"He can't marry."
Gao Yang followed Xie Jing Xing's gaze and saw that among the flowers, Shen Miao's personal maid instructed the little eunuch what to say, the little eunuch agreed, it was probably the first time he had received such a large amount of money, he was very happy and congratulated Respectfully said something to the maid before leaving.
After the little eunuch left, Jing Zhe stood on the spot with a suspicious look on his face. Shen Miao specially instructed her to hand over things to this little eunuch, but this little eunuch was clearly a newcomer to the palace and had nothing to do with Shen Miao, so why did she have to specifically ask her
Unable to figure out the reason, Jing Zhe shook his head. In short, his goal had been achieved, so he turned his head and left.
"This young lady from the Shen family is very courageous." Gao Yang commented: "Even in the palace, she dares to play tricks, and it seems that Shen Xin doesn't know about it."
Xie Jing Xing was noncommittal, a person who even dared to burn down his own ancestral hall, he never thought that the other party would be timid. As for where and what to do, in Shen Miao's eyes, there was no difference.
"Let's go." A strange smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "We should also go to see the play."
"I won't go." Gao Yang blinked: "It's better to act cautiously now, not to mention, the plan has changed, so be cautious."
“It’s up to you.” Xie Jing Xing said lazily, suddenly remembered something, and said casually, “If you have time, go to the old guys in the Tai Hospital to inquire if there is anything.”
"As ordered." Gao Yang cupped his hands, and then walked towards the other end unhurriedly.
…
Time passed unhurriedly, and it was finally time to return to the court banquet.
The female relatives are seated at the head of the main hall, and the male relatives are seated at the head of the main hall. The one on the far left near the high seat in the middle is the prince. King Zhou, King Jing, and King Ding have arrived first. Then came King Li, King Xiang and King Cheng.
King Jing of Zhou was a brother, so naturally they belonged to a group, while King Xiang and King Cheng were headed by King Li and formed their own faction. As for His Royal Highness, who has not yet arrived, he has the support of King Xuan and King Chu. As for the ninth prince, His Royal Highness King Ding Fu Xiuyi did not occupy the gang, and looked at the weakest and most neutral faction.
With the appearance of the three kings, the hustle and bustle in the hall gradually quieted down.
Emperor Wen Hui was also eccentric, and he had nine sons, all of whom were excellent. If it were an ordinary family, with so many outstanding sons, they would have already blossomed, but among the nobles, the more outstanding sons there are, the more intense the competition will be. What is even more unfortunate is that these nine outstanding sons were born in the most ruthless imperial family in the world. This also means that their excellence will become a nail in each other's eyes, and they all want to be there and then hurry up.
Now that the nine sons have grown up, although the prince has been established, the forces of all parties have not converged. When Emperor Wen Hui was here, he still maintained the balance, but one day the entrenched dragon would also grow old. At that time, the Ming Qi royal family, who had been eager to move, was afraid that it would be another bloody storm.
As for Zhou Wang’s brothers, Li Wang’s faction, and the prince’s faction, the prince’s strength seems to be the most powerful, but the prince’s body is weak. Emperor Wen Hui would not allow a weak son to sit on the dragon chair, so the prince’s power is not so much orthodox. The following below, it is better to say that it is false. If the body is slightly unwell, it will only be cheap for the two subordinates, King Xuan and King Chu. Li Wang's faction, because of its large number and power, among the hundreds of officials, many secretly joined his subordinates. Although Zhou Wangjing's brothers are not as orthodox as the prince, and as powerful as Li Wang, they have a mother, Xu Xian, who is much loved by the emperor, and the Xu family is also considered a strong support.
The remaining King Ding was not taken into account. When it comes to power, fighting alone is like a joke. When it comes to background, Concubine Dong Shu, the biological mother, is also very low-key. Although Fu Xiuyi was excellent and humble, a person's strength was always limited, so everyone was not optimistic about him. Although Fu Xiuyi was neutral and wasn't interested in seizing the heir, but in this deep palace, he had to be wary of others, and his brothers were still eyeing him.
