Chapter 36: Self-Knowledge
On June 19, the Queen Mother's birthday banquet was held in the Furong Hall of Yonghe Palace.
The flowers are blooming, the light songs and dances, the night breeze is cool, and the moonlight is pleasant.
In addition to the vacant position on the main seat, the royal family and nobles, and the ministers of civil and military affairs have all sat down below.
"Lord Ning has arrived!" The little eunuch at the entrance of the hall had a sharp voice, which made everyone hurriedly look at the door.
Qi Hao was dressed in ink, his face was still handsome and cold, Yin Suwan in his arms was wrapped in a pale pink dress, she buried her head in Qi Hao's chest, and the pearls on the hairpin exuded a faint light.
"Hey, King Ning actually carried Princess Ning into the palace in person in front of the public, and he really loved Princess Ning to the extreme!"
"It's not, otherwise King Ning wouldn't have humiliated the eldest lady of the Gu family so much on his wedding day!"
At this time, someone with sharp eyes found Gu Jinli who was following behind, and everyone's discussion became louder again.
"Ouch, why is Gu Jinxiu here too?"
"Tsk, I must have relied on the support of Gu Xiang behind my back, and I came with a dead face!"
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Gu Jinli held Ming Tao's hand, her eyes were indifferent and calm, and she slowly followed behind Qi Hao step by step.
Aiyue and Hexiang were injured and couldn't follow her into the palace, and in desperation, she could only come out with a slightly clever Ming Tao.
Ming Tao has not been able to look at Gu Jinli in front of him for so long, and it is the first time to go to such a grand occasion, so he is very careful in the makeup and clothing for Gu Jinli today, for fear that if he is not careful, something will go wrong and his life will be harmed.
The blue brocade floor-length skirt is covered with a layer of light gauze on the outside, and the waist is tied up with a belt of the same color, with a graceful posture.
The silk-like hair is only obliquely inserted with a butterfly and begonia hairpin, and the thin tassels hang down between the hair, which is even more shiny.
As she approached, people's eyes straightened.
If the shoulders are cut, the waist is like a plain, the eyebrows are like green feathers, the muscles are like snow, a little powder, and the red lips are not dotted and red.
This woman who is beautiful and refined, with noble Fengyi everywhere in her gestures, is it really Gu Jinxiu who knelt in embarrassment under the sun that day?
It wasn't until Qi Hao and Gu Jinli sat down that everyone came to their senses and began to be indignant again, especially women in the disdain and scolding.
"Hmph, look at her face, she looks like a vixen!"
"What a vixen, it's clearly a disaster!"
"Gu Xiang was quite self-aware before, and he knew how to use a veil to cover her, otherwise he would ......"
Suddenly, the discussion stopped abruptly.
Because when everyone's attention was focused on Gu Jinli, Gu Huai and Gu Chengen, who were sitting in the first row, had gloomy and ugly faces.
Especially Gu Huai, the look in his eyes was like the cold ice of the wax moon, which made people's hearts furious.
The few loud voices just now can't help but look at me, I look at you, and I feel apprehensive.
The most taboo thing to say is to be bumped into by the parties, but although Gu Jinxiu is married to King Ning, who is the most important saint today, King Ning is not treated well, and she will definitely not be angry for her.
But Gu Huai is Gu Jinxiu's father after all, so the nature is different......
Sure enough, Gu Chengen held the wine glass lightly, swept his gaze, and said quietly: "Miss Shen, Miss Jiang......"
With a sneer, he directly tilted his head and poured the wine from the glass.
The two people who were named jumped in their hearts, it was over, and they were targeted by this moody Gu family's eldest son, and they would be unlucky in the future......
Gu Jinli heard Gu Chengen's voice, and her lowered eyelashes trembled slightly.
King Xuan, who was sitting on the side, looked at Gu Jinli's breezy face, his eyes quickly flashed with amazement, and then moved his gaze to Qi Hao, who was smiling gently at Yin Suwan, and hooked the corners of his lips.
"The queen mother has arrived, the emperor has arrived, and the queen mother has arrived!"
With Jia's shout, everyone quickly got up from their seats and knelt down in unison to salute.