The Marquis of Pingchang, whose surname was Yang, was a relative of the emperor. His father was the younger brother of Emperor Xiaochun's mother. His title was hereditary. Since the death of the old queen mother, he had taken the initiative to stay away from the government to avoid suspicion. He was a typical wealthy idler.
Today's Pingchang Marquis Yang Xiao is the cousin of Emperor Xiaochun. There is a girl named Yang Zhi. She is dignified and elegant, with an exquisite figure and charming and affectionate eyes. When she stares at people, she seems to be able to drip water. She is known as the capital city. The first beauty.
However, because Yang Xiao has always been at odds with the imperial concubine Zheng's family, they would always get into tense situations whenever they meet. The imperial concubine's siblings are deeply favored by the saints. Therefore, Yang Xiao has used his physical discomfort to stay away from right and wrong in these years. Now that the Zheng family has been exterminated, Yang Xiao can be said to be the happiest person. , I specially brought my daughter Yang Zhi here for this palace banquet, hoping to use this to promote the marriage between Yang Zhi and Li Luansong.
If the matter of establishing the crown prince was unresolved before, it could not be clearer now that the position of crown prince belongs to none other than Li Luansong. As for the previous rumors about him and Shen Que, the Marquis of Pingchang could ignore them. In his words: How could a mere commoner reach a high position and try to compete with my daughter? It is simply ridiculous.
Therefore, Yang Zhi came well-prepared today. She was dressed extremely delicately and beautifully. Sitting in the hall, she looked like a dazzling star that no one could ignore.
Her burning eyes stared directly at Shen Que, which naturally attracted Shen Que's attention.
The two people's eyes met, and Shen was shocked by the beautiful little lady in front of him. He said that he had never seen such a beautiful person before. He was about to smile and greet her, but he saw that the other party was very arrogant and unabashedly casual. Xian looked away and stopped looking at her.
If you say you didn't see it or didn't care, that's absolutely impossible. Obviously, the noble lady's proud swan neck, straight posture, and eyes full of contempt are all sending you a message: people just don't care. You, disgusted.
Suddenly being flashed, Shen Que was stunned for a moment and then returned to normal. She was used to this kind of cold face in the past, and she never thought about making friends with them. She didn't even know who the other party was, and she didn't even know who they were. Will keep it in mind.
The palace banquet began, with people drinking and drinking in the main hall, and congratulations could be heard endlessly. Everyone was grateful for the success, and praised His Highness the King of Jin for his foresight, bravery and good fighting skills, and that he was worthy of being the God of War in Daye. Naturally, Mutam also worked hard and achieved great results. After harvesting a bunch of rewards, he used his drunkenness to flatter the emperor and succeeded in getting Emperor Xiaochun to readily agree to his request to stay and study.
Shen Fu was given an official position and was a new rich man. Although his position was not high, he had real rights. Moreover, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the father and daughter were favored by the emperor and the empress. A little more inquiry would reveal the true strength behind them. Therefore, , Shen Fu was surrounded by a group of officials, who narrowed the distance between them in the name of congratulations.
The banquet was held in the imperial garden, separated by an arch bridge, and the male and female guests looked at each other from a distance.
At the female guest banquet led by the Queen, Shen Que naturally became a star that attracted much attention.
After three drinks and five dishes, everyone came up to chat with her. Shen Que had never been good at dealing with others, and now he was even more worried because he had to remember every face and everyone's identity.
The second wife of the Qing family of Taichang Temple said: "I heard that my sister is the one who saved Daye this time. She is a heroine, and we really admire her."
Shen Que said with shame: "The rumors are exaggerated. In fact, I didn't do anything."
"Sister, you don't have to be polite. We have heard the rumors about my sister for a long time." The person who spoke was the cousin of James Mansion. "I heard that my sister's friendship with His Highness Prince Jin is extraordinary. Are you serious about this?"
Knowing that they were drunkards and not interested in drinking, the topic eventually ended up on this topic.
Shen Que felt that his head was heavy. In the past, these noble ladies only had eyes for Li Luansong, but she understood it very well. Now that he was to be established as the prince, they were even more pervasive.
"I do know His Highness Prince Jin, but to say that our relationship is extraordinary is nothing. We cannot even be called acquaintances."
"So during the epidemic, everyone said that my sister would be the future Princess Jin?" the eldest daughter of the bachelor's family asked again.
"That... is just a misinformation." Shen Que said, "I have only diagnosed His Highness's pulse a few times. I am afraid that I have been misunderstood."
"Really?"
"Really not."
After receiving the personal confirmation from the person involved, the ladies seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, followed by excitement and eagerness for love.
Shen Que was helpless. Just when he breathed a sigh of relief and felt that everyone finally stopped paying attention to her, someone else said: "Ms. Shen is in the limelight today. Look at the intimacy between the empress and the queen. She is a celebrity in front of the empress."
"Isn't that right? I have received so many rewards, I'm afraid I have never seen this in my life."
After confirming that she had no backer, she started to laugh and disdain without concealment. However, Shen Que didn't care about this. She wanted to just go with the flow, smile and nod, but unexpectedly someone stood up and insisted on taking her place. say:
"Sisters, don't say that. Don't you know that Mrs. Shen is a businesswoman? Her family's business is very good and she is as rich as the country."