However, the female relatives did not look at people as profoundly as the male relatives did. The girls present were secretly looking at Fu Xiuyi's handsome features, blushing and whispering.
In all fairness, the Fu family all had good skins, and Fu Xiuyi was the best among the nine princes. The royal family gave him an extraordinary bearing, and he always kept an indifferent attitude, neither putting on high airs nor raising his chin to the sky. For girls, such a "kind" and "out of the world" man is really full of elegance.
“His Royal Highness Prince Ding is indeed too handsome.” The girl whispered in her ear, Shen Miao turned her head, Feng Anning had come to her side at some point, smiled at her, and then stern face again Said: "Since you are here, why don't you come to me, and put on the air of being a young lady, so that I can't find you?"
Shen Miao was confused by her words. Shen Miao was also a little helpless as to when Feng An Ning, the eldest young lady, liked to stick to her like a piece of cowhide candy. Not to mention when Feng An Ning changed her attitude towards her, Shen Miao was not a real cardamom girl after all, she and Feng An Ning could not achieve closeness between peers and now, she could not accept others without any precautions The goodwill, so I don't know how to treat Feng Anning. In the end, he had to shake his head and make an excuse to say, "I didn't see you."
Naturally Shen Miao did not know that if it was her in the past, Feng Anning would definitely not take a second look, but now Shen Miao is the empress who has been bathed in the blood and rain in Ming Qi's harem. A mood of follow-worship. Feng An Ning could faintly sense the strength in Shen Miao's heart, so she naturally followed her unconsciously.
"Hey," Feng Anning curled his lips, and suddenly whispered in a teasing voice, "But His Royal Highness Prince Ding is also here. After all, he is someone you once liked, why haven't you seen him?"
As if to prove her words, as soon as Feng Anning finished speaking, she heard Jiang Xiaoxuan smiling and saying loudly, "Miss Shen Wu, His Royal Highness King Ding is here!"
She originally wanted to make Shen Miao embarrassed, and she knew that in front of the royal family, Shen Miao did not dare to get angry, even Luo Xue Yan had to endure it. Such words can be regarded as a joke, but the matter of Shen Miao's infatuation with King Ding earlier was known to everyone in the court, and when her words came out, not only the female family members but also the male family members looked at them.
Luo Xue Yan gritted her teeth, she knew that this person was deliberately angering Shen Miao, although Shen Miao said that she no longer loves Prince Ding anymore, but Luo Xue Yan knew that if she liked someone, she would not give up so easily, Shen Miao looked as if nothing happened. It might be extremely painful inside. Luo Xueyan was annoyed that Shen Xin was not there at this time, she turned her head to look at Shen Miao, for fear that Shen Miao would be sad because of this, she said softly, "Jiaojiao..."
In the male family's feast, everyone's eyes were also very exciting. Cai Lin twitched the corners of his mouth and seemed to be gloating at the misfortune, Shen Miao caused him to lose face in the examination field, but now Shen Miao herself has to repeat his mistakes, she felt happy when she thought of it. Su Mingfeng and Su Minglang sat side by side, Su Minglang pulled Su Mingfeng's sleeve and said in surprise, "Big brother, is the Shen family sister here too?"
He was too small and the table blocked the whole person's line of sight, making it even more impossible to see Shen Miao clearly. Su Mingfeng shook his head and did not know why his younger brother had a good impression of the fifth young lady of the Shen family, if it were not because Su Minglang was too young, Su Mingfeng almost thought that his younger brother had other thoughts towards Shen Miao.
