Chapter 17: The Night Banquet
When the wine is in full swing, the glass is changed during the banquet, and the staggered is staggered, and the atmosphere of intoxication is permeated everywhere. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
The osmanthus brewing and Danqingzhen in the Zhao Mansion are both sweet fruit wines, with a soft entrance, and although the intensity is not as good as the spring banquet in Lefang, the stamina is not small. Although Zige was intentionally restrained, he still drank a lot with everyone. The wine Nanako Song who was entertaining them in the side room barely moved her chopsticks, so after a few glasses of wine, she felt a little burning in her stomach.
"But you're not feeling well after drinking?"
Mu Lixuan saw her frowning and asked carefully, his eyes were still clear. There were only two of them left in the banquet, Lian'er yelled that she had a headache, and went back to her room early to rest, Mu Lijun was greedy for fun, and took her attendants to the moon worship party, but she didn't show up.
"An Ge is not strong enough to drink, most likely because he drank too quickly."
He picked up a piece of mooncake from his plate and held it to her lips.
"In order to prepare for the performance tonight, you probably haven't eaten much, this lotus paste mooncake is soaked in honey, which can relieve hangover, you may like to eat."
Zige pursed his lips and smiled, but did not refuse. The mooncake tastes soft and fragrant, and the sweetness of honey permeates between her lips and teeth, which makes her spirits also lifted.
She has not forgotten that the purpose of this trip is to explore the whereabouts of Qizhen Mirror, when she first practiced dancing, she agreed with Hongsheng that one person would attract the King of Chengjiang and the other would attract Prince Mu, and she would act at the opportunity and enter the basement in the backyard to explore the whereabouts of the bronze box. And to stay after the feast, the two of them must make some tricks.
"The taste is soft and sweet, and Lord Mu really knows this." Zige raised her face and smiled at him, her handsome face was so far away that the faint scent of orchid filled the air around her. He looked at Zige, a faint smile on the corner of his lips.
"I naturally understand the way of cherishing fragrance and jade. What's more, you're wearing beautiful makeup tonight. ā
Zige bit her lips, her face was like a peach blossom, and her heart was beating like thunder. But in order to avoid her eyes and ears, she needs to get closer to the opening to avoid being heard.
She narrowed her eyes and said softly: "An Ge has admired the prince for a long time......"
The Adam's apple staggered, and Mu Lixuan evoked an intoxicating smile, as if he wanted to bow his head and kiss her on the lips, but he took her into his arms with understanding.
"Lord Mu......" Zige lowered his eyelids and took the opportunity to whisper, "My mother once said that if you need help in something, the prince is a trustworthy person. ā
A warm touch brushed Zige's ears, and his voice was low: "I know the purpose of your trip, just come with me after the banquet." ā
Zige nodded and gently pushed him away, Fang Jue felt that his cheeks were already red at this time. In order to avoid an abrupt change in his demeanor, Mu Lixuan still held her and watched the singing and dancing.
"Miss Ange, I toast you. Poetry and wine take advantage of the youth, you are so young to have such talent, Jun Yi admires. ā
Lu Junyi, who was on the other side, suddenly said loudly, raised his glass to Zige Yaoyao, and then drank it all heartily, and Zige hurriedly got up to give a glass back.
"Junyi, you really have no eyesight, didn't you see that Miss Ange was busy with something?"
Liu Yuzhang sat on the side, sneering, but Zige laughed instead of anger.
"Liu Gongzi, I haven't seen you for a few days, do you have something to say to me?"
Zige smiled and hid a knife in his face, in the previous competition on South Street, he promised to meet and call his sister if he lost, and salute to make amends. If his temper was a little more restrained, Zige would not be so careful.
"Yuzhang, this is your fault. If you lose your bet, you must keep your promise. ā
Seeing this, Lu Junyi couldn't help but fight back. Someone at the table asked curiously, and he described the matter before and after, such as how Zige suppressed Liu Yuzhang with just one finger, and how he fell on all fours with too much force. In the laughter of everyone, Liu Yuzhang's face darkened a little.
"That competition is really interesting, and this king is also very curious, did Miss Ange cast any spell to win the first vanguard of this Qi Dynasty?"
Gao Zhan, the leader of the table, suddenly asked. I don't know if Zige is too careful, he seems to have deliberately added an accent to the word "spell".
"Where is it, An Ge is just a folk girl, how can she know spells?" Zige hurriedly got up and responded, "I just used a little trick to suppress Liu Gongzi's center of gravity to get up, in terms of strength, An Ge is still far inferior to his." ā
"Suppressing the center of gravity? I'm afraid it's the heart. If it was just a small calculation, how could this urgent pioneer fall under the pomegranate skirt so easily? Gao Zhan put the red glass to his lips, "Yuzhang, don't you want to give Miss Ange a glass?" ā
Liu Yuzhang's expression was not depressed, but he still stood up slowly, bowed his hand, and raised a glass of wine.
"Ange...... Sister, forgive me for being presumptuous before, I have offended a lot, I hope you will forgive me. ā
His tone was stiff, as if he wanted to fight with Zige. Zige covered her lips with a handkerchief and suppressed the smile that rose at the corner of her mouth. This seven-foot man, who has always been arrogant, is willing to bow his head and call his sister, which greatly reduces the uneasy anger in his heart.
But Zige has always had an unhappy personality, so he did not raise a glass to harmony, but said bluntly: "Although An Ge has a stubborn personality, he is not an unreasonable person, and he has designed and teased several times, just because Liu Gongzi provoked first." But I don't know if An Ge offended his son somewhere, so that you are embarrassed everywhere? ā
Liu Yuzhang was stunned, but he didn't expect her to be so straightforward. Lu Junyi, who was sitting on the side, excused him and said: "Girl, don't be weird, he has planted a heel on his old man in the past, and he is always a little unhappy when he thinks about it, but he doesn't mean to embarrass you." ā
Old friend? Zige looked at Liu Yuzhang's black and white eyes with a faint look of embarrassment, he really didn't expect that he was also a long-term lover.
"In that case, you and I will have a glass of wine and revenge."
She smiled, took another drink, and gave up the idea of embarrassing him. After Liu Yuzhang sat down, he turned his head to talk to the businessman on the other side, and didn't look at her again.
There were singing and dancing during the banquet, everyone complimented each other and toasted, and those who cherished the moon and chanted poems for fun, Zige didn't say much, silently listening to Mu Lixuan talking with others. His eloquence is very good, and he is quite familiar with the scenery of Daqi, and his words are also playful and funny, which makes everyone laugh from time to time.
Most of the long candles in the hall were burned, and Gao Zhan saw that it was not too early, so he signaled to Zhao Yu and led the banquet to the end. One by one, the guests bid farewell to their masters, and left the table in an orderly manner under the guidance of the servants. Zhao Yu opened her misty drunken eyes and said something in Cui Qiao's ear, which made her Xia Fei cheeks and glared at him with disgust.
Xu's had already retired under the pretext of being unwell, and Zhao Yu hugged Cui Qiao and left the table first. Zige looked at their backs as they formed a pair again, pursed his lips and smiled. If Cuiqiao can regain some grace because of this, give birth to a son and a half daughter, and stand more firmly in the house in the future, she will be satisfied.
"Thank you for the beautiful woman you have gifted, and you will go back to the house to rest first."
Mu Lixuan hugged Zige's slender waist and smiled meaningfully at Gao Zhan.
Gao Zhan bowed slightly, glanced at Zige with deep eyes, and said with a smile: "Lord Mu is resting." ā
"An Ge retires."
Zige replied softly, said goodbye and left, but felt that heavy gaze had been on his back.