Chapter 64: The Family Banquet Turmoil
Mo Xingchen looked at the singing and dancing in front of him as if he was in another world, and an indescribable sour feeling suddenly rose in his heart.
Maybe it was because I remembered the ridiculous friendship with Qin Xianmei, or maybe I remembered the seemingly logical but deliberate love with An Xinran.
The dancers in front of them showed their professional singing and dancing level with every gesture and move, and Mo Xingchen knew that in addition to the grounded Qin Xianmei, who had this ability, it was none other than Xu Nuo'er. It turned out that she knew herself so well that one day she would do what she liked.
Mo Xingchen's heart couldn't tell whether it was joy or sadness, he knew that the only woman in this compound that he couldn't figure out was Xu Nuo'er, no matter how deep others were hidden, he would also peek into his heart to think thoroughly, but Xu Nuo'er was the opposite, she seemed to be a blank sheet of paper, very simple. But he couldn't peek into her heart.
"Lord Wang, what do you want when you eat vegetables? Didn't you think of Mrs. Qin, why don't you call her over today?" Xu Yu'er stared at Mo Xingchen and said empathetically.
"Forget it, after she is a criminal now, the grounding is already light, where is she still qualified to come to our celebration family banquet, let her reflect and reflect in Meixiang Pavilion, don't die and don't know what is wrong with you. Mo Xingchen snorted coldly when he heard this, and he couldn't see that he still had any old feelings for Qin Xianmei.
"Well, what the prince said is that Nuo'er didn't think about it carefully, and Nuo'er will think twice before doing it in the future, come, I'll give the prince a drink." Xu Yu'er hurriedly smiled and diverted the topic, and raised her wine glass with a smile.
In fact, whether it is a family banquet or a state banquet, this system of hierarchy and inferiority has always been very strict. Xu Er didn't toast first, and the other concubines didn't dare to cross it if they wanted toast. That's the rule.
Both of them drank it all, and the other concubines present also stood up and toasted one by one.
"I wish the prince and princess good luck and good health!" Finally, everyone toasted Mo Xingchen and Xu Nuo'er together, and said auspicious words in their mouths.
"Lord, someone from the palace said that the Holy Lord has rewarded you with a box of jewels and a hundred brocades, so let the prince go and sign for it. Steward Li ran in excitedly and said yes.
"Oh, it's coming so quickly, this king is going to take a look, No'er, you can greet this king for a while. Mo Xingchen ordered with a smile and got up to leave the banquet.
Xu Nuo'er responded with a smile and was busy greeting the sisters.
Mo Xingchen's backyard has a total of sixteen wives and concubines, and it is strange to say that none of them have children, and what is even more strange is that he doesn't mind this matter at all, and he is not in a hurry, even Xu Yu'er feels incredible. It is reasonable for others to have no heirs, Qin Xianmei's methods and the exclusive favor of a year, even did not leave a man and a woman? Xu Yu'er looked at these sisters who were the same age as herself, and her sympathy flooded for a while.
"The king has returned, come and see who likes these things, and count them one by one, and the king will distribute them. I saw Mo Xingchen walking in front, and a family member followed behind with difficulty holding a treasure chest.
You don't have to look to know that there must be priceless treasures there.
The pawn placed the treasure chest on the table, and everyone ran over to watch.
"Ah, these agate earrings are so beautiful!"
"Ruby ring, I like it so much!"
"I still think that pearl necklace is the most eye-catching!" everyone scrambled to look at each other.
Xu Nuo'er and An Xinran sat in their seats without moving. Xu Nuo'er felt that there was no need to fight, what should be his own was his own after all, and there was no need to fight or rob. If it doesn't belong to you, it's useless to grab it.
An Xinran was afraid of losing her identity, and the punishment before was enough to slap her face, but now fighting for the reward would not have exhausted what little dignity she had.
She wanted to see what kind of position she had in Mo Xingchen's heart, was it really worthless?
"Noir, why don't you pick one and see if there are any you like and take a few. Mo Xingchen looked at Xu Yu'er with a smile on his face, his eyes full of doting.
"Nuo'er is in the palace, there is no shortage of food and clothing, and the clothes she wears on weekdays are all good, so let's leave it to my sisters to choose. Xu Nuo'er smiled slightly, showing everyone's bearing.
"Why doesn't Mrs. An go over and pick up a few?" Mo Xingchen glanced at An Xinran, who was sitting alone in a corner, and said lukewarmly.
"Thank you for your concern, Xinran doesn't like these objects too much, so let the sisters pick them. An Xinran actually came to Dong Shi to follow suit. She originally thought that Mo Xingchen would think that she was different because of her bearing, but she didn't expect that when she heard this, Mo Xingchen's sword eyebrows frowned, and his face was not waiting to be seen.
An Xinran has any temperament, how could he not know that he always likes to dress up gracefully and luxuriously on weekdays, and his bearing is superior. I haven't seen her so humble every time I rewarded the jewelry industry before, but now she has become magnificent, and she only believes it when she says it.
She and Xu Nuo'er are not the same kind of people, Xu Nuo'er is dressed very elegantly on weekdays, like a white lotus that comes out of the mud and is not stained, which makes people feel that they can only watch from a distance and cannot be blasphemed.
An Xinran didn't know which sentence she said wrong, the same thing, why she was so disgusted when she said it. And when Xu Nuo'er said it, he smiled so happily, it turned out that he was not without a heart, but a person who did not pay sincerely.
