Chapter 172: Things Are Wrong

Su Tan secretly glanced at Xiao Mocheng's darkening face, and secretly sweated for the fifth princess. His cousin's temperament is unknown to others, but the people of their Su family know it very well, although he is very easy to get close to people on weekdays, in fact, few people can get into his eyes, and what he decides, no one can stop him, this marriage can be seen.

The palace has not yet released the news that Xiao Mocheng will marry Jiang Mei, so many people don't know anything about this matter, and Su Tan naturally knows a lot about it because of the old man and Su Weixin. Xiao Yuxuan's words seemed to be for Xiao Mocheng's good, but it was tantamount to touching his scales.

Jiang Mei's heart tightened now, these five princesses were so arrogant, it was really a little unreasonable, Jiang Mei wanted not to interject, just let their sisters and brothers talk about it, but now that she wants to make no more noise, she is afraid that Xiao Mocheng will definitely have a seizure, if they make their sisters and brothers ugly because of her, presumably Emperor Xiao and Concubine Su must hate themselves even more.

"Haha...I've heard that the fifth princess has a blue heart, the princess loves Her Royal Highness so much, it really makes Jiang Mei admire!" Jiang Mei smiled lightly, her starry eyes were clear, and there was always an unpredictable smile on the corner of her mouth.

Jiang Mei's hearty laughter suddenly dissolved the somewhat tense atmosphere on the scene. Mu Xiaohe saw that she was not angry at all for the unreasonableness of the fifth princess, and his heart eased slightly, and Xiao Mocheng saw that she was as elegant as usual, and gradually suppressed the anger in his heart.

Jiang Mei paced slowly, and said eloquently: "Jiang Mei was born recklessly, she knows that she is soft-spoken, and she does not offend the majesty of the heavenly family, and His Majesty will give her a mansion." Let Jiang Mei be favored, Jiang Mei did not dare not repay the favor, so she had to stay in the capital to serve the dignitaries and people in Beijing, but once she came, she was safe, so she concentrated on operating in the capital, to put it bluntly, Jiang Mei is not short of money, does not worry about food and clothing, and is quite famous. Therefore, there is no need to cling to others. Jiang Mei's wish in this life is only to do her best to benefit the people! ”

After saying that, he said to Mu Xiaohe and Xiao Mocheng: "However, His Royal Highness treats the prince with all his heart, how dare Jiang Mei be rude, and he really admires it, Jiang Mei and His Royal Highness are also good friends!" Jiang Mei looked at the two of them with sincere eyes. Then he bowed to the fifth princess and said, "The princess is also a cheerful and neat person." If you still don't understand. Ask the question! ”

Jiang Mei's words were reasonable, neither humble nor arrogant, which showed her respect for the royal family. Su Tan, Pei Hui and Xie Tinglin have all seen Jiang Mei several times, in addition to the surprise of appreciation, their hearts are quite calm, and Sister Xie is the first time to see such a temperament and indifferent and elegant woman, her heart is already extremely admirable and even envious, although she is from a high-ranking family, but in front of Jiang Mei, she is quite ashamed.

Xie Tingdong kept nodding his head in appreciation, he glanced at the fifth princess, and motioned for her to stop and not to fall into the mouth.

Jiang Mei's words just now made the fifth princess quite blush and ashamed, although she was arrogant, but she was not an arrogant and unreasonable person, since Jiang Mei had already spoken about this, so she had to go down this step, "This princess has a little misunderstanding of the girl, so with the rude words just now, I hope the girl will not go to her heart!" Xiao Yuxuan looked at her slightly and said with a light smile,

Jiang Mei immediately bowed and replied: "The princess and the concubine have a very good friendship, and it is normal for people not to ask about external affairs often, how dare Jiang Mei have resentment!" ”

Seeing that Jiang Mei was polite and polite, and the fifth princess no longer cared, they were all relieved in their hearts, and they all had smiles on their faces.

Mu Xiaohe, who was standing beside Jiang Mei, chuckled faintly, he knew that Jiang Mei would not disappoint people at any time, she could always turn a conflict into a jade silk.

Only Xiao Mocheng stood there stunned, still intoxicated by Jiang Mei's words of 'gentleman's suitability', and there was no emotion on his face.

It wasn't until the fifth princess said that she wanted to go to the opera and dance first, that Xiao Mocheng came to her senses and saluted her slightly, and then Su Tan, Pei Hui and the Xie brothers and sisters also bowed and retired.

In the end, only Xiao Mocheng, Mu Xiaohe, and Jiang Mei and their entourage were left on the ship.

Mu Xiaohe saw that Xiao Mocheng was a little depressed, so he ordered the boatman to sail the boat and go to Zhengle Terrace. Then several people also entered the cabin together.

