There is a customary game of pot throwing at banquets, which is not difficult for her.
Tossing pot among women is just for fun. Shen Moran's skills cannot be said to be very good, nor are they at the bottom.
"The sweet-scented osmanthus wine in the palace is good. It's the first time for my siblings to attend a family banquet, so they have to try it."
Princess Chang Song took the opportunity to propose a toast, but Shen Moran couldn't refuse, so she accepted. After a while, Zhou Chang used an excuse to persuade Zhou Zhan to drink, and Shen Moran accepted.
In the middle of the banquet, the men gathered together and the women gathered together. Shen Moran was persuaded to drink several times in succession, and she was still observing Zhou Zhan with her eyes.
Seeing Zhou Chang and Zhou Chen joining forces to persuade them to drink, she shook her head and felt a little restless at her feet.
"My Highness is too drunk, so I take my place for him..."
Zhou Zhan knew that Zhou Chang was testing him, so he declined but had already had two drinks and was about to find an excuse to leave the table when Shen Moran brought the wine in front of him over again.
"My sister and I drank a lot today. Everyone else is a man blocking the drinks for the women. When it comes to the seventh brother, it's the other way around. The relationship between the seventh brother and the seventh brother is so good that it's really enviable..."
Zhou Chang looked at Shen Moran and promised Zhou Zhan the Prime Minister's daughter. He was so lucky!
Shen Anxing is a powerful minister, and his help is far more important than a minister of the Ministry of War.
"Although my seventh brother is weak, he is still a man. How can you let a woman stop you from drinking?"
His tone was teasing and he insisted on forcing Zhou Zhan to drink.
Shen Moran sighed: "Since Your Highness Prince Chang knows that your husband is not in good health and cannot drink, don't embarrass him... People with a foreign surname know how distressed I am, so why doesn't Your Highness feel sorry for his biological brother? People often say that brothers are like brothers, As an elder brother, His Highness should take care of his brothers."
At first she followed Zhou Zhan in calling him "Second Emperor Brother", but now she directly called him "His Royal Highness", obviously having a problem with him. Mrs. Song came over to smooth things over.
"Sister-in-law, your second brother doesn't mean anything else. Osmanthus brew is pure and sweet, not intoxicating, and it's okay to drink a cup or two occasionally. You two have just gotten married, and it's the time when the honey is mixed with oil, so you will inevitably be nervous. some."
"There are no men who don't drink. Don't look too closely at your brothers and sisters. You'll lose the face of your own men..."
The Song family seemed to be trying to smooth things over, but in fact they wanted to take the opportunity to embarrass Zhou Zhan. The couple said both good and bad things.
Shen Moran knew it in her heart. She was afraid that the couple had already discussed it and took the opportunity to test whether Zhou Zhan was fake and whether her and the prime minister's attitude towards Zhou Zhan was real. Si Yiluo was also present. The last time he calculated, Zhou Zhan Didn't Chang's mind realize that Si Yiluo was playing tricks on Zhou Yu?
This was even brought along with her.
The article Shen Moran wrote at the Hundred Flowers Banquet was indeed brilliant, but it has been so long and she has never been in the limelight, and she was soon forgotten by everyone.
Her appearance is delicate and delicate, and she is very gentle, which makes everyone think that she is easy to bully.
She didn't say a word, but before her eyelashes could even hang down, a teardrop fell on the ground, making Mrs. Song instantly speechless.
The queen noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere here and asked, "Princess Chang, what happened?"
Although he had seen her ability to cry when she asked, Zhou Zhan was still stunned for a moment. She made her aggrieved expression to the extreme. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether she was really aggrieved or just pretending, and his heart was a bit worried.
At banquets in previous years, he had often been secretly squeezed by his brothers, but no one had ever stood up for him.
Zhou Yu was afraid of getting burned, so he would only comfort him afterwards. This was the first time someone had done this for him. He held her hand distressedly and comforted her: "It's just a few glasses of sake, don't worry."
Zhou Zhan didn't know that the trick she arranged for Si Yiluo to play at Zhou Yu's wedding had already aroused Zhou Chang's suspicion. She couldn't go down the steps at this time. Even if she couldn't make Zhou Chang dispel her suspicion, she would at least let Emperor Yao Pay less attention to them.
The maid told the queen what happened here. Neither Zhou Chang nor Zhou Zhan were the queen's biological children. She didn't care about either party, just this matter.
"You brothers don't get together a few times throughout the year, why would you ruin the harmony over a few drinks?"
Alluding to Shen Moran making a fuss out of a molehill.