However... He also turned his head to look at Shen Miao, what kind of face would Shen Miao have when facing Prince Ding in such a close encounter
In the corner of the men's feast, there is a man in a blue shirt. Compared with other nobles in brocade clothes, his clothes are extremely simple, but this does not make him appear embarrassed in comparison. On the contrary, because of The clothes are simple, and there is also a romantic and unrestrained state of ancient celebrities. At this moment, he was also quietly looking at the girl in purple clothes who hung her head and said nothing, and there were faint fluctuations in his eyes.
This person is Pei Lang. Pei Lang was not qualified to participate in such an occasion, but today the supervisor of Guangwen Hall had died, and the supervisor asked Pei Lang to participate in Guangwen Hall instead. Pei Lang was in Guangwen Hall. Although Tang was a gentleman, he was actually half a supervisor, so he did not refuse.
Who knew that when he came, he saw this scene.
King Zhou and King Jing stood beside Fu Xiuyi, and Jiang Xiaoxuan's deliberately provocative words were also heard. Zhou Wang laughed, patted Fu Xiuyi on the shoulder, and said meaningfully: "Our ninth brother, it's really amazing..."
Fu Xiuyi frowned slightly, but a faint smile appeared on his face: "Fourth brother is joking." Even so, his eyes drifted to the girl in the seat unconsciously.
"Heh." A chuckle escaped from the corner of the girl's lips, and the surroundings suddenly became quiet.
This smile, I can't hear any emotion. It is said to be ridiculed, but it seems too soft, it is said to be happy, but it is very calm, like a glass of strong wine that has been precipitated for a long time. In the end, it only turned into a fluttering chatter.
The male relatives were fine, but the female relatives were amazed that they had been immersed in the house for so many years and could not hear the meaning of Shen Miao's laughter. How old is she
Shen Miao raised her head, her eyes did not stop, as if the arrow that was shot at Cai Lin in the calibration field that day, suddenly shot at the figure standing with hands behind, Fu Xiuyi.
Fu Xiuyi was slightly startled.
In the girl's eyes, there is no obsession, love, admiration and surprise, but only bottomless peace. It is like an old man who has been reincarnated for a hundred years, looking at him through the long years of vicissitudes, without sadness or joy, but it makes people feel uneasy.
Those clear eyes have a very beautiful shape. If they are bent, they should be sweetly reminiscent of the taste of honey. But she just watched silently, Fu Xiuyi's heart suddenly surged with unease, as if walking alone in the jungle, but in the depths of the hidden grass, the eyes of a giant beast were fixed on it. The uneasiness became stronger and stronger, the faint smile on his face had disappeared at some point and he fixedly stared at Shen Miao.
“Ha.” Shen Miao chuckled again, this time, everyone could see clearly, the corners of her rosy lips curved slightly but the corners of her eyes did not move, it was clearly a sneer.
It is probably a sneer condensed by the faint resentment of the sweetheart that he loves but can't. Everyone thought so, but they were surprised that Shen Miao dared to express her dissatisfaction so bluntly and sneered with the prince in the palace, who would have the courage
Fu Xiuyi didn't move.
In that sneer, he clearly saw a faint murderous intent, although it was deliberately concealed, it seemed that even the concealment could not restrain the surging aura. The inevitable coldness made his heart shrink.
Just because you didn't accept the other party's intentions, did you kill him? Fu Xiuyi was a little stunned, and what surprised him even more was that he thought that murderous intent was full of threats
Could this be his delusion
When he looked at Shen Miao again, the latter had turned his head and said something to Feng An Ning.
A faint killing intent flashed in Shen Miao's eyes, for so long, even in the inspection field, she only met Fu Xiuyi from a distance and did not want to meet Fu Xiuyi at such a close distance because she was afraid that once she got close Fu Xiuyi, she can't hide her monstrous hatred!
Jiang Xiaoxuan's provocative words were spent by Shen Miao's two inexplicable chuckles, her first chuckle was complicated and the second chuckle was cold, but even a fool could see it, it was clear and clear. There is not a trace of affection towards Fu Xiuyi! Even after laughing twice, she simply spoke directly to the girl beside her. The contempt and disregard made it impossible to tell whether it was intentional or unintentional.
