Chapter 40: Turmoil



Updated: 2013-05-04

As night falls, the palace is lit up and filled with laughter.

The palace people were busy back and forth, Wan Qiliang looked at the mountains of food on the table in front of him, and helplessly looked around at everyone who was still unfinished with his chin on his chin in his hand.

A sight from the opposite side interrupted Wan Qiliang's daze, she followed the line of sight, it was him, should she smile and nod or pretend not to see, there is a lot of knowledge here.

Helian Yunqian was stayed in the palace the day before, and he didn't see Wan Qiliang's surprise today, he was more or less regretful, he didn't expect that the ugly duckling could become a white swan when he dressed up, and he was still puzzled at the beginning how Huangfu Yuexun could choose such a princess, but now it seems that even he is a little jealous.

Indeed, Wan Qiliang's makeup today has given many people a refreshing and amazing feeling, especially the faint alienation and cold temperament exuded by her, which surpasses those rouge vulgar fans, and naturally attracts the jealousy of many people, Huangfu Xuan'er is one of them.

Huangfu Xuan'er got up early this morning to dress up, changed several sets of clothes, and practiced various expressions in the mirror countless times, and finally caught up with the banquet in the evening. But when she came, she found that everyone's attention was almost focused on Wan Qiliang and Helian Yunduo, she was also a princess of a country, how could she bear to be ignored like this? She just wanted to make a move, but Huangfu Zhuotian suddenly stood up.

"Today is my birthday, you don't have to be so restrained, just be casual. At the same time, I am very grateful to the Cloud Emperor and the Liwang for coming, making the Qingyang Hall more prosperous. Huangfu Zhuotian held the luminous cup, the bright yellow robe was even more dazzling under the flickering of the light, standing there straight, giving people a feeling of looking at the world, this is the domineering that a king of a country should have.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live." I don't know who started it, in short, everyone got up and followed, Wan Qiliang felt that this moment should indeed belong to Huangfu Zhuotian.

"Sit down." Huangfu Zhuotian looked very happy, always with a smile on his face, and the queen and the concubine sat on both sides, and they were also smiling from ear to ear, and they didn't say anything less flattering.

"Feast!" The attendant behind Huangfu Zhuotian announced the start of the banquet in a timely manner, and the sound of silk and bamboo slowly sounded, and the dancers who had been waiting outside the hall for a long time stepped on their light steps, twisted their graceful postures and entered the center of the Qingyang Hall one by one, dancing a beautiful song.

Although Wan Qiliang has never participated in this kind of banquet, he has seen a lot of women, and a few of the dancers who are a little beautiful are flattering in different directions, and even Huangfu Yuexun has received several, but probably he has seen a lot of beauties, and he has no interest in this level.

After a few songs and dances, everyone was a little aesthetically fatigued, and the wine in the cup was basically bottomed out, and many people's faces were already flushed.

Wan Qiliang's alcohol consumption was practiced with her unscrupulous master, and this bit of wine is naturally not a problem, and all the female dependents drink fruit wine that is basically not intoxicating, and Wan Qiliang is even more sober.

"Father, daughter wishes her father and emperor happiness such as the East China Sea, longevity than Nanshan." Huangfu Xuan'er was smiling, and a tender yellow gauze skirt made her more delicate and cute, as Huangfu Zhuotian's favorite little daughter, she still knew how to please him more.

"Xuan'er has grown up and knows that she is worried about her father." Huangfu Zhuotian nodded with satisfaction, looking very pleased.

"Today is my father's birthday, and my daughter wants to play a song to celebrate her father's birthday." Huangfu Xuan'er's piano skills are well known, after all, he is a person from the royal family, and he always needs to be at least one good at.

"I haven't heard Xuan'er's piano for a long time, so I'm listening to it to see if Xuan'er's piano skills have regressed." Huangfu Zhuotian has the intention to marry Huangfu Xuan'er to one of Helian Yunqian and Yutaili, but these two people are not at the mercy of others, and they have not officially said it beforehand, now Xuan'er's talent show can just attract their attention, and it would be great if the marriage could be successful.

"Father, my daughter has another request." Huangfu Xuan'er glanced at Wan Qiliang with hostility, and Wan Qiliang knew that he was going to be unlucky.

