Chapter 54

The emperor was very ostentatious, especially today he had another purpose. The new year's Eve banquet was really grand.

Xie xuanchen and Mu Mingtang were sitting at the top of the table. The lights were shining. They were already very eye-catching. The emperor and empress repeatedly asked questions in public, and they were very considerate. In this way, look at Xie xuanchen and Mu Mingtang's eyes more.

Many of them are old ministers like Zhu Yang Hong. Zhu Yanghong's family has also entered the palace, but their position is far behind Xie xuanchen's. they are narrow and blocked, and they can't be found in the crowd. As soon as they looked up, they could see the top chief, Xie xuanchen and Mu Mingtang, sitting on the table. The lights were colorful and shining. There were an endless stream of toasts, and they talked to the emperor and the queen from time to time.

The ministers of Zhongshu, Privy Council, Sansi province and Liubu toasted Xie xuanchen in turn. The princesses and princesses of the harem also gave new year's greetings to their cousins and sisters in law at the signals of their biological mothers. Among them, the Prime Minister of song specially added one more cup to apologize to Xie xuanchen and Mu Mingtang in front of many ministers, emperors and queens for their unfilial son's collision with Princess an's car a few days ago.

Prime Minister Song said: "the dog is stupid, and he went crazy after drinking that day, and accidentally offended king an and Princess an. When Chen HuiFu learned about this, he had already been beaten hard, and he still thought about it in the ancestral hall. King an was in the house, and he didn't dare to disturb him, but he didn't dare to go there vaguely. Today, just in front of the officials and many other officials, I'd like to make amends to my highness and the princess. I'd like to ask the king to forgive my son for his disrespect. "

In fact, the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty was also very upset. The literati wanted face, not to mention the fact that he was an official and an assistant. He set an example for the scholars in the world. Now, in front of many colleagues and subordinates, how can prime minister Song's face live with a young man under the age of 20?

But no matter how embarrassed he is, he has to finish. If it was someone else, the Prime Minister of song would send someone to send him a apology and scold his son. But this person is Xie xuanchen.

The Prime Minister of song did not dare to let go, but he did not dare to make amends. He even sent gifts to Prince an's house for fear that they would fall into the eyes of the emperor and be taken seriously by him. It's only on the occasion of new year's Eve, which is not serious but grand enough, that it's most appropriate to talk about it in public.

The only problem is probably shame.

The Prime Minister of song knew that he would be ridiculed by his political opponents, but in the end, his life was more important. When the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty said that, the emperor could not help asking what was wrong. The Prime Minister of song did not dare to let Xie xuanchen describe the scene of that day, so he had to lose face again and repeat the scene of that day.

After hearing this, the emperor touched his knees and said, "the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty is an important Minister of the state. King an also contributes to the state. In my heart, it is far more important than parents and children. If there is a gap between you two, it will be the loss of Daye. This glass of wine is added to me. We three drink together. Once the wine is over, we will never talk about the past

The emperor and the Prime Minister of Song Dynasty gave thanks in a hurry. Xie xuanchen took up the wine bottle, signaled to the emperor and the Prime Minister of Song Dynasty, and drank it in one gulp. After Xie xuanchen put down the glass, the queen took up the glass and said, "king an and Zaizhi are the pillars of the country. When the officials and king an touch wine, the palace also pays a toast to Princess an."

Mu Mingtang sighed in his heart. He could only pick up the wine cup and answer the Queen's words. However, the toast was endless at the beginning. When Xie Xuanji saw it, he raised his glass to Xie xuanchen. The emperor sat at the top of the table and saw that both the left and the right were young couples. They were in full bloom and beautiful. He was very happy and said, "your second brother is still recovering. I'm afraid you can't bear to drink to each other. This is a toast for your husband and wife. It happens that Xuanji and xuanchen are both married this year. You two newlyweds should have a drink together. "

When Jiang Mingwei heard this, she quickly picked up her glass and said, "what the officials said is that I respect my second brother and sister-in-law."

Mu Mingtang let the servant girl full of wine, she was about to pick up the wine cup, hand suddenly by Xie xuanchen pressure. Xie xuanchen said, "she can't drink. I'll drink this for her."

Then he drank all the wine in his glass, took Mu Mingtang's glass and emptied it as soon as he looked up. Xie xuanchen moves so fast that Mu Mingtang doesn't have time to remind him. After he finishes drinking, Mu Mingtang slowly climbs to his mouth.

That's Her cup.

The emperor laughed, and even the queen laughed and said, "king an used to be a man who didn't pay attention to anyone, but now he loves his daughter-in-law."

The emperor and empress showed a smile, and other Palace officials and officials all responded, and there were endless witticism. Jiang Mingwei quickly glanced at Xie Xuanji. Seeing that Xie Xuanji had put down his glass, she didn't seem to have any other meaning, so she quickly finished the wine in her glass.

