flstandardbreds Chapter 815: Enduring Suffering 1 Gaining Nothing
Chapter 815: Enduring Suffering 1 Gaining Nothing
Zhang Miaoying looked at the Empress, then at Old Madam Xue and Leng Rongyue, who stood to her left and right, and then at the First and Second Madams of the Fu family, who were standing there looking at her...
Zhang Miaoying felt even more embarrassed by the momentary loss of composure. She quickly bowed to Empress Luan Xiying and said, "It is my fault, niece! Please forgive me, auntie!"
I also ask the Duke's wife, the two Madams Fu, and Princess Chengxian to forgive me!
This concubine... This concubine... was stunned by the stunning beauty of Princess Chengxian, and that's why I lost my mind!
Oh, ladies, please take a seat!"
As Zhang Miaoying spoke, she sat down at the table dressed in her princess's attire.
"Yes, I thank Princess Yi!"
The first wife Huo Chanyu and the second wife Zheng Suyao bowed slightly before sitting down.
Zhang Miaoying had just sat down and she already felt very uncomfortable!
There were six people sitting around the table, five of them were wearing light and soft casual clothes, and only he was wearing formal attire!
As much as Zhang Miaoying loved and was proud of this princess outfit in the past, now she despises it!
She wished she could throw this princess dress as far away as possible and immediately change into the same flowing and graceful fairy dress as Leng Rongyue!
"Today is a family dinner. Aunt, my two sisters-in-law, Yue'er... Oh, and Princess Yi, don't be restrained and just relax!"
Empress Luan Xiying said as she picked up the jade chopsticks and served dishes to Madam Xue first, then she picked up some dishes and put them in Leng Rongyue's bowl, "Be good, Yue'er, eat more!
If there is something that is not to your taste, or if you want to eat something, just tell your mother and she will have someone make it for you!"
"This is already very good. Yue'er thanks the Queen for her favor!"
Leng Rongyue smiled generously and thanked him. She also picked up the jade chopsticks in front of her, picked up two dishes and put them in the bowl in front of Queen Luan Xiying, and then she began to eat elegantly and naturally.
Queen Luan Xiying was also eating the dishes that Leng Rongyue put into her bowl, and her happy smile was not fake at all!
Zhang Miaoying looked at...
Preference... isn't that just preference?
The Queen Mother addressed herself as her mother to Leng Rongyue, and even personally picked up food for her, her tone gentle as if she was coaxing a baby!
To Leng Rongyue, he calls her Yue'er, and to himself... he calls her Princess Yi.
This is the difference between treating a beloved daughter-in-law and treating an insignificant niece-in-law!
At this moment, Zhang Miaoying didn't care about the jealousy and sourness. She only knew clearly that she had no chance of pleading for her father who was in the prison today!
The food in my mouth tastes like chewing wax;
The anxiety in my heart burned like fire;
The smiling face was almost stiff!
This heartwarming scene in front of her was like a needle-sharp knife, piercing Zhang Miaoying's eyes and cutting her heart!
Zhang Miaoying felt that today, whether it was the atmosphere, the clothes, or the topics of discussion, she seemed so out of place!
Sitting here is simply torture!
Zhang Miaoying felt that the atmosphere here was torturous, but the others did not think so.
After the banquet, Queen Luan Xiying led a few people to the main hall.
Several people were still sitting around the table.
The palace servants have already prepared tea and fruit.
The fruits were naturally not the ones brought by Leng Rongyue. Queen Luan Xiying didn't want Zhang Miaoying to see those novel fresh fruits, and she didn't want to, and was reluctant to let her taste them.
Heavy outfit, heavy heart...
Zhang Miaoying desperately wanted to escape from here!
But she came here with Xiao Jingyi... A couple came here together, so they should say goodbye and leave together.
But I wonder what Xiao Jingyi is doing in the outer hall at this moment?
Could it be that... he really is in the good mood to accompany the emperor and those people from the Anguo Mansion to have a good drink?
Zhang Miaoying had glanced at the palace entrance countless times, but she never saw the figure she wanted to see!
In the outer hall, the banquet had also ended.
When the emperor invites guests to drink and dine, who can really drink to their heart's content without getting drunk?
The table had already been replaced with tea and fruit.
Of course, the fruits were not the ones brought by Leng Rongyue.
The emperor and his ministers drank tea and ate some fruit.
Whether it was Emperor Hongde and his son, or Duke Anguo and his son, after eating the fresh fruits brought out by Leng Rongyue, other things... uh... were really not easy for them to eat!
I only ate a few pieces symbolically to get rid of the smell of alcohol.
The emperor and his ministers seemed to be discussing intentionally or unintentionally the Qingguo Temple on Yunxiang Mountain, and the three-day Buddhist ceremony held by the Anguo family in the Qingguo Temple on Yunxiang Mountain.
Xiao Jingyi's ears suddenly stood up.
Listening to the Duke of Anguo and his sons talking with Xiao Jingyu about the scenery on Yunxiang Mountain;
They discussed what they had learned from listening to Master Wuchen's lectures at Qingguo Temple every day;
Emperor Hongde also asked with great interest about the young ladies in the capital who had followed the emperor to Yunxiang Mountain, and how they behaved in coquettish and ugly ways on Yunxiang Mountain and in Qingguo Temple.
Xiao Jingyu wanted to hear something useful from the conversation between the few people.
Want to know what happened that night through their conversation?
Want to know where those dozens of people you sent went?
However, after listening to them over and over again, even when they talked about how those beautiful girls were wandering around in Qingguo Temple, looking for any trace of His Royal Highness Prince Yu, Emperor Hongde's face showed a hint of gossip.
But in the end, Xiao Jingyi didn't hear any news about that night or about those fifty or so people.