The World is Shocked 110. The Banquet (1)
At the night banquet in the palace, some were happy and some were worried.
In the elegant and cold palace, Concubine Liu was wearing a snow-white brocade dress with a silver phoenix pattern that dragged on the ground. The palace maid behind her carefully avoided the white hair on the ground and inserted a silver butterfly tassel hairpin into her soft black hair. Concubine Liu looked at the family members with icy faces in the mirror with an indifferent expression.
"Your Majesty, the princess is here." The palace maid beside her reported softly.
A hint of warmth flashed in Concubine Liu's cold eyes, "Let her in." After a while, a young girl in goose yellow clothes came in. She stood at the door and looked at Concubine Liu timidly before walking forward and calling softly, "Mother..." Concubine Liu turned around, stretched out her hand to pull the girl in front of her, and looked at her.
Seeing a face somewhat similar to her own, Concubine Liu lowered her eyes to suppress the complicated expression in her eyes, and asked softly: "Ning'er, why did you come to mother's place at this time?" The girl raised her eyes to look at Concubine Liu and whispered: "Sister Changle said that she would go to the palace banquet with mother, and Ning'er also wants to go with mother." Concubine Liu was startled.
, frowned and said: "You are still young, tonight's palace banquet is to welcome Prince Beirong, you don't have to attend."
The girl's eyes were filled with tears of grievance. Sister Changle was only one year older than her. But her mother often took her to the palace banquets to play together, but her mother never took her along, nor was she willing to play with her. She knew that her mother didn't like her... Seeing the stunned expression on her young face, Concubine Liu Gui looked slightly
She was a little nervous, but soon calmed down and said coldly: "Ning'er, you don't listen to your mother's words? Go back!" Seeing her daughter's aggrieved and sad look, she finally paused and whispered: "Go back to your own palace, and let the nanny take you to the palace banquet later." The girl raised her hand to wipe the tears from her face, sobbing and said: "Wuwu...
Mother, don’t be angry. Ning’er won’t go. Ning’er will go play with my brothers…” After saying that, he turned around and stumbled out.
The palace was quiet. The maid next to Concubine Liu frowned and whispered, "Madam, are you too…"
Concubine Liu Gui turned around and said calmly, "No need to say anything, just help me dress up."
Seeing her like this, the maid didn't dare to persuade her anymore. She looked back at the doorway where no one was, and sighed slightly in her heart. Compared to how the Queen treated the eldest princess, the Queen was too cold to the second princess and even the two princes. In this way, when the princes and princesses grow up, their feelings for the Queen will be affected. It's a pity that they
Even if the maids tried to persuade the queen, she would not listen. She could only swiftly take care of her master's appearance. Concubine Liu stood up, looked at the mirror, and then turned around and said, "Let's go."
The night banquet was still full of singing, dancing and drinking. Ye Li sat next to Mo Xiuyao and could clearly feel that the eyes of the person opposite her had never left her since she entered the hall. She looked up and saw that the person sitting opposite her was indeed the key figure of the banquet tonight, the seventh prince of the Northern Rong Kingdom, Yelu Ye. Seeing Ye Li looking at her,
Yeluye raised his eyebrow and raised his wine glass towards her. The undisguised impudent look made Ye Li's heart sink and she felt very unhappy. Since he and Mo Xiuyao got married, no... it should be said that since she could remember, no one had dared to look at her with such impudent eyes. As if sensing Ye Li's anger, Yeluye raised his eyebrows and smiled,
He turned his head and talked to the person sitting next to him.
Ye Li lowered her eyes calmly and looked down at her hands. Could it be that Yeluye thought she would have a fit on the spot?
A cool hand held hers, and Ye Li looked up to see Mo Xiuyao's gentle and caring eyes. Mo Xiuyao smiled softly and said, "Don't be angry, my lady. I'll dig out his eyes for you later." Ye Li rolled her eyes at him and muttered, "He is the most valued son of the King of Beirong. If you dig out his eyes, Beirong and Da Chu will be in trouble.