The crowd laughed and said, after a while, the topic turned to other people. Seeing that no one was looking at them, Xie xuanchen asked Mu Mingtang in a low voice, "what's the matter with you? What did you want to say just now?"

Mu Mingtang glances at Xie xuanchen. He wants to talk but stops. Finally, he shakes his head. Xie xuanchen see Mu Mingtang so, more and more want to ask: "in the end how?"

Mu Mingtang can only use his arm to gently turn Xie xuanchen for a moment, indicating the wine vessel in his hand: "that's mine."

"I know it's yours." Xie xuanchen thought that Mu Mingtang was tangled with him about whose things. At the moment, he simply put the wine cup back to Mu Mingtang's hand and said, "OK, I'll give it back to you now."Mu Mingtang stares at his action, his eyes are all round. He just put it back? She was actually going to have a new

When someone comes to toast, how can she drink it?

Funing hall is full of prosperous times. But when Mu Mingtang looked at the colorful dance on the stage, he couldn't see it for a long time.

The emperor sat down for a while and went to the back to change his clothes. After the emperor left, the crowd obviously relaxed a lot, and the sound of toasting and talking suddenly increased. Xie xuanchen was sitting in the right hand of the emperor. Originally, the people in the back did not dare to come to propose a toast. It was all the big people in their circle who were polite to each other. Now that the emperor is out, other people dare to come near and talk to Xie xuanchen.

Mu Mingtang has some dizziness, she saw the situation is not right, quickly excuse to change clothes, quickly fled the scene. She walked outside the palace and stood in front of the railing. It was after a while that she felt that Xun Ran's brain was sober. She doesn't dare to go back now. Xie xuanchen obviously has a good drink, but she can't. She just stands outside for a while and waits for someone to come back.

Mu Mingtang was not familiar with the place of life in the palace. Of course, he would not go far away, so he walked slowly around the railings of Funing palace. It's also a coincidence that at the corner of the back hall, Mu Mingtang bumps into Jiang Mingwei coming from another direction.

Jiang Mingwei also came out to sober up. Unexpectedly, she met Mu Mingtang here. The enemy's eyes were red when they met, and they were slightly drunk at the moment, so the smell of gunpowder was even heavier.

Jiang Mingwei sneered and said, "some people from the countryside can't make it to the stage. If you have something good, you'll be busy piling it up, and you won't be afraid of shame. Sister in law, do you think such people are ridiculous? "

After saying that, Jiang Mingwei said, "yes, maybe I haven't seen anything good. I'm jealous."

Mu Mingtang gave her a look, laughed and did not speak. Jiang Mingwei was annoyed by her slight attitude and said, "I'm talking to you. What are you laughing at?"

"Brother and sister are talking to me? Oh, I thought it was a dog running out and barking. I didn't notice that my sister-in-law was talking. " Mu Mingtang said with a smile, "after all, dogs bark at people. People can't bark back, but give her face."

Jiang Mingwei's face suddenly turned black: "who are you calling dogs?"

"Who should I scold?" Mu Mingtang couldn't help laughing. She was dressed up today. Her cloud temples were towering. Now she was slightly drunk. Her eyes were bright and moist, just like wine in her eyes. Mu Mingtang deliberately pretended to look for it and looked around: "I just heard the dog barking, but I didn't recognize where the dog was. Thank you for helping me find it."

Mu Mingtang said, ignore Jiang Mingwei, immediately turned away. After Mu Mingtang left, the servant girls on both sides didn't dare to speak. They bowed down to give a salute to Jiang Mingwei, and then they rushed after Mu Mingtang.

Jiang Mingwei clenched her teeth and fell on her sleeve. Her body faltered and nearly fell. The servant girls quickly supported her and said, "princess, please calm down."

After walking down from the corridor of the back hall, Mu Mingtang planned to go back to the banquet. Unexpectedly, he met Xie Xuanji on the way. Xie Xuanji stands on the side of the road, obviously waiting for her. Mu Mingtang just thinks he can't see him, and turns around to take another road.

Xie Xuanji's voice rang out from behind: "second sister-in-law, stay."

Mu Mingtang's body stopped. He also turned to Mu Mingtang's direction and said directly, "I have something to say with my second sister-in-law."

At this point, it seems weak to walk away. Mu Mingtang turned around, raised his eyebrows and asked, "OK, what does the king of Jin want to say?"

When Xie Xuanji came, the servant girls all stepped back and guarded each intersection. Xie Xuanji looks at Mu Mingtang at the moment. She is dressed in purple today, showing her slender neck and delicate skin. Apart from other things, Mu Mingtang's appearance is really pleasing to the eye.

Xie Xuanji sighed silently and said, "I know you have resentment in your heart, but Mingwei is innocent. Why do you always aim at her?"

