With Gongsun Ming's verbal agreement, Shi Fuxin's mood finally became lighter. The fact that the queen and the prince could not attend the palace banquet could only solve a temporary urgent need.
There are some things that the prince can delay, but she cannot.
After the rumors spread by the prince's party during this period, she has been labeled as a prince. As long as she is not engaged, outsiders will regard the Shi family as being on the prince's side, which will affect the marriage plans of other girls in the Shi family. Most of the officials in the capital were wise and protected and did not want to have anything to do with the heirloom. Because of the rumors that the prince was interested in her, Shi Fulin's betrothed family came to visit her. Although they did not cancel the engagement, there were already some words in their words.
I don’t want to anymore.
Seeing Shi Fuxin's expressionless expression, Shi Fuyin pulled her hand and whispered: "Don't worry, the Queen Mother will also attend the palace banquet today. With her here, the Queen and the Crown Prince will not dare to be too presumptuous." Shi Fuxin smiled and said "hmm".
It was not until the palace banquet was approaching that Fuxin followed the Queen Mother, Princess Qingyang and her son, Shi Fuyin, and Princess Yongan to the main hall where the banquet was held.
Seeing Shi Fuxin and Gongsun Ming appear at the same time, everyone attending the palace banquet was thoughtful.
As soon as the Empress Dowager sat down, everyone gathered around to greet her.
Shi Fuxin sat next to Princess Yong'an. Not long after she sat down, she saw Chu Yao appearing in the main hall.
Chu Yao also followed the others and stepped forward to greet the Empress Dowager. When he left, he glanced at Shi Fuxin.
When Shi Fuxin saw it, she looked at the table where Princess Qingyang and Gongsun Ming were sitting.
Although Princess Qingyang acted very cryptically, she could still feel her displeasure towards her and herself every time she looked at her.
After thinking for a while, Shi Fuxin excused herself to leave the main hall for convenience. As soon as she left the main hall, a stone fell at her feet. Shi Fuxin glanced at it and walked in the direction where the stone came from.
"Young Master Yao San, do you have anything to do with me?"
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin: "Why do you think the Gongsun family can be passed down to this day?"
Shi Fuxin smiled and said, "Please Third Young Master Yao to clear up the confusion."
Chu Yao: "The Gongsun family has a strict family tradition and strict rules. Are you sure you are suitable for such a family?"
Shi Fuxin was silent: "In a big family, it is better to have rules than no rules. And rules are dead, people are alive. The descendants of the Gongsun family are engaged in many livelihood industries, and they do not restrict people to death.
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Chu Yao: "You don't care that Gongsun Ming already has a sweetheart?"
Shi Fuxin's face froze. Although she knew that a life-long love between two people was very luxurious, she still longed for it and hoped that she and her future husband could go both ways.
When it comes to relationships, she has always preferred lasting relationships.
She can accept a relationship that starts with a transaction, but this does not affect her hope that love can burst out in the subsequent relationship.
Gongsun Ming has a sweetheart, which is really bad.
Shi Fuxin looked at Chu Yao: "Third Young Master Yao, I have a question, please answer it."
Chu Yao: "You said."
Shi Fuxin: "You seemed to look down on me before, but now you look like you really want to marry me. I'm curious, what made you change your mind?"
Chu Yao glanced at Shi Fuxin: "You dare to take the initiative to fight for your own interests, you are not afraid of trouble, you can stir up troubles, and you don't get involved in things. I need a wife who is sober and capable of protecting herself."
Shi Fuxin didn't expect Chu Yao to think highly of her. She was silent for a moment and said, "I'm telling you about the husband I want. He can't play around with women."
Chu Yao took over the words: "You can rest assured about this, I'm not good." Thinking of Fu Xin's look as if he was not in good health last time, he quickly changed the subject and said, "I'm not a womanizer."
Shi Fuxin: ".I'm used to freedom. I don't like to be restrained, let alone being controlled."
Chu Yao said again: "It's just that you don't cause trouble randomly and don't cause trouble for me. I won't interfere with your affairs."
Shi Fuxin asked again: "If a conflict breaks out between me and your family, what will you do?"
Chu Yao looked at her: "As long as you can bear the consequences, you can do whatever you want."
