Chapter 151: Staying Temporarily in Yu Pavilion, Jade Wine and Clear Springs
The Youkou Kingdom has been as quiet as a chicken since its defeat, and even Liu Mengyao's identity has not been explained publicly. Therefore, when Eunuch Kang summoned him into the palace, he could not say that Liu Mengyao was the grandson of the emperor of the Youkou Kingdom.
Liu Mengyao walked in front, and Zhu Hao held Xiaotao tightly and stuck behind Liu Mengyao.
On the way back to Beijing, Xiao Qinggu taught them what to do when meeting the emperor. At this moment, the three little kids all knelt down obediently and kowtowed.
"I pay my respects to His Majesty, may His Majesty be well and at peace."
Emperor Chengming nodded and said, "Everyone, stand up. Don't kneel."
If these three little kids kept kneeling before him, who would not say that Emperor Chengming was stingy? Where would his dignity be?
Liu Mengyao was the first to stand up, and she also supported Zhu Hao and Xiao Tao with her backhand.
Emperor Chengming saw that this child was calmer than the other two, but his fists were clenched tightly, so he didn't ask any other questions.
"Who is Liu Mengyao?"
Liu Mengyao took a step forward and said with his head down, "It's me."
Emperor Chengming looked him up and down.
What Xiao Qinggu had just said was nothing more than that Liu Mengyao was a man who knew the current affairs and was young, and that Dayu should not be too cruel and ruthless to them, otherwise it would give people a chance to criticize and be ridiculed by foreigners.
It is not Emperor Chengming's style to embarrass a child in public.
He thought for a moment and said, "From now on, you will stay in Yuguan first. I will take care of Youkou's situation."
Emperor Chengming brushed the matter off lightly, clearly intending to protect the people Xiao Qing was protecting. Xiao Qingji's teeth itched with hatred, and Xiao Tong's expression changed several times.
Yuan Ji took a sip of wine and remained silent.
Bailipu gradually regained some strength, but the princess's coronation was a foregone conclusion. He snorted and simply ate the food on the table, thinking of other ways.
Qiu Boke and other officials sat and watched, each of them thinking to themselves. The look in Xiao Qingxu and Shang Yuwan's eyes grew colder, and Xiao Qinggu also came to his senses at this time.
Did the emperor ever... dote on her like this?
Xiao Qinggu went over in his mind everything that had happened in Luanyang Palace before, and suddenly calmed down. The excitement in his heart because of the letter of thanks from Song Pingsheng and Luzhou City also subsided.
This is the method used by concubines in the palace: praise to death.
"All right, let's begin the banquet." Emperor Chengming gave Liu Mengyao and the other two a seat. Music began to play, the singing girls danced, and the atmosphere was filled with joy.
Xiao Qinggu sat down silently, his heart feeling heavy as if a huge rock was pressing on it.
She had seen this kind of flattery-killing method on Concubine Ning and her mother.
Xiao Qinggu glanced at her inadvertently and happened to meet Concubine Ning's gaze.
From the very beginning of the celebration banquet, Concubine Ning was exceptionally quiet.
She saw Xiao Qinggu looking at her, raised the wine glass in her hand, and smiled softly.
Xiao Qinggu picked up the wine glass in return, took a sip and put it down.
After giving birth to her, her mother lost the emperor's favor, so she always hated her. On the surface, Concubine Ning was gentle and virtuous, but in fact, she was a ruthless person. Whenever there was chaos in the palace, Concubine Ning would always be there to fan the flames.
Concubine Yue was a bully who feared the strong and was easily provoked. When she was pregnant, she often secretly mocked Concubine Ning for being too old to have children. Ever since Xiao Qinggu was born, Concubine Ning had taken a special liking to Concubine Yue's jokes, and would occasionally tease her.
Little Xiao Qinggu was speechless in front of Noble Lady Yue. No matter how she tried to defend herself, no one believed her. If it weren't for Xiao Tong protecting her, she would have suffered countless losses at the hands of Noble Lady Ning.
Xiao Qinggu is a princess, and Emperor Chengming is busy training the next generation of heirs to the throne. In this deep palace, apart from Xiao Tong, Xiaoman is the only one who treats Xiao Qinggu the best.