Mu Xiaohe glanced at Xiao Mocheng's somewhat lost expression, and he didn't know the reason in his heart, he immediately glanced at Jiang Mei, and Jiang Mei obviously disturbed a pool of spring water without knowing it, Mu Xiaohe had to sigh silently, in fact, he himself was not like this, Mu Xiaohe's faint feelings for Jiang Mei in his heart, who can know? He thought about it, and his smile was slightly bitter.

Jiang Mei didn't have the heart to take into account the feelings of the two of them at all, but just seized the opportunity to talk to Yun Yan. Jiang Mei asked him carefully what books he liked to read and where he had been on weekdays, and Yun Yan was also very cordial to Jiang Mei, so he also answered them one by one. The two talked happily, but ignored the two masters next to them.

And Jiuzhu, except for being a little disdainful of the fifth princess just now, stared at the two lanterns that Jiang Mei bought in his hand with a cold face from beginning to end.

Xiao Mocheng has been figuring out the meaning of Jiang Mei's words, the more he thinks about it, the more he has no score in his heart, and he has no interest in going to Zhengle Terrace to listen to the music, it should be a pleasant and relaxed night of the Shangyuan Festival, but he was completely discouraged by the five princesses, and Xiao Mocheng had to be angry with Xiao Yuxuan in his heart.

After two quarters of an hour of sailing, the boat finally arrived at Zhengle Terrace, and it was not until the moment when she left the cabin that Jiang Mei noticed Xiao Mocheng's somewhat lazy look, Jiang Mei frowned, and asked with concern: "Is Your Highness still angry about what happened just now?" The fifth princess is an unintentional mistake, and I hope Your Highness will not go to her heart. ”

Saying that, he smiled and comforted: "Miss Wanqing is about to appear, Your Highness has promised her to come to the show!" His Royal Highness went in like this, but it would damage the reputation of the merry prince! In the end, Jiang Mei didn't forget to make fun of him.

Xiao Mocheng was finally amused by her, looked at her with warm eyes, and said gently: "Okay, listen to you..."

When Xiao Mocheng and his party were walking into the Zhengle Stage, there was already a crowd of people in the Zhengle Stage, and they saw a group of spectators squeezing forward.

"Ouch, today I finally saw the 'Dahuan Piano Shuangshu' competing on the same stage. There are so many people! An old man who was squeezed out of the crowd looked at the crowd and sighed.

Jiang Mei and the others heard the words before they knew that Hua Ying was going to appear tonight, and the interest on Jiang Mei's face was even stronger. But Xiao Mocheng and Mu Xiaohe's faces were all faint, but fortunately, Wan Qing had already reserved a place for them, so the attendants of Zhengle Terrace had already led a few people to the second floor.

When Xiao Mocheng and the others walked up to the second floor, they saw Xiao Moheng and Su Junyi, who had already taken their seats, and everyone got up to salute each other, but when Xiao Moheng noticed the hand that Xiao Mocheng was holding Jiang Mei's wrist, a moment of gloom flashed in his eyes.

However, in an instant, he returned to his usual handsome look, and Xiao Moheng smiled lightly: "Did the ninth brother and Mu Shizi go shopping in the market?" Otherwise, how late is it! Xiao Moheng glanced at the lantern in Jiuzhu's hand. I wondered if Xiao Mocheng had accompanied Jiang Mei to play. There was a slight hint of vinegar in my heart.

Xiao Moheng didn't ask, and even Xiao Mocheng was jealous when he asked, so he asked Mu Xiaohe: "I have to ask our eldest son Mu, say it quickly." Where did you just kidnap my little Mei'er? ”

Jiang Mei was speechless for Xiao Mocheng's sentence 'My Little Mei'er'. I had to pull my hand out without a trace. Tilt your head and pay attention to the situation on the field.

Xiao Moheng also raised his eyebrows and looked at Mu Xiaohe when he heard this, with a slight surprise on his face. Mu Xiaohe looked at this, and then looked at that. It seems to be being interrogated by the two people in front of him.

Then he said with a wry smile on his face: "I originally took Yun Yan, who had never been to the capital, to see the grand occasion of the Shangyuan Festival in the capital, but I met Miss Jiang on the way, and Miss Jiang was quite interested in the lanterns, so I delayed for a while." He didn't know that Jiang Mei wanted to buy it for Yun Yan, but Yun Yan didn't like these things, so in the end she had to keep them herself.

Xiao Mocheng then knocked on the two lanterns in Jiuzhu's hand and said, "How much silver did this lamp cost you, I'll give it to you!" Xiao Mocheng said with a proud face, since Jiang Mei likes it, then he will pay this money, he doesn't want Mu Xiaohe to take advantage of it.

Mu Xiao and this person also said with a straight face: "Is Your Highness bullying me that the Marquis Mansion of Ningzhou has no money?" ”

Xiao Mocheng was scolded by him rhetorically, so he smiled and apologized to him. Mu Xiaohe didn't care, Xiao Mocheng and Su Junyi laughed helplessly when they saw Xiao Mocheng's appearance.

"Two girls are out!" Jiang Mei also seemed to have never seen the two on the same stage, and said happily.

