In the past few days, the male protagonist seemed to have lost interest in her and no longer appeared around her.
Until today's spring banquet, I specially sent the princes and princes around me to send dresses and jewelry.
"Is there anyone special here today? Does it need to be so grand?"
Zheng Xiyao looked at Lin's dazzling array of exquisite and gorgeous palace clothes, so solemn, and she asked curiously.
"I forgot, your Majesty, today is the first time you have appeared on a formal occasion. Your Majesty naturally hopes that your Majesty will be the most eye-catching presence." The prince said with a flattering smile, explaining the hero's actions.
Zheng Xiyao did not comment, but ordered people to put on all these clothes and jewelry, and then went to the spring banquet with the prince.
In April, the weather is getting warmer but the nights are still a bit cool. The banquet was held in Yonghe Hall. Yonghe Hall was built during the reign of the late emperor. It was originally a palace where the late emperor entertained meritorious ministers. The decoration inside the temple looks solemn and solemn. Because it is not far from the lake, you can still clearly hear the chirping of birds and frogs, which is a very interesting time.
"The Emperor has arrived!" Following the announcement from the chamberlain, everyone respectfully saluted the hero and her.
She stood side by side with the male protagonist, maintaining a just right smile.
When everyone saw her, envy flashed in their eyes:
I saw Zheng Xiyao's clear and bright eyes, a honey-like smile filling the corners of her eyebrows and eyes, rippling on her delicate and flawless face, charming and seductive. The rose-red flowery palace dress was covered with a layer of gold gauze, and the wide hem was covered with rusty gold threads. When she moved, she looked extremely elegant.
If it weren't for his notorious reputation, Zheng Xiyao and the emperor would indeed be a match made in heaven.
The emperor held Zheng Xiyao in his arms and said, "Sit down. Everyone, please sit down."
Following the male protagonist's instructions, everyone sat down.
The grand banquet finally kicked off.
Zheng Xiyao slowly took a sip of the "green plum wine" specially prepared for her by the male protagonist, and thought sadly: I wonder what will happen in a while? If it wasn't for survival, she wouldn't have come at all.
Come on, you might die. If you don’t come, life would be worse than death.
Zheng Xiyao looked at the guests in the hall below. The banquet tables for relatives, wives and concubines were placed facing each other in east and west.
To the left of her and the male protagonist are the seats for the nobles and their wives. They are King Changshan, Duke Qing, Grand Master Xiao and the head of the Xie family.
[Host, what are you looking at? 】The system saw Zheng Xiyao staring down and asked curiously.
[The Duke of Qing is much older. ] Zheng Xiyao looked at the old Duke, with a flash of distress in her eyes.
Everyone around was changing glasses, laughing and talking, and it was very lively. Only Qing Guogong's table was unattended.
The old man kept his head down and drank.
And it's all because of him.
If it weren't for him, Duke Qing would not attend this banquet. After all, she is now the beloved concubine and the future queen. But without the mother-in-law to support the scene, I might be laughed at, so the old prince will appear.
Zheng Xiyao guessed.
Maybe her eyes were too focused and she didn't notice that the male protagonist's eyes kept wandering between her and Duke Qing.
The corner of Liu Siyan's mouth curved slightly: "Come, Duke Qing, I offer you a toast. I wish you have given birth to a good daughter, a virtuous and virtuous daughter who won my heart."
Before Duke Qing raised his glass, Grand Master Xiao who was sitting next to him said with a cold face: "It's not like I gave birth to a good daughter who will charm the king and cause harm to the country and the people."
The male protagonist's face darkened, and he put down his wine glass: "Master Xiao, be careful what you say!"
Zheng Xiyao caught a glimpse of Duke Qing, whose face was pale with anger and his body was swaying, as if he was about to collapse at any time. She nervously wanted to stand up, but the male protagonist reached out and grabbed her.
At this moment, Zheng Xiyao's heart hurt.
Duke Qing fought on the battlefield throughout his life and never bent his back when facing thousands of enemy troops. Now, because of her being an unfilial daughter, she was being stabbed in the back with responsibility.
Zheng Xiyao's eyes flashed coldly, and she shook off the male protagonist's hand.
"Master Xiao, have you ever heard that to rectify others first, rectify yourself, and to rectify yourself first, rectify your heart."
"What does Concubine Chen mean by this?"
"Of course Grand Master Xiao should take care of his daughter first. No matter how unbearable I am now, I will still follow the etiquette and will not be arrogant and domineering just because I am a child of the Xiao family."
Zheng Xiyao stared at Master Xiao intently.
"You! How dare you?"
