Chapter 88 Toast
Chu Hua is a little over twenty years old this year, about the same age as Chu Yun. But he doesn't look as good as Chu Yun.
At this time, Chu Hua did not wear a gorgeous prince's python robe, but was wearing a brocade suit similar to Chu Yun. In contrast, Chu Hua looked rougher, and his whole body was not as well-organized as Chu Hua.
However, Chu Hua was taller and stronger, not like the prince, but more like a warrior.
"Didn't Brother Wang say you can't come? Why are you here again now?" Chu Yun also wanted to bow to him like that by the others, then stood up and asked.
"How could I not come to your birthday banquet? I have already agreed with my father and specially asked him to let me out!" Chu Hua laughed and said, "Besides, staying in the Luoshizi Palace every day, you will almost bring a bird to you! It would be a pity not to come in such a lively place..."
"Is that true?" Chu Yun narrowed his eyes and looked at him and asked, "Brother Wang was afraid that he had come out of the palace without hiding it, right? How do I remember that the king had ordered you to prohibit leaving the palace this month..."
Then everyone saw that the Crown Prince was stiff for a second, and he denied with a stubborn mouth: "Where is there...I...I came out after I told him..."
"Well..." Chu Yun shook his head: "Since you are here, then take your seat first, and at most you will go back to copy books and articles at night..."
Hearing this, Chu Hua's face really collapsed. He seemed to have thought of some bad consequences... but he still coughed twice and said calmly: "Everyone is free from gifts, eat and drink, don't worry about me, I'll join in the fun... Hey, don't stand still, continue serving the food!"
As he said that, he raised his hand and patted Chu Yun on the shoulder and walked towards the front hall with him.
After all, the prince's identity is here, so he naturally has to sit in the front seat.
With the permission of the prince, everyone sat down again and continued to chat. Watching the maids serve the food, the scene became lively again.
While walking, when passing by Wang Shishi's table, Chu Hua looked at Wang Shishi who was wearing bold clothes and said, "Shishi, why are you dressing like this? Wouldn't your father beat you to death?"
"It's all your business!" Wang Shishi blushed and said angrily.
"Of course it's not my business. You will also flirt with your brother Yun'er. Who else can stand you..." Chu Huayang said, and then he didn't care about her cursing behind her and went straight to the front desk.
Liu Yueqi was shocked when she watched this scene in the audience: "This... this woman is so fierce. Do you dare to scold the prince?"
"Brother Liuyue, you don't know that the prince Chu Hua is greedy for politics and is lazy and does not like the King of Chu. His status in the court is actually not as high as that of Prince Chu Yun. However, the King of Chu only has such a son, and the throne can only be passed to him in the future, so everyone is still unwilling to offend him in public... But the Wang family is still different. Wang Erzhe himself is the prime minister of the dynasty, and there are many officials in the family. He has a huge power. As long as he does not offend the prince to die, it is okay to make small fusses." Jiang Tong explained on the side.
Is that true? Liu Yueqi lowered her head and thought for a while.
But from the current point of view, Chu Yun and Chu Hua have a good relationship.
Not long after, with the continuous efforts of the maids, dishes were placed on the table in front of everyone, with wine and flower tea alongside them.
It smelled quite fragrant. Liu Yueqi picked up a piece of meat and tasted it. She was worthy of being the imperial chef in the palace. The meat was tender, the taste was good, and the taste was really good. The various seasonings added were also exquisite... I really couldn't get involved in the palace without a few brushes.
Even the prince Chu Hua, who often cooked in the imperial kitchen, praised today's delicacies, saying that he had never eaten such delicious food in the palace before.
However, at such a banquet, toasting the prince is the core process. After the delicious dishes were just served, someone started to toast Chu Yun one after another. There were many people, and if each person toasts a glass, no matter how good the alcohol content was, Chu Yun could not bear it, so he took a sip and did not drink much.
The prince sat aside, regardless of Chu Yun was talking politely beside him, and just ate and drank by himself, and seemed very happy.
Liu Yueqi ate and drank below, and from time to time, Jiang Tong next to him introduced the identity of the toast young masters, and he also gained a lot. His original purpose was to take the opportunity to meet some young masters from the upper class of Chu Jing.
Now I can recognize you, but I don’t know each other yet.
After a long time, the young men with high identities in the front row basically went to drink, and the people sitting in the middle also began to go up one after another.
"By the way, Brother Jiang, you have such a high status, why didn't you go to toast just now?"
"What's the point of toasting? There are so many people, how can he remember clearly..." Jiang Tong waved his hand: "As tall, rich and handsome as he is, there are too many people who usually have to make friends with, one more, one less, and one less... Anyway, for such excellent men, it's better to stand far away!"
Liu Yueqi laughed. He may not know other unknown people, but how can you, the young master of the second-rank official, remember? Besides... Liu Yueqi looked at him carefully and felt that even if this person was not the son of the second-rank official, he would probably remember him.
