A group of noble ladies gathered around to watch the battle. The Ninth Princess and Fan Jiaojiao lay on the back of Yu Xiang's wheelchair, watching with gusto.
Yu Miaoqi is also a master at playing Huarong Dao, she hurriedly squeezed in, and as soon as she got to the edge of the table, she saw that Yu Xiang had already moved the pawn representing 'Cao Cao' to the bottom grid, and escaped smoothly.
Min Lan threw out a hundred taels of silver bills, gritted her teeth and said, "This time it doesn't count, continue!"
"Okay, let's not count it." Yu Xiang chuckled, almost without thinking, the chess pieces moved down with a crackle as soon as they were set up, no matter how Min Lan chased and blocked her, she could always escape within ten steps. It took only a quarter of an hour to play more than a dozen sets in a row, and the stack of bank notes piled up in her hand was already thick, fearing that it would be blown away by the wind, she still used a piece of silver to hold it down.
Min Lan's eyes turned red, and she found that all the bank notes were gone, and she continued to pull out the hairpin on her head, but was firmly held down by her two sisters. The ladies beside them covered their mouths and laughed lightly.
Yu Miaoqi couldn't laugh. She suddenly found that Yu Xiang was more difficult than she had imagined. She had a poisonous mouth and a wild temper, and she could save face even if she tried to get rid of it.
Seeing Min Lan glaring at her viciously, Yu Xiang raised her hand and threw the silver ticket out, sneered, "I said I won't play with you, every time I lose, I'm like an impatient rabbit. Take it, I don't need you." Some money..."
The coughing of the old lady came from the main hall next door, and the chuckle of the princess saying 'nothing', Yu Xiang had to swallow the remaining words.
Min Song pressed the bank note flat and stuffed it back into her hand, and Min Zhi and Min Lan dragged Min Lan down. Yu Miaoqi really admired Yu Xiang at this time, knowing that the princess was next door, she dared to treat the three Min sisters like this, her temper was even more perverse than the rumors.
Because of the emperor's decree, the hundred-day banquet of the two young grandsons will be moved to the palace to hold a special event, and because the princess's health is against harmony, the full moon banquet is just a matter of meaning. Sure enough, the crown princess only invited a few sisters-in-law, mother's family and a few very familiar families, and separated the noble ladies from the noble ladies, and gave them to the three sisters of the Min family while entertaining them.
The three sisters of the Min family didn't come back until the banquet started, calling everyone to the table for dinner. Yu Miaoqi saw that all the noble ladies were deliberately avoiding Princess Nine and Yu Xiang, so she didn't go to make fun of herself, and sat with a noble lady she just met.
The three of Yu Xiang didn't feel awkward occupying the big round table for twelve people and dozens of dishes, but got used to it, poured wine by themselves, picked up chopsticks and started eating. Min Lan glanced at the three of them with a strange expression.
When the banquet was about to end, Fan Jiaojiao suddenly yelled, "Where's the wine? Why is my wine gone? Serve me another jug! No, serve me another jug!" She stood up with an empty wine jug in her hand as she spoke, Knock it with chopsticks and make a rattling sound.
Ninth Princess leaned softly on her shoulder, and slowly slipped and fell to the ground as she stood up, and even snorted.
Only Yu Xiang was leaning on the wheelchair, swinging the horsewhip with one hand, and resting his cheek with the other hand, the big and round cat pupils were full of bright water, and he was staring at the cat with great interest. She looked at Fan Jiaojiao; her cheeks were flushed, more charming than rouge; the small cherry mouth was slightly opened, as if feeling thirsty, and from time to time she stretched out the pink tip of her tongue to lick the white teeth. That lazy posture contains countless charms, so that people can't help but get drunk after just looking at it.
Hearing the noise, everyone turned their heads to look, some were surprised, some sniggered, and some were worried... Min Lan's face turned blue and white, which was very ugly. She originally wanted Yu Xiang to make a big fool of herself, but the Ninth Princess and Fan Jiaojiao were just incidental. She is about to become the crown prince and concubine, who else should she be afraid of
Right now Princess Nine and Fan Jiaojiao were really ugly, but Yu Xiang was still in good shape, neither passed out nor yelled, and her half-drunk and half-awake appearance was actually pretty good.
Min Song glared at his sister fiercely, and was about to get up to take care of the ninth princess, but when he saw the crown princess came in, he ordered Nanny Song to carry the ninth princess into her bedroom to sleep peacefully, then pushed Fan Jiaojiao on the chair, and grabbed her hand. He sniffed the jug in the house, and sighed, "It's the servants of the mansion who mistakenly brought green fruit wine as green fruit wine. It's strange that I'm so drunk."
Green fruit brew is a green fruit wine that has been fermented in special wooden barrels for more than 40 years. It lacks the crispness of fruit wine, but it is soft and mellow. It is full of alcohol, so it is also called "belly burning", which is a famous spirit in the Han Dynasty. Adult men only need to drink half a bottle to get drunk, but three young girls drink a bottle together, the strength can be imagined.
The other tables were not mistaken, but the Shan daughter's table was mistaken, would the servants of the Prince's Mansion be so careless? Fan Jiaojiao's mother looked at Min Lan thoughtfully. The Crown Princess also shook her head in her heart, excluding Min Lan from the list of second concubines. I thought she was the best to control, but if the jealousy is so strong, it is absolutely impossible to choose, lest the prince hate it and bring the two treasures.
