Chapter 34: The Palace Banquet
Mu Wanwan on the side heard the girl in Cuiyi say that Mu Li was ugly, and her face flashed with pride.
"No, Aunt Lan is so beautiful, how can her daughter be ugly." Mu Wanwan covered her mouth and said in a somewhat sarcastic tone.
Mu Li listened to the two of them talking about him, but he didn't show that he was very angry, but looked at them indifferently.
"What are you standing here for?" At this moment, a deep and deep voice came from behind him.
Mu Li and the others turned to look, only to see that Mo Jinlan was still wearing a purple brocade robe, and his face was a little pale.
"Seventh brother." The girl in Cui Yi shouted faintly at Mo Jinlan.
Hearing the girl in Cuiyi call Mo Jinlan Seventh Brother, Mu Li's eyes rolled, and she knew her identity in an instant.
It seems that this girl in cuiyi is the princess Nangong Ling, who made a big fuss in Zhixifang not long ago.
Mu Li tugged at the corners of his mouth, his eyes shining.
"Seventh Prince, this is the first time I have come to the palace, and I am not familiar with the place, can you take me all the way?" Mu Li didn't talk to Mu Wanwan and them, he just wanted to hurry to the palace banquet and solve the marriage on his body.
"Presumptuous, in front of the royal family, dare to call yourself me!" Nangong Ling turned around and scolded Mu Li sharply.
"Oh? The Seven Princes don't mind, what do you mind? Mu Li squinted at the past and said in a light tone.
"Princess Ben is here, how can I let you be presumptuous!" Nangong Ling assumed the identity of her princess, with her hands on her hips, looking arrogant and domineering.
"Really?" Mu Li blinked, and then looked at Mo Jinlan: "Could it be that Yuelang Country has already made it the turn of a woman to call the shots?" A princess can also step on the head of the Seventh Prince? ”
Mo Jinlan looked at the playfulness in Mu Li's eyes, and the corners of her mouth raised slightly: "I can't say for sure, but now, it's not." ”
Then, Mo Jinlan looked sideways at Nangong Ling: "Princess, if today's words fall into the ears of my father, I'm afraid it will be inappropriate." ”
Nangong Ling never thought that Mu Li was even more difficult to deal with than she imagined, she thought that a waste, as long as she was scared casually, she could be scared.
Who knows, Mu Li is not only not afraid, but he will wrap her in in a few words.
"Brother Seven, don't listen to this nonsense, I didn't mean that." As soon as Nangong Ling heard that this matter would reach his father, he immediately softened.
"Since it's not, let's get in quickly. Don't forget, the third lady is the crown princess designated by the imperial grandmother herself. When you see her in the future, you have to call her sister-in-law. Mo Jinlan's face was gentle, and his tone sounded gentle, but with a hint of imperceptible alienation.
Mu Li could naturally feel Mo Jinlan's alienation from Nangong Ling, so his eyes looking at Mo Jinlan were a little more probing.
"If the third lady is willing, then enter the palace with this king." Mo Jinlan looked at Mu Li with a smile on his face.
When facing Mo Jinlan's smiling eyes, Mu Li was slightly stunned.
Because, Mo Jinlan's gaze at herself is completely different from that of Nangong Ling.
"Then I'll bother the Seventh Prince." Mu Li put away the doubts in his heart, then lowered his head slightly and followed behind Mo Jinlan.
"Humph! It's really shameless, obviously he has a marriage contract with the prince's brother, and he also seduces the seventh brother! Nangong Ling looked at Mu Li, who was following behind Mo Jinlan, and said coldly.
When Mu Wanwan heard Nangong Ling mention Mu Li and Nangong Han's marriage, her face suddenly changed: "It is still unknown whether Brother Nangong will marry her." ”
"That's right, the prince's brother is so good, he won't marry a waste. If you want me to say, Sister Mu is the one who is the most compatible with the prince's brother. Nangong Ling held Mu Wanwan affectionately, and then said with a smile.
"Don't talk nonsense, Brother Nangong didn't say he liked me." Mu Wanwan lowered her head a little shyly, and then whispered.
"Sister Mu, don't worry, at today's palace banquet, the prince's brother will definitely mention the dissolution of the marriage contract to the imperial grandmother and his father. When the time comes, that waste will have no marriage contract, and you and the prince's brother will be justified. With that, Nangong Ling and Mu Wanwan walked into the palace gate together.
This time, Mu Wanwan didn't say anything more, but lowered her head and thought repeatedly in her heart.
Since Mu Li appeared at the palace banquet today, let her lose face.
The palace banquet was placed in a palace next to the imperial garden, and when Mu Li and Mo Jinlan arrived, it was already full of people.
"Hey, who is the woman who is following the Seventh Prince?" When the officials saw Mu Li, they all asked questions.
And Mu Nanfeng, who was sitting among the hundred officials, saw Mu Li following behind Mo Jinlan alone, his eyes darkened.
"Third Miss, that's where the ladies are seated, it's good for you to arrive." Mo Jinlan pointed to a corner of the palace and said.
"Thank you." After Mu Li thanked him, he walked to the place Mo Jinlan said, and then found a more remote position to sit down.
Mo Jinlan, who was already sitting in his place, raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw Mu Li pick a corner position.
This girl, at this time, knows how to keep a low profile.
After a while, Mu Wanwan and Nangong Ling also came to the palace, and the two of them coincidentally looked for Mu Li's figure in the palace.
