Chapter 30: The Day of the Palace Banquet
In the afternoon of this day, Jiang Mingzhi made an excuse to leave the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion, she couldn't wait, and looked for it according to the address given by Xiao Yanran.
searched all the way, but it really made her come to a mansion, and after knocking on the door of the house, someone came soon.
"As soon as I was tired, Jiang Mingzhi asked to see Master Su."
After hearing Jiang Mingzhi's name, the little maid in the courtyard changed slightly, opened the door and led her in.
When he entered the house, he found that Su Yuandao seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
"I've seen Master Su."
Su Yuandao's gaze fell on her, and he didn't speak for a long time.
"Master Su, Mingzhi is here today because I want to ask Lord Su about something, my father was wrongfully imprisoned, and now he is far away in exile, Mingzhi is a woman, and I really don't know who to ask for help in the capital of Nuoda."
"In the past, my father often whispered in Mingzhi's ear, calling Master Su an upright person, an honest official, and a rare parent official, so Mingzhi would come rashly, and I hope Lord Su is not strange."
When he put this set of high hats down, he really saw that Su Yuandao's expression eased a little, and motioned to his subordinates to help Jiang Mingzhi up.
"You girl, you have suffered." Su Yuandao pretended to appease him, and according to Xiao Yanran's advice, he told Jiang Mingzhi that what he knew was true.
"Thank you, Lord Su!"
Jiang Mingzhi bowed to Su Yuandao gratefully, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes before turning to leave.
Looking at her back, Su Yuandao suddenly regretted it, what he said just now and talked about Jiang Mingzhi's birthday was fake, but he was under the roof, and now he had no choice.
On the way back, Jiang Mingzhi kept thinking about Su Yuandao's words.
Before the accident, Dad had seen the Marquis of Dingguo in private, and Su Yuandao also heard the two having an argument, as for the content of the dispute, Su Yuandao said that he was too far away to hear it clearly, but vaguely heard her birthday.
Now that she already knows that the Marquis of Dingguo is Pei Zheng's person, does that mean that her father was threatened by Pei Zheng to do something before the accident, and her birth date is very good, but Pei Zheng threatened her father with her!
In front of him was already the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion, Jiang Mingzhi rubbed his eyebrows, but his head jumped suddenly, very uncomfortable.
That's it, whether it's true or not, there is always a clue.
Jiang Mingzhi didn't notice that behind her, a black shadow was heading towards the study.
On the day of the palace banquet, Jiang Mingzhi was called up by Hongyue early in the morning to dress up, and after a long toss, she felt that her surroundings were quiet, and she didn't care about anything else, and she fell asleep again with her head tilted.
Pei Zheng looked at the extra head on his shoulder, and was about to push it away, but he saw that she was sleeping soundly, and finally endured the strange feeling in his heart.
After the carriage stopped outside the palace gate, Jiang Mingzhi woke up leisurely, and realized that the pillow in her sleep was actually Pei Zheng's shoulder, and a touch of embarrassment crossed her face, so she quickly lowered her head and quickly adjusted her clothes, and got out of the carriage with Pei Zheng.
When he came to the palace banquet, everyone knew that this was a celebration banquet specially held by Emperor Qing for Princess Anping, and he had already begun to praise Xiao Yanran's great achievements.
Jiang Mingzhi listened to these people's praise in the same way, and silently lowered her eyes, she should not be able to learn such a sophisticated human feelings.
"Your Majesty has arrived—"
"Princess Anping has arrived—"
With a shout from outside the courtyard, everyone got up.
"I've seen Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live."
Emperor Qing's face was majestic, a yellow dragon robe, and his always cold face was rarely smiling, it should be because of Xiao Yanran by his side, the father and daughter were very close, after Emperor Qing sat down, he let Xiao Yanran sit not far from him.
"Everyone, please get up, Yanran returned to Beijing a few days ago, and today's banquet is Yanran's reception banquet, so you don't have to be too restrained."
After the words fell, everyone got up in unison, and a new round of praise began.
Xiao Yanran sat down and looked towards Pei Zheng's position, Emperor Qing only thought that she was the youngest daughter's family, and didn't pay much attention to it.
didn't know that Xiao Yanran was not staring at Pei Zheng this time, but Jiang Mingzhi.
In the staggered room, the water-like meal was presented on a delicate glass plate, and the banquet was a happy scene.
But Xiao Yanran couldn't wait for Jiang Mingzhi's code to agree with her, so she was so anxious that she simply ordered the pearl beside her to go over and take a look.
After a while, Pearl returned, but her face was not very good.
"Princess, after listening to the slave's words, Miss Jiang didn't say anything at all, the slave and the maid repeated it with her a few times, but she still ignored it, and almost alarmed Lord Zuo, and the slave had to come back."
Pearl said that she was about to kneel, and her face was full of fear, for fear of being punished.
But before he knelt down, he was stopped by Xiao Yanran, "What does this matter have to do with you, go down." ”
Xiao Yanran stared at Jiang Mingzhi's direction fiercely, her eyes turned to her heart, and she immediately came to Emperor Qing.
"Father, Yanran heard that a few days ago, the Teaching Workshop Division had a new brand, and the dance was amazing, Yanran wanted to see it."
For such a trivial matter, Emperor Qing naturally agreed, and immediately ordered someone to go down to prepare.
Xiao Yanran didn't forget to say a word to the father-in-law who went down to deliver the message, "Father-in-law, don't forget, that card is now in the Zuo Xiang's mansion, and it is Miss Jiang brought by the Zuo Xiang today." ”
At this time, Emperor Qing seemed to remember that this person was related to Pei Zheng, and also advised, "Since you are a person in the Zuo Prime Minister's house, remember to talk to him." ”
The father-in-law retreated.
In front of a few people, the father-in-law arched his hand at Pei Zheng and said Xiao Yanran's request.
Jiang Mingzhi knew that Xiao Yanran would not let her go easily, and also set his eyes on Pei Zheng.
"Since it is Your Majesty's will, then go." Pei Zheng lowered his head and drank tea, and there was no fluctuation in his eyes.
Jiang Mingzhi gritted her teeth, she didn't believe that Pei Zheng couldn't hear that Xiao Yanran just wanted her to make a fool of herself in public, but the holy order was difficult to disobey, what could she do?
Smiling self-deprecatingly, Jiang Mingzhi slowly got up, but he had already made a decision in his heart.
After a while, she pretended to fall to the ground, sprained her ankle and couldn't dance, so she should be able to cope with the scene for the time being.
It's a shame to be horizontal and vertical, if you want her to twist her body in front of everyone to cater to her, she can't do it!
Walking forward step by step, a light sweat broke out between Jiang Mingzhi's palms, carefully calculating the distance, thinking about when to fall to be surprised.
When she saw the opportunity, she gritted her teeth and slid her feet, closed her eyes, and waited for the pain to strike, but she didn't want to be held by someone on her wrist, so that she could stabilize her body.
Jiang Mingzhi thought to himself, who is meddling?
She opened her eyes with a little anger, not wanting to but not recognizing this person, and teaching her to add a trace of doubt to her eyes.