Crown Jewels

Chapter 100 Greetings at the Banquet

Shen Lanqing raised the silver cup, and the fruit wine left a chill in her throat.

They exchanged polite greetings all the way, even with Lu Jiuxi as the guarantor, when everyone saw Qi Yuan and himself, their eyes fell more on Qi Yuan.

Even if she was prepared in her heart, Shen Lanqing still felt a little hard to bear at this moment.

On the contrary, the official's wife, who was wearing a red hairpin in her hair, looked at her very eagerly while drinking and drinking.

Shen Lanqing also deeply felt the different treatment in the officialdom under the gender difference.

Turning her eyes slightly, Shen Lanqing looked at the empress Gu Jun on the majestic golden seat on the high platform.

Yuan Shan Handai's brows and eyes regained a bit of expression, and his heart was also a little more eager.

As soon as Gu Baozhu came here, he saw Lu Jiuxi leading Qi Yuan and Shen Lanqing, chatting happily with Dali Temple Qing Jiang Jin.

She didn't rush to disturb her, she turned her eyes and saw Fu Sinian who was also walking towards this side.

Fu Sinian, who had just been bored with three glasses of wine at Jin Yiwei's commander Lu Yi, was still a little dazed at the moment, and the blush on his cheeks had not faded. Seeing Gu Baozhu, who was bright and beautiful from afar, he was just about to say hello when he was caught by the servant behind him. The well-dressed boy stopped him, and was poured a cup of hangover tea without saying a word.

The sour taste of hangover tea is covered by fresh tangerine peel.

After Fu Sinian took two sips, his expression became somewhat clear.

He turned his head and looked at Song Yan who was wearing a servant's uniform in front of him, but his eyebrows were still brilliant, and he muttered somewhat dissatisfied.

"brother--"

"Sister Lemei has already dressed you up like this, yet you are still able to attract people like this."

As soon as the rant was out of his mouth, he suddenly remembered what happened just now.

Fu Sinian turned his head in the direction of Gu Baozhu, and looked at Song Yanshi with doubts on his face.

But when he saw Song Yan's dark pupils, his eyes overflowed with clarity.

During banquets in the palace, all the people come and go are nobles, and there must be no wrong steps in every move.

If it is said that in Huangu Academy, they can barely talk, after all, they are each other's classmates.

But entering this Taiji Palace with towering palace walls and towering officials, the difference in status is indeed a real natural barrier.

Isn't that so?

Regardless of the dim lights, everyone seemed to be having a great time chatting.

But after careful observation, it is those who are in the same position who can really speak eloquently.

If you really want to make friends upwards, you must be recommended by someone, so that it will not appear abrupt.

Even Lu Yi's three glasses of wine, which Fu Sinian respected just now, were finished by looking at each other from a distance and nodding.

He had no choice but to get close to Lu Yi's body.

Fu Sinian also felt helpless about the strict rules in the court.

However, when he turned his head to look at the mountain leader Lu Jiuxi, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Song Yan followed Fu Sinian's eyes and looked at the past, and now he understood.

This time, when Fu Sinian invited him to greet Gu Baozhu again, Song Yan did not refuse.

On Jiang Jin's side, he was still happily chatting with Lu Jiuxi, and beside him was Mrs. Jiang who appeared at some time.

Mrs. Jiang's mellow life made her seem kind and kind. Her presence made the neglected Shen Lanqing feel better.

"Miss Lanqing—"

"Those who can enter the Ancient Academy are all pillars of our Great Yan Kingdom."

"As a woman, the girl has such perseverance in reading and understanding."

"It makes my family, that incompetent daughter really ashamed..."

Seeing Mrs. Jiang talking about her daughter's heartbroken appearance, Shen Lanqing really couldn't cope.

She has been in a school since she was a child, and speaking carefully, she can be regarded as a gangster among men.

Shen Lanqing was a little uncomfortable with the usual greetings and greetings from the lady.

"Miss Jiang must be very lucky—"

"With Mrs. Jiang, you are such a sensible mother who takes care of her, and she will surely live up to your expectations in the future."

