"Hehehe," Zheng Gongyin patted Xiang Xiaoqiang's arm and introduced, "This is the commander of our People's Guard of the Ming Empire and Her Majesty the Queen's Imperial Military Assistant, Xiang Xiaoqiang."
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and bowed:
"The general has finally met your empress, your eldest son."
Then he bent down and picked up the back of Concubine Chen's hand, kissing it gently.
Good guy, there is a huge original "Ryukyu Star" on it!
This one has the same shape and color as the one he bought for Qiu Qiu, but is larger and decorated with the patterns of the Ryukyu royal family. Because it is said that it is not made of sapphire but blue diamond, which reflects a more dazzling light and almost makes Xiang Xiaoqiang
Eyes pierced.
But neither mother nor son Shang seemed to pay attention to Xiang Xiaoqiang. They ignored Xiang Xiaoqiang and focused their attention on Xiuxiu behind him.
Shang Rong's dark face flashed with eyes, and he lowered his gaze, looking very embarrassed.
Concubine Chen curled her lips slightly, with a sarcastic look on her face.
"Please allow me to introduce to the crown prince and empress... ahem, the general's two fiancées..." Xiang Xiaoqiang raised his body, first led Qiu Qiu away, and said with a smile, "This is Miss Qiu Qiu, that's it."
The captain of the famous Grasshopper submarine is now serving beside the general..."
It was the first time Qiu Qiu met such a big person face to face, and was formally introduced to him as his fiancée by Xiang Xiaoqiang. His face was full of happiness and excitement, and he stepped forward and curtseyed unskilledly, and said in a very ladylike manner:
"I have met your empress, your eldest son."
The story of Qiu Qiu and the Grasshopper is now quite famous in the Ming Dynasty. When Shang Rong heard that this was Qiu Qiu, he looked up at him curiously and nodded slightly. Concubine Chen also looked at Qiu Qiu up and down.
eyes, and praised with a smile:
"Well, Miss Qiu Qiu, I have heard people say that she is very brave, and she is not inferior to women. I just saw it with my own eyes today. She is not only brave, but also very beautiful. Sir Xiang, such a good girl as Miss Qiu,
He is well-educated and sensible, and this person... has a decent background, haha, Sir Xiang, please take good care of him!"
Qiu Qiu's smile blossomed when she was praised, and she was extremely happy. But people around her were a little surprised, why did Concubine Chen talk so much, and why she was "upright from a good background"? It didn't matter at all! Xiang Xiaoqiang was also a little confused,
Hehe smiled and said, "That's for sure." She wondered at the same time, Concubine Chen was not mocking Qiu Qiu's gangster family background, right? That would be too disrespectful!
Concubine Chen smiled slightly, took out her handkerchief and wiped her cheeks, while sighing:
"...Oh, it's not like some girls. Like the wild rabbits that spring out of nowhere, they want to fly up the branches and become phoenixes... When they can't get up to the treetop, they go to hug another one... Alas, to the treetops...
My lord, a young hero, if he gets entangled with a girl like this, then... oh, hehe, look what I'm talking about, hehehe... My lord, aren't there two fiancées to introduce to you? Which one is that?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned for a long time. What on earth was this lady talking about? People around him were also stunned, and the atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.
Shang Rong also looked embarrassed, coughed slightly, and whispered:
"Mom, what did you say?"
Concubine Chen smiled and said:
"Haha, it's nothing. Blame me. Seeing that a good girl like Miss Qiu is so young and promising, I couldn't help but say a few more words... Sir Xiang?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang was startled, then reacted immediately and said with a smile:
"Haha, yes, your Majesty is someone who has been here before. She is here to teach us young people... I would like to thank you for your love... Well, your Majesty, this is the General's other fiancée, Miss Shangxiu... Well, it seems she also has a surname.
Shang! Hahaha, five hundred years ago everyone was... Hey, where is Xiuxiu?"
Everyone looked behind Xiang Xiaoqiang. Xiang Xiaoqiang and Qiu Qiu also turned around and looked around. Xiuxiu, who was here just now, was gone.
Xiang Xiaoqiang turned around and smiled awkwardly:
"Haha, don't be offended, your Majesty. She must have gone to the bathroom. Haha, your Majesty and the Crown Prince are laughing..."
