Chapter 441: No Appointment
Hongying hesitated for a moment before she said her guess, "Miss, the slave maid thinks that the children of various families are also invited, probably to cover up." β
After all, in the palace, it is impossible to announce to the outside world that it is a banquet specially held for the prince to choose a concubine.
Mu Xiaofeng pondered for a moment, and in the light of his eyes, there was a faint thought, "Really?" How do I think things aren't so simple? β
Red Shadow was silent for a moment, quickly reversing the collected information in his mind, and then said in surprise, "Miss, the slave knows that something is wrong. β
Mu Xiaofeng looked at her with burning eyes, waiting for her to continue.
"The slave maid originally inquired that the daughters of various families who did not have a marriage contract would participate in this palace banquet, but," her eyes rolled, and her calm face showed a faint look of confusion, "The eldest young master also received an invitation from the palace. β
Isn't this inconsistent with the information she inquired about?
After speaking, the red shadow looked at the girl in purple with some apprehension. It's not that I'm afraid that my young lady will blame her for not doing things well, but I'm worried that the news I have inquired about should be still undetailed. She is more worried that the unanswered news is the key.
Mu Xiaofeng pinched his eyebrows, took a deep breath, and tried to settle his impetuous mood.
"Well, I see, you can get busy."
Red Shadow looked at her with some concern, and saw that she had already lowered her eyes and fell into deep thought, so she had to suppress the hidden worries in her heart.
Concubine Banquet - Miss will attend, right?
His brows tightened, and the red shadow looked at his young lady again before retreating, and his heart became uncertain.
If such a banquet is really held, does His Royal Highness really plan to choose a concubine at the banquet?
The thought turned, and Red Shadow lightly exited the pavilion.
But I was worried in my heart, His Royal Highness was really choosing a concubine at the banquet, wasn't Miss ......?
Looking at the girl in the pavilion, the red shadow shook her head slightly sadly.
Let's hope the world will work out.
Hongying was originally thinking about whether to continue to inquire about other information related to the palace banquet, but after asking Mu Xiaofeng, he was stopped.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day to enter the palace for a banquet.
Early in the morning, Qingruo put out several sets of gorgeous dresses in the cabinet.
"Miss, why don't you wear this green and emerald smoke skirt into the palace today? The slave maid thinks that this skirt will bring out the complexion and temperament of Miss just right, and it will not be too showy. Speaking of this, Qingruo pursed her lips a little unwillingly, "According to the slave maid, the young lady should dress up beautifully, and it is best to directly blind those dogs who look down on people." β
Although Qingruo can't follow up with the palace attendants, every time Mu Xiaofeng dresses up, she adheres to the principle of not making mistakes and not standing out, and she will inevitably meet one or two times when other maids compare themselves with their masters outside the palace.
Mu Xiaofeng glanced at her, a little speechless at her indignation.
"It's just a garment, there's nothing to compare." She casually pointed to one of the dresses, which was the end of Qingruo's troubles of choosing between coming and going.
Women are the ones who please themselves!
What if she dresses up like a peach and competes with the immortals?
This girl doesn't understand at all that it doesn't matter if a person is beautiful in the eyes of others.
Qing Ruo looked intently and saw that what she was pointing at casually was the Yunyan skirt ordered from the Yixian Pavilion, and her eyes suddenly lit up, so she stopped her broken thoughts.
After dressing up, after another toss, Mu Xiaofeng finally entered the palace.
Thinking of the purpose of today's palace banquet, Mu Xiaofeng couldn't help but laugh in his heart. Looking at the venue of the banquet arrangement at the moment, it really looks so interesting.
Before the banquet time, both men and women took a break in the side hall near the Imperial Garden.
When Mu Xiaofeng entered the side hall, he couldn't help but squint, it was really the daughters dressed like flowers in front of him, it was too dazzling.
Among these daughters, one of them cast a provocative gaze unabashedly.
The corners of Mu Xiaofeng's eyes swept over, and he couldn't help but smile knowingly. Unexpectedly, Mu Yunxue, who was sent to Dali Temple to eat the board and take off the skin, still did not learn to be obedient.
How dare you blatantly provoke her here?
It's really good that the scar forgets the typical pain.
Looking around, Mu Xiaofeng planned to find a place in the corner and sit down. She doesn't like to be a snake with others, and most of the famous daughters in this hall are just nodding their heads with her. Among them, there are many who look at her with obvious disdain.
In addition to knowing that she had been divorced, these daughters also heard that she had recently made a public "hug and hug" with the right minister again.