Min Zhi felt something in his heart, and couldn't help being secretly happy, but Min Song broke out in a cold sweat. She still wants to have her own children in this life, even if one day she can sit on the phoenix position, she will not slip into the trap of her elder sister.
The old lady lovingly stroked her granddaughter's hot cheeks, and said with a smile, "I made the princess laugh. Now that the banquet is over and the empress is not feeling well, I will take my granddaughter to go ahead, so as not to make another big embarrassment."
Fan Jiaojiao's mother quickly agreed.
The Crown Princess really couldn't hold on any longer, so she didn't try to keep her, so someone sent a message to Yu Dutong in the front yard.
At the prince's banquet, Yu Pinyan and Shen Yuanqi were equally unpopular, but they were slightly different. Yu Pinyan was feared because of his cold temper, but Shen Yuanqi was despised because of his humble background. After receiving the message from the Crown Princess, Yu Pinyan immediately got up to bid farewell to the Crown Prince, and Shen Yuanqi also pleaded guilty, saying that he was traveling with Yu Dutong.
The prince didn't force them to stay, but asked people to send them out. Yu Pinyan strode towards the second gate, followed closely by Shen Yuanqi, because he was worried that this person was his elder brother-in-law, so Yu Pinyan didn't push him away, pretending he didn't see him.
As soon as the two of them stepped out of the front yard, they saw the old lady half bent over, talking to her granddaughter in a wheelchair. Yu Xiang opened a pair of round and big almond eyes, and her black and bright pupils seemed to be immersed in clear spring water, shining with sparkling waves. No matter what the old lady said, she only nodded slowly, and then grinned and smiled. Very silly.
When Shen Yuanqi saw her dazed little appearance, his heart softened so much that he unknowingly quickened his pace, walking ahead of Yu Dutong.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, the old lady stopped teasing her granddaughter, turned her head to look, and the eager and handsome face of Zhuangyuan Lang came into view. This person is Xiang'er's direct elder brother, the old lady is clear in her heart, and she can't help feeling a little wary in her heart.
Fortunately, Shen Yuanqi regained his senses in time, stopped abruptly to greet the old lady, and glanced at Yu Miaoqi who was frozen on the spot as if struck by lightning.
The old lady also noticed Yu Miaoqi's strangeness, and her expression was slightly sarcastic. She didn't need to send someone to check on her to know that all the rumors about Zhuangyuanlang were spread by Yu Miaoqi, with the sole purpose of ruining Zhuangyuanlang's official career and driving him out of the capital. After all, he grew up in a small household with little knowledge. It never occurred to him that the reason why the emperor reused Zhuangyuan Lang was not only his talent but also his background.
In the future, the number one scholar will be promoted step by step to become an extremely human minister, and I don't know what Yu Miaoqi's expression will be? The Buddha said that a fool can get rid of things without getting rid of his mind, and a wise man can get rid of his mind without getting rid of things. This Yu Miaoqi is really a hopeless fool. The old lady sighed secretly.
Yu Miaoqi originally thought that Shen Yuanqi's current situation must be desolate, that he would be sent out of Beijing by the emperor in a few months, and that he would not be able to make any progress in this life, so he never expected to see him at the emperor's grandson's full moon banquet. How can a small sesame official like him from the fifth rank be qualified
With no clue in her mind, Yu Miaoqi unconsciously took a few steps back and hid behind the old lady and Mama Ma. Shen Yuanqi didn't even look out of the corner of his eye, he just looked at his younger sister who was smiling innocently at him, with infinite love and pity in his heart.
There is only this relative left in the world, and Yu Xiang's temperament is straightforward, free and unrestrained, in Shen Yuanqi's eyes, it is really painful everywhere. Right now, there is Yu Miaoqi, who is pretentious and vicious, as a foil, and she loves her sister to the bottom of her heart, wishing she could take her home and hide her immediately.
He suppressed his excitement and asked, "Xiang... What's wrong with Miss Yu?"
"The servant mistakenly served green fruit wine as green fruit wine, and the little girl accidentally drank too much, and she is now in a daze." The old lady smiled helplessly, and couldn't help poking her granddaughter's tender cheeks.
Yu Xiang blinked her big watery eyes at her, then grinned silly. That delicate appearance made Shen Yuanqi's eyes hot again, and he couldn't help but take another step forward, but was brushed away by Yu Pinyan with a wave of his sleeve, the light but cold eyes made him regain his reason in an instant.
Yu Pinyan walked up to his sister and reached out to pinch the tip of her nose.
Yu Xiang's unfocused eyes suddenly shone brightly, and she plunged into the young man's arms, calling out delicately, "Brother, carry me home, I want to go home."
The old lady laughed and sighed, "I don't know anyone when I'm drunk, I only know her brother, you little heartless."
Yu Pinyan smiled happily, "You don't even have a conscience if you don't know me." After saying that, he carried the little girl on his back and strode away.
Yu Xiang buried her hot face into her brother's neck, and when she noticed that he was shaking, she couldn't help giggling, patted his forehead with her small hand, and called out 'drive'.
Being ridden like a horse, Yu Pinyan not only didn't get angry, but the pampering look on his face deepened, and he patted the little girl's tender buttocks without any trace. While exchanging greetings with the old lady, Shen Yuanqi stared at the 'brother and sister' in front of him, feeling sore and uncomfortable.
Yu Miaoqi suffered a thousand times more than him. The once close brother and sister had become mortal enemies, but now the relatives who recognized her were indifferent and hostile to her, and they were very fond of a wild species. Although he returned to the powerful Hou Mansion, he seemed to have nothing.