Seeing that his conspiracy had succeeded, and Xu Xiangrong didn't seem to want to pursue it, Yan Ting was relieved.
It was already a bit cold in the autumn night. Some servants brought in two braziers and placed them in the corner of the inner tent. They gathered up the messy cups and plates on the table, and set up a new table of wine and vegetables.
"Come on, have a drink with this prince." Xu Xiangrong beckoned with a smile.
This kind of Xu Xiangrong is a little strange, and seems to be very happy. The imperial concubine family has just lost such a big face. These days, they have been keeping a low profile. What is there to be so happy about
Yan Ting was puzzled in his heart, but on his face he picked up the jug and poured wine with himself and Xu Xiangrong, and the two pushed the cups and exchanged them.
After three rounds of drinking, Yan Ting was not as cautious as before, and returned to his usual casual look. Xu Xiangrong was leaning on the low couch. The seat on his side was a wolfskin mattress with a pillow on it.
"The prince seems very happy?"
Xu Xiangrong smiled and poured a glass of wine into the mouth, "It's okay, the marriage of the second prince has been set, and she is the daughter of the Chengguo Gong family."
So fast
Yan Ting's heart was full of five flavors, not only a little surprised by the speed of Xu Guifei's line, but also a little resentful that the unfilial daughter had broken things.
"Your Majesty still feels sorry for the concubine and the second prince, saying that the second prince was wronged that day. No, he promised the daughter of Chengguo Gong's family to the second prince."
In fact, it was the daughter of Chengguo Gong's family that Xu Guifei's family took a fancy to first, but Yan Ting suddenly came out of recommending Yan Yan. The comparison between the two sides is naturally that the Zhenguo Gong's family is more popular, even if she is still a granddaughter. Unexpectedly, Concubine Xu has put a lot of thought into it, but she still hasn't gotten what she wants. Now that the second prince's marriage is imminent, he has to repeat the old things. During this period, Concubine Xu scolded Yan Yan for her ignorance and flattery countless times, so she didn't mention it.
It seemed that Emperor Xi really had nothing to do with the woman Xu Guifei.
Concubine Xu Gui was pretty good-looking, otherwise she would have been a servant of the palace back then. But compared to other palace concubines, Xu Guifei is not so top-notch, and can only be regarded as a top-notch appearance.
But it is such a concubine Xu Gui, who has been favored by Emperor Xi for more than ten years. Even now, she is an old woman in her thirties, and she has not seen her favor.
The women in the palace are good at digging into the camp, and they have studied this rouge tiger who is blocking the road. In conclusion, Xu Guifei is good at the following special skills: she can cry, crying so much that it is called pear blossoms with rain, and it is lovable, even if it is her rival Xiao. When the queen saw Xu Guifei's grievance and crying, she couldn't help but soften her heart. With a low stature, Xu Guifei has been in the harem for more than ten years. Everyone is afraid of it, and she has never been a human face. His arrogant posture is quite understanding and considerate, which has attracted countless praises; he can perform well, but he is also cruel enough to himself. Killed in front of Queen Xiao's felt tent, Chu Chu was pitiful and full of guilt and stood outside. In the early morning in the autumn, the dew was so cold at night, and it didn't take long for her clothes to get wet.
Concubine Xu was a favorite concubine, so naturally no one dared to ignore it, so she had to report it in, almost not bending Queen Xiao's teeth.
So, if you live in a place like the harem, either you have to be outstanding enough, or you have to have your own style. If you happen to cast the eye of Your Majesty, then congratulations, Concubine Xu is just around the corner!
Without mentioning it, Concubine Xu Gui made such a statement, and then she cried with appropriate grievances, and recounted her own grievances and the grievances of her son, and Emperor Xi suddenly softened.
He thought to himself, yes, my emperor is so outstanding, how can people be so disgusted? Well, it's not that people dislike you, but they really don't feel worthy of you. Not mentioning these, the second prince lost a big face after all. Concubine Xu only mentioned Hui Zhi Lan Xin, the direct daughter of the public family of Chengguo, and Emperor Xi agreed to compensate.
This is precisely the second step in the preparation of the imperial concubine's family. Even if Emperor Xi's test was better, Empress Xiao's side would still have troubles.
It is very good to be like this. Ask for one first, if one fails to achieve two, Queen Xiao and others have nothing to say. Even if they want to say something, Emperor Xi will not allow it.
Concubine Xu got what she wanted.
No matter what was inside, at least on the surface, Queen Xiao was so angry that she gritted her teeth for days.
After listening to Xu Xiangrong's brief remarks, Yan Ting suddenly felt a sense of being out of reach.
He has always considered himself to be scheming, but compared with the two brothers and sisters of the Xu family, he is obviously a lot worse. Others thought that Concubine Xu's family had been shriveled, and who would have thought that they would be in a bad way, and they already had the chance to win.
