Twin Brocade

Chapter 725 Life is like a play
Seeing this, everyone let out a burst of good-natured laughter.

It seems that the young master of Hou's mansion is very satisfied with the fourth girl of Fang's family.

King Qi twitched his beard, nodded and said: "It seems that the Xiao family has no problem." He turned his head to look at Fang Shuyu, and asked: "Fang Zhan, what do you think?"

Fang Shuyu cupped his hands and said: "To be able to get the prince to protect the matchmaker is the blessing of my servant Sansheng Xiu."

With the consent of both parties, King Qi said: "If so, this king will send people into the palace, and ask the emperor's grandmother to grant a marriage decree." Since he is the matchmaker, he also hopes that the two will be reconciled after marriage, so that they can truly win people's hearts.

"Yes!" His confidant agreed, leaving the table and entering the palace.

"Come, come, it's such a beautiful day, and it's rare to get together, everyone, don't hold back." Princess Qi greeted everyone, and tasted the fine wine, fruits, and pastries during the banquet.

"Let's just eat something to pad your stomach. You young people are free to go to the garden if you want to." Qi Wangfei said with a smile: "Later, it will be the dinner."

Xiao Pei glanced at Fang Jinshu, and asked from a distance: "Sister Shu, there are a few golden osmanthus plants in the palace that are very nice. I want to enjoy them. Are you interested in joining me?"

He invited him so blatantly that everyone's eyes were on Fang Jinshu.

Fang Jinshu didn't move his eyebrows, got up on the spot and bowed: "I hope you will forgive your sins. Your parents taught you not to be alone with your nephew. Today, I am afraid that you will disappoint you."

She never thought about marrying him, and being alone with him would only make her feel sick.With such a reason, no one can say anything about her, but only praise her for her self-esteem and self-love.

Being rejected by her, Xiao Pei sat down resentfully, and muttered: "If you don't go, you won't go, and I won't go either!"

Wei Yixin smiled and said, "Young master, don't be angry, Sister Shu is just shy."

Fang Jinshu lowered his head and did not explain, feeling a sense of absurdity in his heart.

This banquet is like a stage.

Everyone is wearing a mask that they want others to see, and they are doing their best to perform.

On the surface, King Qi appears to be a beautiful and courteous corporal, but he is actually suspicious and cruel.Cheng Enhou, a prince who enjoys peace and wealth, has hidden ambitions.

His own father was not the Confucian disciple he seemed to be.In his bones, the blood of a gambler flows.

Not to mention Xiao Pei, Wei Yixin, and the three of them.

Each has its own mask, and each has its own secrets that they don't want outsiders to know.But here, he performed calmly, self-righteously deceiving others.

I don't know, but in the end, who is watching whose joke?

Fang Jinshu only knew that Xiao Pei's true colors were about to be exposed.

Before waiting for the imperial decree from the palace, a personal guard hurried into the garden, bowed his hands to salute King Qi, but his expression was hesitant.

"If you have anything to say, just say it." King Qi said.I said just now that this is a family banquet, if the guards want to hide the words from everyone, wouldn't it be true that they broke their promises in person?

"My lord, someone from the Ministry of Punishment came and said they wanted to arrest the important criminal." The guard reported.

King Qi frowned, put down his wine glass heavily, and said, "The Ministry of Punishment brought people to my palace? Why didn't this king know, when did the mansion hide the criminal?!"

He was entertaining guests, how could he show his cowardice and be bullied by the Ministry of Punishment.

"My lord..." The personal guard did not dare to speak.

Seeing his expression, King Qi's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Who is the criminal?" If the Ministry of Punishment had no real evidence, it would not dare to openly come to the door.

The personal guard bit the bullet and said, "It's the young master of the Hou Mansion."

"what?!"

Hearing this sentence, Cheng Enhou jumped up violently, smashed the wine glass in his hand to the ground forcefully, and said, "Is there any mistake! The Ministry of Punishment bullies people too much!"

He was taking Xiao Pei here to discuss marriage, but was chased by the Ministry of Justice to the palace to arrest Xiao Pei.Where does this put his old face?
"Father, don't be angry, there must be something wrong." Xiao Pei hurriedly supported Cheng Enhou to sit down, and said to King Qi: "My lord, I will trouble you to ask more details."

Cheng Enhou snorted coldly and sat down with a dark face.

He loved saving face the most in his life, and he secretly hated being so embarrassed in public.Who is the Ministry of Criminal Justice who dares to be so rude? !When he finds out, he must be accused of disrespect.

"Go and see, which adult from the Ministry of Punishment is here, please come in and have a talk." King Qi ordered.

Gu Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment has always been headed by Guan Jinghuan.But Guan Jinghuan is now clearly standing on the side of the prince, and the Ministry of punishment came to the door at this time, isn't it clear that he wants to embarrass himself?

King Qi was angry, and dealt with the matter patiently according to the emotions in his chest.

Wei Yixin was inexplicably astonished by this turn of events.

How dare the Ministry of Criminal Justice bring someone to the palace to take Xiao Pei?This was another thing that had never happened in her previous life.Moreover, how could it be such a coincidence?

Just when the marriage was about to be granted, this happened.

She clearly remembered that Xiao Pei's case only happened during the Yanping period, and he was expelled from Xiao's house.And throughout the Qinglong Dynasty, Xiao Pei was safe and sound.

"Sister Shu," she called, her eyes were full of coldness: "Do you know what's going on?" Her eyes were serious, as if she wanted to look into the depths of Fang Jinshu's heart.

Fang Jinshu looked back at her in astonishment, feeling puzzled for a while.

"Me?" She pointed at the tip of her nose and said, "Princess, you are joking, how would I know?"

Wei Yixin took a deep look at her before turning his gaze away.

Logically, Fang Jinshu, a woman in a boudoir, how could she have such great energy to mobilize the Ministry of Criminal Justice to do things for her.But Wei Yixin's intuition always tells herself that this matter is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

Wei Yixin rubbed the center of her eyebrows, feeling as if she was at a loss when she saw the prince suddenly appear at the celebration banquet that day.

Perhaps, the original blow was too huge, and I haven't recovered from it yet?It's hard to see anything now.

Si Lansheng gave Fang Jinshu a comforting look, and Fang Jinshu shook his head lightly to indicate that he was fine.But how could Si Lansheng feel relieved, his heart was extremely anxious.

Not to mention her, even Fang Shuyu became anxious.

If this marriage with Xiao's family fails again, wouldn't Fang Jinshu's reputation as a "kefu" be foregone?
The joyful atmosphere of the previous banquet was swept away, replaced by an unprecedented tranquility and solemnity.Even the singing of the oriole not far away is too noisy for my ears.

Among the crowd, the one who was most disturbed was actually Xiao Pei who was the calmest.

I know my own affairs.

What he has done, he knows best.

The Ministry of Punishment dared to go to the palace to arrest him, so it must have found something.

Xiao Pei made up his mind in his heart that no matter what happened later, he would try his best to deny it and never admit it.Once he was convicted of those things, even for the sake of Empress Dowager Xiao, he would be sentenced to exile at the lightest.

You know, he bears more than one life.

(End of this chapter)