"Your Majesty has specially organized a banquet to entertain the young master. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate for me and Meng'er to accompany him." Mu Zili saw that he looked very good today, and the monarch also hosted a banquet for him, so they must have reached an agreement.
However, he and Simeng are not mortals after all, and they do not understand the red tape of the human court, so they can still avoid these social events if they can.
Furthermore, he seemed to have a bad look on Meng's face, and originally wanted to take her back to the inn to adjust her breathing. If Simon hadn't insisted on discussing leaving the palace with Sima Luocheng, they would have been in Muyunzhong at this moment.
When Sima Luocheng entered the palace, he could see that Xi Meng was in low spirits, but he had not yet obtained Bailirong's letter of alliance, so he was still a little worried without the two of them by his side.
Sima Luocheng straightened his clothes, took two steps closer, clasped his hands and said, "People in Luocheng don't speak secretly. Although they reached an agreement with Baili Rong last night, they did not sign the agreement. And many of the terms in the agreement are still in place.
It remains to be discussed, and with the help of the two of you, Luocheng will be able to successfully obtain the alliance letter after the banquet."
Mu Zili frowned when he heard this, and stared at Shi Meng, who had a tired look on his face, as if he was asking her opinion.
Shi Meng shook his head gently and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's just insomnia. When the young master's letter of alliance is obtained, I will sleep with him until he is in the dark. Hehe!"
Lingyan Pavilion is built along the water.
Autumn is in full swing, and under the bright sunshine, the begonias on the shore of the lake are in full bloom, colorful and colorful. Under the gentle autumn wind, the petals are falling to the lake, creating ripples.
The nine-curved corridor, pavilions, lakes and mountains are very different from the dullness of Cheng'en Hall.
Like a dream, he waved his sleeves to cover up the dazzling sunlight and sighed in his heart. The king of the Shang Kingdom really knew how to enjoy it. Lingyan Pavilion was built next to the lake, and the scenery was not to mention meandering.
Only someone like her who understands the joys of life can think of hosting a banquet here to entertain guests.
Unfortunately, the autumn breeze was slightly cooler, and most of the delicacies served by the maids were already completely cold before she could taste them with her chopsticks.
She didn't even eat breakfast when she got up early in the morning, and was just waiting for the lunch meal. Now it seemed that except for the bowl of hot soup, which was barely enough to satisfy her hunger, most of the rest were just decorations.
The original good mood was instantly reduced, just like those begonias that look so touching. Although they have charming appearance, they are not as fragrant as peach blossoms, let alone as intoxicating as sweet-scented osmanthus.
However, I'm afraid Baili Rong's purpose of hosting the banquet was not to let them enjoy these delicacies. Just looking at her pair of shining eyes kept going back and forth between Sima Luocheng and the veil-covered Ice Princess, it was like a dream.
I have roughly guessed seven to eight.
Today, the ice princess has obviously been carefully dressed up. She is wearing a pink-blue gauze skirt with a plain white silk skirt underneath. Her face is still covered by a gauze of the same color. Her dark hair is pulled into a beautiful flying bun.
A light blue ribbon is used instead of a hairpin to tie into the double bun. It dances with the wind in the Lingyan Pavilion, showing a bit of elegance amidst the splendor.
Shi Meng couldn't help but wonder what kind of charming face lay behind that light blue gauze.
Just as she was secretly looking at this mysterious princess, Sima Luocheng had already stood up and raised a glass to express his gratitude to Baili Rong, "Thank you for your hospitality, Luocheng will drink first as a token of respect!"
"Young Master is here!" Bai Lirong smiled, slowly raising the glass and covering her sleeves to sip it. After putting down the wine glass, she raised her hands and waved her sleeves to give a high-five. As the applause fell, she saw several young people in bright clothes outside the pavilion.
The woman walked in with lotus steps.
While Xi Meng was still guessing about the purpose of these women's visit, he heard a melodious sound of the piano. Following the sound, he saw that the person sitting leaning on the railing and playing the piano was none other than Baili Bing.
And those women were dancing gracefully to the sound of her piano at this moment, with graceful, moving and enchanting postures.
And the sound of the piano is even more touching, like clear spring water flowing through the heart, and like a gentle breeze blowing across the face.
Everyone who heard it sighed, and even Mu Zili, who usually remained calm despite the storm, put his forehead on his forehead and closed his eyes, listening attentively.
Xi Meng saw that he was listening with rapt attention, and couldn't help but admire in her heart, Sima Luo City is really lucky, this princess is talented and beautiful, and she will be the master of the Shang Kingdom in the future. Their marriage is really a powerful alliance.