"Xuan'er, but it's okay to say."

"Such a grand banquet, my daughter's performance alone is inevitably monotonous, I heard that the third sister-in-law is versatile, and the daughter wants to invite the third sister-in-law to play a song with her daughter, I don't know what the third sister-in-law wants?" Huangfu Xuan'er said sincerely, and she didn't even bother to hide the schadenfreude in her eyes.

Where did you hear that I'm versatile? Wan Qiliang still agrees with Huangfu Xuan'er's ability to break blindly, but she is really good at picking occasions.

"The princess has won the award, I don't think there will be a way to reach the mastery of the princess's skills." was named, how could Wan Qiliang show up, but when she stood up, there were more eyes on her, which naturally caused Huangfu Xuan'er's dissatisfaction.

"The third sister-in-law is too modest, isn't it possible that she doesn't want to celebrate her father's birthday with Xuan'er?"

A big unfilial hat hangs on Wan Qiliang's head, she really doesn't know anything about those so-called musical instruments, and it's a blessing to be able to make a sound if she chooses anything.

"The princess's superb piano skills are a well-known thing, I naturally can't reach it, if the princess doesn't mind, can I dance with you?" Wan Qiliang would not have swept the face of Huangfu Yuexun on such an occasion, not to mention that there were envoys from other countries, if she did not fight, she would lose the face of the country.

Huangfu Xuan'er didn't expect this, but if she danced, she would have a better way to make her make a fool of herself, so she agreed.

A pleasant piano sounded, Wan Qiliang danced with the beat, but this dance is not her forte, she tried to find the artistic conception created in the song, but unfortunately Huangfu Xuan'er was too disappointed to her, there was no skill but no charm, and in order to make her unable to keep up with the rhythm, Huangfu Xuan'er also deliberately played a little faster, but in exchange for only her syllables.

Unable to bear the torture of his ears like this, everyone's attention naturally shifted to Wan Qiliang's body. The light dance is accompanied by elegant turns and flexible steps, there is always a unique charm in it, obviously an ethereal song with the bewitching smile raised at the corner of Wan Qiliang's mouth, everyone sees as if it is a charming elf in the dark night, and the flying skirt adds a touch of mystery.

A sound contest has come to an end, and everyone knows who wins and who loses.

Huangfu Xuan'er sat back in place angrily, and Wan Qiliang also wiped the thin sweat on his forehead and returned to Huangfu Yuexun's side, the flush on his face because of the movement had not yet dissipated, so that Huangfu Yuexun did not dare to look directly at Wan Qiliang for a while.

His own daughter was defeated, although Huangfu Zhuotian explained that there was nothing on his face, but in his heart, he actually blamed Huangfu Xuan'er for his incompetence, and second, blamed Wan Qiliang for not understanding the situation.

"Liang'er is really versatile, and I am very satisfied with the performance, and I will give a hundred taels of gold." Huangfu Zhuotian did complain about Wan Qiliang in his heart, but the face project still had to be done sufficiently, so as not to be truthful.

"Thank you, Father." This old fox didn't necessarily scold her in his heart, he stole the limelight from her daughter, and robbed him of a sum of gold, no matter how he counted, he was at a loss.

"Princess Lie is always impressive, but Lone is very envious of King Lie's good luck." Helian Yunqian's words inevitably make people have a lot of associations, and people with a bit of brains can hear that the focus of his words is Wan Qiliang, not Huangfu Yuexun, did they ever know each other? Or maybe they once had a personal affair, and different people began to speculate differently in their hearts.

"Yunhuang and Liang'er knew each other before?" Emperor Zhuo Tian didn't allow anything to discredit the royal family at his birthday banquet, and Helian Yunqian's words made him have a bigger opinion of Wan Qiliang.

"It's a pity, Lone just had a few encounters with the princess when he was temporarily living in the Liewang Mansion, and I saw her different."

Wan Qiliang didn't remember what he had sinned about Helian Yunqian, it was better for him not to explain like this, others looked at her with envy and disdain, Huangfu Yuexun glared at her fiercely, but it was obvious that she didn't do anything, Helian Yunqian was deliberately pushing her into the fire pit.

