Chapter 98: Confessing without being asked, proving one's innocence
"Huh?" Xiao Jinmian sneered, "Is Su Haitang pretty? Could it be that my royal brother has taken a fancy to Su Haitang? She and I are sworn enemies. If my royal brother wants her to enter the palace, I absolutely disagree."
Xiao Jue pursed his lips and sighed silently in his heart.
"I was just making an objective assessment, but I never said I wanted her to enter the palace. You know that rumors don't end well, so don't talk nonsense in the future."
"My Royal Brother has never praised anyone before. In his eyes, there is no difference between women and men. What happened today?"
Xiao Jinmian snorted.
Xiao Jue felt a headache. "What do you mean by looking at women and men the same?" He paused and glanced at the people next to him. "Miss Chen, Cousin Rong, and Jinmian all look great today."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
Rong Huoer quickly thanked him.
Shen Qingyi blinked, her pretty face a little dazed: "Thank you, thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
Xiao Jue's mouth corners curled up, and his eyebrows were filled with smiles. It was obvious that he was in a good mood.
"That's more like it." Xiao Jinmian hummed happily when she saw that they were all being praised.
After a while, the chief priest sent someone to call Rong Huoer.
Xiao Jinmian gently patted Rong Huoer's hand: "Cousin, the chief priest is calling you. The banquet is about to begin."
As the most talented woman in the imperial capital, Rong Huoer is responsible for starting the show for everyone and writing a new masterpiece.
Rong Huoer hummed, and looked at Xie Xuanyong with her pretty face: "Ayong, I'll go over then."
Xie Xuanyong nodded and watched her walk to the center of the banquet.
"Brother, why are you sitting here?"
The person who spoke was Xiao Yelin. When he came over, he saw Xiao Jue sitting in the seat that originally belonged to him.
Xiao Jue glanced at him nonchalantly, raised his cup and took a sip of tea before saying calmly, "When I came here, this seat was empty. Why did you come here only now, second brother?"
Xiao Yelin: "..."
Who said there is no human? Isn’t he a human?
"Yes, Brother Wang, why did you come here just now? What are you obsessed with?"
Xiao Jinmian glared at him sarcastically.
Xiao Yelin was also a smart man. When he heard what his sister said, he immediately realized that they had seen him looking at Su Haitang just now.
He subconsciously looked at Shen Qingyi who was sitting between the brother and sister. The delicate and beautiful Shen Qingyi also looked up at him.
Perhaps it was because the look in his eyes was too clear, Xiao Yelin actually felt a little nervous.
He swallowed, "I just thought that Su Haitang was a little strange, so I lost my mind for a moment."
Shen Qingyi said "Oh" softly, and said with a sweet smile: "Your Highness, I didn't say anything."
Xiao Yelin pursed his lips.
So, he is confessing himself?
She clearly didn't say anything, but just a look from him made him feel guilty and anxious to prove his innocence.
In this case, isn't it a case of trying to cover up one's own fault?
"That's good. I knew Qingyi was a reasonable person and wouldn't misunderstand me."
Shen Qingyi frowned.
She only realized today that the man in front of her was quite shameless.
Not only does she not reflect on herself, but she also thinks that if she cares about it or misunderstands it, she is unreasonable?
"Jinmian, come sit over there."
Xiao Yelin looked at Xiao Jinmian, wanting her to change her seat.
This way he could sit next to Shen Qingyi.
But unfortunately, Xiao Jinmian was not a pushover today and would not let him squeeze her. She snorted and said, "That seat belongs to my cousin. She will be back soon. Brother Wang is late, so please find another seat."
"Jinmian, be obedient."
Xiao Yelin's face darkened, and there was clearly a hint of warning in his words.
Xiao Jinmian ignored him and turned to look at Xiao Jue next to him, and complained with confidence and justification.
"Brother, my brother is threatening me for a position."
She was fascinated by Su Haitang in public. That was the woman she hated the most. She was very unhappy and refused to obey.
Su Haitang is so beautiful, so just sit next to her and watch her slowly.
"Second brother, please find a seat nearby."
Xiao Jue put down the teacup in his hand and leaned lazily back in the chair.
…Xiao Yelin had no choice but to sit next to Xiao Jue.
"Royal brother, it's fine if Jinmian is being unreasonable, but why are you making things difficult for me?"
It was obvious that the emperor could sit in another seat, but when he saw him coming, he just stood there motionless.
This is not a formal occasion, so it’s okay for my brother to move his seat.
Xiao Yelin was very unhappy that he couldn't sit with Shen Qingyi.
Xiao Jue played with his ring, his eyes uncertain: "How did I make things difficult for you? You should understand the principle of first come first served. It's great to have a seat even though you're late. Are you expecting others to give up their seats for you?"
"There are so many princes and nobles here. What would they think if they saw you asking me to give up my throne?"
"We are brothers, and we can do whatever we want in private, but in public, the king is the king and the minister is the minister. We cannot disrupt the etiquette between the king and the minister."
Xiao Yelin frowned slightly.
It's just a matter of changing positions. There's no need to move both the king and his ministers out, right?
When the princes and nobles saw this, they would at most discuss it privately and think that the brothers had a good relationship.
But since his royal brother had said so, he couldn't bring himself to give up his position.
I had to give up the idea of coaxing Shen Qingyi.
I originally wanted to sit together and comfort her.
Now it seems we can only wait until the party is over.
The banquet began, and Rong Huoer stood in the center of the stage and wrote.
Looking at the words gradually appearing on the paper, the four learned scholars standing beside her nodded in satisfaction.
Below the stage, Su Haitang supported her chin with one hand and looked at Rong Huoer with disdain in her eyes.
No matter what masterpiece the most talented woman in Yun country wrote, it would be crushed under her feet and become a stepping stone for her to turn things around.
It’s time to change the title of the most talented woman in Yun Country!
"Second Master, I didn't realize you were holding the baby so well."
"Look at this posture, it's too standard."
"Speaking of which, it's so noisy and cold here, why did the Second Young Master bring my little sister here?"
Several people found Chen Yaoxing and started chatting with each other. When their eyes fell on the little baby in the cradle, they were all surprised. The little baby had watery eyes and looked at them with a smile. They immediately laughed too, their hearts were soft.
"The second young master's little sister is as pretty as a doll, and her eyes are so bright. No wonder the second young master loves her so much. If she were my sister, I would hold her in my arms every day."
"Don't even look at whose sister she is. The Second Young Master looks like a demon, so how could his sister be any worse?"
"I'm afraid this little sister will be prettier than Miss Shen when she grows up."
【What truth are you talking about?】
[Such a group of honest and good children, it's worth it that I saved you. ]
As soon as they gathered around me, I knew they were the brothers who played with my second brother.
Hearing his little sister's thoughts, Shen Yaoxing blinked.
What truth are you talking about?
Also, who are the good kids?
Who is the child after all?
Which one of them is not more than ten years older than you?
Little sister, do you want to take a look at yourself sucking your fingers before you say this?
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