Why don't you fight?" Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "Who said we have to fight in Da Chu? When we go to Beirong, I will find a way to dig out his eyes to make amends for my wife." Ye Li shook her head, "It's nothing, as long as you go to Beirong and come back safely, and don't cause any more trouble." Mo Xiuyao looked deeply at her with a happy face.
"My wife, are you worried about me? I am so happy." Ye Li couldn't help but pinch him. This man has become more and more pretentious since the lantern festival that night. He kept yelling about wife and husband all day long.
Mo Jingqi, who was sitting upstairs, could see the interaction clearly. His handsome face was slightly distorted. Mo Jingqi turned around and smiled at Concubine Liu and the Queen, "Prince Ding and the Princess have been married for more than a year, and they are still as loving as ever." The Queen took a sip of the wine in her glass and smiled faintly, "Your Majesty,
That's right, the love between Prince Ding and Princess Ding must be another good story in the capital." Mo Jingqi nodded and smiled, "The Queen is right, my beloved concubine, what do you think?" Concubine Liu Guifei's face was as white as snow, and her expression was cold, "The Queen is right." Wang Zhaorong, who was sitting below Concubine Liu Guifei, looked at Concubine Liu Guifei and then at Prince Ding and his wife below, covering her lips and smiling infatuatedly.
She smiled and said, "I heard that Sister Liu and Prince Ding were childhood sweethearts..." Before she finished her words, Mo Jingqi's eyes shot at her like a sharp arrow. Wang Zhaorong's heart jumped. She knew she had said something wrong, but she was so scared that she was at a loss and didn't know what to do. The queen frowned and said lightly, "Wang Zhaorong can't drink much, so drink less.
What nonsense are you talking about?" Wang Zhaorong looked unhappy, but she knew in her heart that the queen had helped her out, so she nodded and nodded, not daring to say anything more.
"Your Majesty." His Highness, Yelu Ye suddenly stood up and said to Mo Jingqi in the hall in a loud voice: "The Crown Princess of our country passed away at the beginning of the year. Father, in gratitude for the diplomatic relations between the two countries, promised to welcome the Princess of Da Chu to Beirong with the ceremony of the Crown Princess. I wonder if I will have the honor to meet my future wife."
When Yeluye said this, the whole palace was filled with laughter. The difference between being the concubine of the King of Beirong or the princess of a certain prince and being the crown princess of Beirong was as great as heaven and earth. Not to mention those who couldn't see through it, even those who had already seen through this marriage couldn't help but be tempted. The daughter of the family was used
What are they here for? To form a marriage alliance, in exchange for short-term benefits or relationships. After all, no one can rely on a woman to maintain a relationship for a long time, right? Even though they knew that the woman who married into the Northern Rong would not have an easy life, if there were enough benefits, sacrificing a daughter would be completely worth it. Ye Li was a little surprised.
, looking sideways at Mo Xiuyao. Mo Xiuyao smiled faintly and whispered: "The difference between being the Crown Prince's wife and being officially canonized as the Crown Princess is not a little bit. Who said that the Northern Rong people are upright and brave and are not good at plotting and scheming?"
Ye Li suddenly realized, isn't it. For a moment, she forgot that the royal families of various countries have this thing called the Golden Book, including the Northern Rong who are regarded as barbarians. If it is not officially in the Golden Book, it will be the same as if the common people in Da Chu do not enter the ancestral temple to enter the family tree. Not to mention marrying her with the ceremony of the Crown Princess, even if she is married with the ceremony of the Queen, it does not count. Ye Li remembered the news that Mo Xiuyao had spread that Yelu Ye wanted to choose the person himself. Ordinary concubines and princesses were not allowed to be selected, and it was unreasonable that the Crown Princess and the future Queen of the Northern Rong Kingdom were not allowed to be seen in advance, given that Da Chu did not have a princess who could be shown off. Ye Li glanced at Mo Xiuyao with a smile, and openly laughed at him for trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice. Mo Xiuyao didn't care. Da Chu was going to marry a woman to Beirong anyway. Since Yelu Ye dared to generously promise her the position of Crown Princess, he didn't mind letting him have some scope to choose the candidate he liked. "Madam, you should still worry about Miss Hua. If Yelu Ye were to choose personally, there is a 70% chance that he would choose Hua Tianxiang." If he knew that Hua Tianxiang and A'li had a good relationship, then the 70% possibility could rise to 90%.