Seeing that Chu Yao was so indifferent, Shi Fuxin was speechless: "So, you just want to marry a woman home and take your wife's place, and you are not willing to give any affection?"
Chu Yao was silent for a moment: "Since I married you, I will naturally get along well with you and fulfill my duties as a husband."
Shi Fuxin: "I always feel that you treat me as a tool."
Chu Yao understood what she meant, thought for a moment and said, "Whether you choose me or Gongsun Ming, aren't you treating us as tools?"
Shi Fuxin: "It's different. It was not my original intention to rush to get engaged. It was to get rid of the prince. After getting married, I still want a considerate husband and a happy family. I am ready to be a good wife."
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Chu Yao's eyes moved: "Of course I also hope to have a warm home."
At this time, there was movement from the main hall, and the emperor had arrived.
Seeing this, Chu Yao and Shi Fuxin could not say more.
"The prince and the queen may cause trouble at the banquet, so be careful."
"Why have you been gone so long?"
"It was too noisy in the palace, so I stayed outside for a while."
When Shi Fuxin returned to sit down next to Princess Yongan, she found that the seat next to Princess Qingyang was empty, and quickly asked: "Why isn't Gongsun Ming here?"
Princess Yong'an: "Not long after you went out, he also went out."
As soon as I finished speaking, I saw Gongsun Ming coming back.
Shi Fuxin looked at him and found that Gongsun Ming was avoiding her gaze. She didn't think much about it. At this time, her thoughts were somewhat affected by Chu Yao.
Chu Yao and Gongsun Ming each have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Just when Shi Fuxin was hesitant, a line of sight fell on her. When she looked up, she saw the prince smiling provocatively at her, with an expression of 'she can't escape'.
Shi Fuxin glanced at the prince indifferently, and when she looked away, the corner of her eye caught sight of Hu Xinrui, Du Zixuan and several other female prison students sitting at the end of the banquet.
"Why are the students from the National Women's Prison here too?"
Princess Yong'an looked at Hu Xinrui and others: "It seems that the queen asked them to come." Then she looked at the queen sitting next to the emperor, "The queen fell down today, and the fall was a bit heavy. It was the maid who helped her in.
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Shi Fuxin also took a look and said calmly: "I think the fall was light. If the fall was serious, I wouldn't be able to attend the banquet."
Princess Yongan nodded in agreement.
Soon, the palace banquet began.
Since she did not want the Shi family to get involved with the prince, nor did she want to confront the queen and the prince, the empress dowager did not give the queen and prince any chance to speak. After the emperor spoke, he smiled and said:
"In previous years, we could watch dragon boat racing during the Dragon Boat Festival, but this year's Dragon Boat Festival is a bit dull."
The Queen smiled and replied: "Grandma, there are some fresh songs and dances lined up in the Liyuan. I will let them perform now."
The Empress Dowager smiled and waved her hand: "The Ai family has lived for so many years, and I have never seen any kind of songs and dances. They are all the same, nothing strange." As she said that, she looked at the emperor with a smile.
"The Ai family listened to a few plays a few days ago. One of them involved throwing hydrangeas to choose a son-in-law. The Ai family thought it was good."
"Emperor, it seems that the eighth princes are all old enough to get married, right?"
The emperor knew what the Empress Dowager wanted to do as soon as he heard it. He had noticed the rumors that had been circulating during this period, that Chu Yao was going to marry Princess Beiyan, and that the prince was attracted to the daughter of the Shi family.
Thinking of the plans of the crown prince and Prince Rong, and the contributions of other princes; thinking of Chu Yao's surrender and loyalty during this period, the emperor smiled: "Yes, the eighth, ninth and tenth children should all get married. Not only
They, there are many people in the clan who are due to get married."
The Empress Dowager smiled and answered: "In the past, the emperor and queen made the final decision on the marriages of the princes. How about giving them grace this time and letting them make the decision themselves?"
"What do you mean by Grandma Huang?" The emperor looked attentive.
The Empress Dowager smiled and said: "In the play, women throw embroidered balls to choose husbands, but how can princes and royal family members be selected? In this way, let's play something new."
"Bring out some hydrangeas, the emperor, you can throw them, and the prince's relatives will grab them. Then whoever gets the hydrangea will hand it to the lady he likes. As long as the lady takes it, the emperor will decree a marriage." p>