A joking voice broke the dead silence.
It was Fu Youting who arrived belatedly.
He was wearing a white robe today, and he was extremely handsome, but he had an air of coolness that came from someone unknown.
Cheng Ning took two more steps back and nodded to Fu Youting.
To be honest, she was relieved. Facing Wei Yanshu's solemn inquiry was more uncomfortable than facing Fu Youting's aggressive approach.
If it had been in the past, she might have just said, "Don't be pretentious and scold me."
But today, everything has changed, and she is no longer the Cheng Ning she used to be.
"The main hall...What is His Highness King Yong saying? Let me listen too." Fu Youting squeezed Wei Yanshu generously and tried to help him.
"Come on, come on, your legs haven't fully recovered yet? I'll help you!"
Wei Yanshu was so overwhelmed by his enthusiasm that his sadness was gone: "Slow down, my legs can't walk fast."
The two were noisy, and Wei Yanshu was brought in.
Cheng Ning was left alone.
She sighed very softly, which was caught by Chunhua.
The two of them walked in hand in hand: "His Royal Highness King Yong just now said that His Majesty had ever wanted to go to the northwest?"
It's hard not to associate this with Cheng Ning.
His Highness King Yong was tacitly promised to marry Cheng Ning, but because Cheng Ning was at war, he couldn't spare the time, and the wedding date was postponed again and again.
Not Wei Yanzhou. I have never heard of him having the idea of marrying a wife.
He didn't even look at any girl.
Cheng Ning squeezed her hand and signaled her not to talk nonsense.
If these words spread, or are heard by the queen, it will be a disaster.
After all, he himself knows what Wei Yanzhou thinks.
Cheng Ning's seat was at the end of the concubines, far away from Yanzhou.
After she sat down, she felt a glance.
It's Fu Youting.
The other party's eyes were sizing up, and he was holding a tall wine bottle in his hand, which meant something unknown.
Cheng Ning knew what he was looking at.
Anyone who sees the note she wrote will also doubt her purpose.
But she knew Fu Youting.
Even if he has doubts in his heart, he will get things done first.
What's more, it's just an ambush, and nothing may actually happen. It would be bad if she conveyed it too much.
After thinking about it, Cheng Ning raised his glass and gave him a toast.
Fu Youting raised his head and drank the wine, grinning for a moment.
This scene completely fell in Wei Yanzhou's eyes, and the nut he held in his hand cracked at his fingertips.
The shell and pulp are turned into powder.
Ouyang Xi's position was not here originally, but was placed at the bottom of the three noble concubines by Xie Nianyao.
But Wei Yanzhou just forcefully pulled her here.
She knew that her beauty was not yet unforgettable for Wei Yanzhou, and the other two concubines were much better than her in terms of beauty and appearance.
But last night Wei Yanzhou went to her palace, and only Xie Nianyao believed that this was Wei Yanzhou's whim favor.
At least if it was grace, he wouldn't just play chess with her until the end and then fall asleep separately.
Wei Yanzhou is too dangerous.
Ouyang Xi has had this experience since he first entered the palace, and he experienced it from Cheng Ning.
Fortunately, she is sober and doesn't expect any royal love.
Ouyang Xi's defense just now was beyond Ouyang Xi's expectation.
It has to be said that in addition to being dangerous, Wei Yanzhou is also extremely attractive to women.
He held his arm and ignored Xie Nianyao's behavior, which made Ouyang Xi feel that if she got his true love, she would be the biggest protection in the harem.
She originally held up the wine bottle to pour wine for Wei Yanzhou, but found that his eyes were looking at Cheng Ning not far away.
What Cheng Ning was looking at was Fu Youting.
It's hard to tell whether Wei Yanzhou was angry or sarcastic.
"Your Majesty," Ouyang Xi poured wine into his glass, "Today's fireworks are said to be of a new style. When they explode, they look like flowers. But is it true?"
Wei Yanzhou then retracted his eyes and looked at Ouyang Xi's smile: "Yes, I just have to wait until midnight. I don't know if I can see it again."
How come you can't see it?
Ouyang Xi frowned slightly.
At this time, among the officials below, Li Lianbei suddenly stood up holding a wine glass.
He gave Cheng Ning a distant salute and said, "Concubine Xi, don't just drink with General Fu. It will make people think that the rumors in the past are true. How about having a drink with me as well?"
Li Lianbei and the Cheng family had a history of not dealing with each other, and now it was even more intentional.
No one had noticed Cheng Ning and Fu Youting before, but now they all looked over.
With Fu Youting's temperament, he toasted openly and honestly, but in Li Lianbei's mouth, it didn't seem quite innocent.
How could I bear it, I was about to curse out loud while holding the wine.
However, Cheng Ning glanced at her and suppressed it with a warning in her eyes.
Cheng Ning held the wine glass, bowed to Li Lianbei like before, and drank the wine generously.
I originally thought that a provocation would lead to Cheng Ning or Fu Youting jumping up and down.
In this way, the courtiers will definitely talk a lot, which will also add trouble to Cheng Ning.
The new emperor didn't know what he was thinking. He first made Xie his queen, and then brought Cheng Ning into the harem.
But his daughter, who is also about the same age, doesn’t even have the title of palace concubine!
He couldn't see these people being proud.
Who knows that Cheng Ning is not affected at all.
He sneered and drank the wine: "In the past, you wanted to win everything, but you were not as good as you are now, but still, if your voice is bad, it's better to talk less."
Cheng Ning remained unaffected and didn't want to argue after being so sarcastically treated.
Fu Youting, on the other hand, endured it again and again, but couldn't hold it back: "Since Mr. Li has toasted Concubine Xi with a toast, why not drink my cup too, so that you don't have time to say unpleasant things."
He is famous for protecting Cheng Ning.
In the past, he was a free-spirited person who was not afraid of offending others, and could only listen to a few words of Cheng Ning.
His words made the atmosphere in the hall feel awkward for a moment.
Li Lianbei's face turned pale with anger. Fu Youting was a general in southern Xinjiang after all. The reason why he pointed the finger at Cheng Ning just now was because he didn't want to offend the other person openly.
"Look, Concubine Xi is so popular. General Fu can't even hear a bad word about you."
Xie Nianyao also stepped in.
This is determined to bring out the past between Cheng Ning and Fu Youting.
Cheng Ning sighed softly, feeling deeply that things were no longer the same as before.
When she falls into the sky, everyone rushes to step on her.
The only one who can dispel the yin and yang of these people is Wei Yanzhou.
As long as he said a word, these people would not dare to say another word.
But he didn't say a word.
By chance, Wei Yanshu also stood up at this time, holding a glass of wine and laughing: "Today is the New Year. I think everyone is happy, so I will toast you all."
He probably meant well to save the situation, but as soon as he spoke out, it was obvious that something was wrong.
Fu Youting and Cheng Ning are, at most, mere shadows of these people.
But Wei Yanshu and Cheng Ning were actually engaged.
Xie Nianyao was still worried that she had nothing to say to Cheng Ning.
The man himself brought it up: "His Royal Highness, King Yong, moved very quickly. Is it just to rescue Concubine Xi, or is it for General Fu?"
Cheng Ning covered his forehead and looked at Wei Yanzhou.
She held a chopstick and made a jingle sound on the golden bottle.
The meaning is clear: Don't forget about the smuggling of fireworks. Everyone is here now. If she exposes it, Wei Yanzhou will get nothing.
Wei Yanzhou was the only one in the hall who understood her threat.
