Chapter 189: Going to the Banquet
The prince smiled gently, nodded and said to Chi Wan: "What you said is reasonable, I didn't expect her to be this kind of person." The Tao is different and does not conspire with each other, and it is true that you should not be angry with this kind of person. ”
Chi Xia showed a happy expression on her face, she coaxed the prince to be happy, and the prince also agreed with her idea, which meant that now the two were on the same front, and they both regarded Chi Wan as a villain.
"How can she compare to Miss Chi, you are so understanding, knowledgeable, and courteous, and it is rare in the world for a woman like you, who has the same heart as me, just like Boya and Zhongzi, who are bosom friends."
Hearing the prince praise herself, Chi Xia only felt that her heart was beating very fast, and when she looked up, the prince took another step forward, and the distance between the two was so close that she could almost touch his chest by leaning slightly.
"Your Highness......" was so close that Chi Xia was nervous and almost out of breath, she only knew that her cheeks must be very red now, she didn't dare to look at the prince's face at all, so she lowered her head and waited for his next move.
The prince groped for something from his cuff, and it was an envelope, which was very delicate, and it was painted in gold and red.
The prince motioned for Chi Xia to open it, Chi Xia stretched out her thin fingers, and when she touched the things inside, she only felt that it was very soft and cold, it was fine silk! The most extravagant form of royal writing was written on silk.
She took it out and looked at it, and there were just a few sentences written on it, and there was a dignified impression behind it, which seemed to be a kind of royal seal. This silk also has the same pattern, and the faint dark lines do not dominate, but give people a sense of high-end luxury.
"This is an invitation to a banquet! This...... Can this really be given to me! Chi Xia was surprised and delighted, this was a banquet held in the palace, it stands to reason that their Chi family would never have dreamed of getting this invitation, after all, their identity is not qualified.
But now this invitation has indeed entered Chi Xia's hands, which means that she can enter the palace! She hadn't been in the palace a few times since she was a child, and the last time was many years ago, and she never imagined that such good luck could bebehave on her head.
"Of course it's for you, Miss Chi, the banquet is in seven days, I hope there is still time for you to customize a new dress for yourself." The prince's voice was like a spring breeze blowing through Chi Xia's heart, and the crispness and itchiness made Chi Xia unbearable.
Chi Xia immediately saluted and thanked him: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Prince!" What a great honor! Chi Xia happily guessed in his heart that the reason why the prince gave him this invitation was whether he wanted to take this opportunity to enhance his relationship with him, or whether he was already planning to introduce himself to the emperor and queen!
"Get up quickly," the prince put his hands on Chi Xia's arms to help her up, and said, "But I have a small request, and I ask Miss Chi to bring Chi Wan with her on the day of the banquet." ”
"With Ji Wan?" Chi Xia was a little displeased, why did the prince take Chi Wan by himself, what a disappointment.
The prince said: "After all, I have a lot of inconvenience on the spot for today's incident, but if I don't avenge this revenge, I must let her know what the consequences of angering me are." ”
It turned out that the prince just wanted to find an opportunity to take revenge on Chi Wan, which also corresponded to Chi Xia's heart. The crown prince wanted to help herself, so why not, she immediately agreed and said, "Okay, Your Highness, I will definitely bring her." ”
"Well, I'll wait for you on the day of the banquet." The prince stretched out his fingers and brushed the broken hair around Chi Xia's ear, and his fingertips quietly and inadvertently slid across her face, this small action made Chi Xia almost ecstatic.
After Chi Xia left, the smile on the prince's face suddenly disappeared, and he changed back to his original expressionless face. The attendant beside him asked incomprehensibly: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, why did you give her that invitation, there are many young ladies outside who want to participate in this banquet, and there is nothing good for this Chi family to make money." ”
"Hmph, it's naturally useful for me to get close to her, you don't have to talk nonsense, let's go back to the palace."
In Fenghetang, Chi Wan and the maids finally dispersed the onlookers, and then sorted out all the things in the store. I thought it was all over, but I saw Chi Xia Huo coming in this direction in a hurry from a distance.
"Chi Wan!" As soon as Chi Xia came, she called out to Chi Wan, and the maids were displeased and said, "Why are you back again?" Still want to trouble our shopkeeper? ”
"Hmph, it's not your turn to speak here!" Chi Xia immediately slapped the maid away and continued to shout: "Chi Wan, where are you Chi Wan!" Come out for me! ”
"Why are you yelling so loudly?" Ji Wan came out of the inner room, "What are you doing when you come back?" ”
"Come here, I have something to say to you." Regardless of whether Chi Wan refused or not, Chi Xia grabbed Chi Wan and went to the corner, and then lowered her voice and said to her: "After seven days, no matter what you do, you must leave time to accompany me." ”
"Why? What to do with you? ”
"Go to the banquet in the palace!" Chi Xia's voice was very excited, she shook the envelope in her hand and said, "This was given to me by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just now, do you know who can go to this banquet, this is a supreme honor for the Chi family." You're still a lady from the Ikeke family, so you have to go! ”
Chi Xia is unreasonable, in order to be able to see the prince again, she must do whatever it takes to force Chi Wan to agree to go with her.
