Mu Yun'an naturally had no hope of winning against Shen Wanyue, but nothing was absolute, and she had worked hard for today's Hundred Flowers Banquet.
She smiled and said: "Try your best." After that, she leaned into Yuan Jiahe's ear and teased: "You haven't told me yet, how are you and Xuan Du getting along?"
Yuan Jiahe's ears turned red, and she pulled Mu Yun'an together to talk quietly, completely forgetting about Shen Wanyue's cursive calligraphy.
After Shen Wanyue stepped off the stage, she received praises from many people, and almost everyone's eyes fell on her. At this moment, she regained the feeling of being the center of attention in her previous life.
But when she saw Mu Yunan and Yuan Jiahe chatting and laughing together without being affected by her at all, her face couldn't help but look a little ugly.
She gritted her teeth secretly, feeling a little uneasy in her heart.
Is Mu Yun'an confident that he can win her?
...
Qionglin Garden.
The new scholars who came to the banquet had already had three drinks, and everyone lost their restraint and began to speak freely.
Today, Yuan Hao held a banquet. In addition to the newly promoted Jinshi, there were also courtiers accompanying him. The one with the most noble status was the current imperial advisor.
He sat down at the head of Yuan Hao. Opposite him sat King Jing, and next to the Imperial Master was Xiao Chengyi.
Yuan Hao saw that the atmosphere at the banquet was good, so he planned to propose a marriage.
Unexpectedly, before he could speak, Yan Jingxuan, who was slightly drunk, suddenly asked loudly: "Dare you ask Brother Xiao if he has any plans to start a family? To be honest, I have a younger sister who is waiting for marriage. If Brother Xiao doesn't dislike it, If so, why don’t we become in-laws?”
The corners of Yuan Hao's lips twitched and he looked at Yan Jingxuan speechless. This boy actually wanted to steal someone from him?
He scolded lightly: "That's nonsense. Since ancient times, marriages have been governed by the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. How can I allow you to be so hasty?"
Xiao Chengyi hurriedly interceded for Yan Jingxuan: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Prince Yan also has good intentions, but I can only accept his kindness since I am already engaged."
Yuan Hao: "..."
He froze for a while before coming back to his senses. He stared at Xiao Chengyi suspiciously and asked, "Already engaged?"
Xiao Chengyi nodded and said: "Yes, this marriage was arranged by my mother when I was very young. It was a finger-to-tip wedding. It's just that my fiancée is still young and has not yet had haircuts, and she is not from the capital."
Yuan Hao frowned when he heard this. He even wondered if Xiao Chengyi did it on purpose?
However, he only told Concubine Yan that he wanted to marry her. Concubine Yan was reluctant to let her daughter get married. Now that she had such a fast-paced son-in-law, she would not refuse.
Is it a coincidence?
Just as he was doubting, he heard Yan Jingxuan: "I dare to ask Brother Xiao, what is the family background of your fiancée who you married on the fingertips? Let me tell you, now that Brother Xiao is the number one scholar in high school, it is better for the marriage to be a well-matched one, what do you think? "
Xiao Chengyi raised his eyebrows and said: "My fiancée's family background and appearance are not as good as those of a noble girl from the capital, but her family and my mother's family are close friends. If she regrets the marriage just because I am the top scorer in high school, wouldn't she be a heartless person?" , How can I be worthy of being your Majesty’s minister in this way? What do you think, Your Majesty?”
Yuan Hao stiffened his face and held it in for a long time before spitting out: "What Aiqing said is absolutely true."
Xiao Chengyi smiled, picked up the wine glass and toasted Yuan Hao from a distance.