Now looking at him looking at Xu Nuo'er's eyes, An Xinran's heart is completely cold, it turns out that he has always liked Xu Nuo'er, but both of them are extremely arrogant and no one wants to admit it, so take these substitutes to act, there is no doubt that they are all poor people, and they have been playing the role of clowns.
Everyone picked out their favorite objects on the bamboo slips on the side for a long time, and waited for a while for Mo Xingchen to pass by, so that they could be evenly distributed as much as possible, and would not be too heavy on one over the other.
Manager Li handed the bamboo slip to Mo Xingchen, Mo Xingchen took it and took a look, most of them could still think about each other, and few of them fought for the same treasure. This made Mo Xingchen feel extremely gratified.
If most of them robbed a treasure, he would keep it for himself and not give it to anyone, at least not yet. This is also Mo Xingchen's way of governing the family, and he is now trying to be as even as possible in terms of rewards and distribution.
"Okay, according to the distribution written by each person, his hand purple gold bracelet, jade bracelet, Bodhi gold Buddha hand, you don't have to fight for these three things, these three things will be left to the princess." Mo Xingchen glanced at it and said lightly.
Hearing this, Xu Yu'er was obviously stunned, but she didn't expect that her three favorite things, Mo Xingchen would leave them to him as well, could he be a roundworm in her stomach? Why did he see her so thoroughly.
For a while, Xu Yu'er felt that there was a lot of chaos, such an opponent was really scary, before she could speak, she knew what she was going to say, and she was really careful when she spoke and did things in the future, otherwise she would be peeped at before she could make a move.
"Thank you, Nuo'er is really flattered. Xu Nuo'er was relieved, and then he remembered his gratitude.
Although the others were unwilling, they had undiminished smiles on their faces, and they all wanted to leave a reasonable and good impression on the princess and princess.
Only An Xinran just pretended that she couldn't pretend to be able to do it now, and the sense of loss was not just a little bit, because she was also sitting here without fighting or grabbing, one of them earned a lot of money, while the other was empty-handed, and at the same time, she had to bear the strange eyes of herself, that kind of taste is really something that only you can experience.
"Everyone has behaved well this time, this king is happy and rewarded, those hundred brocades will be made into clothes for you to send over in the future, this king is not here, what have you done?" After three rounds of drinking, Mo Xingchen's words also increased, and he couldn't help but care about the trivial matters of his daily life.
Hearing this, everyone was very happy and rushed to answer. "Lord, the concubine has not been in a hurry to make clothes, but I didn't expect that as soon as it was completed today, the lord would come back. One of them, the little-known Mrs. Feng Fang, was flattering.
"Oh, Madame Feng is so ingenious, bring it to this king and show it. Mo Xingchen said expectantly. It's rare that people have a heart, so he has to see if it's not.
I saw the maid hurriedly handing over a brocade robe with purple dark stripes. The embroiderer is indeed first-class, especially the rich flower embroidery on the cuffs and placket, which is even more unambiguous, and stunned everyone for a while.
"Mrs. Feng's craftsmanship is really exquisite, this king accepted it, and rewarded twenty pieces of silk. Mo Xingchen asked Xu Nuo'er to help accept the gift, and then ordered a reward, and Mrs. Feng thanked her for returning to her place.
"Lord Wang, the concubine has painted a picture of victory for you, I don't know if the prince wants to see it?" Mrs. Liu was not to be outdone, and hurriedly asked the maid to present her painting.
"Okay, bring it to the king. Mo Xingchen looked interested, but he didn't expect his backyard to be really full of talents.
Mo Xingchen gently unfolded the painting, only to see that it was a magnificent battle map filled with gunpowder. He could recognize at a glance that the handsome man in the shining gold armor was him, although the painting was the back, but the outfit, the tall figure, and even the lightning under the crotch were exactly the same.
This painting vividly shows his heroic and invincible tall image on the battlefield, and anyone who looks at it will instantly fall in love with the man like the god of war.
"Good painting, good painting, I didn't expect Mrs. Liu to have such talent, it's really this king who neglects you on weekdays. Whoever comes to his subordinates, he will be rewarded with thirty horses of silk. Mo Xingchen had a mouthful, and another concubine was rewarded.
For a while, the concubines who were prepared were not far behind, and they took out their works like treasures. Only Xu Nuo'er, who has been with him, doesn't have time to get this.
The other is An Xinran, she only cared about taking a shortcut to tie up with the county lord, who would have thought that the county lord would be so vulnerable, and she retreated before she could play, so that she not only didn't get any benefits, but also offended Xu Yu'er.
"Don't be too careful, princesses, you are waiting for this king by your side, and you have more credit than them. Mo Xingchen saw that Xu Yue'er's face darkened, and he didn't speak, for fear that she would think too much, so he hurriedly explained.
"Lord Wang, you forgot, Xu Nuo'er also has a painting, you saw half of it at the time, and now it's finished, do you want to take a look?" Xu Nuo'er said playfully.
"Of course, hurry up and bring it to the king. Mo Xingchen's eyes flashed with hope, and he couldn't wait to say.
When Xu Yue'er unfolded the painting, not only Mo Xingchen, but also those who saw the painting were all amazed by the craftsmanship of the painting.
Far away Daihubo, the grassland reeds, every place is so lifelike. On a horse on the grassland, a couple sat on the side, leisurely watching the scenery along the way...... The beauty of that artistic conception reminds people of their first love, and the sweetness is self-evident.
At this moment, even Mo Xingchen, who had read countless people, felt that his heart was as sweet as soaked in honey.
Others reminisced about their sweet time.