It was just that the atmosphere was finally chilled by her.
A gleam of light flashed in King Zhou's eyes, and he approached Fu Xiuyi with a smile and said, "Ninth brother, it seems that you are not that invincible."
Fu Xiu Yi gave a wry smile, but in his heart he gradually paid more attention to Shen Miao.
"Hey, it seems that the fifth lady of the Shen family has a bit of courage." Su Mingfeng said with great interest. Now that his "serious illness" has improved a lot, but he still can't work hard, so his official position has not been reinstated.
"Sister Shen is already very good." Su Ming gave him a blank look.
Pei Lang in the seat lowered his head and took a sip of tea, but thought flashed in his eyes.
Just as there was some silence, a hearty and loud laughter was heard: "Haha, everyone, it's too late!"
That hill-like figure was not Shen Xin or who it was, and the one who followed closely behind Shen Xin was Shen Qiu. Seeing that this important person was here, all the bureaucrats greeted him one after another. Shen Xin saluted several of the King of Zhou and sat down at the table. He and Shen Qiu also missed the good show just now, otherwise even if Shen Xin didn't make a move, Shen Qiu wouldn't care whether he would pity Xiangxiyu or not, and Jiang Xiaoxuan would definitely be unable to eat and walk away.
After Shen Xin passed, Li Wang and the Crown Prince also arrived one after another. The Crown Prince was weak and the Crown Princess was dignified and dignified, Shen Miao glanced at the Crown Princess and her eyes were moved.
Behind this prince concubine, there is the prime minister's family. Originally, the prince used the power of the prince's family to stabilize his position. Later, the prince became pregnant. Emperor Wen Hui was afraid that the prince would be seriously ill, but instead he took advantage of the exclusive power of the prince's family. The princess gave birth. The prince concubine has a deep affection for the prince, who knows that her husband can kill her own flesh and blood, and she is afraid to tell her family that she will cause disaster for her, and then die in depression. Three years after the death of the Crown Princess, the Prime Minister's Mansion learned the truth and wanted to avenge his daughter, but finally turned to Fu Xiuyi...
Shen Miao looked at the cup in front of her, all the Fu family members were cruel and ruthless, and the Fu family men were all heartless, she was no different from the Crown Princess, they were both victims of Jiangshan's tricks, an innocent abandoned son.
Now, she wants to be a chess player, and whoever wants to play chess must be prepared to sacrifice!
After the crown princess was seated, her friends from before her marriage began to joke with her. On the side of the male family, Prince Yu also arrived.
As soon as Prince Yu arrived, everyone in the women's banquet was a little silent, especially the girls, who were even paler with fright.
In previous years, Prince Yu would not participate in the banquet of returning to the court. For so many years, he paid no attention to the affairs of the court at all. Therefore, Emperor Wen Hui, who was suspicious by nature, would be extra tolerant to this younger brother. Of course, there is some credit for Prince Yu who sacrificed his life to protect each other when he was young, but if Prince Yu had not been involved in the affairs of the court for so many years, I am afraid that even the great life-saving grace would not be able to withstand the suspicion of Emperor Wen Hui. After all, all of Emperor Wen Hui's brothers died at his hands.
The sudden appearance of Prince Yu, who had never participated in the Hui Dynasty banquet, made the female relatives uneasy and the male relatives puzzled, but the princes laughed and knew it well. The woman on the seat who was befriending the Crown Princess then said, "I don't know how His Royal Highness appeared?" The words were all temptation.
The Crown Princess naturally knew the reason, raised her lips and smiled: "Uncle Wang has been widowed by himself for so many years, it is time to find someone to take care of his life."
As soon as these words came out, the female relatives were all in shock. Could it be that Prince Yu wants to choose a princess? But it's not a good thing to be Princess Yu, at least at this moment, the girls' bodies can't help shrinking a little.
