August 15th, Mid-Autumn Festival.
After Mo Guo just escaped a devastating disaster, Long Yan was overjoyed.
Mo Xiangbin held a banquet in the imperial garden and invited noble officials from Kyoto and their families to attend.
Shi Qingxue made great contributions to Caifeng, and was even invited by Mo Xiangbin to attend the banquet.
Full of glory, I had to go.
But she didn't feel happy at all.
At the time of the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion, Shi Junhe was asked to personally lead troops to suppress the riots in Yangcheng in the south. He has violated the rules so far.
The festive and lively atmosphere in the Shifu courtyard was in sharp contrast to the deserted atmosphere in the big room. How could Shi Qingxue be happy
If Dong Hui hadn't been unwell, Shi Qingxue would have wanted to run to reunite with her father instead of attending such a boring banquet.
"You girl, you obviously have a good mouth and are eloquent, but why don't you want to interact with others?" Dong Hui stretched out her finger and tapped Qingxue's forehead, disapproving of her muttering and complaining.
Shi Qingxue pouted and retorted: "Why am I not willing to interact with others? Do you think I have such a good relationship with Yu Zhen? And Feng Siniang, calm down..."
She counted down several women who often interacted with each other, proving that she was not out of place.
Dong Hui's frown deepened, with an angry look on his face, "What's the use of establishing a good relationship with them? Haven't you seen that the four princes' faction has gained power recently? Your third uncle has also been desperately looking for ways to get something. Fawn over the Fourth Highness.
Didn't you, girl, have a very good relationship with His Highness the Fourth? Why are you suddenly separated again now? "
"What's so good about him? Why should I have a good relationship with him?" Shi Qingxue retorted subconsciously.
"What's wrong? Didn't you call him Brother Hao before? Even if you like it..." Thinking of Shi Qingxue's apparent separation from Mo Junyang recently, Dong Hui stopped mentioning Mo Junyang's name.
Instead, he spared no effort to bring Shi Qingxue and Mo Junhao together.
In the past, Dong Hui looked down on Mo Junhao because she was too naive and did not understand the importance of power. She thought that she could be invincible in Shifu just by relying on Shi Junhe's love and guilt for her.
But in the end, the huge Duke Shi Guo's palace still belongs to "women"!
Shi Junhe was busy with official duties, and he fought in the East and West all the year round.
Sometimes something happens to her and her husband is helpless
In the end, she can only rely on herself and her daughters who share her fate.
Shi Qingxue couldn't respond to Dong Hui's question, and she wasn't sure why she suddenly felt disgusted with Mo Junhao.
However, the reality is before her eyes, she just doesn't like Mo Junhao.
It was as if every part of the body was rejecting what appeared to be a gentle and harmless creature, but was actually a sinister reptile.
"Mom, please stop talking. In the past, my daughter was ignorant and didn't know the protection between men and women, so she didn't pay attention. This kind of thing will never happen in the future!" Shi Qingxue planned on Dong Hui's delusion.
It was impossible to tell the other party that she and Mo Junhao were straightforward.
Dong Hui didn't know what Shi Qingxue was thinking. She thought her daughter was shy and said with a smile: "You silly girl, what are you talking about? You and His Highness the Fourth are still distant relatives.
It's always good to get around more between relatives. Haven't you seen that your third aunt always takes your fourth sister to the fourth prince's mansion recently? She must be coveting the position of the fourth prince. "
Shi Qingxue lowered her eyes and did not respond to Dong Hui's words.
I feel a little uncomfortable.
Dong Hui was unconscious and kept talking, "Your grandmother has always wanted to bring you and His Highness together in the past. You should also pay attention to this matter. If you really let me..."
"Mother!" Shi Qingxue couldn't help interrupting Dong Hui's words.
When she met Dong Hui's surprised gaze, she didn't avoid it at all and emphasized word by word: "You don't have to worry about it. It's impossible for Mo Junhao and I."
She didn't even use the honorific title, she no longer wanted to hide her disgust for Mo Junhao.
Dong Hui still wanted to persuade her, but seeing the impatience on her daughter's face, she swallowed her words again.
Shi Qingxue has a strong character and believes that even Shi Jun and Chu Ma may not be able to persuade her, and her persuasion is in vain.
He had no choice but to say: "Forget it, let's not talk about this in advance. Your Majesty is hosting a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet tonight. Your grandmother, Ning'er, and everyone in the third room will all be there. You are not allowed to be rude and just attend it obediently. Do you hear me?"
Shi Qingxue lowered her head and responded feebly: "I know, then you should be more careful at home. If you have anything to do, just ask Aunt Zheng to do it, but don't get pregnant."
Dong Hui is less than three months pregnant, and she is old and physically weak. She is at risk of miscarriage even if she stays at home all day long.
Shi Qingxue was worried about leaving Dong Hui alone at home, but going to the banquet...
Then there is no need to even think about it.
Shi Qingxue pulled Dong Hui and gave her some warnings, which made Dong Hui feel warm and at the same time feel that her little daughter was too much like a mother-in-law.
He directly pushed the person away and told Shi Baoning on the side, "You should take the person away quickly! When you were a girl, you were so verbose. After you get married, would anyone dare to ask for her?"
"Mother!" Shi Qingxue shouted unhappily, feeling that her hard work had been completely 'let down'.
Shi Baoning suppressed his laughter and pulled Shi Qingxue to stop her from talking. He nodded to Dong Hui and promised, "Okay, I will take him away now and I will never bother you."
Shi Qingxue blushed because of Dong Hui and Shi Baoning's singing.
She also knew that she might talk a bit too much and was not like her usual self, but this was not because Dong Hui had been in a bad state these past few days. She was worried!
