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Chapter 20

Chapter 18 Play

The Prince's Mansion in Anqing was relatively clean, while the Prince's Mansion in Linjiang was much more festive. After getting off the car and sedan chair, it was just when the lanterns were first lit up. There were red lanterns hanging everywhere in the mansion, bright as day.It can be seen that this prince is a person who likes to be lively.

Not only Pei Yunkuang was invited to the dinner, but also Prime Minister Zuo Shiqiu, Liang Mantun from the Ministry of Punishment, Zhou Guangguang from the Ministry of War, and Pei Siyu, the eldest son of King Leping who stayed in Shangjing.Just a few people, all of whom are the pillars of the powerful and powerful. The difference is that some people's power is given by God, and some people's power is earned by themselves.

Linjiang King Pei Shangfeng, about thirty years old, looks tall and upright.Pei Siyu, the prince of Leping, was about the same age as Pei Yunkuang, handsome and talented, but his expression was dignified and almost indifferent.

The meeting between the host and the guest is still an inconsequential way of greeting each other. They tacitly tell each other what they think, but they still put on an air of intimacy and insincere politeness.

After seeing the ceremony and sitting down, Si Tian stood behind Pei Yunkuang, secretly worried.

In the teacup in front of him, the tea had already been steeped, as if it was the green feather tea that he drank at Liang Guoren's house, but the cup was much more refined and elegant, and it looked like royal porcelain.

"Let's serve." King Linjiang ordered the servants behind him, and then said with a smile to everyone: "There is still half a month before the Queen Mother's birthday, I didn't expect King Anqing to come so early this year."

Pei Yunkuang leaned back and sat more casually, and said with a slight smile, "I have a personal matter at the moment, and I'm leaving early. I haven't seen you for a year, and the prince doesn't seem to have changed at all, he seems to be younger."

Liang Mantun echoed with a smile all over his face, while Zuo Shiqiu also nodded and smiled, but his expression was full of aloofness and rebellion, which was different from Mr. Liang's smile, and had more taste.

The king of Linjiang was secretly proud of himself.Among the three princes, King Leping was nearly fifty years old and often fell ill, and most of the matters were handled by the eldest son.Pei Yunkuang is young and low-key, and he doesn't come to Beijing for nothing.Only he was in his prime of life, and he was appointed as a mighty general. He often went to Beijing from Yanzhou to report on his duties.

The maid came to serve the dishes one after another, Linjiang Wang said: "Come, let's drink tea first."

Si Tian hurriedly picked up the cup, brought it to Pei Yunkuang's hand, and said in a low voice, "My lord, please use it." In an instant, she had done what Su Pian told her. She secretly admired Su Pian's intelligence. She really didn't know this way How did she figure it out.

Pei Yunkuang glanced at her, seeing that her expression was calm as usual, he smiled slightly, and reached out to take the teacup.She never expected that under the watchful eyes of everyone, he would stroke the back of her hand with his fingers!Moreover, it is not a flick of the fingers for a moment, but a caress, the movement is gentle and obvious.

Her heart beat wildly, and the teacup almost fell out of her hand.

The King of Linjiang glanced at Si Tian, ​​and smiled at Pei Yunkuang: "Sure enough, he is young and flirtatious, he is reluctant to let go, haha."

Everyone at the table laughed.He didn't feel embarrassed at all, instead he gave her a look with a smile, with a sense of calm acquiescence.

She blushed and had a heartbeat, wishing she could leave immediately.During the banquet, only Pei Yunkuang and Prince Leping brought their maids with them.As for Pei Siyu's two maids, they stood a little far away, their eyebrows were reserved, and they were respectful.Unlike her, not only was she very close to Pei Yunkuang, but the act of serving tea just now, outsiders didn't know it, went in, and it seemed intimate on the surface.His deliberate action when he took the tea was full of ambiguity and aroused people's daydream.

She didn't understand what he meant by this in public. When the incident happened suddenly, she was so panicked and shy that she couldn't turn her head. She blushed and just wanted to stand back. Anyway, her task has been completed today.

When the dishes were served, the opened wine was immediately poured into the rhinoceros horn cup.From time to time, a beautiful woman comes up to drink.The atmosphere of the banquet became more relaxed, and the wine was served quickly.

The beauty is charming and enchanting, and she is extremely attentive to the two young princes.Pei Yunkuang responded with ease, while Pei Siyu had an upright and dignified face.

When he was half drunk, the king of Linjiang motioned to his servants to sing and dance.

In the large hall, bright candles are shining brightly, silk strings are rising, and a group of dancers enters.The leading beauty is tall and graceful, dancing gracefully, soft as if boneless, her slender waist seems to be the softest wicker in the spring breeze, it makes people's hearts tickle, and she wants to embrace it and wrap it around her fingers.

Si Tian's emotions had calmed down, and he couldn't help but glanced at Pei Yunkuang.He was fascinated by it, his bright eyes were as bright as the dawn.

She pouted, at least she was a guest at someone else's house, so is it appropriate to stare straight at the dancer at someone else's house?Aren't you afraid of getting a lustful reputation?

The King of Linjiang turned sideways, smiled at Pei Yunkuang and said, "This woman was sent by Mr. Cao. Her face has been black for half a month, so she can't be tolerated. Why don't I give it to you as a favor?"

As if waking up from a sweet dream, he let out an "oh", reluctantly looked away from the woman, and then lazily placed it on Si Tian.

Her heart skipped a beat for no reason, what did he see her doing?
Suddenly, he stretched out his long arms and pulled her over.Before she could react, he hugged her around the waist and put her on his lap.She was ashamed and anxious, her heart felt as if the strings of the piano were pulled to the highest point in an instant, hanging precariously by a thread.She was panicking and was about to struggle, but she felt the tightness of his arms on her waist, which seemed to have other meanings.

