it seemed that he had no other meaning, so he hurriedly drank the wine in his glass.
Everyone laughed and talked, and after a while, the topic turned to other people. Seeing that no one was looking at them anymore, Xie Xuanchen asked Mu Mingtang in a low voice, "What's the matter with you, what did you want to say?"
Mu Mingtang glanced at Xie Xuanchen, hesitated, and finally shook his head. Seeing Mu Mingtang like this, Xie Xuanchen wanted to ask more and more: "What's the matter?"
Mu Mingtang could only turn Xie Xuanchen lightly with his arm, and gestured to the wine vessel in his hand: "That's mine."
"I know it's yours." Xie Xuanchen thought that Mu Mingtang was actually entangled with him about whose affairs, so he put the wine glass back in Mu Mingtang's hand and said, "Okay, I'll give it back to you now."
Mu Mingtang stared at his movements, his eyes were round and round. He just put things back like this? She was actually going to have a new one...
Then someone will come to toast, how does she drink
In the Funing Hall, the silk and bamboo are endless, singing and dancing are peaceful, and it is full of prosperous atmosphere. But Mu Mingtang looked at the colorful dances on the stage, but couldn't see it for a long time.
The emperor sat for a while and went to the back to change his clothes. After the emperor left, everyone relaxed a lot, and the sound of toasting and talking suddenly increased. Xie Xuanchen was sitting on the right hand of the emperor. Originally, the people behind did not dare to come to toast. It was the big people in their circle who greeted each other with the big people. Now that the emperor is out, other people dare to approach and come to talk to Xie Xuanchen.
Mu Mingtang was already a little dizzy. Seeing that the situation was wrong, she hurriedly excused herself to change and quickly fled the scene. She walked outside the palace and stood in front of the railing, and the wind was blowing for a while, only then did Xunxun's mind clear up. She doesn't dare to go back now, Xie Xuanchen is obviously good at drinking, but she can't, so she simply stands outside for a while, and then returns to the table after the rest.
Mu Mingtang was unfamiliar with the place in the palace, so of course he would not go far, so he walked slowly around the railings of Funing Palace. It was also a coincidence that at the corner of the apse, Mu Mingtang bumped into Jiang Mingwei who was walking from the other direction.
Jiang Mingwei also came out to sober up, but did not expect to meet Mu Mingtang here. The enemy was extremely jealous when they met, and at the moment, both of them were a little drunk, and the smell of gunpowder in their words was even stronger.
Jiang Mingwei sneered and said as if pointing: "Some people are from the countryside, but they can't get on the stage. If they have something good, they hurriedly pile on them, and they are not afraid of being embarrassed. Sister-in-law, you say this kind of person is ridiculous or not. ?"
After speaking, Jiang Mingwei sighed and said, "Yes, maybe I haven't seen anything good, so I'm jealous."
Mu Mingtang gave her a fixed look, smiled, and did not speak. Jiang Mingwei was irritated by her negligent attitude and raised her eyebrows: "I'm talking to you, what are you laughing at?"
"My younger brother and sister are talking to me? Oh, I thought it was some kind of dog running out and barking, but I didn't notice that my younger brother and sister were talking." Mu Mingtang smiled and said, "After all, dogs bark at people, people always I can't call it back, I'll give her a face."
Jiang Mingwei's face turned dark: "Who are you calling a dog?"
"Who should scold me?" Mu Mingtang couldn't help laughing, she was dressed up today, her temples were high, she was slightly drunk at the moment, her eyes were bright and moist, as if there was wine in her eyes. Mu Mingtang deliberately pretended to be looking for it and looked around: "I heard the dog barking just now, but I didn't recognize where the dog was. Thank you brother and sister for helping me find it."
After Mu Mingtang finished speaking, he ignored Jiang Mingwei and immediately turned away. After Mu Mingtang left, the maids serving on both sides did not dare to speak, so they bowed to Jiang Mingwei and hurried away after Mu Mingtang.
Jiang Mingwei gritted her teeth and threw her sleeves so hard that she staggered and almost fell. The maids quickly supported her and said, "Princess, calm down."
After Mu Mingtang walked down the corridor of the apse, he planned to return to the banquet, but he did not expect to meet Xie Xuanji halfway. Xie Xuanji stood on the side of the road, obviously waiting for her, Mu Mingtang just pretended he couldn't see it, and turned his head to go another way.
Xie Xuanji's voice sounded from behind: "Second sister-in-law stay."
Mu Mingtang froze, he also turned to Mu Mingtang's direction and said bluntly, "I have something to tell the second sister-in-law."
At this point, it seems weak to walk away. Mu Mingtang turned around, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Okay, what does King Jin want to say?"
When Xie Xuanji came over, the maids stepped back wisely and guarded the intersections. Xie Xuanji looked at Mu Mingtang at the moment, she was dressed in purple today, showing her long neck and delicate skin. Leaving aside other mentions, Mu Mingtang's appearance is really pleasing to the eye.
Xie Xuanji sighed silently and said, "I know you have grudges in your heart, but Mingwei is innocent, why do you always target her?"