But many people saw the girl behind Xiang Xiaoqiang hiding her face and leaving.
Thinking of Concubine Chen's strange words just now, and Xiang Xiaoqiang's "My surname seems to be Shang", many guests were already whispering. The atmosphere became very subtle for a moment.
Xiang Xiaoqiang and Qiu Qiu vaguely heard some discussions:
"That girl's surname is also Shang...could it be..."
"That's not necessarily true. There are many people named Shang..."
"It must be, look at Concubine Chen's appearance... maybe it's really Prince Shang who is outside..."
"No way……"
"Definitely..."
"How much he looks like the prince..."
"Better than him, prettier than him..."
"Is that girl in military uniform still from Ryukyu..."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is such a good trick, Mr. Xiang..."
"He doesn't know yet... He married someone from Ryukyu in a daze..."
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Xiang Xiaoqiang was a little confused, his mind went blank, and he felt the eyes from all directions were directed at him, with wonder, envy, jealousy, suspicion...
He reacted suddenly, smiled at Concubine Chen, Shang Rong, and the surrounding guests:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, everyone, please excuse me for a moment. My fiancée may not be feeling well. I have to go find her..."
Then he pulled Qiu Qiu away quickly and said in a low voice:
"Qiu Qiu, you... quickly go to the bathroom and see if Xiuxiu is there. I'll go to the lounge to look for you."
Qiu Qiu also reacted from the shock and said excitedly:
"Okay, let's go find it!"
Xiu Xiu may be a Ryukyu princess. This possibility dazzled Xiang Xiaoqiang, but it made Qiu Qiu extremely excited. Every girl has imagined that she is a princess, and Qiu Qiu is no exception. But she grew up in a wealthy family.
, and grew up with the love of my father and cousin uncles, I already feel like a princess to a certain extent. Even if she is not a princess, she is definitely not Cinderella.
But in her opinion, Xiu Xiu is an out-and-out Cinderella. Xiu Xiu is her classmate in the submarine academy. She was very poor and shabby in school. After graduation, she was assigned to the same submarine and her salary was higher than hers.
A lot less. Qiu Qiu knew that Xiuxiu's family was in Wujiang County, Suzhou. Like herself, it was a "single-parent family". She had no father since she was a child, only a mother who had been sick for a long time, and a younger brother who was in high school, receiving medical treatment and studying.
Xiuxiu has to bear all the money with her low salary. Moreover, Xiuxiu is introverted, doesn't like to talk much, is not very popular, and is often bullied. It's all Qiu Qiu who protects her.
But suddenly, the Cinderella next to him might be a princess. Qiu Qiu was very happy. While excitedly looking for Xiu Xiu, he secretly planned that if he caught her, he would have to put her on trial. His best friend was a princess.
This is so enjoyable!
Xiang Xiaoqiang dazedly pushed open small doors one after another, the lounge, the smoking room...
Different from Qiu Qiu's excitement, he was now mainly shocked and disgusted with Concubine Chen rising from the bottom of his heart. He finally understood why Xiu Xiu was so reluctant to meet them just now.
If Xiu Xiu is really the illegitimate daughter of the King of Ryukyu, then those few words Concubine Chen just said were indeed too vicious and must have deeply hurt Xiu Xiu.
..."The wild rabbit sprang out of nowhere"... This sentence is too ugly. It is clearly a satire that Xiuxiu is an illegitimate daughter, a "wild" thing created by King Shang when he had a romantic affair outside.
..."I want to fly up a branch and become a phoenix"...This probably means that Xiuxiu wants to enter the Shang family and regain her status as a princess. Not to mention that this is completely legitimate from Xiang Xiaoqiang's point of view, from Xiuxiu's point of view
To avoid them tonight so as not to come and see them, this sentence is also fart.
Xiang Xiaoqiang has known Xiuxiu for so long and knows that Xiuxiu is a very "poor" person. If Qiu Qiu sometimes likes vanity, Xiuxiu doesn't show it at all. Go to the Yangtze River Fleet dormitory to move Xiuxiu's things to the Commander
When I was in the army, I saw that apart from the military uniform, she only wore a few simple clothes, and she didn't even have a piece of jewelry or cosmetics. As for jewelry, there was a very old silver brooch next to the pillow and under the mattress.
