Xiao Ruxue, who was originally sitting next to Su Qian, was called by the King Xian to the main hall to congratulate the Queen on her birthday. Su Qian didn't recognize anyone else here.
People who didn't know each other had to sit in their seats and look at the several plates of exquisite food in front of them, picking up a piece from time to time and taking a bite.
Although the dishes in the palace look much more exquisite than those at home, in Su Qian's opinion, they are far less delicious than her husband's sweet and sour short ribs.
There were several other dishes that Su Qian felt were not as delicious as those cooked by her husband, let alone her husband's.
After all, it feels a bit flashy.
After tasting the dishes, Su Qian put down her chopsticks and lost her appetite.
Su Qian, who was sitting between the seats, was only thinking about when the banquet would end. Her husband had told her that there would be a grand fireworks show in the imperial garden after the banquet. The arrangement and style of the fireworks were all designed by him. This made Su Qian.
Qian felt very much looking forward to it.
Thinking like this, Su Qian's eyes unconsciously looked out the window, as if she could see colorful fireworks rising outside.
At this moment, Su Qian noticed someone approaching and looked away. At this time, a woman appeared in front of Su Qian. She was wearing a satin skirt and looked quite gorgeous.
The woman looked several years older than Su Qian.
Before Su Qian could speak, the woman said, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Anding's wife?"
Su Qian stood up and nodded: "Exactly, who are you?"
The woman said: "I am the cousin of His Highness Prince Qi, Chen Yirou. It seems that I am a few years older than Mrs. Xu. How about Mrs. Xu calling me sister?"
As the saying goes, being courteous for nothing is either cheating or stealing, which made Su Qian become wary of this person in life for no reason.
Moreover, she just said that she was the cousin of King Qi. Her husband had told his father not to accept the wooing of any prince, and not to side with any prince.
Now King Qi's cousin just came over to get close to her, which made Su Qian have to be on guard.
However, no matter how cautious you are in your heart, you still have to be polite on the surface. You cannot be rude before the other party does anything extraordinary.
So Su Qian said: "I don't know, what's the matter with Sister Chen coming here?"
Chen Yiju said: "I heard that after the dinner there will be a fireworks show set off in the imperial garden, and these fireworks are from the hands of Uncle Anding, I am also looking forward to it. My sister is also the wife of Uncle Anding, so she is not as good as my sister.
Would you like to go to the Imperial Garden with me to watch the fireworks?"
"This..." Su Qian was a little hesitant at this time. She didn't know which song this cousin of King Qi was singing, but after all, she was a little uneasy and well-intentioned.
Su Qian couldn't help but think of Xiao Ruxue at this moment. If Xue'er was there, the people present would stand three feet away knowingly, and they wouldn't be worried at all.
Chen Yirou looked at Su Qian's hesitant expression and said, "Don't you even want to give me this little face, sister?"
Su Qian finally nodded and said: "Since my sister wants to go and have a look, I can just go and see it with my sister."
As the saying goes, when soldiers come, the water will come and the earth will cover it up. Su Qian doesn't believe that this cousin of the King of Qi dares to play any tricks in the palace on the Queen's birthday. Even if something goes wrong, she can easily avert danger with her own martial arts.
Speaking of which, the secret book is truly extraordinary. After being forced to study hard with Xu Qing, and with the foundation of his previous skills, Su Qian is now making rapid progress, and his strength is also improving by leaps and bounds, but no one can see it.
That’s all.
In the past, Su Qian was only slightly better than Xiao Ruxue, but the difference was visible to the naked eye, but now, Xiao Ruxue is afraid that it will be hard to keep up.
Coupled with the various martial arts moves and classics that Xiao Ruxue shared with Su Qian and that Xu Qing brought over from the military commanders, it is now difficult for ordinary masters to get close to Su Qian.
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Royal Garden
Even though it is late spring and summer is approaching, the temperature will still inevitably drop at night, and the cool breeze blowing really makes people feel a chill in the back.
Especially in the inner courtyard of the palace. Several lights were extinguished here. Several stories about palace maids and concubines committing suicide by throwing themselves into wells and being pushed into lotus ponds came to mind. It was really mind-boggling.
I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart.
Thinking of this, Xu Qing couldn't help but wrap up her robe.
It's cold outside, but it's even colder inside when I feel unsure...
Beside the waterside pavilion and the lotus pond.
"Andingbo..."
Xu Qing heard the sound again, but it was much clearer than before.
Xu Qing followed the voice, turned his head and saw a beautiful woman in palace clothes walking up to him.
Because the lights were out and it was slightly dim, Xu Qing could clearly see who this beautiful woman in palace attire was through the remaining light of the surrounding lights and the moonlight.
Isn't this Princess Gao Ning who just left the table while Emperor Chu and the Queen were away?
Moreover, why does it look like you took the time to change your clothes?
Yes, although the clothes he wore during the banquet were also palace attire, they were elegant and dignified. However, the clothes he wore at this time were quite cool.
Not only is the outer lining missing, but the clothes are also pulled down as if on purpose, revealing the white and tender collarbone. If you look closely, you can see a looming ravine under the collarbone.
Seeing Princess Gao Ning dressed up like this, Xu Qing realized that she had really underestimated Princess Gao Ning's size during the banquet.
However, Xu Qing, who is not very big, has no time to appreciate it now. It is really cold outside.
Xu Qing looked at Princess Gao Ning, took a step back, cupped her hands and said, "It turns out to be Her Royal Highness. Why is Her Royal Highness here?"
Princess Gao Ning smiled softly and said: "There are lotuses in bud here. It is a good place to enjoy the scenery. Why can't you come here?"
Xu Qing looked at the lotus pond. It seemed that flower buds had just grown out. Why did they become buds in Princess Gao Ning's mouth?
Moreover, has anyone seen lotus flowers at night?
Especially since several lights here are out, wouldn’t it be nice to go to the bright spots?
Or is it that King Qi's disease is actually inherited in the family?
Xu Qing saw that although Princess Gao Ning tried her best to maintain a graceful posture, her body could not help but tremble slightly, and couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, Princess, is dressed like this outside. Isn't it cold?"
Princess Gao Ning looked at Xu Qing and smiled charmingly: "It is indeed a bit chilly. Uncle Anding's robe looks extremely warm. How about helping me put it on?"
This person actually wants to covet his own robe?
Xu Qing quickly shook his head and said: "How can this be done? After all..."
When Princess Gao Ning heard Xu Qing's refusal, she thought that Xu Qing did not dare to offend her easily. She thought that Xu Qing was going to say: After all, men and women are different, and monarchs and ministers are different, so she started to persuade and express her feelings.
So, Princess Gao Ning said: "I think Uncle Anding is also a gentleman. Does it mean that as a gentleman, Uncle Anding still has to stick to these details at this time?"
Xu Qing continued to shake his head and said: "After all, this little wind is blowing quite cold. A gentleman will be cold without his robe."