Chapter Twenty-Seven: Swords and Swords
In the past few days, the male protagonist seems to have lost interest in her, and he has not appeared around her again.
Until today's spring feast, I specially sent the princes around me to give dresses and jewelry.
"Is there anyone special here today? Need to be so grand? ”
Zheng Xiyao looked at Lin Lin's dazzling tidying up, exquisite and gorgeous palace clothes, so solemn, she asked curiously.
"Niangniang forgot, today is the first time you have appeared on a formal occasion, and Your Majesty naturally hopes that Niangniang can become the most eye-catching existence." The prince smiled flatteringly and explained the male protagonist's actions.
Zheng Xiyao was noncommittal, and ordered people to put on these clothes and jewelry, and then followed the prince to the spring banquet.
In April, the weather is getting hotter but the evenings are still a little cooler. The feast was held in the Hall of Eternal Peace. Yonghe Hall was built by the first emperor, and it was originally a palace for the first emperor to entertain meritorious officials. The interior of the temple is decorated with solemnity. Because the lake is not far away, you can clearly hear the birds and frogs, and then there is no fun.
"The emperor has arrived!" With the report of the waiter, everyone respectfully saluted the male protagonist and her.
She stood side by side with the male protagonist and maintained just the right smile.
When everyone saw her, most of their eyes flashed with envy:
I saw that Zheng Xiyao's eyes were clear and bright, and the corners of her eyebrows were filled with a honey-like smile, rippling on her delicate and flawless face, charming and moving, tempting. The rose-red flowered palace costume is draped with a layer of gold yarn on the outside, and the wide hem of the coat is rusted with gold threads.
If it weren't for their notoriety, Zheng Xiyao and the emperor would indeed be a match made in heaven.
The emperor hugged Zheng Xiyao and said, "Flat." Sit it all down. ”
With the command of the male protagonist, everyone was seated.
The grand banquet finally began.
Zheng Xiyao slowly took a sip of the "green plum wine" specially prepared for her by the male protagonist, and thought: I don't know what will happen for a while? If it weren't for the sake of living, she wouldn't have come at all.
Come on, you may die. If you don't come, life is better than death.
Zheng Xiyao looked at the full house of guests below, and the east and west were relatively close to the banquet tables of relatives, wives and concubines.
To the left of her and the male protagonist is the seat of the noble and female dependents. They are Changshan Wang, Qingguo Gong, Xiao Taishi and Xie Jiajia.
[Host, what are you looking at?] The system saw that Zheng Xiyao had been staring down and asked curiously.
[Qingguo Gong is much older. Zheng Xiyao looked at the old man, and a trace of distress flashed in his eyes.
The people around were all pushing cups and changing lamps, smiling and laughing, so it was not lively, only the table of Qingguo Gong was not interested.
The old man kept his head down and drank sullenly.
And all because of him.
If it weren't for himself, Qing Guogong would not have participated in this banquet. After all, she is now a favorite concubine and a future queen. But there is no mother's family to support the scene, and I am afraid of being laughed at, so the old man will appear.
Zheng Xiyao guessed.
Maybe her gaze was too focused and she didn't notice that the male protagonist's gaze had been wandering between her and Qingguo Gong.
The corners of Liu Siyan's mouth pulled out a slightly cool arc: "Come, Qingguo Gong, I will give you a cup." I respect you for giving birth to a good daughter, virtuous and virtuous, and I am deeply heartfelt. ”
Before Qingguo Gong raised his glass, Taishi Xiao next to him had a cold face: "It's not that I gave birth to a good daughter, charmed the king, and brought disaster to the country and the people." ”
The male protagonist's face was slightly gloomy, and he put down the wine glass heavily: "Master Xiao, be careful!" ”
Zheng Xiyao caught a glimpse of Qingguogong's pale face with anger, and his body swayed, as if he was about to fall down at any time. She nervously wanted to stand up, but the male protagonist reached out and grabbed her.
At this moment, Zheng Xiyao's heart tingled.
Qing Guogong fought on the battlefield all his life, and never bent his backbone in the face of thousands of enemy troops. But now because of her, an unfilial daughter, she is poked in the backbone by duty.
A cold light flashed in Zheng Xiyao's eyes, and she shook off the male protagonist's hand.
"Master Xiao, you have heard that righteous people first correct themselves, and righteous people first correct their hearts."
"What do you mean by this?"
"Naturally, Taishi Xiao will take care of his daughter first. No matter how unbearable this palace is now, it will also follow the etiquette and law, and will not rely on the arrogance of being the children of the Xiao family. ”
Zheng Xiyao's eyes were intent, staring at Taishi Xiao.