Xu Xiangrong waved his hand lazily, saying that this is nothing, since he wants to do something big, naturally he can't go wrong. Every step must be carefully thought out, knowing that if you take a wrong step, you may end up waiting.
These words caused Yan Ting to think deeply, and also made him feel quite depressed.
He always thought that the Marquis of Chengen and Xu's family had climbed so high by relying on the nepotism of women. Now that he wants to come to the top, it is not just nepotism. In just over ten years, the Xu family has climbed from a pig butcher to the top of Daxi's power. He has put in a lot of effort, but now he has achieved nothing...
At this time, Yan Ting fell into deep self-doubt, and involuntarily picked up the jug on the case and poured himself a glass after another.
"Okay, Brother Pengyuan is good at drinking!" Xu Xiangrong praised.
He was drinking so much that he couldn't sit still. He wanted to lean back on the couch, but he went in the wrong direction and came to Yan Ting.
Yan Ting hated Xu Xiangrong's kindness to Long Yang, and although he had a deep relationship with him on weekdays, he never had physical contact with him. At this time, the special mood, the special time, the special place, but I didn't feel anything.
Soon the wine on the case was exhausted, and some servants brought a few more pots.
The servants who were serving Xu Xiangrong knew his habits, so he took the wine and the servants went down. There were only two drunken men left in the inner tent.
Yan Ting under the light was astonishingly beautiful, especially when he was drunk, and his wheat-colored skin was dyed with layers of blush, which made Xu Xiangrong's mouth dry.
He has the goodness of Longyang, which was discovered when he was still in the market. It's just that the environment didn't allow it at that time, and Xu Xiangrong never showed it. Until he came to the capital, there were no longer a few dignitaries and nobles who played the little shepherds, and they were no longer an anomaly. However, Xu Xiangrong has always acted cautiously, so very few people know that he has this hobby. He also never went out for fun, and always brought people back to private homes.
From the first sight of Yan Ting, Xu Xiangrong fell in love with this handsome man who was full of countless ambitions. If Xu Xiangrong had the power he had now, he would not need to be a down-to-earth person, and he would give him a lot of respect.
Liu Xi and others thought that Xu Xiangrong was interested in Duke Zhen who was behind Yan Ting. This was on the one hand, and on the other hand, he had some bad thoughts. Xu Xiangrong is different from many Longyang lords nowadays. He doesn't really like the kind of peasants with thin skin and tender meat. On the contrary, he is very interested in the masculine and handsome men, and Yan Ting fits his style. Weird taste.
From the first time he saw Yan Ting, Xu Xiangrong could see that this was a man of his kind, and his eyes were full of ambition and desire for power. Don't be afraid of ambition, there are too many ambitious people in this world, and when he has desire, he can use bait to hook people up.
This bait has been put down for a few years, and Xu Xiangrong has also been concerned about the affairs around Yan Ting in the past few years. At the same time, it was really taboo that this person was the son-in-law of Duke Zhen Guo and did not dare to start, but now this scruple is gone.
Thinking of plotting for several years and finally being able to taste the fruits of victory, Xu Xiangrong's eyes glowed with strange light, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.
"Brother Pengyuan, come again."
He picked up the jug and poured another glass of wine for Yan Ting. He sniffed at the tip of his nose, and the air was filled with a faint strange sweet smell.
Seeing Yan Ting drinking the wine, he hooked his lips and smiled.
…
Yan Ting felt dizzy and hot.
In a trance, seeing a graceful figure sitting in front of him, he muttered, "What are you doing here? Didn't you tell me to get out?!"
The man just smiled softly and did not speak. Under the yellow light, the beauty was picturesque.
"Shen Yiyao... Let me tell you... Lao Tzu, it's not rare for you, Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu married you back then... It was just because he liked your powerful father, I didn't love you at all! Those vows that I said to you before... are all, all of them. It's fake, it's all fake, you know?"
"I... uh, in front of your Shen family... I pretended to be my grandson for more than ten years, do you know that for ten years? Your slut father always looks at me with that kind of contempt... I have What is worth... worth... what your Shen family despise? Isn't it just to bring you back as a phoenix egg? You are a golden phoenix, you are a fairy... hehe... not still in my hands... "
"Let me tell you, I will never pretend to be a grandson in the future. Go to your government town... What are you laughing at? Uh, why don't you cry? Don't you love to cry?"
The man looked at him tenderly and said softly, "Okay, I will never pretend to be a grandson again."
He felt warm all over his body, and the dry heat just now had also subsided a lot because of a sudden coolness, and a colorful flash suddenly flashed in front of him.
He kept running forward, running, and finally ran to the end.
But I saw a picture-
Under the magnolia tree that year, she looked back and smiled, like a god.
"Shen Yiyao, I have never liked you..."