Only then did everyone turn their attention to the two girls who had already appeared on the field. And Xiao Mocheng and Mu Xiaohe also sat down one by one, but when Jiang Mei sat down, she slowly raised her eyebrows and glanced at the room behind Xiao Moheng.

Hua Ying and Wan Qing on the stage played indulgently as always, and the fierce place caused a full applause, and the atmosphere in the venue reached the highest point for a while.

Although Jiang Mei had been watching the performance on the field in a daze, she was thinking strangely about the situation in the room. Although Yiyun Pavilion had verified Yun Yan's origin, and Jiang Mei had determined that he was the child who was sent to Ningzhou by Pei Yun back then, she believed in a mother's intuition, Pei Feng didn't nod her head late, and she couldn't put her mind at ease.

Jiang Mei looked around, remembering the grand occasion of last year's Zhengle Taile, although today's second floor is still full of people, the hustle and bustle is still the same, but the taste is not as good as before, at that time the generous and gentle prince, the evil and cold six princes, the high-spirited Zhang son, now they are either their souls return to Huangquan, or scattered on the border, even the naughty Yin Qingsun, because of his father's death, also grew up in an instant, has been obediently at home filial piety.

Not to mention the people who are no longer present, but the sons who watch and listen to the music and enjoy the music have also lost the relaxed mood they had before. Mu Xiaohe is not as cheerful as before, Xiao Mocheng is even less chic, and even Su Junyi, who has put everything out of the way, has added a sense of sadness, but the only thing that has not changed is the handsome and elegant Xiao Moheng, he still silently watched the performance on the field, with an unfathomable smile on the corner of his mouth, he seems to be just a spectator forever.

Jiang Mei drank a glass of stuffy wine slightly, nine out of ten of today's scenes are related to her, or they are all caused by her directly or indirectly, she didn't expect that when she was successful step by step, it would be accompanied by the sadness and sadness at the end of the song.

She glanced sideways at Xiao Mocheng, who was staring at the field beside her, and saw that his expression was a little sluggish, and she couldn't help but feel a pain in her heart, Jiang Mei didn't know anything about his affection, she took a sip of hot wine, and her heart was rolling with a scorching heat wave, and I don't know when Xiao Mocheng was so persistent in her, and there was always a touch of restraint and infatuation in his eyes.

In the face of such an excellent man, it is absolutely false to say that she doesn't like it, but Jiang Mei has never left any room for herself emotionally, she doesn't feel that she is a woman who can go to her husband and children safely, she has too many things to do, it is too difficult, so difficult that she doesn't dare to have any extravagant hopes for her future, and she doesn't dare to make any promises to herself or others.

Jiang Mei thought that she would have to part ways with Xiao Mocheng sooner or later, and then remembered the suffering he had suffered because of the 'slightest deduction', and her chest was so painful that she was stunned, yes, she owed him too much....too much...

used him to enter Beijing, gain his trust, and use this to make friends with the powerful people in Beijing, in order to show his fame, and then use his hand to force the crown prince away, get rid of the six princes, and use his trust in himself to let him relax his guard and occupy the advantageous position of Jingxiang. Now I have to hurt his heart emotionally, on the other hand, he puts his heart in his heart, takes care of himself meticulously, thinks about it, bit by bit, vividly, he is such a ruthless and ruthless person, and he can't help but be sad.

Raised, she gave birth to a pride in her heart, raised her wine glass to Xiao Mocheng, and laughed loudly: "Your Highness, 'If you are carrying wine, you must be drunk, and you will not think about the end of the world when you are drunk', tonight's beautiful scenery should not be wasted, Jiang Mei wants to be drunk with His Royal Highness!" "If you can, you can use this night's companionship, but the friendship between the two of them is foaming.

When Xiao Mocheng heard this, he looked at her in a daze, with a trace of surprise in his eyes and more joy, "Okay!" He responded cheerfully. He glanced around, thinking that it was too noisy here, so he said: "Mei'er, there is an attic on the east side of Zhengle Terrace, and there is a full moon to enjoy tonight, you and I will move to the attic to drink, okay?" Although he can still hear Hua Ying's and Wan Qing's tunes here, compared to it, he hopes to have a quiet time with Jiang Mei.

"Just what I want!" Jiang Mei agreed with a smile and then got up.

Xiao Mocheng also got up and said to Mu Xiaohe beside him: "Shizi, forgive me for not being able to accompany you!" He looked at Xiao He eagerly, hoping to get his forgiveness.

Mu Xiaohe had heard the conversation between the two of them just now, and then got up and said indifferently: "Go, go, prepare a few more pots of warm wine, just don't catch a cold!" When he said this, his eyes looked at Jiang Mei, and it was obvious that the last half of the sentence was for her.

Jiang Mei smiled, and then bowed to the Seventh Prince with Xiao Mocheng, and the two left the banquet and walked to the attic. (To be continued......)