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By the way, everyone at my table is someone you know.”
He paused for a moment and said calmly, "If you want to go to him, I'll take you there."
Qiaochu suddenly realized that the way King Xia addressed her and Shangguan Jinghong seemed to have changed... He originally called her Eighth Sister-in-law... But now was a moment of relaxation, and she didn't want to delve into it. She curled her lips and said, "If there is no rule, I will sit with you."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw King Xia staring at her deeply. She felt a little uneasy, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, let's go." Xia Wang coughed lightly, his voice was a little rough, but he sneered in his heart. She asked him what was wrong and how he should tell her. Her words... made him happy. Suddenly he heard her whisper: "Jiuye, try to avoid it. I don't want your starling to see me."
Fortunately, someone would stand up from time to time at each bonfire to get some barbecue or something, and to hide from the crowd. The emperor had nothing to say at this time, and just chatted and laughed with the concubines. There was a lot of noise all around. Prince Rui was very close to the emperor, so he sat below him, next to the prince's table. Prince Xia's table was separated from the other side by seven or eight bonfires. Although there were flames everywhere, the areas between each bonfire that were not illuminated by the flames were a little dark. Qiaochu finally landed smoothly without being discovered.
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However, it caused a small stir at King Xia's table.
It turned out that the people at King Xia's table were the same people who had worked closely together in the first round of the hunting area yesterday, including King Ning and his wife, Zong Pu, the Qin brothers, Qin Qiuyu, Qin Dongning, General Manager Xia, Xia Haibing, Fan Rusu and several chief servants, with only one more beautiful and charming woman - King Xia's favorite concubine, Zhishu.
It turns out that there is a hidden dragon and crouching tiger at this table in the corner.
Before the hunt, the Xia and Ning factions were each operating their own camps. After yesterday, although they supported different people, they felt like they were strangers to each other. King Xia was a generous man, so he invited everyone to sit at the same table tonight.
Everyone was very surprised to see the two appear, and asked about Qiaochu's injuries. Among them, Qin Dongning and Peilan were the most concerned.
Qiaochu said he felt much better, and Peilan smiled and said, "The Eighth Master took good care of him."
Qiaochu smiled in his heart and said nothing, but thanked everyone. King Ning's care for Peilan was really effective.
Prince Ning was a little surprised and asked why the two of them came here together.
King Xia was not in a hurry. He just said that Xiaojiu had gone back to rest for a while and was fine. Then he brought the child back and happened to meet Qiaochu on the way.
This coincidence was very common, and no one was suspicious or asking questions. However, Zhishu saw King Xia coming back and moved closer to him, and King Xia took the opportunity to hug her. Everyone was not surprised and laughed for a while. King Xia subconsciously glanced at Qiaochu, but saw her take the wine handed over by Qin Dongning and drink it slowly with her head down. He tried to hold back, but finally couldn't help it, and ordered Xia Zongguan beside him in a stern voice, "Go to the tent and get a pot of fragrant tea. Concubine Qiao can't drink alcohol."
Qin Dongning slapped her head and apologized quickly. Peilan had already taken the wine glass from Qiaochu's hand and gently reprimanded, "Eighth Master is not here, sister should know her limits and not drink."
Qiaochu smiled bitterly in her heart, thanked them for their concern, and then listened to everyone's conversation. They soon talked about the upcoming flute ensemble, and they were all very excited. Qiaochu's heart tightened a little. She had just guessed that she had spent some time in the tent and she thought she had missed it, but it turned out that she hadn't...
Suddenly, Qin Qiuyu stood up abruptly, pointed forward, and shouted in a trembling voice: "Look, those two people are standing up, it's time to start!"
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Chapter 169: Bonfire Night Competition - King Xia's Fox Fur (6)
When everyone looked, they saw that in the row of five or six bonfires in the front, closest to the emperor, there was a person standing up at each of the middle tables. Those were the tables for the Crown Prince's Mansion and Prince Rui's Mansion.
There was a lot of noise originally, but at this moment, everything suddenly became quiet.
In the dim firelight, the two people standing at the front—Prince Rui and Shen Qingling—were both dressed in white, giving off a handsome look.