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After the song was finished, Xi Meng took the lead in applauding, "This song can only be heard in heaven, how many times can you hear it in the world! The princess's exquisite piano skills are rare in Kyushu." She smiled particularly flatteringly, wishing she could run forward and talk about it.
Open the sleeves and let people sign their names.
Baili Bing heard her compliment and nodded slightly to her in response.
If she hadn't heard the maid talk about it, she wouldn't have known that the shadow guard in front of her who was full of praise for her was actually a woman. No wonder she met the man in green shirt next to him in front of the Mother Lord's Palace last night...
Baili Bing felt a little hot when he thought of this. He lowered his head and looked at the strings with a very shy expression.
"Princess's talent is unparalleled in the world! Luo Cheng admires her greatly!" At this moment, Sima Luo Cheng also admired her, walked forward slowly, and stretched out his hand to help her stand up.
"Thank you for your compliment, Young Master! Bing'er only knows a little about music theory, and she has shown herself ugly in front of Young Master!" Baili Bing's dark eyes were gleaming, she raised her sleeves and gently supported his arm, and followed him to lead her back to the table to sit down.
When Bai Lirong saw this, the smile at the corners of her eyes and brows became even thicker, and she raised her eyes to signal the maid to pour wine for everyone, but at this moment, a gust of cool wind suddenly blew by, and a scream pierced the sky.
The originally harmonious Lingyan Pavilion suddenly fell into silence. When Xi Meng and Mu Zili looked up, they were both surprised.
I saw that the gauze originally wrapped around Baili Bing's face had been blown away by the wind. At this moment, she was covering her face with her hands, leaning tightly into Sima Luocheng's arms, sobbing softly.
"Yun'er! Xin'er! Why don't you hurry up and help the princess back to the palace to rest!" Bai Lirong threatened and shocked everyone present.
Then, the two maids in brocade clothes who were originally guarding behind Princess Bing's seat hurried forward, trying to pull Baili Bing out of Sima Luocheng's arms.
But they saw Sima Luocheng waving his sleeves to signal them to stop, and then gently patted Baili Bing, who was crying in his arms, and asked in a low voice: "I wonder why the princess is so panicked? But what is Luo Cheng's rudeness about?"
Unexpectedly, his question made the man in his arms cry even louder, but he still refused to raise his head, let alone leave with the maid.
Baili Rong's face became more and more embarrassed. Shi Meng looked at this sudden scene and was making up all kinds of bizarre possibilities. Baili Bing finally stopped crying, raised his head faintly, and looked at Sima Luo City blankly.
Since she was standing with her back to Xi Meng and Mu Zili, at this moment, he could only guess from Sima Luocheng's sudden two steps back and his expression as if he had seen a ghost, that this princess was probably not as beautiful as he imagined.
Of course, it might be more beautiful than he imagined.
"Young Master is scared? Bing'er has no face and was originally shy to meet Young Master. If she hadn't been engaged to Young Master since childhood, Bing'er would never dare to dream..." Baili Bing's tone was sad and her figure was lonely.
"Princess, there is no need to belittle yourself! No offense was intended by Luo Cheng, it's just..." Xiang Meng saw him hesitating, his face turned red, as if he wanted to explain something but didn't know how to explain it clearly.
If Mu Zili hadn't been holding her hand tightly at this moment, she would have rushed forward to see what happened.
Finally, Baili Rong sighed slightly, and the old voice sounded again.
"That's alright! Xin'er, please step back!"
For some reason, when Shi Meng looked at the Shang monarch again, a touch of sadness flashed through her heart, and her originally dazzling face dimmed in the blink of an eye. This sudden wind not only made the ice princess' veil unknowable.
Wherever she went, her mother instantly aged ten years.
After the waiters retreated, Bai Lirong slowly walked to Princess Bing's side, took her hand, turned around, and faced everyone.
Xi Meng felt her feet go weak. If it weren't for Mu Zili supporting her, she would have collapsed on the futon.
Although the ice princess in front of her is still wearing the same pink and blue dress and her black hair is still the same, it is a pity that it is simply unsightly from the eyes down.
At first glance, the dense lines on both cheeks seemed to be colorful totems painted on them, but upon closer inspection, it was clear that tiny blood vessels could be clearly seen in each line. As she breathed, those lines sometimes turned red and sometimes glowed.
Yellow, even refracted to tan in the sun.
Fortunately, her eyes were still as clear as water, but they were now covered with a light gray color, much darker than last night.