mesbooks Chapter 289: Gentlemen Are Cold
Chapter 289: Gentlemen Are Cold
Piandian
After Xiao Ruxue who was originally sitting next to Su Qian was called away by the virtuous king to the main hall to congratulate the empress on her birthday, Su Qian didn't know anyone else here.
People who don't know each other can only sit in the own seat and look at the plates of exquisite food in front of them, and take a bite from time to time.
Although the dishes in the palace look much more delicate than those at home, in Su Qian's opinion, they are far inferior to her husband's sweet and sour short ribs.
There are still a few dishes, let alone her husband, Su Qian feels that they are not as delicious as the dishes made by herself.
After all, it feels a little flashy.
After tasting the dishes, Su Qian put down her chopsticks and lost her appetite.
Su Qian, who was sitting between the seats, only thought about when the banquet would end. Her husband told herself that there would be a grand firework in the imperial garden after the banquet. The arrangement and style of the fireworks were all designed by him. I feel very much looking forward to it.
Thinking of this, Su Qian's eyes unconsciously looked out of the window, as if she could see colorful fireworks rising outside.
At this moment, Su Qian noticed that someone was approaching, so she looked away. At this time, a woman appeared in front of Su Qian. She was wearing a satin skirt and the headdress looked gorgeous.
The woman looked a few years older than Su Qian.
Before Su Qian could speak, the woman said, "Excuse me, is Uncle Anding's wife?"
Su Qian stood up and nodded, "Exactly, may I ask who you are?"
The woman said: "I am the cousin of His Royal Highness Qi Wang, Chen Yirou, it seems that I am going to be a little older than Mrs. Xu, how about Mrs. Xu calling me elder sister?"
As the saying goes, if you don't have anything to do, you can either rape or steal, which makes Su Qian feel vigilant about this life for no reason.
And she just said that she is King Qi's cousin, and her husband told his father at the beginning, not to accept any prince's solicitation, and not to stand in line with any prince.
Now King Qi's cousin came here for no reason, almost making Su Qian have to guard against it.
However, no matter how guarded you are in your heart, you still have to be polite on the surface. Before the other party has done something out of the ordinary, you can't be rude anyway.
So Su Qian said, "I don't know, what's the matter with Sister Chen coming here?"
Chen Yiju said: "I heard that there will be a fireworks show in the imperial garden after the dinner, and the fireworks are made by Uncle Anding. How about Little Sister and I go to the imperial garden to watch those fireworks?"
"This..." Su Qian was a little hesitant at this time, not knowing what this cousin Qi Wang was singing, but after all, she was a little uneasy and kind.
At this moment, Su Qian couldn't help but think of Xiao Ruxue. If Xue'er was there, the people present would stand three feet away wisely, and there would be no troubles at this time.
Chen Yirou looked at Su Qian's hesitant expression and said, "Little Sister doesn't even want to give this Face?"
Su Qian finally nodded and said: "Since my sister wants to go and see it, Little Sister will go and see it with my sister."
As the saying goes, when soldiers come, they will block the water and the earth will cover them. Su Qian doesn't believe that this cousin of King Qi dares to play tricks in the palace and on the Queen's birthday. Even if there is a change, she can easily save herself from danger with her own martial arts.
Speaking of which, the secret book is really extraordinary. After being forced to study hard with Xu Qing, and with the foundation of previous skills, Su Qian's progress can be said to be rapid, and her 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 gap was visible to the naked eye, but now, Xiao Ruxue might hardly be able to match her.
Coupled with the various martial arts moves and classics that Xiao Ruxue shared with Su Qian and Xu Qing brought over from the generals, it is difficult for Su Qian to get close to ordinary masters today.
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Imperial Garden
Even though it is late spring and summer is approaching, it is inevitable that the temperature will drop at night, and there is this little cool wind blowing, which really makes people feel a chill in the back.
Especially in the inner courtyard of the deep palace, several lights have been extinguished here, and a few stories about the palace maid and concubine committing suicide by throwing herself into the well, and the palace maid and concubine being pushed into the lotus pond are really impressive. I couldn't help but feel chills in my heart.
Thinking of this, Xu Qing couldn't help wrapping his robe around his body.
It's cold outside, but it's even colder in the bottomless heart...
Next to the water pavilion, beside the lotus pond.
"Anding Bo..."
Xu Qing heard the voice again, but it was much clearer than before.
Following the voice, Xu Qing turned her head and saw a beautiful woman in palace attire, walking gracefully in front of her.
Because the lights were off here, it was a little dim. Xu Qing could see clearly who this beautiful woman in palace costume was through the afterglow of the surrounding lights and the moonlight.
Isn't this the Princess Gao Ning who just left the banquet while the Emperor Chu and the Empress were away?
Moreover, why does it look like he took the time to change his clothes?
Yes, although the clothes worn during the banquet were also palace attire, they were elegant and dignified, but the clothes at this time were quite cool.
Not only was the outer lining missing, but the clothes were also pulled down on purpose, revealing the white and tender collarbone. If you look closely, you can see a looming gully under the collarbone.
Seeing Princess Gao Ning dressed up like this, Xu Qing realized that she really underestimated Princess Gao Ning during the banquet.
However, Xu Qing, who is not very old, has no time to appreciate it now, because it is really cold outside.
Xu Qing looked at Princess Gao Ning, took a step back, and said with cupped hands: "So it's Her Royal Highness, why is Her Highness here?"
Princess Gao Ning smiled softly and said: "There is a lotus 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 the flower buds had just grown out, why did they become buds in Princess Gao Ning's mouth?
Moreover, has anyone ever seen lotus viewing at night?
In particular, several lights here are still off. Wouldn’t it be nice to go to the bright spots?
Or is King Qi's disease actually inherited from the family?
Seeing Princess Gao Ning trying her best to maintain a graceful standing posture, Xu Qing couldn't help trembling slightly, and said involuntarily, "Isn't it cold outside, Your Highness dressed like this?"
Princess Gao Ning looked at Xu Qing with a charming smile and said, "It's indeed a bit chilly, but Uncle Anding's robe looks extremely warm, how about helping me put it on?"
This person actually wants to covet own robes?
Xu Qing quickly shook his head and said, "How can this be possible, after all..."
When Princess Gao Ning heard Xu Qing's refusal, she thought that Xu Qing didn't dare to offend her easily, and thought that Xu Qing was going to say: After all, men and women are different, and monarchs and ministers are different, so she opened her mouth to persuade and express her heart.
Therefore, Princess Gao Ning said: "I think Uncle Anding is also a gentleman, so does Uncle Anding, who is a gentleman, still stick to these details at this time?"
Xu Qing continued to shake his head and said: "After all, this small wind blows quite cool, and a gentleman is cold even without his robe."
Princess Gao Ning: "..."