But these people didn't appreciate it, which really pissed her off!
Qingxue walked onto the carriage angrily, picked a seat at the end and sat down, without even looking at Shi Baoning.
When Shi Baoning saw this, he couldn't help but smile happily and relieved.
It was as if Shi Qingxue was still fine like this.
Shi Qingxue acted petty for a while, but the 'cold war' could no longer continue - anyone looked at like this would be horrified - and she turned to face Shi Baoning again.
Frowning, he asked awkwardly: "Sister, what's wrong with you?"
Shi Baoning paused for a moment, a trace of unnaturalness flashed across his dignified and virtuous face, but she quickly suppressed it.
She showed a gentle and doting smile to Qingxue again, and said lightly: "It's nothing, it's just that our little Xue'er has lost her temper after not seeing her for a long time, so I feel a little enlightened!"
Shi Qingxue looked embarrassed and dumbfounded.
She simply didn't know how to respond to Shi Baoning's words, so she only raised her head more awkwardly and muttered in a low voice: "I'm not losing my temper!"
Shi Baoning smiled and said no more.
In fact, she didn't fully express what she was thinking.
After Shi Qingxue was poisoned, Shi Baoning was almost restless and guilt-ridden.
She even thought that she would lose Shi Qingxue, a good sister. It was also at this time that she realized that her former jealousy was so humble and unworthy of mentioning in the face of life and death. But Shi Qingxue later detoxified and recovered. She never expected Qingxue to live and joke with her without any grudges like before.
What she had hoped for and hoped for was suddenly obtained, no wonder she had this sudden and unbelievable look on her face.
Qingxue didn't know all this. She was forced to attend the banquet and had no interest in chatting with others.
She sat in her seat, boredly listening to the ditty, enjoying the performance, and occasionally looking at the colorful lanterns hanging around.
Just be prepared to get through it easily all night long.
"Sister Xue, you seem to be bored, why don't you let me accompany you to enjoy the lanterns, and why not take advantage of the full moon today?" Mo Junhao walked up to Shi Qingxue and extended the invitation gracefully.
It seemed that Shi Qingxue had no possibility of rejecting him.
Does Shi Qingxue want to appreciate Lao Shizi's lantern with Mo Junhao
Of course not!
She even found an excuse to avoid walking because her legs hurt.
Mo Junhao took the lead and said: "My father said that this time we were able to successfully deal with the envoys from Liang, Zhao and Wei, and you were indispensable, so you asked me to accompany you. Sister Xue just doesn't like me, and she won't even show my father's face." You won’t give it to me, right?”
Shi Qingxue secretly rolled her eyes and thought to herself, you shamelessly used Mo Xiangbin as an excuse. Can I not agree
She twitched the corners of her mouth with a smile on her face and nodded coldly: "Then I'll trouble you, Your Highness."
Mo Junhao didn't seem to notice Shi Qingxue's displeasure, and took the initiative to make way for her, and said intimately: "Didn't Sister Xue always call me Brother Hao before? Why are you so different now?"
"Qingxue doesn't dare to cross the distance." Shi Qingxue replied coldly.
There is no need to get close to Mo Junhao at all.
Even though Mo Junhao was prepared to receive a cold face, he couldn't help but stiffen at this moment.
After a while, he smiled again, but the expression on his face was a little distorted, "Xiao Xue'er has grown up, and she knows how to avoid suspicion."
Shi Qingxue: "..." If I don't grow up, will I be eaten by you until even the bones are left
She ignored Mo Junhao, just stood up and did whatever Mo Junhao wanted to do.
The servants used colored lanterns to surround the entire banquet in a circle, and then decorated both sides of the path leading to the imperial garden with colored lanterns.
Dreamy and moving.
Mo Junhao walked in front, heading straight to the trail.
Shi Qingxue looked at the silence in front of her, then looked back at the small groups of people chatting at the banquet.
I don’t know if it was intentional, but everyone stayed away from them, as if they were trying to find a good private meeting place for their children.
Tsk!
Shi Qingxue secretly spat, but felt confused in her heart.
I always feel that the scene in front of me seems familiar.
As if it had happened before.
Shi Qingxue didn't believe what Mo Junhao really dared to do to her in public
When she walked onto the path, her eyes blurred and she stopped in a hurry.
He couldn't help but raise his hand to rub his forehead, and his eyes subconsciously returned to the banquet.
"What? Who does Sister Xue want to find?"
Mo Junhao's faint voice suddenly sounded in Shi Qingxue's ears, and the distance between the two suddenly became very close.
Shi Qingxue felt extremely uncomfortable, put down her hand, took a small step back, and distanced herself from Mo Junhao.
Then he said coldly: "Don't your Fourth Highnesses want to enjoy the lanterns? Let's go!"
As for Mo Junhao's question just now, she automatically ignored it.
Mo Junhao's sharp eyes flashed with fierceness, but he quickly concealed it.
He smiled again and took the initiative to move forward.
After walking a few steps, he brought up old things again, "Sister Xue, I remember that when you were young, you loved the little rabbit the most. Once, the old man made a lantern in the shape of a jade rabbit. You liked it so much when you saw it, and hugged her. You won’t let go of it in your arms. Several days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, you still carry the jade rabbit lantern with you all the time, even when you go to school and when you sleep!”
Even if Shi Qingxue didn't like Mo Junhao, she couldn't help but smile slightly when she mentioned the memories of her childhood - especially the beautiful memories that Shi Lei left to her.
The atmosphere between the two of them was just a little better, and the surrounding environment was filled with festive laughter.
At this moment, a guard stumbled into the banquet and shouted urgently: "Your Majesty, something bad has happened! Something bad has happened! The city guard was attacked while patrolling the city, and the city gate was breached!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.