"You! Do you dare? ”
"Heh, Master Xiao, this palace will return Xiao Jieyu's words to you as they are: The gift of the monarch and the minister, doesn't Master Xiao understand?"
Zheng Xiyao said indifferently to the angry Taishi Xiao.
"Jun, how can you talk about being a sin girl, it's ridiculous!" Mrs. Xiao was so angry that he didn't choose to speak.
"Master Xiao!" At this time, the male protagonist spoke out to stop Xiao Taishi.
Xiao Taishi could only keep silent in the face of the emperor's reprimand.
"Your Majesty, my mother is angry. My father just drank too much and was dizzy and talking nonsense. Please forgive your majesty. "Xiao Jieyu on the opposite side suddenly stood up to relieve the siege;" In fact, today, in order to celebrate the mother's upcoming motherhood, my father specially sent someone to transport a cart of wine from southern Xinjiang. Taste it? So saying, he ordered wine to be brought by the glass.
Zheng Xiyao is looking at the delicate and bright Xiao Jieyu dressed up at this time.
The woman was dressed in a pale green dress, which was long and trailing to the ground, and her head was full of pearls and green bells, gorgeous and dazzling, and radiant.
Zheng Xiyao took the wine glass, turned it a few times, and didn't drink it immediately. Instead, he looked at the male protagonist beside him inquiringly.
Liu Siyan pinched her hand gently, and looked at her pupils that were black and white, cold and clear, as if full of affection.
"Drink." The soft and low coaxing makes people can't bear to refuse
Zheng Xiyao drank the wine without hesitation, and after drinking, her lips seemed to be stained with rouge, bright and dazzling, and delicate.
"Xiao Jieyu, this wine is excellent." Zheng Xiyao admired.
"It's good if you like it." Xiao Jieyu lowered her hand and responded in a low voice.
Zheng Xiyao seemed to be extremely addicted to this, drinking cup after cup, and soon her eyes were blurred, her cheeks were crimson, her chin was supported with her left hand, and her slightly squinted eyes looked at the singing and dancing below.
"It seems that Yao'er likes this song and dance?" The male protagonist approached her and asked, Zheng Xiyao smiled stupidly: "I like it." ”
"I heard that before Xiao Jieyu entered the palace, she moved the capital with a song of neon clothes and feather dances. If Xi might as well dance a song, Concubine Chen is happy, and I will make you a concubine, how about it? ”
Zheng Xiyao's cheeks were slightly red, and her eyes were blurred: "Okay, the concubine wants to see it." ”
Xiao Jieyu stood up with an ugly face, looked at the man sitting tall, her eyes flashed slightly, and then she lowered her head and agreed.
"Your Majesty has said so, and the concubine is ugly."
Xiao Jieyu walked into the hall, dressed in red to set off her graceful figure, like a butterfly fluttering, her movements were elegant and wonderful, like a swan-like neck twisted into a perfect arc, and her slender white fingers outlined gorgeous curves.
Xiao Jieyu's skirt fluttered, and her body fluttered to the music, like a butterfly, elegant and flexible.
Her every step is full of charm and beauty.
Almost everyone was fascinated by this gorgeous picture and looked at her intently.
Except for the man who sits in a high position.
On the stage, Zheng Xiyao clapped his hands and praised: "It's like an immortal, it's really beautiful." “
At this time, the center of the hall danced in a circle, the faster it rotated, her face was slightly red, and fine beads of sweat oozed from her forehead, and her gaze at the male protagonist was even more desperate and affectionate.
Suddenly, Xiao Jieyu flicked her sleeves and beat the wine glass on the wine table next to the meal.
A group of black shadows rushed into the temple and took most of the people in the hall hostage in an instant.
"Niangniang, is the concubine's dance still good?"
Xiao Jieyu stood in the center of the hall, laughing strangely and madly and asked Zheng Xiyao.
Zheng Xiyao tilted her head, her eyes were clear, she looked innocent, and said with a smile:
"Beautiful."
"Hehe, what does Your Majesty think?" Xiao Ruoxi sneered and looked at the male protagonist.
The male protagonist looked at Zheng Xiyao intently, didn't even look at Xiao Ruoxi, and said in a light tone: "Yao'er thinks it's good, I think it's good." ”
"Your Majesty, you are really..."Xiao Jieyu looked sad and choked up; Ruthless. ”
Her voice fell. Mrs. Xiao took the case: "Why does my Xiao Yuansheng's daughter have to compromise for a man. When your father kills this faint king and the demon girl, and ascends to this supreme position, you will have your own successors to choose from. ”
Xiao Taishi was angry and pointed at the male protagonist and her; "Give it all to me, and the faint king and the demon woman will be punished."
Dozens of black shadows instantly burst out of the surroundings.
In a flash.
Between the swords and swords, the blood flowed like a river.