Liu Yueqi looked at Bai Yeqing. Unexpectedly, Sister Xiaobai's eating habits this time were not that ugly, but rather elegant! Has she changed her eating habits after eating with Mrs. Zhong and the others for a few days?
Little did he know that Bai Yeqing's chest was reminding him crazy: "Hold on! You must hold it down! In such a high-end occasion, if you lose face, the young master will definitely dislike you..."
Even if Bai Yeqing wanted to eat Haisai again, she still held back and chewed it slowly.
Therefore, there were still many gazes looking at her with amazement, which made Liu Yueqi feel uncomfortable.
But soon, he began to worry about his own problems.
Do you want to go up and toast some wine?
To be honest, he is really not familiar with Chu Yun, and not all the people in front of him went to toast. In addition to Jiang Tong, Liu Yueqi also saw many people eating and drinking by himself, but did not go forward. He probably felt that he was not familiar with the prince. He came here just to go through the motions. Whether the prince or not he would not know him, so he could just eat something by himself.
Thinking of this, Liu Yueqi decided not to go. Except for this Chu Jing, everyone here, it seems that no one knows him. It seems that he doesn't want to go up... it doesn't matter. Besides, Liu Yueqi himself doesn't like the excitement. He went up to toast alone in such a big scene, maybe he was really... stage frightened.
"Brother Liuyue, you have to go and toast some wine!" At this time, Jiang Tong, who was beside him, suddenly said.
"???" Liu Yueqi was stunned: "Why is this? I only met His Highness the Crown Prince and I am not very familiar with him... Besides, I am just the son of a merchant, so where did I get that kind of table!"
"This is a bad word!" Jiang Tong drank a glass of wine and said, "From some perspectives, you are a person of the same level as the prince!"
Liu Yueqi was even more confused when he said this: "At the same level? I? We are all from Chu?"
"Have you forgotten?" Jiang Tong suddenly had an evil smile on his lips: "You are the love rival of His Highness the Prince!"
"Get out!" Liu Yueqi didn't care about so much, and she broke out directly.
Jiang Tong was not annoyed: "Let me analyze it with you. Is your fiancée sitting opposite you now?"
"yes."
"Have Chu Yun chased your fiancée before?"
"That's right..."
"Wait a moment, after the young men here have toasted, His Highness the Prince will step down and toast the girls one by one! Then you say that with His Highness the Prince's character, everyone must be honored! Your future wife is so beautiful, everyone will definitely ask who she is and why she appears at the prince's banquet... Then the prince will say, this woman once dumped me; and then people will ask why? Then the prince will say, because the one sitting there is a flop..."
"Stop! Stop! Stop! What a mess..." Liu Yueqi was dizzy.
But if you think about it carefully, what this guy said really makes sense!
If His Royal Highness really wants to toast Sister Xiaobai, then that girl Shishi will definitely ask about Sister Xiaobai's identity, and then she will definitely be asked about her... Damn, isn't I doomed in this wave?
Liu Yueqi suddenly regretted that he shouldn't have agreed to Chu Yun to come to attend this birthday party. Isn't this a public execution?
"So, instead of being exposed in public, you might as well step in by yourself. No matter how you say I am a decent person..."
Yes, Liu Yueqi was also a decent person during his lifetime.
Since I was about to be caught out later, I would like to pay a tribute to a bar now, at least I can leave a good impression. How come Chu Yun looks very gentle and elegant, maybe he can find a way for himself...
"Okay... Then I'll go..." So when it was his turn, Liu Yueqi forced a smile on her face and walked up slowly.
Chu Yun, who was sitting on the stage, was stunned for a moment and immediately smiled: "When did Mr. Liuyue come? Why haven't you been looking for me? I specially arranged a seat for you and Miss Bai!"
When Liu Yueqi heard this, her first reaction was to be flattered.
I also arranged seats for them. Where are they? Could it be that I would sit with that group of high-ranking officials’ children!
"A commoner, I am a commoner, how dare you disturb Your Highness the Prince? Today is Your Highness the Prince's birthday. I believe there are many trivial matters, so Sister Xiaobai and I each found a place to sit down..." Liu Yueqi said with a smile.
"I have no trivial matters, I'll leave them to the servants to do..." Chu Yun smiled and waved his hand: "When I just entered the door, I saw that you and the other two were not good to go forward. I was thinking about going to pay a cup to Miss Bai later, but I didn't expect that Mr. Liuyue would come up now..."
"How dare I bother the prince to come for a trip in person? Although I am a rough man, I still understand this etiquette!" Liu Yueqi clasped his fists repeatedly: "I wish the prince a great success and all the best!"
After saying that, he drank the wine in his hand.
Chu Yun seemed to be stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then let me borrow the words of Mr. Liuyue!" After that, he drank the wine in the glass directly.
Chapter completed!