Two months passed in a flash.
This day is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the senior officials of the third rank and above bring their relatives to the palace to attend the banquet, and Xie Wangfu is also among them.
Jaffe was driving to the palace in a carriage, passing by the shops on the street, when he made the coachman stop.
Jin Yu Liang Yuan is a famous jade shop in the capital and one of the shops run by Xie Fei. It is almost dusk now, and there are no more customers in the shop.
Shopkeeper Lu was using the abacus to calculate today's profit, and when he looked up, he saw Shizi walking towards him, he immediately put down the account book at hand, smiled and invited Xie Fei to sit down in the inner room, saying: "Prince Shi is here today, I don't know. What is the command to the little man?"
Xie Fei asked, "Are there any special jade ornaments suitable for girls to play with?"
Shopkeeper Lu's shrewd eyes rolled around, and he said, "Don't say it's true, it was just shipped from Jiangnan the day before yesterday. It's a piece of warm jade that is milky white, but there are two red dots on one side. I thought it was a flawed product, but I didn't want Wang Demiao to make a piece of jade like a rabbit, so beautiful that even a rough person like me was moved!"
"Bring it to me." Xie Fei raised his eyebrows lightly and ordered.
Shopkeeper Lu responded, turned around and left the inner room, and came in with a box in a short while: "Lord Shizi, look." He opened it and handed it to Xie Fei.
Xie Fei took it and took out the jade ornament from the box. A warm feeling covered the palm of his hand. The front of this piece of jade was shaped like a rabbit. White color, round and delicate. The whole piece of jade exudes a faint aura, and it is indeed a rare and superb piece.
Looking at this jade ornament, Xie Fei inexplicably thought of Xiwen, her eyes were so red that day, she smiled and said to Xie Fei "trust him", her heart softened suddenly, Xie Fei blurted out: "This jade ornament I want it."
When going out, Xie Fei instructed the shopkeeper Lu again: "If there are similar jade ornaments in the future, send them directly to the palace."
Shopkeeper Lu nodded again and again and came down.
After delaying for a while, when Xie Fei arrived, it was already full of guests attending the banquet. The men and women sat on both sides, the ladies on one side, and the ministers and sons on the other. As for the royal princess and the prince, they were all seated at the chairman. on the high platform.
As soon as Xie Fei stepped into the banquet hall, he immediately attracted everyone's attention, and even a woman exclaimed in a low voice: "Xie Shizi, it's Xie Shizi!"
Everyone's eyes were full of surprise. Although this Xie Shizi was famous, he rarely appeared in front of people. Many people only saw the portraits circulating in the market, and it was the first time that the real person was seen.
Xie Fei was wearing a plain white brocade robe. The robe was outlined with a few strokes of gold thread, but it looked unexpectedly delicate and luxurious. There was a gold silk jade belt around his thin waist, and his black hair was just a simple white jade crown. tied.
His face is handsome, his eyes are clear and cold, his thin lips are slightly pursed, revealing a dustless indifference.
It is obviously a simple and elegant dress, but he walked step by step, but he gave everyone a kind of shocking shock. The ladies at the banquet blushed, and they couldn't take their eyes away. The silk handkerchief in his hand began to secretly covet Xie Fei's concubine, concubine and other positions.
Xie Fei went straight to his seat, and just sat down, Tang You, Chen Yuyan and the others gathered around, Tang You looked around Xie Fei, licking his lips: "Brother Fei, your skin is really good, little boy. If I am as handsome as you, why would it be so troublesome to chase women?"
"Don't think about it." Xie Fei said lightly, "Your temperament can't support this skin."
Tang You: "..."
Chen Yuyan, who was sitting on the side, didn't hold back, and laughed with a "pu chi", and then there was the roaring haha.
Tang You's face turned even greener: "Haha, what the hell are you, haha, are you still my brothers, do you know the meaning of brothers' loyalty and common enemies?"
Chen Yuyan stopped laughing, waved his hand to signal others to stop laughing, and then looked at Tang You with a stern face, and said, "I'm sorry, I just want to tell you, we are bad friends, where does the brotherhood come from?"
When the words fell, Chen Yuyan and the others laughed again. Tang You looked at them and returned to his seat angrily.
Chen Yuyan and the others had enough laughs, and they went back to their seats. After a while, the high-pitched voice of the father-in-law came from the high platform: "The emperor and the queen are here—"
Xie Fei looked up when he heard the sound, and saw that the emperor and the queen were walking slowly, surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs. It made her skin match the snow, and when she walked, the long tassel rosettes were scattered, which was extremely beautiful.
This woman with all manners is Xiwen. She is reluctant to attend the banquet today, but she was dragged over by her mother, saying that she was meeting Xie Shizi before getting married and cultivated feelings.
Xie Fei's appearance and temperament are all good, even in the crowd, it is particularly conspicuous. Xiwen walked all the way and saw her titular fiancé from a distance, and had to admit that he was really good-looking, even her This person who was accustomed to seeing his own beauty couldn't take his eyes off of him in amazement.
Thinking like this, Xiwen raised her eyes and looked over again, just in time to meet Xie Fei's warm eyes, his eyes seemed to contain endless sincerity, Xiwen's heart skipped a beat when he looked at her, and her cheeks were slightly Hot, he averted his eyes.