So right now, everyone is respectful of her and avoids her like a snake and scorpion. I'm afraid that if I get close to her, my reputation will be ruined as badly as hers.
Mu Xiaofeng pursed her lips and smiled slightly, thinking that she seemed to be treated as a clown at today's palace banquet.
"Xiaofeng," a slightly happy call broke the silence and tranquility of these daughters looking at Mu Xiaofeng, "Didn't you say that you would wait for me to enter the palace together?" β
Mu Xiaofeng turned his head to look at the door, and saw the girl with a confident glow in her eyebrows, slowly walking in with a smile.
Everyone saw her appearance clearly, and when they saw her close to Mu Xiaofeng, their eyes suddenly began to change.
Mu Xiaofeng secretly smiled coldly, people who praise the high and step on the low are indispensable there.
"Don't ask, you're here." Mu Xiaofeng didn't greet him, but stood in place and waited. There is no intention of flattery, and the act of calling her name just shows that she has a lot of friendship with Jun Mowen.
"Miss Zhang, sit here." After Mu Xiaofeng, there are many people who want to ask Jun Mo. Someone squinted at Mu Xiaofeng as if provocatively, so he got up very enthusiastically to greet her, and unceremoniously squeezed her aside when he passed by Mu Xiaofeng.
Mu Xiaofeng looked at the daughters who were anxious to please Jun Mowen, shook his head secretly, and quietly retreated to the corner with great interest.
Seven or eight girls came over for a while, and Jun Mowen was entangled in it, and there was no way to get out for a while.
Seeing that Mu Xiaofeng not only did not help, but took the opportunity to hide in the corner and go quietly, his eyes flashed slightly.
"Thank you for your kindness," Jun Mowen raised his head and looked in the direction of Mu Xiaofeng, deliberately showing a misleading look, "I have something to talk about with Miss Mu face-to-face." β
By implication, you better not get in my way.
Everyone was silent for a while, and then they all showed their enlightened eyes, probably remembering the past when "Miss Zhang once forced her to marry His Royal Highness the King in front of her at the palace banquet", and then thought about the rumors outside the palace, His Royal Highness Li Wang's soft spot for Miss Mu, and they all carefully concealed their excitement and showed a look of good fun.
The thoughts of these women were so strong that Mu Xiaofeng, who was hiding in the corner, couldn't ignore them. When she looked up not very happily, she saw Jun Mowen leaving everyone aside and walking towards her proudly and elegantly.
It's just that Jun Mowen's eyes that looked at him with a smile were faintly apologetic.
Yes, Miss Jun was very successful in guiding those daughters, thinking that they were incompatible rivals.
Mu Xiaofeng sighed secretly, he really didn't want to become a pastime in the eyes of others. But this gentleman didn't askβobviously didn't want to do what she wanted.
"Look at your resentful eyes, the way you want to eat me in one bite, are you so troubled?" Jun Mowen walked up to her, didn't mean to be polite to Mu Xiaofeng at all, pulled the stool and sat down.
"Miss Zhang, I don't know you very well, right?" Mu Xiaofeng pursed the corners of his mouth, looked over with a smile, and deliberately moved the stool, and under the shining gaze of the daughters, he clearly distanced himself.
Jun Mo asked her to look at her depressed appearance, and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
But he didn't mean to move closer to the stool to get close to her, since the drama has begun, how can he start and finish well.
"Uncooked, absolutely uncooked." Jun Mo asked and nodded with a smile, and echoed in a soft voice, "My friendship with you is definitely not as familiar as you are with Lord You." β
These words were originally half joking, but Jun Mo remembered the rumors of "Miss Mu and Lord Youxiang hugging and hugging in front of everyone" that were circulating in a low-key manner outside, and the second half of the story was faintly out of tune.
Mu Xiaofeng heard it in his ears, and his eyebrows immediately raised without a trace. How did she feel that she heard something different.
It seems that there is something tasty, sour, and not very happy?
She couldn't help but squint slightly, and squinted over.
Seeing Jun Mowen, he was still smiling, but his eyes were vaguely depressed and lonely. She couldn't help but feel a stir in her heart, and a vague thought took shape.
Nodding his head, he said bluntly, "Well, I do know him better than you." β
Jun Mowen's smile has not changed, but the sour look in his eyes can't be concealed no matter how thick his long eyelashes are.