"Dare to ask the Crown Princess," the lady asked with a smile, "I wonder which young lady has such a fortune?"
The Crown Princess refused to say anything, just shook her head and smiled: "I'll find out later."
Because of the Crown Princess's words, the female relatives fell into a deadlock, and everyone was a little scared. That Princess Yu's name is like a talisman. If she can sleep, she will die faster. How can it be considered a good thing...
Feng An Ning approached Shen Miao and asked, “Guess, who is that Princess Yu?”
Shen Miao said, "I can't guess."
"You're so boring." Feng Anning pouted.
Shen Qing on the other side was clutching the corner of her clothes tightly, and the moment she saw Prince Yu, all she could think of were all the torture methods that Prince Yu had done to her that night. To scream out loud.
"Don't be afraid of Qing'er," Ren Wanyun leaned close to Shen Qing's ear and said to her in a voice that only two people could hear: "Prince Yu is here today to clean up that woman for you, and when she enters Prince Yu's mansion, naturally There are means to make her survive and die..."
On the other hand, Chen Rou Qiu watched Ren Wan Yun and Shen Qing's movements, took a sip of the tea in front of her, and smiled slightly.
After Prince Yu passed by, he thought that everyone except the Empress had almost arrived, but suddenly he heard bursts of exclamations. Feng An Ning was pulling Shen Miao to speak when she heard the movement and looked up.
In the deep palace, outside the gate of the main hall, a person approached from far to near. Purple gold robe, blue silk boots, bright eyes and handsome eyes, unhurried pace, lazily walking.
The Marquis of Lin'an, Xie Ding, exclaimed in surprise, "Jing Xing!" Then he thought of something, frowned, looking at the figure, speechless.
Everyone was surprised again, what was the origin of today's banquet, not only did Prince Yu who never appeared in the palace banquet, but now even Xie Jing Xing, the young marquis of the Xie family, was here.
And the excited and obsessed expressions of the female relatives were no less than when Fu Xiuyi appeared just now, and even steadily suppressed them.
The young man's posture is straight, although he looks at the leisurely pace, he has his own coercion step by step. He has an excellent appearance, so looking at it, under the background of the purple gold robe, there is a faint feeling of being unstoppable. His face was like snow, his eyes were like lacquer, his eyebrows were like swords, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised, like red plums blooming in the snow and frost, with a color like peach and plum. This is more delicate than a woman's eyebrows, but there is not a trace of feminine femininity, but it is like the rising sun in the sky, full of dazzling eyes. He came alone, and all the civil and military officials seemed to be a foil, as if the real dragon royal family of Ming Qi, the golden palace, finally inspired the nobility and arrogance carved into his bones.
It is so handsome that the world pales.
And this young man with scorching eyes like the scorching sun has sharp eyes, and his cynical smile, when he looks closely, is full of indifference and cruelty.
"When did this little Marquis of the Xie family become so outstanding..." Feng Anning murmured.
Although Xie Jing Xing in the past was extremely handsome and flamboyant, compared to him today, he was eclipsed. As if he had deliberately covered up the light in the past, the current Xie Jing Xing has lost that layer of cover, the real him, with this splendor, compared with him, Fu Xiu Yi is really like he is the one who should stand on the peak of the dynasty and look down on all beings!
As soon as this thought came out, Shen Miao was also startled by herself. She raised her eyes to look at Xie Jing Xing, the purple clothed youth walked to the front of the table, facing the surprised eyes of everyone, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I will join in the fun today." After saying that, she walked to the table and sat down, but it was not next to each other. The Marquis of Lin'an, Xie Ding, was next to Su Mingfeng. Su Minglang pouted and moved a small area reluctantly.
Seeing this, Xie Ding's face immediately sank. And the people around saw that although it was a discussion, it did not obstruct it, Xie Jing Xing had such a cynical temperament, and today he was afraid that he would be happy.