Is she targeting Jiang Mingwei? Mu Mingtang looked at Xie Xuanji in surprise, and suddenly realized: "just now, did you hear it?"

Xie Xuanji didn't say anything, but he obviously acquiesced. Just now, Xie Xuanji was also scattering wine behind him, but he was sitting on the seat behind the rattan bush. Neither Mu Mingtang nor Jiang Mingwei found him, but Xie Xuanji listened to their conversation completely.

Mu Mingtang immediately laughed and said, "you have heard all of them. Do you still have the face to question me? Your highness, wake up. She provoked me first. Just her, and you say she's innocent? "

Xie Xuanji is speechless about this question. Jiang Mingwei is mean It's really beyond his expectation.

In his mind, Jiang Mingwei is a good choice for his wife and mother. Moreover, he grew up with Jiang Mingwei, a childhood sweetheart. If such a person becomes a crown princess or even a queen, he will win the support of the people.

At this stage, what Xie Xuanji needs most is popular support.

Jiang Mingwei in his memory has always been like this. Because of this impression, he conceals Jiang Mingwei's disappearance, replaces Mu Mingtang, and still lets Jiang Mingwei be his wife. Obviously, Jiang Mingwei's smooth and square face is more suitable to be a mother than Mu Mingtang.

But over the past six months, Xie Xuanji's impression has been broken over and over again. He first found out that Jiang Mingwei would be careful and generous, but in fact he would harm the women around him. But these are a woman's natural thoughts after all. If Jiang Mingwei likes him, she will be jealous.However, Xie Xuanji's cognition was severely attacked this night. Jiang Mingwei is not only an ordinary woman, but also a woman who can pick things up and stir up trouble, just like the vulgar woman in his memory. In front of people, Jiang Mingwei has always been knowledgeable and reasonable, generous and sensible. However, such a "virtuous domestic helper" will satirize Mu Mingtang from the countryside when there is no one behind him.

As for mu Mingtang calling Jiang Mingwei a mad dog, Xie Xuanji was not surprised. Maybe, he knew what character Mu Mingtang was. It's normal for her to satirize people, but it's a surprise to be polite.

Xie Xuanji thought it was too cracked. He didn't want to listen any more, so he walked away as quietly as when he came. I don't know why he came out, but he was always depressed, so he stopped on the road, waiting for mu Mingtang.

However, Jiang Mingwei is his wife after all. Although Xie Xuanji is also very disappointed with Jiang Mingwei, Mu Mingtang retorts that Xie Xuanji always wants to protect Jiang Mingwei. Xie Xuanji avoided the heavy and took the light, saying: "if you hate the things before, you can come at me. Don't embarrass Mingwei any more."

Mu Mingtang looks strange when she listens. She looks at Xie Xuanji and asks, "didn't I tell you the answer to this question before?"

"I thought I had talked to you." Xie Xuanji said, "but you've been aiming at Mingwei for several times. If you don't have resentment in your heart, who will believe you if you are jealous for Mingwei and me? Mingwei is my wife. Anyway, I will guarantee her dignity. If you do it deliberately in order to attract my attention, you don't have to. "

Mu Mingtang tut a, dislike a way: "some people, really don't understand people's words.". No wonder you two have become husband and wife. They are a perfect match. "

Xie Xuanji frowned, feeling that Mu Mingtang's words seemed to have some meaning. Mu Mingtang has just called Jiang Mingwei a dog. Now he says that he can't understand people's words and he is a good match for Jiang Mingwei

I always feel that she has bad intentions.

Xie Xuanji didn't care about Mu Mingtang. He said, "you said you were not jealous..."

"Your Highness, be careful." Without waiting for Xie Xuanji to finish, Mu Mingtang forcibly interrupts him. The corner of Mu Mingtang's eye sweeps to all around, see no other person, even the servant girl all stands far away, can't hear what they said.

Although Xie Xuanji should be more afraid of being discovered than she is, Mu Mingtang can't bear to hear this person's narcissism. She doesn't want to be bumped into and cause herself some unnecessary trouble.

Mu Mingtang said: "Xie Xuanji, let me tell you straight. I really don't like you. I was at Jiang's home just to win the trust of Mrs. Jiang Honghao and act with you. It seems that I'm only to blame for my excellent performance. Even you believe me. But I really don't like you, from the beginning. "

Mu Mingtang's expression was sincere and his tone was straightforward, which made Xie Xuanji speechless. Xie Xuanji had many women. Of course, he could recognize whether women deliberately said irony or really didn't like it.

However, it's not over yet. Mu Mingtang seems to be afraid that Xie Xuanji will not believe it. He sincerely says, "it's just a chance today. I'll take this opportunity to talk at one time, so that you won't continue to misunderstand. I don't like you now, never, to be exact. Although I really hated you when you gave me to another man, now I don't even hate you. "

"You and Jiang Mingwei are just the burden of the past."