Mu Xiaofeng's eyes lit up, and then he said, "Who made me have no friendship with you." β
Saying this, Mu Xiaofeng remembered the scene when she and Xia Xingshen met for the first time. After thinking about it, the corners of her lips could not hide her pleasure and curved slightly, her friendship with Xia Xingshen was really worthy of the word "life".
"Yes, how can I have Miss Mu Da you can bear it," Jun Mo asked looking at the eye-catching curvature of the corners of her lips, her eyes could not hide the taste, and she said angrily, "They are all willing to sacrifice their lives for you." β
Mu Xiaofeng stared at her beautiful moon-like face, landed on her eyes that were curved like crescents, and chuckled very happily.
I see, so.
Different from the gentle atmosphere of the women's side hall and the wind and drizzle, the atmosphere in the men's side hall is a little faintly tense and solemn.
Especially, the moment Zhang Guang saw Mu Shaoxuan come in, his eyes could almost burst out of flames that burned people.
This attention is too hard, and Mu Shaoxuan can't ignore it if he wants to. His steps were sluggish, he frowned and groaned, and the direction of his feet changed to walk towards Zhang Guang.
"Third son, I think some things are actually misunderstandings......
Zhang Guang turned his head indifferently and interrupted him coldly, "There is no misunderstanding, we have nothing to talk about." β
Mu Shaoxuan was silent, and hesitated beside him for a while, he understood the truth that it was better to settle the dispute.
It's a rare opportunity to see Zhang Guang today, and no matter what, I should explain the misunderstanding that day.
"Third son, even if it's not a misunderstanding, do you dare to talk to me outside?" Mu Shaoxuan suppressed his original intention to apologize sincerely, but instead looked at him with disdain, and said in a provocative tone, "What, is the third prince still afraid that I, a weak scholar, will be unfavorable to you in this palace?" β
Zhang Guang was already extremely stubborn, especially after being hurt by Mu Yunzhao, he couldn't stand the stigma of others.
Seeing Mu Shaoxuan's disdainful expression, he felt anger in his heart.
"Why don't you dare?" Zhang Guang was furious, his voice was as cold as iron, "I'll go out with you now." β
Mu Shaoxuan glanced at him with complicated eyes, and then turned around without saying a word and walked out first. Zhang Guang stretched his face, held his head high, and followed him out of the side hall with a heavy and murderous aura.
Out of the side hall, there are several paths leading to various places.
Mu Shaoxuan stood in front of the trail, and then chose a trail to the left, he remembered that this trail could go to the Imperial Garden, but the place it led to was relatively remote, and no one would usually walk there.
He asked Zhang Guang to come out because he wanted to resolve unnecessary personal grievances with Zhang Guang, so naturally it was not appropriate for others to know.
Zhang Guang saw that his expression was calm, except for snorting silently and coldly, he followed patiently without saying a word.
When Mu Shaoxuan chose to walk to the left, Zhang Guang's dark eyes suddenly revealed a strange light.
However, the essence light disappeared as quickly as a cold light falling from the sky, and Mu Shaoxuan, who was silently walking in front, naturally had no chance to see it.
After walking about a cup of tea, Mu Shaoxuan stood still, looked left and right, and made sure that no one was walking around the neighborhood and that no one would eavesdrop on their conversation, before he turned around and looked at Zhang Guang seriously.
"Third son, I don't regret what happened that day." Mu Shaoxuan thought about it, and the word turned on the tip of his tongue still fell calmly.
However, as soon as his voice fell, he saw that Zhang Guang's already dark face immediately changed color, and the most obvious thing was that Zhang Guang's neck was instantly bruised.
"You don't regret it?" Zhang Guang gritted his teeth, "Then what did you ask me to come here to talk about?" "Humiliate him again?
Mu Shaoxuan was silent, his dark eyes looking straight at the angry Zhang Guang. He doesn't regret it, he doesn't regret taking the token to force Zhang Guang to kneel down and apologize.
His original intention was to help Ji Yuan get out of the shadow caused by the wedding day.
Those things were wrong with Zhang Guang, and he didn't feel that he had anything to regret.
Even if he were given another choice now, he would still decide to do so.
"You know I asked you to talk about something else."
Mu Shaoxuan was not afraid of his resentful gaze with anger and murderous intent, and said very blandly, "Later, I knocked on the door and eavesdropped on those children of the family, and I didn't make an appointment in advance. β
Zhang Guang clenched his fists, his teeth clenched. If it weren't for the fact that this was the palace, he would have been unable to hold back and beckoned his fist to the seemingly elegant face in front of him, but it was actually extremely disgusting