, there is a "Ba pattern" of the Ryukyu royal family on it.
Now that I think about it, that silver brooch may have been a token given to Xiuxiu's mother by the King of Ryukyu. Xiuxiu looks so much like the crown prince Shangrong, and with this brooch in her hand, she has two pieces of "evidence" in hand.
He is also a very scheming person. If he really plans to seek an "explanation" for himself and his mother, he can really cause a headache for the Shang family. Even if he cannot return to the Shang family and become a princess, he can at least "knock" out a large amount of compensation.
, I will never live as poor as I do now.
While Xiang Xiaoqiang was thinking wildly, he searched all the small doors around the large restaurant, which had always been the focus of the guests' attention. In the end, only the women's bathroom was left. Xiang Xiaoqiang stood at the door and heard Xiuxiu's voice coming from inside.
But there were already a few curious female guests who wanted to come over and listen. When they saw Xiang Xiaoqiang standing at the door, they were all embarrassed and stepped aside to glance at him and whisper.
Xiang Xiaoqiang knew that he was a grown man and could not always stand at the door of the women's restroom. Now that he had found Xiu Xiu, he felt relieved and let Qiu Qiu slowly persuade her. He sighed and returned to the restaurant.
…
The hall was already crowded, and almost everyone who was supposed to come had arrived. At this time, the soft Bach concerto suddenly stopped, and everyone looked in the direction of the record player. They saw an officer with a solemn expression, holding a new record and putting it on the record player.
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Everyone understood what was going on, and the hall became quiet. Everyone straightened up their appearance, holding champagne, and stared at the entrance of the hall.
A burst of solemn music played, the double doors opened, and the officer at the door cheered up and sang:
"Her Majesty the Queen has arrived -! Her Royal Highness Princess Liaoyang has arrived -!"
The guests automatically stepped out of the way. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhu Yourong affectionately held his arms with Shifengge and stepped on the carpet. The royal photographer who had been waiting for a long time squatted in front of them and "bang bang" two puffs of white smoke came out.
Since then, Her Majesty the Queen and Princess Liaoyang have been photographed looking very intimate.
Zhu Yourong was graceful and generous, smiling softly and nodding, with just the right amount of propriety, which was consistent with her status and not as solemn as attending a large-scale event. The fourteenth princess on one side was holding her arm, lowering her head and smiling, her expression was a bit unnatural, and she looked
I was a little nervous and obviously not used to this kind of situation.
The two of them each wore a luxurious evening gown, the style was almost the same, but the color was one white and one black. They looked very eye-catching when they stood together.
This is an effect deliberately arranged by Zhu Yourong. During this "hostage incident", Zhu Yourong suddenly felt that he had neglected Princess Liaoyang, so he appeared with her arm in arm this time, and even the evening dress created a "sister outfit" effect.
, is to show that he supports Princess Liaoyang: Although he is currently fighting a life-and-death battle with the Qing captives, Princess Liaoyang is my princess of the Ming Dynasty and is my guest. No one can make Princess Liaoyang suffer just because she is angry with the Qing captives.
Moreover, Zhu Yourong invited Shi Shigege to come tonight, which also created an opportunity for Ryukyu Crown Prince Shangrong. Of course, his uncle insisted on bringing his cousin Zheng Yutang, so he had no choice but to let them compete.
Already.
Concubine Chen, who was domineering just now, was smiling all over her face. She came to Zhu Yourong, held up her skirt, knelt down and bowed down, calling her "concubine".
Zhu Yourong raised an ivory paper fan in his hand and said with a smile:
"Ms. Chen, please get up quickly."
Concubine Chen glanced at Fourteen Gege, then knelt down and worshiped:
"I have met Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Fourteen Gege hurriedly bent down and helped:
"Your Majesty, please get up quickly. How dare you act like this? You will destroy Liaoyang..."
Concubine Chen straightened up, pulled her son over diligently, and introduced to Zhu Yourong and Shi Shigege:
"This is Xiaoquan Shangrong, he is twenty-five years old this year, the eldest son of the family... Oh, your Majesty has met him. This must be the first time for Your Majesty the Princess to meet him, hehehe..."
