It's not that Xie Mingxi meant to disgrace the third prince.
She was eight months pregnant and could not drink alcohol at all.
No one expected that the third prince glanced at the wine glass in front of Xie Mingxi and said, "Why didn't the seventh brother and sister drink this glass of wine?"
Everyone: "..."
The third prince's provocative intention to find trouble could not be more obvious.
Xie Mingxi's gift of "beauty" made the third prince feel ashamed and was ridiculed for a while. The third prince seemed to be generous and generous, but in fact he was as sharp as a needle. He always secretly held hatred in his heart.
No, it happened during the banquet.
It's just a deliberate provocation, what can you do? I am the Crown Prince of Qi, one person is inferior to ten thousand people. All the princes, princes and concubines must bow their heads to me!
Of course, Xie Mingxi will not really drink this glass of wine. However, we must use this matter to completely suppress her arrogance! By the way, beat Lao Qi once! Don't even think about relying on that little merit in front of him.
Keep your head up and your chest up!
The third prince was filled with joy and contentment, waiting for Xie Mingxi to bow his head and give in, and for Sheng Hong to beg with a smile.
A flash of anger suddenly flashed in Sheng Hong's eyes. He stood up suddenly and said in a hard and cold tone: "Pregnant women are not allowed to drink alcohol. Why did Brother Sanhuang forcefully persuade her to drink alcohol?"
No one expected that Sheng Hong would have such a tough attitude and react so violently!
The third prince's smile faltered, and anger flashed in his eyes.
Before he could open his mouth, Xiao Yuhan stood up with an apologetic look and said with a smile: "Don't be upset, seventh emperor brother. As a man, Your Highness, how can you understand the taboos of women during pregnancy? How can you take your casual remarks seriously?"
Then he apologized to Xie Mingxi, who looked indifferent: "I hope my seventh brother and sister won't take this matter to heart."
Xie Mingxi twitched her lips and stood up: "Three Emperors' sister-in-law said something serious. I am pregnant, so having a banquet here will be inconvenient and disturb everyone's interest. Your Highness and I will leave first.
Already."
Without saying a word, Sheng Hong took Xie Mingxi's hand and left the table.
Third Prince: "..."
The third prince's face turned black with anger, and his temples were pounding.
What a Sheng Hong! What a Xie Mingxi! He was so embarrassed in public! And Xiao Yuhan, who asked her to open her mouth to apologize to Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi?
Princess Changping glanced at the handsome third prince with a dark face, and asked calmly: "Do you want to drink, third prince?"
The third prince took a deep breath, squeezed out a smile and said, "Sister, please wait a moment. I drank too much just now, and the alcohol is so strong that I feel a little dizzy."
The fourth prince's eyes flashed with sarcasm, and he opened his mouth to pierce people's hearts: "Brother Three Emperors usually drinks a lot. Why is it that today I just drank my first cup and my alcohol level is rising? Isn't it because my energy level is rising!"
The third prince pretended to be the prince at every turn, ostracizing other princes in the court. All the princes were filled with suffocation.
As soon as the fourth prince finished speaking, the fifth prince smiled and "settled the situation": "Brother Four Emperors are joking. Brother Three Emperors is the most magnanimous brother. How could he get angry with the Seventh Brother and Sister?"
The second prince's eyes flashed slightly, but he didn't say anything. He just picked up the wine glass and drank all the wine in the glass.
Third Prince: "..."
This is terrible!
None of them are fuel-efficient! Anyway, they already have titles and lands. After the New Year, all these eyesores will be driven out of the capital!
…
The cold night wind failed to extinguish the anger in Sheng Hong's heart.
The anger he had suppressed suddenly exploded after returning to the Seventh Prince's Mansion.
"I should have punched him and crooked his nose!"
Sheng Hong's handsome face was clouded, and he gritted his teeth and said angrily: "It's true that he knows people but doesn't know his heart. He has been pretending to be decent all these years. Unexpectedly, after only being the prince for half a year, he would show such disgusting behavior
face."
What face?
He is aloof and self-righteous, with a hateful face that looks down on all living beings and wants everyone to surrender!
Fortunately, he has always spared no effort to support the third prince. If he had known that the third prince was this kind of person, he would rather support the silent second prince!
Xie Mingxi was not as angry as Sheng Hong, and said calmly: "I severely humiliated him by gifting him a beauty. He has a grudge in his heart and wants to use today's opportunity to embarrass you and me."
It's a pity that they are not the ones who are embarrassed, but the Crown Prince of the East Palace who hosted the banquet!
"This is what he looks like while my father is still alive. When my father passes away in the future, I still don't know what kind of character he is." Sheng Hong was extremely angry and said bluntly: "Sooner or later, my mother will regret having promoted him to the throne.
"
Xie Mingxi's eyes flashed slightly: "Whether you regret it or not is the mother's business. The fight in the palace will never stop."
In the heavenly home, it is so cold and heartless. Between husband and wife, between father and son, between brothers... all the affection becomes beyond recognition because of the word power.
Xie Mingxi's calmness infected Sheng Hong.
Sheng Hong composed himself and calmed down: "That's it! If you keep pretending for a while, I will ask you to become a vassal when you give birth to a child next spring and the flowers bloom."
This is a mess that worries whoever wants to worry about it. He should leave as soon as possible!
…
All the movements in the palace could not be hidden from Queen Yu.
Not long after Xie Mingxi and Sheng Hong left the banquet, Queen Yu heard what happened at the palace banquet.
"...The Seventh Prince and the Seventh Prince's Concubine left the table early. His Highness the Crown Prince was disgraced and quite unhappy. The other Highnesses all opened their mouths to speak. Her Highness the Princess didn't seem too happy either."
Yu Qiao reported in a low voice.
A coldness flashed in Queen Yu's eyes, but her expression did not change, and she said calmly: "I know. You go and wait outside the East Palace. When the palace banquet is over, please invite the princess and the consort to come to Jiaofang Hall."
Yu Qiao was slightly startled and said subconsciously: "The palace banquet won't be broken up until the end of the year at least. Doesn't the Queen have to wait forever?"
Queen Yu glanced over.
Yu Qiao's heart skipped a beat, and she apologized sincerely: "I'm too talkative, please forgive me, the Queen!"
Queen Yu's voice was slightly cold: "Just follow the orders, stand down!"
Yu Qiao respectfully agreed, and when she left the Jiaofang Hall, she was already covered in cold sweat.
Zhi Lan walked over and asked softly: "Yu Qiao, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so frightened?"
Yu Qiao composed herself and forced out a nonchalant smile: "It's nothing. Your Majesty asked me to wait for Her Highness the Princess outside the East Palace, so I'll go right away."
The two of them were both empress Yu's personal maids, and their statuses were originally on the same level. In the past few years, empress Yu had become more and more important to Zhi Lan, and she mostly gave orders to Zhi Lan. Errands such as running errands were all Yu Qiao's responsibility.
As time passed, Yu Qiao felt a little aggrieved, and she no longer felt as affectionate with Zhi Lan as before.
At this time, Yu Qiao would never say anything about her slip of the tongue that almost angered Empress Yu.
Zhilan knew what was going on, and sighed secretly, with a gentle smile on her face: "It's getting late, so be careful. Let the two little palace maids hold the palace lanterns for you."
Yu Qiao nodded slightly and left quickly.
Zhilan smiled helplessly, turned around and entered Queen Yu's bedroom.