Xie Fei looked at Xiwen steadily, he frowned in doubt, this was the second time he saw her, but the moment he saw her eyes just now, an inexplicable sense of intimacy and familiarity filled his heart. A feeling that was not there when he first saw Xiwen.
There are oddities.
Xie Fei made a fist with his hand, pressed against the thin lips, and smiled slightly.
With a smile on his face, the emperor announced the start of the dinner.
The preparations were intertwined, and the wine was half full. A little eunuch rushed over in a panic. He knelt down and kowtowed, and said tremblingly: "Qi, the emperor, Liang, General Liang... Back! He also brought a A woman, General Liang said it was his wife, his wife."
The lively banquet just now fell silent in an instant, and everyone couldn't help but marvel in their hearts. This Liang Shao was too bold. He was just slapping the emperor's face brightly. He asked the emperor's princess to be his fiancee, yet he dared to marry his own wife in private. , Do you think you have lived too long? Fortunately, this time the emperor promised Princess Anping to Xie Shizi early this time, otherwise the face of the royal family would be really lost!
On the high platform, when Xi Wen heard the news of Liang Shao's return, she looked at the little eunuch kneeling in surprise, but the corner of her slightly raised mouth froze on her face the next moment.
wife…
Liang Shao actually got a wife. While she was worried about his disappearance, he was having a good dream in the gentle village. This is what he said... love
Not long after the rumors about his death in Beijing, I don't know what unpleasant things will happen after this banquet? Aren't you used to it, why are you still so scared
The Queen's eyes widened in disbelief when she heard the words. She subconsciously turned her head to look at Xi Wen who was beside her. She lowered her head and sat in the position with a pale face. All trembling slightly.
A feeling of pity surged into the Queen's heart. She quietly reached out from under the table and put it on the back of Xiwen's hand, patted it gently, and whispered, "Xiwen, don't cry, just laugh."
"Remember, you are the most honorable princess in Daqi, and only the most outstanding man in the world can match you." The queen said word by word, "And this person is Xie Fei."
Xi Wen raised her head slightly, the tears on her face were still dry, and looking at the mother's firm eyes, she suddenly understood what the mother meant - whether Liang Shao married or not had nothing to do with her, and her future was closely related to Xie Xie. Fei tied together.
The moment he heard the little eunuch's words, the emperor's heart was also full of anger. This Liang Shao hit his left cheek, and now he hit the right cheek again. Do you really think that his emperor is a clay sculpture!
The emperor was very annoyed. He had already scolded Liang Shao in his heart, but when he looked up, he saw Xie Fei drinking wine and eating delicious food calmly, and the anger that was full of him disappeared in an instant.
What if Liang Shao married a wife, now my son-in-law is not him, but Xie Fei.
Even if it is a shame, it is not a shame. Even if it is a mockery, it will only mock Liang Shaoxin's blindness and mistaking the fish's eyes for pearls.
The emperor's mood improved in a blink of an eye. He is very eager to see that Liang Shao knew that he had changed his expression when he gave the marriage, so the emperor raised his head with a smile on his face, and said in surprise: "Liang Aiqing is back? Why don't you invite me in? !"
The little eunuch got up in awe, hunched his back, and walked out quickly. After a while, a burly and handsome man walked in, and beside him was a petite woman in sackcloth and timid.
Liang Shao strode to the front of the high platform, knelt down on his knees, and bowed his hands: "Wei Chen joins the emperor, long live the emperor. Long live my emperor." .
"Aiqing is flat." The emperor raised his hand, and when Liang Shao got up, he said again, "As expected of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the night of reunion, Aiqing returned safely today, I am very happy, but I don't know the woman behind you. Who is it?"
"This..." Liang Shao glanced at Princess Anping with a guilty conscience. He was also very ashamed, but after spending more than two months with Binger, he found that he had been moved by her tenderness, infatuation, innocence and kindness. The princess is not only beautiful, but also has parents who are the emperor and the queen. Even if she breaks off the marriage, she can live well. Binger is different. She is only beautiful and lonely. She has nothing but herself. Someone you can rely on.
The balance in Liang Shao's heart gradually tilted towards Chen Bing'er, and the guilty conscience in his eyes was replaced by firmness, he said: "Please forgive the emperor, this woman rescued Wei Chen by the lake two months ago, and the minister has made a promise to her. For a lifetime, promise to be with you for a lifetime, never mind."
"Oh?" The emperor glanced at the two of them in surprise, then rubbed his palms and laughed loudly, "This is a good thing, Aiqing survived the hardship and found a lover, how could I blame the general before I was happy?"
Liang Shao was stunned when he heard the words. He thought that he would have to spend a lot of words, and he might even be imprisoned. Who knew that the emperor was not only not angry, but also laughed happily
Instinctively feeling that something was wrong, Liang Shao raised his head to look at the Queen and Princess Anping, and found that they were all smiling, not scolding, scolding, or crying, and there were even congratulations from the guests around, but The smiles on their faces looked like mockery.
"Chen... thank the emperor." Liang Shao bowed and thanked the emperor blankly, frowned and thought for a moment, but he couldn't hold back, and said curiously: "I just don't know the marriage between Chen and Princess Anping..."
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I... Chatting with my friends from 6:30 to now, I suddenly remembered that I haven't updated today [cover face], you must forgive me~~~