Chapter 222 Becoming a rebel secret guard (22)

When the emperor announced that the palace banquet had officially begun, orchestral music, strings and bamboos suddenly sounded.

The incense curls into the mist, and the dancers are graceful, as graceful as orchids and emeralds, as if they are flying dragons.

Rong Qing seemed to have glanced at Jiang Rao's face inadvertently. She was eating cakes and looking at the dancer. Her eyes were not even half as focused as those of a man.

Rong Qing: "..."

He lowered his eyes and thought. The thick and long eyelashes under his thick eyebrows hung slightly on his lower eyelids, casting a shadow. His mood was unclear.

But for a moment, when he raised his eyes again, there was still a faint smile on his face, as gentle as jade.

From time to time at the banquet, people toasted each other.

There was cheering and laughter among the guests.

Jiang Rao stuffed the remaining piece of pastry into his mouth and looked away from the dancing girl.

A scorching gaze made her look back. The man's square face was solemn, and his sharp and deep eyes under his sword-shaped eyebrows were like a wolf and a tiger, resting on her without any cover.

Their eyes met, and the man did not look away, maintaining a look of contempt.

The woman next to him also looked at her from time to time, with a complicated look on her face.

Jiang Rao instantly knew the identities of the two people. If he guessed correctly, they should be Xie Shuning's parents.

As such a formal palace banquet, Xie Shuning, the prince's concubine, did not attend. Naturally, they were dissatisfied with Rong Yan around her.

It seemed that Xie Shuning told them his story, otherwise his eyes would not be so contemptuous and mixed with hatred.

But they wouldn't embarrass her directly at the banquet without thinking. After all, it was Rong Yan who brought her to the banquet.

Just watch it, she won't lose any meat.

So Jiang Rao just calmly took a sip of tea, looked away, and looked at the low table in front of him casually.

"Pah——"

There was not much movement as the beads fell to the ground, let alone the mixed sounds and tunes surrounding them.

But Jiang Rao was close. She followed the sound and looked around, and saw the jade-colored Buddhist beads not far from the foot of the table.

The jade beads on the bracelet are round and crystal clear, and the texture is excellent when you look at them.

Just like its owner, it is noble and dignified.

Jiang Rao turned to look sideways at the man next to him. He had an upright posture, a cold profile and a high nose, but his whole body had a gentle and polite temperament. He seemed not to know that the bead string on his wrist had fallen off, and his eyes were a little vacant.

She turned slightly and reached out to pick up the jade beads that fell on the ground.

The beads are slightly cool to the touch and have a fine, smooth texture.

Only a trace of warm breath can be felt on a few beads, which seems to be left behind when the man wears them on his wrist.

Jiang Rao paused for a moment, then his eyes fell on him from the corner of his eyes.

Not long after, as if out of habit, the man used his left hand to look for the Buddhist beads on his right wrist and found nothing. Then he took it back naturally, with no intention of looking for it again.

There's something else Jiang Rao doesn't understand.

He did it on purpose.

Therefore, Jiang Rao directly put the jade beads on his hands and covered them with his sleeves.

Rong Qing waited for a long time but didn't see the girl next to him give him the beads. He involuntarily turned his head and glanced sideways.

The girl was eating cakes and watching the dance.

Rong Qing: "..."

His eyelashes trembled slightly and his lip lines were straightened.

After a few seconds, his eyes moved around, and it was clear that he was looking for something.

Seeing that the girl still didn't move, his movements stopped in place, and after a while, he asked: "Jiang... did the donor see a string of jade beads?"

The voice is low and gentle.

Hearing the sound, Jiang Rao turned to look at him. She curled her crimson lips and shook her head with an innocent expression.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I didn't see it."

Hearing the girl's self-identification, Rong Qing's eyes darkened for a moment, but the smile at the corner of her mouth became gentler.

"Excuse me."

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