She raised her head and their eyes met. The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment.
It was unexpected, but also seemed reasonable.
I knew long ago that this little girl had some courage.
Tu Qingyu curled her lips and said, "Your Majesty, is there something on my body?"
She was not afraid. Not to mention whether the Queen Mother would dare to touch her with Pei Jian here, even if Pei Jian was not there, she had the leverage over the other party.
Dabao: "Why doesn't she seem to have given up yet? Hasn't she found a replacement?"
Tu Qingyu: "I don't know. It depends on the situation. I don't feel any hostility from her at the moment."
Some are just exploring.
I understand, after all, I have liked it for so many years.
"No." The Queen Mother smiled, "I just think that Madam Pei is even more beautiful and charming than the last time I saw her."
Dabao: "Hey, she calls you Madam Pei, she's not here to provoke you."
Tu Qingyu: "If she wanted to target me, she would have done it before I married Pei Jian, not now."
Dabao: "Yes, there were four months between the engagement and the wedding."
Tu Qingyu squatted slightly and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. You are the most graceful and elegant one among all the beauties."
"You're really good at talking." She sighed deeply, "I'm old now, what's the point of being the best among all the beauties?"
But she had indeed lived a good life during this period. Now looking at Tu Qingyu, for some reason, she felt a little relieved.
Princess De'an: "Nonsense, the Emperor's sister-in-law is always young."
The Queen Mother: "If you stay young forever, you will become an old monster."
Princess De'an: "Can't she be a fairy?"
"Alright, alright." The Queen Mother waved her hand, "Let's start the banquet, let's start the banquet."
The banquet was held on a small island in the middle of Penglai Pond, surrounded by blooming lotus flowers.
It's not too hot today, and there's enough ice in the hall. A breeze blows, bringing with it a hint of cool lotus fragrance that refreshes the heart.
During the banquet, someone suggested the flying flower game. Everyone thought that Tu Qingyu, the Tu family's daughter who was rumored to be uneducated, would be fined the most wine, but unexpectedly, she fought to the end.
Round after round, no one could outsmart her.
Even the Queen Mother looked at her with admiration.
However, after the banquet, her face still had a blush.
Because there was a dance and music performance in the middle, she admired the beauties dancing in the hall and couldn't help but drink two more glasses.
Tu's mother tried to persuade her to stop, but when she saw her about to raise her glass again, she quickly held her hand down and said, "How are you going to get home if you get drunk later?"
"Don't be afraid." Her eyes were a little hazy, and her tone was innocent. "Don't we still have Pei Jian? Pei Jian will take me home."
Pei Jian heard these words when he stepped into the hall.
When everyone saw him, they all bowed and said, "Greetings, Duke Pei."
His eyes were always on Tu Qingyu, and even when he saluted the empress dowager, his eyes did not leave her.
The Queen Mother looked at the atmosphere between the two and sighed slightly, "It's getting late, go and take her home."
"Yes." Pei Jian raised his hand, then turned and walked to Tu Qingyu, squatted down, and said in a gentle voice, "Why did you drink so much?"
Tu Qingyu reached out and held his face, grinning, "Ajian, you're here!"
"Well, I'm coming." He held her arm, intending to help her up. "Maybe we can go?"
"B-Okay..." She struggled to get up and fell softly into his arms again.
This drunken state attracted many people to watch.
Pei Jian picked the man up and covered him with a thin black cloak.
"Mother, I will take Qingyu back with me."
While holding the person, he did not forget to say hello to Mrs. Tu.
Mrs. Tu waved her hands repeatedly, "Hurry up and go. This child is also drinking one cup after another. Go back and give her some hangover soup. The hangover soup should be sweet. She doesn't like it if it's not sweet."
"Yeah." Pei Jian nodded, "I understand."
After turning around, he bowed slightly to the Empress Dowager at the top of the table, "My wife is rude, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
"What's the point of being rude? She's at her age, she's in her prime." The Queen Mother waved her hand, "Take her back quickly."
"I'll take my leave."
The Queen Mother just stared at his back blankly, feeling as if there was a void in her heart. Fortunately, she had anticipated the ending long ago, so she didn't lose her composure too much.
It's time to let go. What is destined to happen will come to you.
Then I wish him many children and grandchildren and a smooth life.
Even after he walked out of Penglai Palace, the ladies, young ladies and gentlemen in the palace had not yet come to their senses.
They had never seen Pei Jian like this before.
It turns out that the rumors are true. Lord Pei really dotes on his little wife.
Pei Jian held the person steadily in his arms and listened to the palace servants beside him report to him what happened at today's banquet.
After listening to this, he lowered his eyes to look at the person in his arms and asked in a low voice: "You've already won, why are you still drinking like this?"
"Beauty, beauty... Hehe, Ajian, there are so many beauties..."
With just one sentence, Pei Jian's face turned dark.
"What beauty?"
"It's... the dancing beauty..." She seemed oblivious to the danger and continued to smile carefreely. "They say there are many beauties in the palace. Now I see, it's really true..."
"Dancing beauty..." Pei Jian repeated through gritted teeth.
"Yes, the dancing beauty... Ah Jian, please come to the palace more often in the future."
"Oh."
Pei Jian chuckled softly and tightened his arms around the person.
Dabao: "Master, look at his face. Don't irritate him. He doesn't look well!"
Tu Qingyu: "Really? This is exactly the effect we want."
Dabao: ???
He doesn't understand, he really doesn't understand.
That night, Dabao was locked up in a small dark room. When he was released, it was already noon the next day.
Looking at the marks all over Tu Qingyu's body, he seemed to understand something.
Tu Qingyu was really exhausted. She didn't expect that the old man would react so strongly just by mentioning a beauty.
"Qingyu, wake up and have lunch first."
She was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes, and could only murmur, "I'm so sleepy that I don't want to eat..."
After saying that, he turned over and continued to sleep.
"That's a shame. I was planning to go to the East Courtyard together after lunch."
She raised her eyelids with great effort, and could only see the plain bed curtains. "Why should I go to the East Courtyard? Didn't they come to pay their respects today? Should I go and ask for punishment?"
If the person was brought here to be punished, why would she run over there?
"They certainly didn't come to pay their respects."
Tu Qingyu's eyes widened immediately, "Really?"
How dare you? She's already been so troublesome, and you still dare to provoke her at this time?
Dabao spoke up at this time, "Master, a lot of things happened last night."
Tu Qingyu: "What's the matter?"
Dabao: "Qiuhong had a miscarriage."
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