Huaxi arrived at Yuliu Palace according to Ouyang Zheng's words, and sure enough, she met the palace maid. One of its leaders heard that it was the new daughter of King Xin, and personally sent Huaxi to Changyin Pavilion. Huaxi thanked her for rewarding a purse, and when she entered the courtyard gate, she saw Cui Ming waiting for her.

"Girl, it's been a long time, and the princesses just asked you...... Ah, what's wrong with your neck? What about the palace maid who went with you? ”

"Shhhh Huaxi reminded Cui Ming, "It's not a big deal, I accidentally fell and hit a stone and scratched it." ”

Cui Ming didn't dare to ask again, knowing that the things in this palace can be big or small, and a casual word can kill people, so she closed her mouth knowingly.

Huaxi went upstairs along the escalator and returned to Mu Xiangqing to sit down.

Mu Xiangqing looked up and noticed that Huaxi had a bandage around his neck, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" ”

Huaxi explained to Mu Xiangqing as Ouyang Zheng instructed.

Mu Xiangqing heard some clues, but he didn't ask any more questions because of the large number of people. Yun Lin and Yun Ning, who seemed to be watching the play seriously, glanced at each other secretly, their faces changed a few times, and their eyes were a little unwilling.

Huaxi sat down, looked around, and happened to meet Qiongzhi's gaze, Qiongzhi winked at Huaxi, full of spring breeze, looking extremely happy. Huaxi gestured, secretly wondering, she didn't know why she was happy, she was obviously still full of anger when she almost met just now.

Huaxi didn't sit down for long, and the play was almost sung. At the end of the show, the queen mother and the emperor gave rewards, and the people from the opera troupe came out to thank them, but Huaxi didn't see Liu Mengsheng.

After an hour and a half of rest, it was dinner.

The banquet was held in the Yuqing Palace. Yuqing Palace is located at the highest place of Dahua Palace, built on a high platform, connected with an artificial lake under the stage, a stage is built on the lake, there is a Quyun Bridge and the two sides of the bank are connected, which can be used for singing and dancing. Now it is the middle of winter, the lake is frozen, the song stage has long been no longer used, the palace people put the palace lantern on the ice, looking down from the main hall, the lake is dotted with stars, and the night starry sky reflects each other, like being in the sea of stars.

The emperor and the queen mother took the seat, below were the queen and the four concubines, then the prince and princess, opposite was King Xin, and then there were the princesses and nobles, Huaxi did not sit with Mu Xiangqing and the county lords.

Huaxi changed her clothes and chose a modified red background makeup gown with a standing collar and fox fur edges, which could cover the wound.

As the emperor raised his glass, the music sounded, and the dinner began.

Qiong Zhi took the wine cup and invited Huaxi to drink together, "I don't know when you will be able to come back, I will toast you with the wine of the imperial uncle, and wish you all the best in the future." ”

Huaxi smiled and touched a glass with her, "I also wish you all the best"

Qiong Zhi paused, and then smiled happily, "Yes"

Qiong Zhi seemed to be in a really good mood, and after drinking with Huaxi, he raised his glass to toast with Jingfu and Jinghe, who had never been in harmony with their neighbors.

Huaxi sat alone on the seat, holding the wine poured by the palace maid for her, looking at the smiling Qiong Zhi, and took a sip, the warm plum wine was sweet and sour, and when she drank it on a winter night, she only felt warm in her stomach, and her troubled mood calmed down a lot.

Huaxi poured herself a drink, and suddenly felt someone looking over, and when she looked up, Yin Yuanye was looking at her, her face sank. And Yin Yuanye saw Huaxi raise his head, so he held a wine glass to her from afar, nodded politely, lowered his head and drank a glass of wine, glanced at Huaxi with a smile, subconsciously touched his neck, poured a glass of wine and walked towards King Xin.

Hua Xi's eyes narrowed, and the hand holding the wine glass tightened.

Yin Yuanye went to toast King Xin, and the two of them didn't know what to talk about during the banquet, Huaxi couldn't hear it from a distance, but she could see Susukino Shin's gaze glancing at her from time to time. Huaxi was nervous until she saw Susukino Shin smiling and shaking her head lightly, Yin Yuanye restrained his smile, nodded and retreated to his place.

