Chapter 64 Chapter 64 "You two are a serious couple, what are you doing...
At night, the sage gave a banquet to the court officials in Hanyuan Hall.
The Queen Mother liked quietness and had difficulty walking, so she was supported by the Queen herself and showed her face once before the banquet began to show her close relationship with the Saint and his mother.
When the palace banquet officially began, the emperor raised his glass and all the court officials congratulated him.
Sheng Puzhu sat beside Princess Shoukang. Since her elder poured the wine herself, she could not refuse and drank half a cup of fruit drink. The heat that she had suppressed with great difficulty an hour ago burst out from her cheeks again like wildfire.
Seeing her rosy cheeks, the Queen asked the palace maid to replace her cup with almond milk. She smiled and shook her head, "Madam Sheng's alcohol tolerance is far inferior to that of my He Yin."
I licked the ice cube with almond milk and held it between my lips and teeth. The cold liquid slid down my throat, which indeed reduced a lot of the heat in my body.
Princess Shoukang patted Sheng Puzhu's hand and said with the same smile, "Go get some fresh air. There's no need to stay here with me."
Outside the palace, the moonlight is as bright as water, and the shadows of the trees are looming.
Sheng Puzhu took two steps outside and saw that the thick ice on the lakeside not far away had been broken, the broken ice jingled, and hundreds of lotus lanterns floated on the water.
She didn't think much about it, thinking that it was someone from the Shanggong Bureau who specially prepared the scenery for tonight's dinner.
As soon as I walked around the Taihu stone and approached, I heard a clear sound.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince." If I heard correctly, it should be the voice of Wei Yuanning, the third wife of Duke Chengguo's Mansion.
Another low voice hummed softly, then continued, "It's really abrupt for me to meet you alone today. Please forgive me, Third Lady."
There was silence on the other end for a long time before the man asked, "I wonder if Your Highness has anything to ask me?"
"Nothing."
"Then...?" Madam Wei San was obviously hesitant.
"I just want Sanniang to see me alone."
"Although the marriage was arranged by our elders, I don't know if Sanniang is willing. After the winter hunt, I couldn't find an opportunity, so I had to postpone it until today."
Madam Wei San didn't respond, and the person who spoke didn't seem to need her to answer immediately. Instead, he continued, "There are rumors outside that I am sick and weak, and there is a risk of premature death, and I may not live past my thirties."
The voice smiled, as if it didn't care at all: "In fact, it's not as exaggerated as the rumors outside. It's just that he is not as strong and powerful as the generals of this dynasty."
Madam Wei San probably didn't expect him to say such a thing. She was silent for a moment before she said softly, "Your Highness, I have no complaints about you."
"It doesn't matter if there is."
Madam Wei San was stunned again.
"You can call me Jiulang. 'Changsui' is the name given by my father. I don't have a given name."
"As for the aftermath of the marriage, you don't have to worry. I told my mother before granting the marriage that although having children is important, I am still young and my father is in his prime, so apart from you, the Eastern Palace will not accept any concubines."
He seemed to be afraid that Wei Sanniang wouldn't believe him, so his tone was filled with a seriousness that only a young man could have: "I won't lie to you. I, Xiao Changsui, always keep my word."
"You will live a long time, marry only one person, and be a wise ruler."
"I believe you."
The night was so quiet that Sheng Puzhu turned around to leave, but the low voice fell into her ears without missing a word.
When she walked in a hurry, she didn't pay much attention to the road under her feet and her embroidered shoes stepped on a dead branch.
With a click, it felt like even my breathing was about to stop.
"What are you doing here, madam?"
A low voice came from behind her ear, startling her so much that she staggered half a step and her back suddenly hit a warm body.
Xie Zhiyan had stood behind her without her knowing, his palm firmly resting on her waist, which was so thin that it could be held in one hand.
Just as Sheng Puzhu was about to speak, he suddenly covered her mouth and pulled her into his arms.
"Shh..."
He led her into the shadows of tall trees, where moonlight filtered through the branches, illuminating his chiseled features.
"Madam, eavesdropping is not a gentleman's behavior." Xie Zhiyan said, raising his eyebrows slightly.
"I don't."
"I was far away and didn't hear a word." Sheng Puzhu explained in a low voice.
"Really? I heard Jiulang is going to reject this marriage proposal today."
"No way, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince clearly swore an oath to Madam Wei San that he would be alone until old age." Sheng Puzhu didn't understand and quickly retorted.
After saying that, she was stunned.
I saw Xie Zhiyan with a slight smile on his face, his eyes sharp and as cunning as a wolf.
She was so angry that she couldn't bear it anymore and punched him twice in the chest, not saying a word in anger.
Xie Zhiyan laughed silently, appearing to be in a very happy mood.
He rarely smiled like this. His narrow and deep phoenix eyes stared at the dots of light on the lake, like a pool of floating stars.
Because the eyebrows and eyes were deeply contoured, even in such a dim place, Sheng Puzhu could clearly see the strong and straight nose bridge, the thin and sharp lips, and the interested look in the eyes.
The night breeze blew across her face, making her cheeks burn even redder.
"We never met before marriage. Do you feel regretful, Madam?" Xie Zhiyan suddenly spoke, his voice a little hoarse.
Sheng Puzhu was stunned for a moment, and a strand of hair happened to stick to her rosy and plump lips.
The moment she was distracted, the man had already raised his hand, and his cold fingertips slowly rolled over the top of her lips. His movements were gentle, but his eyes were extremely dangerous.
"Will Madam feel sorry?" he asked again.
