Chapter 417: Petty
Especially the faint smile on He Yanxiu's face, which seemed to carry a strong sense of sarcasm.
This made Qin Peiming's anger almost surge to his forehead. He gritted his teeth and said, "According to this, Minister He is not planning to go with us tomorrow? That's really a pity."
"Originally, I wanted to see Minister He's riding and archery skills to broaden my horizons, but I never thought... Well, those who know know that Minister He is deeply in love with me, and those who don't know think that Minister He is worried about making a fool of himself, so he found an excuse to shirk his responsibility."
"Oh?" He Yanxiu put down the wine glass in his hand and put one hand on his knee. His sitting posture seemed more cynical and his eyes narrowed into slits.
"I am even more confused by what the Prince of Yue said."
"Why does Lord He say that?" Qin Peiming sneered.
"It would be fine if the Prince of Yue didn't know that I had this imperial edict, but now that he knows, he keeps talking about my absence during the spring search. Those who know will feel a little regretful, while those who don't will think that he is trying to encourage me to disobey the imperial order."
"And the Prince of Yue seems to be very upset that I didn't go on the spring hunt. He looks like he can't wait for me to go. Is there something else going on?"
He Yanxiu spoke slowly, but every sentence was sharp and full of hostility, leaving Qin Peiming choked and speechless.
Qin Peiyuan tried to smooth things over, "The prince just admires Minister He, he has no other intentions, Minister He, please don't take it too seriously."
"Although Minister He was unable to show his talents this time, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. You won't have to worry about not seeing them again."
Seeing Qin Peiyuan speak, Qin Peiming could only nod slightly, "Your Highness is right."
"In fact, it was just a casual remark. I thought about it and said it here. It is also because Your Highness is kind-hearted and did not hold it against me."
He Yanxiu argued with him and said a lot of disdainful words, which shows that he was narrow-minded.
Everyone understood the implication of Qin Peiming's words, especially the other princes and people from the Wu family who followed the Grand Prince. They all looked at He Yanxiu and laughed.
Qin Peiyou's face became visibly gloomy and he put down the wine glass in his hand.
He Yanxiu reached out to stop him, patted his shoulder, and signaled him not to say anything more.
Qin Peiyou then sat down again.
Seeing that He Yanxiu seemed to be in the process of giving up and was just fiddling with a dried longan, looking completely helpless, Qin Peiming couldn't help but feel proud and spoke a little louder to Qin Peiyuan and others.
The incident seemed to have passed, and peace returned to the table.
As the night deepened, people gradually dispersed.
Qin Peiyuan and Qin Peiming left first. Both of them had drunk a few glasses of wine, so they inevitably staggered when they walked.
He Yanxiu and Qin Peiyou followed closely behind. When crossing the threshold, He Yanxiu swung the longan that he had been stroking for a long time and hit it on Qin Peiming's calf with a "whoosh".
Qin Peiming was originally a weak scholar. After arriving at the Prince of Yue's Mansion, although her martial arts master taught her a few moves to strengthen her body, it was extremely difficult to change her physique over the years. Especially now that she was a little tipsy, her calf hurt and she could not stand steadily. After a stagger, she knelt on the ground.
His knees almost hit the ground, and Qin Peiming's nose felt sore in pain that tears almost burst out.
He Yanxiu sneered at this, "It's only May, and the Prince of Yue is already in a hurry to celebrate the New Year?"
Qin Peiming had already felt ashamed for making a fool of himself in public, and now being ridiculed by He Yanxiu, he could no longer suppress his anger. He had long forgotten Prince Yue's instructions, stood up from the ground, and limped over to He Yanxiu.
"You're the one who did it. You bumped into me on purpose to embarrass me, right?"
"You are joking, Prince Yue." He Yanxiu raised the corner of his lips. "First of all, I am so far away from Prince Yue that I have no chance to get close to him. Besides, Prince Yue and I have no grudge against each other, so why should I make him look bad? It doesn't seem to benefit me in any way."
"Nonsense!" Qin Peiming shouted, "You were just angry because you lost face at the banquet!"
"What happened at the table just now?"
He Yanxiu pretended to be surprised, and after a moment he suddenly realized, "So the Prince of Yue is talking about what happened just now? I have a bad memory and I have already forgotten it."
"You..." Qin Peiming almost bit his lips.
Seeing Qin Peiming losing his composure like this, Qin Peiyuan frowned.
Normally, I thought that since Qin Peiming was so loved by Prince Yue, he must be a meticulous person with great ambitions and the means to do things. But now it seems that he is just so-so.
Moreover, he is full of the petty-mindedness of a scholar and only knows how to argue like a woman, which looks lively but is actually of no use.
At the very least, you have to be like He Yanxiu, acting quickly, accurately and ruthlessly, just to teach you a lesson.
Even if they don't learn their lesson, it will still make people suffer.
It’s a pity that He Yanxiu is from the third brother’s maternal family and can only be treated as an enemy.
Qin Peiyuan concealed his feelings and reached out to help Qin Peiming. "The weather is getting hotter now, and the clothes are thin. I saw that the prince fell hard just now. It's better to find a doctor to take a look at him, so as not to leave a root of illness."
After saying that, he reached out and pressed Qin Peiming's shoulder.
Qin Peiming was mostly sober by now, and immediately understood what was going on. He had to stop talking and was helped back by Pan Zhong and others.
Watching the crowd disperse, Qin Peiyou and He Yanxiu walked slowly towards their residence.
"This Prince of Yue..." Qin Peiyou shook his head, "He's quite interesting."
"I think the eldest prince is more interesting." He Yanxiu reminded in a deep voice, "The eldest prince is less emotional than before and has become much calmer."
The more this happens, the more careful and cautious we must be in dealing with it.
On the contrary, people like Qin Peiming have their thoughts written all over their faces. Although they try hard to hide it, they are still able to show their true colors. Although we need to be on guard, we don't need to be overly cautious.
"Yeah." Qin Peiyou nodded and turned his head to the side, "You really won't go with us tomorrow..."
With a "swish", He Yanxiu shook the silk in his hand.
Qin Peiyou, "..."
Why am I so talkative and unwilling to give up!
Why do you love to make yourself uncomfortable? "Okay, okay, put this thing away. It makes me dizzy." Qin Peiyou stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyebrows. "Then I will only let Lu Xingjun and Lu Xingyu go with me tomorrow."
"Well, their martial arts skills are not inferior to mine, and I have already repeatedly told them to take good care of the Third Prince."
He Yanxiu glanced around and lowered his voice, "Besides, I have other arrangements."
Although quarrels are useless, I always eagerly watch them when I see them quarreling...
(End of this chapter)
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