She suppressed her embarrassment and panic, her body was stiff and tense, her face was about to burn.His face was close at hand, and the light and pleasant smell was mixed with a scent of wine, lingering in the nose vaguely.The distance was too close, her gaze had nowhere to fall, she lowered her eyelids, and what she saw was his hand on his waist, white and slender, but with hidden strength, holding her under his arm.

He said with a smile: "Thank you, my lord, for your kindness. Now I like such a young and youthful person. However, looking at this cardamom age makes me feel old."

King Linjiang smiled and said "pooh": "You kid is going to grow old, isn't this king going to call himself an old man?"

The men in the same seat all laughed, but she was so shy that she almost fainted.

He glanced at her softly, she was trembling in his arms like a frightened little rabbit, he wanted to laugh, so he loosened his arms and let her out.

She immediately took a big step back, and she couldn't bear to go back immediately.She only agreed to Su Pian to try tea for him, but she didn't expect it to happen like this. She felt powerless and panicked in the turbulent undercurrent, and unpredictable "accidents" appeared one after another. She had already been fooled by him. Confused, she didn't know if there would be an "accident" next, she was shy and anxious, and couldn't help but want to back away.

However, he didn't let her go, pointed at the plate of shrimp in front of him, turned his head and said, "Come here."

She thought of her status as accompanying him to the banquet today, so she had no choice but to step forward and peel the shrimp for him.

After it was peeled off, it was not enough to put it on a plate, so he motioned for her to feed it into his mouth.

Her heartbeat was in a mess, and her fingers wanted to tremble uncontrollably, but she had no choice but to bite the bullet.

A particularly disappointing thing happened, when the shrimp was brought to his mouth, she even touched his lips.Shocked, flustered and ashamed, the shrimp almost fell on his lap.

He was amused in his heart, but deliberately pretended not to see her shyness and embarrassment.

She felt that her complexion should be comparable to that of the crimson shrimp.

Blessed by the Buddha, he only ate three.

The height mentioned by her heart is no different from that day when she was in danger at Huzui Slope.

It was hard to stay until the end of the dinner party.

When Pei Yunkuang got up, his body swayed, and she had to step forward to support him.However, after walking a few steps, she wasn't sure if he had drunk too much, because although he put an arm on her shoulder, he didn't exert any force, and she could feel a sense of distance.

Only when she sat in the carriage did she feel relieved. This night, she did not expect to be so "hard".

He is leaning on the white blanket, is he closing his eyes and resting his mind, or is he drunk and sleepy?

Too many "accidents" happened, she was embarrassed to look at him, shrank in a corner of the car, her heartbeat was still abnormal.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes and smiled: "Did it scare you just now?"

Just now, did you mean the scene of sitting on his lap?She was embarrassed to answer, blushing and bowed her head in silence.

He sighed: "If I didn't use you as a shield, I would have to raise a woman in the mansion again. After a year, it would cost me a lot of money for food and clothing."

He was crying poor!She was funny and angry, and couldn't believe what he said.

He stared at her, as if he saw what she wanted to say in his heart, and said angrily: "Look, you still laugh at me. I don't like her, and I still want to support her, so I won't be taken advantage of."

She suppressed a smile and looked at him, you are so rich, so what's the matter?
He continued to babble: "I'm not in the capital all year round, if another branch of red apricot comes out of the wall, I'm really at a loss."

It's a big loss.She pursed the corners of her lips, couldn't hold it any longer, and burst into a "puchi" laugh.

He gave her a dissatisfied look, as if accusing her of being unsympathetic.

The lights in the carriage were dim, and it seemed that his eyebrows were more warm and handsome than usual, with a lazy expression hanging on his face, a little tired, as if he was a friend who could make a heart-to-heart friend, and was almost taken for a fool, so she felt soft Soft, can't help but say:
"You don't like her, so you still stare at her hard." After she finished speaking, she was a little embarrassed again. How could this tone sound a bit like complaining and being jealous?She blushed a little, regretting that she should have said that.

He curled his lips, disapproving: "Oh, do you like it just by looking at it? Then I have been looking at you for a long time, and I like you?"

That's it!Her heart skipped a beat, she couldn't continue, she couldn't refute, let alone admit it, there was only silence.It's just that the ears are slowly getting hot. Fortunately, there is only one light in the car, so even if you blush, you shouldn't be able to see clearly, so she comforted herself.

Back to the palace, it was already late at night.

Si Tian went to Su Pian's room first, and she was waiting for her news.

When Su Pian saw her enter the room, her eyes lit up, and she beckoned her to sit in front of her, and let her start from the beginning.

When Si Tian talked about the scene where King Linjiang presented the beauty, his face blushed, and he only said that Pei Yunkuang used himself as a shield, but did not elaborate on how he "blocked".

Su Pian didn't seem interested in this, she just smiled: "It's an old trick." Then she asked: "Is there any shrimp in the dish?"

"There is a plate, and I put it in front of the prince."

"Has the prince eaten?"

"Eat." She blushed again, unable to elaborate on how he "eat".

Su Pian breathed a sigh of relief, pondered for a moment, then raised her eyes to look at her, and her eyes fell on the peach blossom in her hair.The clear eyebrows and the brilliance of the peach blossom complement each other.

Pure and charming, the perfect combination is amazing.

She sighed enviously: "It's nice to be young, and wearing flowers is so pretty. If I wear them, I don't know how tacky it will be."

Si Tian's heart skipped a beat, thinking of the door, he smiled back, and that line of poetry. "It's so pretty", did he mean the flowers, or her?She hurriedly held down this thought, feeling a little flustered in her heart.

(End of this chapter)