After two days of sweet and sweet staggering with Jiang Zhuo, trouble came to the door again - the palace banquet specially organized by Kuang Xiqing for the mission of the Linzhi Kingdom was held as scheduled, and I, as the reception envoy, naturally wanted to attend.

Although I am worried that Jiang Zhuo, a jealous and stingy ghost, will definitely sulk again if he sees that I have a connection with Ukle, but it is not a pleasure to regard this as a love affair between the two of us...... I'm happy to make her happy anyway.

When I entered the palace, it had been half a cup of tea since the beginning of the banquet, and I was annoyed in my heart that I shouldn't have found this guy's way in the carriage, and I almost forgot the hour; At the same time, he couldn't help but glare at the man who got off the carriage and recovered to a serious book without seeing the slightest flaw.

Fortunately, it was Bingsan, who was more or less aware of Jiang Zhuo's affairs with me, who was able to speed up calmly after hearing the faint movement in the carriage, and dared to knock on the wall of the car to remind us when he was about to be late...... Although in the end it was still late.

Because it was a formal banquet, except for the palace attendants in the palace who were in charge of the banquet, no other attendants were allowed to enter, so as my personal guard, Jiang Zhuo was also left outside the hall like everyone else.

In spite of my reluctance, I could not openly disobey this rule, so I had to step back and step into the banquet hall alone—I had already made up my mind, and in a moment I slipped out to find her.

The atmosphere at the banquet was heated up before I arrived, and there was a mixture of smiling and joy.

In the center of the hall is a group of beautiful young people dancing with flower petals, and on either side are the pianists and drummers with music; I took a cursory glance and saw no lethal weapons or props capable of causing damage, so I was relieved.

I have to say that the assassination still taught me to be like a frightened bird, and if I could, I would only hope that there would never be more bloodshed.

My presence did not cause much movement, but all those who seemed to be immersed in the pleasure of drinking cast their gazes as if they were looking at each other, some only a light glance, some with a deep gaze—I am not able to take it calmly now, but I will not be confused anymore than I once had with a needle on my back.

Whether it's disgust, fear, or unfathomable gaze, I don't care.

"King Ling, you're finally here." I didn't expect the first person to greet me was the third prince, I saw him smiling and picking up the wine glass on the case, and there was no gap in his eyes, as if he didn't confess to me impulsively that day, and I never coldly refused, "If you are late, you must be fined three glasses of wine, right?" It's your big tradition, I know! ”

In a blink of an eye, I saw Lu Yingxuan sitting not far from the third prince, and I knew that I was smiling at her with a sneering smile-I thought that this so-called "tradition of Dawu" was the guy who was afraid that the world would not be chaotic to sue him.

Glancing at her angrily, I first saluted Kuang Xiqing, who was smiling leisurely, and then replied unhurriedly: "It's because this king is late, and he should indeed be punished, but——"

Sitting down in the seat reserved for me, glancing at the seat where the ukuli was very close to me, and looking at Kwong Xiqing from afar, I couldn't help frowning, watching her frown, drinking a glass of wine, and not responding to my inquiry—it seems that this time was really from her.

Do you want to make me and ukuli together?

One Fu Zhenzhen is not enough, and now it is the turn of the proton of this Lintoe Country...... Kwong Xiqing, my good sister, sometimes I really don't understand what you think.

But this time, I'm not at your mercy anymore.

“…… However, this king's body is weak, this is a well-known thing, drinking three cups in a row is too burdensome on the body, even if this king is willing to try, I am afraid that the miracle doctor who cured this king will not agree! As soon as the conversation changed, I picked up the wine jug and walked to Lu Yingxuan's table, poured a full glass for her, and said with a smile, "These three glasses of wine, let this suave Lord Lu drink for the king." ”

Glimpsing that Ukuli shrugged his shoulders, it was considered a tacit approval, and he put the wine glass to her lips before Lu Yingxuan retorted, and emphasized word by word: "As the king's best, good, friend, and friend, Lord Lu will definitely finish drinking, right?" ”

Hearing this, she had no choice but to open her mouth, and immediately drank the first glass of wine that I almost splashed on her face, and echoed with a wry smile: "Yes, yes, yes, I drink, I must drink!" ”

"Okay, Zuo picks up a good amount of wine!" Seeing that Lu Yingxuan was poured alcohol, he coaxed and ridiculed him, but no one asked me to punish him anymore.

"Which one gave birth to a bear-hearted leopard and dared to provoke you, His Royal Highness King Ling? I dare not drink it, I ......" After the first drink, I heard her mutter.

