mtl008 Chapter 517: Pinch when you meet
Chapter 517: Pinch when you meet
In Chengfu Hall,
Princess Nanshang and her family had already taken their seats.
"An An, our seats are in the front."
At the entrance of the palace, a maid led the way for the wife of Marquis Dingyuan and Jiang An.
When Princess Nanshang heard someone calling Jiang An's name, she looked up and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
Jiang An's seat was just below the princess, and sitting opposite him happened to be the Xies and their husband.
"Meet Auntie..."
Princess Nanshan reached out and held the little girl's hand, "There's no need to worry about these etiquettes between you and me."
She glanced at the wife of Marquis Dingyuan, who had already sat down leisurely, and said unhappily, "On this point... An An should learn from our wife!"
The wife of Marquis Dingyuan rolled her eyes at her and said, "The princess and I are so familiar with each other. If I suddenly pay you a great respect one day, I'm afraid you should ask the monks in the temple to exorcise the evil spirits for me."
Princess Nanshang glared at her and said, "You are too rude in front of a child. What kind of evil is that!"
"County Lady..."
Song Shen stood up from the seat opposite and walked up to the little girl.
"I wonder if I can sit with the county lady?"
His father would never sit apart from his mother, so poor him he had to sit in a seat alone.
Jiang An raised his eyebrows, it was just delivered to his door.
"Naturally."
She made room for Song Shen, and a maid came over and brought a set of bowls and chopsticks.
"I heard that Lord Song has been staying at the Ministry of Personnel recently?"
Song Shen paused in adjusting his robe, as if he had not expected that the little girl knew his movements so clearly.
There was a flash of doubt in his eyes, but he still answered honestly, "Indeed... The autumn exam is approaching, and there are still many things that have not been finalized."
"Have you seen anyone?"
"For example, someone you didn't know before... or someone you're not familiar with?"
Jiang An turned to look at him, his eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.
Song Shen first glanced at his mother who was sitting in the chief seat, and only after seeing that her expression remained unchanged did he answer the little girl's question.
“Never…”
"Song's meals are delivered to the Ministry of Personnel from the Princess's Mansion every day, and there are guards following him closely."
"But...what happened?"
"No~"
Jiang An held the wine glass in front of him and played with it in his hands. "I'm just curious."
No one believed what she said.
But since Jiang An didn't tell the reason, Song Shen didn't ask any more questions.
Anyway, she won't hurt herself.
Time passed by bit by bit, and the sky gradually darkened...
More and more people came into the hall, and almost all the seats were occupied.
Before the dishes were even served, the acquaintances were already toasting each other...
The palace was filled with splendor, and was bustling with nobles who were calling each other brothers and establishing relations.
They are like threads, densely woven into an impenetrable net.
Jiang An lowered his brows and stared in a daze at the clear wine on the table in front of him.
If a few of the threads of this network are broken, they will immediately become a tangled mess...
"His Majesty is here!"
"The Queen Mother and the Empress are here!"
The first reaction of everyone in the hall was to put down the objects in their hands, lift their robes and kneel down to salute.
Jiang An subconsciously looked at the figures that appeared outside the palace gate...
The lights in the hall were too bright and she was so far away that she could hardly see clearly.
"Greetings, Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be well..."
"Meet the Queen Mother and the Queen..."
The Emperor and the Empress supported the Empress Dowager, and the three of them walked side by side...
The three of them just had smiles on their faces, and seemed very happy?
The little girl chuckled softly.
There really is no place for idlers in this imperial city!
The three of them, the Queen Mother's biological father is dying; the Queen's surname is also Xie, although she is a branch of the family, she was brought up in the Prime Minister's Mansion in order to be sent to the palace. The towering tree behind the two of them is about to fall, how can they still laugh?
As for His Majesty, it is difficult for him to pretend to be a loving mother, a filial son, and a harmonious relationship between the emperor and the empress with these two witches.
"Everyone, please stand up."
The emperor smiled peacefully, "Today is a family dinner, no need to be so formal!"
The people kneeling on the ground were about to express their gratitude when the Queen Mother suddenly asked, "Is the princess here?"
"I haven't seen the princess for a long time..."
Princess Nanshang lowered her head and fiddled with the wide sleeves of her palace dress, too lazy to even pretend.
Everyone in the hall was kneeling, except her and Jiang An, who were standing and performing the salute.
If the Queen Mother really didn't see it, then she should ask the imperial physician to check whether she has reached the age where her eyesight is blurry!
"Queen Mother..."
Princess Nanshang looked at the Queen Mother sitting on the high throne and said with a fake smile, "I'm here."
"It's been a while since we last met. Your Majesty looks older. Is it because you're worried too much?"
"cough…"
Jiang An behind her scratched his face to hide the smile on his lips.
The little girl had a lively expression, watching the fun without minding the trouble, and secretly thought: Is it so lively at the beginning?!
"I have obtained many beauty-enhancing prescriptions in the South, but I don't have any to use. I'll just give them to you as a gift... to you, old man!"
Jiang An: Wow, you curse so dirty.
You can't use it, but the Queen Mother can.
Aren't you just indirectly insulting someone by saying he's old and has wrinkles on his face?
Aunt Princess, well done!
The Queen Mother's eyes were dim and the smile on her lips changed.
"The princess is truly filial. If the late emperor knew, he would surely be very pleased!"
When masters fight, every move is deadly!
Everyone knows that the late emperor died in the imperial city under unclear circumstances, and the princess most admires her father who has always doted on her.
"Ah…"
"If my father is still alive in heaven, he would be pleased to know that Your Majesty is so capable."
"Your Majesty, why don't you go to the ancestral temple more often to accompany your father and talk to him, so as to preserve the love between husband and wife!"
By the way, let the emperor take you, the old witch, away immediately!
Those who were still kneeling: Oh my gosh, we knew these two would fight as soon as they met!
Can you let them get up and fight again?
His Majesty on the main seat winked at Jiang An frantically...
Damn!
The little girl looked at the roof of the hall, then at the sturdy pillars in the hall, but she didn't look at His Majesty.
"cough…"
There was no other way, His Majesty had to step out in person to smooth things over, otherwise this family dinner would be ruined by the two of them sooner or later!
"I know that the Queen Mother and the Princess are deeply in love, and we haven't seen each other for a long time. Why don't we catch up after the banquet?"
“It’s time to serve the dishes…”
"Why are you all still kneeling? Get up quickly... get up quickly!"
Your Majesty!
At this moment, the emperor's image in the hearts of these nobles suddenly became taller.