Shen Lanqing was not familiar with the polite words, and she still had the obvious literary temperament of a scholar.

There is no such thing as the familiar obedience and dexterity when socializing with noble girls from aristocratic families.

She was born Handai in the distant mountains, and her green bamboo-colored sarong swayed, giving her a temperament that the female relatives present did not have.

Like a green bamboo, it climbs up and down, green and green.

This all-over temperament seemed to automatically make people ignore her womanhood after several conversations.

She also silently reminded others that she is a female student of Huangu Academy.

A scholar who is well versed in ancient and modern times, with a heart full of hills and valleys.

The blush of the lantern dyed into the wine cup, revealing the boys and girls sitting upright behind.

The woman looked at the lights in the distance, and looked at Qi Yuan's father, Jiang Jin, who was full of admiration.

After curling her lips unwillingly, she finally looked at the man beside her, shook his right arm and complained coquettishly.

"Cousin Lu—"

"Then Qi Yuan is nothing, he can be as famous as you, and he is so favored by his father."

As she said that, the woman snorted coldly and said, "Left but—"

"It's just a poor scholar from a poor family, how can he compare with his cousin."

The man called Cousin Lu raised his head and looked at Jiang Chengcheng, who had a delicate complexion.

The man's stern gaze was indifferent, but with an oppressive scrutiny.

Under Jiang Chengcheng's apprehensive gaze, his face sank another inch, he turned his head speechless for a while, and took a sip of the wine himself.

Then, a cold and emotionless voice came, filled with layers of coldness.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

"You know—"

"Whose student is the poor scholar you speak of?"

Lu Yu snorted coldly, not really wanting to hear any answers from the girl.

He only took the jade cup handed by the maid, and said to himself.

"That guy's teacher is respected even by His Majesty, the ancient mountain chief Lu Jiuxi—"

"In the future, in the officialdom, there will be people who will offer some help."

As soon as the words were finished, Lu Yu returned to his calm appearance, and did not look at Jiang Chengcheng who was beside him with a shocked face.

……

The good days are too short, and there are other adults who need to promise.

Jiang Jin made an appointment with Lu Jiuxi to go to the Huangu Academy to pay a visit another day, so he would take this lady with him to socialize with other officials.

Taking advantage of the rare space on Lu Jiuxi's side, Gu Baozhu and Fu Sinian arrived at the same time.

They were all students of Huangu College, and they simply greeted the head of the mountain.

In front of me are the teachers and classmates who I see every day in the academy, and it is rare for a few people to meet each other warmly.

However, after a while, Lu Jiuxi's former disciples also came to visit the teacher when they were in the officialdom again.

Qi Yuan, Gu Baozhu, Fu Sinian and others naturally retreated.

The aroma of the food and wine was intoxicating, Gu Baozhu took two wine bottles and brought them closer to Shen Lanqing's side.

She had just bowed her head and whispered something to Shen Lanqing, her eyes turned slightly, and suddenly she saw Song Yan dressed as a servant behind Fu Sinian.

His eyes subconsciously stopped, and Gu Baozhu couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Song Yan's appearance is really novel!
Seemingly aware of Gu Baozhu's gaze, Song Yan raised his eyelids casually and looked at her against the light.

I haven't seen you for a few days, but I still have the same familiar eyebrows and eyes.

There was a faint bruise under his eyes, and he looked like he was suppressing his impatience.

Seeing the bright and charming Gu Baozhu, Song Yan fixed his eyes.

The boy's dark eyes did not move away at the moment, with a somewhat different emotion than usual.

In Gu Baozhu's line of sight, the corners of Song Yan's lips seemed to twitch, and he looked outside the Tai Chi Palace, but he quickly covered it up.

The young man seemed to realize that his current attire was that of a servant in Fu Sinian's house.

He frowned imperceptibly, then lowered his eyelashes.

Gu Baozhu only felt that Song Yan just acted like that, as if he was implying something to himself.

When she raised her eyelids again, Song Yan, who was originally in sight, didn't know what she had said to Fu Sinian.

Then, he bowed and stepped back, and the youth's figure slowly disappeared into the deep night outside Tai Chi Palace.

(End of this chapter)