"Oh, Master Xiao, I will return Xiao Jieyu's words to you intact: Doesn't Master Xiao understand the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers?"
Zheng Xiyao said indifferently to the angry Master Xiao.
"Jun, how can you, a sinful girl, be considered a king? It's ridiculous!" Master Xiao was so angry that he couldn't help but speak.
"Master Xiao!" At this time, the male protagonist spoke out to stop Master Xiao.
Master Xiao could only keep silent in the face of the emperor's scolding.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. My father just drank too much and was in a daze and talked nonsense. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Xiao Jieyu on the other side suddenly stood up to rescue her; "Actually, today my father specially made a special gesture to celebrate my mother's coming to the world. I sent someone to bring a cart of wine from southern Xinjiang. Would you like it, my lady?" Then he ordered someone to bring the wine in a glass.
Only then did Zheng Xiyao look at Xiao Jieyu who was dressed exquisitely and brightly.
The woman is wearing a light green dress that is as long as the floor. Her hair is full of pearls, gorgeous and dazzling.
Zheng Xiyao took the wine glass and turned it around a few times, but did not drink it immediately. Instead, he looked at the male protagonist beside him questioningly.
Liu Siyan squeezed her hand tenderly, and looked at her with clear black and white pupils, cold and clear, as if full of deep affection.
"Drink." The soft and low coaxing made people unable to bear to refuse.
Zheng Xiyao drank the wine without hesitation after hearing this. After drinking it, her lips seemed to be stained with rouge, bright and delicate.
"Xiao Jieyu's wine is excellent." Zheng Xiyao praised.
"As long as your Majesty likes it." Xiao Jieyu lowered her hands and responded in a low voice.
Zheng Xiyao seemed to be extremely addicted to this, drinking one cup after another. Soon her eyes were blurred and her cheeks were red. She held her chin with her left hand and watched the singing and dancing below with slightly narrowed eyes.
"It seems that Yao'er likes this song and dance?" The male protagonist approached her and asked. Zheng Xiyao smiled foolishly: "I like it."
"I heard that before entering the palace, Xiao Jieyu became famous in the capital with a dance of colorful clothes and feathers. If Xi Xi dances this song and Concubine Chen is happy, I will make you my concubine, what do you think?"
Zheng Xiyao's cheeks were slightly red and her eyes were blurry as she said, "Okay, I want to see it."
Xiao Jieyu stood up with an ugly face, looked at the man sitting high up, her eyes flickered, and then she lowered her head and agreed.
"Since Your Majesty said this, I am showing my disgrace."
Xiao Jieyu walked into the hall, wearing a red dress that highlighted her graceful figure. She was dancing like a butterfly. Her movements were elegant and beautiful. Her neck like a swan's neck was twisted into a perfect arc, and her slender white fingers outlined the Gorgeous curves.
Xiao Jieyu's skirt was flying, and her body rose gracefully with the music, like a butterfly, elegant and flexible.
Every step she takes is full of charm and beauty.
Almost everyone was attracted by this gorgeous painting and stared at her intently.
Except for the man in the high seat.
Zheng Xiyao on the stage clapped her hands and praised: "It's like an immortal, it's so beautiful."
At this time, the dance in the center of the hall was spinning faster and faster. Her face turned reddish, and there were beads of sweat on her forehead. Her eyes looking at the male protagonist were even more desperate and affectionate.
Suddenly, Xiao Jieyu flicked her sleeves and hit the wine glass on the wine table next to the meal.
A group of black shadows rushed into the hall and instantly took most of the people in the hall hostage.
"Mother, is my concubine's dance good to you?"
Xiao Jieyu stood in the center of the hall and asked Zheng Xiyao with a strange and crazy laugh.
Zheng Xiyao tilted her head, her eyes were clear and innocent, and she said with an undiminished smile:
"nice."
"Haha, what do you think, Your Majesty?" Xiao Ruoxi looked at the hero with a sneer.
The male protagonist looked at Zheng Xiyao intently, without even looking at Xiao Ruoxi, and said in a calm tone: "Yao'er thinks it's good, and I think it's good."
"Your Majesty, you are really..." Xiao Jieyu choked with grief in her eyes, "Heartless."
Her words trailed off. Grand Master Xiao stood up and said, "Why should I, the daughter of Xiao Yuansheng, have to compromise for a man? When my father kills this foolish king and witch, and ascends to the highest position, you will have your own successors to choose from."
Grand Master Xiao angrily pointed at the male protagonist and her, "Come over to me, and I will kill both the foolish king and the witch."
Dozens of black shadows suddenly appeared around him.
In an instant.
Between the light and shadow of the sword, blood flowed like a river.