Seeing that the place where Mu Li was sitting was very corner, Nangong Ling showed a hint of sarcasm: "Even if she is self-aware, she still knows how to hide." ”
Mu Wanwan also looked at Mu Li sarcastically, and then sneered: "Leave her alone, let's find a place to sit down first." ”
After the two of them sat down, they heard the sharp voice of the official: "The emperor and queen have arrived, His Royal Highness the crown prince has arrived, and the queen mother has arrived." ”
Mu Li, who had been lowering his head and playing with the lock spirit beads, raised his head and looked over, and saw that the emperor was dressed in a dragon robe, with righteous eyebrows and extremely majestic.
Sure enough, the emperor has always been a face that is not angry but mighty.
Mu Li pursed his lips, and then continued to bow his head, playing with the lock spirit bead in his hand.
Mo Jinlan squinted, and when his gaze swept to the lock spirit bead in Mu Li's hand, the smile in his eyes became even stronger.
"Today's palace banquet is to celebrate the 60th birthday of the Queen Mother, you don't have to be restrained." Emperor Nangong Zhentian sat on the dragon chair and said with a smile.
"Your Majesty." Baiguan held a wine glass and flattered Nangong Zhentian, who was sitting high.
"Father, today is the high birthday of the imperial grandmother, why don't you see the imperial grandmother?" Nangong Ling sat at the front of the place where the ladies were seated, very close to the emperor.
"Your imperial grandmother doesn't like to be busy, so she won't come." Nangong Zhentian looked at his little daughter with a smile and said.
When Mu Li heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little funny in his heart, obviously it was his birthday, but the protagonist didn't appear, so a group of irrelevant people celebrated here.
However, Mu Li looked around, but did not see Nangong Han.
At this time, Mu Liliu's eyebrows frowned slightly, she entered the palace today to solve her marriage, but if Nangong Han didn't appear, then she couldn't do it alone.
No, Mu Li's face was a little ugly, and his lips pursed slightly.
Mo Jinlan's gaze was basically on Mu Li's side, and when she frowned slightly, her eyes flashed.
Mo Jinlan knew that according to Mu Li's character, it would be absolutely impossible to be so obedient today.
He just waited to see what Mu Li would do in a while.
Just when Mu Li was still worried that Nangong Han would not come, he saw Nangong Han walking majestically in a black brocade robe.
"The son is late, and he asks his father to atone for his sins." Nangong Han stood in the center of the palace, with a tall posture.
"It's okay, take a seat." Nangong Zhentian can be said to be very fond of Nangong Han.
Because Nangong Han is currently the only fourth-order spirit master in the Yuelang Kingdom, the emperor prefers this son even more.
After Nangong Han sat down, he began to let the palace maid perform. Mu Li looked at those very boring dances, and sleepiness hit. Holding his chin with one hand, he waited for Nangong Han to find trouble for him.
However, it was not Nangong Han who Mu Li was waiting for, but Nangong Ling.
"Father, these dances look like they are tired of watching. Or, let's switch things up tonight. Nangong Ling got up and said, and then looked at Mu Li with another deep meaning.
When Mu Li heard this, his sleepiness dissipated, and then he sat up straight, waiting for what Nangong Ling was going to say next.
"Well, if the princess has any suggestions, just say it." Nangong Zhentian was in a good mood, so he directly agreed to Nangong Ling's proposal.
"It has always been a palace maid performance, but the ladies of the official family of Yuelang Country are all talented. Why don't you let the ladies take turns to show their talents? After Nangong Ling finished speaking, he looked straight at Mu Li.
"The princess's suggestion is good, I agreed." Nangong Zhentian waved his hand and said with a smile.
"Then, it's better to start with the Prime Minister's Mansion. I heard that the third lady, who had a marriage contract with the prince's brother, came back. Since she can get the royal grandmother's personal marriage, I think the third lady is extraordinary. After Nangong Ling finished speaking, he looked at Mu Li with a smile.
From an outsider's point of view, Nangong Ling is innocent, simple and harmless, but Mu Li can see the pride in Nangong Ling's eyes.
"I heard that the third lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion couldn't even gather spiritual power, and she was sent to Lingshan when she was young, how could it be possible to say that she had any talent."
"Be quiet, they'll be behind."
"What are you afraid of, I'm not talking nonsense, the whole Yuelang Kingdom knows about it."
There was a burst of discussion in the women's area, all of which were saying that Mu Li was a waste.
Mu Li listened indifferently, quietly waiting for what would happen next.
Nangong Zhentian also felt a layer of embarrassment: "This..."
After all, Mu Li is a waste thing, and Nangong Zhentian has also heard of it.
"Father, a message is a message, I haven't tried. And how do you know if it's true or not? Nangong Lingtie was determined to make Mu Li ugly, so he did everything possible to persuade Nangong Zhentian.
Nangong Zhentian thought for a moment and felt that what Nangong Ling said was right, so he nodded: "Okay, then follow what the princess said." ”
Nangong Zhentian nodded, and Nangong Ling immediately became proud, turning to look at Mu Li in the corner.
"Third Miss, my father asked you to show your talents." Nangong Ling smiled and looked at Mu Li with pride.
Mu Li stood up, his eyes flashed, and a sneer appeared under his veil: "Since it is a performance, what reward does the emperor have?" ”
"Reward?" Nangong Zhentian squinted at Mu Li and muttered for a moment: "What reward do you want?" ”