"Really?"
"That's natural. I heard that the epidemic is spreading this time. If Mrs. Shen hadn't used her family resources, I'm afraid the entire city of Ye would..."
Another round of foaming at the mouth, chewing your gossip in front of you, this feeling is more annoying than ignoring, more embarrassing than contempt.
"What are you talking about? It's so lively."
A sound as clear and pure as ice breaking jade broke everyone's discussion, and Yang Zhi came over with her arms wrapped in silk.
When they greeted each other, someone brought up the topic of Shen Que.
Yang Zhi smiled and said: "That's really..."
"That's really amazing." Before Yang Zhi could finish her words, she was interrupted by Mutam who came from behind.
Originally, men and women were seated separately, but as a distinguished guest and the man who saved Daye, and with his free and uninhibited nature, he always had no regard for red tape and rules, so he freely joined the conversation.
"Mrs. Shen is a hero among women whom Xiao Wang admires. She is not only proficient in pharmacology, but also brave and resourceful. She is full of wisdom and strategies. She is good at poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Xiao Wang is about to become a disciple."
He praised Shen Que as a flower, and everyone smiled and bowed to him.
Yang Zhi laughed and said: "It seems that there is another person under Madam Shen's pomegranate skirt."
His words were sharp and full of sarcasm, making everyone tacitly understand him and cover their mouths in laughter.
If Shen did not want to waste words with them just now, the bickering was really annoying. At this time, Yang Zhi's words were even more slanderous.
Shen Que didn't want to bear it any longer, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "The princess said there was one more person, what do you mean, then who was it?"
Everyone had heard something about Shen Que and Li Luansong. It was mentioned frequently today but was denied by Shen Que, so that everyone was making fun of her unscrupulously. Now she retorted and asked openly, On the contrary, they were speechless. No one would be stupid enough to jump out and say that the person was His Highness Prince Jin.
Yang Zhi was choked and speechless, and stared in anger.
Mutam quietly gave her a thumbs up and took her to meet his new friends, and then stayed away from right and wrong.
After integrating into the new circle, Shen Que finally showed a smile from the bottom of his heart.
However, in the pavilion not far away, a man was holding a tea cup, gritting his teeth as he watched.
Li Luansong's eyes had been on Shen Que all day long. He had watched her being teased, made fun of, humiliated by Yang Zhi, and rescued by Mutam, until she hit them back.
She followed Mutam, petite, exquisite, and graceful. The talented men and generals Mutam met were also full of praise for her. He saw her blushing, her eyes shining, and the white porcelain cup in her hand almost Crushed.
The person beside her should be him, but she didn't even look at him. Did she really want to let go of everything in the past?
While Shen Que was going to fix her makeup, Li Luansong was waiting at the peach grove where she must pass.
Shen Que walked into the peach forest and ran into Li Luansong's arms.
He circled her desperately, but Shen Que was weak and couldn't twist him, so he could only retreat until he was under the wall, and Li Luansong still pressed forward step by step.
"Are you really ignoring me? Do you know how much I blame myself and feel sad these days? Yuanyuan, if you talk to me, I will change."
"Your Highness..." Shen Que was forced against the wall by him. The man's pressing pressure made her unable to move. "Please respect yourself."
"No, I'm going crazy. If you ignore me, I'm like a zombie."
"Your Highness." Shen Que tried his best to break free but was unable to do anything. "Let people see..."
"When you see it, you see it. It's easy for me to talk to you. Yuanyuan, I know I was wrong and I am willing to change it. Don't ignore me, okay?"
"Your Highness." Shen Zhe said helplessly, "There is a huge difference in status between you and me. I didn't know how to advance or retreat before, but I have thought about it. Your Highness wants someone who can make you successful, and I just want to do what I want. What we do, we..."
Her voice was a little hoarse: "Different Taoists do not agree with each other."
"Then who are you plotting with, Mutam? That gangster." He was a little out of control, and the depression and grievances of the past few days came to his mind. He just wanted to confirm quickly and get back to how he was before with her.
"It has nothing to do with him."
"No, look at him. He is following you like a follower, helping you out and standing up for you. Do you really like him?"
"What did your Highness say? Are you drunk?"
"Answer me, I'm going crazy. I hate that person clinging to you like a fly."
"No, nothing."
"Then why does he want to recognize you as his master? Answer me."
Li Luansong drank a few glasses of wine and really lost control at this moment. The jealousy and unwillingness of the past few days made him lose his mind. Looking at the beautiful and beautiful face in front of him, this was the first time he saw her up close. It turned out that she had regained her daughter's body. It was so enchanting and colorful that it simply made him lose his mind.
Shen Que glared at him and said, "Your Highness, please be sensible. Mutam and I are just..."
"I want you now, so that no one of them can even think about it."
The next moment, before she finished speaking, the smell of wine and herbs covered her soft lips, and the man's majestic breath hit her face. She was held in his arms, holding her with a big hand. The slender waist pressed against him desperately, as if he wanted to devour her...
