Zhou Zhan waved his hand and declined. In the past, Zhou Yu would have held back the wine for him, but now... Princess Yu is pregnant. Today's dinner has not even started yet, so it doesn't make sense to ask him to hold the wine for three glasses of wine.
Although Bao Wanyu did not stop him, her expression clearly showed disapproval.
Besides, Shen Moran didn't want to acknowledge his love.
"I dare not trouble His Royal Highness Prince Yu." Shen Moran stood up, filled three glasses of wine, and finished the drink. "I punished your husband with these three glasses of wine. I wonder if His Royal Highness Prince Chang is satisfied?"
After drinking, Shen Moran's cheeks were slightly red, and she looked delicate and beautiful.
Zhou Chang smiled and said: "It's just a joke. How can the seventh younger brother and sister take it seriously? The seventh younger brother and sister are so happy. Come on, I will also punish myself with three cups of wine to make amends to my younger siblings!"
Zhou Rong joked: "You said you had to embarrass your seventh brother, but now you're fine with drinking wine, are you happy?"
After Zhou Chang drank three cups, he laughed and said: "This is what makes it lively. A family banquet is not just about the whole family sitting together and playing around. It would be boring if it was as lifeless as the court hall!"
"Second brother, be careful what you say!"
His bold words aroused a sigh of relief. Princess Song of the Chang Dynasty tugged on his sleeve and smoothed things over by saying: "He has always been a wild and unrestrained person. Please don't be like him. Seventh brother and sister, my sister-in-law will apologize to you and the seventh brother later." "
Shen Moran waved his hand to show that he didn't care.
After the first confrontation, everyone finally sat down smoothly.
Si Yiluo looked at the people present. She was the only foreign minister tonight?
Someone suddenly tapped her on the shoulder. She raised her hand to grab the person's wrist and threw it forward hard. Xiang Xiao's voice came from the air.
"it's me!"
She was about to throw the attacker away with great force, but she hurriedly stopped when she heard the sound. Xiang Xiao did a somersault in mid-air and landed on the ground. He said embarrassedly to the people present: "I'm sorry."
Then he moved closer to Si Yiluo and said, "You also received the invitation, why didn't you tell me in advance and wait for me to come with you."
Sensing the attention of those present, she whispered: "In public, please be more restrained."
Xiang Xiao put his stubbornness aside and said solemnly, clasping his fists: "I'll look at each other with admiration after three days of separation. Master Si has improved a lot in his kung fu."
"Master Si was born in Liangzhou Guard, and his relationship with Prince Xiang is unusual..."
This kind of sneak attack is only done between acquaintances, and judging from his movements, he is very skillful and natural, without considering that this is the palace.
Si Yiluo wanted to cover his face and glared at Xiang Xiao. He was trying to cover up the fact that he didn't have three hundred taels of silver here...
Xiang Xiao also explained stupidly: "Master Si is a household name in our Liangzhou Guard. We train together every day, so it is normal for us to be close. However, Master Si now occupies a high position and is quite alienated from us. …”
He is not stupid. He naturally knows that none of the princes and princes present have good intentions, so he just pretends to be stupid. What can they do?
"I heard that Mr. Si joined the army at the age of ten, and he and Prince Xiang were barely childhood sweethearts. It seems that Mr. Si and Prince Xiang are a good match..."
"The emperor has arrived, the queen has arrived, and the envoys from Northern Liao have arrived!"
Everyone stood up and saluted, and Wei Heyan happened to hear Zhou Chen's words that she and Xiang Xiao were a perfect match.
Zhou Chen's words were originally just to provoke Zhou Chang's thoughts towards Si Yiluo, but he did not expect to attract a scorching gaze. He thought this gaze came from Emperor Yao and did not dare to raise his head.
Wei Heyan stared at the top of his head for a few times and then looked at Si Yiluo.
Although the girl and the young man knelt down and saluted, their postures and manners were different from those of ordinary people. They showed the unique resoluteness and vigor of soldiers, and they were indeed a perfect match for their talent and appearance.
But even if they were in love, Emperor Yao would not agree.
Withdraw your gaze.
The emperor and the empress sat down. There were too many concubines in Emperor Yao's harem. Today there were only a few high-ranking concubines and a few concubines who had given birth.