If there were an exam in school, Sheng Puzhu felt that this might be a fatal question.
If she felt regretful, it was because she clearly expressed her dissatisfaction with her husband.
If she doesn't feel any regret, then she simply doesn't care who she marries.
hehe……
Sheng Puzhu sneered inwardly, then turned the tables and asked, "Do you feel any regret, my dear?"
Xie Zhiyan's thumb scraped across her thin lower eyelid. Sheng Puzhu was born fair-skinned, and because of drinking, the skin on her face had a damp pink hue, like melted honey, or a peach in midsummer.
If you take a bite, it should be very sweet.
This was a thought that suddenly popped up in Xie Zhiyan's mind. He brushed his tongue across the roof of his mouth, his expression dark and inexplicable. "Regrettable."
Um?
Sheng Puzhu raised his head, as if he was suddenly drunk and extremely intoxicated.
"I regret not asking Madam's opinion."
Sheng Puzhu stared at the handsome face so close to her. In fact, she really wanted to reach out and touch it, and then tell him shamelessly that he didn't need to feel sorry, because her feelings for him were already very clear when she saw his face.
When she gets married, she only cares about her face, and her husband must be more beautiful than the peonies in Luoyang.
What's more, civil officials and military generals.
If they ever meet, her husband must be ruthless and destroy her.
Thinking of this, Sheng Puzhu felt satisfied.
"You don't have to feel sorry, my dear."
"My dear, you are so handsome, you have won a great victory."
"Just beautiful?" Xie Zhiyan endured it again and again, narrowing his eyes dangerously, and his gaze fell from the cheek to the lips.
Sheng Puzhu snorted, raised his head, and asked with some dissatisfaction: "Isn't it enough?"
"Madam is drunk?" Xie Zhiyan smiled.
"No." Sheng Puzhu shook her head. The fruit drink was not intoxicating, but she was too close to him and had the smell of alcohol on her body, which made her feel dazed.
As for regrets?
In fact, she didn't feel any regret.
From engagement to marriage, she took every step seriously and of course had no regrets.
Her cheeks were still burning. Sheng Puzhu stepped back, wanting to get away from him. However, the man seemed to see through her thoughts and approached her step by step: "If you are tired, I will take you back first?"
go back?
That won’t work.
There will be dancers performing halfway through the banquet. She heard from Princess Duanyang that all the dancers this time will be beautiful Hu girls, so she can't miss it.
"No, I haven't seen her dancing yet." Sheng Puzhu felt guilty and added, "She's a serious girl."
"Okay." Xie Zhiyan didn't force her. He just took her hand and walked towards another path hidden among the crabapple branches.
Late at night, the palace lanterns are dim, and the eaves cast shadows.
Xie Zhiyan stretched out his hand to brush away the branches, and when the couple walked out of the path, they saw Xiao Heyin leaning leisurely against the porch pillar, with her jade-white fingertips pointing in the air.
“Tsk.”
"You two are a proper couple, why are you acting like you're having an affair?"
The heat that Sheng Puzhu had suppressed with great difficulty came back with a bang.
She opened her lips, wanting to explain.
When she looked back, she saw a series of small woods that seemed to have no end in the night. It turned out that she and Xie Zhiyan came out of that small woods.
"No, I just accidentally took this road."
Xiao Heyin was obviously unconvinced: "It's not like you have to go this way because you want to avoid someone, right?"
"Don't lie to me."
Xie Zhiyan did not explain, but raised his hand to wipe Sheng Puzhu's cheek: "If you feel tired, please send someone to find me."
Sheng Puzhu took a deep breath and wondered how long this couple would have to keep pretending to be affectionate in front of others.
She smiled politely at Xiao Heyin: "Your Highness, you misunderstood. I really didn't lie to you."
"All right."
"Hu Ji is about to start dancing. Aunt Duan Yang asked me to come find you." Xiao Heyin naturally took Sheng Puju's hand.
Xie Zhiyan's eyes fell on the backs of the two people leaving together, and he looked at them for a long time.
For some reason, he didn't want his wife to be too intimate with anyone other than him, even with a girl he had a good relationship with.
"Have you seen my royal brother?" Xiao Heyin asked.
Sheng Puzhu cried out.
"Are you looking for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Yeah." Xiao Heyin nodded. "After the New Year, I should go back to Yumen Pass. The next time I come back will definitely be for my brother's wedding. I have prepared a gift for him and want to give it to him soon."
"Before, he said he was going out to sober up. I waited for a long time, but couldn't find him."
Sheng Puzhu met Xiao Heyin's clear and pure eyes. After thinking for a moment, she said truthfully, "Your Highness should have something to say to Madam Wei San."
"I just happened to see it, so I took a different path."
"say what?"
"Is it something I can't listen to?" Xiao Heyin asked curiously.
Sheng Puzhu shook her head: "It's not that Your Highness can't listen, but His Highness the Crown Prince has feelings for Madam Wei San, and I'm afraid he doesn't want to be disturbed."
Xiao Heyin understood: "Before your cousin's wife got married, did your cousin express his feelings to her in private?"
How is that possible?
Although they have met before, the degree of unfamiliarity between them is no different from a blind marriage.
Sheng Puzhu took a deep breath and tried to maintain a gentle expression: "I never met him alone before we got married."
Xiao Heyin smiled and nodded in understanding: "My cousin has a cold personality and doesn't like to smile at anyone, but I've seen that he treats my cousin's wife differently."
What's the difference? It's just an act in front of others.
Sheng Puzhu felt powerless to complain.
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