Chapter 704
The two chatted and laughed as they entered the mansion and strolled around the courtyard.
"I heard that the Lady of the Marquis of Shen has already come to propose marriage, but hasn't the young master of Shen been a bit busy lately?"
Huo Zhao nodded.
The emperor relied on Shen Rang more and more, and lately he always seemed a little tired whenever he saw Shen Rang.
Ning Che couldn't help but laugh: "How could he not be busy? Now, Prince Shen is not only highly regarded by His Majesty, but he is also about to get married. I imagine that even if Prince Shen is busy to the extreme, he will be overjoyed!"
This is double happiness!
Huo Zhao smiled, pursing his lips.
This wasn't her first time attending a banquet in such a place. After seeing so many, she felt that the scenery in the homes of the wealthy families in Luoyang was all pretty much the same, so she lost interest and walked towards the stage.
Huo Zhao had just sat down when he was bumped by a child who looked to be about eight or nine years old.
Although it was a child, he was sturdy and the impact was full of force, which really hurt Huo Zhao. If she hadn't reacted quickly and grabbed the table next to her, she would have been knocked to the ground along with the chair.
Ning Che hurriedly helped her up, then turned and said, "You child, don't you have eyes?! How rude of you!"
Ning Che couldn't see the child's face clearly at first, but once he did, he stopped cursing and his brows furrowed tightly.
Because the one who hit the person was Qu Ling's younger brother.
If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't have done it on purpose, but Qu Dun definitely did it on purpose!
The bond between those siblings goes without saying.
When Qu Dun saw Huo Zhao looking at him, he made a face and ran away.
He ran a long way to Qu Ling and said, "Sister, did you just see that?!"
Qu Ling nodded, raised her hand and patted his head twice: "I saw it, I saw it, Dun'er is really amazing!"
Qu Dun proudly raised his chin: "I don't like people my sister doesn't like either! Sister, just you wait, I'll keep a close eye on her today and make sure she suffers, so she'll never dare to leave the house again!"
Qu Ling smiled and patted his head, telling him to leave, while she subconsciously looked in Huo Zhao's direction.
They met Ning Che's gaze perfectly.
Meanwhile, Ning Che frowned and let out a soft "Huh?": "Isn't that Qu Ling? We're here, how come she's nearby?"
In the past, Qu Ling would have kept her distance from them long ago. Why is she acting so strangely today, keeping a distance that is neither too close nor too far from them?
That's not all, Qu Ling even sent Qu Dun out to cause them trouble. Has she taken the wrong medicine?
Huo Zhao glanced at her and then looked away: "Ignore her."
Ning Che nodded and said, "It's strange, isn't it? What kind of bewitching potion did Yun Wan give her? Now that Yun Wan's backers have all fallen or scattered, why does she still dislike you so much?"
“I’m not made of gold or silver, so how can I expect everyone to like me?” Huo Zhao said. “Even gold and silver are considered vulgar by many people, let alone me.”
Ning Che chuckled and said, "What you said makes sense."
So Ning Che stopped paying attention to that side and turned to focus on watching the show.
After the two plays were finished, it was time for dinner.
At this moment, Shen Rang unexpectedly arrived.
He was already outstanding, and wearing a blue brocade robe made him even more conspicuous.
He walked almost without stopping, heading straight for Huo Zhao.
Seeing him arrive, Huo Zhao wasn't surprised: "Finished with your work?"
Shen Rang nodded and took her hand in his palm: "You arrived just in time, didn't you?"
Huo Zhao smiled and said, "Very timely. You came right on time for lunch, didn't you?"
Shen Rang chuckled.
Everyone took their seats and sat down according to the order arranged by the host in advance.
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