The sky in April is warm and refreshing, and the sun is not dry. The guests came in small groups, enjoying the flowers and poems in the garden and having fun.
Cheng Chujin had no relatives or friends, and knew no one well. He was alone in the background and was incompatible with the banquet.
No one paid attention to her, and no one noticed her strangeness, but Shen Changze, who had been paying attention, saw it.
Afraid of causing trouble to her, Shen Changze deliberately lagged behind. After everyone had moved forward, he approached Cheng Jinchu.
"What do you want to do?" Shen Changze's face was expressionless and his words contained a warning.
Cheng Jinchu looked away and laughed at himself: "What can I do? Not even look up at Princess Jing's scenery? Why, my husband doesn't have any feelings when he sees Princess Jing?"
Cheng Jinchu bit the word "Princess Jing" very hard.
She was jealous of her and didn't understand why Shen Changze still protected her when Jiang Shu was already married to her.
Too lazy to pay attention to Cheng Jinchu's nonsense, Shen Changze snorted coldly: "Let me remind you again, she is Princess Jing now, and you can't afford to offend her. If you insist on provoking her, I won't care about you if trouble occurs."
I don’t know how to control it, and I can’t control it.
Shen Changze didn't want to bring Cheng Jinchu here today, but Cheng Jinchu said that it was her dignity, and if she refused to give her even this, it would be better to divorce her directly. Shen's mother also said that he always attended banquets alone, which caused rumors. In addition, Cheng Jinchu was relatively peaceful recently, so Shen Changze agreed.
"Last time, Yan Yang only hurt Mr. Zhuang and was almost expelled from the capital. If you are stupid again, no one will be able to help you to plead for mercy."
Shen Changze took a deep breath and added in a low voice: "If you are crazy, you should also consider Yan Yang and Yan Huan."
After saying that, Shen Changze strode away.
Cheng Jinchu was stunned on the spot, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.
Yes, she still has children to protect.
Jiang Shu is now Princess Jing and can no longer hinder her. There is no need for her to get entangled with her anymore.
Thinking of this, Cheng Jinchu suppressed his emotions and stepped up to keep up with the crowd.
Putting aside distracting thoughts, Cheng Jinchu's eyes fell on the surrounding flowers, and he realized that this year's flowers were all blooming very well, and they were in various shapes and forms, each with its own beauty.
Looking up again, Cheng Jinchu's eyes showed envy and embarrassment as he looked at the lady in front of him who was walking with Yan Yan and Yan Yan.
She was alone in such a lively banquet and couldn't fit in.
Those people's eyes passed over her body, but no one stopped for her.
Although there was laughter and laughter all around, Cheng Jinchu felt lonely and a little embarrassed.
After finally getting through the garden tour, the banquet started at noon. Cheng Jinchu watched everyone taking their seats. She glanced around and saw that there were no empty seats. She didn't know which table to sit at.
As the host, Princess Rui had no choice but to step forward to entertain.
Just when he was about to find a place for Cheng Jinchu based on his identity, Cao Muxue suddenly spoke up.
"I still have a seat here. Madam Marquis Jing'an, please come and sit."
After hearing this, everyone looked at Cheng Jinchu.
It is a great honor for the Crown Princess to be invited to the table.
Jiang Shu, who had not noticed Cheng Jinchu until now, realized that Cheng Jinchu was here when he heard these words, and glanced over with a faint gaze.
Cheng Jinchu wore a pink rosy embroidered brocade skirt. She looked thin and melancholy, and stood there with her hands slightly cramped.
Jiang Shu couldn't help but remember that when she first met Cheng Jinchu, she was so carefree and cheerful, and she was completely different from how she is now.
After not seeing each other for more than a year, she turned out to be like this.
Jiang Shu looked at it, feeling sad.
It seems that the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion is indeed a nest of snakes and rats, and anyone will be disgraced by it.
Aware of the ambiguous glances around him, Cheng Jinchu was embarrassed and felt as if he had been stripped naked for others to look at.
She suddenly regretted coming.
