Chapter 12: The Feast (2)
The carriage is parked at the gate of the palace, because today is the reception of foreign envoys, and I heard that it is the people of Beiyan, Beiyan is a country on a par with her beam, and the other party's first envoy is also a big deal, so the palace gate inside and outside the palace is more vigilant today than in the past, up to the princes and princes, down to the courtiers Baixiang can only park the carriage at the palace gate, can not drive directly into it.
When Yan Xiruo helped Mrs. Yan get out of the carriage, her three uncles were talking to a young man dressed in fine clothes. Seeing that she had come down, the eldest uncle stepped forward to help the old lady in a few steps, and before he could introduce the person opposite, the young man opened his own mouth: "Old lady, do you remember me?" ”
When the old lady Yan was old, it was inevitable that her eyes were a little flowery, and she stared at the person opposite for a long time before she suddenly realized: "Third Highness, see Third Highness, the old woman is clumsy, and I hope that the Third Highness will not be surprised." As he spoke, he pulled Yan Xiruo, who had not spoken next to him: "Xiruo, I've seen the Third Highness soon." ”
"Courtiers, see the Third Highness." Yan Xiruo saluted obediently, but the smile on his face disappeared somehow.
"Old lady, don't be polite, I'll be pressured if you do this." Called the third highness is the emperor's third son Xuanyuan Mao, since Xuanyuan Mo's accident, Xuanyuan Mo originally held half of the military power was taken back by the emperor, half handed over to him, so he did not have much time in the capital, all this should be almost his aunt's birthday, so he came back early, just in time for the arrival of the Beiyan envoy.
Xuanyuan Hao's eyes looked around from the old lady, and finally stopped beside Yan Xiruo on the side, with a large amount: "Presumably this is the seventh lady of Yanfu, right?" I heard that Miss Seven has been out all the time, but she only came back recently? ”
Yan Xiruo didn't raise his head, only his tone was neither humble nor arrogant, and he couldn't hear any emotion: "The courtier is the seventh daughter of Yanfu Yan Xiruo, and it has only been less than a month since she returned to the capital, and it is a blessing for the courtier to be fortunate to meet the third highness." ”
"Yes, I also met with General Yan a few days ago, chatted a few words, and heard him mention Miss Seven and said a lot about Miss Seven. The corners of Xuanyuan's mouth were slightly hooked, smiling like a noble son, coupled with the innate royal nobility, it really weakened the soldier's aura a lot, if the world didn't know, just looking at him now, he couldn't connect him with the person who killed the enemy on the battlefield.
"Third Highness, the banquet is about to start, let's go in first, it's not a good place to talk here, is it?" Master Yan opened his mouth to interrupt what Xuanyuan Miao might say next, and greeted him with a smile.
"Also, it's really not a good place to talk, let's go inside." Said and walked away first.
"That's right." After taking two steps, Xuanyuan suddenly stopped again and turned around: "I just came back yesterday and heard the princess say that she was a little bored, if Miss Seven has time, you might as well go to my house and walk around, you and my princess are also sisters, I haven't seen you for many years, she must miss you very much." Xuanyuan said this by looking at Yan Xiruo.
Yan Xiruo's originally raised head suddenly met Xuanyuan Miao, the smile in the other party's eyes was fully visible to her, and she quickly hid her emotions, Yan Xiruo hooked the corners of her mouth slightly, pulling a smile that was not a smile: "Thank you Your Highness for reminding me, if you have time, Xiruo will definitely accompany my sister." ”
Xuanyuan didn't say anything, turned around and continued walking, but the smile in his eyes disappeared without a trace in an instant, he didn't think that he had just seen it wrong, in the eyes of the girl named Yan Xiruo, although it was just a glance, but he saw the things in it clearly, it was hate, it was hate. Although he didn't know why the other party was so hostile to him, at least the little girl piqued her interest.
The seventh lady of Yanfu, the daughter of the phantom family, is really interesting.
"Xiruo, let's go." Old Madam Yan urged Yan Xiruo, who was still in a daze, and signaled that it was time for her to go.
Yan Xi answered, and obediently followed the old lady, but in his heart, he was suspicious of the smile that Xuanyuan had just turned around, and that smile contained too many things, and seemed to see through everything.
Did he know something?
Yan Xiruo's heart was faintly uneasy, and her intuition told her that Xuanyuan was very dangerous, even more dangerous than she thought, that man used to be her fatal injury, but now he is also the person she has to fear.
"Shioruo, be careful." Yan Xiruo, who had been immersed in his thoughts, was in a trance, and he didn't even look at the road, if it wasn't for Yan Sanye to hold her in time, it is estimated that she would have hit the pillar.
Yan Xiruo, who was held by his third uncle, came back to his senses all of a sudden, and there was a pillar just a palm away from him, but fortunately he was pulled by Yan Sanye.
Yan Sanye frowned, looked at Yan Xiruo in a trance, and fell up without counting: "Xiruo, what are you thinking about so fascinating, do you know that this is very dangerous?" ”
Yan Xiruo, who knew that he was wrong, lowered his head and obediently admitted his mistake: "I'm sorry, third uncle, Xiruo thought about things and didn't notice it for a while, but fortunately thanks to my uncle." At the end, he raised a flattering smile, which made Mrs. Yan, who was still a little angry, lose his temper.
I can only shake my head, with an expression that you always have: "You, you can always make me angry with you, you just are sure that our uncles will not do anything to you." ”
"Uncle loves Xiruo so much, how can Xiruo be willing to make his uncle angry." The tone was slightly raised, and with the coquettishness that only family members have, the other two uncles and Mrs. Yan on the side could only look at her with a smile.
"Okay, as long as your mouth is sweet, you have to be clever in front of Your Majesty in a while, you know?" Prime Minister Yan rubbed her hair and told softly, last time it was because there were only them and the emperor, so even if he was a little presumptuous, the emperor would not take it to heart, but today is different, all the people present today are royal people and some high-powered figures, and there is no room for the slightest fork.
"I know, uncle, don't worry, Xiruo knows the measure." Of course, she can't let her uncles worry, today's occasion really can't have the slightest fork, otherwise it will leave a handle for Beiyan's envoy, and then it will be a big disaster.
Her past has left a bad impression on the people of the capital, even if ten years have passed, many things may be forgotten, but it does not mean that they will not be remembered, if something goes wrong at such an important moment at this time, it is still out of her hands, and her past will definitely be remembered by the world.
Although Yan Xiruo is not afraid of being known about the past, after all, it is not a secret, but if things deteriorate because of her past at this moment, it will make her plan deviate from the original track, and it will become very troublesome, and she hates trouble the most.