Chapter 120 What Kind of Cousin and Cousin-law Are These?
"Miss Ji, the princess invites you to come over and sit down."
This was the first time Ji Qingwu had met Li Yuzong. The more he looked at him, the more he liked him. Even the wrinkles on his face seemed particularly familiar to him.
She was worried about having no reason to avoid this group of overly enthusiastic ladies, so she nodded hurriedly.
When the ladies saw that it was Li Yuzong, the imperial servant, who came personally to invite them, they did not dare to stop him.
But the lady who was holding Ji Qingwu's arm was still unwilling to give up, and said quickly: "Miss Ji, it's settled! I will bring my son to visit the Ji Mansion tomorrow."
When was the appointment made...Ji Qingwu really didn’t know.
But the most important thing right now was to escape from the encirclement, so she responded with a few words and ran away.
Li Yuzong led the way in front, walking very fast along the way, and she followed quietly behind him.
After walking around half of the venue, Ji Qingwu looked up and found that they had arrived at a high platform decorated with flags and ceremonial guards. They only had to climb a dozen steps paved with white stones before they could reach the emperor.
Ji Qingwu originally thought that Princess Huachang wanted to see her to inquire about the incident of taking the prince consort's pulse last night, so she should find a private place.
She stopped hesitantly and asked, "Eunuch Li, where is the princess?"
Li Yuzong turned around and said, "The princess is sitting at the table. Miss Ji, please follow me quickly. The princess is waiting anxiously."
this......
Just out of the tiger's den, now into the wolf's lair.
Everyone knows that Concubine Wei is the most favored by the emperor in the palace. Just now, Ji Qingwu made Emperor Wu Su's favorite concubine unhappy. If he gets angry because of this.
The more she thought about it, the more upset she felt, but she couldn't think about the strange feeling in her heart at the moment.
As soon as Ji Qingwu walked onto the stage, she felt many gazes falling on her, but none of them were as heavy as the one coming from above her head, which made her scalp tighten.
According to the rules, she first bowed to Emperor Wu Su.
"Get up."
Ji Qingwu stood up as ordered. When he looked up, his eyes met for a moment with the person sitting on the throne.
There is a ball of warm sunshine in front of the woman in turquoise clothes, and the light in her eyes is like the spring water in a small pond immersed in the clear clouds.
The arrow she shot after bending down and dismounting showed the strength and beauty of a woman to the fullest. Her soft and flexible waist was hidden by the loose clothes.
Ji Qingwu didn't look at the emperor for long, but moved his eyes to the seat next to the throne, where a small table had been temporarily added.
The person sitting at the small table was Concubine Wei.
Wei Liru had already changed into a crimson palace dress. She held her chin high and looked down at Ji Qingwu condescendingly.
"Miss Ji is the niece of the Empress Dowager and the cousin of the Emperor. Logically, I should call her cousin. The performance of my fifth cousin on the field today was truly a pleasant surprise."
surprise?
Ji Qingwu's eyes flashed. Concubine Wei was extremely angry just now. She was more shocked and furious.
It seems that in this palace, everyone has to cultivate multiple faces, even Wei Liru, who comes from a noble family with a strong family background, is no exception.
But if we analyze Concubine Wei's words carefully, it seems that she is trying to get closer to the emperor, but in fact she is reminding the emperor that Ji Qingwu is from the Empress Dowager's mother's family and is the daughter of a relative by marriage.
Ji Qingwu understood where Concubine Wei's hostility came from.
Before Ji Qingwu could reply, Princess Huachang said directly: "Miss Ji is a distinguished guest invited by the palace. Come and sit over here."
Ji Qingwu nodded, walked over with brisk steps, and just sat down, before his butt even warmed up.
Concubine Wei refused to let her go, as if she wanted to regain the face she had lost off the court.
She smiled and said, "I am shameless to call myself your cousin's sister-in-law for once. The wine in my hand is aged from the Langya Terrace cellar. The Langya Terrace wine is fragrant and has the reputation of being the amber of wine. I would like to invite Miss Ji to have a drink."
First he praised her, then he invited her to drink and even treated herself as her cousin's wife.
Concubine Wei smiled at her, her eyes full of satisfaction, and raised her glass to invite her.
Ji Qingwu's gaze shifted to her "cousin" next to her. As soon as she turned her gaze away, she was caught by him. There was a depth in his eyes that she could not see clearly.
She thought angrily, what kind of cousin is this? Is he the cousin who hugged her to keep her warm last night?
Ji Qingwu looked away, thinking out of sight, out of mind.
She knew very well how much she could drink. Two glasses of fruit wine would make her blush, not to mention the strong liquor. She would pass out as soon as she drank it.
Ji Qingwu's words of rejection were right on his lips.
Princess Huachang suddenly asked, "Is Concubine Wei drunk and confused? If you want Miss Ji to call you cousin, are you a proper sister-in-law?"
Princess Huachang knew what Concubine Wei was thinking.
The wine offered on the Langya Terrace was all pure strong liquor. Ji Qingwu would feel dizzy after just one sip, let alone a whole cup. However, Concubine Wei was famous for her alcohol tolerance.
Wei Liru originally planned to use her status as the emperor's concubine to provoke Ji Qingwu and also to test her feelings towards the emperor.
Suddenly, after hearing what Princess Huachang said, he realized that he had spoken out of turn.
Only the queen can rightfully deserve to be called sister-in-law.
She looked at the emperor's face hesitantly and said aggrievedly, "Did I overstep my authority?"
Emperor Wu Su then raised his eyes and looked at Concubine Wei beside him, his eyes were cold.
Concubine Wei quickly apologized: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. It was an unintentional mistake."
Emperor Wu Su took the wine glass from her hand and placed it heavily on the table.
His expression was cold, but his words were caring: "This wine is too strong. Drinking too much is harmful to your health. Some people like to show off, and they will be bold and reckless when they are drunk."
After hearing this, all the clan members and nobles laughed.
An elderly woman joked, "The Emperor and Concubine Wei have a very good relationship. He must be worried that Concubine Wei is not feeling well after drinking too much."
Wei Liru's face first showed shyness.
But after hearing all of Emperor Wu Su's words, she slowly came to her senses and her expression began to freeze.
She had an amazing alcohol tolerance and could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. She had never been drunk since she could remember, so she wanted to compete with Ji Qingwu in drinking and get back at him.
The person the emperor was talking about was not her.
Who dares to be so presumptuous in front of Emperor Wu Su after getting drunk?
Wei Liru's eyes changed several times.
Princess Huachang called the eunuch behind her and said, "Remove the wine glass in front of Miss Ji and replace it with the ancient Dian rose wine."
Only when Ji Qingwu lowered his head and sipped the rose wine did the emperor's complexion improve a little.
The competition off the stage was fierce.
Except Yuchi Lianping.
Whenever he had a break from archery, he would look towards the platform, and the person he was looking at was naturally the eldest princess in the graceful white dress.
His actions had already attracted the attention of everyone on the stage.
The relative on the opposite side, seeing Yuchi Lianping like this, smiled and told a funny story.
"I haven't seen Huachang's consort play for many years. I remember that he was an excellent archer and a rare martial arts genius."
Emperor Wu Su seemed to have thought of something, nodded, and said, "What the old marquis said is correct."
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