Zhu Yourong smiled and said:
"No, I remembered it wrong. Didn't they meet at the last princess canonization ceremony?"
Concubine Chen also chuckled and said:
"That's right, look at my brain, His Majesty is right, hehehe..."
Shang Rong bent down, picked up the backs of Zhu Yourong's and Shishi Gege's hands, and kissed them through the gloves.
Then he raised his face and looked at the fourteen grids dreamily.
Zhu Yourong smiled, unfolded his fan, covered his face and whispered:
"Ms. Chen, come on, tell me, didn't you talk about the painting in your house last time? Have you had someone look at it to see if it's an old one..."
Concubine Chen immediately understood and unfolded the folding fan with a "swish", saying mysteriously:
"Oh, Your Majesty, I have to tell you about the cash withdrawal...the seal..."
The two of them talked, waving their fans, and walked away hand in hand, leaving Shi Shigege and Shang Rong where they were.
Shang Rong looked at Zhu Yourong and his mother and concubine who were walking away. The center of the crowd was also taken away. Then he looked at the fourteenth grid and said with tongue-tied words:
"Your Highness the Princess, Shang Rong... I had the honor to witness the grace of Your Highness the Princess that day. Well, I have never forgotten it. Today..."
Fourteen Princess looked at His Majesty and Concubine Chen who were walking away, and then at Shang Rong in front of her, and immediately understood. This is why you invited me here today!
She looked at Shang Rong, who was dark, thin, and like a heavy smoker, and a chill spread throughout her body. She smiled perfunctorily at Shang Rong, her heart pounding, and she wanted to politely refuse to go away, but she didn't dare. This was obviously Zhu Yourong.
the meaning of.
Fourteen Gege felt a sense of sadness and anger in her heart. Although she was a princess, to this day, she was more like a valuable antique. She had no will of her own, could not control her own destiny, and could be rewarded by the monarch at any time.
A beloved minister.
The fourteen-year-old Gege who once made all the changes is dead long ago.
"Your Highness Princess?" Shang Rong talked to himself for a long time. Then he looked at her red eyes and asked with some surprise, "Are you... feeling uncomfortable?"
"Oh, it's okay," Fourteenth Princess quickly pretended to rub her eyes, wiped away her tears quickly, and said with a smile, "What did the prince say?"
At this time, a tall man came over, blocked Shang Rong aside, took the back of Shi Shigege's hand in a gentlemanly manner, kissed it gently, and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, Viscount Zheng Yutang, it is an honor to meet Her Royal Highness the Princess. My father, Marquis Changping, often mentions you when he is with Your Majesty. Oh, wait, haha, I remembered. Your Highness, we have met before.
I was also invited to your canonization ceremony... Haha, I would forget my first meeting with you. It's really unforgivable..."
Zheng Yutang was very unhappy to see Shang Rong "harassing" her sweetheart for a long time. She had wanted to come over for a long time, but she was dragged by her cousin Zhu Yourong to introduce to Concubine Chen. However, Zhu Yourong did not face her cousin, and deliberately delayed the time. It was so easy for him to get off
Get out of the car and run over quickly to "rescue" Fourteenth Gege.
While Zheng Yutang was chatting and laughing, he picked up two glasses of champagne, put one glass into Shi Shigege's hand, then put his arm around her back and led her away from the place, leaving Shang Rong there in embarrassment.
Fourteen Princess had never participated in such an occasion. She was very nervous at this time. She awkwardly took the champagne and was passively carried away by Zheng Yutang.
She had never been in such close contact with a man. At this time, Zheng Yutang was holding her back wantonly, as if his fingers were not very disciplined and he was still trying to explore downwards.
Shi Shigege only felt that what was on his back was not a hand, but a cold and slippery eel. As it swam away gently, goosebumps spread on his skin.
Zheng Yutang looked at the fourteenth princess with her head lowered and her face flushed, and she was secretly happy. She thought that Her Highness the Princess was "secretly promising, silently shy", and her hands became more and more wanton.
She was filled with shame and anger, but she didn't even have the courage to refuse sternly. For Zheng Yutang, a veteran in love, this was nothing. But at this moment, Shi Shigege felt like she had been stripped naked and put on display in front of all the guests.