Today is a family banquet. After all, Si Yiluo and Xiang Xiao are outsiders and their seats are a little further back. Xiao Poyun and Xiao Yuanjin are hostages and their seats are not in the front.
After sitting down, Xiao Poyun raised his eyebrows at Si Yiluo and raised his cup.
Si Yiluo pursed his lips and smiled, then raised his glass in response.
The protagonist tonight is not them.
The music sounded and the banquet began. At the reserved seat in the middle of the banquet, Yue Beishu appeared dressed in white, and two dancers, a man and a woman, danced to the lingering music.
On the right of Si Yiluo are Zhou Zhan and Shen Moran, and on the left is Xiang Xiao. The Xiang family has been fighting Beiliao for decades, and he is more concerned about Beiliao.
Seeing that the seat next to Xiao Yuanjin was empty, he came over strangely and asked, "Si Yiluo, how come the Princess Xiao has never appeared?"
Si Yiluo saw that he really didn't know, so he lowered his voice and said: "Prince Xiao's journey was bumpy, the fetus was not stable to begin with, and because of the acclimatization and physical discomfort, she suffered a heavy haemorrhage during delivery last month, and neither the adults nor the child could be saved.
"
Xiang Xiao has no sympathy at all.
"Then he is a widower now! King Pingchuan has killed so many good men in my Zhou Dynasty over the years. He is still alive and well. The retribution will fall on his descendants. He deserves it!"
There are a lot of things going on in Beijing recently. Everyone is just busy with their own affairs. Few people pay attention to the proton in Beiliao. Besides, last month and this month, King Yu and King Zhan got married.
On the happy day, Si Yiluo received the news and reported it to Emperor Yao. Emperor Yao only sent his subordinates to go there without making any announcement.
The matter was revealed just like that.
Si Yiluo felt that this was not a good thing for them. Xiao Yuanjin was no longer tied. As the prince of Pingchuan, was he willing to stay in Shengjing City as a hostage?
As long as the situation in Beiliao is slightly stable, he and Xiao Poyun will definitely fight back.
"Why do you want to go so far? The soldiers will stop you, and the water will cover you." Xiang Xiao advised, "No one can predict what will happen yet. While the tiger is still taking a nap, you can only be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no defense for a thousand days."
It's a thief's principle, just send someone to pay attention."
People are rarely confused sometimes. Si Yiluo envied Xiang Xiao for knowing everything and yet not caring about anything.
Emperor Yao glanced here several times.
Si Yiluo reminded: "If the two princesses were not too young, the emperor might have granted you a marriage immediately."
Emperor Yao was seriously ill due to suspicion, and the Marquis of Xiping held military power and was in charge of the border fortresses between Northern Liao and Great Zhou. If the Xiang family had any objections, half of Great Zhou would be surrendered to Northern Liao.
He was afraid of doubting the Xiang family, and had to pay attention to the Marquis of Xiping. Therefore, in essence, Xiang Xiao and Xiao Yuanjin had similar statuses. They were both protons. The difference was that he was a citizen of the Zhou Dynasty and could socialize fairly freely.
He snorted from his nostrils.
"If you really give me someone as smart and beautiful as Princess Zhan, and I admit it, he might be embarrassed. His background is too low to disgrace his father's reputation, his background is too high and he can't bear to part with it, so he pretends to have forgotten me...
"
Only Si Yiluo could hear his voice, but he dared to say these words while still in the palace, which showed that he had some objections to the imperial court's treatment of Emperor Yao.
"Be careful what you say."
Both of them are people with sensitive senses, and the music around them is also loud. Although they are confident that no one can hear their conversation, Wei Heyan is right. They cannot trust themselves too much and must be cautious at all times.
As soon as Si Yiluo straightened up, she felt several eyes falling on her vaguely. She tasted the fruit on the table carelessly and thought about Xiang Xiao's marriage.
The best candidate for marriage with Xiang Xiao was actually a girl from the clan, but the clan was almost wiped out by Emperor Yao. Of the eleven sons of the late emperor, only King Lu and King Han were left. King Lu was frail and sick, and he still has no children.
Not to mention King Han. After several years of marriage, Princess Han’s belly didn’t move at all.
No matter how distant the relationship is, there are not many people left.
Therefore, Xiang Xiao's marriage can only be left alone.
Xiang Xiao guessed what she was thinking and advised: "I'm not in a hurry. I'm relaxed and unencumbered. If something happens..."