After looking at Cheng Jinchu, everyone turned their attention to Jiang Shu.
According to their status, Cao Muxue, Jiang Shu Yulan and others sat at the same table.
And everyone knew Jiang Shu's former identity. Cao Muxue invited Cheng Jinchu to the table, which was obviously intentional.
Jiang Shu raised his eyes and glanced at Cao Muxue.
Cao Muxue seemed to have just come to her senses and asked apologetically: "It's just a meal at the same table, Princess Jing won't mind, right?"
Asking knowingly.
Yu Lan couldn't help it anymore and was about to refuse, but was stopped by Jiang Shu.
"As for the Emperor's sister-in-law's guests, the Emperor's sister-in-law can make the decision." Jiang Shu's tone was calm and his expression was not obvious.
A light word fell in Cao Muxue's ears, causing her complexion to change.
Jiang Shu was saying that she was taking over the guests and had no etiquette as a guest!
Princess Rui sensed that something was wrong, and hurriedly said to smooth things over: "The food and drinks are the same, and they are the same wherever we sit. Madam Marquis Shen, please sit down quickly."
Cheng Jinchu gritted his teeth and sat next to Cao Muxue.
She actually didn't want to sit over, but Cao Muxue said that. If she refused, firstly, it would make people think that she was disrespectful and disrespectful to Cao Muxue, and secondly, it would appear that she was afraid that Jiang Shu would not be able to get on the stage.
The food and wine were served quickly, and the women's side was all served with light fruit wine.
Princess Rui raised her glass and invited everyone to drink together.
Jiang Shu couldn't drink, so he only served tea.
Cheng Jinchu sat opposite Jiang Shu, his eyes inevitably meeting Jiang Shu's.
Jiang Shu's eyes were open and clear, as if he didn't pay attention to her at all.
After drinking, everyone picked up their chopsticks to eat.
There is a fish on the table, not far from Jiang Shu's left hand. Jiang Shu smelled the fishy smell and frowned subconsciously.
Yu Lan hurriedly asked someone to take the fish away, making a pun: "She can't smell the fishy smell. Take it as far away as possible so as not to disturb her appetite."
"I remember that sister-in-law, you like to eat fish. Let me put it in front of you."
The maid did as she was told and moved the fish to Cao Muxue and placed it between her and Cheng Jinchu.
Cao Muxue and Cheng Jinchu looked at the plate of fish, their expressions were not very good.
But what Yu Lan said was hard to fault.
Cao Muxue does love to eat fish, but today's fish tastes like nothing to her and she doesn't know how to taste it.
Cheng Jinchu on the side was also numbly holding the dishes in front of him and putting them into his mouth one bite at a time without tasting it at all.
Compared with them, Jiang Shu, Yu Lan, and Sun Yijun were much more comfortable and ate with gusto.
Seeing Jiang Shu enjoying the meal, Cao Muxue finally couldn't help but say: "Princess Jing is so lucky, she is pregnant and she eats everything delicious."
Jiang Shu swallowed the food in his mouth and said calmly: "I see that the emperor's sister-in-law didn't eat much, is it not to her taste?"
The subtext of this statement is that you are still embarrassed even if you are not pregnant?
Cao Muxue choked and couldn't think of anything to refute.
"The cooks in the palace are not as good as the royal cooks in the palace. It's normal for the emperor's wife not to be used to eating." Sun Yijun answered.
After hearing this, Cao Muxue's face darkened.
Sun Yijun's words not only satirized her for being picky and squeamish, but also implied that she looked down on the royal palace.
"But I think it's good, every dish is delicious." Sun Yijun seemed to feel that it was not enough, and then added, finally put chopsticks into his mouth, and ate happily.
Cao Muxue's face turned darker, and the hand holding the chopsticks was shaking slightly, obviously she couldn't hold back her anger.
But she is a Crown Princess, and her words and deeds are watched by countless pairs of eyes. She needs to be very careful and cannot be like Sun Yijun, who has no scruples and speaks without restraint.
She stared at Sun Yijun, her chest rising and falling.
