Chapter 77: Not good at playing
Everyone was present and the dinner officially began.
The palace mermaids came in and presented the dishes one by one.
Braised deer tail with green onions, pan-fried lamb chops, stewed crab with oyster roe, spicy rabbit legs, shrimp and winter melon soup, lotus leaf cuttlefish soup, lotus leaf chicken, pomegranate bird's nest...
The dishes that are colorful, fragrant and delicious are displayed in a dazzling manner.
Chu Xinyue was drooling just by smelling the fragrance.
This was the most sumptuous meal she had had since she entered the book.
If you don't do anything when you have food, you are a fool!
Chu Xinyue's attention was completely attracted by the food at this time, and she concentrated on eating.
"Wow! The crab meat is so delicious! And the lamb chops are fried so well! The rabbit legs are absolutely delicious! Ali..."
Chu Xinyue was enjoying the meal so much that she almost spilled the beans when she wanted to share it with Xue Youli.
Fortunately, she reacted quickly and changed her words in time, "Ah! If you don't want to eat this rabbit leg, give it to me!"
As she spoke, she snatched the rabbit leg from the plate in front of Xue Youli, brought it to her mouth and took a big bite, "Hmm! The rabbit leg that I snatched away is indeed more delicious!"
Xue Youli snatched the bird's nest cup from her and drank it all in two or three gulps. "My princess is right. The snatched bird's nest tastes even sweeter and more delicious!"
Chu Xinyue was furious, "You, you have to compensate me for the bird's nest!"
Xue Youli boasted, "I won't compensate you. I'll make you mad to death, lelelele!"
Several concubines nearby couldn't help shaking their heads when they saw Chu Xinyue stupefied.
This princess is good at fighting, but she is really bad at other things and loves to play.
However, everyone just wanted to watch the fun, without so many beautiful women competing with them in the palace, so Yin Xuan'er took the initiative to toast the Queen Mother and the Emperor.
Rong Qingyue and other concubines also chatted with the Queen Mother from time to time.
Even Lady Qiao, who had the opportunity to come into such close contact with the emperor for the first time, took the initiative to dance.
Originally, she wanted to ask Song Jingsi to play the piano, but then she changed her mind and thought that Song Jingsi was an excellent pianist and if he stole her limelight during his performance, it would be a loss.
So she found a musician to accompany her.
In fact, she was overthinking it. Even if she took the initiative to invite Song Jingsi, Song Jingsi couldn't play the piano.
When Murong Che asked Song Jingsi to sleep with him for a few nights, he asked Song Jingsi to play the piano for several nights in a row. Now, whenever Song Jingsi sees the piano, his wrists begin to ache. He is afraid that he will never be able to play the piano again in this life.
Her attention was always on Xue Youli. For some reason, when she saw Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue arguing, she actually had the illusion that she was watching a newlywed couple flirting with each other.
In addition to Song Jingsi, there was another person who was also quietly paying attention to Xue Youli.
That is Murong Ye.
Xue Youli was mentioned more than once in the letters that Lian Xin sent out of the palace.
At that time, Murong Ye was very curious about what kind of woman Xue Youli was, and how she could have such great ability to make Xue Qingyao run into obstacles every time.
Now seeing how cute and sweet she is, and the way she plays with Chu Xinyue, one inexplicably has the urge to protect her.
This woman is not simple!
She was able to use a harmless face to beat Xue Qingyao without any chance of fighting back, which showed that she was very good at disguising herself.
I have to think carefully over the next two days about how to deal with her.
Murong Ye held the wine glass in his slender hands and turned it in circles in his palm.
Murong Che noticed the direction Murong Ye was looking at with the corner of his eyes, and his eyes couldn't help but grow cold.
Murong Ye was just looking at the table of Chu Xinyue and Xue Youli.
It was impossible that he was just watching how delicious the meal was with the princess, so it was obvious that he was planning to hit on Xue Youli.
Murong Che sneered in his heart and had his own plan in mind.
I'm not afraid of Murong Ye taking action, I'm just afraid that he won't take action. Only when he takes action will I have a chance to catch him.
Concubine Ning sat at the same table with Rong Qingyue, close to the front, and could see the looks of Murong Ye and Murong Che clearly.
Seeing that they were all staring at Xue Youli's direction and distracted, she secretly bit her back teeth.
After a moment, she stood up with a smile, walked in front of Murong Che, and deliberately blocked his sight with her body, "Your Majesty, I offer you a glass of wine."
Murong Che looked at the woman approaching him, and distanced himself from her unnoticeably. He was too lazy to even say a word. He just picked up the wine glass and took a symbolic sip.
Seeing that the man was so perfunctory to her, Concubine Ning deliberately lingered and refused to leave, "Your Majesty, Sister Qiao dances lightly and flexibly, she is such a wonderful person. When I saw her, I was reminded of the colorful dance I danced before. Your Majesty, can you come to my courtyard tonight? I want to dance for you alone..."
Before she finished her words, Concubine Li stepped forward and snorted in a sinister tone, "Sister Ning Fei, the sisters are newcomers. They dance beautifully, which is beyond our reach. I advise you not to dance. If you sprain your waist, it will be a loss."
"you!"
Concubine Ning married Murong Che earlier than Concubine Li, but she was never favored.
Although they were of equal rank, Concubine Li had the emperor's support and he never took her seriously.
Now he is mocking her for being old in front of everyone. How hateful!
She wanted to take this opportunity to wake the emperor up, but Concubine Li was standing there like a door god, so her plan could not be carried out.
Concubine Ning stabbed Concubine Li in the heart, tried to raise the corners of her mouth, and bowed to Murong Che, "Now that the toast is over, I will go down and continue to enjoy the colorful dance of the noble Qiao."
"Um."
Murong Che responded indifferently, and deliberately said to Concubine Li in front of her, "I will go to your place tonight."
Concubine Li's face immediately showed a happy and shy expression, "Okay, I will wait for the emperor to come!"
Chu Xinyue and Xue Youli had a few words, then exchanged some words and continued eating.
Who knew that after she had taken a few bites, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of the table and blocked her light.
When she looked up, she saw Murong Nan standing opposite her with a wine glass in his hand.
In Chu Xinyue's eyes, this 19-year-old boy is just a half-grown kid.
She frowned and waved at him impatiently, "I don't want to drink with you, so don't block my light, get out of the way!"
"Do you think this prince wants to drink with you?"
Murong Nan retorted, turned towards Xue Youli, and said with a smile, "I've heard that my brother has a concubine whom he loves very much. I'm lucky enough to meet her today. I'll toast to you."
Xue Youli raised his glass to him and said, "Fifth Prince, you are too polite."
Both of them took only a small sip as a token of their appreciation.
Then, Murong Nan deliberately placed the white porcelain bowl hidden in his sleeve in front of Xue Youli in front of Chu Xinyue and said, "I'll give it to you to eat."
His voice was not loud, but it was just loud enough for Chu Xinyue to hear.
When Chu Xinyue looked up, Murong Nan snorted at her before turning and leaving, deliberately leaving her with a chic and elegant back.
Unfortunately, Chu Xinyue’s attention was not on Murong Nan at all.
She narrowed her eyes, staring closely at the porcelain cup in Xue Youli's hand, and lowered her voice to negotiate with her, "Leave this cup of bird's nest to me!"
On the other side, Murong Ye saw the interaction between Murong Nan and Xue Youli, his eyes flashed, and a good idea suddenly came to his mind.
He didn't expect that Murong Nan was actually interested in Xue Youli.
If Murong Che found out that his beloved woman slept with his dear brother, how would he deal with them?