Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Banquet Begins
Qing Li shook his head helplessly, and when he raised his eyes again, he unexpectedly bumped into a pair of resentful eyes.
Those eyes were beautiful, quiet and soft, like a deep valley, clear and blue, but at this time they were full of hollowness, and they looked unrefreshed, and they didn't know where she was looking.
Qing Li was slightly stunned, and saw that she and Lu Xueyu were sitting on the left and right sides of Ling Qianmo, and they also roughly knew her identity.
The third princess Gao Meng, the eldest daughter of Gao Chong, the head of the household......
I remembered Gao Ying I saw in Zhenbaozhai that day, and it seemed that he also had a pair of similar brilliant starry eyes.
These two sisters should have been beautiful women, but now, one is haggard, the other is autistic, and I don't know if it is God's will or fate......
"What are you thinking?" Ling Yichen asked in his ear, followed her line of sight, and then met Lu Xueyu's complex and indistinguishable eyes.
The white powder and rouge on that face made him almost disgusted, and the prosperity of his body was even more dazzling, he didn't even want to look at it more, so he retracted his gaze angrily, and said in disgust: "Look at what that woman is doing?" It's not happy! ”
I don't like this cousin very much, and she made a fuss at the last wedding banquet, but now I naturally don't have a good face when I see it. Even if she has become the side concubine of the third prince, it is nothing to him!
Qing Li smiled and pushed him, "It's you who is unhappy!" I didn't go to see her! ”
Glancing at Lu Xueyu casually, she saw her looking at Ling Yichen in a daze, and there was no idea what kind of feelings were flowing in her eyes, both greed and resentment, but more. But it's a provocation that "you'll regret."
Qing Li couldn't help but laugh.
Thinking about it, Lu Xueyu recognized the advantages of her current family, so she was now showing off to Ling Yichen in disguise to comfort her previous loss and injury.
Now the Lu family is indeed sweeping in the business world. Lu Xueyu and Lu Wanqiu should also have this capital to hold their heads up, even if they want to go sideways, it is also as they wish.
However, it is often difficult to live up to the fame.
Their Lu family has done a lot of things in secret, and if they dig it out a little bit, it will be enough for them.
The corners of Qing Li's mouth seemed to be unhooked, and he looked at his wrist, which was already empty.
In the bracelet that Lu Wanqiu gave last time, it was clearly planted with a bloodsucking Gu. If you wear it for a long time, you will definitely lack qi and blood, and you will slowly lose your strength and die. If it weren't for the help of the golden silkworm. You may have fallen for this scheme!
Everyone has bullied her, how can she continue to swallow her anger?
It's just that as Duan Yufeng said, the Lu family is a piece of fat, and it is still difficult to swallow it in one go. And her purpose is nothing more than to kill.
Let them float in the clouds for a while. When you fall down again. That sudden pain is even more profound......
The corners of Qing Li's lips hooked, and he also ignored Lu Xueyu's provocation.
She turned her head to meet Ling Yichen's suspicious eyes, and said with a smile: "I'm just looking at the Third Princess, she doesn't look very good......
Qing Li glanced at her again, still with such empty and godless eyes, no matter how charming her face was, she just looked like a puppet at this time......
Ling Yichen followed Qing Li's gaze and took it back with just one glance. Said lightly: "Can it be good?" I heard that the third prince has been staying at the side concubine every day recently, and her concubine has long been dead in name. ”
Take a leisurely glass of wine. Ling Yichen said calmly: "The third princess has not come out for two years, the concubine is already disliked, the tall and weak body, and she has worked hard for the affairs of the younger daughter, and has no time to take care of it, she is isolated in the house, it is not surprising that she will be like this." ”
He spoke lukewarmly, as if he were stating an objective fact, that is, without even a trace of mercy.
In fact, he can't be blamed either. Except for Qing Li, there is really no woman who can make him take it to heart.
He had seen this third princess before, at that time she was quiet and elegant, and she was a model of everyone's beauty, but now she looks like this, and she can only say that the world is impermanent.
Qing Li nodded, under such internal and external pressure, it is no wonder that her heart can't bear it, even now to see her sitting here, it actually took a lot of effort......
Thinking of Gao Ying's dismissal, Qing Li also looked at the ministers in a row, and sure enough, he saw Master Gao in the front place.
His wife sat beside him, and beside him there was only a thin apricot figure, now drooping her head, and refused to look up despite the woman's call.
Qing Li couldn't help laughing, this girl began to pretend again......
"Which is the son of the Zhenguo General's Mansion? It's the ...... who quit the marriage of the senior high school lady"
Qing Li swept around, and his eyes fell on a sturdy man who was five big and three thick. He is tall and rugged, he is a military general at first glance, and his position is so high, there is only Nangong Yi, the general of Zhenguo.
It's just that there are three men around him who look weak and weak, and Qing Li can't tell which one is Nangong Yue, who has withdrawn from marriage.
Ling Yichen then looked over, pointed to the man sitting at the back, and said, "The man in the blue brocade robe is Ah Yue. Speaking of which, the general is my mentor, and Ah Yue and I have grown up together. ”
He looked at Gao Ying, who had been bowing his head, shook his head and sighed: "Ah Yue has been quite talented in marching and fighting since he was a child, and even the generals attach great importance to him, if he marries a woman who sleeps every day as his wife in the future, it is indeed a little embarrassing......"
