Chapter 114 I am so shameless
Lu Sui stood under the tree.
It was already dark, and with the shade of the trees, if you didn't look carefully, you couldn't see anyone at all.
Jiang Yueyao trotted all the way to him. There were many people coming and going at the moment. She was worried about being seen, so she pulled him inside.
Lu Sui lowered his eyes and glanced at her hand holding his sleeve.
"Where are you going?"
"Hide inside." Jiang Yueyao said without even turning her head.
"Hide?" Lu Sui's face was a little cold. "Why hide? Am I so ashamed to be seen?"
"Oh, sir, it's not that you are ashamed, but I am afraid that others will see it and say something nonsense, which will damage your reputation." She pulled the man to a very secluded corner and then stopped.
Lu Sui pulled his sleeve out of her hand and sneered.
"Reputation? Do you think I have the time to care about that?"
As if he had noticed something, he stared at her with a cold gaze, "But someone is giving you a hard time?"
"No." Jiang Yueyao didn't want to make him worry, so she just said, "It's always better to be careful when you go out."
In order to avoid arousing his suspicion, Jiang Yueyao quickly changed the subject.
"What do you want from me, sir?"
Lu Sui glanced at her, took out a sachet from his pocket and handed it to her.
"There are a lot of mosquitoes here. This is the medicine bag Qing Yi made. Keep it with you and don't lose it."
Jiang Yueyao took it and immediately put it on her body, then looked up at Lu Sui: "Does it look good?"
"It's just a medicine bag, what's so good about it?"
"Oh my lord, I'm asking you, do I look good tonight?"
"What's the difference?"
“…”
Jiang Yueyao was so angry that she ran away on the spot.
Lu Sui followed her slowly, and seeing that she was walking faster and faster, he couldn't help but speak out.
"The dinner is over, don't run around."
"I don't want to listen to you." Jiang Yueyao said without turning her head, "Qingqing and I have an appointment to catch fireflies later."
"Where are you going?"
"It's on the grass in front." Seeing that he was still following, Jiang Yueyao hurriedly said, "Sir, Qingqing is still waiting for me, don't follow me."
Lu Sui: “…”
So bold!
This is when I started to dislike him.
Jiang Yueyao ran to Shen Baoqing in one breath. The other party looked behind her and then led her forward.
"What does he want you for?"
"Here, this." Jiang Yueyao pointed to the medicine bag hanging on her belt, "Give me this, they say it can repel mosquitoes."
"Tsk, don't tell me, this cold-faced and cold-hearted Master Taifu is actually warm to you."
"Hmm~" Jiang Yueyao said with a little pride, "After all, I am the only girl who is determined to be his concubine."
Shen Baoqing was happy.
"This ambition is truly remarkable. I truly admire it."
"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing. You're not bad either. After all, you're also a woman determined to pull the abbot of Xiangguo Temple off the altar."
“Hahahahahaha…”
The two chatted and laughed all the way and soon arrived at the dinner venue.
Jiang Yueyao followed Shen Baoqing and sat next to Mrs. Bai's second wife, Cui. There were many people at the scene and no one would pay special attention to anyone else. Before the emperor and his concubines arrived, everyone was talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very warm.
The maids and eunuchs in the palace shuttled around, bringing fruit drinks, fine wine and snacks.
Sitting opposite the Bai family was Meng Jijiu's family. When the Meng sisters saw Jiang Yueyao was there, they opened their eyes wide in disbelief.
Soon, the two sisters came running over.
The four girls sat together, talking and laughing.
Meng Zhixia is the youngest, a girl who has just reached the age of marriage, and she likes to stick to Jiang Yueyao the most.
"If I had known you were coming, my sister and I would have gone to play with you this afternoon."
"It's a good thing you two didn't come. We were almost torn apart this afternoon." Shen Baoqing lowered his voice, "It's as if the two sisters of the Pei family have a grudge against us. They are so sarcastic as soon as they meet."
Meng Zhiye looked worried after hearing this.
"Are you okay?"
"It's okay. Qingqing's status is different now. They won't dare to do anything to us." Jiang Yueyao comforted her, "Just stay away from them in the future..."
As he was speaking, a sharp and loud voice was heard.
"The Emperor has arrived, and Concubine Rou has arrived..."
The two sisters of the Meng family hurried back to the opposite side, and Jiang Yueyao also hurriedly pulled Shen Baoqing to sit down.
This was her first time meeting His Majesty, and she was somewhat nervous.
Following everyone's gaze, I saw a group of people walking towards me from the high platform in front.
The leader was a middle-aged man, not tall, of average build, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and a golden crown to tie his hair. Because we were quite far away, we couldn't see his face clearly, but we could feel that he was very majestic and awe-inspiring.
There was a beautiful lady following him, wearing a pink and purple palace dress, bright and elegant. Jiang Yueyao thought that this was Concubine Rou from the Fan family.
Behind her, there were several concubines. Jiang Yueyao didn't know them, but she felt that they were all beautiful in their own ways.
The Crown Prince came over with several princes, followed by a group of court officials of the third rank and above.
Jiang Yueyao saw Lu Sui at a glance.
He walked in the front, wearing a dark purple official robe, with fair skin and a slender and upright figure. Among the group of old men, he stood out from the crowd and was extremely handsome.
Shen Baoqing nudged her with his elbow and said, "If you don't compare, you won't feel anything. But once you compare, Lord Lu is really charming and charming. No wonder he's always on people's minds."
Jiang Yueyao pursed her lips and smiled secretly.
Full of charm?
He had a stern face and was not charming at all. She suspected that there was something wrong with Shen Baoqing's eyes.
After the emperor and his concubines took their seats, the family members knelt down along with the officials and shouted in unison, "Your Majesty, may you be well. Your Majesty, may you be well."
The Emperor Minghuang glanced down and raised his hand slightly.
"Everyone, get up."
Jiang Yueyao stood up with everyone else and then sat down.
After sitting down, she looked towards the platform.
Lu Sui sat in the lowest seat closest to the emperor. Opposite him was Prime Minister Pei, who was also dressed in purple. Due to his older age, he seemed very approachable.
But Jiang Yueyao knew that this was just an appearance.
Prime Minister Pei, who is above everyone else, is a shrewd man. Looking at the entire Daye, how many people can match him?
Before the banquet began, the emperor gave a brief speech and the banquet officially began.
Various roasted meats were served, sprinkled with pepper and salt, accompanied by side dishes and the best pure fruit wine.
Jiang Yueyao was not very interested in beef or mutton, so she ate roasted pork belly with alternating fat and lean meat. The pork belly was delicious, with a fragrant fat. She ate it with some side dishes and drank a sip of sweet fruit wine.
Jiang Yueyao couldn't help but sigh.
The lives of the nobles in the capital are truly carefree and wonderful.
In such occasions, it is natural that there will be competition for beauty.
For this trip, each family brought along their unmarried young men and women. Everyone had their own thoughts and naturally wanted to show off at the banquet.
The first one to appear was Fan Ruining.
She was dressed in a pink dance costume, holding a peach blossom fan in her hand, with an enchanting figure and peach blossom makeup on her face. Under the bonfire and the stars in the sky, her dance was graceful and touching.
But Jiang Yueyao discovered that while she was dancing, her eyes frequently looked towards them...
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