Unlike Xiahou An'er who glared at him just now, Hai Chenxi suddenly curled his lips into a smile when he made sure that Xiahou An'er was looking at him. However, what came out of the corner of his lips was a sneer, which made Xiahou An'er feel cold in his heart. He didn't understand what tricks he was trying to play.
With her delicate eyebrows slightly wrinkled, Xiahou An'er smiled calmly at Hai Chenxi without showing any weakness, and there was a hint of stubbornness and unyieldingness in her eyes when she shot at Hai Chenxi.
However, this made Hai Chenxi smile, and the smile that was frozen on his lips was instantly broken. His smiling eyes in the sunlight showed his boldness, and he smiled at Xiahou An'er for the first time with a hint of temptation.
For a moment, Xiahou An'er was stunned by the man's smile. He felt that Hai Chenxi's smile instantly broke through the gloomy aura that always lingered around him, making him as warm as the sun in an instant.
"Fifth brother, what are you looking at? You are laughing so happily. Why don't you tell us and let everyone laugh!" Hai Yue had already noticed the eye contact between the two of them. He was annoyed for a moment, but he spoke with a smile. His eyes seemed to pass over Xiahou An'er unintentionally, and then fell on Hai Chenxi.
When he spoke, even Jiang Haotian, who was chatting with Neptune and others, couldn't help but look back at Hai Chenxi. Although he didn't speak, his eyes showed that he wanted Hai Chenxi to speak.
"I just saw a stubborn little bird, but it just flew away!" Hai Chenxi put away the smile in his eyes, raised the corners of his lips, and answered Hai Yue's question indifferently.
After hearing his words, how could anyone really let Hai Chenxi point out the bird? Yangming Mountain was already full of birds. It was summer, and birds were flying happily in the cool mountain air. There were hundreds of birds circling the lake. Could Hai Chenxi really catch that stubborn little bird?
After hearing Hai Chenxi's joke, everyone just smiled with amusement, but Hai Yue was the only one with a chill in his eyes.
When Xiahou An'er saw Hai Chenxi comparing him to a bird, he became furious and was about to glare at him, but he found that Hai Chenxi had already withdrawn his gaze and was now half bent over, whispering to Neptune. So he had to give up for the moment.
I saw the big ship gradually approaching the shore. Looking closely, it was the same ship as last time, with the same magnificent grandeur and the same intricate carvings. Although they had seen it before, everyone was still shocked by the scene.
"Please come in, Prince!" While everyone was stunned, the King of the Sea had already invited Jiang Haotian to board the big ship in front of him, and the others followed suit.
"Such a beautiful scenery, Yangming Mountain is really a treasure! Who would say it is not a pleasure to immerse oneself in the mountains and rivers every day? The Sea King is really enjoying it! I have only heard about it before, but after seeing it today, I find that it is really worthy of its reputation. I would like to ask the Sea King for the Sea King's Palace to be used as the Crown Prince's Palace!" The banquet had not yet begun, and everyone had not yet sat down, but Jiang Haotian suddenly said this, shocking everyone into silence, not daring to speak carelessly at this time.
Everyone in the Sea King's Palace had different expressions upon hearing this. The Sea King remained expressionless, his smile still making it hard to tell what he was thinking. Hai Chenxi's gaze was fixed on the birds playing on the lake, his attention seemingly completely focused on Jiang Haotian. As for Hai Yue, he half-closed his eyes, but the smile on his face had cooled a bit.
"Your Highness is too kind to me! This Sea King's Palace is originally the emperor's land. If Your Highness likes it, you can take it and use it as your palace. I will only consider it a great honor!" A chuckle broke the awkwardness in the cabin, and the Sea King spoke with a smile.
However, his words were extremely precise. Although Jiang Haotian was the crown prince, he was not yet the emperor. However, Hai Quan's words defined the Sea Prince's Palace as imperial territory, meaning that the Sea Prince's Palace belonged to Emperor Yugan, not Jiang Haotian. If Jiang Haotian forcibly took it to rebuild the Crown Prince's Palace, he would be suspected of usurping the throne, and Emperor Yugan would not let him go.
Hai Quan was a veteran of three dynasties, and the Yangming Mountain was also granted to him by the ancestor emperor. Now Jiang Haotian wants to seize it. Such an ungrateful act will probably lose the support of the people.
Jiang Haotian is well versed in the ways of officialdom, so how could he dig his own grave?
After hearing Hai Quan's generous answer, Jiang Haotian smiled heartily and said, "The Sea King is a meritorious official of Western Chu. How could I possibly steal your favor?"
After he finished speaking, Jiang Haotian stopped talking and sat down in the cabin on the first floor. He looked outside and saw the sunlight shining on the lake. The lake surface sparkled with golden light under the breeze, as dazzling as fish scales. It was truly a rare sight.
The women went up to the second floor and sat down at the table that had been prepared long ago, chatting while eating.
"Oh, the young prince is smiling!" Hai Rui was held in the arms of Princess Qian. He looked at the ladies from prominent families in the cabin with his big round eyes and suddenly grinned.
All the daughters were still young ladies, so they naturally had little resistance to cute children. When they saw that Hai Rui had a round head, fair skin, red lips, and two big round eyes that were black and bright, they all liked him very much. When they saw him smile, some of the ladies even scooped up the cakes on the table and wanted to feed him.
At this time, Princess Qian no longer had the arrogance she had last time in Prince Duan's Mansion. She was just looking down at Hai Rui, pulling his clothes closer from time to time, fearing that the child would catch a cold.