Lest she say anything embarrassing, I quickly poured two more cups in a row, and she drank them cleanly, but complained in a low voice: "Oh my little ancestor, I was wrong!" I shouldn't have tried to pour you wine! You don't remember the villain, don't fall down! No matter how good I am, I can't stand your drinking......"

Seeing that she was drunk in a hurry, her face had become red, and I didn't care about her, I patted her shoulder with satisfaction, Shi Shiran returned to his seat, and filled his stomach with vegetables at will.

Well, these dishes taste good, it would be nice if I could pack some for Jiang Zhuo for a while, I don't know if she is standing outside, hungry or not, cold or not, will she be bored, do you miss me?

I'm already thinking about her anyway......

After three rounds of drinking, the atmosphere became more enthusiastic to a new height, I only cared about myself silently drinking soup and eating vegetables, not a drop of wine, and the corner of my eyes swept away, but I found that the ukuli still looked at me frequently, obviously unwilling to give up.

Listening to the sound of "ding ding ding" three chopsticks hitting the porcelain, the noise stopped, and everyone invariably looked at Kuang Xiqing in the first seat - she raised her palm and pressed it, signaled everyone to be quiet, pointed to the ukuli beside me, and said loudly: "You should also know the original intention of this third prince to come to my big wu." She paused, glanced at me without a trace, and then continued, "I am a talented and powerful woman, and I am a noble woman of the right age here, but it is up to the third prince to choose the person he likes, so as to marry the two countries. ”

When I heard her say this, I felt a pang in my heart, and suddenly I had a bad premonition—I saw that Yukli gladly agreed, and was about to get up with his glass, and when he stared straight in my direction, he seemed to be coming towards me, and I was so surprised that I almost spilled the tea cup that I had just raised.

Looking around in a daze, I saw Lu Yingxuan, who was watching a good show next to me, and I struck the teacup before the third prince got up, cleared my throat and said loudly: "I have heard for a long time that Zuo has picked up both civil and military skills, and her swordsmanship is outstanding, I have not been fortunate to appreciate it, today is a coincidence, why don't you ask her to dance a song for everyone, and the right to help the fun, how about it?" Besides, since he is going to choose a wife for the third prince, he has to give him a chance to get to know the young ladies! ”

After speaking, she glared at Lu Yingxuan, who immediately wanted to open her mouth to refute, and compared her mouth with a "Tongfu Casino" mouth, and she immediately kept silent - for fear that I would ask her for debts.

Seeing that she was settled, I calmly raised my head and looked at Kuang Xiqing, too far away, I couldn't see her expression clearly, I only felt that her gaze was as cold as substance, and the people's hearts were also cold.

It was only a few breaths, but I heard her chuckle: "It's okay, just follow what King Ling said." ”

Although she was smiling, without the slightest smile in her voice, I knew she must be angry—she usually called my little characters, and rarely called me so strictly.

The palace attendant quickly sent a wooden sword, Lu Yingxuan sighed, then flicked his hem, walked to the middle of the banquet hall as if he was dead, and danced with a clear eye - compared with Jiang Zhuo, it is naturally difficult to beat the horse, but as a pastime, it is also a good level.

While everyone was watching Lu Yingxuan with great interest, I quietly slipped out under the pretext of changing clothes.

As soon as I got out of the hall, I waved my hand to stop the attendants who wanted to salute me, and looked around - the attendants and guards gathered together, lazy and slippery, talking and laughing, only Jiang Zhuo stood alone under the corridor, looking at the sky with his hands in his hands, which was very different.

Staring at her back, I felt that my fluttering and dazed heart settled.

Stepping forward quickly, she took her hand and walked forward, she didn't ask much, but followed my steps silently, reaching out to help me when I stumbled, teaching me not to fall.

Following the route in my memory, I dragged her to a secluded corner, and when I could no longer see the palace attendants on both sides, I stopped, let go of her hand, and was about to tell her in detail what happened at the table, but she suddenly took me into her arms, and did not speak, but just followed my hair for a while, her palms were warm, and her movements were gentle, as if she was telling me that "she is by my side", giving me silent comfort.

Buried in her arms, listening to her steady and powerful heartbeat, I took a deep breath, and the words I wanted to say suddenly blocked in my throat.

At this moment, I just want to quietly enjoy the security that comes with this embrace.

"Are you feeling better?" After a long time, she patted me on the back and asked in a low voice.

