Chapter 743: Wei Qing (1)
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Tonight’s banquet was still held at Chong Ming Hall. The royal relatives and ministers had arrived early. Zhuge Qing was attending with Yuwen Huai and sat beside him.
The Old Marquis had also arrived early in the morning. He sat in his seat and had a good chat with a few new ministers of the West Jin.
When Su Xiaoxiao and the others entered Chongming Hall, the young Princess of Western Jin immediately waved at Su Xiaoxiao. Su Xiaoxiao walked over with a smile.
“Qin Su!” Yuwen Xin hurriedly gave up the seat beside her. Just now, a few young ladies wanted to sit with her, but she rejected them.
Although the Western Jin Emperor had not completely revoked the prohibition of the princess’s residence, everyone saw the Princess attend the palace banquet time and time again and had a rough idea. The storm of the house arrest was probably going to pa.s.s. This Princess would soon regain her favor.
“I’ll go greet Granduncle before coming over.”
With that, Su Xiaoxiao brought the three little ones to the Old Marquis. After greeting them, the three little ones were successfully stopped by the Old Marquis.
The dancers also planned to come out and dance.
They rehea.r.s.ed a new dance and planned to avenge their previous humiliation. Unexpectedly, when they came out and saw the three cute little ones, they felt terrible!
Why was it them again?
Was they going to let the dancers live?
The arrival of the three little ones attracted everyone’s attention again. As the saying went, one would be unfamiliar with them the first time, but they would be pally with them the second time. Last time, everyone was too embarra.s.sed to sized up them, but tonight, they all surrounded them.
The three little ones were so ruffled up that they doubted their lives.
Yuwen Huai still did not know that the Western Jin Emperor had asked Su Xiaoxiao to treat Zhuge Qing’s leg. Yuwen Xi did not inform him. Feng Xiaoran thought that he was the one who had begged the Western Jin Emperor, so he did not spread the news.
“How have you been recently?” Yuwen Huai asked Zhuge Qing.
Zhuge Qing was wearing a mask, so Yuwen Huai could not see his complexion. Zhuge Qing said, “Thanks to Your Highness, I’ve slept well these few days.”
After all, his legs no longer endured immense pain day and nigh and the calming medicine Su Xiaoxiao gave him was indeed effective.
Yuwen Huai smiled and said, “I was originally worried that the stone marrow would be less effective on you, so I planned to find another medicine for you.” Zhuge Qing said politely, “Your Highness is too considerate.”
Everyone arrived one after another, and the hall quickly became lively.
The Western Jin emperor also allowed the two princesses to attend. Guo Lingxi did not want to send her so-called relatives of the Great Zhou off at all, but it was the Western Jin emperor’s decree, so she had no choice but to obey.
She dressed up and brought her trusted female official to Chongming Hall.
When she pa.s.sed by the imperial garden, she unexpectedly heard a fl.u.s.tered and familiar voice.
“Why are you here?”
“I came to see you.”
“Fool! Is this a place you should be?”
“But 1…’
Concubine Jing?
And a man?
Guo Lingxi gestured for the female official to stay where she was. She was a martial artist and her footsteps were light and difficult to discover. She slowly walked over, squatted down, and hid behind a flower bush. She sized up the two people opposite her through the gaps in the branches.
She Imew Concubine Jing. The other man’s face was a little unfamiliar, but from his accent, he seemed to be from Northern Yan.
He suddenly held Concubine Jing’s hand.
Guo Lingxi was shocked.
Concubine Jing looked around and said in a low voice, “Who asked you to stay in the Great Zhou? Isn’t it good to return to Northern Yan?”
The man said, “I can’t bear to leave you alone… I’m worried about leaving you alone in the Western Jin… I know you don’t want to be a princess… Can I take you away?
Concubine Jing said with red eyes, “I’m a princess on a marriage alliance. How can I leave? Where is the Western Jin? Where is the Northern Yan? Hurry up and leave. It won’t be good if others find out!”
The man said, “I joined the Third Prince and am now an advisor to the Third
Prince’s residence. Don’t worry, I entered the palace openly.”
Concubine Jing said worriedly, “But this is the harem! If you’re discovered, you’ll die!”
“Who’s there!” The man suddenly looked warily in Guo Lingxi’s direction.
Had she been discovered? Guo Lingxi frowned secretly.
However, on second thought, she wasn’t the one who should feel guilty. They were the adulterous couple.
Guo Lingxi stood up slowly and looked at the two of them. “It’s me.”
Concubine Jing’s expression changed. She was about to shield the man behind her, but the man stepped in front of her.
Guo Lingxi said mockingly, “What a pair of lovers. Does His Majesty know that you’re so unfaithful to him? To think that you fight for favor every day, but you actually have another man in your heart..”