Huaxi breathed a sigh of relief.

Qiong Zhi came back, saw Huaxi's strange expression, followed her gaze, and found that Yin Yuanye was talking to King Xin, his expression was a little unnatural, and he hurriedly said: "Come, this five-treasure stew made in the imperial dining room today is good, why didn't you even move a chopstick, try it?" ”

"Okay" Huaxi smiled back, and casually took a chopstick and tasted it.

Qiong Zhi's slightly red face asked, "I haven't seen you eat anything all night, isn't there something on your mind?" ”

Huaxi saw Qiongzhi's misty eyes, with a little drunkenness, and couldn't help but say, "I see that you are drunk and not drunk by others, your eyes are full of water, and you are guilty of peach blossom ......."

Huaxi deliberately lengthened her voice, looked at Qiong Zhi's crimson cheeks, and smiled even deeper, "Honestly, what's the joy today?" ”

"This, this ......" Qiong Zhi snorted for a long time, and finally said, "You'll know later", shyly don't look away, his eyes wandered in the crowd, and finally fell on Yin Chengzong, who was drinking with his head down, but Yin Chengzong never looked up at her.

Huaxi was also looking at Qiongzhi, and naturally found that she was looking at Yin Chengzong, no longer peeping with an obscure and shy gaze, but releasing all the affection in her heart openly and unreservedly.

It seems that something has happened in the past few hours, which has completely changed Qiongzhi's emotional passivity.

Huaxi lowered her head and took another sip of plum wine, the wine was a little cold, sweet and sour with a hint of greenness.

"For today's feast, I have two happy events to announce here. One is that Dahua and Xiyue have been friends for a hundred years, and now I canonize the lord of Jingfu County as Princess Duancheng, and pro-Xiyue. ”

Huaxi's thoughts were brought back by the emperor's voice, and Gyeongbok walked out with a smile on his head and his chest up, kneeling down to receive the order. The Queen Mother and others were rewarded again, telling Jingfu to be filial and humble, dignified and virtuous, and not to be worthy of the emperor's hard work. Jingfu thanked for the reward, but there was no trace of joy in his eyes.

"This second happy event, the county lord of Duanning is smart and square, and he is deeply heartfelt, and he is specially given to marry the king of the county as a concubine."

Those who were still staggering were stunned. The King of Thailand paused slightly, and quietly lowered his head and put down his wine glass; King An was obviously taken aback, and glanced at Yin Chengzong thoughtfully; King Ping's hand holding the wine glass tightened, and he wanted to crush the wine glass in his hand. Jing Fu's eyes showed a fierce light, and Jing He was surprised......

Qiongzhi walked out slowly and knelt in the temple.

The people who had their own hearts and minds quickly recovered from their surprise. Who knows whether the outcome of the battle will be a hidden danger or a catalyst for unpredictable things in the future?

Huaxi glanced at Qiong Zhi meaningfully, it turned out that the reason why Qiong Zhi was happy was here, did Yin Chengzong's attitude of "not accepting and not objecting" change after he left? I don't know if today's "encounter" has anything to do with Qiong Zhi?

Yin Chengzong sat in his position and didn't react, until the person next to him called him, he woke up and put down the wine jug, glanced at Qiong Zhi who had already walked out of his seat and looked at him with a smile on his face, his eyes couldn't help but fall on the figure on the seat behind her, seeing that she frowned and was stunned but did not have a heartache, the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

Yin Chengzong walked out, lifted his robe and knelt beside Qiongzhi, shouting "Long live" to thank him for receiving the order.

Unwillingness, resentment, and heartbreak...... All emotions are masked in that lazy smile, and only the person in question knows that something has slowly changed......

Hua Xi looked at the pair of familiar and strange people kneeling in the hall, smiled casually, and sighed, the world is really fickle

Raising his eyebrows, Huaxi no longer looked at Qiong Zhi and Yin Chengzong, turned his head sideways for a moment, and unexpectedly bumped into a pair of dark eyes...... Huaxi saw the owner of those eyes clearly, felt the concern of his gaze, his face was hot, and the roots of his ears were a little hot.

Huaxi muttered in a low voice, "Dazzled, right?" It seems that this plum wine has really drunk too much tonight......" ()