"Thank you Emperor Yun for your appreciation, the concubine really can't afford it." So you don't want to release your charm anymore, and those eyes don't have to stare at her tenderly.

"Lone is just thinking that since the princess can do her duty as a wife, presumably Lone's sister will not be bullied in any way after marrying."

Helian Yunqian's words were tantamount to a thunderclap on the ground, blowing up Huangfu Zhuotian on the outside and tender on the inside, he had thought about the use of Helian Yunduo, but he didn't expect that the princess of a country, Helian Yunqian was willing to let her marry the prince who already had a princess, how to deal with this relationship was nothing more than a problem for him.

"Is the Cloud Emperor really willing to give up his sister?" Huangfu Zhuotian tested Helian Yunqian as if he was joking, but what he got was a look and an answer that he couldn't have been more affirmative.

"Lone came to celebrate Emperor An's birthday in person this time, just to find a suitable husband for Duo'er in your country, and King Lie is the most suitable choice, isn't it?" Helian Yunqian fought this idea before he came, so the attention was more focused on Wan Qiliang's body, the people of the royal family have their own unavoidable fate, but he still wants to find a good home for his sister, and only Huangfu Yuexun can be chosen.

Huangfu Yuexun felt like a puppet being played with in the palm of his hand at the moment, and a wave of anger rushed straight to his mind from his heart, why should he be willing to be at the mercy of others.

"Father, the son thinks this matter is inappropriate." Huangfu Yuexun, who suddenly spoke up, replaced Helian Yunqian and became the focus of everyone present, and the faces of Huangfu Zhuotian and Helian Yunqian became not so good-looking.

"Xun'er, after all, this is your life's event, and my father also wants to hear your opinion." Huangfu Zhuo Tianqiang suppressed the anger in his heart, thinking to himself how this Xun'er had become ignorant at this moment. Concubine Shu's face was also a little ugly, after all, Huangfu Yuexun was the one she looked up to, and she had been treating him as her own son for so many years, and being so impulsive today was not at all like his usual style, and she couldn't help but sweat for his recklessness.

The only one of the three people sitting on the main seat who looked better and even gloated was Su Zhixin, Huangfu Yuexun's interruption was nothing more than a slap in the face of the two emperors, and there were also envoys from a third country present, she wanted to see how Huangfu Yuexun came to power this time.

"Emperor Yun, this king has married a concubine, if the princess marries again, I am afraid that she will be wronged by the princess, how can the princess suffer such a grievance?" Huangfu Yuexun also regretted it a little after being impulsive, but now, there is no room for maneuver, and how to deal with this matter reasonably has really become a difficult problem.

"King Lie doesn't have to worry about this, Lone's sister doesn't care about these people, as long as King Lie can treat her well, it's enough." Helian Yunqian lowered his posture, but his tone was more aggressive.

"But even so, except for the position of the main concubine, I am afraid that other positions are not worthy of the princess, so Emperor Yun should find another mate for the princess." Huangfu Yue Xun is sincere, anyway, to put it bluntly, I will not marry her no matter what.

"Since King Lie doesn't want to wronged Duo'er, then ask Emperor An to promise Duo'er the position of equal wife, so as to make up for King Lie's guilt about Duo'er's existence." Helian Yunqian waited for such a result, as soon as he opened his mouth, Huangfu Yuexun knew that he had been fooled, and the psychology of resistance became stronger and stronger.

Wan Qiliang really laughed now, Helian Yunqian had already calculated her into it, did he see that he was such an easy master to deal with? However, her performance during this period is indeed enough.

"This king has promised Liang'er that he will not marry another woman in this life." Huangfu Yuexun didn't know what to think, so he used Wan Qiliang as a shield, dragged her up, hugged her tightly in his arms, and declared the 'deep love between husband and wife' between them.

Wan Qiliang struggled to get out, but one of Huangfu Yuexun's hands was clasped around her waist, if she struggled harder, I was afraid that this long skirt would be scrapped, at least she pinched Huangfu Yuexun fiercely in the position that others could see, and was satisfied to hear him gasp, then raised his head to hide the disgusting in his heart, and reluctantly played the role of a good wife.

Helian Yunqian wanted to say something more, but was really interrupted by a voice from outside the sky.

"Let go of your dirty hands!"