"So, he took the initiative to get out of the marriage?" Qing Li raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.
Ling Yichen nodded, "Yes, he doesn't like the marriage arranged for him by the general, and hopes to find someone he likes to live a good life with." He had long wanted to withdraw from this marriage, but he just happened to find an excuse a few days ago......"
After a pause, Ling Yichen's eagle eyes suddenly lit up, and he happily took Qing Li's hand and said with a smile: "It seems that I am much luckier than him!" ”
Qing Li was speechless and smiled.
This person probably forgot that when he was given marriage by the emperor, he was also a thousand and ten thousand unwilling! Now I'm still proud!
He looked at Nangong Yue casually, his facial features were deeper than ordinary people, but it did not affect his own handsomeness, the eyebrows were full of heroism, and there was also the arrogance washed out by the bloody rain.
The dark blue brocade robe was low-key, calm and unassuming, and he sat quietly like this, and the surrounding qiē didn't seem to affect him.
Like Ling Yichen, Nangong Yue is also a person who cannot be ignored.
But it's a pity that Nangong Yue's divorce is also a big mistake for him. Gao Ying is not as drowsy as she seems on the surface, but she is a ghostly girl, if she can step out of her shadow one day in the future, she will definitely be a strange woman again.
I don't know if Nangong Yue will regret it at that time, hating himself for not knowing Puyu......
Qing Lihu thought in a mess, and at this moment, a shrill and loud sound made the hall instantly silent.
"The emperor has arrived! The Queen Mother has arrived! Ladies and gentlemen, here! ”
With Su An's announcement, everyone in the hall immediately stopped what was going on and hurriedly bowed. Except for the officials above the third grade, who knelt on one knee and half on one knee, the rest of the people were all prostrate on the ground.
Qing Li was not exempt from vulgarity, and could only half-kneel to greet him, listening to the earth-shattering chorus that resounded in his ears throughout the hall: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Queen Mother Chitose Chitose Chitose! ”
In a shout, Ling Chu and the Queen Mother and the palace concubines behind slowly stepped into the main hall.
Qing Li raised his head slightly, squinted his eyes, and saw that Ling Chu was wearing a bright yellow dress, a white jade ring belt around his waist, and a purple gold jade crown on his head, even if his hair was slightly pale, and there were wrinkles on his face, it did not affect his shining spirit at all, arrogant and noble.
The Queen Mother followed behind him, wearing a purple dress today, embroidered with her favorite pear blossoms, and a skirt about eight feet long mopping the floor, noble and gorgeous, it seems that the original old face has also become a lot more ruddy and colorful, and the spirit is strong.
After that, there were a group of palace concubines led by Concubine De, who were undoubtedly dressed up, but none of the skirts exceeded the length of the Queen Mother.
Ling Chu had already stepped up the top jade step and sat on the dragon chair, the Queen Mother was also sitting on the phoenix chair, Concubine De, Concubine Shu, Concubine Yuan, and Concubine Mei were sitting on the second jade step, and the remaining palace concubines and concubines with enough rank and rank were sitting on the third jade step.
Ling Chu's gaze scanned the surroundings, watching everyone prostrate under his feet, a line of satisfaction and enjoyment crossed his eyes.
Qing Li quickly withdrew his gaze, and secretly mocked in his heart.
It is no wonder that so many people have wanted to climb this position throughout the ages, and they have probably enjoyed this feeling of "seeing all the mountains at a glance".
It's just that at this time, I don't know if they can still be carried away by the feeling of superiority, and whether they can still remember who they are......
In the midst of Qing Li's belly, Ling Chu had already raised his hands and said loudly: "You guys are flat." ”
"Your Majesty." It was a uniform response, as if it had been rehearsed hundreds of times, and there was not the slightest difference.
Everyone got up and returned to their seats and sat upright, no longer having the ease and comfort of Fang Cai, but at this time they became restrained, for fear that their random actions would anger the saint.
Ling Chu glanced at it again in a hurry, only paused for a short time when he looked at Ling Yichen, and then said with a smile: "Today is the 70th birthday of the Queen Mother, it should be celebrated by the whole world, the blessings of the four seas, Lao Zhongqing is here to participate, I am very relieved!" ”
After the emperor's simple opening remarks, everyone who had just taken their seats immediately got up and knelt down again, and replied loudly: "Congratulations to the Queen Mother, who is as blessed as the East China Sea, Shoubi Nanshan, blessed all over the world, and rain and dew in all directions!" Queen Mother Chitose Chitose Chitose! ”
Qing Li was tossed enough, and I don't know how these people could speak so neatly, as if they had experienced it countless times.
Seeing this, the Queen Mother naturally smiled, smiled at the emperor and nodded, but her eyes swept over the upper right place, and when the seat originally reserved for Ling Rui was vacant, there was a slight bitterness on her face.
Ling Chu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Zhongqing, since everyone has already arrived, let's start the banquet!" (To be continued......)