"The Xie family has produced an extraordinary character." Luo Xueyan's expression was solemn. This Xie Jing Xing's actions had a kind of grandeur, and it made people feel a little dangerous for no reason. Those who have been on the battlefield are more sensitive to that sense of danger.
Seeing Xie Jing Xing, Shen Qiu's eyes lit up and he almost stood up, then he scratched his hair and took a sip from the tea cup in front of the table as if to cover it up. Such rude behavior angered everyone around him. Looking at him strangely, Shen Qiu hurriedly smiled.
"This kid from the Xie family is quite good." Shen Xin was very satisfied, he could not express his admiration for Xie Jing Xing who could add to his old foe, if it wasn't for the Xie family, maybe he would be able to worship him.
The eyes of several princes of the Fu family were a little gloomy at the same time.
This little Marquis of the Marquis of Lin'an looked too outstanding. Although he did not enter the imperial court, but with his lawless bearing, he could already feel that he was not someone who could be subservient to others. If such characters cannot be subdued, it is best to kill them early.
It is not what the royal family wants to see to see a mansion with a military talisman grow and become a big man.
At this moment, the eunuch's long voice shouted: "The emperor is here—the empress is here—"
The Empress finally arrived late while everyone was waiting.
Emperor Wen Hui seemed to be in a good mood, but the queen looked a little stern. As a woman, she was quite beautiful, and she could probably tell the demeanor when she was young.
Because the crown prince was ill, the queen's methods have always been very sharp. In the past, Shen Miao stood on Fu Xiuyi's side. After marrying Fu Xiuyi, she was often made difficult by this queen. She suffered countless hardships at the hands of this queen. It was this queen who took herself as an example and taught Shen Miao to see clearly. means of survival in the palace.
All kinds of past events are all false. She came for revenge, but her final purpose is to completely subvert the entire royal family. The mayfly shakes the tree and saves the car, just like the distance between her and the queen now.
But this latter position is hers, and one day, she will take that position again.
Shen Miao lowered her eyes and gently picked up the tea cup in front of her and took a sip.
Not far from her, Shen Qing also showed a slight smile, as if to celebrate with her, and at the same time raised the tea cup and took a sip.
The smile seemed more cheerful.
Shen Miao's eyes were darker and the corners of her lips curved, which was different from a sneer, this smile, her eyebrows curved and her sweet appearance was extremely moving. Even those who noticed this side at the opposite male feast were stunned by Shen Miao's smile.
Pei Lang kept staring at Shen Miao, he did not know why he did this, as if there was something in this young girl that always attracted him, but a few months ago, Shen Miao was just a piece of shit in Guang Wentang. Pei Lang treated her kindly, but it was just a matter of etiquette, and in his heart, he looked down on her.
The emperor sat down and the banquet began. The so-called monarch and ministers play together, in fact, it is just a pretense, the monarch is still the monarch, the minister is still the minister, everyone is joking innocuously, as if the emperor and the common people are really having fun together.
Su Mingfeng touched Xie Jingxing: "Why are you here?"
"Come to see the fun." Xie Jing Xing's lips curled, and there was another low-pitched gasp in the female family's banquet.
"It's so boring, what's the fun to watch?" Su Mingfeng had a headache.
Just as he was talking, he saw Prince Yu open his mouth and said, "Brother Huang—"
His voice was neither high nor low, but the hall immediately became quiet. Obviously, everyone was extremely afraid of this evil spirit.
"I have already figured it out clearly about my promise to choose a concubine for my younger brother a few days ago." Prince Yu smiled strangely and said, "Since today is a happy event, it is better to have a double happiness at the door."
"My brother's favorite—the girl from the Shen family." He spoke very slowly, his eyes were entwined with light like a poisonous snake, like maggots on his tarsus, and he climbed tightly in front of the girl in purple who was sitting upright.