Chi Wan refused at first, she said: "Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince invited you to go with you, if I follow, it will naturally ruin the interest of the two of you, so I still don't go." ”
"No, you have to go! This is the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, do you dare to disobey it? Chi Xia's expression was vicious, and she pressed forward step by step, threatening Chi Wan.
Chi Wan was taken aback and said, "The prince asked me to go?" ”
"This ...... Of course, this is still agreed for the sake of the Chi family's face, in short, I will send a carriage to pick you up when the time comes, don't play any tricks on me. ”
"Okay, I'll just go." Chi Wan couldn't resist Chi Xia, she knew that if she didn't agree, Chi Xia would not leave.
"Okay." After receiving Ji Wan's affirmative reply, Chi Xia's heart was full of joy, and the whole person was looking forward to seeing her Destiny Son and the Prince she loved again in seven days.
Because he was in a good mood, Chi Xia's whole person walked flutteringly, and the happy expression on his face couldn't be hidden. The maids watched her go away with strange eyes, as if they were another madman.
Ji Wan returned to her room, and she sat at the table with her head propped up thinking about what Ji Xia said.
What kind of person is the prince, she has more or less understood it through Mu Zhufeng and Xie Yutang, how could someone like him kindly give such a precious gift to Chi Xia, who he just met?
There will be no free lunch in the world, Chi Wan guessed that the prince was using her this time, and the real purpose was his own. Just now, Chi Xia also revealed that the prince named himself to go to this banquet, and this Hongmen banquet was unclear, so he had to go.
It's really stupid for someone like Chi Xia to go like this without any precautions in her heart, just like her mother. Chi Wan secretly thought in her heart, although he didn't like their mother and daughter, she was still a little uneasy to see Chi Xia fall into the tiger's mouth like this.
What's more, she had just experienced being assassinated by assassins before, and she wanted to take this opportunity to understand why she was targeted by the prince like this, to confirm whether her conjecture was correct.
After thinking about things, Chi Wan turned off the lights and fell asleep, and the next day she was like a nobody, resting when she should be busy. However, the seven days passed very quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was the day of the banquet that Chi Xia and her had agreed.
In the evening sunset, a horse-drawn carriage slowly came and finally stopped at the door of Fenghetang.
"Is Miss Chi Wan ready?" The maid who followed the carriage stood at the door of the wind and hall and urged.
"Here we are." Ji Wan walked out of the inner room and immediately attracted the attention of the maids in the store.
Lilac wisteria floral tight-fitting robe sleeve top, pale pink smoke gauze loose flower skirt underneath, and pink brocade belt around the waist, showing that the waist is more plump. Maybe if you push harder, it will really break.
The sideburns hang low and are obliquely inserted into the jasper and silver hairpins, the rings on the neck highlight the graceful lines of the neck, the skirt folds are like snow falling, and the moonlight flows, making the gait more and more soft.
Chi Wan's eyebrows are not described, her skin is as white and greasy as fat without applying powder, her lips are pursed, and she is like a danguo, such a natural beauty makes the maids who are also women stunned.
They all exclaimed: "Shopkeeper, you are so beautiful today, you must be even more beautiful than those ladies in the palace!" ”
"Shopkeeper, this dress fits so well! It is worthy of your design, and it is the most beautiful to wear it if you still have to wear it to the shopkeeper. ”
That's right, today, Ji Wan's whole body, from clothes to shoes to accessories, is designed by herself, and they are all products of Fenghetang. Some of them are old models, but some of them are new models that have not yet gone on sale.
Who doesn't like to listen to the language of praise, even Chi Wan is a little embarrassed to hear the maids praise her like this. She got into the carriage and saw Chi Xia, who was already sitting inside, complaining to her, "Grinding and chirping, why is it so slow." ”
"I'm sorry." After Ji Wan spoke, there was no more conversation between the two. Chi Wan secretly looked at Chi Xia, she naturally dressed up with her heart today, and it can be seen from the jewelry she wore that the eldest lady and Chi Fangrui estimated that they had put on all the gold and silver treasures at home for her.
It's just that Chi Wan feels that Chi Xia, a young woman who is as beautiful as a flower, is now wearing so many jewelry, but it gives people a feeling of being overwhelmed.
Chi Xia found that Chi Wan had been looking at her, so she questioned, "What do you see, do you also think I'm beautiful today?" ”
"Hmm......" Chi Wan didn't know what to say, so she had to hum.