Mrs. Song took the opportunity to defend herself and said: "It's the daughter-in-law's fault that the queen is angry. The seventh brother and sister are young, so they are also worried about the seventh brother. However, the osmanthus brew in the palace is not intoxicating, and it will be fine if you drink a few cups. The seventh brother and sister don't need to be too careful. We are all a family, and we will not harm our seventh brother..."
Emperor Yao liked to see his children united, and Song's words pleased him greatly.
Shen Moran kept lowering his eyes and blessed everyone.
"The emperor's sister-in-law only said that sweet-scented osmanthus brew is not intoxicating, but has she ever seen my prince look like after drinking? On the day of the wedding, he just used a cup that had been filled with wine and poured water instead of the combined wine, which made my prince feel uncomfortable. One night, I couldn't get out of bed the next day."
"The imperial doctor also warned us to abstain from alcohol. No matter how light the drink is, my prince is not allowed to drink it. The second emperor brother has been with my prince brother for more than ten years. Don't you know?"
"The emperor's sister-in-law only said that a few glasses of sake would be fine, but my prince is not in good health. When he was lying on the bed, the only people who were worried and sad were those who really cared about him..."
"Forgive me, father, emperor and mother. My daughter-in-law didn't mean to offend us. My husband is unwell and has disturbed everyone's interest. It's all our fault..."
When Zhou Chang persuaded people to drink, everyone else looked on with cold eyes. Now when there was a commotion, no one stood up to speak. The royal family was only lively on the surface, but in fact everyone was indifferent and selfish.
Zhou Xian wanted to stand up, but Zhou Yun grabbed his shoulders and signaled him not to interfere.
Zhou Chang secretly observed Si Yiluo and frowned when he saw that she had no reaction.
On other occasions, she would have taken action long ago, but this was the palace and this was a royal family banquet. Why should she stand up for Shen Moran?
He held the wine glass and drank half of the bottle of wine. He turned around and saw Xiang Xiao's expression of watching the show. He raised his foot and kicked him to make him calm down and not be too obvious.
Xiao Poyun had a playful smile on his lips, and suddenly stood up and said: "Thank you for your hospitality tonight, Your Majesty. It's getting late, so I, the princess, and my cousin will leave now."
The queen had a decent smile on her face.
"Princess Poyun and Prince Xiao are laughing at this. Come, send Princess Poyun and Prince Xiao away."
Zhou Zhan has been observing Yao Emperor's expression. From the beginning, his face was expressionless, but then when he looked at him, the pretended warmth did not reach his eyes.
"Since you are not in good health, you should go back home and recuperate. Don't embarrass yourself in the future."
It's called caring, but it's actually letting him fend for himself. If he can't hold on to such banquets in the future, he doesn't have to come.
Just like Uncle Lu Wang, can anyone still think of him on this reunion day?
If he hadn't already known the reason why Emperor Yao was so indifferent to him, his already cold heart would have been sunk into the ice cellar and tortured repeatedly. The expectations he once had for him and the admiration for him were all gone at this moment.
Emperor Yao's indifferent attitude made Zhou Chang suspicious. Concubine Jia had a close relationship with Emperor Yao back then, so why did she dislike their only son so much?
But this way, he doesn't have to keep an eye on Zhou Zhan. So what if he is ambitious?
Zhou Zhan was not favored by the saints and was suffering from illness. Shen Moran's methods were not as good as expected. Si Yiluo was a smart man. Even if he was on good terms with Shen Moran, he did not stand up for her on such an occasion. , how could he support Zhou Zhan?
After ruling out his suspicion, he turned his attention to Zhou Yun and Zhou Xian, who were holding each other's back.
Of the two of them, Zhou Xian seems to be more likely to be famous. Moreover, he has made friends with many famous scholars over the years, so it is very possible that he is expanding his wings.
Si Yiluo stood up at the right time and said: "Your Majesty, I will escort His Royal Highness King Zhan and Princess Zhan back to the mansion."
She was no longer in the palace, and Xiang Xiao also stood up to say goodbye.
Emperor Yao was worried about them leaving the palace together, so he whispered to Wei Heyan: "You and Si Qing will escort Prince Zhan back to his mansion. If Prince Xiang doesn't mind, send Princess Poyun and Prince Xiao back to the post house for me."
The Xiang family and Beiliao are mortal enemies, so there is no need to worry about what he does.
This arrangement... is amazing.
Si Yiluo took the order.
Zhou Zhan saluted and said, "My son, please retire."
He held Shen Moran's hand and walked out of the banquet palace.
Wei Heyan looked at the two people's clasped hands and ordered the people below to prepare a shoulder-to-shoulder chariot.