Qiaochu played with the teacup in his hand, lowering his head to stare at the crackling firewood. At other tables, there might be some whispering, but their table was very quiet. Ning Wang and his group did not speak; on Xia Wang's side, Zhishu was leaning on Xia Wang's arms and saying something coquettishly, Xia Wang listened quietly, and did not say much; Xia Haibing seemed to be a very quiet person, smiling all the time, drinking quietly with a few subordinates.
Distance from "Sister Qiaofei..."
Qin Dongning suddenly spoke, but was immediately stopped by Peilan.
The night Shangguan Jinghong tried to kill her for the second time, Prince Ning and the others were present. Although Peilan had just scolded her, she was actually concerned about her.
In this situation, Shangguan Jinghong and Shen Qingling were having a good time over there, but she was sitting here quietly alone. She knew that they all had a little sympathy and pity for her.
She doesn't need anyone's sympathy!
She stood up, leaned over to pour wine for everyone, and said with a smile, "It's just right to drink and enjoy the music."
Everyone was stunned, but Zong Pu was alert. She smiled back and said, "Empress Qiao is right."
Prince Ning pondered for a moment and said, "Eighth brother's sister, do you need me to take you back to my eighth brother?"
She shook her head and smiled, saying that it was not necessary. Since she met King Xia and Xiao Jiuer on the way, it was fate. It would be the same no matter where she listened to the music. They were getting ready to go, and going there would only disturb them.
Everyone responded immediately. After the match in the paddock, everyone from Prince Ning down had developed a liking for this woman, and they couldn't help but give her some comfort.
As the wine glasses were clinking, all the sounds in the world seemed to quiet down. She was startled and looked sideways. It turned out that it was the emperor who was speaking.
The emperor's voice was happy. He said, "Prince Rui and Chief Secretary Fang have already agreed on the piece of music. Now it's just right for me and all the ministers to enjoy it together."
Thunderous applause—
For a moment, she did not need to look carefully to notice countless eyes focused on the two people - "Fang Jing" representing the noble Crown Prince and Prince Rui, the most popular person in front of the Emperor.
The song started at the perfect moment when the applause died down.
Everyone around listened attentively. On this side, she only heard Xia Haibing, Zong Pu and others praising in low voices. However, she almost threw the teacup in her hand away.
It sounds nice, and the timbre and technique are flawless, but why is the song "Sword of Love"
When she was still in school, the Immortal Sword was all the rage, but this was Yuncang Continent, how could there be such a piece of music? There couldn't possibly be a Li Xiaoyao here, too.
Who gave them this song, or was there someone among them who had traveled through time like her
Perhaps her distraught look frightened everyone. Qin Dongning and Pei Lan asked her several times, but she shook her head quickly, but her mood was still like a roller coaster...
On the other side, Zhishu was leaning against King Xia's arms, and suddenly, King Xia gently held her head down. In the past two days since she came to the enclosure, King Xia had been very cold to her for some reason. She was secretly happy about this sudden intimacy, but she heard the man whispered, "I said you are cold, do you understand? Don't say anything you shouldn't say, this king doesn't like disobedient women."
Zhishu was stunned and frightened. What did King Xia mean by this
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She had thought of the bonfire to keep warm, so she didn't wear a cloak. Later, she regretted it. She felt very cold, while the princesses and wives of officials around her were wearing all kinds of cloaks, competing for beauty. Fortunately, the Qin sisters at their table were daughters of military commanders and were in good health. Peilan had been holding Prince Ning, so she didn't wear a cloak. For some reason, Concubine Qiao didn't wear one either, otherwise, she would have been cold. She snuggled in Prince Xia's arms, and with his warmth, she gradually didn't feel cold anymore. At this moment, she was shocked and quickly did as she was told.
Zong Pu teased, "Master Jiu, why don't you take off your clothes to give to the beauty?"
King Xia glanced at him slightly and scolded him with a smile: "Master Zong, are you mocking me for having no clothes?"
He said to the two maids behind him, "Go to my tent and get the girl's cloak."
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Wait, bring over all the cloaks I brought with me, and give one to each of the ladies and girls here. It's freezing cold, but the ladies and girls love to show off."
Everyone was startled when they heard his order, then they laughed, thinking that this gentleman was very considerate and thoughtful. King Ning snorted and also laughed and scolded: "Your coming here makes it seem that my family has no clothes."
Peilan thanked him with a smile, and Qiaochu and the Qin sisters also thanked him. No one would refuse such kindness.