Ye Li frowned slightly, "Then I'd like to trouble you to make sure Prince Beirong understands the importance of choosing a crown princess who is from a royal family and has a noble status."
Mo Xiuyao shook his head and laughed softly, "If Yeluye himself was the crown prince, he might have chosen a woman from the royal family, but he chose her for Yeluhong. Hua Tianxiang is not from the royal family, but she is the niece of the queen, and her status is not low. And there is a great possibility that she can alienate the relationship between the emperor and the Hua family. You know, although the old Duke Hua no longer goes to the battlefield, he is still very important in the army. And once Hua Tianxiang marries to Beirong, the Hua family will not be of any help to Yeluhong at all." Ye Li lowered her brows and pondered for a moment, then raised her head and asked, "What if he knew that Tianxiang would become a great help to Yeluhong after becoming the crown princess of Beirong?" Mo Xiuyao stroked his forehead and thought for a while, then smiled and said, "This...maybe it's feasible. It depends on whether you can deceive Yeluye."
Mo Jingqi was also obviously stunned by Yeluye's sudden words. After a moment, he came back to his senses and smiled, "Does Prince Yelu really mean what he said?"
Yeluye said sincerely, "Of course I am serious. I came here in person to welcome the Princess of Dachu on the orders of my father. Isn't that enough to show my sincerity?"
Mo Jingqi's eyes flickered slightly, and he looked at Ye Li, who was sitting on the side and talking to Mo Xiuyao with her head down, and said, "Princess Ding, this matter was originally handled by you. Do you have an idea of the candidate for the marriage?"
Ye Li cursed Mo Jingqi for being treacherous in her heart. She had clearly asked someone to present the candidates in the morning. What did Mo Jingqi mean by looking like he had no idea? Standing up, Ye Li said respectfully, "Your Majesty, there are indeed several candidates. I had someone report them to the emperor before entering the palace. I guess the emperor was too busy with government affairs and didn't have time to see them." Yeluye looked at Ye Li with a smile, raised his eyebrows and said, "Since the candidates have not been decided yet, I'm sorry to ask if I can participate in it." Didn't you say that I would choose the princess myself? I will choose for you to see. However... the one in charge of this matter is Princess Ding, which is really a pleasant surprise... Yeluye looked at the woman opposite him and thought happily.
"Your Majesty, Prince Yelu is a foreign man after all, and this will damage the reputation of the scholars of our Great Chu." A minister whose daughter happened to be among the candidates stood up and said. Let's not talk about whether she can be selected. If she is selected, she will go to Beirong to be the Crown Princess and she will never see him again in her life. If she is not selected, her daughter's reputation will be completely lost. How can she get married in the future?
"After all, being the Crown Princess of a country is a big deal. It's normal for Prince Beirong to be concerned. Just be careful." Concubine Liu Gui, who had been sitting nearby, suddenly spoke up.
The Queen frowned and glanced at Concubine Liu. The Queen didn't say anything in this situation, but Concubine Liu spoke up. Even if she was favored, it was still a violation of etiquette. Mo Jingqi looked at Concubine Liu with some surprise. Concubine Liu still had a cold expression and sat upright beside Mo Jingqi as if she hadn't said anything just now. Looking at his beloved concubine beside him, Mo Jingqi raised his eyebrows thoughtfully and smiled, "Since my beloved concubine said so, then let's do as Prince Yelu said."
Yeluye bowed with a smile and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Mo Jingqi smiled and said, "This is all for the sake of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Prince Yelu doesn't need to be so polite."