Chapter 69 Feeding the prince in public and punishing the cousin!
The screens on both sides opened, revealing Xiao Yizi sitting in a wheelchair.
Who says handsomeness can’t make a living?
Xie Yao looked at him and felt that the dumplings in her bowl were sweeter.
The prince is dressed very nicely today.
He was wearing a black robe embroidered with scarlet auspicious patterns, and his black hair was tied with a black gold crown. He looked unruly and extraordinarily elegant.
Those ink-black peach blossom eyes contained a hint of teasing, and there was a faint smile at the corners of his lips, as if saying: I didn't expect that I would come after all.
His complexion looked much better than before.
For some reason, when Xie Yao saw Xiao Yizi, she thought of Zhui Mo, the little hen.
——It has black feathers all over its body and looks awe-inspiring, but with a red comb on its head and flapping wings, it looks gorgeous all day long.
The one pushing the wheelchair for King Jingbei was Bai Zhu.
The one holding the umbrella by her side is Smilax glabra.
The ones who pushed open the screen were four strong guards.
The servants guarding the door had been replaced by a team of armored guards of King Jingbei at some point.
Even the Earl of Wenchang and the second master of the Xie family, who were originally there to entertain the guests, were waiting respectfully behind him, not daring to breathe.
Prince Jingbei had been here for quite some time, and he had deliberately not asked anyone to pay their respects or pass on his message.
When Wenchang Bo greeted him at the door, he said that they would be a family from now on and the Bo Mansion would be his home.
So, Xiao Yizi treated the Bo Mansion as his own home, and walked straight in through the main gate with his personal guards. When he arrived at the Winter Solstice Banquet, he was pushed into the main hall.
Wherever you go, it's quiet.
It's almost the same as when he was in the palace.
However, because he was sitting in a wheelchair and everyone was listening to Xie Chengbai bragging about his knowledge, the ladies in the women's hall did not notice anything wrong.
Little did they know that the men's hall was already dead silent.
"Why, you didn't expect me to come?"
Seeing Xie Yao staring at him, Xiao Yizi straightened his already straight back calmly, his smile deepened, and his gaze fell on her.
Her princess was dressed in a noble and flamboyant style today, and even a bit dignified, she was truly stunningly beautiful.
Xiao Yizi couldn't help but imagine how beautiful Xie Yao would look in a few days with a phoenix crown and a red robe.
"I am naturally overjoyed that the prince has come."
Xie Yao smiled and raised the spoon in her hand, which contained a round sweet-scented osmanthus dumpling, and gestured: "Want to eat?"
Xiao Yizi saw that she liked eating it and shook his head, "It's greasy."
Miss Xie Er still maintained the posture of holding the spoon.
Bai Zhu, who saw through everything, silently pushed the prince in front of the future princess.
He was already a mature personal bodyguard and could tell that although the prince said he was fed up, he actually wanted to eat more.
Bai Mi next to him couldn't see anything and even wanted to persuade the prince not to eat it. The dumpling was made of glutinous rice and was difficult to digest. It would be better to let Miss Xie, who had a good appetite, eat it.
But he didn't say anything.
Xie Yao extended the spoon forward. The prince lowered his head slightly, took the dumpling in his mouth, and frowned, as if he was choked by the sweet taste.
However, he still raised his head and swallowed it.
"Princess, feed me. Of course you have to eat." He said, his light crimson lips opening and closing, stained with moisture.
This time, the two of them were even closer than when they had dinner at Wanxiangyuan a few days ago.
He could no longer smell the scent of medicine on Xie Yao's body, and thought that her injury should be well. However, he saw that her hand holding the spoon had some faint scars on the palm, and calluses on the fingertips that only appeared from years of shooting arrows.
If I were just an ordinary soldier in the Jianfu Camp, there would be no such traces.
He lowered his eyes, still asking nothing, chewing nonchalantly.
The brothers Baizhu and Baimu felt at the same time that something sweet and sticky was forced into their mouths.
Especially Atractylodes macrocephala.
Your Highness, you are usually so vigilant and cold-blooded. Can't you see that the marks on the future princess's hands are definitely not just the result of practicing martial arts and serving in the army?
