Chapter 218: The Feast (5)
Lord Rui's request not only made Xia Qing very unhappy, but also frightened the musicians who had already left the stage.
They could have gone down for today's lunch.
But because they had to accompany Xia Qing again, they were called back after the end.
Xia Qing stood on the stage and saw the thick resentment emanating from the musicians.
She trembled, and comforted herself in her heart,
It's okay, it's okay. Complain, complain. Anyway, it's not to blame her, it's all the ghost of Lord Rui, a harmful ghost.
She calmly drew her sword and made the starting move.
The guests at the bottom have already sat back in their seats.
Everyone still continued to drink and chat.
It seems that the turmoil just now has passed.
Lord Rui had also returned to his chairman, looking at her with a smile.
But she really couldn't laugh.
This troublesome troublemaker!
Music rang out all around.
Xia Qing began to dance with the music.
The sword in his hand drew a graceful arc.
I don't know why, but this second time it was even better than the first time.
More calm, more powerful.
The music grew louder and louder in her ears, and she sank into her own world once more.
Master Li limped his legs and sat back in his place.
This plague god!
He looked at the shadow on the stage, and silently thought in his heart.
How come nothing good happens when you meet her?
He was enjoying it quietly, why did he immediately become the target of public criticism as soon as she appeared.
I almost lost the black gauze hat on this head.
Originally, he planned to clean up this stinky girl after this banquet.
But now it seems that he is hiding a little!
This girl is compatible with him!
Nothing good will happen when you meet her!
In the future, he must also be able to avoid it.
However, Master Li didn't know if he was dead, and his bad luck today was not brought to him by Xia Qing.
"Butler, butler, we didn't do well just now, right?"
Behind the curtain, the butler stood there, and standing in front of him were the officials who had just made trouble with Lord Li.
"That's right...... When the time comes, the prince will give you the reward. β
With a kind smile on the butler's face, the old man turned around and pulled the curtain slightly.
"Do you feel guilty about him like this, how to say it, you are all colleagues......."
"What guilt can there be! It's an honor to be able to help the prince.......
"yes, yes. β
..........
A chorus of echo rang out.
The smile on the butler's old man's lips did not change, but his eyes became colder and colder.......
Xia Qing turned around and saw Prince Rui raising a glass to her.
She rolled her eyes, not bothering to pay attention to his move.
King Rui ignored it and drank the wine.
The man behind the black veil let out a sullen laugh.
"Brother Huang just showed me such a good show?"
"Yes, it would have been more exciting, but it seems that someone dropped the bag in the middle, so I can only bother the royal brother to watch this drinking scene......."
"I'm not comfortable writing, I'll go back to the palace first, and you can stop here in moderation. β
The voice of the black veil queen was a little more ethereal, "I am still very happy today, this dancing girl is good, very interesting......."
"Brother Xie Huang came over with a face. β
Rui Wang Ye got up and lifted the black veil, and the person behind him had already disappeared.
It's still the same as before, coming and going without a trace.
As an emperor, is it good or bad to be able to have such skills?
King Rui shook his head and sat down on the cushion specially prepared for the emperor.
Well, this cushion is worthy of being used by the emperor, it is incredibly soft, and compared to his, it is simply a world of difference.
I really want to sit and watch such cushions.......
In the secret path of the banquet hall, a man in an official robe was looking at the lake in front of him.
His wide robes were whipped by the lake breeze, and the hunting sounded.
He took off the black gauze hat on his head and clamped it between his arms.
The wind blew out several strands of hair, many of which were already gray.
But he didn't care, still quietly watching the lake.
He just stood there blowing the wind, occasionally looking up.
"Why are you standing here?"
Behind the man, a clear male voice came.
"Why are you here? β
"I gave me an invitation, I didn't want to come, but then I thought you would come too......."
"Why, you really want to see me, old man?"
"Teachers like to talk about these ......."
The man standing in the shadows walked out slowly.
The white robe was embroidered with a few bamboos.
White jade crown, white jade-like face.
The body is a faint bamboo fragrance.
Mo Chen walked very slowly, slowly walked to the man's side, and leaned against the railing with him to look at the lake in front of him, which was not calm at all.
"He built a pond for the few fish that the emperor had rewarded, but it seems to me that the carp here are no worse than those in the pond. β
"Teacher has been very fond of this carp lately?"
"When I'm older, I like more things than I don't like, and it takes time to hate things, and I don't have that much time. β
The man took some fish food out of his sleeve and sprinkled it on the surface of the lake.
Schools of carp eagerly arched towards him.
The lotus can't hide the carp.
"The lotus flowers here are no different from the pond. β
Mochen looked at the lake lightly and looked at the carp.
He was suddenly a little tired.
Turning, he leaned his back against the railing and looked at the exquisite faΓ§ade carved from white marble in the banquet hall of the Rui Wang's Mansion.
"The emperor is also very good to his younger brother...... Think of his brothers, which one of them has such a good life as him. β
"Mochen, what kind of person the emperor is, we know it in our hearts, so there is no need to speculate. I'm old, and there are some things that I can't do....."
The hand that sprinkled the fish food suddenly paused, he tilted his head slightly, the sun shone on his gray face a little warmer, and the short gray beard and eyebrows still could not cover his natural heroism.
Even in his twilight years, he was still very energetic.
It's just that this face is a little scary.
The prime minister of the dynasty, the man who is rumored to be admired by the emperor is he,
Zhou Zheng.
A legend that has a name like Zhou Zheng who is as good as his character.
"You, you are thriving in the rivers and lakes, and now in this officialdom, do you plan to intervene?"
"Teacher, you know, there is no difference between the rivers and lakes and officialdom.......
"Don't say it, Mochen. How nice it would be if you weren't my son-in-law, but my son......"
"Teacher, I'm going to go and say hello to the prince first, otherwise it's hard to say when the time comes, so I'll take the first step." β
Mo Chen interrupted Zhou Zheng's words, he turned around, and quickly disappeared around the corner.
Zhou Zheng looked at the position that Mo Chen had just leaned on, thoughtfully.
The fish food in his hand was quickly thrown away.
The fish in the lake swarmed and disappeared.
He threw his head back and put his hands behind his back.
I'm old, and it's really useless.
In my head, I am always reminiscing about the past.
Some of the past can be erased, but some of the past is like a nail in your bones, so that you can never get rid of it.
People, you can't be nostalgic.
Once you remember the past, you can't do this thing.......
Xia Qing finally finished the dance.
Her forehead was covered with sweat.
The mouth also became dry due to lack of water.
She stared at the chairman who was drinking and drinking very happily.
Lord Rui felt her gaze.
Put down the cup and look at her.
For a moment, sparks burst into the air.