Is she targeting Jiang Mingwei? Mu Mingtang glanced at Xie Xuanji in surprise, and suddenly realized: "Fang Cai, did you hear it?"
Xie Xuanji said nothing, apparently tacitly agreeing. Xie Xuanji was drinking in the back just now, but he was sitting on the seat behind the vine bushes. Neither Mu Mingtang nor Jiang Mingwei found him, but Xie Xuanji listened to the conversation between the two.
Mu Mingtang laughed immediately and said, "You heard it all, and you still have the face to question me? His Royal Highness King Jin, wake up, she provoked me first. Just her, you still say she is innocent?"
Xie Xuanji was speechless on this question, and Jiang Mingwei's meanness was beyond his expectations.
In his mind, Jiang Mingwei is round on the outside and square on the inside, light and strong, and is a good candidate for the wife and mother of the country. Moreover, he and Jiang Mingwei grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Such a person will be a prince concubine or even a queen, and will be supported by the people.
At this stage, what Xie Xuanji needs most is people's hearts.
Jiang Mingwei in his memory has always been like this. Because of this impression, he concealed Jiang Mingwei's disappearance, replaced Mu Mingtang, and still made Jiang Mingwei his wife. Obviously, Jiang Mingwei's smooth face is more suitable to be a mistress than Mu Mingtang.
But in the past six months, Xie Xuanji's impression has been broken again and again. He first discovered that Jiang Mingwei would be careful, and she would be magnanimous on the surface, but actually hurt the women around him. But these are the natural thoughts of a woman after all. If Jiang Mingwei likes him, she will inevitably be jealous.
But tonight Xie Xuanji's cognition was severely beaten. Jiang Mingwei is not only an ordinary woman, but also a woman who can pick up things and stir up trouble, and is no different from the vulgar women in his memory. In front of people, Jiang Mingwei has always been knowledgeable and reasonable, generous and sensible, but such a "virtuous helper" will ridicule Mu Mingtang when there is no one behind her.
As for Mu Mingtang calling Jiang Mingwei a mad dog later, Xie Xuanji was not surprised to hear it. Maybe, he knew Mu Mingtang's character early on. It's normal for her to mock people, but a little politeness is a surprise.
Xie Xuanji felt too broken and didn't want to listen any more, so he walked away as silently as when he came. After he came out, for some reason, there was always a gloom in his chest, so he stopped on the road and waited for Mu Mingtang.
However, Jiang Mingwei is his wife after all, although Xie Xuanji is also very disappointed with Jiang Mingwei, but Mu Mingtang retorted, Xie Xuanji always wants to protect Jiang Mingwei one or two. Xie Xuanji avoided the important and said lightly, "If you hold grudges about what happened before, you can come at me, and don't embarrass Mingwei again."
Mu Mingtang looked strange when she heard it. She glanced at Xie Xuanji and asked, "Didn't I tell you the answer to this question before?"
"I also thought that I had already talked with you." Xie Xuanji said, "but you have repeatedly targeted Mingwei. If you say that you are not jealous, Mingwei and I are jealous, who would believe me? Mingwei is my wife. , I will guarantee her decency no matter what, if you do it on purpose to attract my attention, you don't have to."
Mu Mingtang clicked his tongue and said in disgust, "Some people really don't understand people's words. It's no wonder that the two of you are a husband and wife, and you really are a good match."
Xie Xuanji frowned, feeling that Mu Mingtang's words seemed to mean something. Mu Mingtang just scolded Jiang Mingwei as a dog, but now he says that he doesn't understand human language, and he is a good match for Jiang Mingwei...
I always thought she was being mean.
Xie Xuanji didn't bother with Mu Mingtang, and said, "You still said you weren't jealous..."
"His Royal Highness King Jin, speak carefully." Mu Mingtang forcibly interrupted Xie Xuanji before he finished speaking. The corners of Mu Mingtang's eyes swept around, and there was no one else, even the maids were standing far away, unable to hear what they said.
Although Xie Xuanji should be more afraid of being discovered than she is, Mu Mingtang couldn't bear to hear that this person was so narcissistic. She didn't want to be bumped into and cause unnecessary trouble for herself.
Mu Mingtang said: "Xie Xuanji, let me tell you straight, I really don't like you. When I was in Jiang's house, I just acted with you in order to win the trust of Mrs. Jiang Honghao. It seems that I only acted too much. Well, even you believed it. But I really didn't like you, from the beginning."
Mu Mingtang's expression was sincere and his tone was straightforward, which made Xie Xuanji speechless. Xie Xuanji has had many women, of course he can recognize it, whether the women are deliberately speaking irony or really don't like them.
However, this is not over yet, Mu Mingtang seems to be afraid that Xie Xuanji will not believe it, and sincerely said: "I just have the opportunity today, I will take this opportunity to say it all at once, lest you continue to misunderstand. I don't like you now, to be precise, from Wei. Although I really hated you when you gave me to another man, but now, I don't even hate you anymore."
"You and Jiang Mingwei are all burdens from the past to me."