"Jiang Zhuo, she wants to force me to marry a ukuli, what should I do?" Returning from the haze to reality, I suddenly remembered the purpose of my coming out - putting my arm around her shoulder, I felt that I had found the backbone, and asked busily.

"Then marry it, it's not bad for this one." She said lightly, but she looked indifferent.

"Hey! Are you serious? You want me to marry someone else? I was so angry that I tried to push her away, but she was locked in my arms and couldn't move, so I had to look up and stare at her—but I saw her half-squinted, her eyebrows furrowed at me, the corners of her mouth slightly hooked, and a smile hidden in her eyes—and I immediately understood that she was deliberately teasing me.

Well, I'm in a hurry here like an ant on a hot pot, but she still has the heart to joke with me.

I immediately retorted in a fit of anger, and also said according to her meaning: "Okay, marry it, it's not bad for this one!" There is still that ...... in the courtyard of this king Hmm, mmmm......"

Before I could say anything more, she turned around and pressed me against the wall and kissed me hard.

This person, it was her who laughed and told me not to hug the pipa, and she was also the one who temporarily retorted and beat a rake, which was too deceitful!

But her kiss is fiery and long, with a unique tenderness, like a way to tell me her heart.

A single kiss can disintegrate all my sanity and defeat all my defenses.

"I don't allow it." It took a long time for her to let go of me, and as she spoke, she wiped her fingers across my lips and pressed down harder, watching me cry in pain before retracting her strength.

"Do you have the final say?" My lips hurt hotly, and I thought it must be swollen, so I glared at her angrily, and I said hatefully.

"I have a way to teach him to retreat, do you want to know?" She didn't care, she still had a breezy face.

I grabbed her hand and bit it hard, I was really angry - seeing her frown slightly, I relented: "Don't say it quickly!" ”

She hooked my chin, whispered a few words close to my ear, then touched my cheek, nodded confidently, and motioned for me to return to the table.

"I listen to you...... Wait for me to come back. Reluctantly squeezing her palm, I stood on tiptoe and kissed her chin, and then hurried back.

When I returned to the table, Lu Yingxuan had already gone out of drinking, and another woman with my eyes was standing in the middle, playing the flute with her eyes half-closed, and Yukli was holding her chin boredly, looking around.

When he saw me, his eyes lit up and he smiled brightly.

I also gave him a warm smile back, walked up to him generously, pretended to toast, and leaned over to him and whispered to repeat what Jiang Zhuo had told me: "I heard that your royal sister Aziya has been very unfavored by the king recently, but the daughter of the seventh king, Ge Sili, is in the limelight; Both of them seem to be evenly matched, and this king is very hesitant about which one to support...... I don't know if the third prince can give this king an idea? ”

"You ......" he looked at me in surprise, his expression suddenly becoming a little hurt.

I think he understood what I meant: if he insists on marrying me as a side husband, then I will definitely not be on the side of his royal sister Aziya, and will choose to support the Seven Princesses instead—in this way, the meaning of his coming to Dawu and his relatives will be in vain.

Cruelly turning my face away from him, I smiled and retreated to my place, picked up my wine glass, and saluted Kuang Xiqing in the first seat.

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince, have you decided?" She gave me a meaningful look and asked aloud.

"The Third Prince! The third prince ...... "I saw that the third prince suddenly dropped the wine glass and fell down on the table, and the palace attendant behind him hurriedly went to help, and he didn't see any movement after pushing a few times.

"Your Majesty, the third prince is too strong to drink and fainted." After a while, the palace attendant knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice.

- Jiang Zhuo still has a way.

In fact, such a result, whether it is for her or me, or for the ukulele, at least it avoids the entangled contradictions of the three people, and also avoids the pain of each of us.

"That's it." After listening to the palace attendant's report, Kuang Xiqing waved her hand disapprovingly, and said softly, "Come on, help the third prince back to rest first." ”

"Yes." The palace attendant neatly helped the man down.

I found that before he left, he didn't forget to lift his eyelids and peek at me, and there seemed to be unwillingness in his eyes—I could only pretend that I hadn't seen it, but there was something wrong in my heart.

"Zhongqing continue, don't spoil your interest," Kuang Xiqing took the lead in raising his glass, and after drinking a full glass, he put down the wine cup and turned around, and said leisurely after taking two steps, "King Ling, come with me." ”

- It should come, it will come.

Laughing at myself, I brushed the hem of my clothes, and in Lu Yingxuan's gloating eyes, I reluctantly followed Kuang Xiqing's footsteps.