He Xiang's eyes were gloomy, and after a long while, he uttered two words coldly.
"Don't dare."
Ahaya curled her lips slightly, her eyes full of teasing.
If the He family's own tutor is like this, how can he be in this palace and point fingers at the king?
At this time, Xie Jie slowly put down his wine glass, tapped Aheya's forehead, and scolded her in an unclear tone: "Naughty."
The shame of losing the prime minister's face in public was just a naughty word in his mouth.
The king's bias was so blatant that all the officials of His Highness became silent.
Ahaya's eyebrows were curved, and her fingertips crawled over naturally, using the cover to hook the corner of his clothes.
"Your Majesty." She lowered her voice, her eyes bright, like a cat that had successfully pranked and raised its tail proudly, showing off its abilities to its owner, "How did I do?"
"Very smart." Xie Jie gave a low laugh, then grabbed her hand, held it between his fingers and played with it, inadvertently and ambiguously, making people's ears feel hot.
There was still a mass of darkness kneeling down below, but the two people above them were already biting their ears, showing no intention of avoiding others.
Concubine De looked at her father's figure, her eyes couldn't help but turn slightly red, and the resentment in her eyes became deeper and deeper.
That damn vixen!
In the end, Concubine Shu smiled and coughed lightly as a reminder: "Your Majesty."
Xie Jie then came back to his senses and raised his eyebrows, seemingly surprised: "My dear friends, why are you still kneeling?"
"It's the New Year's Day. What will happen if you act like this? Everyone, get up."
His deep voice seemed to contain a smile and a warning.
There was a dark look in He Xiang's eyes. Seeing that his attitude was so tough, he knew that he would not get any favors, so he had to stand up in silence and sit down again.
The other officials looked at each other and quickly retreated.
Xie Jie was condescending, looking at the funny scene below like birds scattering, his eyes dark and vaguely mocking.
He raised his hand briefly, and Zhou Zhong stepped forward and sang.
"Your Majesty gives you a banquet——"
As this sound spread, bells rang, strings and bamboos rang, and music filled the beams. The palace people came in queues, carrying all kinds of delicacies in their hands, and served the ministers one by one.
The atmosphere suddenly became peaceful. Xie Jie served the wine first and signaled the ministers to have a drink together. They were enjoying themselves as if the dispute just now had never happened.
Lin Heng took the lead to step forward, raised his glass and bowed, with a smile in his tone, showing some intimacy: "I respect your Majesty."
"May your majesty live forever and the mountains and rivers be forever."
Xie Jie also raised his hand to signal, as if he was complaining, but his voice was clearly filled with joy.
"It's the same sentence every year, Zijun. I don't know how to find new tricks to deal with it."
Zijun is Lin Heng’s name, right?
Ahaya slowly tilted her head, raised her eyes from the meal, looked at Xie Jie, couldn't help but curled her lips, and there was a hint of watching a good show on her face.
On this occasion, the order in which the ministers toasted was also very particular.
Logically speaking, the prime minister, who is the leader of all officials, should be the first to come.
Lin Heng not only took the lead, but also sang harmony with Xie Jie. He just had the words "harmony between monarch and minister" carved on his face. Where would he put it?
She wouldn't believe this move without Xie Jie's instructions.
She paused and turned her gaze to He Xiang. Sure enough, she saw that his face was not very good-looking. Then she looked at Concubine De...oh, her chopsticks were almost broken.
The officials below held their breath and kept their eyes and noses in mind, not daring to say anything more.
Concubine Shu also raised her glass immediately, smiling, her eyes as gentle as water: "I also wish your Majesty a long life."
Ahaya coughed and could barely restrain her laughter.
As expected of Concubine Shu, this hand is used very well.
He Xiang asked Lin Heng to suppress him, and even Concubine De couldn't take the lead.
The He family has been completely humiliated this year.
Ah Ya was happy to add fuel to the fire, pulled Xie Jie's sleeves, and smiled like a cat that had stolen some snacks: "Your Majesty."
"I respect you too."
"You have to say a toast when you toast." Xie Jie lowered his head slightly, his eyes fell on her, and the sharp look between his eyebrows suddenly softened a lot.
When he said this, his tone was more like a joke, signaling Zhou Zhong to add another glass of wine for him, squinting at Ahaya, and spoke jokingly.
"Say something nice and I will consider whether to drink your glass of wine."
"Your Majesty will live forever." She puffed her cheeks, snorted, and poked him with her fingertips, "Can you drink?"
"It's wise to pick up people's teeth." Xie Jie's voice was low, he pinched her face, and said leisurely, "Change another sentence."
"No more!" Ahaya shook her head and threw his hand away. She looked angrily like a kitten that had exploded and was about to grab the wine glass in his hand, "Stop drinking!"
"Ahya."
Xie Jie raised the wine glass, avoided her kitten's paws, and shook his head helplessly: "Why can't you afford it?"
He drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, turned it over to show her, and said with a smile in his voice: "Are you satisfied?"
Ahaya then took back her hand, nodded with satisfaction, and turned her gaze to Concubine De, not hiding her elation at all.
Aren't you here to toast?
She said this with a provocative look that made Concubine De's teeth itch with hatred, but due to the occasion, she could only suppress it forcefully.
"The tail is going to be raised."
Xie Jie's deep magnetic voice suddenly sounded, and his hot breath smelling of alcohol sprayed on the back of her neck, making Ahaya almost jump in fright.
Her eyes widened, and she turned to look at Xie Jie. Seeing the amusement on his face, she immediately turned away with a guilty conscience, looking left and right, but refused to meet his eyes.
"What did you say?" Her voice was soft, probably because she had drunk wine, and her face was slightly red, making her look even more attractive.
It stretched out a paw to fiddle with it as if it were a prey, unaware that it had been exposed to the predator's sight.
Xie Jie's eyes were fixed on her red lips, and gradually darkened, dark colors surging, exposing his inner desire.
He drank another glass of wine and smiled half-heartedly.
"Be good, that's enough for today."
Obviously, everything at the annual banquet is just the beginning.
He is a master who is good at setting up the chess game. Today's piece has already fallen, and there is no need for any more superfluous moves.
Ahaya calmed down the emotions in her eyes, seemed confused, tugged on Xie Jie's sleeves, and pulled him in her direction.
How could she easily shake the strength of the emperor who had been fighting for many years? Her efforts not only failed to make him shake a little, but instead caused her to stagger, and she almost fell on him.
"His Majesty."
She breathed out the smell of alcohol, her eyes were misty and watery, and she bit her lower lip slightly, making the red color more vivid and attractive.
"Am I not good?"
She raised her lips and raised a smile, as if she was drunk and lost her mind. Looking at Xie Jie, her eyes gradually filled with confusion, but her fingertips lightly curled up.
My high and mighty king, why are you so calm?
She wanted to drag him into the situation. This chapter has been completed!