When the two maids brought the cloaks and distributed them to everyone in order, Qiaochu finally understood the intention of the man opposite. Before leaving, they went to the tents of the four beauties and took the fox furs and put them in his tent. At this time, she "happened" to be given the fox fur.
The fox fur of King Xia was famous in Chaoge. For a time, all the women envied her good fortune, and all the women around the nearby bonfires looked at her in amazement and envy, making all the men laugh.
Only Zhishu understood what was going on. She looked at Qiaochu with a mixture of surprise and jealousy. Suddenly, she felt a pain in her waist. She turned around in shock and saw King Xia staring at her with a half-smile, a hint of cruelty in his eyes. She was almost scared out of her wits and dared not make a sound.
At this point, the duet between King Rui and "Fang Jing" came to an end quietly, leaving only the applause of the audience.
The emperor and the concubine were full of praise. The emperor was so happy that he drank several glasses of wine in succession. Prince Rui and Shen Qingling bowed to express their gratitude. Prince Rui and his lover Linling toasted the whole audience. On the other side, Shen Qingling also asked the prince to stand up and toast the whole audience. The atmosphere in the whole audience was very heated.
Lang Linling sat down with a smile on her face, and Jing Ping and others at the same table toasted again. Bishui was full of jealousy, thinking, I wonder where the two maids of the four beauties were directed by Concubine Lang, should she find a chance to tell King Rui what Concubine Lang did? But she saw that as soon as King Rui sat down, he cut meat and served wine to Concubine Lang, showing his consideration and love, so she had to give up the idea bitterly. This Qiaochu was not in King Rui's eyes at all. If she told Concubine Lang, she would lose more than she gained, and would only get herself into trouble.
At the next table, the Crown Prince did not seem to mind the rift, and he smiled and praised the two of them. The King of Rui raised his glass in return, and said with a smile, "Jinghong is just a drop in the ocean, I am just waiting for you, my second brother, to give me some pointers."
The prince's eyes were full of sternness, and he scolded with a smile, "It was my eighth brother who gave me advice."
Seeing that the prince was not unhappy at all, the people in the room thought that although Prince Rui had lost face, Fang Jing had also won face for the prince's mansion, so it was no wonder that the prince was in a good mood.
Beside the prince, Qiaomei was so angry that she almost broke her nails. Before that, the zither played by Wang Yuzhi and the northern folk dance she and Qiaorong performed just served as a foil!
Then he saw "Fang Jing" toasting with Prince Rui from a distance and making eye contact with the Crown Prince. Their postures were very intimate. There was light in "Fang Jing's" eyes, and he wished that someone could suppress the limelight of this woman.
The emperor saw that the Crown Prince and Prince Rui were getting along well, although he was still worried that the Crown Prince still hated Prince Rui. However, he also thought that Prince Rui was becoming more calm and respectful to his second brother, so he thought that the situation would gradually get better, so he was relieved.
The prince was defeated in the battle of the military tokens, and he must have been unhappy. Fortunately, King Rui had asked Jingping to present him with a note saying that he should use the sound control technique only when he had no other choice, so as to achieve a small victory and not undermine his second brother's prestige. After three rounds, he only narrowly defeated the prince, which slightly narrowed the gap.
He wanted to please the Crown Prince, so he stood up and said with a smile, "Jinghao, Old Eight just said that he was throwing out a brick to attract jade. Now that he has attracted Ah Jing, the jade, the only thing left is you. As the eldest brother, don't you perform something to open the eyes of me and your brothers and ministers?"
The Queen was jealous of the Crown Prince and remained silent. Although Concubine Li was also very favored, she was always quiet. The other concubines did not dare to speak rashly, but Concubine Zhuang was generous and said with a smile: "Yes, Your Highness is the most talented and knowledgeable. How can we justify it if we don't show off?"
As soon as the emperor and the concubine said this, everyone present immediately agreed.
The prince narrowed his eyes, half lazily and half smiling as he looked at everyone. After a moment's hesitation, he said with a smile, "Father, everyone, since my eighth brother has teamed up with Ah Jing from my mansion, then I will also pick someone from my eighth brother's mansion to perform a piece together."
As soon as these words came out, the whole audience burst into applause again, and the generals and ministers asked one after another: "Which one of the Eighth Master's people would you like to choose, Your Highness?"