Chapter 140: Gossip in the Palace
Prince Qin Qiao sat on the side first, and his face had never been relaxed. It can be seen that even if His Majesty is critically ill during this time, there is still a faint hidden danger in the position of the crown prince.
Mi Wei looked at Xiao Guifei, she didn't have a good friend by her side who usually played.
After looking around, her eyes finally returned to Mi Xia Yao's side, and her eyes flickered for a moment.
"You want to talk to me about gossip, but you think the relationship between the two of us hasn't reached this point?"
Mi Xia Yao had already felt the restlessness beside her, and she turned her head to tease Mi Wei.
"You ......" how do you know.
Mi Wei was stunned halfway through her words, and she realized that her emotions could not be leaked, and she quickly stopped.
She chuckled lightly, holding the orange in her hand and tossing it unconsciously, her movements quite casual.
"It's reasonable that the relationship between the two of us is awkward, but when it comes to external gossip, it is still necessary for us to stand on the front line."
"That's what I thought."
The two quickly looked at each other and hit it off.
Even if they didn't have much contact before, smart people don't need to be so restrictive.
Mi Wei said in a low voice: "I heard my grandmother mention Xiao Guifei's maiden family in the private school before, she is an inconspicuous ordinary person, and they all say that this Xiao Guifei must have an extraordinary plan to ascend to the position of the prince's favorite concubine." β
"But I don't think Xiao Guifei has a deep scheming," Mi Xia Yao didn't look at Gao Tai, and said decisively, "However, if you have doubts, you can carefully observe Xiao Guifei's reaction for a while." β
The short gossip exchange was not thorough, and soon there was another report at the door.
"The three princes and the three princesses have arrivedβ"
This is the latest newlywed couple in Beijing recently, and the state of the two of them has become the target of gossip from everyone here.
Mi Xia Yao supported the armrest with her arms and looked over with the same curious gaze.
The newlyweds acted intimately, Cui put his hand on the arm of the third prince, and the colors of their clothes were matched, which showed that they had arranged it with care.
When Cui Min swept past the crowd, his eyes fell on Mi Xia Yao's body accurately.
But it was only a brief glimpse, and it quickly passed by.
The three princes and their wives are seated in the first place under the crown prince, and the royal clan is actually almost complete, and the rest are just side branch clans that can come or not.
Although there was a brief silence in the main hall, they saw that the two princes on the high platform had no intention of communicating, and the noisy voices sounded again one after another.
Mi Wei also said: "What you said is true, it is actually more accurate to infer at close range in the capital than at a long distance. β
She humbly acknowledged it.
The content of the conversation between them cooled down again.
Queen Xu has never come, and today's blessing banquet cannot be opened for a while, so you will have to sit in the hall and have an awkward conversation with your side.
Mi Xiayao felt that Mi Wei's calm person was a little too boring, and for a while, she missed the lively Zhu Xiuxiu even more.
She searched Zhu Xiuxiu's face back and forth in the main hall.
Zhu Xiuxiu didn't find it, but found Pei Xingyuan hiding in the crowd.
Her eyebrows skipped a beat.
When they received the invitation from the palace that day, they said under the corridor that with Pei Xingyuan's current state of being ill, he was still not suitable for this blessing banquet.
But she also thought that Pei Xingyuan's temperament is a person who can't sit still.
Queen Xu hasn't come yet, and everyone doesn't dare to leave their seats at will.
Mo Yue passed a little half a cup of tea, and Prince Qin Qiao even had a vague tendency to stand up.
Suddenly, the queen's guard of honor came at the gate of the main hall, and the restless prince Qin Qiao simply stood up.
Everyone got up to greet Queen Xu, and Concubine Rong, who followed behind the queen, didn't look very good-looking.
After everything was in place and sat down again, Mi Xia Yao and Mi Wei subconsciously glanced at each other.
The queen and the concubine came late at the same time, which was quite unusual.
Empress Xu's face was a little tired, she pinched her eyebrows and said: "Before starting, Your Majesty's body is vaguely and bad, and the imperial doctor has delayed the time. β
The meaning of this is that tonight's blessing feast is likely to be protracted.
Mi Xia Yao lowered her head to cover her frowning brows, and when she raised it again, she regained her usual composure.
Concubine Rong in the high position looked at the queen's seemingly beloved husband, and her face seemed to be even more ugly.
After a short congratulatory message, Queen Xu withdrew, and a monk outside the hall began to chant scriptures and pray for blessings.
They didn't dare to move too much, so they could only move as little as possible, but they were still careful to talk to other people.
Mi Wei saw that everyone's seats were not so strict, so she immediately got up and left.
There was an empty seat next to Mi Xia Yao, and she was not in a hurry, she just lowered her eyes and took a sip of hot tea.
Before she wanted to take another sip, the teacup in her hand was taken away.
You don't even need to look at it to know who touched it.
"You're still addicted to cosplay, whose squire did you follow in this time?" She lowered her voice and teased Pei Xingyuan and asked.
The man took her strong tea and poured a new cup of warm water into her hand.
He was dressed as an attendant, and it was not abrupt to stand behind Mi Xia Yao.
Just for the sake of conversation, he had to lean over slightly.
"I really can't rest assured that some people will let her sit and watch the play, and I feel that she can be the one who fanned the flames today."
A deep voice came into her ears, and she was immune to Pei Xingyuan's pleasant voice for a while, and glared back angrily.
Concubine Rong's face in the high position was not good-looking, and Cui Min of the Cui family was chatting with Concubine Rong with the intention of coaxing her mother-in-law.
The two princes in the high position glanced at each other, and they both saw vigilance and hostility in each other's eyes.
"Brother Huang hasn't been in contact with the outside world recently, this time must be difficult, right?"
The gentle smile of the third prince actually changed the low-key style of acting in the past, and he dared to mock the prince Qin Qiao in a grand manner.
Immediately, the crown prince's face sank, and his gloomy gaze stared at the third prince.
"The third brother's bride is good-looking, but it's a pity...... With you, in the future, the highest can only go to the position of the sect woman, and the powerful power of the Cui family is blind. β
The two talked to each other, and after a few cruel words, they actually gave rise to the killing intent of both sides.
Here, Mi Xia Yao in the seat looked at Pei Xingyuan with a frown.
"You will be recognized in a while, Zuo Shaoqing of the dignified Dali Temple came to his subordinates as a guard and came in to participate in the banquet, are you not ashamed?"
"What shame am I, I ran over to protect my sweetheart, am I wrong?"
"Understood, then I'll go find the third prince or the crown prince, take you around in front of them to show your face, and tell them that my aunt and grandmother have Master Pei's support today."
Pei Xingyuan half-narrowed his Dan Feng eyes dangerously, and he pressed Mi Xia Yao's shoulders with both hands.
Gritting his teeth, he said, "Thank you, Madame, for your kindness." β