Chapter 353: Your Highness is the most handsome man in the world!
Luo Qinghan didn't seem to care about the outcome of this match. He said casually, "I haven't decided what to ask you to do yet. I'll owe you for now and we'll talk about it later."
“Here!”
Qiu Lei sat back in his original seat, his face no longer showing the eagerness and excitement he had just now. Although he still maintained a smile, it looked so fake.
He no longer looked at Song beside him, and Song did not dare to speak. The atmosphere between the two became very stiff.
Xiao Xixi casually pushed the sieve away and continued to eat.
Rolling the dice is not difficult for people who have practiced martial arts. As long as you listen carefully to the sound of the dice hitting each other, you can roughly guess what point the dice will be when it finally lands.
The reason why she shook the dice so slowly just now was to be able to hear the sound of the dice clearly.
Luo Qinghan took the initiative to pick up a salt-baked chicken leg and put it in Xiao Xixi's bowl.
"Well done, I'll give you a chicken drumstick as a reward."
Xiao Xixi held the chicken leg in her hand and smiled, "Thank you for the reward, Your Highness!"
Qiu Yuan glanced at the butler, who understood and asked the musicians to start playing music.
The melodious sound of stringed instruments floated in Tongxi Pavilion.
The dancers entered the stage gracefully to the accompaniment of music, doing their best to show off their graceful figures.
Some of the boldest dancers even took the initiative to flirt with the prince who was sitting at the top.
The look was bold and passionate, very alluring.
For these dancers kept in the palace, the best way out is to gain the favor of a noble, and the prince in front of them is naturally the noble among nobles. As long as they can have a romantic moment with him, even if they cannot enter the palace as a concubine, they can still get a lot of benefits.
Luo Qinghan watched the performance expressionlessly, and gradually became impatient.
He turned his head to look at the woman beside him and saw that she was still concentrating on eating and didn't care what was happening around her at all.
The impatience in Luo Qinghan's heart became stronger and stronger.
"Concubine Xiao."
Xiao Xixi looked up, still chewing a meatball, with a questioning look in her eyes.
Luo Qinghan asked: "Are the meatballs delicious?"
Xiao Xixi nodded, her voice a little unclear because there was food in her mouth: "Good!"
"I want to try it too."
Xiao Xixi looked at the last meatball left on the plate, hesitated for a long time, and finally reluctantly put it into the prince's bowl.
However, the prince still refused to let her go.
"I think the eight-treasure duck in front of you tastes good too."
Xiao Xixi pushed the Eight Treasure Duck in front of him with grievance: "Your Highness, please have it."
Next, Luo Qinghan asked for all her favorite dishes.
In the end, all that was left for her were some bland vegetarian dishes.
Xiao Xixi looked at the prince with grief and anger.
Seeing this, Luo Qinghan smiled softly: "Do you want to eat meat?"
Xiao Xixi nodded vigorously.
Luo Qinghan continued to tease her: "I'll give you a riddle. If you can guess it right, I'll return these meat and vegetables to you."
"Your Highness, please ask the question."
"There is a woman on my left. Guess a word."
Xiao Xixi blurted out without thinking: "Girl!"
Luo Qinghan: “…”
Luo Qinghan's handsome face darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye.
He gnashed his teeth and asked, "Why did you think of this word? Do you think I am ugly?"
Xiao Xixi then realized that she seemed to have said something wrong.
She shook her head frantically, trying to make amends: "No, no! Your Highness is extremely beautiful, and you are the most handsome man in the world! No one can be more beautiful and handsome than Your Highness!"
Luo Qinghan: "You're done, don't even think about eating meat for the next three days!"
Xiao Xixi was struck by lightning and couldn't believe it.
"Your Highness, you can't do this!"
Luo Qinghan ignored her and continued watching the dance with a sullen face.
Perhaps because his expression was so ugly, the dancers who were originally flirting with him were frightened and became much more obedient.
When the dance was over, the dancers did not dare to stay any longer. They bowed and left in a hurry.
This was followed by a solo dance performance.
Lady Zhao, who had been silent all this time, was stunned when she saw who was dancing, and then a look of surprise appeared on her face.
This person was Qiu Yuan's beloved concubine Chu Ji, and also Zhao Meiren's close friend before she got married.
While dancing, Chu Ji did not cast any seductive glances at the prince. Instead, she directed all her seductive glances at Qiu Yuan.
Qiu Yuan watched her dance with a smile on his face the whole time.
When the dance was over, Chu Ji saluted the prince, then bowed to Qiu Yuan. After receiving an approving look from Qiu Yuan, Chu Ji left with satisfaction.
As soon as she left, Concubine Zhao followed her out.
Chu Ji had not walked far when she heard a familiar voice behind her.
"Chuji, wait for me!"
Chu Ji stopped, turned around and looked in the direction of the voice. When she saw clearly that the person coming was Concubine Zhao, she was stunned, and then a look of joy appeared on her face.
"Ayu, why are you here?"
Lady Zhao's maiden name was Zhao Yu, and those close to her called her A Yu.
Lady Zhao walked quickly to her and said with a smile, "I followed the Crown Prince to Chenliu County. I was originally wondering how to meet you, but I didn't expect to see your performance at the welcoming banquet."
Chu Ji held her hand affectionately and said, "It's rare for us sisters to meet each other. Come on, come to my room and we can have a good chat."
"Um!"
The two left hand in hand and went to Chu Ji's residence.
They talked about their experiences over the years, and when they got emotional, they couldn't help but shed tears.
Concubine Zhao cried particularly sadly: "I thought that marrying into the Eastern Palace would allow me to live a life of ease and comfort, but I didn't expect that the palace was full of dangers. I didn't understand these things, and was taken advantage of. I was almost banished to the cold palace."
Chu Ji wiped her tears and said, "I don't live well in the palace. People outside think I am very glorious, but no matter how glorious I am, I am just a concubine. There is a wife above me who is suppressing me. I am always worried and my life is like walking on thin ice."
The two sisters hugged each other and cried bitterly.
At this moment, Chu Ji happened to catch a glimpse of the scar on the back of Concubine Zhao's hand and was immediately shocked.
"What's up with the scar on your hand?"
Lady Zhao immediately retracted her hand and covered the scars with her sleeves.
She pursed her lips and said nothing.
Chu Ji urged, "Just tell me!"
Lady Zhao lowered her head, her eyes full of hatred, but she said, "Forget it, it's better if you don't know these things. Let's talk about something happy. How do you get along with the eldest master? Does he treat you well?"
Speaking of the eldest young master, Chu Ji's face flushed. She felt a little shy, yet a little proud.
“He was very nice to me, of course.”
Lady Zhao held her arm as she had done before and asked affectionately, "What is the best way? Tell me."
Usually when Chu Ji was in the palace, she had to deal with the suppression of the wife of the main wife and be careful to guard against the plots of other concubines. She had a lot of things in her heart and nowhere to vent. Now that she had a rare close friend to chat with, she told him all the details of her relationship with the eldest son.
Lady Zhao listened very carefully, with a look of envy on her face.
(End of this chapter)
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