However, seeing her awkward movements, Yun Qianmeng felt a little doubtful. Although this was the child's first birthday party, there was absolutely no need for the child to be on board. The way Princess Qian held Hai Rui, it seemed as if she wanted everyone to see the child clearly, which was a bit deliberate.
Princess Qian was also wary of everyone and smiled as she blocked the pastries that were handed to the child.
When Hai Rui saw that the food was gone from his mouth, the smile on his face disappeared immediately. His little mouth pouted and tears instantly appeared in his big eyes. His little body straightened up and leaned forward to reach for the food, but he saw Princess Qian immediately hurriedly carrying him back.
"Wow...wahwah..." In an instant, Hai Rui started crying with his little mouth.
When Princess Qian saw that her child was so disrespectful to her, her eyes suddenly darkened, but she could only hold Hai Rui tightly and not let him move.
"Give it to the wet nurse!" When the Princess of the Sea saw the child crying, she was afraid that it would affect the Prince of the Sea and others downstairs, so she immediately spoke up to remind Princess Qian.
Princess Qian blushed and nodded involuntarily. She could only hand the child over to the wet nurse beside her and asked her to take good care of the child.
Those young ladies who wanted to amuse the child immediately withdrew their hands to avoid being held accountable by Princess Hai and Princess Qian.
"Madam Yuan is pregnant, you all go over and serve her, don't let her catch a cold!" After all, they were on a boat, which was not as stable as on land. Princess Hai was naturally more concerned and directed the maids beside her to go and serve Wu Qinqin alone.
For a moment, a faint smile appeared on Wu Qinqin's face. She lowered her head towards Princess Hai and said softly, "Thank you, Princess! The young master is so adorable. I only hope that the child in my belly can also be blessed by the young master and be more lovable!"
"Madam, you are naturally beautiful, and the Yuan Mansion is the ancestral home of Concubine Yuande. I believe that the young master will be a dragon and phoenix among men. Madam, there is no need to worry!" Princess Hai chatted with Wu Qinqin with a smile, but her eyes had already turned to Yun Qianmeng who was sitting in front of Wu Qinqin.
Seeing that Yun Qianmeng's belly was still flat, a hint of suspicion flashed across his eyes. The smile on his lips gradually turned cold. He asked with a look of concern, "It's been quite some time since Princess Chu got married, why doesn't it seem like there's any wedding yet? Is she tired from her trip to Nanxun? Women, you can't overwork yourself. If you overuse your brain and your heart, it will be difficult to conceive! Before getting married, Princess Chu worked hard for her own future, and after getting married, she was worried about Master Chu's affairs. She must be exhausted!"
On the surface, these words sounded like she was concerned about Yun Qianmeng, but secretly she was mocking Yun Qianmeng for being a woman and unable to conceive. She also pointed out to everyone that Yun Qianmeng was scheming and wanted everyone to exclude her.
Inside the cabin, apart from the Princess of the Sea, the person with the most distinguished status was Yun Qianmeng. After hearing what the Princess of the Sea said, the other ladies all lowered their heads and silently ate the food in front of them.
Yun Qianmeng, however, only drank the tea in the cup in front of her and had no interest in the exquisite meal in front of her. She only saw her lips curled up all the time, and the faint smile on her face was like a clear lotus that slowly spread out, stinging the eyes of the Sea Princess.
If it weren't for Yun Qianmeng, her Tian'er would never have married far away in Northern Qi, and now she has no one to serve her. All of this is Yun Qianmeng's fault!
"Why are you just laughing, Princess Chu? Could it be that what I said is true?" A surge of anger rose in her heart, and Princess Hai spoke again, her aggressive tone filled with anger.
Yun Qianmeng held the lid of the bowl in her right hand, lightly hanging it from the edge, and spoke slowly, "Princess Hai is the legitimate mother of Prince Hai. Prince Hai hasn't married yet, so Princess Hai must be very worried! Although Prince Hai is a concubine's son, he is the beloved child of Prince Hai. I'm sure this marriage must be very difficult to arrange!"
Yun Qianmeng either kept silent or easily diverted the anger that Princess Hai had directed at her.
Princess Hai's hand holding the wine glass suddenly tightened, a sinister look flashed across her eyes, and the smile on her face had long since faded so faint that it was no longer recognizable as a smile. She asked with a hint of coldness in her voice, "Could it be that Princess Chu has a good candidate?" As she spoke, Princess Hai glanced at Qu Feiqing, but she felt slightly relieved in her heart that Hai Chenxi did not marry into the Qu family.
Yun Qianmeng was about to speak when the boat started moving. Floating on the water, it was still not as stable as the road, and the boat couldn't help but shake a few times. Yun Qianmeng felt a little stuffy in her chest, so she put down the teacup in her hand. After the discomfort in her heart subsided, she smiled and said, "The Princess of the Sea is the legitimate mother of the Prince of Hai. How can you ask me such a question? The weather is really nice today. I'll excuse you first!"
After saying this, Yun Qianmeng stood up and went to the third floor with Xiahou An'er and Qu Feiqing to get some fresh air.
"Brother?" But, he saw Qu Changqing and Han Che on the third floor.
Qu Changqing nodded to Yun Qianmeng. They both understood that since Yun Qianmeng fell into the water last time, she had always been protected by someone. Now in the Sea Palace, Chu Feiyang had to deal with the Sea King, King Chen, and others, so this responsibility naturally fell on Qu Changqing's shoulders.
"Sister Qu, the view from the top floor is truly amazing!" And Han Yu also came up with them.
After hearing the other people's voices, Qu Changqing's expression instantly became alert, but what caught his eye were a pair of eyes as bright as stars...
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