Chapter 364 Zhao Lingmeng is as fierce as ever
Being stared at like that by the two of them, Zhao Houyang actually felt guilty for a moment. Seeing his two brothers looking away, he reached out and wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead.
He was quite afraid that his two brothers would dig into his affairs, and any excuse he made up on the spur of the moment would surely be full of loopholes. It would be impossible to deceive his two brothers who were smarter than monkeys.
Thinking of this, Zhao Houyang was glad that his two brothers did not continue asking.
While Zhao Houjing and his two brothers were whispering to each other, a quarrel was about to break out in the hall.
First, the second prince Yang Jinglin came out to say that Marquis Wenyuan and Zhao Anwei ordered the massacre, and then someone from the Ministry of Rites stood up to accuse them of being unbecoming of a great country.
Wen Yuanhou, Zhao Anwei and the others just toasted among themselves, with no intention of paying any attention to these idiots.
They danced for a while, but when no one paid any attention, most people were still happy. If showing off meant they would suffer losses, then they should just give up. After all, the ministers weren't fools; most of those who could stand here were experienced.
Second Prince Yang Jinglin was furious when he saw no one paying attention to them. He looked around and set his sights on Zhao Lingmeng. He thought, who makes her look so easy to bully?
"Princess Funing, what do you think?"
As soon as Second Prince Yang Jinglin said this, everyone around him fell silent. Everyone looked at the Second Prince and Princess Funing with expressions of anticipation.
Zhao Lingmeng was eating hot food and watching the dance, and didn't pay any attention to what the group of people below were whispering.
When her name was mentioned, everyone in the hall looked at her curiously. She could only ask the Second Prince sincerely, "What do you mean?"
The second prince felt that Funing was in cahoots with his eldest brother and was deliberately trying to embarrass him at this time, but he was unwilling to give up just like that. Besides, how could he be cowardly at this time!
He gritted his teeth and said again: "What do you think about the massacre of the city by Marquis Wenyuan and Earl Zhongyong?"
Zhao Lingmeng thought to herself, "You're the one asking me this, so you can't blame me. I'm just asking, is the Second Prince a prince of our Jing Kingdom? Why are you so anxious about slaughtering a city in Longling Kingdom?"
When Anding and Anyang were massacred by Longling State, why didn't you question the people of Longling State? Those who didn't know would have thought that the Second Prince was the heir to the throne of Longling State."
As soon as Zhao Lingmeng said this, those who were still thinking of taking advantage of someone's misfortune quietly sat back. They couldn't afford to offend him, absolutely couldn't afford to offend him. Who would dare to bear the label of treason?
"Fu Ning, how outrageous!" The second prince was so angry that he almost fainted on the spot.
No one had ever dared to speak to him so harshly in all these years, except for the last time when he supported peace talks in the court and was scolded by his father.
"Oh, you are just a prince, you'd better not use the word 'impudent'! Alas, I remember that even if you are promoted to a prince, you should not use these two words to me. Otherwise, you should try harder."
As Zhao Lingmeng spoke, her eyes were looking towards the emperor, and her meaning of hard work was very clear.
The emperor was originally very unhappy because of the second prince's jumping around, but now when he saw that the second prince was speechless after being criticized, his mood inexplicably improved a lot.
The second prince was not only speechless, but also almost fainted from anger.
Seeing Princess Funing dare to say such hurtful words, the Second Prince's mother, Concubine Chen, immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. You know, our Chen'er has no bad intentions and has been kind since he was a child.
He just sympathizes with those ordinary people, he definitely has no other intentions. "Your Majesty"
The Emperor still had a lot of affection for Concubine Chen, but hearing this now still made him somewhat unhappy, "Alright, step back! Isn't this embarrassing enough?"
The second prince wanted to say something else, but he saw his mother's frantic eyes trying to stop him. He could only glare at Funing hatefully before sitting back unwillingly.
The Concubine Chen also had a look that showed she had remembered Zhao Lingmeng, but Zhao Lingmeng was not afraid of her at all! She didn't even bother to look at her.
Seeing that the farce was resolved, the emperor raised his glass and said, "Come and have a drink, it's just a small conflict between the siblings, don't take it to heart. Brothers and sisters are bound to speak more casually, and our Funing is usually very gentle."
"Yes, the princess is just a little bit casual in her personality, but she's still a very nice person." The prince also agreed with the emperor's words with a smile, trying to liven up the atmosphere.
It's a celebration party after all! We can't have a bad start and a bad end!
After Yang Jinglin sat down, the more he listened to his father's words, the wider his eyes widened. He really wanted to open his father's brain to see if he was infected by some kind of poison.
He really wanted his father to hear what he was saying. It was just a fight between brothers and sisters, and he was the only one who was pinned to the ground and rubbed.
Yang Jinglin knew that he had questioned his father's decision, and his father was angry. So he didn't dare to say anything else, and could only raise his glass and drink with them.
No one cared about his frustration, as today was the generals' home game.
However, when Concubine Chen heard what the emperor said, she stared at Zhao Lingmeng in shock. She was also wondering in her heart whether Princess Funing was really the emperor's daughter raised in the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion.
After pondering for so long, Concubine Chen came to the conclusion that this was definitely the case. Concubine Chen decided to wait until privately to remind the young Second Prince not to provoke Funing unless necessary. The Emperor might feel a lot of guilt for having lost his daughter away.
If Zhao Lingmeng knew what Concubine Chen was thinking, she would probably be so surprised that she would spit out the soup she was drinking. This was too outrageous. As she guessed, she became certain in her heart.
Seeing that no one dared to mess with her, Zhao Lingmeng returned to her eating and drinking, casually propping up her head to watch the group of beauties dancing in the middle. It was quite entertaining.
At this moment, Yang Chengchen came to sit next to Zhao Lingmeng again. He came here mainly to avoid the water. Although he couldn't drink alcohol at his age, he couldn't help but drink water when others toasted him!
My aunt had just won another battle and no one dared to toast her. They were afraid that if she got upset, she would say something fatal. Their father wasn't the emperor, but no one helped them clean up the mess.
Zhao Lingmeng didn't care what the four children were muttering about. She was just happy watching the dancing.
The emperor and the empress did not stay here for long. After a while, they retreated.
The main event will begin only after the emperor and empress leave, when ministers and nobles will go out to drink and make connections.
For a while, the whole hall was filled with people toasting and making connections. Not long after, Yang Chengsong and the emperor's eldest grandson Yang Chengchen also came to Zhao Lingmeng's place to escape some trouble.
Zhao Lingmeng rubbed her forehead. She was probably a monster in Yuanjing now!
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