But he didn't say anything either.
Everyone was looking at the scene of Miss Xie feeding the prince in shock.
This man with a smile on his face, eating the dumpling from Miss Xie's spoon with his head down, is he the King of Jingbei?
Who said that Prince Jingbei was ugly?
In the past two years, Prince Jingbei rarely showed up even at the emperor's palace banquets. Today, he actually showed up at the Winter Solstice Banquet?
Who said that the Xiao family didn’t care about Xie Yao, the princess-to-be?
In fact, some people have seen King Jingbei before.
But at that time, the prince was like a silent volcano. They were just afraid and didn't dare to look up.
Today I finally saw the prince’s face, and I didn’t expect him to be so handsome and gentle!
All those who had previously gloated over Miss Xie's misfortune and sympathized with her marrying a disabled prince had changed their minds.
Some people's eyes showed a hint of jealousy.
However, because Prince Jingbei always had a smile on his face, the cold and oppressive air that rushed in when he came was gradually melted by the charcoal fire in the hall.
The banquet became warm again and everyone relaxed.
The wife of the Marquis of Anping stepped forward and said with a smile, "Greetings, Your Highness. You braved the snow to come here. You and Miss Xie are truly a loving couple."
King Jingbei nodded slightly in response.
Lord Wenchang and the second master of the Xie family breathed a sigh of relief when they saw his reaction.
It seems that King Jingbei is in a good mood today.
The two looked at each other and noticed the relief in each other's eyes.
It is a great thing that Xiao Yizi can appear at the Xie family’s winter solstice banquet.
Tomorrow, the whole capital will know that the prince, who didn’t even go to the palace banquet, gave face to the Xie family and came to the Xie family’s winter solstice banquet.
Who would care about the fact that the Xie family had severed their relationship with the Han family, the Minister of War?
As for the emperor's harsh criticism, didn't he also reward Xie Yao? This proves that the Xie family was not really despised.
Xiao Yizi was savoring the sweet and sticky dumpling, and the smile on his face never disappeared.
Just when everyone thought that the turmoil caused by King Jingbei was over, he tapped the armrests of his wheelchair with his fingertips and spoke softly:
"Someone just said that the princess was wronged because of my leg?"
In an instant, the winter solstice banquet that was about to become warm and hot again turned back into an icy cave!
Xie Zhi's expression suddenly changed, and the handkerchief in his hand fell to the ground.
She forced a smile and said, "Your Highness has misunderstood. I just—"
"Misunderstanding?" Xiao Yizi interrupted her, his eyes sweeping over Xie Chengbai who was hiding behind the crowd, his gaze sharp. "Someone just said that I underestimated the enemy and was ambushed two years ago."
Xie Chengbai's face turned pale instantly, and he fell to his knees, speaking incoherently: "Chengbai, I, Your Majesty, I just heard it from others..."
"Who is that person?" Xiao Yizi asked calmly.
To outsiders, he didn't seem angry, but for some reason, Xie Chengbai was shaking like a sieve.
Only Xie Chengbai himself could feel that as King Jingbei said the five words "underestimating the enemy and being ambushed", the personal guards and servants behind him, all of them, seemed to have turned into volcanoes about to erupt, suppressing their evil spirits and looking at him with murderous intent.
He felt like he was being stared at by a group of tigers and leopards. How could he not be afraid?
"Yes, I heard it from my eldest brother!" Xie Chengbai gritted his teeth and thought of a solution in a hurry.
He pushed the blame onto Xie Chengyu. Anyway, his elder brother was still unconscious, and King Jingbei had no way to verify it.
Before he finished speaking, two servants who were left behind in the courtyard of the second branch of the Xie family suddenly rushed into the main hall, as if they had something important to report.
This was inappropriate, so the second master of the Xie family quickly signaled them to leave.
As the two were hesitating, they heard Qiliang, who was following behind them, shout, "Second Master, Uncle, great news! Young Master Chengyu has woken up!"
In the silence, King Jingbei smiled and said slowly: "Oh, since he's awake, let him... continue to sleep."
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