With everyone present watching, Qi Su and Xie Lian's faces were like the bottom of a pot, and they were eager to find a crack in the ground and crawl in.
Face is all that matters in life, let alone people in high positions like them?
However, now that the matter has come to this, if they still keep it secretive, they will only fall further behind.
So the two of them immediately cleared their throats and wrote lightly:
"I and Mr. Xie drank a lot today, and it is inevitable that they are too drunk... Hey, this is a joke for everyone."
"It's all your fault for drinking so much. Otherwise, how could I and the Marquis be like this? You are fined with alcohol. You all have to fine me with alcohol today!"
Seeing the two of them fighting hard, even if the others wanted to laugh, they didn't dare to laugh at the moment.
Moreover, we are all smart people. They know everything about the secrets of the house, and they also know most of them.
Therefore, from the fact that the prince consort was having fun in the backyard, to the fact that Marquis Jingyuan and Mr. Xie were messing around with the actors, they would never believe it if there was no story.
But everyone is making fun of you, how can you not go down the slope?
"Master Marquis and Mr. Xie are still a little behind on their drinking capacity. They have to practice, and they have to practice hard!"
"Let's go on, let's keep drinking! If you drink more, you won't get drunk."
"Isn't that right? It's all trivial matters. It's rare for the old lady to have her birthday, so we can't waste time on this matter."
…
Seeing all the guests making jokes and pretending to help Qi Su and Xie Lian expose the matter, Qi Xiao, who was standing next to Feng Xi, couldn't help but sneer.
This is Shengjing, the center of Dazhao's power. The aristocratic family is like a forest, and the family is at the forefront. Those with high status respond to every call, and those with low status are as humble as ants.
If it was him who was folded inside today, would they still help cover it up?
No, they would just laugh at him wantonly, eager to peel off his skin, and try their best to kill him.
Fortunately, he didn't expect to get anything from the palace, just to make Qi Su and Xie Lian lose such a big face that they could not hold their heads up in Shengjing City in a short period of time.
As for the rest, he still has plenty of time...
Then he heard Feng Xi beside him say:
"Since someone is innocent after drinking, then you two must always be responsible, right? In this case, I am a kind-hearted princess, so I will go out of my way to bear witness for you today. Tell me, who wants this beauty?"
Xie Lian: "?"
Qi Su: "?"
Isn't this a matter of default for them to lose face, and then they should be done with it perfunctorily?
None of them continued to cause trouble for Qi Xiao, a person who clearly had a problem, so why did she dare to persist?
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Feng Xi immediately looked at Hatsumomo and said without any consciousness that she was looking for trouble:
"It doesn't matter. Even if the woman is not a good family member, she can be reported to the official position according to the Dazhao Law. Don't cry, I will take you to Jingzhao Mansion to make the decision right now!"
As he said this, the guards from the Princess's Mansion came forward and tried to take Hatsumoo away.
Hatsumomo, who had just suffered an old crime and knew that she was not doing things well today and would probably be silenced, immediately saw hope in Feng Xi.
Okay, idiot princess. If she wasn't a idiot, how could I help her?
Seeing that Chu Tao really wanted to hold the hands of the two guards, Qi Su and Xie Lian finally panicked.
If you lose this face, you can earn it again, but sending Chu Tao to Jingzhao Mansion will be troublesome.
Regardless of the fact that one of them is the Marquis of Jingyuan and the other is the Minister of Dali Temple, the fact is that the former's title is all based on picking up the title, while the latter is looking at the face of me and my sister.
Once the Jingzhao Mansion makes a serious move due to Feng Xi's nonsense, and Hatsutao pulls out of their plan, both of them will have to live with it.
Feng Xi is stupid, but the imperial censor and their political enemies are not...
So no matter what, this Hatsumomo has to stay under their noses.
Seeing Qi Su and Xie Lian wavering, obviously wanting to relent, the one who couldn't sit still first was not Feng Xi, but Su Yu with red eyes.
"No, sir, I don't agree!"
She, Su Yu, considers herself to be a good housekeeper, and her mother-in-law's family is also well-spoken, so she welcomed the two aunts into the house after checking them out in advance and making sure they couldn't afford to cause any trouble.
Facts have proved that she has a good vision. Apart from adding two concubines to the third family in recent years, she has no other worries.
But Hatsumomo looks like a foxy girl at first glance, so she must not be allowed into the house!
Seeing Su Yu yelling regardless, Xie Lian and Xie Lang also looked a little worried.
But Xie Lang knew that he had interests in this, so he wouldn't open his mouth to comfort him.
After Su Yu anxiously expressed his position, Mrs. Qi, who was extremely angry, also shouted:
"No, the family tradition of the Hou Mansion is pure and upright. How can such things enter my house?"
After her daughter-in-law died of illness, her son never married again in order to imitate his second wife and gain fame, let alone take concubines. She was in control of everything in the house.
Now that the second wife has not been removed and the family is not stable, how can we add such things into the house and cause trouble?
"Yes, our family doesn't want this!"
Qi Miao also glared at Hatsutao fiercely, not intending to give in.
oh?
Don't want it?
Feng Xi tilted her head and thought about it, then said fairly and impartially:
"Then let's draw lots."
As if they had acquiesced that they would not go to Jingzhao Mansion, Feng Xi immediately ordered someone to get two bamboo sticks, held them calmly in her hands and said:
"Come on, whoever is short will get hit."
Qi Su and Xie Lian were speechless, but they also knew that they could not escape this situation, so they could only bravely walk to Feng Xi.
They were debating who should smoke first and which one to smoke first, when they saw Feng Xi suddenly stop her hand and said:
"Wait a minute, I'll ask my consort for his opinion first."
After saying that, he looked directly at Qi Xiao beside him and said with wisdom:
"Tell me, who do you want to be tricked? I love you and help you cheat!"
Qi Xiao: "?"
Xie Lian: "?"
Qi Su: "?"
Everyone: "?"
No, you don’t even know how to hide it even if you want to cheat?
Seeing Qi Xiao about to speak, Qi Su, who felt that he was doomed, immediately took action, intending to seize this last opportunity.
As long as he pumped it fast enough, there was still a glimmer of hope.
Then he drew a very short one...
And Xie Lian pulled out another long one almost as soon as he pulled it out.
Qi Su: "..."
Seeing that his mother, son, and daughter looked ugly, he had to bite the bullet and said:
"I was reckless just now. I wonder if the princess can give me another chance?"
Feng Xi nodded and said that she believed in their friendship:
"Okay, it's just a signing. You two can exchange it. I only care about the results and don't care about the process."
Hearing this, Qi Su immediately raised his eyes and looked at the long sign in Xie Lian's hand, his mind filled with the other party's instigation to him.
And how could Xie Lian, who had a father on his head, a powerful maternal family, and obvious disapproval from his wife and son, ignore him?
For a moment, the two families who had just had fun with Meimei suddenly became red-eyed because of a concubine.
However, Feng Xi, who was the one who started everything, didn't think it was a big deal, so she suggested in a very playful way:
"It doesn't matter if they don't change. How about the one who wins the lottery picks a concubine to give to the one who doesn't win? How fair is it to have one for each of them?"
Qi Su: "?"
Xie Lian: "?"
Everyone: "?"
Well, good, you understand fairness.