It is precisely because Xiao Qinggu is not loved by her father and mother that she has been wandering among the people for so many years without anyone noticing anything.
"despair."
A slight noise brought Xiao Qinggu back to his senses.
She looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the palace maid had just placed a plate of meat on her table.
Xiao Qinggu looked towards Xiao Qingxu and saw that there was one dish missing on his table. She nodded slightly at her.
Xiao Qingxu heard Ji Suxian nagging about Xiao Qinggu liking to eat meat and took note of it.
By now, the fifth sister must have come to her senses. Her face looked unhappy. What was wrong with her brother adding a dish? Although it was a bit against the rules at the celebration banquet, Emperor Chengming had already made such a grand display. He was just quietly adding a dish. It was harmless.
Xiao Qinggu was stunned for a moment, then reacted and smiled.
Xiao Qingxu signaled her with his eyes to look across, and Xiao Qinggu blinked and looked over there.
Shang Yuwan had just raised the wine glass in his hand and was smiling at her. Ji Suxian shook the wine pot in his hand. Seeing that everyone else stood up to toast, Ju Gongcheng also bravely leaned forward and waved to Xiao Qinggu.
The rest of the people in Baijialou looked at Xiao Qinggu gently.
"......" Xiao Qinggu was stunned for a moment, then grinned and picked up the wine glass.
The two sides smiled at each other and drank it all in one gulp.
Xiao Qinggu was so moved that he cried in his heart.
My eldest brother and his wife are simply the most beautiful fairy and the male Bodhisattva! All the people in Baijialou are good people!
Emperor Chengming saw everything, smiled, and let them make faces at him.
Xiao Tong watched for a long time out of the corner of his eye, and was about to go forward to toast Xiao Qinggu, but he saw the child coming over with a wine glass in hand.
"Aunt, thank you for protecting me for so many years. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even be able to stand here."
Two similar faces put together are bound to attract attention.
Concubine Ning raised her wine glass and took a sip. As her eyes moved, she remembered a rumor in the palace that could only be understood intuitively - Xiao Qinggu was Xiao Tong's daughter.
She glanced at Emperor Chengming secretly and shook her head in her heart.
No matter how guilty he felt towards Xiao Tong, that man would not allow it.
"Aunt, this glass of wine is from Gu'er to you." Xiao Qinggu drank it in one gulp.
She had been among the people for so long that it was inevitable that she would meet some people who drank heartily. Influenced by them, she also started to drink a lot.
Xiao Tong's eyes curved into a smile. Just as he finished drinking the wine, he heard Xiao Qinggu's whisper.
"But I will never let go."
It is a fact that Xiao Tong and Xiao Qingji are colluding with Lang Jiang. If Xiao Qinggu is still wavering and asks Shang Yuwan and others to tolerate him again and again, it will only make those who truly support him sad.
She is no longer the little girl who was ignored by everyone, nor can she become the little crybaby who hugged her aunt and only sought shelter.
“…”
Xiao Tong's lips were always adorned with a sweet smile, and the wine glass in her hand trembled slightly. She stared at Xiao Qinggu, a face that bore a striking resemblance to her own, yet still somewhat childish.
"Gu'er has grown up."
Xiao Tong said this lightly, but his words were pointed and contained a brutal murderous intent.
Damn Shang Yuwan! Damn Xiao Qingxu!
She actually caused Gu Er to become alienated from her! !
The wine glass in Xiao Tong's hand shook and almost broke.
She should have expected it, she should have expected it!
If she had known this, she should have destroyed Baijialou in one fell swoop when Shang Yuwan showed up!
Shang Yuwan lowered his eyes and savored the wine carefully.
The wine used at this banquet was jade wine, which was clear in color, like a cup of clear spring water.
What a good wine...
At this moment, Shang Yuwan actually felt a kind of twisted pleasure.
But she suddenly changed her mind and wondered if Xiao Qinggu had noticed that Xiao Tong treated her differently these days?
If this relationship is revealed, what should Xiao Qinggu do?
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